50 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3a4c7ba3881f12856610953e51d7620a.PDF 0dc286bbe4996e33c9c697ee64432b54 PDF Text Text Internees Are Warned OfPhony'Aid' SIU Branches Report Big Vote Turnout Warnings to ex-prisoners of war and internees have been is­ sued by Daniel F. Cleary, Chair-"" roan of the War Claims Commis­ sion. In issuing the warning he said, "The Commission has al­ ready discovered several cases where claimants have been the victims of racketeers and we are doing everything in our powet to put a stop to such frauds." Under the War Claims Act of 1948, military personnel held prisoner in any theater and cer­ tain American civilian citizens —including merchant seamen— who were internees of the Ja­ panese may be entitled to com­ pensation for their period of confinement. "Even before the Act was passed by the Congress," Chairman Cleary explained, "cer­ tain promoters, gyp artists, and assorted grifters began their un­ scrupulous operations. Keen interest in the current SIU Atlantic and Gulf District elections was indicated by the heavy turnout of early voters when polls opened in all ports on Nov. 1. In the balloting, which will continue through Dec. 31, Sea­ farers will elect officials to fill 29 elective District positions for 1950. The ballot contains the names of 47 candidates who met the constitutional requirements for Union office-seekers. Of those elected, four will serve in Head­ quarters posts and 25 will rep­ resent the membership as Branch officials. Of the positions to be filled, 10 are for Port Agents and T5 for Port Patrolmen, with one for Secretary-Treasurer and three for Assistant Secretary-Treasur­ ers. The 29 elective posts to be filled in the current election are four less than appeared on last year's ballot and indicates the Union's continuing note of econ­ omy, necessitated by the • decline in American shipping. FEE-SEEKERS "We have evidence that many individuals and groups of per­ sons have been established to supply help to claimants—for a price. Some of these groups have assumed titles which might easily be confused with the name of the War Claims Commission. All forms of assistance have been offered, from the filling out and filing of forms to the actual sale of forms and instructions," Cleary declared. "At the present time there have been no forms of any type issued by the Commission, When forms and instructions are avail(C&nthnted on Ptge 3) Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. XI NEW YORK. N, Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1949 No. 30 AS POLLS OPENED IN ANNUAL A&G DISTRICT ELECTIONS On Nov. 1. Seafarers began balloting in all A&G Branches to elect officials who will serve the Union during 1950. Early voters were out in large numbers when the 60-day voting period got under way. Above is a scene on the first day of balloting in the Port of New York as members lined up to register and receive their ballots. AFL Convention Votes To Aid Two SlU Campaigns 57 FILED The 47 candidates appearing on the ballot were the success­ ful nominees from among the 57 Seafarers who filed notice of in­ tention to run before the Oct. 15 deadline. Seven nominees were disqualified by the Credentials Committee for failing to meet the constitutional requirements. for a place on the ballot. Of the seven disqualified, five men did not submit evidence of the necessary three years of seatime, and two did not furnish proof of having had four months of seatime during" the current year Preparations for the annual elections got under way in Sep­ tember, when the customary resolution calling for nomina­ tions and designating the Union positions to appear on the ballot was adopted by the membership at regular meetings in all ports. The determined fight against to stop the fiow of Marshall Plan cutive Council of the American from the Maritime Unions!-^ Un­ the communists waged by the Aid to democratic nations Federation of Labor formally doubtedly the most effective Seafarers International Union Strikes were ordered — politico called upon the Executive of the thanks we can give these rnen Trades and Labor Congress of is to help them in their fight to and its affiliates in the AFL strikes, all over the world. ^ Maritime Trades Department was The fight centering in Halifax Canada to take effective rem­ preserve their freedom. This we hailed by delegates to the 68th was destined to be a fight to the edial action to prevent further pledge ourselves to do. annual convention of the Ameri finish. The Communists had ta­ Communist subversion of the A case in point: There has can Federation of Labor in St. ken practically complete control purposes of the Trades and La­ been referred to our Committee Paul, Minn., last month, as it of the civilian life of the com­ bor Congress of Canada. a section of the Executive Coun­ ALL-DAY VOTING voted to aid the Seafarers' two- munity. Those who opposed them We are now pleased to report cil's report which deals with the pronged fight against Panama­ were intimidated or attacked. that during the Convention of nefarious practice of certain The polls will be open every nian transfers and Coast Guarc Our maritime unions sent in the Trades and Labor Congress steamship owners in placing day in all Atlantic and Gulf control over merchant seamen. more and more men. They knew of Canada held at Calgary, Al­ their ships under the Panaman­ District Branches throughout the The convention delegates ad­ this was a struggle of world­ berta, during the month of Sep­ ian flag, in an effort to evade or 60-day voting period and mem­ opted the AFL Executive Coun­ wide significance. Their convic­ tember 1949 the Communist- destroy the hard-won working bers are urged to cast their bal­ cil's report on the MTD, which tions were confirmed when the dominated Canadian Seamen's standards for which, our men lots as soon as possible, to make emphasized the victory of the Communist dominated World Union was expelled from affilia­ have so valiantly fought through certain they have their say in selecting those who will repre­ SIU over the commie-led CSU Federation of Trade Unions and tion and other effective measures the years. The report states the matter were adopted to assure a con­ particularly its maritime division sent them in the coming year. in Canada last summer as a vital is now before the ILO. Should tinuing free and democratic stopped shipping all over the Instructions for proper mark­ contribution to the principle OJ: there be any delay in effecting trades union congress and per­ world: Australia, Italy, France, ing appear on the ballots. The free and democratic trade union­ an equitable solution through mitting a continuation of our England. Union stressed the importance ism. this agency, your Committee Our men accepted the chal­ fraternal relations. of properly following these in­ The text of the Executive recommends that the Executive structions so as to keep the num­ lenge through bodily combat and Council's report follows: VALUABLE AID Council be authorized to take ber of invalid ballots at a mini­ through international negotia­ Only three years ago the con­ tions. The Maritime Unions were Our International Unions affili­ whatever steps it can through mum. vention approved the establish­ very ably assisted by the Bro­ ated with the Trades and Labor national and international agen- Space is provided on each bal­ ment of the Maritime Trades therhood of Railway Clerks. The Congress of Canada rendered lot for write-in votes. (Contmmd on Page 3) Department. At that time, the situation became so serious that valuable service to the Ameri­ convention paid tribute to these the American Federation of La­ can Federation of Labor and the men for fighting for "not only bor as a whole became active in Trades and Labor Congress of their own economic betterment the fight. Canada in this connection. * « but even more in fighting for The Seafarers International make special note of this The next regular member­ the security of our nation." The For several years, the Execu­ Union and th§. International ship meeting in the Port of switch. Remember, that's the convention held that "no group tive Council of the American Longshoremen's Ass'n affiliated New York, scheduled for Nov. next meeting—Nov. 9. The in our America has had to fight Federation of Labor was con­ with the American Federation 9. will be held in the SIU place is the SIU Hall at 51 more determinedly against the cerned about the development of Labor have succeeded in elim­ Hall. 51 Beaver Street, in­ Beaver Street. Time as usual Communists than have our mar­ and growth of Communist influ­ inating the Communist-domin­ stead of Roosevelt Auditor­ is 7 PM. itime unions." What was said ences within the Trades and La­ ated Canadian Seamen's Union ium. The change in meeting The following meeting, on then is even more true today. bor Congress of Canada and in Canada, and we look forward places was made necessary Nov. 23. will i be held at These men have just won an­ these developments were the to continuing growth and devel­ because of a previously Roosevelt Auditorium, at other tremendously impor^nt subject of discussions and con- opment for these free, demo­ scheduled commitment by 100 East 17th Street. battle in. our war against Com­ 'erences with the Executive cratic trade unions in the Do­ the operators of the Roose­ P.S. Please tell your Un­ munism. From Halifax as a cen­ Board of the Trades and Labor minion of Canada. velt Auditorium. ion Brothers that the next ter the Coriimunists sought con­ Congress of Canada. On all fronts the anti-Com­ New York meeting will be All members in the Port « * * trol of the seas and of the ports. munist forces have won in this held in the Union Hall. of New York are urged to The Communist dominated After securing all of the facts fight. Our labor movement, our maritime unions were ordered bearing on this fight, the Exe­ nation owes much to these men Next New York Meeting In SIU Hall .1 �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, I^orember 4, 1949 SEAFARERS LOG Published Every Other Week by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Reentered as second class matter August 2, 1949, at the Post OSice in New York, N.Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267" Boss-Paid Pensions Employers of American workers are gradually being awakened to a responsibility of long Standing. Recogniz­ ing that the future security of its members must be permanently established, labor unions currently conduct­ ing negotiations for new contracts are pushing for,pension plans—entirely paid for by the employers. The campaign for employer-paid pension plans is based on the correct contention that men who spend a lifetime in an industry helping employers to amass wealth and increasing security are entitled to a guarantee of decent living when they are no longer able to work. Putting it in terms the bosses can understand, the unions are demanding that provisions for the security of the employee's old age be made in the same manner that provision is made for the depreciation of machinery. Funds are regularly set aside to take care of worn down equipment. Yet industry has shown an almost uni­ versal disregard for the future of workers whose physical strength is spent on the job. When the day arrives that a worker can no longer keep pace with the physical requirements of his-job, he is shown the door. Workers who contribute their brains and skill to the building of corporations should have some equity in the product of their efforts. The employer-paid pension plans are the answer. Although the government's old age security program has provided workers with some income, it is entirely inadequate to take care of even one individual, much less a man and his dependents. The politics involved in attempting to improve the government's old age benefits is so complicated that even the winning of a slight improvement requires years of fighting. Udea Now h The Mmwe Hespitiik These are the Union Broihen curaently in the marine hospitals, as r^rted by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging Besides, under the government pension systems, the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by worker contributes a substantial share of the money which writing them. ANDREW AHLSTROM MOBILE HOSPITAL is to be given him on retirement. This system relieves WILLIAM ROACH industry of its full responsibility. J. CURTIS Oddly enough, industry now finds itself the victim of its own shortsighted policies. When social security and old age pensions were first established by the government, big business fought bitterly against the program. When­ ever attempts are made to increase the benefits or to lower the age of retirement, big business roars its opposition. Now, because of the inadequacy of the governmentadministered pensions, industry is being forced to make direct provision for the old age security of its workers. H. E. BONEWALL R. R. SIERRA SIDNEY SWITZER CARLOS MATT M. J. LUCAS R. L. LAMBERT JOHN B. DOLAN FRANK NEARING A. M. KASAITIS IVAN A. THOMAS ft 4 t NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL L. HOWARD J. STEWART D. MILLER D. CARROLL t t 4. . BOSTON HOSPITAL JOE GREENBAUM PETER KOGOY FRANK ALASAVICH VIC MILAZZO R. BOLDUC R. CRONIN E. E. GROSS J. CALDWELL J. DENNIS F. LANDRY H. F. LAGAN C. ELLARD L. LANG L. WILLIS R. L. McCOMBS The resistance of Big Steel to setting up an employer•V "V financed pension plan is already cracking. This week, the STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL workers of Bethlehem Steel returned to work, when the BERNARD JURROWSKI company capitulated to the union's demands for pensions ARCHIE KING paid for entirely by the company. The other big operators FRED VYKRUTA will probably fall in line one by one, now that the pattern SAL MANCINI MICHAEL ARMANDO Las been set. Several weeks ago, the Ford Motor Company granted the same demand made by its workers. And last week, the AFL longshoremen cracked the ice and secured a pension plan, financed by management. At Jong last it appears that Big Business is learning that its workers are as important as its machines. WILHELM PIETERS JOSE REYES ROYAL HARGRAVES J. F. GAMBLICH JOHN C. LONG JOE HERNANDEZ R. G. ANDERSEN P. ALBANESE RICHARD GRALICKI B. D. FOSTER c. R. HUNEYCUTT P. ROBERTS F. B. CAILLOUET : . A. MAUFFRAY O. HOWELL L. LORD ^ - - •. • - ' V. L. COASH A. PANEPTINTO J. E. TASSIN C. BROWN D. PITMAN V. LAWRENCE F. JACOBSON R. REED F. ELLIS J. H. MCELROY A. LOPEZ 4. 4 1 BALTIMORE HOSPITAL R. M. GREEN E. S. GAME L. G. LARONDE A. L. MASTERS C. P. THOMPSON D. H. COLLINS G. D. REAGAN J. BROWN E. CLDELL V. D. WILLIAMS H. STARCKY D. McCORKINGDALE J. B. BUHL W. KENNELLY M. HAGERTY G. A. CARROLL E. LYNCH W. L. AKINS D. H. BRUNIE A. THOMPSON J. M. BERGERI A R. McCULT,UCK L. B. SMITH P. B. DARROUGH J. YUKNAS 4> 4> JSAN FRANCISCO HOSP. SAM DRURY E. DiPIETRO I. ISAKSEN J, KEENAN 4 SAVANNAH HOSPITAL E. D. SIMS ^...., A �Friday. November 4, 1949 THE SEAFARERS L O'G Page Three SlU Organizer Answers CS lies Cities Service Still Trying To Keep Crews From SiU Protection The following is a transcript of portion of a CTMA (company-con­ trolled "union") meeting held aboard the SS Chiwawa on Oct. 18, during which crewmember Eddie Bobinski answered the company-manufactured lies and distortions fed to .CS tankermen. Most of the questions were posed by the company "union" representative who is the Chiwawa's Steward. Four days after the meeting, Bobinski, a volunteer SIU organizer was fired off Few American corporations today are as viciously anti-union the ship. as is the Cities Service Oil Com­ The data in bold type has been inserted by the LOG to provide CS pany, which enjoys the privil­ men with a more complete picture, as Bobinski had to reel off his answers in eges and fabulous profits of do­ ing business in the US, but the space of a few minutes in order to report on time for his watch. which refuses, to recognize the slow and that' I was incompetent. "When he was firing me he told me he did not like the idea of firing me but that he had received orders from the Chief Engineer. He said that he could law-given rights of its employees not do anything but carry out Meeting held on S/S Chiwawa by CTMA Tuesday, Oct. 18, started 7:00 P.M. CTMA Representative—Pumpman John Traubel CTMA Organizer and Chairman—Freddie Grissuble to organize for the purpose of the orders." collective bargaining. The meeting at which Bobin­ Questions asked by Chairman and answered by S.I.U. Organizer: On two occasions, the employ­ ski recorded some of the pro­ A. All beefs are settled by union patrolman ees of Cities Service have over­ ceedings was held on Oct. 18. A 1. Q. The S.I.U. has more men in the Union before ship even pays off and the Sea­ whelmingly designated the SIU notice of the meeting had been than there is jobs. . farers' Log proves it. A. No. We have about the same amount of as their collective bargaining posted by a CTM;\ stooge. No men as we have jobs, Permitmen are not (Union contracted vessels are always boarded agent in secret elections conduc­ one tore down this notice, not by patrolmen at payoffs and sign-ons to settle all ted by the National Labor Rela­ even the Skipper. After all, it considered full-pledged union members. (The SIU is the only maritime union which has crew beefs. Each issue of the LOG carries in­ tions Board. Despite these man­ was the company that was be­ consistently nlaintained a job ratio of one to formation regarding shipboard disputes and the dates, Cities Service has con­ hind this "union," was the way ne. In other words, there is approximately one manner in which they are settled. This can be sistently resorted to all sorts of he probably reasoned. job for every man holding a Union book. This found in the Port reports. The Money Due subterfuges to prevent their tan­ The meeting was opened by the is the result of fax-sighted Union policy adopted columns are also an indication of the Union's kermen from getting the benefits Steward. He started off by say­ in the boom years, when the 'Union refrained constant and successful efforts to insure that of genuine Union representation, ing that he would not run down from issuing books in wholesale fashion, a policy each SlU^man gets what is coming to him which they so earnestly desire. any union. Then he proceeded other unions did not pursue and as a result have under the contract in force. The best testimony Certification of the SIU to to run down the SIU, Bobinski to these facts is the SIU membership itself.) overloaded memberships.) represent the Cities Service men recalls. The Steward told those 2. Q. New York has three thousand men on the 7. Q. In the S.I.U. as soon as a ship pulls into has been held up by the legal present not to interrupt the pro­ dry dock all men are laid off. beach that can't ship out. flim-flammery of the company ceedings. A. No, only some ships lay off crew but lawyers, but the NLRB is now At 7:30, Bobinski got up and A. No. The Seafarers' Log proves it's not true. men laid off have first preference to come reviewing the company's final announced that he had to go on (Each issue of the LOG carries the registration back on. ' and shipping figures in each SIU port during objections and the day of reckon­ watch in 20 minutes and began answering the company-manufac­ the previous two-week period. This issue shows (Bobinski's answer to this one is about all there ing is imminent. tured lies which the Steward had that 1.433 men registered, while 947 were shipped is to it.) Meanwhile, life aboard Cities out. A month ago. in the issue of Oct. 7. the 8. Q. An S.I.U. seaman stole line from a Cities Service ships is as miserable as been parro^ting for a half-hour. Service ship. Bobinski hastily answered the registration figure was 1.468r the number ship­ ever. Intimidation, mass firings, questions raised by the Steward A. There was no proof and besides the Citco ped out weis 1.089. This would show approxi­ an intricate spy network foster­ in the coiurse of his speech and Representative (Pumpman) was caught go­ mately 400 to 500 men on the beach, which is ed by the company and its ilothers which were thrown at ing thru Edw. Bobinski's (Organizer's) about 2500 less than the CTMA's false figure.) ,, , .,. ... ,, legitimate offspring, the Cities him. The transcript appears else­ 3. Q. Tankermen only get 14 days' vacation locker looking for inforination that would gervice Tankermen's Association, where on this page. convict men of signing Pledge Cards and a year. face all men who go to work Like hundreds of Cities Serv­ thus be fired. (He didn't deny his guilt) aboard a CS vessel. A. No, they get 28 days (as was shown in but when he was asked by a person why And although, the CS men ice crewmembers, Edward Bob­ Agreement). he didn't deny the statement he said he have openly repudiated the com­ inski dared to exercise his right (The SIU tanker agreement speaks for itself. Any didn't hear it. CThis was after meeting was pany controlled "union"—CTMA to freedom of speech and thought man can check and learn that SIU tankermen over) even though he was not more than —the company still attempts to aboard a Cities Service ship. get 28 days a year as vacation.) two feet from me but only about twenty- force this monstrosity down the Like hundreds of other Cities 4. Q. S.I.U. positively cannot promise anything, five other men heard it all over the mess throats of its crewmembers. Service men he believes that the especially a full book. hall. (Thus he immediately became un­ CTMA meetings are held aboard rotten abuse poured on the com­ A. They promise each and every man a book popular). that walks off during strike or to men who every ship but their effect on pany's tanker men, the lack of (We think the Citco (CTMA) representative ought the men is nil. CS men know security and self-respect felt by organize C.S. ships. ' (In addition, these men are given 30-day back­ to answer this one. as soon as he stops blushing that CTMA is the sneaky mouth­ all hands can only be wiped out by genuine trade union represen­ and spluttering.) dated shipping cards to offset the time lost.)' piece of the company and they tation — representation by the 5. Q. Why did the Log publish the firing of A1 9. Q. Why should men be laid off a ship after want no part of it. SIU. only six months' service? Litwins because of organizing when ac­ A sample of the manner in A. It is not definite yet but the time limit is which CTMA stooges attempt to tually, the whole crew knew he was drunk one year, so that other men on the beach deceive CS men at shipboard and refused to work? can get a chance. y A. The Union is not responsible because a meetings has been recorded by (Actually, there is no limit to the length of time Edward Bobinski. Bobinski sail­ man did hot tell the truth about himself. (Because of Cities Service's refusal to recognize a man may stay aboard an SIU ship. Some men ed aboard the SS Chiwawa from their employees' demand that the company bar­ have been aboard SIU ships for two and three August 19 until October 22, 1949, gain with the Union and its repeated refusal tc years. At present, the subject of "homesteading" when he was fired for daring to cooperate, the SIU is naturally unable to check is being discussed throughout the Union, as are announce that he was a volun­ with the company—as it can with contracted all matters affecting the general welfare. Letters teer organizer for the SIU. operators—to determine cause of dismissal. In­ to the Editor appearing in almost every issue Bobinski posted a notice to {Continued from Page I) sofar as drinking and performing aboard ship of the LOG show pro £md con viewpoints on that effect on the ship about cies, public and private to as­ aro concerned, the membership of the SIU has this issue. Those against unlimited stays urge Oct. 15. "Actually I had to post sure the stopping of the transfer repeatedly demonstrated its intention and ca­ that men aboard SIU ships for one year be about 10 notices," he said, "be­ of the registry of our ships to pacity to discipline foul-ups whose actions might required to take their vacation pay and get off cause every one I posted was nations whose standards of work­ jeopardize the security and welfare of the the ship. The pu^ose is to permit greater job ,torn down." One of them was ing conditions are lower than turnover and to equalize employment opportuni­ ripped down by the Skipper. membership.) ours. 6. Q. When the S.I.U. crews have meetings on ties for all hands. When this issue is put to a "The day after, the First As­ Then, too, in an entirely dif­ board their ships no beefs are settled when question by the membership, the decision will sistant told me that I was being ferent way, we may further sup­ the ship pulls into Port, everything is be made by referendum vote in secret balloting, fired," Bobinski related, "giving port the men who sail our ships as per SIU constitution.) forgotten. I as the reason that I was too in the fight to be and remain free. At present they are sub­ ject to the control and discipline of the U.S. Coast Guard, a quasi-military organization. As a final word of advice to a demand for a filing fee, re­ eers and chislers gyp you out While we honor the glorious {Continued from Page 1) able, we hope that they will be tainer, or an excessively high prospective claimants. Chairman of any of the money due you. record the Coast Guard has simple enough so that no help percentage agreement. There is Cleary said, "Wait until you re­ Your war claim is based on the made, we wish to record our > will be needed in filling them no charge for filing claims with ceive our forms through proper months and years you spent as strong objection to placing any out. No claims will be processed the War Claims Commission or channels. Then fill them out and a prisoner of the enemy. You group of our civilian workers for payment unless they are sub­ for any part of the processing return them to us. Any "help you deserve it. You'll get it. We hope under military or quasi-military mitted on the official forms ap­ of claims payable by the Com­ may need will be available free you'll get all of it without cost supervision in time of peace. of charge. All of the major vet­ to yourself." proved by the Commission. These mission. Your committee shares with All evidence indicating shady erans' organizations stand ready At SIU Headquarters, Union the men who sail our ships, a official forms will be free and will be made available to all operations with respect to war to render any assistance you may officials repeated an announce­ deep conviction that they, be­ eligible claimants under the War claims is being referred by the require. If you feel you must hire ment made recently that the cause they are civilian workers, Commission to the US Depart­ an attorney, be sure he is a repu­ Union stands ready at all times should be immediately removed Claims Act." from any form of military or Chairman Cleary revealed that ment of Justice and US Post table member of your commu­ in most cases of exploitation of Office authorities for appropriate nity. You need not have any to give assistance and advice to quasi-military supervision or claimants uncovered to date the investigative action anil prosecu­ dealings with people who solicit members eligible for compensa­ control and placed back undej: your business. Don't let racket­ tion under the War Claims Act. civilian supervision. offer to help is accompanied by tion. AFL Convention! Votes To Back SIU Campaigns War Claims Commission Warns internees Against Phonies �THE Page Four Getting Replacements To Jax Poses A Problem To Savannah SEAFARERS Coffee Time LOG Friday, November 4, 1949 By F£LIX J. CURLS By JIM DRAWDY By BEN LAWSON SAVANNAH—This port is no see, is a little on the laew side exception to the rule, so the best down hyar. we can say fbr the past two ON THE BALL weeks' shipping is that it has Just to mention a few of the been slow. Brothers currently making eight Our payoff activity took place hours daily at the Hall, there aboard the SS Jean, Bull, and are W. Mulling, J. H. Maxey, C. the SS Southport, South Atlan­ A. Gardner, J. T. Moore. We're tic. There were no beefs aboard happy to" be able to say that either of these vessels. Both only one Seafarer is in the loca! signed on again. marine hospital this' week. He's We had a few visits from ves­ E. D. Sims and he's having his sels that included Savannah as tonsils taken out. a port of call. One was the SS Argobec, contracted to the SIU The National Labor Relations Canadian District. The others Board hearing on the case of were the SS Greeley Victory, the Retail Clerks Union vs. AdWaterman; SS Steel Advocate, ler's Department store came out Isthmian; and the Twin Falls favorably for the union people. Management has to reinstate five Victory, Waterman. employees and reimburse them REPLACEMENT NOTE for back wages amounting to In connection with the matter $10,000. They've found out that of getting replacements from the unfair labor practices don't pay. Union Hall, which has been dis­ Another union note: Don't for­ cussed in this column for the get to ride Garden City cabs in past few weeks, here's another Savannah. They're operated by bit of advice. AFL cabdrivers. We recommend that the Water­ And that about winds it up man Steamship Company be no­ for this trip, except to say that tified to instruct their Skippers Savannah is cool and comfort­ to get in touch with the com­ able. Indian summer, as the yanpany agent in Jacksonville via kees call it. radio whenever they need re­ placements from Savannah. The company agent can then communicate the needs to the Hall here. It is important that The SIU is on record that charges will be placed against the ship's radio be used to ad­ men guilty of being the following: vise the agent of the need for replacements. It takes about five PILFERERS: Men who walk off ships with crew's equip­ hours to get to Jacksonville from ment or ship's gear, such as sheets, towels, ship's stores, cargo, Savannah by bus, and the coast­ etc., for sale ashore. wise ships touching Jax are only in for a few hours, so "speed is - WEEDHOUNDS: Men who are in the possession of or essential. who use marijuana or other narcotics on board an SIU ship Here's a romantic note. The or in the vicinity of an SIU Hall. Bosun on the S^ Jean fell madly in love with Savannah this trip. GASHOUND PERFORMERS: Men who jeopardize the Consequently, he paid off and safety of their shipmates by drinking while at work on a ship at this writing is undoubtedly or who turn to in a drunken condition. Those who disrupt the hitched for life. operation of a ship, the pay-off or sign-on by being gassed up. Without fear of bragging we'd like to state that we have one This Union was built of, by' and for seamen. Seafarers of the cleanest Union Halls in fought many long and bloody fights to obtain the wages and the business. The deck is fresh­ conditions we nOw enjoy. For the first time in the hutory of ly painted and our furniture is in the maritime industry a seaman can support himself and his tip-top condition. All we need to family in a decent and independent manner. The SIU does round out the comforts is a tele­ vision set. not tolerate the jeopardizing of these conditions by the actions of irresponsibles. If jmu walk down the streets here, you can barely avoid bump­ In any occupation there is a small group of foulballs. ing into a crowd looking into While the Union has been fortunate in keeping such characters some store window demonstrat­ ing television. Television, you to a minimum, we must eliminate them altogether from the SIU. Unhtt Wreckers Are Warned Port Frisco Looks To Coining Weeks By JEFF MORRISON All Seafarers, members and officials alike, are under oblig^ion 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. SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping has been somewhat on the slow side in this port during the past two weeks, but the prospects for the coming period are brighter. Men shipped from this port went to vessels calling in-transit. These v/ere the Loyola Victory, By CAL TANNER Waterman; Fairland, Waterman; MOBILE—The drop in ship­ Steel Admiral, Isthmian; Santa ping, which has been made more Clara Victory, Isthmian; Alamar, acute by the coal and .steel Calmar, and the Seamar, Calmar. strikes, is being felt in Mobile, Beefs were of a minor nature with the past two weeks being and they were settled without especially quiet. any difficulty. Ships paying off-for the pe­ Bucking the elements in Fris­ riod were the Alcoa Clipper and co are Brothers Fred Hethcoat., Corsair, and the following Wa­ H. F. Wilma, C. Doroba, and P. terman ships: Monarch of the O'Neil. They're all waiting to Sea, Morning Light, Antinous, ship, of course. Wacosta, Wild Ranger. In addition, we have a few The sign-ons for the two men in the San Francisco Mar­ week-period werp the Clipper, ine Hospital. These_ Brothers are Corsair, Monarch of the Sea, An­ Sam Drury, E. DiPietro, I. Isak- tinous, Lafayette, Morning Light and Wild Ranger. ^ sen and J. Keenan. Shipping Still Slow In Boston -10109 Dies In Accident BOSTON — No change was noted in shipping here during the.past fwo weeks. Two vessels paid off, then signed on again, and several ships called in-trans­ it. The ships paying off and sign­ ing on were the Alexandra, a Carras tanker, and the New Lon­ don, a Mathiasen tanker. The in-transit callers were the Robin Doncaster, Robin lines; Bessemer Victory and Greeley Victory, Waterman; Meredith Victory and Steel Architect, Isthmian. An overtime beef was report­ ed on the Meredith Victory and it will be carried to the port of payoff for settlement. Among the Seafarers in the Beantown at present are Morris Norris and W. Sullivan. Norris is anxious to go anywhere. Sully, who just got out of the hospital, is also raring to go. He's a real cook who goes in for fancy bak­ ing that always please his ship­ mates. At the New London payoff we were surprised to run into Bob Fisher, who was a crewmember. Only a few weeks "back Bob got out of the hospital after undergoing a couple of opera­ tions.^ We thought he'd be home recuperating. Instead, Bob head­ ed direct for New York where he caught a ship. NY Expecting Slight PIck-Up By JOE ALGINA James E. Naylor, popular Seafarer who had been a Un­ ion member for nine years, was killed aboard the SS Al­ legheny Victory, when a heavy sea struck the ship and threw him into the No. 1 winches. Naylor, who sailed as AB and held Book No. 20327, is survived by his wife, two children, his mother, a bro­ ther and two sisters. Funeral benefits were paid by the Union. Burial .took place in North Carolina. Steel And Coal Strikes Attest Mobile Three ships called in-transit. In addition, some of our mem­ They were the Chickasaw, Bes­ bers are in the Mobile Marine semer Victory and Ganton Vic­ Hospital. Among them are J. tory, all of Waterman. . Curtis, L. Howard, J. Stewart, D. Miller, and D. Carroll. ALL OKAY Installation of the air-condi­ All payoffs and sign-ons were tioning unit for the Mobile Hall smooth, with only a few minor is expected to start in the very beefs, on any of the ships. All near future and should take were settled to the complete sat­ about three weeks to complete. isfaction of the crews concerned. In fact, in another three weeks, Some of the members now on the Hall will be completely the beach in Mobile include ready as the alterations are now Curly Moyd, Jughead Parker, in the final stages. It certainly Tom Gould, Francis Brozak, J. L. Webb, Clarence Morse, H. shows signs of being able to Carmichael, J. Austin, B. P. Mc- provide the maximum of com­ Nulty and O. Brooks. fort for Seafarers. NEW YORK — Despite the number of ships which cama into this port during the past two weeks, shipping has been anything but good. Sign-ons did not equal the payoffs, most of " which were on nearby foreign articles. Getting down to the payoffs: Cornelia, Elizabeth, Evelyn, Kathyrn, Beatrice, Suzanne, Puerto Rico, Bull; Seatrains Texas, New York and Havana; Meredith Vic­ tory, Steel Traveller, Allegheny Victory, Isthmian; Bull Run, The^ Cabins, Mathiasen; Gateway City, Azalea City, Chickasaw, Water­ man; Trinity, Carras; Cape Mo­ hican, Mar Ancha; Sweetwater, Sea Trade; Taddei, Ship Enter­ prise; Southstar, Swan, South Atlantic; Colabee, American Ha­ waiian; Gadsden, American East­ ern; Mankato Victory, .Victory Carriers and Massmai', Calmar. All of the ships on nearby foreign articles went out again. These included all Bull Line payoffs, the Colabee and Seatrains New York, Havana and Texas. None took very many replacemepts. In addition, those going out were the Southstar, Yorkmar, and Robin Goodfellow, which were signed on during the pe­ riod. While we don't expect ship­ ping to pick up to any satisfac­ tory degree for a few weeks, at least, we do expect it to be bet­ ter during the period immediate­ ly ahead. New York's schedule shows that a number of ships coming in for payoffs- are due to sign on again. Added to these should be several of the ships that paid off during the past two weeks but which haven't as_ yet called for crews to sign on. �Friday, Novtnibet 4, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOO Pago Firo Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief BOSTON—Chairman. T. Flem­ ing, 30821; Recording Secretary, M. Norris, 5725; Reading Clerk, B. Lawson, 894. Minutes of other Branch meet­ ings read and accepted, except for motion 'to non-concur with San Francisco New Business. Agent made his shipping report. Four members were excused from meeting after membership accepted their reasons for being unable to attend. Motion carried to accept Credential Committee's report on candidates for Union amples of this need, it was re­ called that New York is the only port where the member­ ship meetings have to be held in an outside auditorium, while SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL the rest of the Branches meet ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED in their own buildings. Also 8 4 20 that rent now being paid by 82 67 251 Union in New York is between 19 17 68 $700 and $800 a month, as com­ 37 40 109 pared to the little more than 3 9 16 $100 monthly rental paid by the 9 0 17 Baltimore Branch. Charges read _ 9 11 26 and accepted, with recommenda­ MC Shipping From Oct. 12 To Oct 26 PORT REG., DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. Boston.... New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Galveston West Coast 19 123 37 116 41 11 18 54 62 64 15 •13 81 26 99 35 10 17 47 57 46 16 12 77 24 76 21 17 12 36 109 29 8 44 281 87 291 97 38 47 137 228 139 39 560 447 431 1,438 :... GRAND TOTAL.. TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK - 8 102 32 32 4 8 6 36 83 5 12 328 34 77 8 14 39 122 6 4 109 282 19 30 300 319 947 vestigate feasibility of working gin on Nov. 1. Meeting adjourned out a credit plan for SIU mem­ at 8 PM, with 250 members bership. Meeting adjourned at present. elections. Headquarters' and Sec­ 8:30 PM, with 285 members in 4 4 4 retary-Treasurer's reports read attendance. MOBILE — Chairman, Louis and approved. Motion carried to 4. 4 4 grant W. Sullivan, Book No. SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman, Neira, 26993; Recording Secre­ 20549, a 30-day shipping card. Jeff Morrison, 34213; Recording tary, E. D. Moyd, 10829; Reading Meeting adjourned at 8 PM, with Secretary, P. M. Robertson, Clerk, Harold Fischer, 59. 151 members present. 30148; Reading Clerk. J. FarMotion carried to concur in 4 t Oath of Obligation administer­ quahar. report of Credentials Committee GALVESTON —Chairman, ed to Arthur Chason, Frank regarding election of officials for Minutes of previous meetings 1950. Minutes of other ports read Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording Clawson, Chang Jar, A1 DemSecretary, R. Wilburn, 37739; ery, O. A. Nickle. Other Branch in all Branches read and ap­ and approved. Port Agent stated minutes read and approved, ex­ proved. Agent reported that that during next two weeks only Reading Clerk, J. Ranieri, 50272. cept for that part of San Fran­ coming two weeks look better ships on coastwise and Puerto Motion carried to approve ac­ cisco new business dealing with for shipping than period just Rican runs were due to hit port. tion of membership at special extension of shipping cards, in He also said that building reno­ meeting in Galveston re: Cre­ which membership non-concur­ vations are nearly completed. dential Committee's report on red. Communications requesting Membership was reminded of the candidates for forthcoming Union permission to be excused from importance of registering as elections. Minutes of other meeting were referred to Dis­ qualified voters for city, county Branch meetings accepted as patcher. Port Agent's report ap­ and state elections. Agent an­ read. Reading of Credential Com­ proved. Motions carried: To in­ past. Several ships were in port, nounced that on orders from Ex­ mittee's report on eligible candi­ struct Agent to purchase tele­ but they were in-transit callers. ecutive Board ©f the Interna­ dates for election; motion car­ vision set for use'^n the Hall. He said that the shipping situa­ tional that he had gone into ried to accept report. Agent dis­ After much discussion, motion tion looks a bit better in Seattle, Mississippi this week to help in cussed shipping in this port. Sec­ carried to allow bookmen and too, and added that there were organizing and voting of 8,000 retary-Treasurer's financial re­ permitmen laid off from Ore some job possibilities up thief®. fishermen who are trying to and Secretaryport and Headquarters' report to ships as result of steel strike to Headquarters' come into the International. He the membership read and ap­ return to their jobs when strike Treasurer's reports to the mem­ concluded his report by announc­ proved. Motion carried that Dele­ ends. Motion carried that a com- bership read and approved. Mo­ ing that he was going to meet tions carried to concur in re­ gates on Seatrain ships check ports of Headquarters reinstate­ their departments before sailing ment committee and Credentials and notify the Hall if replace­ Committee. Several members ments are needed. Motion car­ were excused from meeting. Un­ ried calling for anyone with one der Good and Welfare several year of continuous emplosmient mittee and Port Agent work out members expressed the opinion on any one vessel to get off and plan to raise funds for a Thanks­ thdt the Union should purchase with Organizing Director Lindsey take hig vacation. Meeting ad­ giving Dinner for membership Halls in all ports where they are Williams and New Orleans Agent journed at 7:40 PM. in this port. Meeting adjourned presently rented, as soon as pos­ Sheppard at Louisiana State i 4- 4. at 8:15 PM* with 453 members sible. If necessary to accomplish Federation of Labor convention to discuss problems of organiza­ SAVANNAH —Chairman, Jim present. this, an assessment was recom­ tion. Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ Drawdy, 28523; Recording Sec­ mended. It was pointed out that » 4 & cial report read and approved. there should be a better build­ retary, E. L. Baker, 30907; Read­ NEW ORLEANS —Chairman, ing in Galveston, and in New Under Good and Welfare, Bro­ ing Clerk, 25808. J. P. Shuler, 94,—Recording Sec­ York especially. Meeting ad­ ther Neira discussed need of or­ retary, Herman Troxclair, 8743; journed at 8:20 PM, with 26 ganized labor activity in politi­ Secretary-Treasurer's financial cal' field. Meeting adjourned at report and Headquarters' report Reading . Clerk, Bill Frederick,. bookmen present. 7:45 PM, with 253 members to the membership read and ap­ 94. 4 4 4 present. proved. Agent reported that a PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, Previous meeting's minutes couple of ships had paid off and 4 4 4 C. L. Cousins, 38685; Recording signed on during the past two read and accepted. Motion car­ NEW YORK — Chairman, L. ried to accept report of Creden­ Secretary, James Sheehan, 306; J. Williams, 21550; Recording tials Committee on nominations Reading Clerk, William Glick, Secretary, Freddie Stewart, 4935; for Union office. Port Agent re­ 48741. Reading Clerk, Eddie Mooney, ported that shipping was fair Minutes of previous Branch during past two weeks, with 46671. number of men shipping exceed­ meetings accepted as read. Read­ ing of minutes of special meet­ Minutes of previous Branch weeks, and that three in-transit ing those registering. Since last ing of Oct. 19, in which mem­ meetings in all ports read and ships visited the port. Minutes' meeting, there were seven pay­ bership voted to accept report approved. Motion carried to non­ of other Branch meetings read offs, eight sign-ons and approxi­ of Credentials Committee on concur with that part of Balti­ mately 25 ships in-transit com­ and accepted. Motion by Brother nominations of candidates for more New Business stressing ing into port. He revealed that Searcy carried recommending Union office. Secretary-Treasur­ need for new Hall in Baltimore. eight payoffs are scheduled thus that Headquarters send circular er's financial report read and ac­ Under discussion, members point­ far for the coming two weeks. letter to all SlU-contracted ships cepted. Charges were read and ed out that Halls are purchased He added that the steel and coal calling at Charleston and Jack-j referred to Trial Committee. Ex­ in areas where the needs of the strikes have begun to affect this sonville informing delegates to cuses were referred to Dispatch­ membership are the greatest. It port, with our affiliate, the Mg^ immediately notify Savannah' er. Port Agent reported that all was emphasized that there is no Hall of any job vacancies aboard. rine Allied Workers, feeling the beefs aboard ships coming into objection to Baltimore getting a Motion pointed out that failure brunt. Coyle Tugboat Company port were settled to crew's sat­ new Hall, but that the member­ to follow this procedure had re­ will begin today to tie-up its sulted in several jobs being entire fleet due to the lack of isfaction. Men were urged to ship is on record, as a result of taken as pierhead jiunps, jeopar­ steel and coal movements. Eight live up to Si^ipping Rules by be­ unanimous action in all Branches, dizing democfatic rotary shipping men took the Union Oath of ing ready to turn to four hours to purchase the next Hall in system of Union. Motion carried Obligation. Motion carried to in­ after being shipped. Members the Port of New York, where to accept report of Credentials! struct Secretary-Treasurer to in­ were reminded that elections be­ the need is the greatest. As ex­ Committee on candidates in coming election. Meeting ad­ journed at 7:45 PM. t, i BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wil­ liam Rentz, 26445; Recording Secretary, G. A. Masterson, 20297; Reading Clerk, A1 Stansbury, 4683. tion that they be turned over to an elected trial committee for hearings. Secretary-Treasurer's financial report accepted as read. In Headquarters' report, Secre­ tary-Treasurer reported that de­ spite unfavorable shipping situ­ ation, condition of the Union is sound. He pointed out that ^ as result of intense efforts of the organizing department, jobs have steadily been added and have acted to offset those lost as result of lay-ups. Many of the newly-contracted companies start out on a small scale, but if operations prove successful they acquire more ships and pro­ vide increased job opportunities for the membership. For this rea­ son, he stressed the necessity of crewmembers aboard these vessei^to man them in ship-shape fashion. Any fouling up aboard these ships constitutes harm to the rest of the membership. The Secretary-Treasurer warned 'men who will not carry out the let­ ter of the Union agreement to stay off these ships so that the serious - minded, conscientious members may take the jobs and demonstrate that the SIU can supply first-class crews. The Di­ rector of Organization also took the floor to support this view. Several members took the Union Oath of Obligation. Meeting ad­ journed at 8:15 PM. 4 4 4 NORFOLK — Chairman, Ben Rees, 95; Recording Secretary, J. A. Bullock, 4747; Reading Clerk, G. Lawson, 35980. Motion carried to accept ac­ tion of Norfolk special meeting on Oct. 19, concurring in Cre­ dentials Committee's report on candidates for A&G offices. Min­ utes of Branch meetings accept­ ed as read. Headquarters' report to the membership read and ap­ proved. Agent discussed shipping, which has been hit hard by the coal and steel strikes. Motion by R. Miller carried to instruct Ag­ ent to inquire as to the eligi­ bility and status of D. E. (Casey) Jones for a place on this year's ballot. Meeting acted on re­ quests to be excused from meet­ ing—five members excused, two were not. Under Good and Wel­ fare, there was discussion on the payoff of the SS Taddei and on the forthcoming elections for of­ ficials to serve in 1950. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM, with 92 members present. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday! November 4, 1949 SEATTLE: STUDY IN UNION - BUSTING By PAUL HALL and MORRIS WEISBERGER, Vice Presidents. SIUNA Out in Seattle, Washington, a miniature civil war is being fought. On one ^ide is the Sailors Union of the Pacific. On the other side is the strangest collection of anti-labor forces that ever slept in one political bed. These characters, who are suing the Union and publishing a slanderous, lying anti-Union sheet called "The Defender," are banded to­ gether in temporary alliance to do one basic job — to so disrupt the SUP that they can step in and take over. The group is fronted by John Mahoney, who was expelled from the SUP after a long series of a,nti-Union acts. It is spearheaded by the Trotskyites (Socialist •Workers Party) who make no bones that their only reason for trade union activity is to "under­ mine" the existing trade unions. It is composed of would-be "labor leaders," gashounds, apple polishers, and some local boys who want "Seattle jobs (the Alaska ships) for Seattle boys." It is backed by two captains of the Seattle city police force, brothers of John Mahoney, who intimidate the SUP membership by warning anti-Mahoney, pro-SUP members to "get out of town or else—" and by sending police squad cars to park before the Seattle SUP Hall on meeting nights. This group is being aided by dual and hostile Unions—the commie-controlled Marine Cooks and Stewards, Bridges' Longshoremen and the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders — who see an opportunity, if the SUP is destroyed, to pick up jobs which, because lack of program, penny-pinching and sheer inefficiency, they are unable to get through their own organizing efforts. We intend, later on in this article, to take these characters apart and see what makes them tick. But first we'd like to give a brief history of the Seattle beef, so that you will be better able to understand the nature of these charac­ ters who are out to disrupt and smash the most militant Union on the West Coast—the SUP. The Seattle beef had its beginning during the time the Seafarers International Union (and its component parts, the SUP, A&G, etc.) was put­ ting its entire organizational efforts into beating back the commie Canadian Seamen's Union, when that outfit called a phony strike against ships contracted to the Canadian District of the SIU. If you remember, the commies got no place in Canada, because all legitimate Unions backed the SIU. Therefore the comrades turned their attention to the various foreign countries where, due to the' distances involved, they were able for a while to get away with their lies and phony propaganda, and tie up a few SIU contracted Canadian ships. The SIU then was forced to fight the comrades' goon squads in Canada and this country. The SIU fought the commie propaganda in practically all maritime countries throughout the world. Remember, this Canada beef was an import­ ant beef for the commies, for it meant, if the SIU won, the commies would be wiped out as a force in Canadian maritime. At this time, it was important that all sections of the International, that every member in every District of the International do what he could to repel the Some of you may have heard or read of the beef that the Sailors Union is having out in Seattle with a bunch of union wreckers. Up to now. the SEAFARERS LOG has not mentioned the case because, first, it was strictly an internal SUP affair; and, second, the expulsion of a disruptor and union-wrecker is not particularly newsworthy, as every union has a right to pro­ tect itself from its internal enemies. Now, how­ ever, the situation has changed. Two new ele­ ments have pushed themselves into the beef: the Trotskyites (the Socialist Workers Party) who hope to capture control of the SUP. and several dual and hostile unions, old enemies of the Sail­ ors Union, who want to smash the SUP. Because of this, the Seattle beef is now properly th% con­ cern of the entire International, not only of the SUP. Therefore, because of this reason, the LOG is offering this full account of the beef and the ^ longtime aufi-unlon records of those involved, so that the membership will know the true score, and so that they will recognize these disrupters and wreckers wherever they are, no matter what 'militant" phrases they hide behind. The writers of this article are veterans of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union's fight against the commies, Trotskyites and other political and power-hun­ gry groups within the International, the Dis­ tricts, and the trade union movement. It is to be expected that the Trotskyites will respond with personal blasts against Hall and Weisberger. That is the way these would-be commisars operate, on the Hitler-Stalin-Trotsky theory that if a lie is repeated often enough, some people will believe it. But, as this article shows, such tactics very often backfire—as it has on the West Coast, when the true facts were made known. ' CSU and drive the commies from the waterfront, 23 meeting in Seattle on a point of information, It is important to remember, too, that the de- "wanting to know who gave the piecards the cision to help the SIU Canadian District was authority to engage in strikebreaking activities, voted unanimously by the International's con- and how come the membership of ihe organiza­ vention in Baltimore, March 28-April 2, and con- tion were not kept advised of this." This was 12 curred in subsequently by all ports of all Dis- days after Seattle had concurred in our report tricts including Seattle and printed in both the on the Canadian situation! At the June 6 Seattle SEAFARERS LOG and the WEST COAST meeting, Mahoney repeated this statement before SAILORS (official publications of the A&G ancL the membership. SUP). On June 26, after Mahoney refused to appear Furthermore, after this we were instructed by before an investigating committee to prove his SIU President Lundeberg to go to Halifax to charges as requested by the Wilmington, New protect the interests of the International in the York and Headquarters meetings, seven mem­ Canadian Field. After an investigation, when bers at a San Francisco Headquarters meeting we had seen at first hand the goon tactics of the filed charges against Mahor^y because of "scur­ commies, we sent the following report to all rilous and defamatory remarks" which violated: Branches of the A&G District and the SUP: 1) the Oath of Obligation; 2) Article III,.Section The following wire was read to the member­ 4 of the Constitution; 3) Article V, Section 1 of ship: the Constitution. In accordance with the ConThe Marine Cooks and Stewards (MCS) the ""stitutional provisions, Mahoney was requested commie front union in the U.S. in an attempt to appear on July 5 before a Headquarters trial to protect the interests of the kremlin has taken committee because of the seriousness of the the position against the Seafarers International charges. Union of North America in their present struggle A special meeting was called in Seattle, on against the communist' party in Canada and it' July 1, dominated by the Mahoney-Trotskyite was learned today that the American represen­ gang, which requested SUP Headquarters to tative of the MCS in New York advised all ^Ca­ postpone the trial, as Mahoney was "unable" nadian Seamen's Union in Canada to assault to be in San Francisco on the date set. This any representative of the SIUNA or any of their request was granted, and Mahoney was notified affiliates whom it may encounter in American to appear on July 12. This gave Mahoney 16 days ports. The MCS further advised the Canadian in which to prepare for the trial, instead of 5 as Seamen's Union in Halifax to terrorize any and provided by the Constitution. all seafarers in that port as a method of driving This same Seattle special meeting demanded the anti-communist seafarers out of Canada. This is in keeping with the direct order from the that the trial be transferred to Seattle, and asked communist international to all of its front or­ the official Seattle minutes of May 23 and June ganizations such as the MCS surrender all pos­ 6 which recorded Mahoney's anti-union remarks— sible support to the communist party in Canada and which had been accepted by the Seattle in their life and death struggle with the SIU. Branch, with Mahoney as chairman on June 13 Through the efforts of the communist party in meeting — be changed. Both of these requests Halifax several members of the SIU have been were in violation of the laws of the SUP. Then, evidently afraid to let the case go to severely beaten c^d six SIU men are now in a fair and open trial, Mahoney and his gang jail in Halifax on trumped up charges brought about by lying commies in this area. Although tried another unconstitutional trick. At the July the SIU is now in a fight-to-the-end struggle to •/X beat the pommies in Canada, we shall be success­ ful in doing so. Once this defeat of the commun­ ist party has been accomplished here in Canada the MCS will then have full opportunity to an­ swer to the Seafarers for their finky Stalinist stab in the back to our Union. The Seafarers are now establishing permanent offices in Halifax and are in Canada to stay. We advise all Sea­ farers in all American ports to be guided by 5 meeting in Seattle, which was again under the this message. control of the Mahoney-Trotskyite gang, the Signed, MORRIS WEISBERGER, meeting voted itself as a "committee of the PAUL HALL, whole" for the purpose of white-washing Ma­ Vice Presidents, SIUNA honey. This was a violation of the Constitution, because the July 26 Headquarters meeting elected This report was concurred in by all Branches a trial committee to try Mahoney at the place of both Districts, including ^eattle. ' It was at this crucial time that John Mahoney, where the men who preferred the ^charges were » who had a long record of disruption in the SUP to be found. (as will be brought out later), rose at the May This Trotskyite-rigged Seattle meeting (al- �Friday. November 4, 1949 though warned by the Seattle SUP Agent that the action was unconstitutional) completely whitewashed Mahoney. At this meeting, Mahoney declared that he had no intention of going to San Francisco for trial. This in spite of the fact that on July 1, this same Mahoney had asked for an extension of time from Headquarters. This made it pretty evident that request for postponement was merely a maneuver for time, and that Mahoney never had the slightest in­ tention of conforming to the Constitution and membership action and attending the legal trial as set by the membership. At a subsequent meeting, July 18, the Seattle Branch elected a committee of five to "review" the case, a procedure that is not sanctioned in any way by the SUP Constitution. It was simply a case of finding a way, no matter how illegal, to cover up their previous illegal action in white­ washing Mahoney. Frank Lovell, the chief Trotskyite hack, managed to capture the chairman's ^ob of the committee. Meanwhile, the legal SUP trial committee met in San Francisco from July 12 to July 14, taking testimony from various witnesses. Each day the trial committee called out for Mahoney or for any witnesses he may have sent in his behalf, but none appeared. On July 18, the committee's report and recommendations were read to the membership at Headquarters for action. After reviewing the facts in the case, the committee pointed out that the SUP as an organization unanimously went on record in New York, Wil­ mington, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, on April 18, 1949 to "give the Canadian District of the SIU 100 percent support" in its fight against the communist-dominated CSU. "... There can be no question in anyone's mind" the committee's report went on to say," that the membership of the SUP had not estab­ lished a policy on this subject, and we further find that all the legitimate trade unions, such as the AFL Executive Board, which in its meeting at Cleveland, Ohio, backed up the Canadian Dis­ trict, SIU, also the AFL Teamsters, Boilermakers, Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Longshoremen, International Transportworkers Federation, and all legitimate AFL unions in Canada... on the other hand the only ones supporting the comintmist-controlled CSU was the National MC&S (CIO); the communist party's official organ, the "Daily Worker;" the "Industrial Worker," official organ of the IWW; the "Mili^nt," the official organ of the Socialist Workers Party (Trotskyites), which publications have repeatedly at­ tacked the SUP and its officials and backed up the communist-led CSU of Canada in this beef. "As a matter of information, the communistled MC&S have issued bulletins and leaflets at­ tacking the SUP officials in this fight and this organization (the MC&S-CIO) has been branded by the membership of the SUP as dual and hostile to the SUP." The SUP trial committee's conclusions were as follows: "1. That John Mahoney violated the obligation of the SUP which states: "'I pledge my honor as a man that I will be faithful to this Union and that I will work for its interests and will look upon every mem­ ber as my Brother.' "2. That John Mahoney violated' Article III, Section 4, of the Constitution, as follows: "'Any member who advocates and/or gives aid to the principles or policies of any organi­ zation hostile or dual or gives aid or comfort to such shall be denied further membership in this Union.' "While the committee makes no charge that Mahoney is a member of any dual or hostile or­ ganization, nevertheless the statements which he made in connection with the Canadian situation are certainly the same statements made and pub­ lished by the communist party sheets, and the MC&S leaflets and bulletin and their official paper, and as such did give aid and comfort to a dual and hostile organization. THE SEAFARERS LOG "3. We find John Mahoney guilty of violating Article V, Section 1, as follows: " 'It shall be the duty of every member to be true and loyal to the Union and the labor cause and to endeavor to put into practice the principles laid down in the preamble. Members shall treat the officials of the Union while dis­ charging their duties with due respect and consideration and yield strict observance to such rules as the Union may see fit to adopt.' "It is the firm opinion of the committee that it is the duty of the membership of the SUP'to protect its duly elected officials in their task of carrying out the policies laid down by the membership, and certainly to term them 'strike­ breakers' is a direct reflection on the whole membership because the men who act as the officials of the SUP are elected by the member­ ship every year, through secret ballot, and they carry out the policy of the organization as a whole, and are entitled to due respect and pro­ tection from the membership, which HIRES them when they elect them. "If the membership does not give such protec­ tion, the orgamzation will not be able to get able and conscientious men to run for office, and the organization will gradually deteriorate. "We, therefore, recommend that John Mahoney be denied further membership in the SUP." Put to a standing vote of the membership at Headquarters, the committee's report was car­ ried by a vote of 313 to 1. The report was later concured in by the Wilmington, New York, Honolulu and Coos Bay Branches of the SUP. At the July 25 meeting in Seattle, Agent Dombroff declared that the meeting would be un­ constitutional, unless Mahoney left the meeting hall. Tfiis Mahoney refused to do, and the meet­ ing proceeded under the domination of the Mahoney-Trotskyite group. A motion to adjourn the meeting because of Mahoney's presence was UNION HALL lost by a vote of 63 for to 77 against adjourn­ ment. Approximately 40 members present did not vote. In connection with this, it is interest­ ing to note that about 8 police squad cars were parked outside of the meeting, headed by Ma­ honey's brother, a police captain. How many of these forty sailors who did not vote were resi­ dents of Seattle and were reluctant to publically announce their opposition to Mahoney, who was in a position to finger them to the cops— especially in view of the fact that it is always Page Seven open season on seamen as far as the police in the Port of Seattle are concerned. It was obvious even to a first tripper that the cops were there to back Mahoney, and to see to it that the meeting did not bar him. During all the time of this beef, the MahoneyTrotskyite gang have not been able to get sup­ port outside of Seattle, where, with their goon squads and the Seattle police force they were able to imtimidate the membership. True, the Portland Branch did support these buzzards for the first few meetings, primarily because the Mahoney-Trotskyites sent their men in there to pack the meetings and to distort the issues. The most noted disruptor who invaded the Portland meetings was none other than Seattles' Dick Christian, a disgruntled, would be "labor leader" who is up on charges for carrying on his dis­ ruptive role in the SUP. However, it didn't take long for the member­ ship in Portland to see through these phonies, and the Portland membership has consistently opposed the Mahoney-Trotskyite gang ever since. The "Seattle Committee" elected at the pre­ vious meeting to "investigate" the whole affair then reported, and in a lengthy document (19 legal size sheets), typical in words and expres­ sion due to Lovell's influences to a Trotskyite manifesto, not only completely exonerated Ma­ honey, but found the majority of the member­ ship who filed the charges and voted Mahoney out of the SUP and the elected officials "guilty" of crimes against the membership. That is, they found the overwhelming majority of the mem­ bers guilty of crimes against themselves, while only Mahoney and his Trotskyite, and gashound cohorts were innocent. Leon Trotsky, or for that matter Joe Stalin himself, could not have done a better job of misrepresentation and distortion of facts than Lovell and his "committee" did. From this time on, the Mahoney-Trotskyitegashound Brigade really went to town. They started to throw their weight around, and openly intimidated the membership. The August 1 meeting was run by strong arm methods. Pro-SUP members at this meeting were told to sit down and shut up—or else. As a clincher, the motorized division of their outfit— Captain Mahoney of the police force and his squad cars—was again parked outside of the meeting, ready to clean out the loyal SUP men. The Seattle officials again notified the mem­ bership that the meeting was unconstitutional, inasmuch as Mahoney was present. But the Mahoney-Trotskyite gang, thanks to the presence of the police cars, was firmly in the saddle and they proceeded to go on with the illegal meet­ ing. On August 8, the Seattle SUP Agent posted a notice on the bulletin board, stating that no further meetings would be held in Seattle, until �Page Eight the provision of the Constitution, that no one but SUP members in good standing be at the meetin, was lived up to. This was done under the instruction of the membership at the August 1 Headquarters m,eeting, by a supreme quorum, the highest authority of the union, and also con­ curred in by the majority of the Branches of the SUP. Despite the definite instructions of the sup­ reme quorum, the Mahoney-Trotskyite union wreckers proceeded to hold a rump meeting that night. Under the chairmanship of Frank Lovell, the local Trotskyite fuehrer who was and is directing this revolt against the SUP, the wreck­ ers adopted two resolutions. One set up an "Emergency Committee to ac­ quaint the entire membership of the Sailors Union with the unconstitutional and undemo­ cratic action of the officials of our union and to take all steps possible to see that our Constitu­ tion is lived up to." The other instructed the "Committee" to issue a publication to pass on their lies and distor­ tions to the membership. These two resolutions definitely set up un­ constitutional and dual bodies, inasmuch as these groups are in direct conflict with constitutional provisions. The first is illegal because, even if the Mahoney-Trotskyite disrupters were right, they had not exausted the constitutional provis­ ions that govern appeals from expulsions. In­ stead of conforming to the Constitution, they were ignoring the votes of the membership and setting up a committee to fight the member­ ships' wishes. In the second, they were authorizing a paper which, since it was purporting to be the voice of the Seattle Branch of the SUP, was dual to the "West Coast Sailors," the only Union newspaper authorized by the SUP Constitution. The paper, "The Defender," hit the streets the very next day. Since the writing, typesetting, and printing of a four-page paper is a job that requires much more than one day, it is obvious that these characters had moved in accordance with a carefully plotted timetable, and had the whole thing set up and printed in advance, with­ out even waiting for their own "official" ap­ proval. "The Defender" proved to be a typical Trotskyite-commie sheet. It used every trick that these unscrupulous would-be "revolutionaries" had ever used before—outright lies and distor­ tions, half-truths, innuendoes, character assassin­ ation—in an effort to blast the Union and the elected officials. It was "The Defender"—of which four issues have so far appeared — that turned the tide against the Mahoney-Trotskyite disrupters. In­ stead of pleading Mahoney's case, and trying to show that he was "illegally" expelled, the sheet was devoted to al all-out battle against the SUP. In its pages, the Union and its elected officials were accused of every crime in the books. With each issue, the support that Mahoney and the Trotskyites had gotten from an uninformed membership—men who had just gotten off ships and had only heard the Mahoney-Trotskyite dis­ tortions—began to dwindle, as the members were able to see the job that these characters were out to do. Attendance at the Seattle rump meetings be­ gan to fall off. For example, there were about 250 in attendance on the meeting of August 8, and on^y 70 at the August 16 meeting, although later meetings did pick up somewhat^ But when they did it was not to the benefit of the disruptors, as more and more, the membership was THE SEAFARERS LOG learning the score and becoming resentful of the Trotskyite tactics against the Sailors Union. More and more of the membership was turn­ ing against them and at the October 17 meeting in Seattle, Frank Lovell, the Trotskyite water­ front section "leader" and the brains of the antiSUP campaign, was defeated for election for chairman by a rank and file SUP member. This is the first time that this had happened since Mahoney, Lovell, and the Trotskyites had come out into the open. Buf to return: the "emergency committee," having issued a dual, slanderous anti-union pa­ per, then took the next logical step in its antiSUP campaign. At their August 22 rump meet­ ing, they decided to sue the Union, and hired a Seattle legal beagle to sue the SUP on two counts: 1) To force the SUP to reinstate Ma­ honey; 2) to force SUP to pay Mahoney $450 per month from time he was expelled. In the meantime, the Trotskyites were begin­ ning to tip off more of their hand. They opened one of their hole cards, when Lovell began tell­ ing the members that it might be necessary for the "Emergency Committee" to affiliate the Seattle Branch of the SUP with Bridges' Long­ shoremen, the Marine Cooks and Stewards or the Marine Firemen and form an Alaska Sailors Union. (Interestingly enough, the MFOW, at their August 25 meeting voted to form a threedepfirtment organization.) The Trotskyite strategy was becoming clear: to split away what they could from the SUP and start an organization which they could dom­ inate. But at the same time, they were alienat­ ing those uninformed, members who because of the one-sided story they got, honestly thought that Mahoney may have been unjustly treated and that he was a bona fide "labor martyr." At this point things began to move more quick­ ly. Although the Emergency Committee still continued to publish their scabby sheet, "The Defender," they could see the handwriting on the wall. Mahoney, whose record stamps him as a guy who is strictly out for power, saw himself being outmanuevered by the Trotskyites, who controlled a majority of the Emergency Com­ mittee. Seeing himself being used as a pawn, and his support dwindling, Mahoney sued for peace and petitioned Headquarters for a new trial, of­ fering to come to Headquarters for that purpose —which he refused to do at the time he was first charged. His letter was read to the September 12 Head­ quarters meeting and rejected by a vote of 580 to 3. The following week, the other Branches al­ so rejected the appeal by the following votes: New York: 143 to none in favor. Wilmington: 132 to 2. Portland: 98 to 11. The total votes, in Headquarters and Branches, showed that 953 were against giving Mahoney a new trial, while only 16 were in favor. This should give a definite picture of what the SUP membership, who were freely*" propa­ gandized by Mahoney and the Trotskyites, think of the letter's disruption and splitting tactics. As matters stand now, the swing in Seattle is more and more against the Mahoney-Trotskyite gang. The membership, having had a chance to see how those birds operate, and for what pur­ pose, and coming in possession of the true facts, have rallied to back the SUP against the dis­ ruption of these political hacks an dtheir stooges. At this writing, the suit against the SUP has not been dropped, and the Emergency Committee is still putting out their scab sheet, "The De­ fender." On the other side, the SUP has pushed its fight against the political hacks who are trying to take over . the SUP a-la-commie-Trotskyite style. The Headquarters meeting of September 26 took two steps against them. One instructed the Secretary of the Sailors Union to prefer charges against the Emergency Committee and the publishers of "The Defender" unless they ceased their anti-Unidri activity. The other classed the Socialist Workers Party Friday, November 4. 1949 (the Trotskyites) with the communist party as dual-and hostile to the Sailors Union, and de­ clared that charges would be placed against members of these "degenerated political arms of the Soviet Union" if they continue their dis­ ruption. Both of these were concurred in b^ the membership in the ports of New York, Wilming­ ton, and Portland. Under these resolutions, the leading Trotsky­ ites and disrupters have been brought up on charges for 1) violation of the Obligation; 2) not being true and loyal to the Union, and following the rules adopted by the member­ ship; 3) refusing to abide by Section 1 of Article 17 of the Constitution, which states: "All Branches shall be under the immediate jur­ isdiction of Headquarters, and no rule adopted or any action taken by any Branch shall be con­ sidered valid or binding upon the membership or upon'the Unioiji until endorsed by the meet­ ing at Headquarters." The Trotskyites and disrupters on charges are: Sam Bayspoole, Aubrey H. F«irchild, Richard Christian, Eugene Paff, and Frank Lovell. (Editor's Note: As the LOG goes to press, we are informed that the trial committee found sup /y\EMe£fiSH(P these disrupters guilty, and that their report was concurred in by the Headquarters meeting of October 31.) This is a brief history of the beef up to now. All indications are that the SUP membership will get rid of these cancerous characters and will be stronger than ever for doing so. Meanwhile, let us see just who and what these characters are. What has Mahoney's record in the SUP been up to now? Just who and what are the Trotskyites, and what is.their role in the trade union movement? Let us lift the rock under which they have been hiding. It will be very revealing. Mahoney's Record Of Disruption In SUP John Mahoney's record in the Sailors Union is a long and dishonorable one. The minutes of the Seattle Branch overflow with instances of disruption, disobedience of membership de­ cisions, wilful sabotage of the SUP, and a dis­ graceful exhibition of office-grabbing after hav­ ing been defeated by a referendum vote of all Branches. Let's go through the record, and see what have been Mahoney's past actions in the Sailors Union: Mahoney ran for Patrolman in 1946 and was defeated by the membership in coastwise secret referendum ballot. When results were announ­ ced, Mahoney and his Seattle cohorts rigged a job for him as "special" Patrolman in Seattle, which he took over on March 4, 1946, despite the membership's disapproval. ^ Shortly after the disruptive group put Ma­ honey in as Patrolman, an independent deal was, rigged in the Port of Seattle to tie up all Alaska Steamship Co. vessels. This irresponsible stunt jeopardized the Union and the security of the membership by laying them open to lawsuits by the company. The Seattle disrupters refused to follow out the Constitution or to consider the membership's welfare, and disregarded Headquarter's order to settle the beef through regular channels provided for by the agreement. When Headquarters dispatched the Assistant SecretaryTreasurer to the Seattle Branch, he was met by process servers. �"V" Friday, November 4, 1949 On May 20, 1946, Mahoney and the Seattle Trotskyites, in a grandstand maneuver went on record to demand overtime for all work done by coolies in the Orient and to insert a rider in the Articles to that effect—which was already established SUP policy. It was also a Union rule that no member had a right to hire a coolie to do his work in the Orient. Despite his "militant" pose, Mahoney ignored the membership mandate while aboard an American Mail Lines ship this year, by taking up collections from the crew to pay coolies for doing sailors' work while in the Orient. In December, 1946, in the midst of the SUP elections, Mahoney's clique attempted to rig a deal on the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer by proposing a phony resolution demanding his re- < call. The SUP membership overwhelmingly de­ feated the resolution. In 1947 Mahoney again ran for Patrolman. Again he was defeated. Brother Laslo was elect­ ed off the Deck as Patrolman for Seattle and Headquarters ratified his election. After the 1948 election, the Mahoney clique rigged a deal on Laslo and substituted Mahoney for Laslo, in spite of the fact that Laslo was liked by the membership and was doing a good job. Headquarters and the various Branches re­ fused to concur in making Mahoney a Patrol­ man. But again the Mahoney-Trotskyite machine ignored the majority rule and the provisions of the SUP Constitution. April 12, 1948, the Union's Steamschooner Ne­ gotiating Committee reviewed the question of wages, and recommended that the membership vote on the steamschooner agreement. All the Branches voted on the agreement, with the ex­ ception of the Mahoney machine-controlled port of Seattle. Mahoney and his clique forced through a motion that the Seattle Branch abstain from voting and that the ballots which had been cast in the meeting be destroyed. Thus the Seattle membership was denied its right to vote THE SEAFARERS LOG on proposals affecting their livelihood in direct violation of the Constitution. The SUP instructed Seattle to allow the mem­ bership there to vote, but this order was ignored. In the April 26 meeting, Mahoney packed the minutes with lies and distortions on negotiations. Headquarters then went on record to notify Ma­ honey to appear before the Investigating Com­ mittee to explain his actions. Mahoney ignored j;he Committee's notification and refused to appear. On Sept. 27, Mahoney went to bat for an ex­ pelled SUP member who was suing the Union. The expelled member, Ben Weinberg, had been found guilty of working with enemies of the SUP. Mahoney and his group moved to non­ concur with the Trial Committee's report. On Sept. 29, at a Seattle special meeting, and on Oct. 4, at a regular meeting, Mahoney and his Trotskyite disrupters—the same group that is now actively fighting the SUP membership— went on record to non-concur with the member­ ship's decision to man the vessels of the Union Oil Company. Refusing to accept the majority ruling, the Mahoney clique refused to handle the company's ships when they arrived in the Port of Seattle. (The SUP had gone on record in 1935, after losing the tanker strike, to consider the tanker companies—including the Union Oil Company— as unfair to the membership of the SUP until such time as they were brought'under contract.) On Dec. 13, Mahoney made a motion to non­ concur with the issuing of probationary books to permitmen who had served as volunteer organ­ izers on the Union Oil Company's ships. On Dec. 6, Mahoney and his Seattle clique sought to split the Union by taking still another unprecedented step that was absolutely con­ trary to membership policy. They attempted to segregate members of the Black Gang and Stew­ ards Department, in a ruling that these men sit in separate, specially designated places at the Seattle meetings. The pattern of disruption and the campaign to wreck the security of SUP membership fol­ lowed by Mahoney and his group was also evi­ dent in the Rolando beef—a beef of vital concern and major importance to the SUP membership. Here again, Mahoney and his men ranged them­ selves on the side of the Union's outspoken en­ emies and against the membership of the SUP. In addition, Mahoney (aided by the Trotsky- Page Nine ites) gave aid to the "home port" boys, who's slogan is "Seattle ships for Seattle boys." They acted as though Seattle was an autonomous ^ Branch, instead of being part of the Sailors Union. Indeed, the only time they seemed to consider themselves part of the SUP was when they needed help. The rest of the time the Seattle clique would non-concur with the other Branches and refuse to follow Union policy. Other Unions have had cases of "home ports" and all have discovered that it cannot work. But Mahoney and the Trotskyites—those "lead­ ers of the revolution"—continue to support this policy. This, then, is John Mahoney as far as the SUP is concerned. One thing the record makes clear: That far from being a "martyr" persecuted be­ cause he believes in trade union democracy, as the Mahoney-Trotskyite gang claims, Mahoney has a long record of going against the -decisions of the membership; that, if anything the officials of the Sailors Union have stretched the con­ cepts of Union Democracy to the fullest possible extent, since charges could have been placed against him for any number of previous uncon­ stitutional acts. Indeed, because they didn't, a disservice was done the SUP, as the present dis­ ruptive acts of the Mahoney-Trotskyite gang proves. Once and for all his ov/n record smashes Mahoney's claim that he is a "militant" sailor who is being jobbed by the "reactionary leader­ ship of the Sailors Union." Instead, Mahoney emerges for what he is: A power-hungry guy who has consistently gone against the membership's decisions; who has placed the SUP in dangerous positions; who has helped dual and hostile organizations attempting to smash the SUP; and who has sabotaged the Sailors Union at all turns. This is the record of the man who will bring "democracy" to the Sailors Union—the TrotskyStalin style. Judge for yourself. Trotskyism: Enemy Of Democratic Unions What are the Trotskyites? What do they stand for? What are they trying to do in the labor movement? Many of us have at one time or an­ other come across some of these characters, and have heard them spout the "party-line" like an evangelist giving out free passports to heaven. You may have read some of their literature, promising you the "better life" if you follow their leadership. You may even have met some on the picketline, because Trotskyites make it a point to be very active in whatever Union they happen to be in-^as a matter of fact, the party forces them to get jobs in basic industries, to join and be ac­ tive in the unions—they do this so that they can "stand out" before the membership and, if at all possible, be elected to positions of authority. In view of the SUP Seattle beef it would be very interesting to examine these Trotskyites a little more closely to see just what they are, and if their union-busting role in Seattle is the ex­ ception to their general trade union policies. Let's take a look at the record—at their record, as they themselves wrote it. First of all, the, Trotskyites are a splinter group of the communist party, formed 'in 1928 when Leon Trotsky and his followers were kick­ ed out of the communist international by Joe Stalin. Their position then, as it is now, was that Rus­ sia is a "workers' state" and must be defended at all costs. Their beef against Russia is not that it is run by the commies—but rather that it is not run by the right commies. They believe that if the present "degenerate bureaucrats" were thrown out and replaced by Trotskyite commies then everything would be okay. For the first five years of their organization, they were content to snipe at the commies, and they even called themselves "a faction" of the communist party and of the communist interna­ tional. They used all the tactics they had learned when they were Stalin's buddies to lop off a member here and there from the commies. They made no attempts to get other rq^ruits, because the "masses" (meaning the average working stiff) were "undeveloped, unorganized and un­ educated" while the commies were the "van­ guard" or so-called "leaders" of the working class. "Then in the early part of 1933," writes James Cannon, the Trotskyite fuehrer in America (His­ tory of American Trotskyism, page 104), "we began to intervene more actively in the general labor movement . . . We did not engage in ac­ tivity merely for the sake of activity ... We were prepared to enter the mass movement with a clearly defined program and with methods calculated to bring the maximum results to the revolutionary movement ..." The "revolutionary movement," of course, was the Socialist Workers Party, the Trotskyite or­ ganization. So from the very beginning, when they decided to enter into "mass" work, their purpose was clear—to work in the trade unions as a political organization, for their own inter­ ests. There is no point in going any further in the history of the Trotskyite party. It is enough to show that they were conceived in the commun­ ist party, were raised on the same disruptioni^ tactics and, like the cotnmies, were determined to try to capture the trade union movement for their own political benefits. What we want to show, through their own official records and words, is what the Trotsky­ ites are, what they are trying to do, and expose them for the menace they are to the free, demo­ cratic trade unions. First, just what kind of organization is the Socialist Workers Party, the Trotskyites? The following quotations from resolutions passed by the party's convention on April 8, 1940, make this very clear. "The Socialist Workers Party is a revolution­ ary Marxian party, based on a definite program, whose aim is the organization of the working class in the struggle for power and the trans­ formation of the existing social order. All of its activities, its methods and its internal regime �Page Tea THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 4, 1949 are subordinated to this aim and are designed to serve it." » * » "The struggle for power organized and led by the revolutionary party (that is, the Trotskyites: Ed.) is the most ruthless and irreconcilable in all history. A loosely-knit . . . undisciplined, un• trained organization is utterly uncapable of ac, complishing such world-historical tasks as the r proletariat and the revolutionary party are con{.fronted with in the present era . . . From this ; follows the party's unconditional demand upon J all its members for complete discipline in all public activities and actions pf the organization." XT. • • • , . ji "Party membership implies the obligation of . pne hundred percent loyalty to the organization, .;.the rejection of all agents of other hostile groups ,4n its ranks, and intolerance of divided loyalties in general. Membership in the party necessitates ijja minimum of activity in the organization, as established by the proper unit, and under the jdirection of the party; it necessitates the fulfillyment of all the tasks which the party assigns to ;;each member. Party membership implies the obligation upon every member to contribute xpaaterially to the support of the organization in proletarian milieu (that. Brothers, means 'me­ dium or environment:' Ed.) and to attract to the ^.accordance with his means." party worker militants shall be transfered from * • * party membership to the ranks of sympathizers. "The decisions of the national party conven}:tion are binding on all party members without Special organizations of sympathizers may be . exception and they conclude the discussion of all formed for this* purpose." (Special emphasis of ^.these disputed questions upon which a decision this paragraph was given it by the Trotskyites.) These paragraphs make it clear that the Trot­ (has been taken. Any pafty member violating s the decisions of the convention, or attempting to skyites, no matter what they say about the dic­ jjevive discussion in regard to them without tatorship of Stalin over the communist parties .formal authwization of the party, puts himself all over the world, are themselves organized in (thereby in opposition to the party and forfeits the same way, and exercise the same iron-hand control over the membership as the Stalinist his right to membership." commies do. ^ In other words, when a man joins the Trotsky­ They also make it very clear that their first ites, he has signed himself over completely to target is the free, democratic trade unions of this the party. He must do those things that the party tells him to do. He cannot question any country to take control of them for the Trotsky­ policy of the party unless the party gives him ites' political advantage. But perhaps more proof is needed. Have a permission, and there's no chance of that. In look at something that Leon Trotsky himself addition he must give "materially" to the party wrote about their attitude toward trade unions. ^and that means heavy financial support. In a pamphlet called "Their Morals And Ours," Does that give you an idea? Well, here are I more quotes from the 1940 Trotskyite convention: on pages 32-33, Trotsky has this to say: "In 1935, through a letter to my Belgian . "The Bolshevik party of Lenin is the only friends, I developed the conception that the at­ party in history which successfully conquered tempt of a young revolutionary party to or­ I and held state power. The Socialist Workers i Party, as a combat organization, which aims at ganize "its own' trade unions is equivalent to achieving power in this country, models its or­ suicide. It is necessary to find the workers where ganization forms and methods after those of the they are. But this means paying dues in order Russian Bolshevik party, adapting them, natur­ to sustain an opportunist apparatus? 'Of coursei' ally, to the experience of recent years and to I replied, 'for the right to imdermine the re­ formists it is necessary temporarily to pay them .concrete American conditions." a contribution.' But the reformists will not per­ mit us to undermine them? 'True,' I answered. "To transform the SWF into a proletarian party of action, particularly in the present pe­ riod of reaction, it is not enough to continue iPropagandistic activities in the hope that by an automatic process workers will flock to the ban­ ners of the party. It is necessary, on the con­ trary, to make a concerted, determined and sys­ tematic effort, consciously directed by the lead­ ing committees of the party, to penetrate the workers' movement, establish the roots of the ^arty in the trade unions, the mass labor organi"undermining demands conspirative measures. isations and in the workers' neighborhoods and Reformists are the political police of the bour­ '.tecruit worker militants into the ranks of the geoisie within the working class. We must act party. without their |(ermission, and against their inter­ , "To proletarianze the party, the following steps diction ..." * are imperative: That's pretty cle^, isn't it? Comrade Trotsky "1. The entire party membership must be di­ doesn't mince any words, or hide behind the rected towards rooting, itself in the factories, fancy double-talk phrases that'those long haired inills, etc., and towards integrating itself in the boys like to use. They're out to "undermine the unions and workers' mass organization^ reformists" (a "reformist" is any trade union "2. Those members of the party who are not official or rank and file leader who isn't a Trot­ workers shall be assigned to work in labor or­ skyite; unless he's a commie, and then he's a ganizations, in workers' neighborhoods and with "Stalinist betrayer"), and "undermining demands the worker-fractions of the party—to assist them conspirative measures," because the damned re­ and leam from them. AU unemployed members formists won't permit themselves to be xmdermust belong to and be active in organizations of mined. the unemployed. In the face of this statement, it's impossible to Y "Those party members who find it impossible put any sort of belief in any Trotskyite state­ after a reasonable period of time to work in a ments when they talk of fighting for democ­ racy in trade unions, when they talk of fighting for the protection and advancement of the workingman. By their own words (which the ordinary working stiff seldom sees, because they are generally written for the long hairs and are full of specialized "Marxist" phrases) their aim is to capture control of the labor movement for poli­ tical purposes, and by using every conniving trick in the books. In the book mentioned above, on page 30, Trotsky, with an approving comment, quotes Lenin, the founding father of both communism and Trotskyism, as saying: "It is necessary to be able ... to resort to all sorts of devices, maneuvers, and illegal methods, to evasion and subterfuge, in order to penetrate into the trade unions', to remain, in them, and to carry on communist work in them at all costs." In carrying out their "conspirative measures" and "maneuvers and illegal methods," they draw no line. They would just as soon as not destroy a union, if they cannot capture it. (The record of the communist party in this is much hiore evident, but that is only because the Trotskyites are a younger, weaker organization. Give them time, Brother.) What they are doing now in Seattle—working with dual unions, and an expelled member and the Seattle police force, in an effort to weaken and split the SUP—is living proof of this. The Trotskyites' union record is studded with instances where they worked hand in hand with the commies (whom they call "betrayers of the working class"X with fascist elements and rack­ eteers, in order to defeat the "reformist" union leadership. In recent years they banded with those groupings in the United Automobile Work­ ers, International Ladies Garment Workers Union, The United Steel Workers, and many others. Most recently, at the convention of the National Maritime Union, they even lined up with the Stalinist commies to try to take a piece of that union for themselves. Their present role in the NMU is interesting in view of their history in maritime. Originally, on orders from the party, the Trotskyites flocked into the Sailors Union, on the theory that it offered, as a union with no established "bureau­ cracy," an excellent opportunity for these hot­ shot "militants" to take over. Then, when the A&G District was chartered by the Seafarers International Union, a group of them were or­ dered by the party to transfer to the East and Gulf Coasts. There for some years, they di^ their best, using their grandest "conspirative measures" to gain control. They used individual against in­ dividual, group against group, port against port,, in their attempt to capture the A&G District for the "revolution." They did not hesitate to spread lies and slanders against anyone who fought �Friday. Noyember 4. 1949 them and their political propaganda in the union. Perhaps one example will illustrate the depths to which these disrupters will sink in order to carry out the Trotskyite party line. During the 1946 General Strike, when the SIU tied up the waterfront of the entire nation to keep the freely negotiated wage increases that the Washington bureaucrats tried to take away, a few Trotskyites were on the Headquarters Strike Committee, True to the Trotskyite line as published in their scandal sheet, the/'Militant," they proposed fhat the NMU, then controlled by the commies, be invited to a joint strike committee. This the strike committee voted down. Imme­ diately the Trotskyites began a vicious campaign of character assassination and deliberate lies against one of the officials who had been partic­ ularly active in opposing their "united front" proposition. In gin mills and even on picket lines Trotsky Hacks spread the word that this official was an oldtirne anti-labor goon; that he had been one of the ringleaders when the Ku Klux Klan fatally flogged Joseph Shoemaker, a labor or­ ganizer, in Tampa in 1935. That this scabby lie did not go over was not the Trotskyites* fault. Certainly they did their best, during an extremely dangerous time for the Union—when it was important that the Union be united in action and high in morale— to disrupt the strike apparatus by casting re­ flections on the pro-unionism of a leading figure in the strike in precisely the same manner as they had done in other strikes in other fields. This finky tactic did more than fail—it back­ fired against the Trotskyite plotters. An alert membership began to see them for what they were: a conspirative group which put their Trot­ skyite party far above the interests of the Union; a group that was out, not to win higher wages and better conditions for the membership, but to make the SIU a jiawn in their plot to estab­ lish their "bolshevik" dictatorship over the peo­ ple and maritime workers of the United States. From that time on, whatever small influence they had got as "militants" in the organization began to fall. They were through in the A&G District, and. they knew it. Then when Joe Curran began to turn against his former commie buddies in the NMU, Myers, Smith, et al., and asked for help, they flocked to the NMU. Among the well-known Trotskyites who went to the NMU were such party hotshots as Ray Sparrow, Harry Becker (now an NMU Patrolman, he left the SIU sometime before the other Trotskyites,) Sam Shatovnick and Tom Kerry. Why Curran, after his long experience with the Stalinist commies, should have welcomed these Trotskyite commies is something that only he can explain, and he hasn't found a good answer yet. But Curran soon found out. No sooner had the Trotskyites gotten into the NMU .to "help" throw the commies out of office and weaken the com­ mie group in the NMU, than they (the Trotsky­ ites) joined up with the commies and a few would-be "labor leaders" to throw Curran out of the NMU. Why? Well, key NMU officials would not let themselves be" controlled by the Trotskyites. They wanted -to do all the controlling them­ selves. But why did the Trotskyites line up with the commies and the strictly-for-pie guys? Well, the commies were weakened and could not cap­ ture the entre organization. If Curran's machine could be defeated, then some of the power would fall into the Trotskyites' hands. A few weeks after the convention, Charlie Keith, an expelled commie, appeared at the Bal­ timore NMU meeting with two commies and two Trotskyites. These four phonies worked to­ gether as a bloc to try to defeat the convention decisions. On the face of it, this is a queer coalition. But it is not queer, once you realize that both the commies and Trotskyites hold m common one basic belief-"we will work with anyone on any issue, as long as we stand to gain, no matter what happens to the union." THE SEAFARERS LOG No matter that the commies "betrayers of the working class" would also get some power. What mattered was that ihey, the Trotskyites, would have some power, and could try from there on to work to consolidate control. To hell with the union, or the welfare of the member­ ship! Political control of the union was more important!' In "The History of American Trotskyism," James Cannon tells (without apologies—on the contrary, with pride) of the time the Trotskyites sold a strike down the river and smashed a union, all in the name of "party discipline," and to save the party's face. But let Cannon tell the story (pages 126-134): "At the turn of the eventful year of 1933, an organizational movement began among the hardpressed hotel workers in New York City, who had been without union protection for years . . . This revived organization movement offered us (the Trotskyites) our first big chance in the mass movement since 1928. We had an opportunity to penetrate this movement from the beginning, to shape its development, and eventually to have the leadership of a general strike of hotel work­ ers in New York. The affair ended in a disgrace­ ful debacle through the incompetence and treach­ ery of" some individual members of our move­ ment who were placed in key positions . . . "... By chance, a few members of our party belonged to this independent union which be­ came the medium for the organization campaign. As the hotel workers began to turn toward unionism in a big way, this handful of Trotskyists found themselves in the midst of a swirling mass movement. We had a comrade, an old-time militant in the trade, and after years of isolation he suddenly found himself an influential figure. Then we had in the party at that time a man named B. J. Field, an intellectual. He had never been engaged in trade union work before. But he was a man of many intellectual accomplish­ ments, and in our general push toward mass work, in our drive for contact with the mass movement. Field was assigned to go into the hotel situation to help our faction and to give the union the benefit of his knowledge as a statistician, an economist and a linguist. "It happened that the most strategically im­ portant sector in the hotel situation was a group of French chefs . . •. (who) played a predominant role. Many of these French chefs could not speak' or discuss things in English. Our intellectual could talk French with them till the cows came home. This gave him extraordinary importance in their eyes. The old secretary was leaving of­ fice, and . . . the French chefs insisted that Field should be secretary of this promising union, and he was duly elected ..." Cannon goes on to relate how the Trotskyites went all out for the strike. They "poured every­ thing we had into the task to make it successful. The whole New York organization was mobilized ..." The strike had a promising beginning, but then began to encounter some difficulties. The Trotskyites tried to advise Field how to deal with the government agencies. But Field had ideas of his own. "He disregard­ ed the fraction (caucus: Ed.) of his own party in the union—which is always the sign of a manwho has lost his head . . . Field began to dis­ regard the militants of his own party fraction who were right there by his side and should have been the machine through which he car­ ried out everything. Not only that. He began to disregard the National Committee . . . "Each day that went by, our heedless intellect­ ual pulled farther away from us . . . We begged him to consult us, to come and talk to the Na­ tional Committee about the policy of the strike Page Eleven which was beginning to sag because it was. being directed wrongly . . . "Eventually the hotel strike bogged down . . . Meanwhile our enemies were waiting to say: 'We * told you so. The Trotskyists are nothing but sectarian hair splitters. They can't do mass work. They can't lead strikes.' It was a heavy blow to us. We had the name of, leading the strike but not the influence to shape its policy, thanks to the treachery of Field. We were in danger of having our movement compromised. If we should condone what was being done by Field and his group we could only spread demoralization in our own ranks ... "We had before us a fundamental problem which is decisive for every revolutionary poli­ tical party: Shall trade union functionaries de­ termine the party line and lay down the law to the party, or shall the party determine the line and lay down the law to the trade union func­ tionaries? The problem was posed point-blank in the midst of this strike. We did not evade the issue. The decisive action which we took at that time colored all the future developments of our party in the trade union field and did a great deal to shape the character of our party. / "We put Mr. Field on trial in the middle of the strike. Big as he was, we brought charges against him for violating party policy and parly discipline ... "We proceeded resolutely to expel Field and all those who solidarized with him in that situa­ tion. We threw them out of our organization in the midst of the strike." (Emphasis ours: Ed.) There is the whole sordid story. Because they had lost political control of a union, they sold 10,000 strikers down the river. Because they no longer could direct the course of the strike, they pulled out their support (whatever that was— but every man counts in a strike situation) so that the Trotskyites would not be "compromised'* if the strike was to be lost. Yet this is not an isolated incident. Their finky action in the hotel strike follows very definitely from their program, from their concept of trade unionism. The Trotskyites believe, as they have made very clear, that a union cannot exist mere­ ly for the improvement of working conditions and the raising of wages. In that case it would be "reformist." It must be under the control and direction of a "revolutionary" party (the Trot­ skyites, of course), and the union's program and actions must be subordinated to the political program of the Trotskyites. If it is politically important for the Trotsky­ ites to call a strike—say, for example, in a de­ fense plant during wartime, in order to weaken or overthrow the "ruling class"—they will not hesitate to do so, even thought the workers and the country stand only to lose. The unions are important only insofar as they can be used to carry out the overall strategy of the Trotsky­ ites. Nothing else matters. If necessary, they will not hesitate to smash a union, if by doing so they stand a chance to pick up the pieces. Lack of space is the only thing that keeps this article from being three or four times as long. The Trotskyite record, like that of the commies, is a stench in the nostrils of the labor movement. But even this brief article is enough to hang these political finks by their own record. There is no place in the labor movement for characters who place the interests of a poli­ tical party over and above that of their trade union which puts the bread into their mouths and gives them job security. The Trotskyites have gotten no place in the A&G District—the membership never went for their line of hokum. And as far as the SUP is concerned, the few Trotskyites there have dug their grave themselves—as they had to, inevit­ ably. They are on their way out of the "reform­ ist" labor movement, along with their co-con­ spirators, the commies, so the chances are that you won't come across very many of them. But, if you should by chance, let them know very definitely that you don't go for their kind of disruptionist bull. �THE SEAFARERS Page Twelve LOG Friday, Koi^ber 4, 194d NEWS Seatrain NJ Crew Sponsors Frolic In Louisiana Port SEAFARERS PULL TOGETHER Down in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, the word Seafarer packs a lot of good will among the local folks. And you can thank the men aboard the Seatrain ships, especially those on the Seatrain New* Jersey, for creating a con­ siderable measure of this good will. The deaths of two Sea­ farers, Charles A. Miller and Lester K. Hodges, were" re­ ported to the LOG this week. Brotherly Spirit Works Overtime On a recent. stopover at Belle Chasse, where Seatrain ships tie-up and which is sort of a hop, On Steel Worker skip and a jump from New Or­ leans, the crew of the railroad car carrier New Jersey played host to the community for an evening's fun and frolic. Scene of the gambol was Belle Chasse's Spotlight Tavern where the boys set up a full three hours of motion picture entertainment, amateur vaude­ ville and dancing. The carnival atmosphere was enhanced by the customary popcorn, potato chips and cokes, also supplied by the boys from the New Jersey. The number one spot of the film presentations, went to the SIU's documentary of the famed Wall Street beef, "The Battle of Wall Street," which created a considerable stir among the Belle Chasse audience. Seafarer Rob­ ert Lester, motion picture hobby­ ist on the New Jersey, furnished the sound projector and screen. Brother Lester also brought along a dozen musical and short features, which he ran off after the "Battle," including "Show­ boat," featuring the Andrews Sisters and "New England Holi­ day." For the rest of the evening Bill Grey was at the helm as master of ceremonies. When the session ended, the New Jersey's Delegates reported that there were no beefs, either from the" good people of Belle Chasse, or the sound Union crew of the New Jersey. In fact, they said everyone was downright happy about the whole thing and was looking forward to a repeat performance. - The boys aboard the SS Steel Worker, Isthmian, keep the old Union spirit working overtime. Not long ago the Steel Worker Seafarers bought a nevv wash­ ing machine and up c.nme the question: "What to do with the old one?" In typical Union style, the crev^ decided at the Sept. 25 shipboard meeting to turn it over to another SIU ship. Indirectly, the purchase of a new washing machine also had recreational benefits for the Steel Worker crew. The $13 that was left over from the original col­ lection is to be used in getting additional athletic equipment ^r the crew, it was decided at the shipboard session. The Steel Rover attempts to refloat the Beaver Victory (rear). Despite two days of tugging and straining, the Steel Rover was unable to budge the ground­ ed Beaver Victory more than a half-degree from the shore of the East African coast and the Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany dispatched three tugs from India to refloat the helpless ves­ sel. They failed too, and the ship is being unloaded at the spot. Russell Lund, Utility, on the Steel Rover, reported that his ship passed the Beaver Victory while proceeding from the Ara­ bian Sea to the Red Sea on Sept. 9. The attempts at refloat­ ing the Beaver Vic were made several times at high tide, with steam up high. Voice Of The ,Sea' By "SALTY DICK" Although practically every Seafarer who has been elected to a Port Agent's job has served as a Patrolman, it might be a good idea to add the following to the requirements for the im­ portant Agent's posts: That all candidates have at least one year's experience before being eligible for the higher job. Mfchael Kolonik has a problem concerning love. He" plans on saving some money and then asking the girl to become his one and only... The recent ac- HITTING THE ROAD IN HONG KONG Brothers Miller, Hodges Die In US Hospitals Brother Miller died on Sept. 23 at the US Naval Hospital, Long Beach, Calif., after being removed from the Isthmian ship SS Meredith Victory, on which he had been employed as Sec­ ond Cook and Baker. Burial services, arranged and paid for by the Union, were held at Westminster Memorial Park in Long Beach. Meredith Victory crewmembers H. Lanier, R. D. Ewing, M. Pasquale, J. Paerels, N. W. Kirk and R. J. Cella serv­ ed as pallbearers. Flowers were sent by crews of the Santa Clara Victory and the Pennmar. Brother Miller, who resided in Providence, R. I., was born in New York Nov. 20, 1912. He joined the SIU" in New York May 25, 1943 and held Book No. 25904. Besides his mother, Mrs. Mary J. .MiUer, of 254 Lenox Ave., Providence, R. I., he is survived by a sister. HODGES DIED IN BALTIMORE Brother Hodges died sudden­ ly in the Baltimore Marine Hos­ pital on Aug. 2. He had been an SIU member since May 18, 1944, when he received Book No. 33962 in New Orleans. The body was brought for burial to Lake Luzerne, N. Y., where Hodges lived with his family. An Oiler, Brother Hodges made his last trip on the SS Southwind. He was born in Sara­ toga Springs, N. Y., July 19, 1893. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Josephine Gilroy, of Lake Luz­ erne; two sons, Lester K. of Milwaukee and Edward A. of the U. S. Army; five brothers and five sisters. Brother Hodges was also in good standing and the Union paid burial benefit. tion of the Alcoa Ranger crew Annual SIU elections are com­ willing the shipboard washing ing up soon. A good Union man machine to the nearest Union will always have "Voted" stampHall in the event the ship is ' ed in his membership book — ever laid-up or transferred to unless, of course, he was at sea another flag sounds like- smart during balloting. thinking. Maybe other crews will Sorry to hear 4hat "Red" Honfollow suit. neycutt is in the New Orleans Ivan Duming of the SS Ca­ Marine Hospital. Maybe some of valier is waiting on tables . . . you guys can find time to drop Some men say that our publica­ him a line. It'll make Red aw­ tion, the SEAFARERS LOG, fully happy . . . Some time ago should be financed by an annual Bob Creel said he was figuring assessment. Others prefer the on staying'ashore for awhile. But present voluntary method of do­ Bob's apparently like all seamen nations. What do you think? ... and can't get the salt water out Some of the boys who have been of his mind. He's back at the calling at Trujillo City are buy­ Union Hall in New Orleans wait­ ing beautiful salad bowls for ing for a ship. But then, who their wives. takes an oldtimer seriously when Jack Nagler would rather he says "no more sea for me." look at a race horse than a beautiful woman. Don't ask me why. I can't see it myself... Fred -Barthes may have to leave his ship soon because of a broken finger . . . Jack DoThe experience Henry C. Sanabria got while shining len is heading for the Staten Island Marine Hospital for a brass-as a Deck Gang man aboard SIU ships ought to spell. But he plans to head for prove mighty valuable to him one of these days. The one­ old New Orleans as soon as time Seafarer is now attend-* ' rz: he recovers. iHg the United States Naval Sa-abna began saUmg as an SIU permit man. He remained in the Regardless of when you run Academy at Annapolis, Md., Union until late in 1948, when into John Ulas, he's dressed to and who can say that Hank he rejoined the Navy in Balti­ kill. Right now, John is- waiting for a job as Bosun—prefers a won't .some day make his more. He took the Naval Academy long trip ,.. Irving Blumenberg star as a ranking Navy examinations for enlisted rrien is reading the New York Times brasshat. in April 1949 and shortly after while he nurses a charley horse. Sanabria entered the Academy was informed that he had made He got it roUer skating . . . this month as a plebe—the Navy the grade. Tommy Horan just left the East Among the SIU ships Sanabria Coast. About 30 years ago, he term for a first-year man—after a stint as a seaman at the Naval sailed were the SS Mooring danced in all the night clubs Station, Bainbridge, Md., accord­ Hitch, Alcoa; SS Steel Designer, of Europe, but always managed ing to Anthony Stanton, FOW. Isthmian; SS Overling Victory, to be aboard ship and working and the tanker Nathaniel Pal­ Discharged from the Navy in the next morning. He recently mer, Palmer Shipping Company. 1947 after a four-year hitch. celebrated his 58th birthday. -Brass-Polishing May Help Seafarer Now Academy Man Michael Kolonik believes in riding in style when he sets out to see the sights of the town. This photo was taken vhoi he was working as Chief Electrician aboard the SS Steel Executive. �Friday, November 4, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirieen Digested Minutes Of Sill Ship Meetings INES, Aug. 27—G. Quinones, ALLEGHENY VICTORY, Sept. Chairman; F. Loriz, Secretary. 17—F. Beers, Chairman; E. Au Few hours disputed overtime in busson. Secretary. Ship's Dele­ Deck Gang, dispute over ^ two gate reminded delegates that all dollars in lieu of linen in Black contested overtime should be Gang and no. beefs in Stewards. turned in to him before ship's J. Soto elected Ship's Delegate. arrive in Los Angeles at which Deck beef on equalization of time he will send copies prop­ overtime was squared away in erly written up by Captain to typical SIU style after a dis­ headquarters. Under Education cussion of matter. Steward said crew discussed topics from Un­ he will issue linen to men in ion's Bulletin, including Pana­ amount turned in. Recommended ma boycott question, sending, of that the cold water shower be arms aid in US ships, and Un­ checked. ion's fight to protect indemnity rights of injured seamen. ^ % TRINITY, Sept. 9—J. Bolz. ter to Ore SS Co., re: food sit­ 4. 4, 4. Chairman; J. P. Mason, Secre­ uation. Same to be referred to JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY, tary. No beefs in any of the de­ Patrolman. No major beefs. Sept. 4—R. Sweeney, Chairman; ELSCTtON partments. Motion carried to try Ship's Delegate brought up J. Riley, Secretary. Motion car­ Black Gang beef regarding pro­ to get second pumpman added ried to excuse Bosun and Deck to manning scales. Under Ed­ longed watches occasioned by Maintenance. R. Sweeney elect­ ucation, the Union and its prob­ time changes at Sandy Poiht. ed Ship's Delegate. Chief En­ \9BO OPFiaAl^ lems were discussed. All hands To be referred to Patrolman up­ gineer is to be asked to replace agreed that the new overseas on arrival. Suggested that U- whistle in engine room with Bulletin that is mailed to each brary be replenished while ship, something less.noisy. One min­ ship is just what we needed as is in drydock. Steward will take ute of silence in memory of Bro­ it gives members the up-to-date care of this. thers lost at sea. S. t. X goings on in our organization; X X i STEEL VENDOR, Sept. 18 — ROBIN GRAY. Motion by J. Crowley, seconded Sept. 4-.Tex by J. Bolz, carried calling for Wiley Parrot, Chairman; Vincent Morton, Chairman; R. Oden, Sec­ vote of thanks for the Stewards Orencio, Secretary. Delegates re­ retary. No beefs in any of the Department in appreciation of ports accepted. Brother Maher departments. Jack Heacox elect­ its fine work in feeding the moved and it was carried that ed Ship's Delegate by unani­ letter be sent to Headquarters mous vote. Suggested that Ship's crew. stating that crew is wholeheart­ Delegate see Captain about edly in favor of the new General painting PO mess and about get­ Fund assessment. Motion carried ting water cooler fixed. Steward that new members of crew who sent report on shortage of meat have not contributed for pur­ stores to New York Hall to see chase of washing machine should if something cannot be done t. t give $3.00, out of which Ole about this situation. JAMES T. RENARD visit him at his home at 1059 WILLIAM H. ALLEN, Sept. 4 Hanstvedt is to be reimbursed Anyone knowing the last ad­ Flushing. Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., —John Morris, Chairman; John dress of Brother James T. Ren- as soon as possible. Very im­ Jakubawszek. Secretary. All del­ for the sum of $8.00, which he ard, whose death in Bremen, portant. egates' reports accepted. The laid out. Remainder of contribu­ Germany, while a crewmember Ship's Delegate said that Union­ tions are to go into ship's fund 4 4 4 of the Ames Victory, has recent­ GEORGE MELTZER ism should not be .preached after deducting cost of films and ly been reported to his family, The material which you re­ from the barroom floor. Charges developing to reimburse Brother XXX will please forward it to his quested has been forwarded to to be filed against crewmem- Joe Dioquino for pictures taken. BEATRICE. Sept. 16—A. Lob- brother Louis J. Renard, 6149 the New Orleans Hall from New S' SI jt> bers accused of slanderous re­ MONROE VICTORY, Sept. 11 bregt. Chairman; G. Clark, Sec­ 62nd Ave., Maspeth, L.I., N.Y. York. marks against Union, for mak­ ing statement to communist —E. F. Spear, Chairman; H. Lea, retary. - No beefs reported; all The family is anxious to get 4 4 4 newspaper and for hiring a com­ Secretary. Serano elected Ship's overtime okay. After discussion James' personal belongings, and HORATIO ALVES DeSILVA mie lawyer to pay off despite Delegate. No beefs reported. Sail­ of -the matter all hands agreed will be grateful for any assist- Get in touch with Frank Co^ sentino, 198 Bond St., Brooklyn, advice against this. Motion car­ ed- out of Frisco short a Chief that ' supper should be served' N.Y. He has important informa­ ried that no one is to pay off Cook, who is to be replaced in at 4:30 PM on Saturdays and 4. 4- 4. first port of call on East Coast. Sundays in port. There was also SOL MARICINO tion about your citizenship pa­ until beefs are settled. Wages to be divided between discussion on the problem of ob­ Please get in touch with Mrs. pers. it 3^ ifc SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY, galley crew and Steward. Mo­ taining fresh milk in San Juan. Warren, 915 St. Paul St., Balti­ 4 4 4 Aug. 29—John Jellele, Chair­ tion carried that all beefs, no Delegates are to see Patrolmen more, Md. Very important. WALTER CHAMBERLIN man; Secretary Si Magnan. No matter how small, be submitted about this. Steward recommendVery urgent that you contact 4 4 4 beefs. Ship's Delegate reported in writing to Ship's or depart- ed that delegates see the Port ALFRED L. GRAHAM, JR. your son at 209 Pelton Ave., that repairs had been caught up ment delegates. Amendment to Steward ..about supplying more You are requested to get in Staten Island 10, N.Y. with in New Orleans. Bill Cham- motion carried that if beefs con­ fruit juices in port. touch with Herman Rabson or 4 4 4 plin. Deck Delegate read four cern only one department it DAVID HERON Benjamin Sterling, 42 Broadway, XXX sections of agreement pertain­ should be handled by that de­ INES, Sept. 17—G. Quinones, New York 4, N. Y., regarding Get in touch with Mr. & Mrs. ing to discrimination, duties, partment. Members reminded Chairman; F. Loriz, Secretary. the injuries you sustained aboard Wm. Riebenstein, Apt. 7, 1408 working by Mate, and time off. that Union pamphlets are avail­ Ship's Delegate will see the Pa- the SS Helen on or about Dec. Logan Ave., N.W., Canton, Ohio. trolman about getting the foc'sles 7, 1947. Deck Delegate requested meet­ able in recreation room. 4 4 4 painted. Few hours disputed ov­ ing of Deck Gang immediately EDDIE BURNETT 4 4 4 4. 4> 4' after this meeting to elect new Get in touch with Benjamin MARION E. MOODY SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY, ertime in Deck and Engine De­ delegate. Steward will order new Sept. 27—Bill Champlin, Chair­ partments, everything else okay. Will you please get in touch B. Sterling, 42 Broadway, New coffee pots for Deck and Black man; W. R. MacDonald, Secre­ Lengthy • discussion about whose with Herman Rabson or Benja­ York. Gangs. At Deck Gang meeting tary. Ship's Delegate reported job it is to clean recreation room. min Sterling regarding accident 4 4 4 Bill Champlin was re-elected man missed ship in New Orleans, After majority of Brothers blew aboard the SS A. P. Hill on or MELVIN JONES Deck Delegate and given a vote forcing other two Oilers to stand their tops, it was agreed that about Nov. 10, 1947, in which This injured Brother is in the of confidence. extra sea watches. Motion -by the three departments are to John J. Blair was injured and Garga Hospital, Ancon, Canal Zone, and would like to hear which you witnessed. Jellelte carried recommending rotate on the job. from his friends. that maintenance of SEAFAR­ 4 4 4 JOHN NOVAK ERS LOG be put on assessment 4 4 4 BILL DORAN Get in touch immediately with basis and that membership to the office of Richard M. Cantor, Your Aunt Mary died. Get in vote on this in referendum vote. XXX Room 1109-1111, 51 Chambers touch with your Aunt Ann. PONCE DE LEON, Sept. 5— Cab situation in Texas City dis­ St., New York 7, N. Y. cussed and Beulah, who is an Whidden, Chairman; Tindell, JOE STACOWITCZ 4 4 4 AFL member was commended Secretaryv- Ship's Delegate re­ Get in touch with Tommy SEATRAIN TEXAS, Sept. 18— ALEXANDER MENDICINI to membership. ported that Captain had lifted Griner, at the New Orleans Hall. Your mother is anxious to hear Frank Prazler, Chairman; John XXX all logs. All okay in the depart­ from you and asks that you write Messick, Secretary. No beefs in DEL MAR, Oct. 2 — Harold ments, delegates reported. Mo­ THOMAS B. GRINER tion carried to post minutes of Tennani, Chairman; Robert Cal­ any of the departments. Motion to her as soon as possible. Write to your mother at Coracarried that Headquarters take lahan, Secretary. Ship's Delegate 4 4 4 last meeting on bulletin board. zal. Canal Zone. up with Seatrain Line.s the ABRAHAM WERMICK read letters sent to the LOG and Motion carried recommending Get in touch with your mother that we do not turn in for the SS Puerto Rico Advocate. question of having an escape THOMAS W/HARRIS launch service in Genoa due to No beefs to report. Treasurer hatch cut or installed in after at Swan Lake Road, Ferndale, Contact Richard M. Cantor, 51 N. Y. She is worried about you. passageway of the crews' quar­ fact thqt Captain paid for same. reported that $27 was on . hand Chambers St., New York, as soon ters on starboard side, also cut­ 4 4 4 Discussion on ship laying up in ship's fund after purchasing as possible. GEORGE WADE GENTRY ting a door in forward end of for repairs and if laid up, wash­ Union films. R. B. Callahan elec­ 4 4 4 ing machine be left on ship ted Ship's Delegate by acclama­ passageway, and that they take Get in touch with your mother, JOHN P. DI DIO Mrs. C. R. Gentry, 5815 N. Mili­ up with company installation of tion. Rodrique elected Treasurer for next crew. Your Brother, Dominic, wants tary St., Oklahoma City, Okla. square windows in wheelhouse by acclamation. All hands were X. X X you to get in touch with him 4 4 4 SANTORE, Sept. 5—L. Brll- instructed to return cups to mess- so quartermaster may be able to ^ RAY RINGO at 700 Highland Blvd., Brook­ see out when steering on orders hall and not to leave towels in hart. Chairman; L. V. Beaulyn 7, N.Y. Johnnie Scialpi asks that you of a pilot. showers. champ, Secretary. Reading of let- cRieta-rermnder. CiQmwfK? �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 4. 1949 THE MEMBEBSHIP SPEAKS SIU Home For Aged, Infirm Called 'Impractical Idea' SAND-TRAPPED IN TOKYO BAY Vacation Issue Should Be Put To Vote, He Says maneness of such an idea, if the majority do not benefit from it, To the Editor: The proposal made at a meet­ it is not practical, for the ma­ ing aboard the Seatrain New jority must pay for whatever I have read with interest Brother Frank Meo's letter, and Jersey by Brother Jellette, for an benefits the minority get. several others, in the Oct. 7, is­ establishment for "the care of As I'm writing this letter in sue of the LOG written about aged and infirm Seafarers," the recreation room Bosun A. members staying too long on seems to me at this time to be Wassfrom and AB F. . Serrahn one contracted ship. inopportune and impractical. are expressing themselves on the There are too many other is­ welfare needs of seamen. One I fully agree with him and I sues, vital and paramount that of Wassfrom's views is that sea­ think this matter should be hold the majority of Seafarers' men should assess themselves brought to the members and interests, such as the continued five dollars- a year towards a voted on. There are lots more fight against the Taft-Hartley la­ pension fund so that when a than some of our Brothers think bor law, the oppressive Coast seaman has, say about twenty who have spent two or three Guard authority over the sea­ years service at sea he would be years on certain ships without men, a welfare plan, tentatively entitled to a pension. putting their heads inside of a advocated by the SIU early this Hall to attend a meeting. This of course would be un­ year and to be made the object feasible unless the shipowners NOBODY WANTS IT of a thorough study for the wel­ This is how the Citrus Packer, Waterman, looked on the did most of the contributing to fare of the membership, etc. twenty-sixth day after being driven aground by a typhoon. It may very jvell lead to, and this pension fund. Serrahn, who It's regrettable that Brother is in his early twenties, believes Reports from crewmembers painted dismal picture of life encourage, apple-polishing. I Jellette, when he proposed this a fellow should save when he's aboard the beached vessel. With the fresh water supply almost am sure that no Brother wants plan, did not have some facts re­ young for his old age. This is gone and the plant shut down, men washed out of buckets this kind of a situation aboard lating to these "aged and infirm a commendable view, ^ but if the and prepared food on deck. ' Ship's Delegate R. E. White SIU contracted ships. Seafarers," for I believe it's seaman saves his money it will submitted hpoto. So far, the Packer has been on the beach So I agree fully with Meo more than two months, having ran afoul of the typhoon on reasonable to surmise that "aged be for nearer goals than his own that the membership do some­ Sept. 1. Seafarers" are in the minority physical decline. thing about it. There is no doubt in the SIU, and infirm or dis­ These are divergent senti­ in my mind about the outcome abled seamen but a small frac­ ments, but what these men are if the issue is brought before tion of the total membership of emphatic about is there is no the membership for action. the Union. need for a Seafarers Home at This is an important issue at This idea of a home for the this time. It would seem reason­ the present time. Other import­ old arid infirm is idealistic in able, therefore, that if a Seafarer content and does not take stock had a pension coming to him You can hear the cry aboard know, let's pass our information ant issues have been settled byof existing realities. The aver­ after his sailing days were over some ships: "Why hold educa­ on to the others who don't. And membership votes. I recommend age seaman does not have any he wouldn't give a damn about tional meetings aboard ship? I if we don't know all about it, the same action on compulsory vacations. notion of getting decrepit and a convalescent home. If he were have a full book, I know all we can sure learn. Frank Rose even those whom I've met and too sick, or enfeebled to enjoy about the Union." George L. Midgeft sailed with who are old in years, his pension he could still have But bookmen certainly should do not regard themselves as , access to the Marine Hospital understand and be familiar with candidates for a convalescent ^ ^gifa^e every feature of their Union as home. plan for the seamen he would the permitmen. Union policy It may well be when the SIU be entitled to full medical care, is a flexible thing and changes has fully studied the social as-1 despite a long period away from from time to time to meet new conditions. In order to protect pects of a seaman's life ashore the sea. in order to foster a welfare plan, A subject as vast as the wel­ yourself and your Union you Clinging steadfastly to the which would include a pension fare needs for seamen could be must keep up witl\ these hope that their son, John P. Floyd, who disappeared from the for the seaman, medical care written about almost ad infinitum changes. SS Gateway City shortly before for himself and his family at all —I hope I've 'done at least some Take the Taft-Hartley law as the vessel docked in Tacoma, times, etc., that we will have small justice to this subject. an example. A few years ago Wash., on April 1, is still alive, learned enough to set up the When and if this home for actions that • were taken for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Floyd have delicate apparatus for the care, "aged and infirm seamen" comes granted as standard union pro­ of the aged and infirm, when up at a meeting ashore let us cedure are today a violation and appealed to Seafarer.s for aid. such a time comes that is pro­ hope those in favor of it have punishable by fines and are open The missing man's father ap­ peared last week at the office of pitious enough to warrant it. some concrete facts to offer why t^ law suits. the SEAFARERS LOG and ask­ But what I'm stressing here is it should (30 instituted. ed that the appeal be published. GET THE WHYS that despite the worth and huJohn J. Flynn Mr. Floyd urged that anyone Union education meetings with information that might be aboard ship are necessary to ex­ helpful in locating his son should THE PASSENGER UNION, TOO plain why your Union aids other write to him at Route 2, Box unions. They also provide you 163, Fairmont, No. Carolina. with an opportunity to offer con­ SEARCH FUTILE structive criticism on any phase Floyd's parents were notified of the Union policy. of his disappearance by the Wa­ The Union education meeting terman Steamship Corporation. is also the proper place to air He was first missed at 6:15 PM your views—not in the gin mills on April 1, when the ship dock­ JOHN T. FLOYD where you give outside groups ed at Tacoma. He was last seen like the commies, wobblies and by his shipmates at 4:30 that lina 26 years ago and spent his other supermilitants who have afternoon. A $50" draw requested early life in Fairmont, where no interest in your union, but by Floyd was found with other he attended school. He worked only their own political inter­ possessions in his quarters. An in the Wilmington shipyards ests, a chance to poke their noses intense search by the Gateway prior to 1942, when he joined in your affairs. City and the Coast Guard proved the'' Navy. After serving about three years, he was released and The place to find out why futile. your Union takes certain stands The Gateway City's iSkipper began sailing on merchant ves­ and policies is at the educational told relatives of the missing man sels. meetings, where you can ask that he was a quiet person who Brother Floyd sailed in the questions and give answers to got along very well with all Deck Department. He served as your shipmates who have the hands. He was known as a sober, Deck Maintenance aboard the same problems as you and where' serious person. His father told Gateway City. He became a full "Sir Charles" Oppenheimer shows this picture of some these problems can be solved the LOG that quite often John bookmember of the SIU on Oc­ shipmates and H. W. Nixon (center), AFL railroad man from for the benefit of all concerned. would stay aboard ship in pref­ tober 2, 1946, when he was issued Atlanta, taken aboard the Alcoa Polaris. Others in photo are So let's attend those meetings erence to taking liberty in ports Book No. 46175 in the Port of New York. Before receiving his Hank Henry, James Harris, T. E. McHenan, Russell Manieri, Brother—and take part in them, of call. . Paul Bulerson and Harry Swift, too. If we know all there is to Floyd was born in North Caro- book, he sailed as a permitman. To the Editor: Education Sessions At Sea Held Vital For All Hands Parents Maintain Vigil For SIU Man Lost At Sea �r^gyrr'T---" Friday, November 4, 1949 THE SEAFAREHS t OG SPARKLING IS THE WORD FOR THIS CREW Page Fifleen, SIU's Legislative Program Endorsed On Allegheny Vic To the Editor: tion of this money in the USA. We are anxiously awaiting the commencement of this boycott, and the sooner the quicker. Regards to all the beachcom­ bers in New York, and tell all the spots on 47th Street to get ready. We are homeward boundf Jimmy Naylor SB Allegheny Victory % In our most recent shipboard meeting we discussed the new Bulletins which are being posted to all ships, and the various items contained therein. We should like to bring the results of these discussions to our Bro­ ther members through the medi­ um of the SEAFARERS LOG. We feel that, through these Bul­ letins, we have taken another decided step forward and knit­ ted our Union into a more com­ pact and efficient organization. The crewmembers of the Alle­ gheny Victory wish to give it a definite vote of commendation. Four items contained in the Bul­ To the Editor: letin were discussed in our re­ I have been in the Atlantic cent meeting. Namely: $10.00 and Gulf District of the SIU for General Fund Assessment, At­ a little over six months after' lantic Pact Aid in U.S. Ships, quitting a well-known West Seamen's Claims Bill, and the Coast union, of which I waa^ Patrolmen paying off the Steel Vendor in Staten Island, N. Y., on Sept. 29, reported back Panamanian Boycott. a member for some years. I. to the Hall with praise for the "clean ship." A glance at the above photo, taken by crewThe $10.00 assessment to the would like to state a few things member Joe Dioquino, Messman, shows the redson why. A good SIU crew, like this one. makes General Fund was put to a vote that I think are worth letting , the difference, every time. and carried unanimously. The everyone know. First, let me say I am an" activities in Washington of our representatives regarding legis­ American. What I wonder is how lation affecting directly, or in­ can any sailor want to be a directly, our profession is heart­ commie after he has seen what ily endorsed by the entire crew.^ the rest of the world has to Various steamship companies: offer. That's something I can't affect the family's .economy? The LOG is a fine publication certainly retain lobbyists in see. To the Editor: ' There would.be expenses at both and is read here from cover to Washington, and it is only na­ One of the luckiest breaks I' As a constant reader of the coasts, which just couldn't be cover. It is really a Seafarers tural that we should fight fire have ever had in my life came LOG, wife of an old time sea­ managed at .allotment rates over "Bible" and should receive the with fire. To our competent Un­ when I got my pro book in the man, and the mother of two a long period. support it earns. We read of the ion officials we say, "Keep up SIU as a result of my organizing ' teen aged children now in high constant effort to protect our activities in Cities Service. school, I am vitally interested Before compulsory vacations men. wherever their ships carry the good work!" COMPARE in the compulsory vacation ar­ are voted in, it might be well them, and the families of SIU In order to protect our country from retrogressing to a mediocre After years in another union, to check on the impact of them ticles. men have confidence in the Bro­ maritime power we believe the I find that I value membership When one is buying a home, on men-of-family, who are good therhood and its strength. SIU should throw all our guns in the SIU for several reasons: the payoffs are budgeted out to Dads, and there are many in in the battle for carrying all At­ 1. The officials of the SIU are Mrs. Evelynne Y. Siebert the cent, the food bill is ever the SIU, for they are friends of lantic Pact Aid cargo in Ameri­ never too busy, or think they're Long Beach, Calif. present, and all other family this family. can bottoms. We have the ships! too good to see a rank-and-filer. cbsts must be met. Some of the We have the men! Let's use (That is something you just recent articles seem to give the don't find in a lot of unions.) 'em!! impression that the writers have 2. There is a strong unity (on BOYCOTT APPROVED no dependents to worry about, which good unionism is based) The one item in the Bulletin but family men who are respon­ existing throughout the organi­ which was viewed with most sible providers, are concerned zation, in all departments. approval and enthusiasm was about the money they may send 3. The accommodations and ^ To the Editor: blame for their spineless effort the pending boycott of Panama­ to their families. services which the SIU offers to face life. nian ships. We are all cognizant If my husband had to be on I want all my shipmates and the "beach" for much more than friends in the maritime industry There is ho absolute perfection of the fact that a great deal of its membership are something two weeks, we, likely, would be to know that I was not expelled in any man. We have all made American shipping is being sail­ which I am enjoying very much.., back on the "dry cereals" diet from the Marine Transport Work­ mistakes in this life, and we ed under the flags of foreign (I am referring to mailing serv-... which has been our lot several ers of the I.W.W. I tossed in my know that all organizations have nations, when a great majority ices, representation, recreation, times. This was before we;-were Red Card January 5th, 1949, be­ good and evil men within their of these ships would provide halls second to none, and the. rest. And I just had 10 AM jobs for our own SIU men. SIU people. cause I tired of an organization ranks. These half-baked emanci­ These ships are operated un­ coffee in the Hall.) that preached class solidarity pators should remember that the der sub-normal standards for the May I say in closing, thank FACE TWO PROBLEMS and practiced racial hatred and only perfect man who lived on Further, if a seaman were earth was crucified and I'm sure profit of some of our wealthiest Clod I'm in a Union that fol­ class segregation. paid off in New York, and lived these people can not liken them- steamship companies; but do they lows real union principles. It out here, just how would this Such action on the part of se^ves to him. bring wealth to our country? gives me the feeling that I have these people was a direct viola­ They deprive our own men of a real friend. Robert E. Hostler tion of their own constitution. I realize these people will rant jobs arid thus • prevent circula-! Looking Ahead These are the people who could and rave, but they should realize I've walked through this do no wrong. A SEAFARER TAKES A HOLIDAY labor movement alone, and have I challenge these people to de­ yet to see the day when I feared fy this statement. It's about time to write what I thought was w^ in the maritime industry be­ necessary to defend my Union gan to clean out the dirty linen Brothers from exploitation. closets of some of these halfbaked emancipators who insist It's about time some of you upon calling every one phony emancipators learned to face who don't agree with their ma- some of the tirade of abuse you've been handing out to other larky. people.. Some of these half-baked emancipators should remember Remember, my ex-fellow work­ that when jmu become a petty ers, that "Truth has no Parties." cockroach business man^ you Joseph Buckley have left the workers class and (Ed. Note: The above letter are seeking to become a two-bit was written by a man whose capitalist. opinions of the Wobblies are A genuine active merchant sea­ important because of his long man is never afraid to use the experience in the IWW. Bro- . right of free press to express .his ther Buckley's conclusions bear opinions openly, nor does he re­ out the contention of many in main ashore when shipping is the trade union movement that good to prey upon his fellowmen the Wobblies no longer occupy Harry Wplowite, FWT, on who toil for their daily bread. the proud position they once the Del Alba, stows that clean A good Union man tires of the held among workers many The straw-hatted gent in this happy scene is no farmer. gear in anticipation of time endless tales coming from weed- years ago and have deterior­ He's "Reds" Rinehart, SIU Deck Engineer, as he appeared off in those South American heads, gashounds and goof-ball ated to.the point where they with his family during a recent vacation on the Eastern ports. Photo by Harry Thomp­ addicts who constantly whine are now a hindrance to the that the capitalist system is to labor movement.) shore. The Rineharts make their home in Baltimore. son, FWT. SIU Gives Most To Members, Says Waterfront Vet Compulsory Vacation Would Work Hardship On Family Man, Seafarer's Wife Declares Buckley Hits 'Emancipators' As Being Far From Perfect .-M �•w Page Sixteen THE S E A F A R E A S LOG Friday. Noyember 4, 1949 The 'Hog' - The Seaman's Favorite Ship I-''' If s- f 1 Retired Seafarer John Bunker, a frequent contributor to the LOG seems to regard the old Hog Islander ships with a great deal of affection. He suggests that the LOG solicit contributions from the membership on subjects tike *'The Hdg ' I Remember Best," "My Most Memorable Trip On A Hog," etc. Well, you write them. Brothers, and we'll print them. Let's hear from you. By JOHN BUNKER •'I As I stood on the deck of a West Coast ships. They were al­ ship the other day, a youthful most as well known as Hogs member of the crew beside me and are often, like the Kearny pointed to an old freighter steam­ and Pascagoula ships, mistaken ing out to sea. for the Hog Island type. "There goes an old Hog," he Slightly longer than their con­ said. temporaries from Philadelphia, This particular ship wasn't any the West Coasters had about the more like a "Hog" than a collier same tonnage and accommoda­ is like a tug, except that she tion.?, Among them were such had a hull and a funneL But well known freighters as the it emphasized how fleeting is West Caddo, West Camargo, West fame, even for ships. Lashaway and West Chetac. • The old Hog Islander, famous among American sailors a gen­ SIMPLIFIED CONSTRUCTION This is the SS Schodack. typical of the Hog Islanders which were famous among American eration ago, is all but unknown In designing the "Hog," the seamen of a generation ago. A product of World War I. the Hog has almost disappeared from now to newcomers at sea. To Emergency Fleet Corporation at­ the seas. Younger seamen, however, refer to any old ship as a "Hog." them any old ship is a Hog. tempted to have a ship as sim­ For the benefit of these young­ plified as possible, with all un­ sters, and the rest of the mari­ necessary curves eliminated — United States Lines operated a War II, when they were put Moore-McCormack Lines alsoi time fraternity who may not a ship that could be manufac­ fleet of them on their service under the Belgian flag. They had a fleet of converted Hogs on know the story of the Hog, here's tured in hundreds of factories all to England and Ireland, with were (all with the prefix "Ameri­ their Scandinavian service, in­ some facts about that rugged over the country and assembled conversion for passengers. can" to their name) the Press, cluding the once well-known These were successful ships ship, of prewar days. Shipper, Farmer, Importer anc Scanmail, Scanpenn, Scanstates, as quickly as possible. and ran until the start of World Traveler. Scanyork and Scantic. Consequently, the Hog Island WORLD WAR I BABY freighter was straight and square, All of these ships ~ that re­ It was in World War I that a ship that could be turned out mained under the American flag the Hog had its origin. by December 7, 1941, saw ex­ a4 well by a bridge builder as a tensive service in carrying the The demand then, as it was shipbuilder. cargoes of war to the fighting in 1942, was for ships. Any kind She was a strange looking ves­ fronts. of ships, but especially ships that sel, sporting a flat deck without When oldtimers get together, when old hands are at the bar. could be mass-produced. A number of them made the camber or sheer. She had virtu­ When the talk drifts 'round to shipping wherever seamen are. The Emergency Fleet Corpora­ ally no deadrise (the upward They will praise the tankers and admire the trim C-2 run to Russia, including the tion purchased a 900-acre tract slope of the hull from keel to the And give credit to the Liberty, where credit may be due; Schoharie of South Atlantic, a hard-fighting Hog that shot her in Philadelphia for a yard in sides) and no "tumble-home. But" there is one thing certain—as sure as "channel" fog— which to make ships en masse, The midships section was' almost That when the toasts are offered, the oldtimers hail the Hog. way through t o Murmansk against subs and planes in fa­ and the naval architects design­ as square as a box. mous convoy PQ-18, Sept., 1942. ed a standardized type that could Distinguishing feature of the Wherever seamen gather and "oldtimers drink their beer be turned out on a, mass pro­ Hog were sharp, straight lines, You will hear them tell the praises of that ship without a sheer. WAR SERVICE She isn't much to look at—she isn't trim and fine duction basis. without the usual flare at the For the architects had made her too darn straight of line. A total of 58 Hog Island ship9 Built at a cost of $60,000,000, bows common to most ships and were sunk in World War II, and the yard didn't get into full the traditional sheer along the But she's good in heavy going, and she's steady down below. And she rides like a liner in a North Atlantic blow. of the remaining Hogs still in swing until after the Armistice, sides. service 56 survived. 1940 saw a but the hulls were finished any­ She carried coal to Rio and went to Trinidad for ore; DEPENDABLE SHIP OSS of four; nine went down in way and a sturdy little freighter She freighted tea from Ceylon and hemp from Singapore. 1941 and 32 the next year. Thir­ resulted that was to become the She was criticized at the time Every pilot knew to see her from the Hudson to the Clyde, teen more were sent to the bot­ backbone of the American mer­ of her building for not being a For there's not a dock the whole world 'round she hasn't been tom before the end of the war, chant marine 'for 20 years. beautiful ship, but the Hog was beside. [n addition, 37 were transferred Appropriately enough, these dependable and seaworthy, nonThe 'mamselles in the Skipperstrasse, in Limehouse and Marseilles, to foreign flags; 11 to Brazil and Ships were known as Hog Island- theless, and veteran seamen will Knew her like the girls in Shanghai half the world away. 10 to Great Britain. &s and, among seamen, more vouch for the fact that she was Most famous of these old intimately as "Hogs." |a better seaboat for smooth rid- Y'es, wherever sailors gather and oldtimers quaff their beer 'reighters were the Robin Moor Hog Island was a marvel of ing qualities than Victories, Lib- When the talk drifts round to shipping, many stories you will hear. and the City of Flint, the latter American industrial technique,' erties, C-3s or any of the mass- —How they sank her short of Murmansk, how they bombed her lecoming a cause celebre after probably the first shipyard for built ships in World War II. How she took the cargoes over till new ships were on the way. it was captured by the German tiie mass production of freight- Few ships have ever been battleship Deutschland in 1939, ers that the world had ever built that were drier at sea in Aye, they'll sing the praises, as they gather 'round the bar. and interned for a long time in seen, and the inspiration by a heavy blow. Of the C-2 and the Liberty and other ships at war. •which Liberty ships were mass- Hogs were considerably alter­ But of this you can be certain—as sure as English channel fog— Norway. The Robin Moor was torpedoed in May, 1941, long be­ built for World War II. ed in later years for various That when the toasts are offered, the oldtimers hail the Hog! fore our formal entry into the The first keel was laid Feb. routes and shipping services. war. 12, 1918, and the first ship, the Quistconck, was launched Aug. 5, 1918. The last vessel was fin­ ished Jan. 29, 1921, the 122nd ship to be delivered. A total of 956,750 tons of ships The The following follnwino' item HOTVI H.OC T_ i-i, ... was ....i. sub­ In line with SIU policy to pass on to the membership and wad_ it up in balls bout the were turned out on this one­ mitted by members of Local the latest developments in Maritime the following, taken size of your hed. You should git time salt marsh. Fifty ways were Union No. 126 for "educational from the BAKERS' AND CONFECTIONERS' JOURNAL — bout 3 bolls. It shood rize'agin, used during the peak of pro­ purposes:" which in turn swiped it from the AMERICAN BAKER — is then its redy to eat after you duction. As a baker in the Navy, I ran directed this time to the Stewards Department men, more bake it sum. If you cant find across the oddest formula for speciiically to the Bakers. NOT THE SAME iny bred pans you can mash up making bread that I have ever We hope the Bakers and the membership all benefit sum tjn cans and use them. You'll A large number of ships simi­ seen. It was given to me in the find that the bottums will burn lar to Hog Islanders, such as the Philippines and was said to have from this astounding recipe. furst so about % way thru you well known Waukegan and been used by an infantryman gotta turn them over. The furst Westmoreland, were built at when the regular baker was is to much an then agin it aint. its done. The mixln, that is. time you make this bred it mite Kearny, N.J., but these were wounded. It looked to me like a If its rainin you gotta use more. Now it will start puffin up. not be so hot but its eezy after, larger than the Hogs by several gag. But gag or no gag,here it 1 helmit of water, size 7y4. If (if it dont that wont hurt it nun), a while. This resapee is by radio. hundred tons and had a. deeper is, verbatim: using swamp water boil furst. Us bakers calls this fermentin. This is anuff stuff fer bout 50 draft by three feet. RESAPEE FOR BRED If using helmit that sniper saw,That a mess of little bugs inside Hogs measured 390 feet over Furst you take 5 handfulls of furst, afor you saw him, hold ^making alcahol, I think. Inyway, min but if the furst few min in all, with a 54 foot beam and a sugar. Enuff lard to make hevy like a bowling ball. Directions from this point on you gotta start chow line duz a lot of bichin 27 foot draft, being propelled by paist when you mix it with su­ fer puttin all this tagether: It beun more carefull cause this you'll have anuff^ for the hole iland. O yes, if your making 2,500 h.p. turbines. gar. 4 or 5 good pinches of salt. dont make much diff. how you doe is reel delicut. After it puffs this for the C'O. it gotta be Also built by the Emergency If you use seawater forgit the mix this but do it fer quite up reel big, nock it down. SumFleet Corp. for the United States salt. 5 helmits of flour. Handful awhile. It will git real thick.* times it will fall all by itself and nicer and richer so thro in an extra handfull of suger. Shipping Board during World of spud yeast (which you gotta When it gits to where you cant save ^you the truble. Cut it off —By W. H. Ormsley in the War I were a fleet of so-called make yourself). Sometimes this hardly git your hands out, then j in chunks with your bayonett American Baker. li' To The 'Hog* Upgrading Course For Stewards Department Men � 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 November 4, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 30 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: INTERNEES ARE WARNED OF PHONY 'AID' SIU BRANCHES REPORT BIG VOTE TURNOUT AFL CONVENTION VOTES TO AID TWO SIU CAMPAIGNS BOSS PAID PENSIONS SIU ORGANIZER ANSWERS CS LIES CITIES SERVICE STILL TRYING TO KEEP CREWS FROM SIU PROTECTION SHIPPING STILL SLOW IN BOSTON NY EXPECTING SLIGHT PICK-UP STEEL AND COAL STRIKES AFFECT MOBILE PORT FRISCO LOOKS TO COMING WEEKS MINUTES OF A&G BRANCH MEETINGS IN BRIEF SEATTLE: STUDY IN UNION-BUSTING TROTSKYISM: ENEMY OF DEMOCRATIC UNIONS SEATRAIN NJ CREW SPONSORS FROLIC IN LOUISIANA PORT BROTHERLY SPIRIT WORKS OVERTIME ON STEEL WORKER BROTHERS MILLER, HODGES DIE IN US HOSPITALS BRASS-POLISHING MAY HELP SEAFARER NOW ACADEMY MAN THE "HOG" - THE SEAMAN'S FAVORITE SHIP UPGRADING COURSE FOR STEWARDS DEPARTMENT MEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/4/1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/cdd58b90bc4b38039940c2455a060f2d.PDF 6523005859d353d6fe64ff4372555e4e PDF Text Text 'n  15»Q  OFFICIAL OEGAN  OF THE ATLANTIC  AND  GULF DISTEICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  VOL. II  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER  5,  1940  446  No. 18  SIU Wins Gain in Bonus f or WarZone  Runs from 25% to Rate of $1 per Day  Gretcher  Named  Head  of  Atlantic and Gulf District  DISTRICT  HEADQUARTERS  TO  BE  SET  UP  BY  NEW  SECRETARY­TREASURER  AT  WASHINGTON  List  of  Nominations  of  Officers,  on  Page  4  Turn  to  Page  4  of  this  issue of  the Seafarers' Log  for a  complete list  of  nom­ inations  of  officers  for  the  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  SIU  of  NA.  This  list  in­ cludes all  candidates nom­ inated  at  the  regular  busi­ ness  meetings  of  the  Branches  on  October  21  and  28,  1940.  All Ratings Benefitby Raise;  Vessels Going to Orient and  Africa  Affected  by  Move  Sydney Gretcher,  mainstay of  the Seafarers' International  Union  office  at  New  York  headquarters since its foundation,  was  appointed  Secretary­Treasurer  this  week  of  the  newly  On  their  toes as  usual, the officials  of  the Atlantic  &  Gulf  amalgamated  Atlantic­Gulf  District  of  the  SIU  by  Acting  District  of  the Seafarers'  International  Union  obtained  sub­ President  Harry Lundeberg.  Gretcher  will  assume office  and  stantial  increases  in  bonus  pay  this  week  for  the  men  who  set  up  the  new  headquarters  in  Washington  as  of  Nov.  1,  sail to  the  Orient  and  td  Africa.  and  will  serve  in  that  capacity  imtil  the  International  con­ Bonuses  on  the  run  to  the< ^  and  ends  is  also  a  great  vention.  At  its  membership  meeting  on  Monday,  Oct.  28,  Far  East  have  been  increased  gins  gain  for  the  SIU  seamen.  With  from  the  previous  rate  of  25  bonus  pay  commencing  at  Hono­ the  New  York  Branch  of  the  union  unanimously  concurred  per  cent to the fiat  rate of  $1  lulu  and  concluding  on  the  re­ in  the appointment.  acquainted  with  the  problems  per  day.  An important  provi­ turn  there,  seamen  will  have  at  An «old  hand  in  setting  up  that  crop  up  in  Union  affairs  sion  requires  that  this  new  least  an  extra  thirty­five  (35)  new  union  machinery  suited  day  by  day.  By  those  who  of  bonus  payments  over  bonus  rate  be  paid  on  ships  days  and  above  the  time  paid  on  the  to  the  ever­increasing  tasks,  have  worked  with  him, he  has  from  the  day  they  leave  same  runs  previously.  Gretcher brings  to his new  of­ been  respected  for  his  hard­ Honolulu  to  the  day  they  re­ Same Rate on Aluminum  fice  a  wealth  of  experience  plugging,  straight  ­  shooting,  The  anti­picketing  law,  turn  to that  port.  Previously  Aluminum  Line  ships  running  and  that  tremendous  energy  conscientious  work  in  behalf  passed  by  state  referendum  bonus  pay  began  only  when  from  Canada  to  the  West  Indies  two  years  ago,  was  declared  the vessel  crossed 140  degrees  and  back  also  signified  their  which  have  made  him  known  of  the  Union.  to  the  membership  of  the  We  reprint  below  Brother  unconstitutional  this  week  by  East  Longitude  until they  re­ agreement  to  pay  the  $1  per  day  bonus  while  vessels  are  bTorth  of  Union  as  a  symbol  of  effi­ Lundeberg's letter  appointing  a  5­1  vote  of  the  Oregon  Su­ turned  to  that  parallel.  30  degrees  North  Latitude  and  ciency.  A  seaman  with  a  long  Gretcher,  and  Brother  Gret­ preme  Court.  East  of  66  degrees  West  Longi­ Incorporated in  Articles  record  of  shipping  and  strug­ cher's  remarks  to  the  New  The  Supreme  Court  decision  On the African run the rate  tude.  gle  for  the  rights  of  the  sea­ York  membership  meeting  on  brings  to  a  conclusion  a  bitter  was  increased  from  SSVa  per  The  raise  in  bonus  pay  is  an­ fight  waged  by  labor  in  that  state  other  achievement  to  be  added  to  faring  man,  he  is  thoroughly  accepting his new  post.  since  the  passage  of  the  law.  Re­ cent  to  the  same  $1  per  day  the  long  list  of  improvements  ob­ actionary  employers  and  labor­ rate.  The  S.S.  Jean  Lafitte  tained  by  the  SIU  during  the  baiters  originally  sponsored  the  left  for  the  Orient  and  the  past  year.  It  is  especially  note­ measure.  Immediately  after  if  worthy  that  the  NMU  remains  passed,  the  A.  F.  of  L.,  CIO,  and  S.S.  Tulsa,  for  Africa,  this  entirely  stagnant  on  this  issue.  railroad  brotherhoods  joined  week,  with  articles  signed  in­ Where's  the  NMU?  forces  in  a  vigorous  struggle  for  corporating these  provisions.  We  do  not  know  of  a  single in­ BONUS DOUBLED  FOR  MEN IN  LOWER  BRACKETS  Anti­Picket Law  Kilied by Oregon  Supreme  Court  Lundeberg's  Letter  Appointing  Gretcher  to  New  Post  San  Francisco,  Cal.  October  21, 1940  Mr. John  Hawk, Sec.­Treas.  P. O. Box  522, Church  St. Annex  New York  City, N. Y.  Dear  Brother:  This  will  he  official  confirmation  of  the  appoint­ ment  of  Brother  Sydney  Gretcher,  heretofore  em­ ployed  in  the  Atlantic  District  office  of  the  SIU  of  NA,  to  act  as  Secretary­Treasurer  of  the  amalga­ mated  Atlantic­Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ national,  until  such  time  as  a  convention  of  the  Sea­ farers'  International  is  held.  Brother  Gretcher  is  appointed  after  a  careful  study of  the qualifications of  several Atlantic and Gulf  members  of  the  Seafarers'  and  is  made  hearing  in  mind  the  unqualified  endorsement  of  Brother  Gret­ cher  for such  post  by  a  majority  of  the  Atlantic­Gulf  District  officials,  which  officials  have  been  elected  by  the rank  and file  membership of  the Seafarers'  Inter­ national.  I will  ask  each and  every  official  of  the Seafarers'  International, and  the membership  as a whole,  to give  Brother  Gretcher  their  wholehearted  support,  and  may  state  that  Brother  Gretcher  has  been  personally  known  to me for many  years as an  untiring worker in  the interests of  the seamen,  and  particularly qualified  to act  in  the office  to which  I have appointed  him.  Yours  fraternally,  (signed)  Harry  Lundeberg,  Acting  President.'  fr  The  new  bonus  rate  of  pay  its  nullification.  stance  where  they  have  taken  up  Court  action,  with  all  labor  or­ benefits  particularly  the  men  in  and  obtained  any  action  on  the  ganizations filing  similar  com­ the  lower  ratings,  constituting  matter  of  bonus  increases.  If  the  plaints,  began  on  December  28.  for  many  among  them  an  in­ pressure  of  our  achievement  1938.  The  circuit  court'  declared  crease of  nearly 100  per cent.  But  arouses  the  rank  and file  seamen  the  law  constitutional,  in  July  of  even  the  men  in  the  higher  rat­ and  forces  the  NMU  officialdom  that  year.  In  February  1940,  la­ ings  stand  to  gain  a  raise  in  to  follow  the  lead  of  the  SIU,  bor's  briefs  were filed  with  the  bonus  pay  of  no  less  than  25  per  the  membership  of  the  National  State  Supreme  Court.  Hearings  cent.  Maritime  Union  will  once  again  35  Days  More  Too  had  been  held  intermittently  have  the  Seafarers  International  since  last  May.  On  October  The  provision  regarding  the  Union  to  thank  for  a  hike  in  26,  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  point  at  which  bonus payment  be­ wage^.  Court finally  handed  down  their  decision,  which  cannot  be  re­ voked,  in  the  opinion  of  labor  at­ torneys.  The united  efforts of  an  aroused  labor  movement  have  once  again  beaten  back  an  attempt  to  de­ prive  workers  of  their  civil  liber­ In speaking  on  the  matter  as to  just  hotv  the  new  organ­ ties.  Since  such  attempts  never  stop  on  a  local  scale,  the  victory  ization will  function, I would  like to point  out to the member­ of  the  Oregon  movement  is  cause  ship  that  the  Secretary­Treasurer's  job  in  Washington  will  for  rejoicing  among  organized  la­ be  to  handle  the  business  and  the financial  and  legislative  bor  in  the  entire  country.  It  is,  end  of  the  Union; and  above  all, to  be  a  working  Secretary­ in  effect,  a  national  victory  for  Treasurer  who  will  always  work  diligently  and  constantly  labor.  f!  • 'Sl  Secretary­Treasurer  Gretcher^s  Remarks  to  New  York  Meeting  strive  to  better  the  organization  in  all  ways,  especially  inso­ far  as  the  Union's  records  are  concerned.  These  are  of  aa  Permits  Revoked!  much  importance  as  the  agreements  under  which  the  mem­ bership works.  The  Permit  Cards of  the fol­ lowing  men  have  been  re­ Will Be  in There Punching  let  my  record  speak  for  itself.  voked,  and  they  are  not  to  be  Your  Secretary  ­  Treasurer  Though  I  may  be  in Washington,,  shipped  by  any  branch:  should  not  be  an  upholstered  away  from  the  constant  watch  of  swivel  chair  Secretary­Treasurer.  the  membership,  the  memberehipi  . Edwin E. Medford  As  to  what  kind  of  a  Secretary­ can  rest  assured  that  I  will  be  in  Joee Oliver  (Continued  on  Page  2)  Treasurer  I  will  make,  I  wish  to  I'i  �s^'­ THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  fubiisiied  by the  Seafarers* International  Union  of  North  America  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  Tuesday, Nevember S,  1940  Greteiier's Remarks  A Few Left­Handed Shekels to C.Pi  To New York Meeting  ForLefit­Handed Support  ofWilUtie  On Acci^g Office  BT­PKODVCTS OP  OAMPAION:  As  all  hands  know,  the  Communist'  Party  this  year  is  throwing  the support  of  its machine  to the  great  "proletarian" leader  Wendell  (Continued  from  Page  i)  Wlllkie.  Or  don't  you  know  it yet?  Are  you  doubtful  because  of  the  there  punching  all  the  time.  fact  that  Earl  Browder  is  "running"  for  the  prOTidency?  Don't  let  HARRY  LUNDEBERO,  Acting  President  The  District  Representatire,  as  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco.  Calif.  (  understand  it,  will  function  as  that  bother  you.  He  "ran"  the  same  way  'in  1936.  But  in  later  a  general  overseer  of  his  respec­ speeches  he  himself  admitted  that  the  C.  P.  at  that  time  threw  its  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING THIS  tive  district;  each  one  collabor­ weight  behind  the  candidacy of  F.  D.  R.—a  fact  which  the  Stalinitea  PUBLICATION  TO:  ating  with  the  other  on  the  mat­ then  denied,  but  which  everyone  who  can  put  two  and  two  together  ter  of  agreements  and  organiza­ could  easily  verify.  "THE SEAFARERS'  LOG"  This  was  done  at  that  time  with  the  slogan  "Stop  London,"  tional  work.  They  will  handle  the  Now  the  cry  has  simply  been changed  to "Stop Roosevelt."  P. O. Box  522,  Church  St. Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  National  Labor  Relations  Board  In  this  way,  the  Republican  nominee  is  now  being  given  left­ Phone: BOwling Green 9­3437  cases  in  their  respective  districts  handed  support  by  all  the  "fellow­travelers"  a  la  Joe  Currsn,'Mike  with  the  assistance  of  the  Secre­ Quill, etc.,  etc.  (Of  course,  John  L.  Lewis serves  as a convenient  pre­ tary ­ Treasurer  in  Washington.  text for  this policy.)  What  does  the C.  P. get  for  this support?  Well,  They  will  go  out  and  attempt  to  Second  Anniversary  of  the  SIU  first  of  all,  it  gets  the  plaudits  of  the  Kremlin,  which  this  season  is  organize  those  steamship  compa­ "against  democratic  imperialism"  just  as  it  was  "against  Fascism"  nies  which  are  as  yet  unorgan­ ized.  As  you  know,  there  are  in  193S—and  to  strive  for  Joe  Stalin's  favcr  is,  for  the  Stallnlte  quite  a  few  new  compahies  start­ functionary,  knowing  what  side  his  bread  is  buttered  on.  Then,  ing  up  with  one  to  four  ships,  there are  all  kinds of  little crumbs and  tid­bits  which  the Big  Bosses,  and  we  must  line  them  up.  This  this  time  of  the  Republican  Party  (and  last  time,  of  the  Democratic  Two  years  ago  this  week,  on  October  29,  1938,  the  Sea­ will  be  the  District  Representa­ Party),  throw  the  Browders'  way  now  and  then.  farers' International U^ion  of  North  Amesica started operat­ tives'  In this connection,  it has  been  pointed  out  that  the  Daily  Worker  job.  ing in  the East  on a  charter  granted  by  vote  of  the A.  P. of  With  the  amalgamating  of  both  last  week  carried  a  most  peculiar  advertisement.  It  was  a full  page  L. convention  that  year  toi the  militant Sailors  Union  of  the  Districts  we are  now  in a  position  ad  in  its October  21  issue,  signed  by  the "National  Committee  to  Up­ hold  C­onstitutional  Government"  Now  the  odd  thing  about  this  ad  Pacific.  to  go  full  speed  ahead.  is  that,  in  this  very  same  full­page  format,  it  was  carried  that  same  Born  under  the  sponsorship  of  the  SUP,  the  Seafarers'  There  are  three  important  fac­ day  in  the  New  York  Times,  the  Herald­Tribune  and  every  other  International  Union  has  remained  true  to  its  birthmark.  tors  in  the  building  of  a  good,  capitalist  paper  supporting  Wendell  Willkie  and  the  Republican  strong  labor  organization.  They  ticket!  Prom  the  beginning,  its  history  has  been  one  of  progressive  are: first,  officials  who  are  trust­ Wlto  is  the  "National  Committee  to  Uphold  Constiut'ional  Gov­ struggle  in  the  interests  of  the  seamen  who  man  the  ships  worthy,  honest  and  workers  for  ernment"?  It  is  an  off­shoot  of  the  notorious  Liberty  League  which  that ply  the Atlantic  and the Gulf.  the  cause  and  not  swivel­chair  of­ serves  as  a  "non­partisan"  citizens'  organization  agitating  against  The first  year  of  SIU  existence  laid  the  groundwork;  a  flcials;  second,  the  records  of  the  "the  third  term."  Its chief  sponsor  is  Frank Gannett,  the  well­known  and  the  system  under  anti­union  publisher  and  recent  candidate  for  the  Republican  presi­ constitution  was  adopted  by  coastwise  referendum,  shipping  Union  which  the  business  and financial  dential  nomination.  by rotary  system  was installed  in all the  ports. The financial  affairs  of  the  union  are  handled ;  'What  is  this  kind  of  full­page  ad  doing  in  the  Daily  Worker!  structure  of) the  union  was  built  from  the  ground  up. In  all  third'—last  but  not  leaaf—signed  Well,  just  put  two  and  two  together.  It's  just  a  matter  of  repaying  this,  democratic  procedure  was  laid  down  as  the  rule  to  be  agreements calling  for  the  best  in  with  a few  left­handed  shekels  for  left­handed  support  of  the  Repub­ followed.  Not  a  step  was  taken,  not  a  move  was  made  on  wages  and  working  conditions  in  lican  ticket.  It  pays  to  advertise!  the  industry.  which  the rank  and file  did  not  deliberate and  decide.  However,  these  three  impor­ The  second  year  has  seen  the  consolidation  of  the first  tant  factors  cannot  be  accom­ year's  gains  and  the  development  of  the  SIU  into  a  power  plished  unless  the  entire  member­ in  its  own  right.  ship  has  the  utmost  confidence  The  SIU  now  has  to  its  credit  signed  closed­shop  agree­ and  trust  in  its  officials,  unless  they  are  willing to  back  to a  man  ments with  more  than fifteen  steamship  companies.  (The  following is  a letter  sent  in  for  publication in  the  Log  any  and  all  officials  when  such  During  the  past  year  it  has fought for  and  obtained $10  backing  is  needed  to  get  that  by  two eX'NMV  seamen who  have  recently  joined  the Seafarers'  and  $7.50  monthly  increases  in  basic  pay  from  most  of  the  which  the  officials  have  gone  out  International  Union  of  North  America.)  shipowners under  contract.  to  get  for  the  membership.  BROTHERS:  November  1, 1940,  It  has  raised  overtime  pay  for  the  vast' majority  of  its  You,  the  membership,  have  the  Everyone knows  that the  rank and file  of  the NMU  is dis­ power  to  elect  your  officials  an­ membership  from  70 cents  to  80  cents  per  hour.  nually,  and  it  is  the  membership's  satisfied  with  their  leadership.  In spite of  the stooge  letters  It has obtained increases in bonus pay  for the  runs to the  responsibility  and  duty  to  use  printed  in  the  Pilot  and  "resolutions"  passed,  those  of  us  war  zones from  25 per  cent  to the flat  dollar  per  day.  that  power.  It  is  up  to  you  to  use  who  are  observing  know  the  majority  do  not  agree  with  It  has  unionized  the  great  P  and  0  Line,  after  a  hard­ that  power  and  right  and  elect  of­ things as  practiced  by  the NMU.  ficials  who  will  cut  the  mustard;  fought  strike  and  a  whirlwind  organization  campaign.  Look  around,  any  of  you  who®—•   There  you  have  a  record  of  militancy,  action  and  results  officials  in  whom  you  can  place  have  been  members  of  the  NMU  gress"  campaign.  This  —  rather  utmost  trust  and  confidence,  since  its  inception.  Outside  of  the  than  bettering  the  conditions  oX  that  cannot  be  challenged.  There  you  have  hard  won  gains,  your  in  order  that  the  interests  of  the  pie­carde,  you  won't see  many  old  the  men.  not  only  in  struggle  with  the  shipowners,  but  in  constant  membership  who  are  at  sea  may  faces.  Have  you  ever  wondered  Have  you  ever  stopped  to  think  clashes  with  the sell­out  policies  of  the  NMU  officialdom—a  at  all  times  be  protected.  where  those  men  have  gone?  how  many  thousands  of  dollars  double  task  that  many  thought  insuperable  for  a  young  Each  member  must  aasume  a  Those  that  didn't stop going to sea  the  "Party"  has  milked  from  you  union  only  getting  on  its legs.  But  it  has  been  done.  The  certain  amount'  of  his  Union's  re­ altogether  in  disgust  are  mem­ with  its  innumerable  defense  SIU  can  look  back  with  modest  pride  upon  two  years  of  sponsibilities.  One  of  these  re­ bers  of  the  SIU.  There  they  are  funds  and  other  "catises"?  Stop  sponsibilities  is  to  fully  cooperate  building  the  union  they  had  all  this  and  stop  being  the  per­ achievements.  with  the  officials  of  the  Union.  hoped  for,  four  years  ago.  But  petual suckers for  the "Party" big  As  the  third  year  of  its  existence  opens,  the  SIU  looks  Another  responsibility  is  that  of' there  is  one  thing  that  is  pre­ shots,  who  aren't  giving  away  a  forward  to  the future  with  full confidence.  Its structure  has  helping  to  choose  the  right  kind  venting  it  from  becoming  the  thing—except  a  disreputable  rep­ been  streamlined  by  the  amalgamation  of  the  Atlantic  and  of  officials.  By  that  I  mean,  when  union  we  had  hoped  for;  and  that  utation  for  seamen.  Gulf  Districts.  A  consolidated strike  fund  over  $30,000  is  at  it  comes  time  to  vote  for  officials,  is  the  sell­out  tactics  of  the  NMU  We  all  know  how  John  L,  each  member  should  vote  for  the  its  Commie  officials.  Lewis  has now finally  openly gone  hand  in  the  bank  to  bolster  up  this  confidence.  A  rank  and  man  who  he  thinks  is  most  cap­ and  Time  and  again  the  NMU  of­ back  on  the  men  lie  represents.  file  united  by  its  exercise  of  democratic  procedure  assures  able  of filling  that  particular  of­ flcialdom  have  sent  crews  aboard  It  isn't  surprising.  His  biography  '  smooth  sailing  ahead.  There  is  every  reason  to  believe  that  fice and  not" merely  vote for  a  cer­ ships  that  have  been  struck  by  makes  pretty  smelly  reading.  But  the coming  year  will mark still  further  progress  on  the  road  tain  candidate  because  he  likes  SlU  crews  for  better  conditions  now,  with  his  blast favoring Will­ him  personally.  A  Union  will  not  and  wages.  Are  those  the  policies  kie,  he  is  more  or  lees  telling  us  before  us.  hold  up  which  has  officials  who  It  is  ia  long  cry  from  the  past.  The  stagnant  ISU  gave  have  been  elected  because  of  their  of  men  .supposedly  running  a  that  he  is  favoring  those  who  union  to  better  conditions  for  rise  to  the  rebellion  within  its  ranks  which  resulted  in  the  popularity  and  not  because  of  working  men?  If  they  are,  then  are  shooting  down  strikers.  And  the  same  applies  to  Bridges  and  formation  of  the  NMU.  The  NMU,  in  the five  years  of  its  their  ability  to  perform.  we believe  it is time  for you  mem­ Curran—they  were  not  too  talka­ existence, has seen  one turmoil after another  in its ranks. Its  I  slncerly  hope  that  the  mem­ bers of  the  NMU  to  walk out  and  tive  in  commenting  on  Lewis'  basic monthly  pay is  from $2.50 to $5  per  month lower  than  bership  will  take  a  sincere  inter­ leave  your  officials  high  and  dry.  blast.  But  they  endorse  it,  and  iu the  coming .elections  for  of­ Come  in  with  former  members  of  Lewis  approves  of  Willkie,  and  ours.  Its rate  of  overtime  pay  is 10  cents per  hour  less.  In  est  ficials  and  that  when  it  comee  the  NMU  and  build  the  one  big  Willkie  adores  Girdler,  whose  an­ place of  the closed  shop  and rotary  hiring, the  NMU has left  time to  vote,  they  will  vote wisely  union  in  the  SIU.  ti­labor  record  stinks  on  Ice.  its members  at  the  mercy  of  the  Maritime  Commission fink­ and  consider  each  candidate's  Bring  your  ships  with  you.  De­ So,  brothers  in  the  NMU,  we­ •  ing  program.  The  control  of  the Communist  Party  machine  ability  and  not  his  popularity.  mand  N,L,R.B.  elections and  come  hope  you  see  the  chain  that  links  in its ranks  has made  the  democracy  that  the  rank  and file  The  coming  year  is  the  year  and  be  union men. Leave  your  po­ the  Communist  Party  leaders  and  that  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Dis­ litically ambitions  president  with­ the  big  industrialists  in  their  at­ fought for in the old days an  empty shell.  The  policies of  its  trict  should  branch  out  and  go  to  a  following.  Even  now  he  is  tempt  to  regiment  and  make  leadership  are  the  same  policies  of  collaboration  with  and  town  and  show  the  rank  and file  out  using  the  economic  power  of  the  slaves of  the workers  of  this coun­ sell­out to the employers against  which the seamen  originally  of  the  National  Maritime  Union  NMU  in  his  "Curran­for­Con­ try.  Kick  out  your  treacherous  of­,  rebelled  in the  old  ISU,  Originating  as  a  movement,  full  of  that  the  SIU  of  NA  Is  THE  flcials  and  let's  have  one  big  do  it  right,  with  the  cooperative  union.  Let's  do  it  now,  while con­ promise  for  the  seamen  in  the  East,  the  NMU  has  degener­ Union  for  them.  In  taking  up  the  duties  of  Sec­ help of the membership.  And when  ditions  are  on  the  up­grade,  so  ated into  a dismal  deception. But  the old  spirit  of  militancy  retary­Treasurer.  I  would  like  to  I  am finished,  I  am  sure  that  I  which  gave  rise  to new  hopes  in  the  hearts  of  the  men  who  call  upon  the membership  to bear  can  give  the  membership  some­ that  we  can  jkeep  them  that  way.  Fraternally  yours,  sail the ships is still alive. It is embodied in  the youthful SIU.  with me  and  be  patient,  consider­ thing that  they can  well  be  proud  Erie  Sennlckson,  Where others  present only disillusionment, the  Seafarers'  ate  and  cooperative  as  there  are  of—a  Union  that  is  second  to  Kx­NMU  No,  252  International  Union  holds  out  the  bright  light  of  progress.  many  obstaclee  to  hurdle  In  the  none as  regards  the system  under  SIU  P.  23S  of  both  districts.  which  business  and financial  af­ Leroy  C.  Parrlsh,  Its  two  years  of  militant  struggle,  sound  achievement  and  amalgamating  It  will  be  a  hard  job at first,  but  fairs  are  run  and  the  complete  Ex­NMU  No.  112521  steady growth are a guarantee of  still brighter days to come.  I  am  sure  I  can  do  the  job  and  records  of  the  Union  kept.  SIU  64S1  P.A,  ATLANTIC  &  GULF  DISTRICT  Two Yeaw of Militant Progress  IV'  I j;~',\'.'  I t'l'L- m  An Open Letter  to NMU Men  By  Two Who Have  Joined  SIU.  : '  '.­I.,'  l­'c  " • '  "'Ijih'.v.­ 'K­l  �5^  Ywesday, November  5.  1940  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  W hat* 9  Doing —  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic  & Gulf  District  Around  The  Ports  TEXAS CITY  h'  I  >  1.  i  M  j;  ing  dervish"  should  be  their  theme  song.  ­ik  • J)  • '­w  d­H­ HEADQUARTERS  Room  908,  Washington  Loan  &  Trust  Co.  Building,  9th  &  P Street  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  P.O.  Box  6180  • H­F  KEW  ORLEANS  DIRECTORY  OF  BRANCHES  October  19,  1940  October  30,  1940  As  we  don't  take  political  ac­ Editor,  , Seafarers'  NEW  YORK  2  Stone  St.,  Phone:  BOwling  Green  9­3437  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  Log  tion  or  comment  on  it,  it  stops  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  BOSTON  330  Atlantic  Ave.,  Phone:  LIBerty  4057  Dear  Sir and  Brother­.  '  PROVIDENCE  465  South  Main  St.,  Phone:  Manning  3572  me  from  predicting  that' now  that  Shipping  for  the  past  week  was  At  last  it  happened!  Believe  It  BALTIMORE  14  North  Gay  St.,  Phone:  Calvert  4539  Lewis  has  come  out  for  Willkie,  or not,  I  shipped  a  real  live.  coW'  it  practically  guarantees  the  con­ pretty  good,  with  a  total  of  64  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  6th  St.,  Phone:  Lombard  7651  bey—boots,  hat  and  all  the  chat­ men  dispatched  to  various  jobs.  NORFOLK  60  Commercial  PI.,  Norfolk  41083  tinuing  in  office  of  the  present  SAN  JUAN,  PUERTO  RICO  8  Covadonga  St.  ter.  An  A.B.  at that!  If  you  don't  Shipped  12  permit  men  to  regu  President.  Phone:  San  Juan  1885  lar  job£.  Believe  it,  have  all  hands  on  the  •   • *    NEW  ORLEANS  309  Chartrea  St.,  Phone:  MAgnolia  3962  deck  when  the  next  Seatrain  «  *  • With  " No  Coffee  Time" as  Con­ SAVANNAH  218  East  Bay  St.,  Savannah  3­1728  from  here  docks.  JACKSONVILLE  .136 East  Bay St.,  Phone:  Jacksonville  5­9724  gressman,  maybe  the  SUP  won't  The  S.S.  Delorleans  came  In  *  *  •   TAMPA  ,...206 So.  Franklin  St.,  Phone:  Tampa  M­1323  have  to  convince  (and  we  do  and  topped  the  S.S.  Delbrasil  for  MOBILE  55  So.  Conception  St.,  Phone  Dexter  1449  Shipping for  the  week  was  very  mean  convince)  the  bilge  rats  top  hopors  for  being  the  prize  TEXAS  CITY  .....  105  ­  4th  St.  N.,  Phone:  Texas  City  722  good,  and  a  very  short  shipping  from  the  prune  patch  that  sailors'  headache  of  the  Mississippi  fleet.  MIAMI  815  N.E.  First  Ave.,  Phone:  Miami  2­2950  We  shipped  around  25  replace­ list'  is  left.  work  belongs  to  sailors.  "We  all  •   «  *  know  that  Mushmouth  has  gone  ments  for  her,  and  still  she  left  The  Bes'n  on the  Delalba  broke  down  the  line.  Isn't  he  now  call­ for  Mobile  four  men  short.  The  the  working  rules  by  not  being  ing  for  a  Congressional  investt  Patrolmen  were  on her all day and  BALTIMORE  on  the  ship at  sailing  time,  so  he  gatlon  fo  prove  that  the  NMU  is  half  the  night  getting  the  over­ time  straightened  out.  The  rest  was  replaced  here.  As  I  pointed  as  clean  as  the  snow  (in  Pitts­ of  the  night  was  spent  in  scout­ out  some  time  ago,  in  the  same  burgh,  maybe)?  ing  around  hunting  replacements,  manner,  when  a  man  breaks  the  •   • •    so  she  would  have  a  full  crew.  working  rules,  the  constitution  The  Panamanian  is  still  with  •   • *    takes  care  of  the  fact  very  defi­ Idle Ships ­ Trouble  for NMU  ­ Getting  us  out  in  the  roads  at  Galveston.  nitely.  If  all  members  will  tal^e  The  Hoinles  will  soon  have  an­ If  the  pact  is  signed  in  the  Far  Nowhere on  M&M  ­ Odds and  Ends  the  time  to  read  their  constitu­ East,  do  you  think  the  boys  will  other  American  ship  to  send  to  tions,  then  it  Is  possible  that  this  give  orders  to  the  membership  of  Davy  Jones  Locker.  The  S.S.  Del­ sort  of  thing  will  stop.  The  mem­ alba  of  the  Mississippi  Fleet  has  October  28,  1940  aud  Mervyn  Rathborne's—head  of  bers  should  realize  that  the  few  the  NMU  to  sail  her?  been  sold.  The  crew  was  paid  off  How  come,  Mr.  Editor,  that  BALTIMORE,  Md.  —  Shifting  the  C.  P.­duuiinated  ACA—resig­ who  seem  to  get  all  the  pleasure  in  Mobile  on  the  28th:  three fire­ some  of  the  Eastern  branches  schedules  on  some  lines  and  dry­ nation  during  the  past few  weeks  out  of  getting  tanked  on  sailing  men  were  kept  as  standby  until  day  are  Just  putting  that  extra  can't  send  in  some  news  from  the  ship  is  turned  over  to  the  docking  periods  in  others  have  is  only  an  indication  that  the  work  on  their  shipmates.  So,  if  their  ports?  Also  how  come  that  new  owners.  She  will  be  turned  caused  shipping  to  ease  off  slight­ "smart"  boys  have  seen  the  writ­ ti.eir  shipmates,  Instead  of  cover­ the  members  write  to  little  to  over  some  time  this  week,  more  ly  during  the  past  two  weeks.  ing  on  the  wall,  and  in  common  The  total  beach  list  registration  with  their  kind  are  the first  to  ing  up  for  these  consistent  per  their  paper?  They  must  have  a  than  likely  to  the  English.  in  the  three  departments  num­ abandon  the  scuttled  ship.  formers,  will  enforce  the  rules,  it  notion  that  an  editor  has  a  crys­ bers  205  at  present  with  Dis­ will  teach  all  hands  that  the  rea­ tal  ball!  I'd  suggest  that  some  One  of  the  rumors  that  has  patcher  Hansen's  records showing  Getting Nowhere on M & M  son  for  a  constitution  Is  to  have  day  you  should  take  the  same  ac­ tion  as  I've  noticed  In  the  West  been  going  on  for  weeks  is  tak­ 196  members  shipped  during  the  NMU  is  getting  nowhere  fast  rules  to  govern  the  action  of  all  on  the  Merchants  and  Miners  hands,  not  as  some  seem  to  Coast  Sailor:  leave  a  blank  spot  ing  life.  The  S.S.  Bayou  (better  two  week  period.  Navy  work  in  the  local  yards  Line.  The  "help"  on  the  M  &  M  think,  to  govern  only  the  mem­ In  the  paper  and  mark  it  re­ known  as  the  S.S.  Lake  Fairfax)  served  for  such  and  such  a  port.  will  take  her  crew  pretty  soon  has  slowed  down  building and  re­ are  getting  wise  to  the  fact  that  bers  holding  office.  Hoping  to  eee  all  ports  writing  now.  Last  week  she  took  a  stand­ conditioning  work  on  Merchant  they've  bought  a  lemon  and  are  •  •   *  by  fireman  to  get  up  steam  and  Marine  vessels,  so  nothing  much  trying  to  get' out  from  under,  but  for  our  paper.  Did  you  ever  try  to find  an  was  to  take  a  crew  later  in  the  in  the  way  of  new  ships  can  be  are finding  out  that  although  you  Steady  as  she  goes,  O.S.  at  3  A.M.?  Try  it  some  time.  week.  But  when  steam  was  up  looked  for  before  the  end  of  the  can  get  into  the  NMU  for  a  dol­ The  same  guys  that  beat  your  A.  W.  Armstrong.  and  the  lines  tried  out,  there  year.  This  excludes  Mississippi's  lar  and  a  quarter  and  no  ques­ ear  in  the  daytime,  wanting  any­ were  quite  a  few  that  couldn't  DELARGENTINO  which  should  tions  asked,  it  fakes  an  act  of  thing  at all,  at  night  look  at  you  stand  the  pressure  and  had  to  be  be  ready  for  her  crew  the  second  Congress  to  get  out  of  it.  from  out of  one  eye  and  get  down  renewed.  So  she  was  delayed  a  week  in  November.  Watch  out for  a  headline  in  the  that  extra  inch  in  the  bunk,  October  29,  1940  few  more  days.  Yesterday  she  Seas  Shippings'  ROBIN  LOCK  Pilot  announcing  a  huge  Increase  e  *  *  took  a  Steward.  So  they  should  SLEY  and  Bull  Line's  MARINA  in  wages  of  11.75  per  month  for  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  There  is one  thing  that  is  com­ take  the  rest  of  the  crew  this  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  their  members  on  fhe  M.M.T.  ing  up  to  me  every  once  in  a  Activities  in  the  port  of  Savan­ week.  I  hope  she  does  because  won't  be  ready  before  February  ships.  On  second  thought,  the  1941.  while,  and  that  is  fhembers  that  nah  have  slowed  down  consider,  the  men  have  been  waiting  for  Pilot  will  probably  keep  quiet  are  giving  all  hands  a  bad  name  Idle Ships  ably.  The  other  day  we  had  her  for  a  long  time.  about  the  amount  of  the  increase,  by  trying  to  skip  over their  bills.  Alcoa's  WAUKAU,  POUGH  Brother  Armstrong's flagship  in  as  they  did  in  the  Clyde­Mallory  «  «  •   For  a  start,  I  would  like  to  re­ KEEPSIE,  and  NEW  WINDSOR  here,  the  S.S.  Francis  Salmon.  mind  a  couple  of  men  that  are  'The  S.S.  Tulsa  went' out of  here  are  still  lying  idle  at  a  local  yard  and  Lykes  cases.  sailing  on  our  ships  that  they  She  brought  in  a  load  of  sulphur  for  India  and  Africa  last  week  with  no  sign  of  activity  aboard  Odds  and  Ends  owe  money  in  this district.  Philip  and  there  was  not  a  beef  aboard  with  a  pretty  good  bonus.  A flat  them.  The  Branch  regrets  the  passing  Wold,  who  is  on  a  permit,  get  in  the  whole  ship.  bonus  oif  a  dollar  a  day  from  the  Bull  Line's  two  new  HILTON  of  Brother  Millard  Roberts  at  a  touch  with  Houston!  After  all,  Also  the  S.S.  De  Soto  arrived  day  of  signing  on  here  in  New  and  the  ELIZABETH  which  re­ local  hospital  during  the  past  Parker  got  the  credit  for  you;  here  yesterday.  With  the  excep­ Orleans,  until  the  day  of  paying  join  the  HELEN  and  CORNELIA  week.  "Cap"  Roberts  was  one  of  there  are  a  few  more  down  here  tion  of  a  few  clarifications,  she  off  in  the first  U.S.A.  port.  If  the  on  the  Florida  fruit  run  for  the  the  beet,  and  he  will  be  missed  that  are  pulling  the  same  thing  had  no  beefs  either.  Also  in­ ship  pays  off  anywhere  except  winter.  The  same  Line's  MARY  by  his  shipmates.  and  on  account  of  it,  I'm  going  formed  the  membership  on  this  New  Orleans  or  Mobile,  the  crew  has  gone  on  African  charter,  Balloting  for  officials  will  start  ship  that  the  Waterman  Steam­ good  for  no  one.  will  be  paid ,first­class  transporta­ while  the  CAROLYN  is  expected  shortly  in  all  the  branches.  The  ship  Company  agreement  was  »  »  «  tion  and  subsistence  back  to  the  to  come  off  her  Sparrows  Point­ nomination  lists  are  heavy •  this  coming  up  for  renewal  and  that  Taking thingB by  and  large, and  the  members  on  the  Waterman  port  of  New  Orleans.  She  is  ex­ Cruz  Grande  ferry  charter  at'  the  year,  and  a  keen  race  is  prom­ end  of  this  trip.  I  mean  large,  everything  is  as  ships  ought  to  get  busy  and  send  pected  to  pay  off  in  New  York.  ised  in  many  of  the  ports.  good  as  can  be  expected.  So  till  some  material  into  the  Mobile  The  8.  S.  Jean  Laffitte  left  The  Branch  has  secured  a  list  Trouble  for  NMU  next  week.  office,  so  the  negotiation  commit­ Tampa  for  the  Far  East  with  a  Despite  the  fact  that  they  were  of  the  offices  where  seamen  may  Fraternally,  tee  would  know  what  the  mem­ fiat  bonus  of  a  dollar  a  day  from  NMU  ships,  the  sale  of  the five  register  for  the  draft.  Consult  A.  W.  Armstrong.  bers  aboard  the  ships  really  the  day  she  leaves  Honolulu  un­ Baltimore  Mail  Line  ships  to  the  your  patrolman  or  the  agent  for  til  the  day  she  arrives  back  in  Navy  was  a  loss  to  the  port.  the  address  of  the  offices  nearest  wanted.  October  26,  1940  Spreading  of  the  SIU  gospel  had  to  your  ship.  Now  is  the  time  to  do  all  the  Honolulu.  EMitOr,  Seafarers'  Log  been  going  on  abcard  these  ships,  PYom  over  Washington  way  we  Fraternally  yours,  squawking,  so  as to  get the  differ­ Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  and  it  was  only  a  matter  of  time  hear  that  the  Maritime  Commis­ ent  clarifications  in  the  new  C.  J.  (Buck)  Stephens,  Things  are  still  rocking  along  agreement  because  it  certainly  ­  dispatcher.  before  they  would  have  switched  sion  has  issued  an  order  calling  down  here.  Eleven  men  shipped,  does  not  do  any  good  to  squawk  over.  NMU  beach  listis are  fast be­ for steamship  companies  to report  nine  full  book  men  and  four  per­ about  an  agreement  after  it  is  coming  jammed,  up  and  down  the  the  movements  of  their  vessels.  mits  on  the  shipping  list.  coast,  due  to  the  many  ships  that  We  heard  the  NMU  being  de­ signed  and  ratified.  «  «  «  have  been  transferred  to  either  scribed  as a  "Trojan  Horse"  by  a  Inasmuch  as  we  had  that  sad  the  Army  or  the  Navy  during  the  speaker  the  other  day.  Wonder  There  has  been  a  little  of  the  experience  the  last time  a  Water­ James  B.  Guthrie  what  part  of  the  horse  "No  Cof­ ^  past  few  months.  old  bottle  tipping  going  on  down  man  agreement  was  signed,  the  Died  at  Beekman  St.  Hospital  Joe  Curran's  bid  for  a  political  fee  Time"  Joe  is?  here,  and  we  have  had  to  con­ membership  aboard  their  ships  New  York,  October  23,  1940  job,  Paddy  "Whalen's  resignation,  W.  H.  Elkins,  Agent.  vince  a  few  of  the  boys  that  bar­ should  get  bqsy  and  send  the  ne­ •   rooms  are  the  place  to  take  on  gotiation  committee  some  mate­ Theodore  Miller  the  deckloads,  not  the  union  hall.  rial  to  work  on  this  time,  so  as  It's  a  strange  thing  that  these  to  avoid  all  the  headaches  later  Died  at  Kings  County  Hospital  Brooklyn,  October 24,  1940  members  sure  can  raise' all  kinds  on.  •   On  the  City  of  Atlanta,  they fi­ of  hell  when  the  old  whiskey  S. S.  GOVERNOR  JOHN  LIND  $9.25  Fred  Perry  '  starts  talking^  but  they  are  as  nally  completed  the  rebuilding  of  S.  S.  CATAHULLA  4B0  quite  as  the  church  mouse  when  the  'firemen's  forecastle,  and  she  Died  in  Fall  River,  Mass.  S. S. SCHIGKSHINNY  is now  half­way  decent  to  live  in.  October  19,  1940  sober.  «  «  *  •   Also  the  S.S.  Hilton  of  the  Bull  Deck  Department  6.53  "Watch ­^the  Commies  break  out  Steamship  Company  is  supposed  Eric  Strand  Engine Deparbnent  5.00  with  a  new  tune  If  Joe  signs  the  to  arrive  today.  Died  in Marine  Hospital  pact  witk  the  Japs!  My,  my,  how  Steady  as  she  goes.  Baltimore, Md.,  Oct. 31,  1940  ­$25.66  Total  Charles  Wald,  Agent.  the  Ijoys  do  change.  The  "Trhlrl­ News and Views  SAVANNAH  InMemoriam  8eafB«. w  Hnnnr  Roll  T.­, • '",1  •  'I' Jn  ' vf .  •  .'i'  �i  • m  «•:  fei­i  I  COMPLETE  LIST  OF  NOMINATIONS  OF  OFFICERS  FOR  THE  ATLANTIC  &  GULF  DISTRICT,  SlU  FOR  1941  Atlantic Distr. Representative  i'fi  1:^;  John  Hawk  #2212  A.  O'Neill  #436  Scotly  I'hompson  Arthur  Thompson  P.  Gonsorchick  Ginsberg  H.  Collms  #4%  William  Elkiiis  J.  Bennett  #2713  William  McKay  C.  Reid  Don  Ronan  R.  E.  Dickey  W.  Coniioi  Olden  Banks  F.  Shelton  H.  J.  Schreiner  Tedd  Terrington  ­  ­  ­ J.  L.  Grimes  S.  Mistretta  Charles  Waid  F.  Lanritano  H.  Hendrickson  A.  Johnson  C.  Merritt  A.  Dynarski  Sydney  Gretcher  H.  O'Connor  M.  D.  Biggs  C.  M.  Rogers  E.  R.  Wallace  L.  E.  Wessels  M.  C,  Peterson  A.  W.  Armstrong  H.  Collins  #496  Olden  Banks  Paul  Gonsorchik  T.  Terrington  Wm.  McKay  Eddie  Ryan  L.  E.  Wes.sels  Boston—Joint  Agent  Sydney  Gretcher  '  A.  Russo  Harry  O'Connors  J.  C.  Nick  Wm.  Flaherty  D. L.  Parker  (Jack)  F.  Lauritano  M.  D.  Biggs  H.  J.  Schreiner  Charles  Waid  Boston—Deck  Patrolman  J.  L.  McHcnry  V.  Yakavonis  G.  Larion  O'Neil  J.  Brady  R.  Roberts  H.  Robins  Bud  Ray  R.  E.  Dickey  W.  Campbell  D.  Muncaster  Varcovitch  J.  Gunnison  C.  M.  Rogers  R.  McDonald  John  Flaherty  J.  Sterling  Flannagan  R.  Roman  C.  Jensen  A.  Russo  A.  Maxine  Jimmy  Mullen  I.  Decareaux  Boston—Engine Patrolman  p.  O'Connor  F.  Allen  C.  R.  Cobum  A.  H.  O'Neil  R.  Stewart  #5111  R.  Tyler  R.  Dark  #1247  L.  F.  Duetsch  W.  McKay  P.  Hall  James  Sweeney  John  Perkins  Daniel  Barrett  J.  L.  McHenry  A.  Pulitzer  B.  Darey  K.  Bombardeir  C.  J.  Stephens  L.  E.  Wessels  G.  Johnson  Wm.  Ross  V.  Bosnich  V.  Flaherty  E.  R.  Wallace  O.  Howard  A.  S.  Parker  A.  Scivicque  C.  Merritt  E.  Albritton  Boston — Steward  Patrolman  J.  Martin  F.  Williams  Sullivan  Sands  Harry  Burke  Paul  Gonsorchik  L.  (Jillis  C.  M.  Reid  P.  Hall  Sam  Bayne  J.  Arres  F.  Hart  A.  Daly  S.  Greenich  Hazen  L.  B.  Moore  T.  Terrington  J.  L.  Grimes  F.  A.  Widegren  H.  J.  Schreiner  L.  B.  Moore  Gus  Brosig  B.  Reeis  F.  Rinaldo  Ben  Hassell  V.  R.  Ritchie  W.  Spring  Joe  Josephs  Providence—Joint  Agent  I SI­'­'  The  following  members  whose  names  appear  on  this  nomination  list  have  been  officially  nominated  for  the  office  under  Which  their  names appear.  These  nominations  were  duly  made  at  the  regular  business  meetings  of  October  21 and  October  28, 1940.  Any  member  whose  name  appears  on  this  list  may  accept  nomination  for  any  office  under  which  his  name  appears  or,  if  his  name  does  not  appear  here,  may  nominate  himself  by  sending  in  a  letter  of  nomination  and  acceptance  for  a  given  office  before  November 15.  Members  Accepting  for  Office  Can  Accept  Nomination  for  One  OfRce  Only  F.  Widegren  Tedd  Terrington  L.  E  Wessels  J.  L.  Grimes  C.  J.  Stephens  (Buck)  J.  H.  Volpin  A.  S,  Johnson  L.  Bordannay  Oscar  Stevens  R.  McDonald  W.  I.ombard  Mike  Lewis  F.  Kendricks  T.  J.  Coe  L.  Stem  '  J.  Nick  J.  Hanson  T.  Little  .Shaughnessy  '  Btackie  Shaw  C.  Russel  Fred  Lauritano'  W.  Lamb  [L  T.  Schreiner  W.  Armstrong  C.  Applewhite  P.  Hall  J.  Bogart  5?  Members  accepting  nomination  must  have  their  letters of  acceptance  and  the  nec­ New  Orleans  Deck Patrolman  essary  proof  of  qualifications, as  required  by the Constitution, in  the office of  Secretary­ Vandergrift  M.  D.  Biggs  Lauritano  Graham  Treasurer  Sydney  Gretcher  by  no  later ffian  MIDNIGHT,  NOVEMBER  15,  1940.  Fred  D.  Dediii.sin  ­ A.  Dynarski  Gulf  District  Representative  Letters of  acceptance postmarked  MIDNIGHT (or'before),'NGVEMBER 15,1940, will  C.  M.  Rogers  Ward  N,  Hyams  #6865  G.  Shelton  C.  M.  Rogers  Shaunessy  ,r.  E.  Grimes  G.  Ernst  be  accepieU.  Letters  of  acceptance, postmarked  after  MIDNIGHT, NOVEMBER  15,  M.  D.  Biggs  R.  E.  Dickey  L  Johnson,  #G­21  Oscar  Stevens  R.  Dean  Wm.  Ross  1940,  will  not  be  officially  accepted  as  per  the  Constitution.  F.  Donahue  Jack  Vorel  R.  Wallace  H.  J.  Schreiner  M.  .Schriber  E.  A.  Boyd  .  M.  Walsh  #2693  R  McDonald  Address and  register  all  letters  of  acceptance  to:  J.  Shaughnessy  P.  P.  Jason  Wm.  Lamb  J."  Kelley  John  Mogan  C.  R.  Coburn  V.  Yakavonis  H.  Palmen  C,  Solas  Bombadier  J.  L.  McHeary  S.  Bayne  C.  Burkman  John  Mogan  lb­:<,  iiiv­ Tuesday, November 5,  194Q  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Nat  Newsome  C.  Coburn  Edward  Lapham  Martin  Bntlcr  J.  Scotto  #765  A.  E.  Thompson.  Chas.  O'Cionnor  D.  Madison  #2617  J.  Laphram  #247  Wm.  Wallace.  5823  Fred  Lauritano  E.  Edginton  #3282  P.  Byers  #294  B.  Hansen  B.  Roberts  Riley  D.  Barrett  S.  Blackwood  C.  Bombadier  Flaherty  Manchester  L.  E.  Wessels  J.  Russo  H.  J.  Schreiner  G.  Chalmers  E.  R.  Wallace  C.  Simmons  C.  Russell  New  York—Joint  Agent  Arthur  Thompson  Js  Scotto  J.  Kupta  Douglas  Muncaster  Paul  Gonsorchik  L.  Lewis  # 2029  C.  Serrano  #  1653  Scotty  Thompson  Wm.  McKay  W.  Buckman  H.  Collins  Hawk  W  Elk ins  R.  E.  Dickey  Hawkins  S.  Greenich  Dot,  Ronan  Ed  Boylston  R.  McCarthy  H.  Guinier  C.  M.  Rogers  ­­­­­ M.  D.  Biggs  C.  J.  Stephens  John  Clark  Tedd  Terrington  L.  E.  Wessels  F.  Lauritano  T.  Little  Olden  Banks  J.  Nick  Nic  J.  Michaels  Mi,  H.  Clark  CI  New York—2 Joint Patrolmen  Joe  Scottc  Allen  Cobb  W.  Lee  Don  Ronan  C.  Serrano  Bud  Ray  Arthur  Thompson  H.  Jobanson  Scotty  Thompson  R.  E.  Dickey  Robert  Young  W.  Meehan  Martin  Butler  P.  Carrington  H.  Guinier  A.  Stone  Leonard  Lewis  C.  Fisher  J.  M.  Walsh  F.  J.  Taylor  Nat  Newsome  Casey  Jones  F.  O'Leary  #4753  J.  Thompson  Fred  Hart  A.  Russo  Chas.  Martin  F.  Hendricks  '  R,  C.  Neel  #5243  H.  F.  Esposito  A.  O'Neil  #4453  W.  Pyle  D.  Muncaster  #397  A.  S.  Johnson  L.  Mitchell  #26  ' C.  M.  Rogers  L.  Gillis  #579  J.  L.  Grimes  J.  Bei­nett  #2713  C.  Applewhite  G.  Rodriguez,  G­168  (jlollmer  S.  E.  Bayne  Kendricks  L.  DiKtsch  J.  Johnson  S.  Watson  C.  Underwood  T.  Troesdale  Olden  Banks  flarold  Burke  Wm.  Faitbomc  Sydney  Gretcher,  Secretary­Treasurer,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  America  P. O. Box  6180,  Washington, D. C.  REGISTER  YOUR  LETTER  OF  ACCEPTANCE  TO  ENSURE  ITS  SAFE  DELIVERY  W.  Johnson  #2117  r.  Majette  C.  Tones  T.  W.  Williams  A.  Otwell  J. 'Dufheld  R.  O'Connor  John  T'ickers  Martin  Jensen  E.  R.  Wallace  W.  T.amb  A.  Theriot  Llovd  Johnson  Andrew  Cole  K.  Ryan  Baldy  Bollinger  Wm.  Duffy  Ghris  Gunnerson  F.  Kendricks  R.  McDonald  H.  Wilson  Jack  Benney  3.  Stephens  I.acoste  B.  Stepheno  A.  W.  Armstrong  R.  Green  H.  Green  Toe  Kellogg  Krnie  Lvons  C.  A.  Russell  T.  T.  Nick  Jimmy  Adams  TT.  F.  McShane  W.  Price  Joe  Fath  Letters  of  acceptance  must  specifically  state  what  office  you  accept  nomination  for,  and  must  be  personally  signed  and  bear  your  Union  book  num ber.  Discharges  to  cover  the  required  three  years  New  Orleans  Eng.  Patrolman  service on merchant  ships  (this  means, three  years  of  actual  sea  service  thereon), and  proof  of  citizen­ A.  H.  O'Neil  T.  Grear  Thomas  McKee  L.  E.  Wes.sels  ship,  and  also  proof  of  other  necessary  qualifications  as  required  by  the  Constitution.  John  Kupta  M.  Richardson  Jt  will  be  noticed  that  in  several  instances  only  the  last  name  appears  on  this  list;  this  is  due  D.  Deduisin  Gus  Johnson  T­enrard  I­ewis  R.  A.  Matthews  to  the  fact  that  only  the  last  name  was  given  at  the  time  the  nomination  was  made.  Anyone  having  F.,  R,  Wallace  Woodrow  Wilson  this  last  name  may  accept  the  nomination.  T.  Donnelly  Tack  Sharkey  For  Further  Information  on  the  Above  Please  Consult  the  Local  SlU  Agent  J.  Gladney  Dock  Ritchie  J.  Volpin  E.  R.  Wallace  G.  Chalmers  A.  Theriot  John  Mogan  B.  F.  McShane  M.  Little  M.  McCarthy  Jack  Hart  New  York — Deck  Patrolman  William;  Lee  Arthur  Thompson  Jose  Reyes  J.  M.  Walsh  R.  Vargas  #1824  Joe  Scotto  C.  Serrano  W.  Mener  T.  McMann  L.  Mitchell  D.  Muncaster  Bud  Ray  Neilson  Paul  Gonsorchik  Don  Ronan  B.  Patter.son  Red  Dooly  C.  Douglas  D.  Joralaman  Oscar  Stevens  G.  Shelton  C.  M,  Rogers  L.  J.  Bollinger  R.  McDonald  C.  Murphy  T.  Dooley  W.  Brown  E.  A.  Hunter  E.  Ryan  W.  Labrosky  E.  Parr  A.  Lanton  T.  Hill  C.  Robertson  P.  Boyer  New  York — Eng.  Patrolman  Arthur  O'Neil  Jack  Kupta  Leonard  Lewis  Mclntyre  C.  Serrano  D.  Deduisin  R.  Stewart  #5111  D.  Tyler  E.  McKeefery,  50042  L.  Duetsch  C.  Cobum  D.  Barrett  B.  Davis  Baldwin  Thompson  Johanson  Bombadier  E.  Albritton  E.  R.  Wallace  C.  Russell  P.  Brownlow  E.  Williams  C.  J.  Stephens  Jot  Fath  Ray  Albritton  L.  E.  Wessels  F.  Little  A.  E.  Lyons  Geo.  Talmadge  Wm.  McKay  C.  Applewhite  J.  Scotto  New  York  2 Steward  Patrolmen  Paul  Gonsorchik  H.  Burke  Claude  Fisher  Geo.  Kerr  H.  Guinier  Garner  Turner  O.  Stone  J.  Reid  F.  Hart  Frank  Williams  F.  Widegren  H.  Collins  H.  N.  Peterson  C.  Martin  H.  J.  Schreiner  W.  C.  Atwood  T.  Terrington  William  Bloom  .  Casey  Jones  E.  Goulding  #4633  J.  L.  Grimes  J.  Hernandez  #1099  H.  Mistretta  Sam  Layne  F.  Rinaldo  W.  Evans  #1627  F.  Baldwin  Scotty  Thompson  Wm.  Kaiser  Stone  J.  Brosig  J.  Vechio  •   I.andry  John  Martin  F.  Williams  Sam  Paine  D.  E.  Butts  Larrjr  Mason  B.  Jones  E.  Sullivan  F.  Bordelon  W.  Hamilton  B.  Hassell  F.  Robinson  F.  Barron  J.  Smith  j.  A.  Enemy  Philadelphia—Joint  Agent  Paul  Gonsorchik  E.  R.  Wallace  J.  Harris  Martin  Butler  H.  (Hollins  Robert  Young  William  McKay  J.  Flanagan  #542  Bud  Ray  Buckley  Baltimore—Joint  Agent  Chas.  Martin  William  McKay  Alex  Ford  R.  S.  Dickt^  P.  Gonsorchik  Joe  McGhee  Jesse  Adier  Marty  Nutin!  R.  Stewart  Th.  McKee  #2887  Harry  Collins  William  Elkins  Tumer  Bud  Ray  McCauley  Fredrick  Lundgren  D.  Horrell  L.  Duetsch  B.  Graham  A.  W.  Armstrong  R.  McDonald  J.  Gladney  Kendricks  C.  Applewhite  R.  Robertson  E.  R.  Wallace  Joe  Fath  L.  E.  Wessels  C.  M.  Rogers  J.  Hinde  J.  T.  Nick  P.  P.  Jason  Chas.  Murphy  Baltimore  —  Deck  Patrolman  Thomas  McKee  R.  E.  Dickey  Gordon  Larion  R.  Vargas  #1824  L.  Mitchell  C.  Malpass  M.  Morgan  #841  Bud  Ray  J.  Alvaradez  John  Loney  Lloyd  Lord  Herbert  Moore  T.  H.  Milstead  D.  Muncaster  Murrell  J.  Flaherty  E.  L.  McCarty  C.  Angelo  A.  Russo  E.  Ryan  E.  Thompson  W.  I..amb  F.  Kendricks  Joe  Hanson  J.  Clark  Baltimore  Engine  Patrolman  A.  H.  O'Neil  Thomas  McKee  Leonard  Lewis  Jose  Valera  #1016  Duetsch  H.  Palmen  #1475  W.  Buckman  #1994  W.  Gourley  Daniel  Barrett  Jack  Benney  Daniel  J.  Moran  J.  Kupta  A.  Thomp.son  Flaherty  Elic  E.  R.  Wallace  L.  E.  Wessels  W.  Cato  C.  J.  Stephens  D,  Spartis  Joe  Fath  Wm.  Ross  Wm.  FYaherty  C.  Farucher  I­ouis  Diarce  Baltimore Steward  Patrolman  C.  Martin  Fred.  Usher  Fred  Hart  £.  Goulding  P.  Gonsorchik  N.  Robinson  #4961  Harry  Collins  Frank  Williams  T.  Merander  #2500  L.  Gillis  #579  J.  Vachio  L.  Tumer  J.  Spillman  F.  Hazel  A.  Nelson  C.  C.  Douglas  Albert  Thompson  John  Martin  Chas.  Gans  Atwood  T.  Robinson  Haisen  John  Vicheo  Tfihn  >?fighhnr!  W.  H.  Elkins  H.  Hendricks  T.  Terrington  Wm.  Kaiser  S.  Mi.stretta  Wm.  Brewer  Ed  Driscol!  W.  Grenwall  Norfolk — Joint  Agent  Fred  Sorensen  Francis  Knight  L.  M.  Crowley  L.  Paradeau  I.  Guess  J.  M.  Walsh  R.  Stewart  W.  Wallace  #5823  Fred  Lauritano  C.  Hodge  L.  Mitchell  B.  Hansen  J.  McGheo  Carter  Perry  John  Smith  Joe  Scotto  E.  R.  Wallace  Casey  Jones  E.  Adams  W.  Huggitt  C.  Murphy  A.  W.  Armstrong  L.  Grimes  j!  Nick  John  Whitehouse  Goldberg  A.  Bushel  Jas.  Gollmer  Gus  Brosig  M.  Butts  M.  Michael  r.  M.  Rogers  John  Mogan  Geo.  Libby  Wheeler  D. L.  Parker  (Jack)  John  Smith  T.  McGhee  H.  Thompson  C.  R.  Cobum  E.  Adams  J.  Walsh  #2693  William  Nye  Gus  Johnson  Gordon  Larion  H.  Collins  D.  Deduisin  C.  Peterson  W.  Buckman  L.  Fay  William  McKay  A.  Sampson,  50066  C.  Simmons  Charles  Waid  R.  C.  Cobum  Chas.  Shaw  L.  F.  Duetsch  W.  Brown  Greenberg  C.  M.  Reid  T.  Terrington  Joe  Savoca  Flanagan  R.  E.  Dickey  W.  Faithorne  E.  T.  Webb  R.  C.  a*rk  Howard  Guinier  J.  L.  Grimes  J.  L.  Grimes  W.  Buckman  #1994  H.  Nelson  J.  Bennett  dzns  Vincent  Flaherty  C.  Hodge  #3002  E.  Adams  H.  Gui/iier  Joe  Scofio  H.  Goldberg  R.  McDonald  Daniel  Butts  .  Joe  Santos  #4211  McAuIey  August  Johnstm  J.  M.  Walsh  Jose  Reyes  Michael  Buckley  D.  Dedusin  Thomas  McKee  Michael  McQuire  Gus  Johnson  '  C.  Serrano  E.. Nuney  John  Milstead  H.  J.  Schreiner  Scottv  Thompson  A.  H.  O'Neil  Flaherty  F.  Hart  W.  Love  Norfolk—Joint  Patrolman  Philadelphia  Joint  Patrolman  San  Jnaa —t «Joint Algent  S­  Jv  C.  Solas  J.  Lowery  Walter  Collins  A1  Nappi  F'red  McQuire  L.  Campbell  Neusla  E.  Albritton  Oscar  Stevens  E.  R.  Wallace  A.  Berg  R.  Romero  D.  Spartis  Manuel  Avantes  C.  Gallanza  M.  D.  Biggs  J.  Gladney  C.  Gorman  P.  Hall  P.  P.  Jason  Joe  Josephs  v.  Lawrence  Savannah—Joint Agent  E.  R.  Wallace  Paul  Gon.sorrhik  Chas.  Waid  Joe  Arras  A.  W.  Armstrong  Frank  Deyo  J.  Navarez  #3340  W.  Nye  Stevens  Parquet  McHenry  #50042  F.  Warner  #50001  K.  Hartley  A.  Bullard  Joe  Nunan  Sam  Madden  David  McCarthy'  Warren  E.  Cetti  H.  Carrier  S.  Cassell  J.  Anderson  F.  Lauritano  C.  Carter  J.  Gorman  Butts  R.  Labit  W.  Kaiser  J.  J.  Wilson  A.  Cosentino  J.  Gunnison  Matt  Ferrer  C.  M.  Rogers  John  Hawk  J.  L.  Grithes  D.  L. Parker  (Jack)  C.  H.  Applewhite  Casey  Jones,  T.  Terrington  Jacksonville—Joint Agent  E.  R.  Wallace  R.  C.  Neel  Martin  Butter  Scotty  Thompson  F.  Lauritano  A.  Bullard  K,  Hartley  C.  B.  Inman  Anthony  Russo  Walter  Egleston  A.  Moore  S.  White  J.  K.  Shaughnessy  Casey  Jones  J.  L.  Grimes  L.  E.  Wessels  McRutherford  S.  H.  Strong  C.  J.  Stephens  •   (Buck)  E.  A.  Boyd  C.  M.  Rogers  P.  Mall  Mobile—Joint  Agent  E.  R.  Wallace  Scotty  Thompson  Olden  Banks  A.  H.  O'Neil  D.  Deduisin  Gustavo  Steinert  P.  Gonsorchik  A.  W.  Armstrong  Vaiidergrift  J.  O'Neil  H.  Wilson  P.  Hall  T.  Shaunessy  H.  Brown  L.  Williams  A.  G.  Bullard  J.  Martin  Andrew  Smith  D.  Rue  C.  M.  Rogers  L.  E.  IVessels  C.  J.  Stephens  (Buck)  D,  I.. Parker  (Jack)  G.  Little  F.  Lauritano  T.  Gunnison  \\'m.  Ross  F.  A.  Widegren  T.  L.  Grimes  J.  Gollmer  H.  J.  ^hreiner  F.  Kendricks  S.  H.  Strong  J.  Vorel  Mobile—2  Joint  Patrolmen  Vandergrift  ,  D.  Deduisin  E.  R.  Wallace  J.  L.  Grimes  Scotty  Thompson  C.  M.  Rogers  O.  Banks  C.  Edwards  S.  Thies  ­ T.  Leigh  J.  Gunnison  D.  Pearson  B.  Hansen  Stringfellow  A.  Campbell  N.  Richardson  Carl  Peterson  Herbert  Moore  Vosnich  Golden  R.  E.  Dickey  S.  W.  Lesley  New  Orleans^oint  Agent  E.  R. _^Wallace  Buck  Stephens  Robert  Burtun  J.  M.  Walsh  Steeley  White  Joe  Scotto  E.  Benson  #4700  Frank  O'Leary  A.  Thompson  Thomas  Lee  A.  W.  Armstrong  M.  D.  Biggs  C.  M.  Rogers  T.  Cullerton  William  Elkins  R.  E.  Dick^  William  McKay  Scotty  Ross  O.  Banks  Fred  Lauritano  K.  Hartley  W.  Zimmers  Alfred  Victory  .John  Whitehouse  P.  Burton  C.  Liverman  Oscar  Stevens ,  E,  Albritton  .T.  L.  Grimes  S.  Mistretta  Scotty  Clark  H.  Nelson  Tack  Vorel  ^L. Parker  (Jack)  Wm.  Lamb  D,  Casey  Jones  P.  P.  Jsson  R.  A.  Matthews  Woodrow  Wilson  M.  Richardspn  New  Orleans  Steward  Patrloman  Chas.  H.  Martin  Frank  Williams  Paul  Gonsorchik  Lester  Cintal  Fred  Orr  H.  Guinier  J.  Pierce  L.  Gillis  #579  J.  Spillman  C.  Reid  Geo.  Rurr  F.  Hart  F.  Hinds  Macain  Fritz  Widegren  Tedd  Terrington  Chas.  Turner  L.  B.  Moore  H.  I.  Hendrickson  W.  H.  Elkins  Wm.  Kaiser  Gus  Brosig  Joe  Jo.sephs  T.  L.  Grime.s  H.  J.  Schreiner  Casey  Jones  F.  E.  Rinaldo  Paul  Ritchie  W.  Spring  Mike  Louie  Texas  City—Joint  Agent  E.  R.  Wallace  Ed  Driscoll  A.  W.  Armstrong  J.  Gunnison  Gordon.'  Larion  J.  L.  Grimes  C.  Cederholm  #892  Wm.  Lamb  A.  H.  O'Neil  Everett  Adams  Leonard  Tir  G.  Davis  Joe  Lomanski  Casey  Jones  Chas.  O'Connor  P.  P.  Jason  C.  M.  Rogers  Fred  Lauritano  C.  A.  Russell  Buck  Rogers  L  Nick  R.  Burton  E.  R.  Ritchie  Bud  Ray  _Tj_jrerringtoii_  Geo.  Ernst  Over  1,500  Seamen  Register  for  Draft  In  ISew  York  NEW  YORK.—A  total  of  1,572  American  seamen  have  registered  in  this  city  for  selective  service  (the  draft),  according  to  O.  C.  Prey,  official  in  charge  of  regis­ tering  seamen.  Several  hundred  more  are  expected  to be  added  to  the  rolls  before  the first  of  the  year.  Many  American  seamen  now  on  the  seven  seas  are  not  expected  to  hit  an  American  port  before  Christmas.  Register  Within  Five  Days  After  Hitting  Port!  All  SIU  members  are  hereby advised  once more  that seamen who were not  ashore  to  register  on  Oc­ tober 16  for the draft  (Se­ lective  Service)  are  re­ quired to  do 90  within five  (5)  days  after  reaching  the first  American  port.  Those  failing  to do  so are  liable  to  a  penalty of  any­ where up  to five  years im­ prisonment  and  $10,000  fine  or  both.  Ckintact  the  Union  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Title A name given to the resource November 5, 1940 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WINS GAIN IN BONUS FOR WAR ZONE RUNS FROM 25% TO RATE OF $1 PER DAY GRETCHER NAMED HEAD OF ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT ANTI-PICKET LAW KILLED BY OREGON SUPREME COURT LUNDEBERG'S LETTER APPOINTING GRETCHER TO NEW POST SECRETARY-TREASURER GRETCHER'S REMARKS TO NEW YORK MEETING TWO YEARS OF MILITANT PROGRESS A FEW LEFT-HANDLED SHEKELS TO C.P. FOR LEFT-HANDED SUPPORT OF WILLKIE AN OPEN LETTER TO NMU MEN BY TWO WHO HAVE JOINED SIU COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS FOR THE ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT, SIU FOR 1941 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/5/1940 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. II, No. 18 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1940 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/eb34c00a14ca1d0c48f6c79d45b2744f.PDF cdfd3fe1a59841a339b0d70f1d254caf PDF Text Text ^J^AKERSJOCJ OFFICIAL OEGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL.V NEW YORK, N.Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1943 No. 31 Chisel Of Torpedo Victims O K By Nielsen MEET WITH FDR ON WAGE CRISIS Merchant seamen, hailed as heroes when they ship oui but chiseled and exploited when torpedoed and forced t® appeal to the shipowners for wages and subsistence pending final pay off time, will continue to be shoyed around by profit-mad employers if Erich Nielsen has his way. As•suming the authority of the Mar­ itime War Emergency Board, Nielsen this week rejected the latest of a series of SIU demands that wages and subsistence for torpedoed men be continued af­ ter repatriation and until the WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ pay off. dent Roosevelt ordered Secretary Nielsen is nothing more than of the Interior Ickes to seize pos­ the office secretary of the MWEB, session of the nation's coal mines but he acts as if he alone deter­ for the second time this year as mined the Board's anti-labor pol­ threats of a country-wide strike icies. He announced pre-emptorby the United Mine Workers ily on October 29, that "... we Union reached a climax. do not believe that any change ... is called for with regard to The President called upon payment of repatriation benefits every miner "to return • to work after arrival in the United without a day's delay" while U. States." M. W. officials pondered what ac­ This Nielsen ukase was handed tion they would take on a War Labor Board decision in the Il­ down when it had been called to linois field which was unsatisfac­ his attention that an SIU crew had been torpedoed, repatriated tory to the workers. back to New York, arriving here The President acted under the on Sept. 26, and to this day has Connally-Smith War Labor Dis­ not been paid off by the ship­ putes Act which provides harsh owner. For well over a month penalties for workers who re­ these men have been without fuse to go to work on properties wages or subsistence and have seized by the Government. been forced to panhandle while the shipowner liesurely waits for The American Federation of Labor members on the War La­ "records to arrive." Torpedoed seamen are denied bor Board dissented from the wages rightfully due them, forc­ majority decision in a sharply ed to beg, and Nielsen, with a worded decision which charged cramped, bureaucratic mind illthat the ruling had been dictated suited to his ego, does not by Economic Stabilization Direc­ believe "any change is called tor Vinson and War Mobilization for!" Director Byrnes. Nielsen's letter to the union The Illinois case hinged on an reads, in part; agreement entered into between "We are advised that of the the mine operators and the union 23 men repatriated after the in that State. It was regarded as loss of this vessel. 9 have been a test case since for the first time paid repatriation wage and it included a provision with re­ bonus in full. Of the remain­ gard to portal-to-portal pay sat­ ing 14, payment of repatriaisfactory to the union. (Conthmed on Page 4) The WLB decision awarded an $8.12V^ daily wage for an eight and a half hour day but left the Christmas Packages For, portal-to-portal pay issue still up SIU Prisoners Of War in the air. SIU men in Axis prison The opinion of the AFL mem­ camps are going to receive a bers on the WLB said, in part: Christmas package froih their "It is our considered judgment union next month. This was that the miners should receive decided unanimously by the $8.50 a day for each straight membership up and down time 8^2-hour day worked. For the coast when it passed a the work week of 40 hours at resolution of good cheer and straight time and 11 hours at time and a half, the total take- solidarity with the brothers now imprisoned. home should be $56.50. Secretary-Treasurer Hawk "This decision of the majority is now making arrangements adds another to the list of de­ with the American Red Cross cisions which have not been de­ for the sending to each man termined on the basis of merit, an 11 pound package Contain­ but rather by the attitude of the ing food, toilet articles and individuals and government cigarettes. A full list of SIU agencies who dominate the ac­ prisoners of war will be pub­ tions of the public members of lished next week. the Board." FDR Again Seizes Mines The squeeze between the sky-rocketing cost of living and frozen wages has reduced much of labor's income to the point that it is difficult to purchase the necessities of life. The miners are oh-strike, the railroad workers are threatening strike, and millions df other organized workers are demanding that something be done 4o stop the empid'^^r - government offensive against their ^ standard of living. Pictured here are AFL. CIO and railroad leaders arriving at the White House last week in the hopes of getting FDR to side with the workers. Front row (left to right): AFL President William Green, President A. F. Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. New York Regional Director of WMC Anna Rosenberg, CIO President Philip Murray and Sec­ retary-Treasurer of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers. ClO. Julius Emspak. Back row (left to right): AFL Secretary-Treasurer George Meany, President Daniel Tobin of the In­ ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL, and President R. J. Thomas of the United Auto Workers. CIO. S.LU. LICKS SHIPOWNERS' MOVE TO SHORT CIRCUIT UNION'S SHIPPING HALLS The latest maneuver of certain RMO port representatives in their constant war on organized labor and grab for further jurisdiction, is a move to prevent shipowners from transporting union seamen from one port to another when a shortage in any given port holds up crewing of. a vessel. In the past all companies under contract to the SIU had paid transportation for men when crews were not available in any given port. This month, however, certain RMO bureaucrats decided that they would step in an eliminate this practice. Their plans were dump­ ed, however, by prompt action of the SIU.. We won the beef 100%. 11 Some of the shipowners, in collusion with the RMO, sud­ denly announced last week that they would not pay transporta­ tion for SIU men, because they would not be reimbursed by the government for this money. For several days last week a ship was hung up in Norfolk for lack of men, an(J full SIU replace­ ments were waiting in our-Bal­ timore hall to be transported to the ship. But thinking more of Smashing the union than of get­ ting the .^hip sailing with its car­ go of war supplies, the shipown­ er played tough and refused transportation. It was at , this spot that the RMO stepped in and offered to crew the ship with their school boys. The union immediately took this beef to Washington and de­ manded that these chiseling RMO labor-baiters be set on their heels. This was done—as evidence the following telegram received from Deputy WSA Ad­ ministrator Macauley: John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer, Seafarers International Union 2 Stone* Street, New York City Reurtel Oct. 23. Marshall Dimock states no instructions giyen by RMO regarding reimburse­ ment to operators for transporta­ tion of men. In providing men to prevent ship delays, RMO sup­ plements unions and operators and will do nothing to interfere with provisions of contract or established practices. The divis­ ion of operations states that spe­ cific authorization of such trans­ portation is not required for reimbursement of any expenses so incurred by agents where it is provided either by collective bargaining agreement or was previously established as the customary practice and that they always have and will continue to advise agents accordingly in accordance with Statements of Policy signed in May, 1942. EDWARD MACAULEY, WSA, Washington, D.C. �Pag* Two SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City y MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep* 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washingtonr D. C. • • 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 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St TAMPA 423 East Piatt St.., MOBILE 55 So. Conception St PUERTO RICO..« 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. . " w yr .w . INSTBIiCtlOfffi TO VOTEBS — In erdsr lo vol# lor a ecmdldal#, mark a cro#« IX) to ToUag squaro lo Ui# I«ft ol nam#. U you vols lor a grsatsr numbsr your vote tor such oiBcs wQl bs lavolld. *OU MAY WBTIE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BAUOt IN THE BLANK UNE PROVIDED FOR THAT FURFbBB UNDER EA(^ OPPICE; MARK YOUR BAIXOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDEUBIE PStGU. ) SECRETAHY-TREASURER VeielerOae JOHN HAWK, Na 2212 • BOwling Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 .Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 . Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE; RobM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 JOHN MOGAN, No. 2l6 BOSTON -TOINT BATROLMAN ^ • Vote lor One JOSEPH ED. LAPHAM, No, 247 ) Labor Crisis—Product Of Washington Double X m MAX A. BECK, No. 937 • KBXFOtD R DiaCBY, No. 652 Q tr w L. J. (BALDY) BOUINGEIl,No. G-300 PAUL HALL, Na • • CHARLES C MARTIN. No. 1836 G~ • V«l* be T»» r~i i>Aiit AMBXOSe. No. #71) SAVANNAH-AOENt VoHbrOM ~';Voto for Two t71 CHARUS B. MAtTIN, No. UN) • JOHN P. RYAN, No. C-79 • JAMES P. SHARKEY, No. GA9 • CHARLES WAID. No. C-54 • THOMAS M.'WILHELM, Na 747} ydh ht oso O L (JACK) PARKER. Na O-J60 STTELHY WHITE. No. G-36 MOBn£~ AGENT Vet* <oe 0«» a OLDEN BANKS. No C-I li«;' •I':: '.i i.-., (; ' i J -T t\ * RESOLUTION RESOLVED: Tbnl thla ba adoptad aa a wm-llma man. sura with tha racommendaUon fliat II RS oa tha ralarandum boUol at lha naxt qdaaMl •lactlon. ^ MOBILE - JOWT PATROLMAN Vol* lor Two ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPtlNO THE ABOVE RESOLUHON • HtW OlftLEANS-AGENT YES Vcrto for DM ' • NO / C. 3 (BUCK) STEPHENS. Nii G-76 M l| FOREWORD WHEREAS: I< BCBI b»Rn the policy of the Agenle Cool^ #ae«* In (ho pott to faring boR^ to (h« mgns fairiiMp c#r(aln and WHEREAS: Theoa recommondotloiiB have provan to !>•* banafldol to tha mojoritrol tha maaabttifalp ' concarna<iimd VTHEREASi Al Ihl# Urn# b«arlnq In —Rial r#coDmi#ndafloD# ar# In oKl#rioia<liiliiaaal •hlpplnq nil##, and i WHEREAS: Wa. Ih# ag#nla a###n)Uad Ii#f# In eonil*. ! •nco qo on r#cord to add io Ih# ehipplbq ' nil## for warHni# condUoht. Ih«#lat# b# It RESOLVH): TBat aach n>#p#cliT# port b# #mpow#t#d la 1 •#t a llm# Umil a# lo ifh#n a man ibdl rapoit aboaid a •hip whan h# ban b##n dia. paicbad. and b# II fiitlhat RESOLVED: Thai whan th# Itana Ihnll laaal In Ih# nnUtm porta, and a man who wai dlipalchad to a ahip andwho lalli lo ahowup wlRdn Rial ••( Rma. that anolhai man ha dlipalchad lo Ria diip In hla ploca.and ba II fnrthm RESOLVED: Thai 11 a man la dnmk or od, lo aall Iho ahlp. that ha ba finad tha aum ol twanty-fiaa doRoM Thia lo ba notatad In lha ramark column In hia mambenhip book by Ri# aqani In Rl* port whaia Ihli has occutrad. and ba n flni^y TAMPA^AGENT • ^ THE FOUOWINa RESOLUTION IS HOEEY SUB. > MITTED, THRU A MAJOSnT VOTE OF THE BRANCHES, TO THE BSMBERSHIP. IN ACCORDANCE WltH TIS WORDINO OF TRE BESOLunoH, rr is NECESSARY FOR THE MooBii' OT TO VOTE ON THE HESOLUnON THHIJ Wt MEDIUM OF A KEFHtENDUM VOTE: ^ JOB VOLPIAN^ No. 0-36 HEW YOAK-DECK-FAlItOldilAlf Veto fer.OBe DANIEL Birrrs, No. 190 RESOLUTION BALLOT | 1 It- EDWARD R. WALUCB, No, G-237 licaiFOiX -lOHit-PATROLMAN •m 'm Veto let OB# . RAY W. SWEENEY, No. G-20 JAMES L TUCKER. No. 2209 " The worst labor crisis of the war is riow at hand. Sen­ • JAMES P. SHEEHAN. No. G-306 sational headlines on the coal miners' »nd the railway work­ ers' wage disputes make that evident. But these large groups of workers aren't the only ones affected. Unrest is preval­ NEW YORK - STEWABDS-PATBOLMAN Veto i« Two ent among workers all down the line. • MAURICE BURNS71NB, No. 22371 If the Government is disturb-^ any and all disputes that may ed about this situation, as it is • JAOC COOPER CASE, No, 1140 arise. Labor unions agreed not and should be, it has only itself to strike for any cause but to • CLAUDE FISHER, No. 362 to blame. We don't like to refer submit their disputes to the • WZOIAM HAMILTON, No. 3400 to the Government as "it," but if Soard for decision. • FRED HART, Na 488 we get more personal what we A year passed — an eventful say is bound to be interpreted year during, which the machinery politically and what we have to of the Board was tested and ., . . ... say has no connection with poli­ found adequate. Then the im­ PHEADELPRtA AGENT tics whatever. It is just a ques­ VotoftwOM pact of inflation, with sharp rises tion of dollars and cents and bow in the cost of living, began to • HARRY J, COLUNS. No far they can be stretched. It's no oppress the workers. Demands longer a question of bread and for wage adjustments flooded the butter—it's just bread. BALTfMORE-AGENT Board. The workers were not V*to torOw ' The newspaper headlines don't trying to profit from the war. • JOB PLANAGAM; N?- u: tell the real story and the news­ They merely sought to restore R paper editorials merely obscure just relatiofiship between wages • JOHN KUPTA. Ho. 42? . the facts. We intend to relate the and prices. • C. M. (New Orlw'i POOPRS. No, 0--2 facts here—the events leading up The Board, after considering to what may he a tragedy. the facts, established the "Little The story begins immediately Steel" formula. It declared prices after Pearl Harbor when organ­ had increased 15 per cent be­ ized labor gave the nation its no- tween Jan. 1, 1941 and May, strike pledge. The President 1942. It agreed to increase wages for adjusting wages to make up called a national conference of to a similar extent. When strict for increased living costs be­ public, labor and industry repre­ application of this formula would tween May and September, 1942, sentatives to make that pledge not be sufficient to render jus­ and because labor had lost con­ official and to decide upon an tice, it provided several "outs" fidence in the desire or ability of OPA to hold prices down. But agency which could settle any for further adjustments. again labor went along. and all disputes peaceably with­ Labor did not relish this medi­ Last Spring it became evident out interrupting production. cine, this new-fangled idea of that the cost-of living was run­ VOLUNTARY AT FIRST Government regulation of wages, ning out of bounds. At the same As a result of this conference, hut it agreed to take it in order time Byrnes stripped the WLB of the National War Lahdf Board to help prevent inflation and to power to make an;^ wage adjust­ was established. It was set Up further the war effort. ments beyond the strict limita­ as a tri-partite body, with an ERRORS OF COMPULSION tions of the "Little Steel" formu­ equal number of public, labor But the "Little Steel" formula la. When labor protested it was and industry representatives. It did not stop inflation and in Oct­ promised that prices would be was empowered by Executive ober, 1942 Congress passed the "rolled back." We are still wait­ Order to function as an indepen­ Economic Stabilization Act de­ ing for. that promise to be made dent agency of the Government. signed to stabilize wages and good. It was directed to judge each prices at the levels prevailing on Finally, the coal miners' wage case on the merits and its de­ Sept. 15, 1942. Former Supreme dispute began to assume critical cisions were to be final. Court Justice Byrnes was named proportions. Word Was passed Labor voltmtarily agreed tc) go EdOnOmic Stabilization Director. confidentially" to AFL .repre­ along on this basis because it The new set-up was another sentatives on the WLB that sac­ was democratic and because it bitter pill for labor to swallow rifices should be made in wage promised a just determination of because no provision was made cases involving AFL workers— GALVESTON-AGENT MARTIN TRAINOR, Na T&ANK WILUAMS, Na 6161 toms GOFPIN. Na 4326 M BUt lUAH, PUERTO RICO - AODIT H . , • TEDD R. TERRINGTON, Na 0-63 NOHFOLt-AOENT Vort for Oao ' • • •' JAMES T. McCAULLBY. No. 1 VM* let We • • • f"if JAMES DiVITO, No. G-I83 MLTSUOHB - TOINT-PATROLHAN Veto he Two • ' NEW YORE - AGENT MEW YORX-ENOINE PATMOLMAM Veto lor Ten >267 • •. * MATHEW UmH, No. 2294 VetofwOM • NEW OHtEANS - }01Ht.t>AtROI#MAN Veto for Two BALTIMORE-PATROLMAN-DISPATCHER Vet* tet Oaa BOSTON-AGBHT PHONE ADDRESS ATUUfiic ft atnr tsanacT M«.".HHnflvsscnot;oForncs!3 NOVEMBER -r'DECEMBER, IStS ' • Directory of Branches BRANCH •• ' •' SMikr«r^ btenudMua Unimi of Nortli Anerica IM not UM a l#ad pIBdl M BtoUag ih* banot BeSols morkdd «ftlb IMd PMKR vMBaMbocounloft. ------- Secy-Treas* • 1944 SAMPLE BALLOT • 15' wiLOiANuPkBSS — UmoD AWr Ptfer ^ like the airframe and packing house cases—in order to estab­ lish a backlog of precedents with which to "stop the coal miners." This the AFL refused indignant­ ly to consent to. And how the truth is that the WLB no longer operates as an independent agency. Several of its public members are directed hov/ lo decide cases by Byrnes and his successor Fred Vinson. Since they hold the balance of power on the Board, it can n(> longer be said that the WLB judges e;.ch case on the merita Such dictation is not consonant with democracy. It is in direct violation of the basic agreement under which the W^B was set up originally. Together with the Government's failure to "hold' the line" on prices, it is respon­ sible for the nation's present la­ bor crisis. —Philip Pearl ATLANTIC AND GVlF SBIPPING POR WEEK OF qCT0BER.18th TO 22nd DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL •SttlPPfiD li£dtSt£R&£> 3S2 143 210 >61 1 Wo 198 210 838 •! .Jwvi'-Uw'.'1^1..-.r ,1-j- �tat SEAFARFRS LOG Friday, Noveihbeif 5, 1943 Pa^e Thfifd • '11 Proposed S.LU. Constitutional Amendments Here are the proposed Constitutional changes just as they will appear on the ballot ;#hich will be handed to you when voting for .1944 (5lficials. Ail of these changes were distussed and recommended by the Atlantic & Gulf District Agents' Conference held in New ilfork, May 28, 1943. After voting for officials, mark your Con­ stitutional ballot with an (X) in either of the boxes at the bottom of the page. Make certain to mark all ballot with either pen and ink or indelible pencil. Ballots marked otherwise will be void. Page 9 — Article 3. Section 4 shall be amended to read as follows: Members more than Three, (3) months in arrears in dues, assessments or unpaid fines, other than during the period of strikes or lockouts shall for­ feit all claims to benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. He shall not stand sus­ pended until six (6) -months in arrears in dues, as­ sessments or unpaid fines. This section shall not excuse any members for being behind in dues or assessments while em­ ployed. Fage 11—Article f. Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: Members more than one (1) year in arrears may be reinstated through the concurrance of the membership at a regular business meeting upon payment of all dues, fines, and assessments for the past twelve (12) months, from the date of such re-instatement. Members so re-instated shall be regarded as probationary members. Page 13—Article 11. Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: The officials at Headquarters shall consist of one (1) Secretary-Treasurer and one (1) Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurer who shall be stationed at Dis, trict Headquarters at New York, N. Y. Page 16—Article 13. Section 2-B to be amended to read as- follows: That he be a full member of the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union of North America—Atlantic and Gulf District for 2 years and in continuous good standing fdt a period of one 1) year immediately prior to the date of nomination. There shall be added to Article 13 a hew section known as Section 2-E which shall read as follows: That he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not apply to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year. Page 17—Article 13. Section 3-D shall be amended to read as follows: Be perforated at the upper edge and the per­ forated stubs numbered consecutively beginning with No. 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause to be printed and shall forward to each BfancIT a sufficient number of Ballots and numbered slotted envelopes for the purpose of containing ballots cast daiiy. A record shall be kept of the number of the first and last ballot so forwarded. None but official ballots shall be used in any General Election. Page 19 Article 13. Section 5 shall be amended to read as folldws: Members shall be entitled to vote upon present­ ing their membership certificates showing that they are in good standing, and have not previouslyvoted at the same election. Members shall mark their ballot with pen and ink, or indelible pencil and shall signify their choice of candidates by ' marking a cross (X) in voting square opposite names or by Writing in the blank line the name of their choice if such name be not printed upon the ballot. Lead pencils shall not be used m marking ballots. When a member has marked his ballot, he shall deliver it folded to the judge, who after ascertaining that the member is entitled to vote, shall tear off the numbered stub and deposit the ballot. The committee shall then stamp the niembefs' certificate of membership in the proper column for the year and month of elecUon, such stamp shall bear the word "voted the initials ot the voting place and the date of the voting. If the member is hqt entitled to vote, the ]udge shaU void his ballot, the tellers shall count the ballots as they are deposited and the clerks shall keep record of the cpunt. Page 19—Article 13. Section 6 shall be amended to read as follows: Balloting shall continue until every qualified voter present has had an opportunity to vote. The judge shall then count the num.berod stubs to verify the count of the clerks and shall enclose them in a sealed envelope in the Ballot Box. The USED ballots shall then be placed' in an envelope provided for the purpose and a slip of paper, also specifically provided, shall be signed by each mem­ ber of the committee on election and pasted on the back of the envelope. The sealed envelope shall then be placed in the ballot box; The ballot box shall then be locked and sealed, and the key thereof shall be sealed up in an envelope, also specifically provided for that purpose on the back of which each member of the committee on elec= tion shall again sign his name. The envelope so signed and sealed shall be given in charge of the Secretary-Treasurer or Agent or some other mem­ ber designated by the meeting; He shall then an­ nounce to the meeting and the Secretary-Treasur­ er, or Agent shall record in the minutes (a) The number of ballots last distributed (b) The number of ballots cancelled or destroyed and (c) The number of ballots deposited. No candidate for office shall be a member of the Committee on Election. Page 20-LArticle 13. Seciion 7 shall be amended io read as follows: • In the regular meeting held in Branches during the second meeting in January, the Committee on Election shall open the Ballot Box, count the num­ ber of ballots therein contained and count the number of votes for each candidate. The result shall be noted in the Minutes. The committee shaU then forward to Headquarters all used ballots (i.e.. All ballots taken from the Ballot Box, in­ cluding blank and disqualified ballots), together with a copy of the tally sheets, under sealed cover, marked "Ballots For Officers." In case no regular meeting is held during such week, the Agent, in the presence of the Committee on Election, or, in their absence, before five other full members, shall open the Ballot Box and count the ballots therein contained (but shall not count and tally the votes) and forward same to Headquarters in the manner hereinbefore prescribed. Page 22—Article 13. Section 11 shall have a new Sec­ tion added to read as follows: The total ballots cast at any Branch or any one day shall be voided upon proof of any irregularity. ASSISTANT SECREfTARY-TREASURER Page 26—-Article 15. Section 4 shall be amended to read as follows: The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Shall carry on his activities and duties under the direction of the Secretary-Treasurer. His duties shall be to represent, the Secretary-Tredsurer, to aid and as­ sist the Agents in the settlement of disputes, to conduct negotiations and in the absence of the Secretary-Treasurer to directly co-ordinate all or­ ganizational wof-k in the absence of the SecretaryTreasurer due to illness or other cause, the Assist­ ant Secretary-Treasurer shaU assume the duties of Secretary-Treasurer until his return to active duty. » EMERGENCY COMMITTEE Page 31—Article 18. Seqjtion 3 shall be amended to read as follows: In case a difficulty of an urgent nature arises which requires to be acted upon immediately or before a meeting can be held, the Agent and the officials in the port involved and such members as may be available, shall constitute an emergency committee, this committee shall have power to take such actions as may be necessary, but such actions may be reviewed or changed by a major­ ity vote of the membership at the regular branch meeting. The members of the En^jergency Committee must have the same qualifications as provided for the regularly elected officers. Provided, whenever a quorum cannot be obtained for a regular meeting at Headquarters. The Emergency Committee shall have power to act upon such routine business as may be transacted in such meetings.. The pro­ ceedings of such Emergency Committee shall be made part of the minutes of the next regular meeting. Further provided, whenever there is an urgent necessity for action by the Union, the Agent shall give notice of such necessity at least forty-eight hours before the regular meeting, in order that a supreme quorum may be obtained. If supreme quorum is unobtainable at such meeting, then such officers and such members of the union as are available, may sit as an Executive Board; to deal solely with questions for which the committee was organized. The rules of the supreme quorum shall apply to such committee, and it shall exer­ cise all powers granted to a supreme quorum. The proceedings of the committee, including the fact that the effort to obtain supreme quorum had failed, and any other records of the committee transactions, shall be made part of the minutes of the next regular meeting. There shall be added to Article 18 a new section to be known as: NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE . Page 32—Article 18. Section 4 shall read as follows: The members elected to any Negotiating Com­ mittee shall have the same qualifications as the duly elected officials. Page 32—Article 18. Section 4-A shall read as follows: The Negotiating Committee shall consist of the Secretary-Treasurer and/or the Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer and/or any Agent that the Secre­ tary-Treasurer may require to assist him and three (3) members. The three (3) members shall be elected at the Port wherein negotiations are to be conducted and if possible shall be one mem­ ber from each department. Page 34—Article 19. Section 5 shall be amended to read as follows: Whenever a member is found guilty and sen­ tenced the action is final upon ratification through the next regular business meetings. Page 37—Article 21. Section 4 shall be amended to' read as follows: | The original, duplicate and triplicate of each receipt shall bear the name of the Union. The of­ ficial title of the Officer by whom they are used and shall specify the form of income receipted for. Receipts for initiation fee, dues and assess­ ments shall bear thereon their respective face values and such face values must in no case be erased or altered, the original receipt for initia­ tion fee, properly filled out shall consitute the certificate of probationary membership. Page 43—Article 24. Section 8-B shall be amended fe read as follows: If a full member in good standing is buried by relatives without such relatives duly notifying the Union of such member's death before interment* no benefit shall be paid by the Union. The funeral benefit in any case shall not be more than or ex­ ceed One hundred Dollars ($100.00). Page 44—'Article 25. Seciion 1 shall be amended lo read as follows: Full members who enter a Hospital in good standing, shall be entitled to Hospital supplies or the equivalent thereof in cash not to exceed two doUars per week ($2.00) for a period of no more than fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks, provided (1) he is a patient in a United States Marine Hos­ pital or (2) while a patient in any other institu­ tion for the cure of the sick except when confined for mental alienation, provided such institutions* are located at headquarters, or in any branch of the Union, or in the immediate vicinity thereof. Page 44—Article 25. Seciion 1-B shall have a new Section added to read as follows: Probationary members who enter Hospitals iri good standing shall be entitled to Hospital sup­ plies or the equivalent thereof in cash not to ex­ ceed two (2) dollars per week. However, he shall not receive in benefits (1) more monies than he has paid into the Union, provided he is a patient in a United States Marine Hospital or (2) while a patient in any other institution for the cure of the sick except when confined for mental alienation: and provided such institutions are located at headquarters, in any Branch of the Union or in the immediate vicinity thereof. Page 47—Article 27. Seciion I shall be amended io read as follows: Regular weekly meetings shall be held in each Branch at 7 o'clock each Monday evening except whenever Monday happens to fall on a holiday, the meeting shall be held at the same hour of the next day. All Branch Agents shall keep their respective Branches open on every regular meet­ ing night from 7 o'clock p.m. to 7:30 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of obtaining a quorum. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE PRINTED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH WERE HRAWN UP AND RECOMMENDED BY THE &ECENT ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT AGENTS CONFERENCE. YES •^1 yoting Period on These Amendments Shall Be the Same As Provided for the Election of Officers for 1944 I isE*' �r Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridair, November 5. 1943 Around The Ports CHISEL OF TORPEDO VICTIMS IS UPHELD BALTIMORE 1^' C' : '*.' • dependence, and self discipline keeps the morale of union men the Nielsen alibi, yes the men their pool and boycott the union high and this is a prime factor Our curiosity was aroused re­ {Continued from Page 1) in saving ships and keeping loss were offered their repatriation halls. The standby scale is as cently by an item in the RMO wage, but the bonus offer was follows; lion wage was tendered but of life down to a minimum. Our montiily report showing that 265 only up until the time they left men appreciate and accept the such tender was refused by the men were dispatched to Vessels OS, Messmen and Wipers the torpedoed ship and not up responsibility of . being a vital men. Due to the fact that in the Port of Norfolk. Checking $ 6.00 per day. until the crew arrived in the first this report further we found 5 and indispensable part of our war these repatriaiees w6re repa=^ Bosun, ^ U.S. port, which they are en­ chief stewards and a large num­ machine. They have been trust­ AB, FOW 6.50 per day triated in 8 different groups, titled to receive. This is a matter ber of unrated men—messmen, ed with getting the troops and Stewards, the computation of repatriation of several hundred dollars, which the implements of war. over to wipers, O.S.—were included in Electrician 8.00 per daf bonus has necessarily been a perhaps is a drop in a bucket to the item. At the same time and the-combat areas. They are do­ Mates and Engineers for the same period as the report ing that job and doing it well highly complicated matter re­ Nielsen or any MWEB member, 9.00 per day quiring checking with operat­ however, to seamen it is a lot of our shipping list listed 200 men and they are determined to carry Skipper and Chief blood-money. of all ratings plus men not reg­ out their mission despite the op­ ors of the various repatriation Engineer 10.00 per day vessels. We understand that istered. During that period, position of shipowners and bu­ But regardless of how much this check is being completed The RMO is spending thous­ when we got orders from the reaucrats. As a question of ef­ money is involved, the seamen as rapidly as possible in order ficiency and cost we have only ands upon thousands of dollars companies to send men to Nor­ feel that they shpuld at least be folk the or-iers were always for to consider the saving in trans­ that repatriation bonus may be paid in full before being asked to in order to draw the seamen paid shortly. We are further away from the unions. Most of A.B.'s, Oilers, Water-tenders, and portation expenses when the companies secure replacements advised that settlement in full ship out and subject themselves those who register in the pool Cooks but with the other ratings to another torpedoeing. are the green trainees fresh out always omitted. Further check from the nearest union hall in­ is not contingent on the return stead of the unecessary long dis­ of the Master, but will be made showed that the RMO at Norfolk Nielsen apparently believes of the schools. These men, who as aforesaid as quickly as the tance transportation that has have never gone to sea, get $6 relayed their order for the ma-" been the practice lately. Our men payroll can be made up. While that once the men demand per day standby while experi­ jority of those assignments to the the full observance of their we regret that delays of this RMO in New York while the buy war bonds and help aU they rights, they are entitled to no enced seamen who have been character are sometimes neces­ can when they are . ashore; torpedoed in delivering supplies RMO and the companies were more consideration. afloat or ashore they are doing sary due to the complicated na­ to the war front, are denied fully aware that the men could ture of making up the payroll, As for the delays due to wages and subsistence even to be obtained from either Balti­ their best and better than their best and it is the union's business we do not believe that any "highly complicated" bookkeep­ the date of the pay off. more or Philadelphia at consid­ to see that no one hinders them. change in the present Decision ing, it is outrageous to expect erable less cost. It is evident The WSA-RMO criteria for is called for with regard to torpedoed men to be the victim that the companies and the RMO JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Agent payment of repatriation bene­ of shipowner inefficiency. We maintaining men on the beach are conniving with each othei" to fits after arrival in the United don't care how long it takes the seems to be whether or not he is avoid getting replacements from SAVANNAH States. This seems to be parti­ shipowners (working on a cost a union man. If he is a union the Union and do so only when cularly true in this case where plus basis) to get their records in man—regardless of his contribu­ they are stuck for rated men. Talking about dictators in Eu­ tender was made of the repa­ order, but we demand that the tion to the war effort—to hell triation wage notwithstanding torpedoed men not ^)e forced to with him! Recently we received an order rope, we have had quite a bit of It is this attitude on the part experience in the la.st few weeks the delay in payment of repa­ beg on the street, during this pro­ from our Norfolk hall for almost of the government agencies triation bonus." cess. two entire crews and began to with dictators in Washington, in which the stream-lined do-good­ regards to writing addendums to watch out for complications. We Let's break down some of Mr. This treatment of the torpe­ ers at the United Seamen's !^r-, our contract with the South At­ were right in expecting compli­ Nielsen's Washington language doed men is not a question of vice have refused to believe cations because about an hour af­ lantic Steamship Line. and see just what he is saying. bureaucratic bungling, rather it existed. When the SIU con­ ter receiving the order from Due to the fact that this com­ To begin with, he admits that 14 Norfolk the local Calmar agent pany was alloted a Diesel-elec­ men arriving in this port over a is a conscious union-busting pol­ fronted the USS in New Orleans icy. For proof of this, contrast recently with the fact that tor­ phoned in the same order but tric ship, this required a change month ago, have not yet been how non-union and union men pedoed men were getting kicked witho'ut calling for the messmen, in the classification in the man­ paid ^off. Part of his excuse is are treated by the War Shipping around • by the WSA, there was O.S. and wipers. To make quite ning of these vessels, whereby that the bookkeeping involved is Administration. The RMO has a general disbelief. Well, here are, sure, we checked with Norfolk our coptract with this company "highly complicated." His second fink hiring hall which has be^n the facts right on the barrel and upon being told the original would take care of this matter excuse is that "payment of re­ set up in competition with^the head. And no amount of charity order was OK we advised Nor­ and also make provisions for a patriation wage was tendered union halls. In an effort to keep is going to satisfy these men who folk not to accept any men from night cook and baker on ships but such tender was refused by the seamen away from the have risked their very lives, only the RMO for the two ships as we that they are operating that have the men." unions, the RMO pays a standby to be treated as a bunch of were willing and able to supply a manning scale of over 64. In regard to the second part of wage to all those who will enter stumble bun^s. both crews as originally ordered. After negotiating with the The Calmar line refused to company for about two weeks, Agents. The purpose of these SUP, MCS, NMU, SIU, MFOW, change its order when contacted we finally agreed to certain ad­ cards is to obtain the Veterans' and others. We realize that the and a deadlock'developed. How­ dendums and wage scale. Before Status for Merchant Seamen. Status of VETERANS is essential ever, the issue was relayed' to the ink got dry on this adden­ These cards to be mailed to the to all Merchant Seamen. Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk Somewhere in England dum, the WSA threw it out of President of the U.S.A. Let's take the initiative and and he quickly convinced the October 7, 1943 the'window on account <of the company that the union was Below is a sample of the card start the "Ball Rolling." S.S. ( ) wages being too high. We went in mention: right. American-Hawaiian S.S. Co. LOUIS NEIN, back to the company to renego­ However, the other company, tiate addendums and evidently Date (Editors note: the SIU Execu­ Mississippi, was still to be delt the WSA had told the company Editor: Franklin D. Roosevelt tive Board is on record to peti­ with. The Norfolk Agent of this they could not go above wages The President of the U.S. This entire Black Gang goes tion Congress to grant seamen company would not OK trans­ that were established in the in­ I being a bonafide Seaman on record to place the following the status of veterans.) portation. Meanwhile the RMO dustry, although there were no and a member of the SIU serv­ resolution before the member­ was dispatching men to our Nor­ wages established for oilers on ing our Country, the U.S.A., folk hall for assignment to this Diesel jobs. They insisted that ship to be concurred on. sailing merchant ships to all Be it resolved that the Union Mississippi ship, and our Nor­ they were going to pay wages war zones. Kindly ask you to folk hall was promptly sending that were established on recp- make up individual pledge cards aid us in obtaining recognition to be signed by members and Crew of S. S. Daniel Hugar them back to the RMO. rocating engines and turbine permit men. These cards to be for all U.S. Merchant Seamen which paid off Cel. 13. 1943. has with a status as "VETERANS However, Brother John Hawk jobs. The company called up sev­ put out bjt Patrolmen and linen money coming. Collect OF WAR." was finally successful in obtain­ eral shipping companies that Mississippi Line. New York. Name ing transportation but the issue now operate Diesel-electric ships scale above $187.50 for chief Crew member Chamberlain has Rating is not entirely settled. Further and these companies all main­ electricians and $137.50 for sec­ his Log lifted and can collect tained that the oiler must take action is pending on this matter ond electricians. The WSA in Also this Resolution be sent to from New York office when he care of the donkey boiler with­ as some companies are trying dictating to the companies are all Maritime Unions such as gels his linen money. to avoid the responsibility • of out the payment of overlime or violating the Statements of Prin­ paying transportation for men to increas'e in wages. We maintain ciples and Policies given to them outporls and as we said before that the oiler on Diesel jobs have by this organization. This should KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD they are working in conjunction additional duties and that he be brought to their attention im­ with the WSA on this issue - so should receive ten dollars extra mediately, whereby this unfair By observing the following simple instructions you will that the RMO can get rid of its pay per month for this work. To practice ceases and gives the continue to receive deferment from military service. Fail White Elephant of too many men. consummate this addendum the unions and operators an oppor­ to observe these rules and you may wind up in the army. Aside from the union's agree­ company finally agreed to give tunity to negotiate addendums WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the ments with the companies there this oiler ten dollars extra with to their contracts, because there informatiorL necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green are other major reasons why the the understanding that we take is no steamship company who Card). companies should live up to their it up with the powers in Wash­ will pay more than they actually WHEN SIGNING OFF:,See that Card No. 48-A is ptopobligations and get their men ington and if necessary take it to have, to and they don't have to perly filled out by skipper or clerk. from the union. Experienced and the Labor Board. be guided by the WSA. efficient crews are invaluable for Also the question of electri­ Prospects for the next week or Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. the normal operation of the ves­ cians is involved, in as much as so for shipping look good. If you have not yet filled out the Green Card, contact your sel and especially in time of the WSA refuses the company draft board and let them know that you are sailing. CHARLES WAID, Agent danger or attack. Experience, in­ the power to negotiate a wage Editors Mail MONEY DUE ^KC- . , 'v-v; � 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 November 5, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 31 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: CHISEL OF TORPEDO VICTIMS OK BY NIELSEN SIU LICKS SHIPOWNERS' MOVE TO SHORT CIRCUIT UNION'S SHIPPING HALLS FDR AGAIN SEIZES MINES CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FOR SIU PRISONERS OF WAR LABOR CRISIS - PRODUCT OF WASHINGTON DOUBLE X PROPOSED SIU CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AROUND THE PORTS KEEP CLEAR WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/5/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b3d572973fcd60b35827fbfd9d6f0836.PDF 0094cd4091669ca168bc8ab5d3795bee PDF Text Text Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1948 Registration Ruies Okayed By Members Aftei- thorough membership discussion, uniform registration rules were adopted for all A&G Hall at regular branch meetings the evening of November 3. The rules, through previous action, had been in effect in New York since early October. These rules, which provide that men shall register in job groups, stem from a membership demand for registration uni­ formity made to the last Agents Conference. Recommendations were first worked out by rank-and-file port committees last June. In July, a Headquarters rank-and-file com­ mittee sifted, clarified and form­ ulated them. The tentative new rules were then submitted to the member­ ship for further suggestions and clarification. They were dis­ cussed at meetings and were printed in three issues of the LOG. •Under the new rules, the Deck, Engine and Stewards Depart­ ments each are divided into three groups for purposes of registration. Men may throw in for any one of the jobs listed in the group in which they are registered, provided, however, they have the necessary qualifi­ cations. The rules are intended to pro­ tect the unrated jobs, to provide for handicapped men, to give ihen incentive to sail in top rat­ ings and, above all, to eliminate the inequities resulting from vaiying rules in the several ports. No. 45 \t The Phonies The Dewey-Warren combine, hard-riding boosters of the Taft-Hartley Law, rode into oblivion this week, leaving behind their redfaced supporters—some of whom were "labor leaders." The reward expected by these piecards for "good and faithful service" to the little man with the moustache will never come. Actually, the reward would have been a-wave of "investi­ gations" into many unions by the Washington boys after the first of the year. Now these antilabor finks* hatchets must go into cold storage. It was a mighty tough blow to more persons than the bankers, pollsters and newspaper publishers. Company Union Is Latest Dodge Of Cities Service Cities Service has a new trick —a company union. For about a month now the company has been circulating among its crews a slick bit of literature which combines a "notice" to Cities Service of the "independent"* union's existence with a deceptive argument point­ ing to the new oi-ganization's dubious virtues. Obviously the company is acting largely from fright in making this desperate attempt to ward off the SIU. Cities Service is expected to use the company union's mem­ bership list as a hiring reference. In other words, anybody who re­ fuses to sign up will have a tough time staying aboard a Cities Service ship—until after EARLY VOTERS IN A&G ANNUAL ELECTION In all Atlantic and Gulf District ports this week Seafarers were turning to the highly important task of choosing officials to serve the Union in 1949. In the port of New York, early voting was heavy, with men in photo above being among the first to cast their ballots. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Transportation Rulo Reopened For Discussion The Union recommendation for Because of some objections or misunderstanding of the reasons broad discussion of the transpor­ for the newly-adopted transpor­ tation rule is based on the view tation rule, the entire question that, by giving all hands an op­ has been reopened for member­ portunity to state their position, ship discussion and possible fu­ the issue will become much ture action, with the SIU urging clearer, thereby making it easier all members to express their for appropriate action to be taken. views. The need for a fuller under­ The transportation rule pre­ standing of the transportation sently in effect is the result of rule, and further Membership ac­ membership act ion, following tion on it, was prompted by the recommendations made by the objections of several members. Negotiating Committee last REASONS August. Three sound reasons were of­ The Negotiating Committeejs proposal, which was adopted by fered for the new transportation regular membership meetings, rule. First, the Negotiating Com­ said that members entitled to mittee pointed out that, since the transportation money must ac­ SIU had fought so hard to win cept it and pay off the ship, and the transporation clause in its replacements shipped from the contracts, failure of crews to take the money might indicate Union HaU. In urging a full airing of the lo the companies .that the clause subject, the Union especially re­ was unimportant. Consequently, commends that the members the danger existed that the op­ voice their opinions, pro and con, erators would refuse in the fu­ through the medium of the SEA­ ture to renew this important FARERS LOG, so that the clause, and would have strong widest audience possible may be arguments in their favor. Second, because of the job reached. shortage in the maritime indus­ try, the new transportation rule was seen as an effective aid in broadening the employment pos­ sibilities for all hands. With crews of ships affected taking the transportation money and al­ lowing a new crew to be shipped from the Hall, the turnover in jobs would be greatly increased. Third, the company's would be encouraged to add ships to their runs, thus increasing the num­ ber of jobs available to Union members. Response to the request for viewpoints thus far has brought forth a considerable number of letters, on both sides of the question. Many of them have been published in the past sev­ eral weeks. All letters received will be published, insofar as space permits. Cities Service Tankermen Cities Service is starting a company union in a belated effort to beat off the organizing campaign of the SIU. The immediate aim, through the medium of company union petitions, is to separate the pro-SIU men from their Union shipmates. To counter this vicious move, all pro-SIU men on Cities Service ships should take the following steps: SIGN THE PETITION FOR THE COM­ PANY UNION, IF ASKED TO. STAY ABOARD THE CITIES' SERVICE SHIPS AND VOTE FOR THE SIU. the company is brought under full SIU contract. For this reason Seafarers sail­ ing Cities Service vessels should sign up for the company union immediately to protect them­ selves against the blackball. Di­ rector of Organization Lindsey Williams announced this week. ARTFUL Cities Service does not admit that it is attempting to form a company union. The literature being handed out to crewmembers is unsigned. However, the artful wording of the arguihent supporting the move could have come only from the company. Moreover, head­ quarters of the new organization is in a building in Linden, New Jersey, which is almost wholly occupied by lawyers. The new union is called the Citco Tankermen's Association, which is pretentiously shortened to CTMA, and it purports to represent all the unlicensed per­ sonnel of the Cities Service fleet. Apparently there is no argument about certain ratings being "sup­ ervisors" under the Taft-Hartley Act. The "notice" to the companythere are topies of the notice for each of Cities Service's 16 ships —proposes that CTMA elect an executive committee "who in turn shall select an executive secretary and treasurer duly elected by the members as a whole at a regular meeting held aboard their respective ships by unanimous vote." What actual constitutional pro­ cedure this legal double-talk pre­ scribes defles analysis. However, there is little doubt but what the company would manage to rig. any and all elections by one trick or another. MALARKY The only logical explanation for Cities Service's promotion of a company union is that the company is afraid of the SIU. If that is the case, the company is too late. Misleading statements and out­ right falsehoods about the SIU, which is identified as an "out­ side union," are evidence of the company's fear. The phony argu­ ment by which CTMA's alleged virtues are advanced abounds in malarky. Naturally, the Union Hiring Hall comes ia for heavy attack. It is implied that most men who sail tankers love them so much that they want to sail nothing else, and resent being "forced" to take jobs on dry-cargo or pas­ senger ships under the rotary shipping system. WHOPPER This is, of course, nonsense. No Seafarer is forced to take the first job that comes along. The rotary system gives him first crack at a job in his rating when his shipping card comes due. If he likes tankers and wants to wait for a tanker, to do so is his privilege. The biggest whopper in the company propaganda is the state­ ment "No union has as yet been certified by the National Labor (Continued on Page. 7) �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 5, 1948 OH Afiiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Thfi Democratic Way This week two things are giving a perfect demon­ stration of how the Seafarers International Union works. Voting for the election of A&G officials commencec on Monday, November 1. Seafarers lined up before the ballot boxes in all ports to express their preference in •democratic SIU style. They had every opportunity to study the qualifica­ tions of the men who had been nominated by the member­ ship for office. Two weeks before the voting began, the LOG ran thumb-nail biographies of the candidates based on statements submitted by the candidates themselves. In addition, the LOG ran pictures of all candidates (ex­ cept two who neglected to send in the passport photo­ graphs which had been requested). No candidate re­ ceived a more favorable display than any other. The voting will continue through D.ecember 31. When it ends, the results should be as perfect an expression of A&G opinion as is humanly possible. This is democracy in practice. The other example of SIU democracy is the cur­ rent discussion, pro and con, of the Union's new rule on transportation. This rule was voted into effect by the membership on the recommendation of the Negotiating Committee. However, since its adoption some members have concluded that the rule as it now stands should be clarified. 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 rule has been brought up at regular meetings up and down the coast and for the past several weeks, has been the subject of a lively debate in the LOG. In this issue, several letters for and against the new rule appear on page 13. It is quite possible that the entire question of transportation eventually will be re­ submitted to the membership, depanding on what the R. HUTCHINS L. McKRANE members themselves wish to do. At present, all motions These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, C. ATHERIVE have been tabled until the matter has been thoroughly as reported by the Port Agents, These Brothers find time hanging S. ZEIRLER aired in the LOG. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by X ,X X writing to them. The LOG will continue to publish as many letters NEW ORLEANS HOSP. on any or all sides of the transportation issue as space ^per­ BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL J. N. HULL F. J. CONNOR J. DENNIS mits. All members are urged to send in their views. The R. BINIOS VIC MILAZZO S. C. TAREMAN P. FALEMENO Union's transportation rule is the membership's own rule. WALTER E. BEZANSON T. RIEGO IVAN SIVIT It is the Union duty of anybody who has an opinion about THOMAS W. RITSON P. L. SAHUQUE E. W. GETER . it to speak up. JULIUS HENSLEP E. DANCY O. O. MILLAR JOHN J. GEAGAN A. M. LIPARI C. COLLETTI Important as the elections and the transportation JOSEPH E. GALLANT H. S. TUTTLE T. A. PUKKI rule are in themselves, they are not as important as the ^ a X G. M. GRAY C. B. SHIPMAN manner "in which the SIU acts upon them. BALTIMORE MARINE HOS. E. JEANFREAU A. COSTILLO J. ZIMMER F. CARDOZA J. P. THRASHER The strength of the SIU has many sources. One of L. F. COOK A. NORMAN the most important—perhaps, indeed, the primary source RALPH FREY G. O'ROURKE F. SORIANO —is the membership's constant adherence to completely JOHN FITZSIMMONS J. L. GREENE D. D. D'ALTKOY F. BECKER democratic principles. J. SMITHE F. SANTINO , R. PURCELL G. D. BRADY C." H. HEISS Whether it is a Union election, a proposal to change C. SIMMONS O. HOWELL 4". 4*. 4* 4* registration or shipping rules, or any other matter which L. G. LINTHICUM C. W. JOHNSON F. R. MILLS MOBILE. HOSPITAL affects the membership, everybody has the opportunity E. BROADERS A. R. KING V. P. SALLINGS to voice his opinions. W. HAFFNER P. W. STRICKLAND M. C. MURPHEY J. E. CEPHAS It is the SIU's thorough democracy which in the T. C. HICKEY A. WARD Y. MCMILLAN D. E. SMITH end has been responsible for the Union's ability to plow A. E. WEBBER E. A. C. McALPIN M. ATKIEWICX R. GIERCZIC C. HLOVER through the obstacles which beset all maritime unions. E. W. GONYEA K. A. PARKS B. WECK When the SIU makes a decision, it is the member­ C. C. FRITZ W. R. GREBE H. LAWRENCE ship's decision. No Union can move againt its enemies E. C. LAWSON R. A. HACKER E. LEARY •J. BASCH with a close-knit, hard driving organization unless its T. F. OLIVER R. McKAY XXX N. ROMANO C, V. WARNING policies and -rules represent the will of the membership STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL J. E. TIENSIUM F. S. GRUMPIER arrived at through democratic processes. R. T. WRIGHT S. LeBLANC XXX Because the SIU does things the democratic way, it R. E: LANSDELL L. KAY GALVESTON HOSPITAL R. N. McGEE B. BIGGS can face with confidence any problem that may arise. NICK NIKANDER ANDY HOURILLA H. WEBBER In short, the democratic way is the SIU way! J. GIVENS A. ACOSTA C. HELM Men Ihw In The Marine Hospitnls �Friday, November 5^ 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page TbxM What la Future For Diesels In Maritime? have proved reliable, efficient it would like to have more if The writer of this article, John Bunker, is a retired mem­ the Maritime Commission had and economical. Long-debated by shipboard en­ ber of the Atlantic and Gulf District who sailed SIU ships not already sold all it had. Most successful operators of gineers as well as operators and diesel ships are those companies, through and after the war. While still, a member of the SIU. While the employment field for designers has been the question like Sun Oil, which can support he wrote the pamphlet "The SIU At War," commemorating diesel engineers is still limited in of whether or not the American a shoreside gang of trained me­ the heroism of SIU crews during the war years. Presently, the big-ship field, there should merchant marine should go in chanics, to service the engines Brother Bunker is the maritime reporter for one of America's be plenty of job opportimities more heavily for diesel power. leading newspapers, "The Christian Science Monitor," and among the small ships, for con­ when the ships arrive in port The question is of particular after a long voyage. This serv­ is writing a history of the merchant seaman's contribution struction of river towboats and interest to young men at sea who ice helps to eliminate vexatious to the war effort. harbor craft is proceeding fast. are looking toward the future, and expensive breakdowns ,at It won't be long before steam and wondering if specialization sea. towboats on the mid-westem flags, as previously mentioned, saving was in consumption. in diesel will advance them in Anyone who has sailed down that Mississippi was able to buy rivers are almost a thing of the Mississippi found that it also past. their profession. below on a diesel ship knows the only five diesels. There were no V saved some in crew wages on the The best answer at present to peculiar traits these engines have When, and if, the once-big more. diesels over the steamers, de­ any query regarding prospects of going haywire, just when These five have proved very spite the fact that diesel engi­ coastal trade is revived, some for dieselization in our merchant everything seems to be operating successful according to Mr. Le­ shipping men predict it will be neers and oilers get premium with the use of specially de­ fleet is that old French expres­ like a charm. They are compli­ court. pay." Not needed, of course, are signed, diesel-powered vessels sion "comme si, comme ca"; or cated masses of moving parts in firemen. The diesel ships also able to compete with low-cost CONSUMPTION SAVINGS "maybe, yes; maybe, no." comparison with the relatively saved money on maintainance highway trucking. If this proves In some branches of the mer­ simple steam system, either re­ After 14 months of operation, detailed log book data and ex­ and repairs. chant marine there are decided ciprocating or turbine. to be so, the internal combus­ pense records '-show that these trends toward more diesel use; From a study of actual cost tion engine will find a wide use PERSdNNEL NEEDED in others, steam power is still Getting trained diesel person­ ships spend less for fuel than a figures, says Mr. Lecourt, the and provide hundreds of jobs steam vessel on the same run Delta Line has foimd its diesel in what has traditionally been king, and it doesn't appear now nel, the Sun Oil and other diesel as' though diesel engines will owners find, is a hard job. A despite the higher cost of diesel fleet to be both economical and the most important segment of fuel oil over bunker fuel. The reliable, the inference being that the American merchant marine. vei-y soon replace it.' lack of experienced operating en­ As England, 'Norway, France, gineers -is another deterrent to Holland and other European na­ more general acceptance of the tions push the rebuilding of their diesel in the American merchant war-battered merchant fleets, the marine. emphasis is on the use of inter­ It's a "hen and the egg" pro­ nal combustion engines in place position. Without a reservoir of The National Msritime Union is learning fast that people who live in glass houses shouldn't of oil or coal-fired boilers. Ex­ skilled mechanics to draw from, throw stones. cept for liners and the large pas­ shipping firms don't want to in­ For years the CIO maritime outfit has been trying to conceal from its membership the senger-freighters, steam is riding vest in diesel equipment. And untidy state of altairs in their own house by wildly chcirging that the SIU engaged in backdoor a back seat in postwar European without an ample supply of shipping, played up to the shipowners, and used undemocratic methods." ship construction. jobs, the steam engineer There were other charges just as absurd. But they were convenient sops to drop on the NOT IN AMERICA doesn't choose to invest in confused and abused NMU membership. In this country, however,^ the lengthy schooling to learn the Now, however, as the smoke clears, the corruption and sordidne'ss that has been rampant intricacies of the internal com­ in the NMU for years is coming to light. And the NMU is emerging as guilty of the very practices contrary is true. Our shipyards are now work­ bustion engine. with which it had attempted to smear the SIU. ing on a sizeable program of new Had there been a large number In the face of mounting dissatisfaction with the internal situation in his union, NMU presi­ liners and tankers, tujs and mis­ of Diesel ships added to the dent Joe Curran advised members to state their beefs specifically. of American cellaneous craft. Of these, all emergency fleet He received a solid answer in a' letter from NMUer Darwin Deen, Bjook No. 62660, which the large, seagoing types will be cargo carriers during World War was published in the Pilot of October 22. A section of Deen's letter, pointing up some of the powered by high-pressure, geared H, it is likely that many ex- "rotten practices" in the NMU, appears in the cut below. In the rest of his letter, not reproduced steam turbines. Not a diesel Navy men with diesel experience here, the NMUer offers proposals for the correction of the malpractices he believes "may wreck would have been attracted to the our union." among them. These ships, when completed, merchant service, for the Navy The record shows conclusively that the SIU, which has consistently led the way on the will carry at least 250 engineers, operated a stupenduous numbers waterfront in racking up gains for all its membership, has its house in order. It is the NMU. all of whom, incidentally, will of diesel vessels during the war. which is—by its membership's admission—all fouled-up. have to be trained in operating It had thousands of dieselpowered landing craft alone, be­ high pressure plants. PILOT—OCTOBER 22, 1948 Inasmuch as operators have se­ sides mine sweepers, tugs, escort lected steam for these vessels craft and many other auxiliaries most of which are being built on similarly powered. 2. Squealers have been made out of private account for the major oil The larger landing craft had Union members by the company showing plants' of a size comparabe to companies, and which will prob­ favoritism to individuals. ably set the pace for future ship some merchant ships and voy­ S. Cliques have been -built up on some construction in the tanker field— aged all over the world, so the Bhip.s which invariably center around i there is not much possibility of engineers on these vessels had no company stiff. This creates a home for Now th'at the elections are over and diesels putting up serious com­ lack of practical experience. a few seamen, but a hell for the ma­ the task of putting our house in order petition for some years to come. FOREIGN FLAGS jority, and acts as a stopper on sincere is beginning, we must understand tiie With the great expense re­ Union activity. Despite early wartime plans to basic faults that led to some of the rot­ 4. And oncb a company stooge, th'ese quired for design and investment dieselize a part of the Victory ten practices of the past. -President Cur­ anti-Union elements misuse the system in steam plants, vessels owners ship fleet, the Maritime Commis­ ran mentioned recently in "Passing the of rotary shipping by taking advantage are not likely to do an about-face sion confined its installations to Word" that the membership should uring of loopholes in our Shipping Rules, and experinient with diesel. up specific cases. The practices of browna few C-class freighters, all,of 5. Many brothers who hold ratings J And diesel engines for most which have found ready buyers nosing toward company officials, fonnaqualified by the U. S. Coast Guard are] American companies amount to since the war. tion of cliques on ships, kicKbacks of prevented from shipping in these ratings' various kinds, individuals scheming to byjust about this—an experiment. Many of them are now calling by fantastic company demands on dis­ pas.s the rotary shipping system, and the Experimenting is costly. Steam in American ports, mostly under charges. A qualified man, who has knock­ fear of a member of expressing himself, plants are tried and proven. the Danish flag, the Danes being ed himself out on examinations is com­ on board ship are not in the nature of Diesels foi> many operators are smart enough shipping men to • pelled to ship in a lower rating and try isolated... cases. If and when these and to get a promotion. As if this wasn't not. know a good thing when they other anti-Union practices can be proven, bad enough, officers have developed a bad SOME EXCEPTIONS see it. As soon as these diesel they are dealt with. But, by their nature, habit of picking "fair-haired boys" so There are interesting exception freighters were put on sale after they are difficult to prove. that he usually has to bro-wn-nose to the war, the Danes and others The presence of these "performance.s" to this, however. get a prqihotion—which leads us right does not mean that the NMU is on the A few diesel freighters were gobbled them up with gusto. back to point one. rocks. Far from it, we are still the lead­ Stanley M. Lecourt, research built by the old Shipping Board While we recognize the right of a : ing maritime Union and the mem­ and were run successfully in the engineer for the Mississippi company to bar incapable, or unreliable bership has proven itself by dear think­ overseas trades for many years Shipping Company, has recently performers, the reputed blacklist of 5,000 ing in the recent elections. However, if men in one company is a direct threat by a succession of companies, presented a very interesting these bad practices are permitted to to the .security of our Union. This means finally ending up with the Amer­ analysis of results the Delta Line continue, they wilf increase in number the personnel director selects the sea­ ican Pioneer Line just before has had with its fleet of CIA-type and may wreck our Union. These evils men, not the rotary shipping system. diesel cargo ships. The report World War II. prevent the development of our full re­ All these things ilndermine the ability They were, according to re­ may encourage other lines to sources of solid, militant, trade union, of the Union to act as a representative ports, good vessels. And, it must think much more seriously about participation which is potential within organization, a defender of the membecbe remembered, great improve­ the advantages of internal com­ each member. ahip. In order to right a wrong we must ments have been made in sea­ bustion power. Tfhese practices make possible the mo­ the company was understand it fully. going diesels, since these ships When nopoly of key jobs by elements who may I. Licking the boots of company of­ were built shortly after World awarded the right to operate not be competent, and who hold them ficials .exists because the companies have ships to West Africa last year, War I. by piece-off and kowtow. The presence built up a great deal of undue power. The Sun Oil Company has it carefuUy considered the my­ of these poor Union elements prevent a Through the blackball system and di.sforceful and unified action-on beefs. They been successful with Diesel ships, riad vessels available in the crimination the seaman is pressuredi into lower our working conditions. with a fleet that includes some laid-up fleets, and finally decided kowtoiring.^ 8,200 hp tankers driven by inter­ to buy six diesel ships. nal combustion engines. The So many of the government's company says these ships, in­ small war-built fleet of diesels cluding one built back in 1823, had already been sold to foreign By JOHN BUNKER Member Exposes NMU Practises Shipping Rules: A Program To Develop Job Security 'M �Page Four T'H^ S E A F A R E R S Heavy Balloting Is Reported By A&G Branches Voting for 1949 officials started off with a bang Monday morning, November 1, and continued to pile up high votes throughout F;^da7, NoveinlMic 5, 1^8 LOG WHAT ttWHK QUESTION: A shipowner recently made several proposals for ^'building up" the merchant the week. marine. Included was a suggestion that seamen be encouraged to join the Naval Reserve. Indication were' that even a What do you think of this proposition? larger turnout than in 1947 could be expected, according to reports GUSTAVE R. BREITWEG, OS: from all Branches. Balloting EDWARD SAUL. FWT; will continue till December 31, I have three years in the The whole thing has a fishy r choose the 33 Officials who smell to me. Anytime a ship­ Army and I don't feel like be­ wHl administer Union affairs for owner comes up with a plan ing dragged into something like that again. With three years in which he says is for our benefit, the next year. the SIU behind me, I find I Jobs on the baUot are five less I think we'd better be on our like things just the way they than last year, in line with the guard. The shipowners would are. The Union has a lot of vets, Union's economy program. Sixty- probably like to see us under many of them Navy men, and military discipline, while they one candidates are on the ballot I don't think any of them wish are free to conduct their busi­ running for these jobs (biograph­ to put themselves under the ness as usual. They'd have an a ical sketches, pictures and conunand of the Navy again. iron hand over us and would in sample ballot were carried Navy .officers, the spit and polish darn sure be able to eliminate Memthe LOG for October 22) of military command, and the bers may vote for men not on overtime. It looks to me like this general harsh discipline would is a plan to break down the or­ the ballot by writing in _the de­ be no easy way to live. This ganized labor movement in the sired name in space provided. suggestion, should it be taken maritime industry. And, natural­ Full bookmen in good standing ly, I don't like it. I'm not used up, coupled with the Taft-Hart­ can cast their ballots "in any to shipowners looking out for ley Act, would most certainly A&G Branch during all work my interest. put an end to maritime Unions. days through November and December, upon showing their books to the Committee in ' < ANGELES Z. DEHEZA, St.: HILDING PALMQUIST, AB: charge. Z think the whole idea is a That Navy business, I don't It is the duty of each to exercise like it. The Navy has a funny lot of hooey. It sounds like a his privilege to vote, and to style of doing things to my way little trap to take the bread out make certain he is represented our mouths. If we fell for it, of thinking. There's too much by men of his choice. A heavy the next thing that would hap­ "Yes, sir" and "No, sir" in the membership turnout will enable pen is that they'd be taking Navy. They herd you around those elected to take office con­ away all our gains that we've like a bunch of kids. I .saw fident of the backing of their fought so hard to win during them doing it during the war. Brothers. They tell you how to do every­ the past several years. Once thing including what you know that happened it would be the already. There's a right way to end of freedom for the seamen. do everything and a Navy way, You can be darn sure the ship­ I found out. And any Navy stuff owner is not thinking about our would be bad for the Union. I'd welfare when he suggests that rather have things the way they we join the. naval reserve. I prefer to have the merchant ma­ The wind-up of an intensive are with the Union Hiring Hall, rine remain completely in a ci­ organizing drive among the un­ Union Patrolmen, Union Dele­ vilian. status. We'd be mighty licensed crewmembers of the gates, Union rules and no Navy. sorry if we fell for this scheme. Virginia Ferry Corporation's Va. Ferrymen Will Vote Soon ships will come on November 16-18 when the men will choose between representation by the SIU and no union. Two hundred members of the three ierries, now operating on the Little Creek-Cape Charles, Virginia run; will register their votes during the three-day per­ iod at polling places located at both ends of the ferry run. The announcement of the el­ ection ca'me from the NLRB trial examiner in the Norfolk district, following recognition of the SIU's petition for an elec­ tion to determine a bargaining representative. The SIU will be the only union listed on the bal­ lot. Several years ago the SIU was active within the ferry fleet, but was curbed from bringing the men under the SIU banner when the State of Virginia took over the ships and operated them until recently. Notice To Crews : l! • No. SIU Crew is lo pay off any ship until the crew's quarters and equipment are as clean as any Seafarer likes lo find a ship when he first goes aboard. Patrolmen have been instructed that the crew's quarters must be ab­ solutely clean before a pay­ off will be allowed. Please cooperate with your officials in carrying out this member­ ship order. WILLIAM MAUCK, OS; I have already put in my stint in the government military ser­ vice. I have an honorable dis­ charge from the U.S. Marine Corps, having served from 1943 to 1945. That shipowner's idea might sound good to some guys, but there might be plenty be­ ll hind it that would mean no good for seamen. Once the guys were i in the naval reserve, things would probably be different. And if they worked out like they did in the Marine Corps, I don't think the plan woitld have any advantage. for seamen. The men would- be getting the short end of the stick all the time— and you'd have to like it, too. EMIL PASZEK, Oiler: I don't think this would be a good plan. That is my opinion after 20 years .of sailing on Pol­ ish, Swedish, Norwegian and American vessels. The men who go to sea in the merchant mar­ ine do so because they are in­ terested in it as a civilian occu­ pation. If they didn't, they would probably have enlisted in the Navy or Coast Guard. If the shipowners plan was adopted it would change seafaring from a civilian job to a military affair. Then all the freedom that the civilian worker now has would disappear. No seaman would want that to happen. D. GIANGIORDANO, AB: I believe we should let it go as it is, for in the first place although they start out with a request, they will end up by it being required. I don't believe in the Navy running things, be­ cause as has been proved in the past, whenever they are in charge they ignore the interests and rights of labor. I've sailed with a lot of ex-Navy men, and they are not up to par with merchant men. Even those who have sailed as Mate on merchant ships for fifteen years usually can't steer in an emergency. If we ever had to go on strike the Navy would move right in on us and break the strike. JAMES L. MEEKS, FWT: I disapprove of the idea al­ together. They've always claim­ ed that we were civilians and we have been treated as such throughout and after the war, especially insofar as war bene­ fits and compensations were con­ cerned. I don't see why we should now be encouraged to join any military reserve organi­ zation. Since we are in a civi­ lian-managed industry, classed as civilian workers, I want to be free to come and go as I wish—the same as any shoreside civilian worker is free to do. I lost three ships as a civilian seaman in the war. I don't want to 00 into the ^aYy now. �Friday, Noyambar 5. 1948 Page Fire THE SEAFARERS L O (Bs Port Baltimore Shipping Good, Should Remain So For Few Weeks By WM. (Curly) RENTZ Job Boom Has San Jaan Combing Beacb By SAL COLLS glad. None of us like strangle^ holds round our necks, especially Union seamen. But when there are jobs to be filled, and when there are no permitmen to send to them, and when there at® full-bookmen with the ratings for the neces­ sary jobs, and when these same full-bookmen are on the beach, drinking and dancing and mak­ ing merry, or Rosie, or Carmen, and make no effort to come to the Hall and take a job to help out—well, Brothers, I suppose I had better stop right here before I blow my top and start using some fine old full-bodied lan­ guage. TANKER ARRIVES Last Thursday, October 28, a T-2 tanker wallowed in and tied up at the Army docks across the bay. No one paid much atten­ tion to her, until two SIU men showed up at the Hall with hos­ pital slips off her. We found out she was- a tanker in the pro­ cess of being organized. She was just going to be in port for a few hours, was going to take three months' stores, and then head out again for Aruba SAN JUAN — The shipping picture in the port of San Juan right at this moment, I am happy to state, is excellent. If any more jobs are called in, I don't know where we'll get the men. We've combined the beach and bars for the bookmen, and we've had to* collect the permits from the permitmen, and issued oi*ders for them to hang around the Hall, and be ready to take a ship at a minute's notice. I don't know what's getting in­ to the boys. They're paying off ships in San Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez, Fajardo, Guanica, almost every point on the island that boasts of a port, open or closed. It can't be spring fever—not in November! Maybe it's the call of the tropics, the call of sun­ shine and rum and pretty sunbrowned girls. Anyway, what­ ever it is^it's had us in the Hall jumping to keep the ships crewed up. GETTING THE SHAKES The three grandfolks of the Bull Line fleet, the Monroe, the Dorothy and the Emilia have been in Juan this past week. Old as they ^re and hot as they are it makes them a bit of a problem to keep crewed up. One ordinary seaman, whom we shipped to the ! Emilia, rode her round the island to the next port, then gave his TAMPA—A full crew sent to notice and piled off. the Governor Kilby and replace­ He told us at the Hall he just ments to several others made for couldn't stand the vibration. He good shipping here this week. said if he made a trip on her, The ships replacements went he'd end up with the St. Vitus Dance! Even Tony Veira, our to the Bessemer Victory, Winslow Homer, John Lawrence and the Daniel Lownsdale, all Waterman; and to the Mae of WA^ A -HOT AMP Bull Line. On the Alcoa Ranger, in for a WIFf PUMPED AIM payoff, thei-e was not a single disturbance on the ship; no drunks, no performers and all in order for the boarding Patrol­ man. The few hours of disputed overtime were quickly settled. The only thing resembling a beef- was the desire of several men to make another trip after having accepted transportation. All hands, however, paid off and Patrolman and an engine man several were able to ship back himself, admits that, when a re­ aboard. placement is called in for the En­ So far this week we have had gine Department on any of the the Canton Victory for Water­ three he can feel the blast of heat from the Engine Room man. Tomorrow the Winslow Homer comes back in, and later right through the telephone. this week we will have another , SNOWED UNDER Waterman ia for a payoff. This At this point, I'm going to stick points to a coming week of good in a few words on union patriot­ shipping. P&O's Florida is now in Jack­ ism. The last couple of weeks sonville for overhauling; follow­ we've been snowed under with ing that she will go on a threecalls for jobs on half a dozen or trips-a-week schedule. While more ships, as I've said before. this ship is in drydock a pay We've collected the permits. raise is expected to be negot­ We've said to the permitmen: iated. you're going to take this scow, FEW OLDSTERS and you're going to take that P&O hasn't come into line one, etc. And then suddenly, we with the rest of the contracts found ourselves out of permits, yet, but this should come into and still with ships crying for line within a few days, as no men., Now, what I want to say is great difficulty is expected in ^his: there is nothing in the Con­ hammering out a new agreement. Oldtimers have been scarce stitution of the Seafarer's Inter­ national Union that states a full around the Hall as of late. They hookmember can be made to never seem to come around until take a ship. And I for one am they want a ship—then they're and the Argentine. Anyway, to make a long story short, we lo­ cated the necessary replacements, an AB and an OS and dispatched them to Bonce and a long, long cruise,' Ships calling at the port of San Juan in the last ten days have been the Dorothy, Emilia, Monroe, Suzanne, Rosario, and the Arlyn—all Bull Line Scows. We also had the Waterman Morning Light and Monarch of the Sea. We've shipped thirty-five men to those ships—with the majority of jobs going to the Engine De­ partment. From the looks of things shipping will be tops on the island until Christmas. Men have been flying down from the Atlantic ports—mostly permitmen, and we've been able to get them out in a day or two. There's been plenty of Bull Line shoregang, too. The boys on the beach have been drawing up a set of shipping rules for shoregang jobs, patterned after the official A&G rules. They ex­ pect to bring them up at the next general meeting for action to be taken by the membership. Busy Week And Hopeful Future Heartening To Tampa Seafarers 0A\o gone with the wind. At present the "oldster roster" reads: Joe Wi-ead, Nevin Ellis, Morse Ells­ worth, A1 Driver and Uncle Otto Pruessler. These men have just paid off a ship and are taking a rest. Also found at moments here are several members of the Florida's Stewards Department, all waiting for her to return to Miami. Three of these boys are J. W. McCranie, George Burns and Mario Reyes. Voting on the officials for 1949 isn't going too fast right now due to the good shipping, however, we hope to set an all-time rec­ ord for the port come December 31. BALTIMORE—On the basis of .days. Several Calmar, Isthmian, scheduled arrivals for this port, j and Waterman intercoastals that shipping should be very good come in here are now tied up.' for the next two weeks at least. We have Isthmian's Steel Ma­ If it is as .good as it was dur­ ker crewing up here this week. ing the past week, when we had She was towed down here to eight payoffs and eight sign- a shipyard from Boston. She is ons, there'll be no complaints all set to go out on the com­ from this quarter. pany's Far East run, although So far six ships are due to ar­ she may be changed to the pine­ rive, and they will keep us busy apple service, on which Isth­ with the payoffs and sign-ons. mian already has about nine Two of the ships are under the ships. transportation rule and that There seems to be divided means new crews. The arrivals opinion on the subject of the will be Waterman, Isthmian and transportation rule. It seems Bull Line ships for the most that the men who are backing part. ^ the rule are offering pretty The past week's payoffs were strong arguments in its favor. the SS Kenyon Victory and They say that it is fair to every­ Steel Director, Isthmian; Mae body, and provides more equal and Edith, Bull; Belhore, Mang- shipping opportunities in face of ore, Cubore and Oremar, Ore. the shortage of jobs. And, although it occasionally Signing on were the Cubore, Bethore, Steel Director, Oremar, may be tough on a couple of Kenyon Victory, Mae, Edith and guys, this same rule will later work out to their advantage. Helen.. ONE LEMON SPEEDS JOBS All payoffs were okay, ex­ It may hurt .some guys at, a cept the one on the Kenyon particular moment, but in the Victory, whose crew had signed long, run, they will find that it on on the West Coast. They gives everybody a chance to ship were practically all permits, and out much sooner. Because of the their conduct was anything but general shipping picture the up to our Union standards. proper way to look at this rule Their actions gave topside, is from the angle of the general which was getting wind of welfare. everything that was going on, If it is a good rule for the plenty of opportunity to ask membership as a whole, it ia what the hell kind of union good for each and every memcrewmen they were. I ber. You may not like it at one It's a good thing for several particular time, but later when of the crew that they were not [you've been on the beach awhile members of the A&G District and you get a chance to ship or they sure as hell would have [ out because of it, you'll be had charges pressed against darned glad the rule is in effect. them. As you can see from the list of ships above, quite a few Ore line ships have been paying off When your ship has been and signing on. We are getting out of hot water for over all bookmen for these jobs. The twelve hours make sure that men have been taking to them this fact is recorded in the like hotcakes. Engine log book. It will save SPURT COMING a lot of trouble when your At one time it was rather ship hits port later. difficult to crew these ships and If you are in port when we're glad to note the change the boilers give up the ghost, in the men's attitudes. These notify the Hall immediately vessels are damned good setups and a Patrolman will handle for men wanting to make a the matter with the com­ short run. They're back in port pany. Don't wait until the every 28 days. So, if anybody ship is half way across the wants to ship out fast on one ocean before you send word: of these scows, let him come on let out a yell before your down to Baltimore. When the West Coast strike is ship leaves port and the mat­ settled, we look for a spurt in ter will be settled at once. activity in this port within 10 No Hot Water? Galveston Expects Fair Shipping To Hold By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON — The, favorable shipping conditions for rated men in this port during the past month swerved downward last week, but should bounce right back up again. Prospects for these men for the coming two weeks are fair. One payoff and one sign-on marked the week's activity, with the SS Ir.vin Cobb of South At­ lantic the scene of both events. She came into, and left from. Port Arthur. FOUR IN TRANSIT She brought in a beef that was the result of a misunderstanding about the tank tops. This was due to the fact that all but a few of the men weren't familiar with the contract. Several of our contracted ships called in transit during the past week. They were the Seatrain Texas, the Jean LaFitte and the Claiborne, both of Waterman, and the tanker New London. Only the Claiborne had a beef, and that was a minor one. Straightening it' out was just a matter of giving the men the score on the contract. On the beach at the present time are several oldtimers, in­ cluding Stew Monast, Walter Brightwell, Curley Darley and Sam Perason. PROTEST TO MAYOR One day last week, 14 men— not all of them members of the Union—were picked up by the police for "loitering" in front of the Hall. It seems that our next door neighbor, who runs a furni­ ture stoi-e, doesn't like the idea of the men standing in front of the Hall and has been calling the police, saying that the men had been "making i-emarks" to pass­ ing women. We lodged a strong protest with the Chief of Police and Mayor. We pointed out that there are others besides the Union rnembers standing around the Hall, and that if they were "loitering" then the same thing is going on in many other public places through the city. The men were released, no one was fined, and the Chief and the Mayor were very courteous in handling our beef. The list of men in the Marine Hospital includes these Sea­ farers: Nick Nikander, J.'Givens, R. Hutchins, L. McKrane, C. Atherive and Szeirler. Outside of the fact that the weather here in Galveston is very nice, there's nothing else to report at the moment. �THE. SEAFARERS LOG Page Six No Change In Mobile Shipping; Taiks With Aicoa Progressing Friday, Korembar S, 1948 PATROLMAN SAYS: SWELL CREW By CAL TANNER Shipping Surge Ends Stalemate In New Orleans MOBILE — No change this Brothers E. M. Cullinan, J. GleaWeek in the shipping picture—' son, J. H. Dinkins, F. Saucier, A. By EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD A. Rankin,' William Marshall,' D. things are still moving slowly. NEW ORLEANS—Shipping' hit Jones, N. Ayler, A. Glassner, W. what appeared to be a low ebb Four payoffs and four sign-ons Manley and Jack Avery. during the past two weeks; in were the extent of this port's IMPROVEMENTS fact, we had only one payoff last business. The sign-ons included week. This week, however, looks In the very near future, we two vessels that came in here on a great deal brighter with sev­ continuous articles. All payoffs will be starting renovations on eral scheduled payoffs coming our building. While these im­ up. ^ and sign-ons were transacted in provements are being made we After being becalmed for more good shape. will be short on space. There­ than a week we can look for­ In the payoff section were the fore, we urge all hands having ward to brisk sailing for at least Claiborne, Azalea City, Monarch baggage in the Mobile Hall to the next month. pick it up right away. The lack The latest SIU recreational de­ of the Sea, all Waterman, and of space will only be a tem­ vice—and it came-in very handy the Clipper, one of Alcoa's crack porary condition. during the slow spell of shipping passenger wagons. Of these, the Ultimately the work will re­ —is a movie projector. The ma­ The pride of a proud ship is the Stewards Department Azalea City went into the yards sult in greater accommodations chine, alowg with a good deal of of the SS Canton Victory which will be running coastwise for all hands. Men having gear for extensive repairs. film and equipment, was gen­ for Waterman from now on. Back row (left to right): Viera. here will be doing their Broth­ erously donated to the Hall by MM; Osborne, MM; Labrosse, MM; Sacher, Utility, and ON THE WAY ers a favor by speeding up the members, mostly from the pas­ bacey, MM. Front row: Rununel, Chief Cook; Meshover. Third process if they will call for bag­ senger ships. All of the Brothers Ships taking off from this port Cook; Muller, Steward; Suttler, Utility; Ruada, NCR. gage immediately. here on the beach extend their this week were the Governor Discussion between your Union thanks for this most appreciated Brandon, headed for Japan and NEW YORK —Anybody who foul-ups who were thrown off gift. and the Alcoa Steamship Com­ Korea; the Claiborne, bound for pany on a passenger-ship agree­ saw Waterman's SS Canton Vic­ in this port. Only two other men The Educational Meetings, Germany, Belgium, Holland and ment are under way. Represent­ tory when she paid off at the got off, so you can see that which were inaugurated several end of a trip to Europe and everybody liked the thought of weeks ago, have been well at­ France; the Clipper, going out ing the SIU at the sessions back saw a honey of a vessel. staying on her. tended by oldtimers and new­ on her usual Island run, and the are Assistant Secretary-Treasurer In the first place, she was Incidentally, the Canton Vic­ comers alike. A lot of good ideas Monarch of the Sea, which will Robert Matthews, New Orleans spotless from the engine room tory will be the first ship on came out of the meetings and call at Puerto Rican ports. The Port Agent Bull Sheppard and up. You could have eaten your Waterman's new service from more and better ideas are ex­ latter two are on continuous ar­ your Mobile Agent. dinner off the floor plates of the New York to Miami and Tampa. pected as the meetings get into ticles. A full report on contract dis­ engine room if you'd been of a This means that this service, Other activity in this port cussions will be made through mind to. The ship was that operated by Waterman's subsidi­ full swing. BIGGER, BETTER stemmed from the visits of three the Secretary-Treasurer's office' clean. ary Pan Atlantic, will be off to contracted vessels on in transit and will appear in a future issue She carried a crack crew in a good start. We are looking forward to calls^ The Alcoa Pioneer was of the SEAFARERS LOG. all departments, except for two James Sheehan bigger and better meetings and, over from New Orleans, and from all indications we are going came in in good shape. Down to get them. from the East Coast was the Several oldtimers have tied up John Laurence, while" the Del in town and are giving the ship­ Aires was in after a run from By JOE ALGINA in; the Nuttall, Alcog, and the Thos^ ships don't tarry long. ping board a calculated goingthe Texas coast. Seatrader, Mar-Trade Corpora­ Like the subways they get up over every day, looking for the NEW YORK — Nothing has Our hospital list for this week taken place during the past week tion — these ships took almost and get. The Organizers, through one berth they want. reveals the following to be in to change the shipping picture complete crews. a lot „ of back-breaking work, One is Brother Charles Tannethe Mobile marine hospital: W. in this port—it is still moving The Seatrader, from lay-up, brought those ships under con­ hill, inr search of a B.A.-bound Haffner, J. E. Cephas, Y. McMil­ along at a fair pace. It's not took men in all ratings. Coupled tract. It is our job to make sure ship. Jimmie Crescitelli is here lan, A. C. McAlpin, C. Hlover, fast enough to suit us, but at with ships in transit calling for that the ships sail with full after serving as Steward on a scow that came in from the B. Week, H. Lawrence, E. Leary, the same time the tempo is men, we did not do too badly crews aboard. You may be full up to here Mediterranean recently. Another, R. McKay, C. V. Warning, and enough to move some of the in the shipping column. F. S. Crumpler, Maybe shipping will be better from pleas to "get out and vote," is Pete Dravis, known to some members off the beach. Others on the beach, but ready While the sign-ons were but next week, as the payoffs were but this plea is not in behalf of his friends as Pete the Greek, of any Washington eager beaver; came in on a Waterman ship and able to ship out. include ' three—the Marine Runner, Rob- of greater number than the Week's sign-ons. They were the instead, I want to urge all mem­ from Tokyo. Alcoa Polaris, Nuttall, Alcoa; bers of the Union to go up to All men, -the regulars, shortSeatrains New Jersey and Hav­ the polls in the A&G Halls and timers, and now-and-thens, are ana; Mostank, Federal Motor- cast their ballots for the officials'in full approval of the weather, I It's wonderful. ships; Julesburg, Terminal Tank­ for 1949. ers, Inc.; Hilton, Kathryn, and Evelyn, Bull; Steel Architect and \! By E. B. TILLEY Steel Seafarer, Isthmian; Teal and Afoundria, Waterman; and BOSTON — At long last, the sailed for Searsport, Maine, to Rubin Mowbray, Rubin. By EDDIE BENDER Port of Boston has a payoff to load potatoes, Two of the ships mentioned, report—thanks to the transpor- Another payoff in this port There are many Seafarers who course, you need to check on the Mostank and Julesburg, are tation rule now in effect. Conse- took place aboard our good ship will soon be called into the your strike clearances, too. With quently, we were able to ship SS Yarmouth, of the Eastern ours thanks to the work of the armed forces. Regardless of all of these things in order, you out a full crew with one swoop. Steamship Lines, which is be- Organizing Department. Right whether you enlist to beat the will be issued your retiring card. This great event is the sub-1 up for the winter now they are doing us a lot of draft, or whether you are Such retirement is only for ject of considerable talk and nionths. She was escorted last good.drafted, it is a sound policy to bookmen, however. Permitmen enthusiasm up here in the Bean-'week by tugs from her berth at OKA"Y ON JDECK retire your book. In that way, are advised to contact Head­ town. Oldtimers on the beach Central AVharf to the yards of On one of the tankers there no matter how long you are quarters. This can be done recollect that the men who went the General Ship and Engine was a beef caused by the Mate away, you will be in good stand­ either in person or through the aboard the ship for the sign-on Works, in East Boston where being on deck. This would have ing with the Union. mail. Permits are not accepted were the first full crew to be she will remain until spring. been a sound beef had the ship You can always reactivate for retirement. However, consid­ shipped out of this port in two DON'T HURRY! been a dry cargo job, but on your book upon release from the eration is being given to men years. It appears we had better re­ tankers this is perfectly legiti-1 armed services. All that you about to don the uniform. The ship which enjoys this peat a bit of advice we passed- mate. Many of the crew were have to do is produce your re­ Make sure, therefore, that your distinction is the SS Noonday, along in these columns some not experienced tankermen and tiring card, your service dis­ permit is placed in the Armed a Waterman job, which is the time ago. Don't come to Boston did not know that a Mate is charge, and enough money to Forces File, before you leave for first to go on the "spud run" unless you are well-heeled and supposed to be on deck while pay for the current month's dues, the service. that we have been waiting so have plenty of heavy gear. the ship is loading, unloading, when requesting your reactiva­ Permitmen turning in their patiently to see get started. And while we're at it, don't and While cleaning tanks. tion—plus any assessments that permits in good standing will be Rumors are that there will be forget that the Port of Boston is This, however, is the only time • might have accrued while you allowed reinstatement upon their two or three more ships put on going all-out to make Cities he should be around. At sea were in retirement. release from the service. Of this run for the winter and, be­ Service an SIU company. We while doing routine soogeeing, It is simple to retire your book. course, the discharge comes in lieve me, we sure can use them keenly understand what such a painting, scraping, and so on, You can do this in person, or handy to prove your where­ up this way. development will mean to the the crew has a beef if the Mate through the mail by sending in abouts. Make sure that your re­ The Noonday paid off in good Union and to this port. is continually breathing down your book to Headquarters with quested reinstatement is made shape. There were no overtime Now that voting is under way, their necks. a request to put it in retirement. within 30 days after your release beefs, no delay of any in the I would like to urge all hands This is beginning to sound 1 Your book vjill always be ac­ from service. payoff. However, there were a to cast their ballots. You can like a tanker column, but there cepted for retirement as long as • Once approved for reinstate­ few personal beefs on board, but vote in any Hall of the SIU six is one more matter to get across you are paid up in your dues ment, it will be required of each I think they were taken care of days a week. Don't fail to vote before signing off—-and that is through the current month, along permitman so approved that he by the ones involved. and then come around after the importance -of - getting down with - all assessments and any pay up in full all back, dues and The sign-on procedure was election and wonder "how did to a tanker pronto when the job fines,- if any have been imposed assessments that have accrued smooth and the Noonday has so and so get into office," is taken off the board. on you for infraction of rules. Of'during his absence. New York Shipping Shows No Great Change Boston Has Payoff And Sign-On, Thanks To Transportation Ruie / From The Sixth Deck �THE SEAFARERS ^Friday, November 5..JIS48 Philly Thanks Organizing For Shipping Gain By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER PHILADELPHIA—Things were all hustle and bustle around here last week as we experi­ enced a minor shipping boom for this port. ' After weeks of little or no activity, this change just about changed the com­ plexion of things—^for the time being, anyway. Four .ships payed off in Phila­ delphia last week and they signed on again. First to payoff was the SS Alexandra, a Carras T-2. She paid off cleanly and smoothly. Next was the SS Longview Victory, Isthmian. There was a little disputed overtime, but it was squared away fast. Only trouble of any account on this scow was caused by a clashing of personalities among various crewmembers. Then came the SS Strathmore, a Liberty tanker. She was quite a headache for all concerned. There was no sadness in this port when the Strathmore de­ parted. DREAM PAYOFF The final payoff of this fastmovmg week was the SS, Lake George, a US Petroleum T-2 tanker. She was a piecard's dream. Aboard were a fine crew of Seafarers coupled with a good bunch of topside Joes, which easily added up to make a firstrate ship. There was very little overtime disputed and all was squared away, with everyone happy. Sure, we had a great week here and we just about ran out of top rated men. These payoffs bring home a point very strongly. Three of the four ships that paid off are the result of the success of our organizing drive in the past year. In other words, the organiz­ ing drive is making itself felt in so far as this port is con­ cerned, at least. And it has given the Port of Philadelphia a tremendous boost. Certainly this is one good reason for our membership to back all organiz­ ing efforts of the Union with all their power and cooperation. Matters of interest that are chief topics of conversation in this port at the moment are; 1. The We.st Coast longshore and shipping tieup. 2. The start of our annual elections for officials to serve the A&G District during 1949. 3. The national rat race for political pie. 4. The progress of the Cities Service drive. All hands are showing a deep interest, and are awaiting a successful conclusion to this organizing campaign as soon as possible. LOG Morning After Twenty N^hts In Bmeem lilllBlliif lliiiilliiirf ' • -''-V' "w •<> Optical Plan Saves Money For Seafarers NEW YORK—The 98 Seafarers who took advantage of the Un­ ion-sponsored optical plan dur­ ing the past year saved them­ selves upwards of a thousand dollars, .demonstrating the wis­ dom of the SIU's move to se­ cure competent, low-cost ocular service for the membership. The remarkable savings by men requiring examinations and eye glasses are revealed in the annual report filed with SIU Headquarters by the Union Op­ tical Plan, 152 Fourth Avenue, New York City, an organization which services many of the more progressive unions in this area. The report covers the pe­ riod from October, 1947, through October, 1948. Of the 98 men serviced by the plan, 90 were fitted with glasses after examination. The other eight men were advised by the plan that they did not need glasses, 107 PAIRS This is whed Seafcurer Felix J. Curls says about the picture he drew: Some of you boys are imdoubtedly wondering what this is all about. Well, it's very simple. That is. if you understand surrealism. If you don't, here's what surrealism is: a modem movement purporting to express the sub­ conscious mental activities by presenting images without order or sequence, as in a dream. It's just possible that I haven't followed the rules of that modernistic group exactly as I should have in this morbid layout, but that only means I've gone them one better. I'm ultra­ modern. I've created things I don't understand myself. The title is "Dissipation, or I See Myself in the Mirror on the Morning After." Now bear in mind that everything in the picture is symbolic of something. For instance, the highball suggests a highball. It's as easy as that! Note the hand of death removing the eiicephalon from the po' fellow's cranium. (Those of you who are interested in ophthalmoscopic and callosomarginal subjects should appreciate the allusion.) Next, we observe the wedding ring on the gal's thigh. That is to illustrate my contention that all marriages, under the circumstwces depicted, are founded on a purely physical basis. The broken cross symbolizes Christianity, crushed under the weight of such debauchery. And everything else you see resembles what it represents, or vice-versa. The snake? HelL 1 don't know. I haven't figured that one out yet. I am reminded of the feUow who was idlely daubling various shades of fuel oil on a board one day when a zealous art connoisseur happened by. seized the mess, gave the boy 2,000 bucks and won first prize in a modem art contest. (Ed. Note: We're ready for that highball.) Company Union Latest Disruptive Move By Cities Servire (Continued from Page 1) Relations Board as the sole bar­ gaining agency for the unlicensed personnel sailing Cities Service • Oil Company tankers," As every Seafarer knows, the SIU has been certified as sole bargaining agent for seven Cities Service ships, as the result of an overwhelming five-to-one vote in an NLRB election. As soon as an election can be held on the company's remaining ships, the SIU will be certified for the entire fleet. Page Seven In an attempt to make the company union seem like a swell deal for the working seaman, CTMA's literature tries to cite the success of the Esso Tankermen's Association in the Stand­ ard Oil Company of New Jer­ sey's fleet. No mention is made of the fact that you whistle for overtime on the Esso ^hips. The Esso fleet is the "No Over­ time Fleet," if you get up against an Esso Mate or Engi­ neer anxious to make himself a reputation, you can find yourself working 16 hours a day without any overtime at all. It's differ­ ent under an SIU contract, CTMA PFFT Cities Service thought up the company union a little too late to be effective, however. In the first place, the new union could not possibly be placed on a bal­ lot for at least a year to dispute the SIU's claim to the seven ships for which certification al­ ready has been won. And the new union is too late to be placed on the ballot in the election to be held on the other nine ships in the Cities Service fleet. What will render the CTMA completely unable to operate will be the fact that every man aboard a Cities Service ship who is for a legitimate union, the SIU, will sign up for the com­ pany union just to protect him­ self, Cities Service will be un­ able to tell them from anybody else, and one of Cities Service's main purposes will be defeated. In the end, the CTMA can't win anyway. During the past year, 107 pairs of glasses were supplied to Sea­ farers, the report shows, indi­ cating that several of the men purchased more than one pair. Total cost of examinations and glasses was $655.25, while the average cost of each pair of glasses purchased from the .plan by SIU members was only $6.12. The price of the glasses in­ cludes the fee for examinations. On the basis of the costs out­ lined in the Optical Plan re­ port, combined cash savings to SIU members participating in the program can be conserva­ tively estimated at more than a thousand dollars. Last year the SEAFARERS LOG received reports from many Union members stating that tiiey had been paying from $15 to $20 for glasses purchased from private sources, while in some cases the prices paid ranged as high as $30, depending upon the location of the shop, how quick­ ly the Seafarers needed them and similar factors. ACTION TAKEN This situation led to the adop­ tion of a resolution by the mem­ bership at a regular meeting in the spring of 1947, urging Head­ quarters to investigate the pos­ sibilities for providing members with competent professional ser­ vice and glasses at moderate costs. After careful and thorough study of many groups offering such services. Headquarters found that on the basis of repu­ tation, facilities and prices, the Union Optical Plan could offer most to Seafarers. Among the many labor organizations the UOP services are many locals of the International Ladies Gar­ ment Workers Union, AFL. The Union Optical Plan's pro­ gram for union members is open to all SIU men and their fami­ lies, All that is necessary in or­ der for., a Seafarer to prove his or his family's eligibility is to show his Union book when he goes to the UOP's offices at 152 Fourth Avenue, southeast corner of 14th Street, There is no membership fee or charge of any kind to either the Union or individual other than cost of examination and price of glasses. -it �Page Eighl THE SEAFARERS LOG FViday. November 5, 1948 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Race Men Ask Standard Slopchest On All Ships RUBY GARCIA IN ONE OF HIS 80 FIGHTS A suggestion to put an end to that old bugaboo, the sub-standard slopchest, through standardization of items as to number and quality, has been made by the crew By ROCKY BENSON of the SS Cape Race in express resolution adopted at a re­ their thanks to the SIU Negotiat­ ing Committee for the contract cent shipboard meeting. The men of the Cape Kace in recently signed with the opera­ their resolution note the fact that tors; others expressed apprecia­ SlU-contracted ships are stored tion for the excellent chow according to the whims of vari­ served by the galley gang. A ous port stewards with the result special vote of thanks went to that often low-grade brands are Chief Cook Wendt "for going out included but the price to the of his way to help make this a most pleasant voyage." crew is that of Grade-A items. The answer to the shortcom­ To conclude the meeting a ings they have found in South minute of silence for Brothers Atlantic's storing of ships and lost in the war was observed. the practices of other companies in the past, reported in the Photo shows Ruby Garcia, right, taking the best his pages of the LOG by irate Sea­ farers, is to '"have the SIU meet opponent. Juste Fontaine, could offer. Blow had no effect as with the operators and draw up Ruby went .on to win the fight. Bout took place a couple of a standardized storing list with years ago in Pittsburgh at the height of Ruby's career. It was strandardized brands for all SIU the first loss for his opponent—a protege of Frilzie Zivic— ships." The brands to be se­ lected, the Race men state, in 18 bouts. should be the finest obtainable. A far cry from the roughAt the meeting, which was chaired by Brother Joe Weridt house, hard timing type of and recorded by E. B. (Mac) skipper too often encount­ McAuley, the resolution, which ered on SIU ships is the Cap­ follows in its entirety, was tain of the Alexandra, Caradopted: "We the imdersigned, being ras Incorporated tanker, ac­ Roberto (Ruby) Garcia, well-known 29-year-old duly qualified members of the cording to a letter presented Seafarer and former welterweight fighter, was killed on Seafarers International Union do to the skipper by |:he crew, hereby make the following res­ a copy of which was for­ September 26 in a fall from the gangway of the SS olution: Kyska in Honolulu, the* Pep, featherweight titldholder "WHEREAS, SIU- contracted warded to the LOG. LOG learned this week. until last week. The Alexandra's Captain, vessels are being stored accord­ George Papaolis, the crew stated Born in Puerto Rico in 1919, Brother Garcia, who had a ing to the whims of various port in its message, . has gained the wide circle of friends and sup­ Brother Garcia, a bookmember, stewards; and "WHEREAS, The quality of heartfelt thanks of every man porters among Seafarers^ and sailed in the deck department the stores on board the.se ship i.s aboard for his cooperation fight fans, had been a member and while ashore made his home inferior, including low grade but throughout the trip and the con­ of the SIU since 1947 when he in New York with his aunt, Helen Fernandez, whom he high price merchandise in the cern he showed to a SIU man retired from the ring. during his illness. listed as his next of kin. slopchests; and A real battler with a record Further, the crew noted that of over eighty fights since 1940, In the SIU he is survived by "WHEREAS, The Union should go on record to have a standard­ if there were- more men like Brother Garcia had fought such a cousin, Julio Bernard. ized storing list with standard­ Captain Papaolis there would be name fighters At the time of Garcia's death, as Beau Jack, ized brands on all SIU ships; and better understanding between former lightweight king; Chalky his fellow crewmen aboard the "WHEREAS, We, the crew- crews and officers. The Alexan­ Wright, former featherweight Kyska raised the sum of $210 members of the SS Cape Race, dra men concluded their state­ champ; Ike Williams, present which was forwarded to his do hereby mge the necessary ment with the comment that lightweight champ, and Willie family in Puerto Rico. Union officials to meet with the they hope that future crews will steamship companies concerned reciprocate the Captain's good and negotiate for such storing will. lists with top quality brands to The message, which was signed be listed and specified by name; by the entire unlicensed crew, is as follows: therefore "We, the undersigned members "BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, of the SS Alexandra, wish to SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY, cording Secretary John Young. That subject to further member­ express our heartfelt thanks to Sept. 12 — Chairman Herb Minutes of previous meeting ac­ ship approval the officials meet with these companies in you as master of the Alexandra Knowles: Recording Secretary cepted. Ship's Delegate reported for your cooperation in making John Burg. The Delegates Re­ all in order except for beef about the near future." this a pleasant trip for all con­ ports were accepted. Motion car­ food. Motion \mder New Busi­ HIT THE DECK cerned. ried under New Business by ness to take action to have the Signing the resolution were "As a gentleman your attitude Mitchell, seconded by Stickney, to cramped living quarters of the Arthur Reinholdt, Joseph Zuk, of fair play toward the men un­ ask the Union Officials to move Stewards Department rectified. Joseph Wendt, R. B. McCorkel, der your command is to be ad­ the Hospital to the spare room Motion to call Union Officials E. B. McAuley, William J. Nich­ mired; your concern for our midships, so that the present aboard as soon as ship gets in, in olson, J. W. Pinge, J. B. Henley, Union brother who became ill ho.spital can be used for crew's order to straighten out beefs heand W. G. Breedlove. during the trip gained the re­ quarters and relieve the conges­ fore . payoff. Carried. One min­ Following the adoption of the spect of the entire crew. tion that now exists. Motion that ute of silence for departed resolution, the meeting went into "If there were more men like if the company doesn't take care Brothers.. Good and Welfare, where several you, we are sure there would of the mattresses and fans, the be better understanding between Hall be contacted about taking the officers and crews. We hope action to force the issue. Car­ that our Union brothers in fu­ ried. Under Education, Brother ture crews will show the same Knovrle* gave a short talk on If you don't find linen attitude toward you that you Union policy and the importance ft ft ft when you go aboard your have shown to us. We hope that of the $10 General Fund Assess­ JEAN LA FITTE, Sept. 10— ship, notify the Hall at once. we will be able to be together ment. One minute's silence for Chairman Melvin Kleiber; Re­ A telegram from Le Havre or again on another ship some day. lost Brothers. cording Secretary Chester SkaSingapore wdn't do you any "We close with the wish that 4^ ft t . kun. The Stewards Department good. It's your bed and you you will enjoy the best of luck, and may God speed you on your ALCOA POLARIS, Sept. II— Delegate , reported one NMU have to lie in ir. future voyages." Chairman Stacy -Masters; Re­ {Continued on Page 9^) SS Alexandra Skipper Wins Crew's Praise Ruby Garcia, Former Boxer, Dies In Plunge From Kyska MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING ATTENTION! How is your IQ, Seafarex-s? See if you can answer these 10 questions. Score: 6—fair, 8— very good, 10—tops. One point for each question. 1. How many buildings does the SIU own? 1. 4 2. 5 3. 6 4. 10 2. What is the name given the money used in Peru? 1. cruzeiro 2. peso 3. sol 4. bolivar 3. What is the length of the SS America? 1. 663 feet, 6 inches 2. 692 feet, 2 inches 3. 705 feet, 8 inches 4. 710 feet, 6 inches 4. In 'what month of 1948 did Smith and Johnson sign the new agreement with the SIU? 1. March 2. May 3. July 4. August 5. In what month was the new Hall in New Orleans opened? 1. May 2. Jime . 3. July 4. September 6. What wage is paid the Eva­ porator Maintenance Man on an Alcoa ship? 1. $231.07 2. $237.29 3. $241.05 4 $257.03 7. What are working hours' of the Night Cook and Baker on a cargo ship? 1. 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM 2. 3:00 AM to 11:00 AM 3. 12:30 PM to 8:30 AM 4. 10:00 PM to 6: AM 0. Wlxo won tlie baseball world series in 1945? 1. New York Yankees. 2. Brooklyn Dodgers 3. Detroit Tigers 4. St. Louis Cardinals 9. 'What month in 1946 did the United Financial Employes Strike against the Cotton Ex­ change? 1. February 2. March 3. April 4. May 10. Whose picture is on the new dixne? 1. Washington 2. Lincoln , ' 3. F. D. Roosevelt 4. Truman Answers to quiz on page 11. 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'naed. �Friday, November 5, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 8) member signed on in Cherbourg. Motion to have the Ship's Dele­ gate see the Captain for larger cigarette ration, and to ask for a larger draw in the States. Un­ der Good and Welfare the Deck Department was asked to clean up water in passageways after washing down. Members were asked to leave the messroom in better order. One minute of sil­ ence for Brothers lost at sea. 4. 3;. t SEATRAIN HAVANA. Sept. 15 —Chairman J. Hammond; Re­ SEATRAIN HAVANA. Sept. 7 cording Secretary W. Gardner. —Chairman Frank Walaska; Re­ J. Savant was elected Ship's cording Secretary W. Gardner. Delegate. V. Kickirillo was The standing of the member.ship elected Engine Delegate. The was reported by the Delegates. Deck Delegate repoited the No beefs, Under New Business, shower scuppers were not work­ motion carried that Wiper, who ing properly. Under New Busi­ was told by First Assistant to ness the newly elected Dele­ pay off, should stay on till he is gates were given a vote of con- fired with just- cause shown. The ^dence. Under Good and Wel­ Ship's Delegate was asked to see fare it was asked that the Ship's the First and* Chief about this Delegate see the Port Engineer matter. Under Good and Wel­ about changing location of laun­ fare a repair list was handed to dry tubs. More night lunch was the Delegates. The crew was requested and it was pointed out asked to cooperate in keeping that there should be separate the the messroom clean, and in plates for each watch. All were keeping linen and cots picked up. asked to cooperate in keeping One minute of silence for de­ the messhall clean. One minute parted Brothers. of silence was observed for de­ 4i 4 i parted Brothers. JULESBURG. Sept. 18—Chair­ man S. F. Brunson; Recording Secretary Alonso "Lulu" Horsey. The Engine Delegate asked that permits be substituted for non­ union men as soon as possible. Mo­ PETROLITk Sept. 10—Chair­ tion carried upder New Business man Maher; Recording Secretary that the bunks be fixed in the Bishop. Motion carried to post next port. Motion by J. A. Cave the pi-evious minutes. The that fines be imposed for leaving Ship's Delegate asked that a cups in messroom. Under Good letter be sent to the Negotiating and Welfare the case of the Committee thanking them for the Wiper was discussed and it was splendid work in obtaining the asked that he leave the ship. Hiring Hall. Motion carried that General discussion included the Ship's Delegate contact the cleanliness of ship and repairs, Purser and/or the Captain and i One minute of silence for find out what kind of money was Brothers lost at sea. used when Brother Carr was t paid off in Antwerp. Motion by MORNING LIGHT. Sept. 21— Brother Kelpss that whenever the ' chai^man"chaH*i^"EV WeUs; Reship picks up replacements Secrelarv Ralph T. Delegate, as Chairman, the Chief Cook, and the Deck and Engine Delegates. One minute of silence for lost Brothers. 4 4. 4 JAMES SWAN. Sept. 12— Chairman William Epps; Record­ ing Secretary William Fentress. The Ship's' Delegate reported that one man mis.sed the ship in Norfolk. The Deck Delegate reported another man jumped ship in Savannah the day of sailing foreign. Under New Business, motion by Bosun Bil? McNall, second by Jimmy Godsey, not to recommend the peti­ tion of a crewmember for a pei mit. There was a request under Good and Welfare that tlie Dele­ gates see that candy is put into the slopchest next trip. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. t 4. 4> STEEL DESIGNER. Sept. 12— Chairman A. Vazquez; Recording Secretary J. Barnes. The Deck and Engine Delegates reported disputed overtime. The Ship's Delegate said that he had asked the Captain about sougeeing and painting foc'sles, and that it was to be done. He reported a very pleasant trip with no beefs among crew. Brother Vazquez gave a talk on unionism, and the importance of each man carrying his part of the load. Several motions were carried under New Business relating to the payoff. General discussion under Good and Welfare, which included cleanliness and repairs. One minute of silence for lost Brothers. 4 4 4 EDITH, Sept. 13 — Chairman Pat Robertson; Recording Secre­ tary Louis S. Rizzo. The Stew­ ards Delegate reported a beef about the Night Cook and Baker who was drunk and dis­ orderly for nine days, and did not take care of his job. It was recommended that he be turned over to a trial committee in Baltimore. The man pleaded to be allowed to pay off in Boca Grande, and the request was granted. New Business: Woodrow DeHaven elected Ship's Delegate by acclamation. Under Good and Welfare the Crew Pantryman was warned that his permit would be turned over to the next Patrolman if he con­ tinued performing. The crew voted 100 percent in favor of the General Fund Assessment. One minute of silence for lost Brothers. T I Whitley. Minutes' of previous they should be encouraged to accepted, tend our meetings and learn union meanings and activibes rather than. to, be discouraged .benefit oi the ^ men. The rru„ Engine and antagonize . e wan m j^gjgggte reported disputed overto booome I time for late sailing in Mayaguez. disputed overtime reported Maher. that at the next meeting stewards Delegate. Mochairman read the Preamble and tion under New Business to have the Pledge of Obligation of a the PO messioum turned into a full book member, for the bene­ foc'sle for the Electricians. Under fit of the Permit members who Good and Welfare there was dis­ are not familiar with the SIU. cussion on cleaning gear locker Also that a letter be sent to the on main deck and turning in re­ Secretary-Treasurer asking that pair list. One minute's silence the Permitmen of this ship, for lost Brothers. who will have been out for one year, be given all considera­ tion due within* established Union policy. Carried. One 4 4 4 minute of silence in memory of ALCOA POINTER. Sept. 13— departed Brothers. Chairman Matt Newsome: Re­ » ^ cording Secretary R. A. Eden. BETHORE. Sept. 12 — Chair­ man T. M. Jones; Recording Sec­ The previous minutes and the Delegates reports were accepted. retary Ernest Black. Delegates reported on standing of the Brother Newsome a.ske^ that a 4 4. 4. SOUTHSTAR. Sept. 12—Chair­ resolution be passed up and membership. Under Old Busi­ man E. J. Kelly; Recording Sec­ down the coast that any Patrol­ ness it was moved that the case of the Brother who was removed retary Alfex James. The Ship's man coming aboard any SIU from the ship and jailed by the Delegate reported that he had ship make himself known by Immigration Officer, then re­ not been able to get anything presenting identification. Under turned to ship just before sail­ done about the library shelves New Business a* motion was ing time, be taken up with the so far. The meeting went into made ^ that every Department Patrolman when the ship reaches Good and Welfare where there Delegate be informed of beefs home port. The meeting went was discu.<?sion on painting before they are taken to the into Good and Welfare, where foc'sles and making up a repair Ship's Delegate. Under Good and a vote of thanks was extended list. It was decided to take up Welfare there was discussion by to the Stewards Department. It a collectioil to pay for a phono­ Brother McGuffy on care of • was suggested that electric fans, graph. There was a report on porthole dogs, and by Brother toasters, and perfculators be put vermin aboard ship. A commit­ Darnell on cleanliness of pantry. in the messrooms. One minute's tee was appointed Jo deal with Minute's silence for. departed this, composed of the Ship's Brothers. Silence for lost Brothers.' -.•vU. EE TO IT THAT YOUR SHIP'S LIBRARY IS FULLY SroCKE'D _ Wl-TH THE UAJ'.OA/'S E•DUCATlC^/AU //ATERIAL : BOUAJD VOLU/MESOF TMH LOS- A/OPALLTWe UA/IOAJ'S TAMPHLET-S - AMD USE THIS (SEAR IM COM^UMGTIOA/ WITH THE SMlPBoAR'D E.DU<2AT»0/V/ AHEETIN(^S ^ CUT and RUN By HANK Last week shipping was suddenly good and it gave the full house on the second deck a temporary "new look" of brothers leaving for their ships instead of a slow beer, a hot cup of java or a short landlubber's walk. Brother Joe Cabral was one of the lucky beachcombers to grab the Seatrader—bound for Haifa and Mexico... Brother Henry Beckmann writes—"So my shipmate, Harold Farrington, wonders where I'm at. Sometimes I wonder too. I'm strike-bound here in Frisco and looking forward to Waterman's new 'Young America,' at present in a Tacoma ship­ yard. How's Duffy's Bar nowadays? Hope to return to New York after next trip." , 4 4 4 There's a new sea novel called A Convoy Through A Dream, by Scott Williamson, published by Macmillan Co., $3.50... Brother Fred Hethcoat, the oldtimer. writes from Galveston and says that for an SIU brother to be without his Union paper to read every week is like being in the desert without water. 4 4 4 This seems to be mail week. Brother Eddie Mooney suddenly postcards us from Venezuela saying he's finishing his fourth trip aboard the Alcoa Corsair as Chief Steward. He sends his best re­ gards to the brothers on the beach and those volunteering to help other unions in their beefs... The following brothers wiU be receiving the weekly LOG free of cost to their homes: George Gardner of Minnesota, Giles Quinn of Alabama, L. H. Pentecost of Florida, Lloyd Deen of Georgia, Richard Leikas of Arizona, lYancis Petitpas of California, Gene Jackson of North Carolina, Stephen Sopko of Pennsylvania, Frank Ralasia of Pennsylvania, William Parker of Florida, Victor Gilliland of Virginia. 4 4 4 ' A new furnover of oldiimers are in lown and here are most of them: H. Robinson, A. Burgos, J. H, Joy, J. Jaranilla. E. Blaha, John Stefanik, B. Charles. J. Weimer. L. Ellorin. J. Walsh, P. Norton, V. Holton, James Renard. H. C. Peterson, H. Morris. A. Schiavone, G. Bryan, C. E. Brady, J. Meeks, F. Mazet, W. Guenther, M. Ellsworth, Pat Nash. Know any of them? 4 4 4 Although Brother Ray Queen isn't a sea-lawyer he's still taU. tough and technically poetic, since he knows the classic works or the poets and has been versitile enough to have written some poems, too. The poem "He Learned About Women From Her" that we mentioned recently is a line from Rudyard Kipling's poem "To The Ladies," says Ray. By the way, he wants to know who wrote the poem "Inchcape Rock," which is about a ship that ran aground on a rock. Anybody know the post? • i?.P, ' 4 4^4 While more than twelve SIU ships are tied up, the battle of survival in the West Coast maritime strike (now eight weeks old) is changing its tune from the "freeze-up" waltz to a "hot agreement" polka. The MEBA has signed and the MFOWW probably will too. This leaves the CIO Cooks and Stewards and the CIO longshoremen still holding their political pink punching bags. Thus we see how the Taft-Hartley unionbusting law and the communists permanently wiped out thous­ ands of shipboard jobs for the majority of loyal American West Coast seamen—and destroyed the bargaining strength of these, unions. The shipowners wanted this. The SIU stands prepared against any such treacherous future. �Page Tan THE SEAFARERS LOG Fnday, November 5, 1948 SPEAKS Brother Says Patience Is A Must At Meetings NIGHT'LIFING ON "THE GREAT WHITE WAY •>* no chance to be presented to the membership. Under Robert's Rules of Or­ Furthermore, we give no der, it is the privilege of any chance to our Patrolmen and member attending our Union elected officials to answer unfair meetings to make a motion to criticism often mumbled by cer adjourn the meeting just as soon tain members in the Seafarers as the chairman and secretary We give no chance to our per are elected. Hawever, in a demo­ mitmen (who pay the same- dues and assessments as the bookmen) cratic organization such as the when we rush our meetings Seafarers, where it has been the through in the fashion of the policy of our membership to ex­ meeting of October 20th. They tend to our officials the courtesy have no possible chance of of permitting them to complete learning a thing about our Un­ the agenda. Last Wednesday ion structure and policies. That night's meeting unfortunately they deserve attention, surely no was a sharp break from our bonafide Seafarer can deny. sound policy of the past. I say, KEEP STEADY COURSE "unfortunately" because when we begin to rush through meet­ As a member of this organiza­ ings many important issues have tion for over five years, during A quartet of SIU oldtimers toured New York's "Great While Way" recently and at the which time I had the pleasure of Metropole posed for their pictures. Attraction at the Metropole is the floor show that is staged •seeing the Seafarers rise in in the center of the circular bar. Brothers are, left to right—Scotty, Matt Fields, William Wild strength, based on the just policy and Lou Galvani. of having all issues discussed pro and con' at our meetings, I say, let's not veer from the course of making our meetings constructive and instructive. To the Editor: tional costumes made of brightly stayed was approximately 20 feet To the Editor: ^ Up and down the coast in Let's give consideration to our beaded deerskin with their fea­ in diameter. The dirt floor was ^ every SIU Hall the membership elected officials by allowing them I am enclosing some snapshots ther-bedecked head dresses, they covered with a layer of straw is complaining about the cramp­ time to make a full report on taken during my recent risit to ;;;\;th;;*7e"rriSng7"67"course and over the straw rugs were ed conditions. Well, little or all issues. Also, let's keep the the Pendelton Round-Up, an they are all exceptionally easy­ placed that completely covered nothing has been said about the permitmen (our future bookmen) event of some importance to going, peaceful people, but it the straw. Beds were made up San Juan Hall. This little shack in mind before we try to rush most Westerners. I had never does not take a great deal of by placing mattresses against the been to the celebration before, imagination to be thankful that sides of the teepee, with the should be used to keep chickens the meeting through. or pigeons -in—not as a Union Since the beer.joints are open and of course neither had my you are viewing these people Jeet pointing toward the center Hall. until 4:00 A.M., none of us need friends, so it was quite a sight on paved streets in the year 1948, of the tent. There were about be in fear of hitting the sack for us. The little Indian girl rather than meeting them on the six of these beds to a teepee the When we hold a meeting, half with me was one of the "Prin­ western plains in the year 1848. size of the one we stayed in. of the Brothers are out in the without a last cold one. cesses" for the affair. street. The last meeting, I had Bill Dorann Although I was not sorry to TOURIST TRAP The Round-Up is an event to sit in the Dispatcher's chair have had the experience, still I My friends and I lived in asting four days, during which because of the lack of room up was glad when we all got back front. the atmosphere of the Old West Teepee Town during our stay at to town again and into my apart­ is recaptured, at least in part. Pendelton. Teepee Town is a The San Juan Hall is just as ment where there was a bath­ There ware parades through the village of Indian tents which important as any other Hall. In room and hot and cold water streets of the small town of springs up overnight during fact it is the opinion of the available with the turn of the i'endelton, Oregon, and the par­ Round-Up time. Tourists are al­ beachcombers that it is more tap, to say nothing of polished ticipants are dressed in the ways interested in the way the important than any other. Most Indians lived in the old days and floors instead of a straw mat. manner of the early days. of the time there are three or To the Editor: If I attend the Round-Up in The Indians lend a great deal this is supposed to represent just four ships in the port of San This is to inform you that on the future I will have a hotel that. of color and reality to the spec­ Juan, and being good Union room and let someone else have my way to New York, through Anyway, the teepee where we tacle. In fact, in their tradimen, the Brothers attend the the honor of re-living the. old meetings. It is pretty discourag­ Chicago, I stopped and convers­ days with an "Indian Princess." ing to have to stand out in the ed with a picket captain of the Now that it's over with, however, street when you hat^e an inter­ Chicago Typographical Union I can say that I had a wonderful est in your Union and want to Number 16, of 130 North Wells time. catch up on what is going on. I. H, Pepper Most of the Brothers want to Street, Chicago, Illinois. adjourn the meeting as soon as As the squads were changing, possible because they >feel so he invited me to come to their SALTY DICK FAN cramped and uncomfortable. Union Hall. There I met and SAYS FIZZ WON'T talked with Mr. Charles TamBIG EVENT birino, who is their picket com­ CRUMBLE CHOPPERS A new Hall with plenty of mitteeman, and works for the To the Editor: room to hold and conduct meet­ Chicago Herald American. ings and Union business would These men have been out on In reference to an article in mean more to the Union Bro­ strike since November. The TaftSalty Dick's column, "The Voice thers who use San Juan as their Hartley Law is giving these boys Of The Sea" in the Sept. 17 home port than if Don Q rum a lot of trouble and the papers edition of the LOG (Ed. Note: went down to 50 cents a quart. are trying to stop all union "Salty" quipped about certain The new Hall should have funds. This strike is being fought plenty of recreational facilities mostly in the courts. They would soft - drinks "softening the for Brothers waiting to ship out. be very glad to receive the teeth"), I would like to quote As it stands now, we have one SEAFARERS LOG and will send from page" 81 of the October • set of dominoes for all the their own Union literature. Coronet: Brothers on the beach. As for myself, I am heading "Dental authorities say there All you men who ship from for New York today and should is no such thing as 'soft' teeth. here should voice your opinion arrive Saturday. I hope shipping Examination of thousands of in the LOG. If you will do that is good, and that I can get out. teeth shows practically no dif­ 'and let the general membership Here's luck to all of the fellows! ference in structure or chemical know that we're stiU on the composition." C. Sypher map, we might get a new Hall down here. (Ed. Note: The Chicago Just thought you'd like to know. / ^ Patrick Dunphy Printer:^ will begin receiving Brother Pepper stands before a tepee with the Indian n. •— • San Juan, P.H. Irene Lukacs pnncess. . the LOG unr.:?diaiely.) To Ihe Editor: Brother Makes Plea For Hall In San Juan t'-7. Pepper Finds Teepee Life Hard On Paleface Chicago Typos Show Seafarer Strike Set-Up �Friday, Novetnbar 5, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Claims Skipper Is Killjoy Check |t—But Good the slop chest be­ To Otherwise Good Voyage foreCheck your boat sails. Make To the Editor: ; for throwing matches on the deck. But aside from him, the The Department Delegates of crewmembers and officers are a the SS Anni.ston City asked me pretty swell bunch of fellows. to write this letter, which we Vincent (Ke'lly) Keller Ship's Delegate hope will be published in the LOG in order to give the mem­ bership an idea of what it is like aboard one of the oldest Isthmian ships. sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of all the things you are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. MEMBERS OF THE SYDNEY SHORT CREW The ship is all right but the Captain thinks he is the Al­ mighty himself. Here are some of the cute tricks that he bulls: He gets up at 5:00 A.M. with a full-dress uniform—white at that — and expounds to the wheelsman the virtues of the Isthmian seamen who sailed the ship before the Union came into the picture. He states that be­ fore men stayed aboard trip after trip; now they get off after each trip as if the ship had some kind of disease. Maybe it has with him aboard! He has stated that he could make the crew work sixteen hours a day if he wanted to. As far as overtime is concerned, there isn't any. The way he puts it, there will be plenty when the ship starts for home. Of course this will be just to make the ship look pretty for the owners when we get back, so that he will get a pat on the back as he is expecting. But for the present the crew has to live on a filthy ship! Four members of the Sydney Short, Alcoa, crew, which recently paid off in New Orleans. Left to right—Chief Cook Mack, Bosun, Chilism and Laverick. Pictures were sent in by Bull Sheppard, N.O. Agent. 4- HANDS ARE TIED Though the Chief Mate is a pretty good guy, the Old Man is holding him back so that he has his hands tied. The ship is in such bad condition that it would make a tramp look like the Queen Mary. The Bosun tried to get the Old Man to give out some overtime to get the ship into shape so the men could live like human beings, but that was no dice. The Old Man won't let him break out any of the gang to clean her up. He keeps telling the Bosun about the company's economy With a n}op and paint brush program—in the meantime, the two Short crewmen give the ship continues to look like a deck a soogeeing and swab­ floating junk pile. The Old Man has even as­ bing. Men are Tony Carreuio, serted that he can log a man AB, and George Gierchic, OS. SIU Men Find Honduran Ship Rugged In Georgetown, B. G. we boarded the Alcoa Pointer on a We take great pride in writ­ visit, and were made to feel at ing to you about an incident in home. After living under the which the unity of the SIU has conditions that prevailed on the again been upheld. A Brother Dolly Madison — namely the Is a Brother regardless whether wages, lack of overtime, poor it be on land or St sea, from the sanitary conditions, and above same ship or another. all the grub—we were not sur­ During the last slump of ship­ prised that the boys felt kind of ping in Mobile, hundreds of I sorry for us. Brothers were stuck on the j Thanks to the swell fellows on beach. Many of these were per- I this ship, headed by "Goldy" jmitmen and of these, quite a few Goldsmith, Chief Steward, our were aliens. mental depression " was immedi­ Every seaman is more or less ately relieved. familiar with the immigration This voluntary action of our laws, and knows that an alien Brothers, was greatly appreciated has but 29 days ashore. Quite beyond what anyone can imagine a few of these found themselves —which goes to prove the unity, in deep water. It was a question benevolence and understanding of a ship or deportation. that the SIU preaches and prac­ Under these circumstances four tices. , alien Brothers — all in good Through this letter we wish to standing—signed on a Honduran express pur gratitude for the ship, the SS Dolly Madison. Con­ unity of the greatest seaman's ditions aboard this ship Were Union in the world! bbviously not anywhere near tl^ Rafael Ganiz Standard maintained aboard SIU . ' Charles T. Ganiz fcohtrdcted ships; but no other Alphonso Teodorini kltefnative was offered. It was Gerard- Ateen a questibii" of having to go. To the Editor: Delegate Wins Medical Aid For Man Skipper Rebuffed To the Editor: This is a harp and barking beef from the Alcoa Pioneer about the hard time some of the crewmembers, v/ho have become ill, have had in obtaining medi­ cal attention. One Brother, the Bedroom Utility developed external hemorroids that were so bad he could hardly navigate. Another Brother, the Utility Messman, fell down a nine or ten rung ladder with a big bag of laundry on his shoulders, and bruised and sprained his back so badly that he could not bend over to take off his .shoes. After much debate between the Stewards Delegate, Jimmie Prestwood, and the Captain, the Skipper finally called a doctor— the Company doctor at that. The medico stated that both men should be hospitalized. However, the next morning when the Brothers were ready to go * to the hospital, he changed his mind, and stated that they were both fit for sea duty. Prestwood, in his capacity as Delegate, then went to the Cap­ tain (sometimes called Preacher Pembrooke) and demanded that the two men be sent to the Pub- Heyward Crew Recommends Trieste For Enjoyable Time To the Editor: We, the crew of the SS Thomas Heyward, wish to de­ clare ourselves as one satisfied crew! Now that we are com­ pleting one of a number of voyages on this vessel, we will start by letting the membership know that we all have a high esteem for the Master of this steamboat. Captain Royace H. Graham of Mobile, Alabama. A Skipper who is tolerant and understanding, he will always have the respect of the entire crew. Now that he is going on vaca­ tion, we wish him the best of luck and a wonderful time. We have found the Mates, too, to be good Joe's, and we want to thank them for their coopera­ tion. And now a word about the crew: The Steward, Jimmy Ro­ wan, has proven to be not only a good Steward, but a friend and Grundy Crewmember Page Eleven lie Health clinic for examina­ tion. The request was emphatic­ ally refused, Prestwood then took the BR to the American Consul in Mon­ treal, Canada, and the SIU Rep­ resentative, Brother McDonald, went along. Later that evening the BR was taken to the Public Health clinic. The medico there stated that both men were okay for sea duty, but that they should take it easy. He instruct­ ed the Utility Messman to have his back strapped very tightly for quite a while. The vessel then went to Hali­ fax. A day before departure, the BR doubled up in a spasm from the pain in 'his back. Prestwood was called into the foc'sle and upon .seeing the Brother in such pain and unable to talk, he went immediately to the Skipper and 2nd Mate, and requested an am­ bulance at once. The Captain said that he had an appointment with the doctor at 2 P.M. It was then 12:15 P.M., and Prestwood insisted that the boy needed medical attention at once and not an hour or two later. When he asked the Cap- \$ THERE- A •pOCTOT^ IH •Wt£--rtOU^£-/ pal. In the galley we have A. M. Hakelberg, Chief Cook; J. W. Eichenberg, Night Cook and Baker, and Jimmy "Knot Head" Jackson, Third Cook. No beefs, no complaints. The food is tops. We have just left Trieste which we found to be a swell port wher^ we all had a fine time. We recommend it to all for wine, women and song. It can be seen from the draw list of this vessel -that the crew of the Thomas Heyward bought their share of stock in the fair city of Trieste. tain's permission to take the man to the hospital or to a doc­ tor, he was given an order to leave the man alone. After some exchange of words between the Steward and Prest­ wood, the Captain gave his per­ mission. When the doctor saw the man, he ordered him hospi_ talized. SCALPED 'EM I The Utility Messman, after be­ We were very fortunate to ing taped up around his back have several tonsorial artists and belly, has stayed aboard and aboard. Inclosed is a photograph tried to do his work; but will that gives a sample of their probably liave to hit the hospi­ handiwork on the way over. tal upon arrival in the Stales. A Anyone wishing to risk the few other incidents have occur­ shears of these artists—who are red in regards to medical atten­ all book members—may contact tion; but we will take those beefs into the port of payoff them aboard ship. We will hit the States in a along with this one. typical SIU ship: in good shape SET-UP A FARCE and without beefs of any kind. Brother Editor, the medical Larry Bergren, set-up on this ship is really a Engine Delegate farce, and the SEAFARERS LOG Jimmy Slavin. is our way of informing the Deck Delegate whole membership. The 2nd Willie Forney. Mate, who handles the medical Stewards Delegate chest, seems to have the feeling James Eichenberg, that he is paying for the sup­ Ship's Delegate plies out of .his own pocket. If one of us should happen to break a leg, he is apt to give you three CC pills and then break your arms doing hand­ 1. 5 buildings springs to the rest room. From the look of matters, we'd sug­ 2. sol gest that we paint a hospital 3. 663 feet, 6 inches cross on the'port side, starboard side, and on the smoke stack 4. August and the Charlie Noble (if we 5. July had one on this tub). Otherwise things are going 6. $237.29 fairly smooth, except the usual and very rancid beef that is 7. 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM always on this vessel: namely 8. Detroit Tigers the dictatorial policies of the Chief Engineer. 9. March J. H. Gleason 10. F. D. Roosevelt Black Gang Delegate Quiz Answers Anthony (Tony) Parker, crewmember of the Felix Grundy, gives the photog­ rapher e big smUe. Tony is one of two Parker brothers in the Union, his brother Gil­ bert being an SIU oldtimer. ..•w® I •Sjjl �Pag» Twrtvv TUE SEAFARERS Retired Member Asks Draft Status Of Wartime Seamen Friday, NoTembtr 5/19t8 LOG GUESTS AT "DIRTY DICK'S" IN NASSAU wm To the Editor: of our famous generals during the I am a retired bookman of the _ invasion , , of . Normandy, and , SUP, but I have done most of afterwards about the work the my shipping on SIU ships and ."merchant marine did m supplyon the East Coast. The war in-,^"® the men that hit the beaches? would suggest that since this terrupted my plan to go to' 'bill is open-for amendment, that go back to school. some of the men that are in­ I have been, however, receiv- terested should write to their •ing the LOG for over a year j Congressmen. But don't ask them now and I want to say that I j think it IS a fine paper, well found out they will get no more adapted to the needs of Union information than they could get seamen both on shore and aboard from the daily paper. ship. I find it an excellent way . Herbert M. Widdowson to keep in contact with what (Ed. Note: As things now the SIU is doing, as well as to keep track of some of them stand the status of each indi­ men that I shipped with and vidual seamen, active or re­ tired is entirely in the hands vessels that I sailed. of his local draft hoard. A Before I go any further number of articles have been though, I would like to state Entering into the gay whirl of Bahama society. Bob High published in recent issues of the purpose of this letter: I am and Frenchy Ruf take in a festive evening at the well-known sure that most people have heard the LOG on this subject. The Nassau nitery, "Dirty Dick's." In the note which was enclosed the phrase, "Write to your con­ July 30 issue carried the story with the picture, their companions were described at "sea­ gressman." Well I did just that of the action of our Secretaryworthy friends." Brothers High and Ruf were crewmembers of and requested an answer to a Treasurer in wiring President the Evangeline at the time. question I think is of interest to Truman urging him to "in­ most seamen. I asked that sea­ struct Director of Selective men who have served as much Service to grant draft exemp­ time on the ships as others serv­ tion to U.S. seamen who ed in the armed service be sailed our nation's vessels and classed as exempt from this new thus kept democracy's life­ taxpayers burden known as the lines open under enemy fire in Selective Service Act. Well, the World War II." physicians and pretty nurses To the Editor: (On the front page of the answer that I got was a fine made their improvement almost It is about time that Brothers miraculously fast. example of evasion, or else he LOG for Sept. 10 is an ar­ just didn't know what was going ticle giving the information ashore found out about the As for the Steward Depart­ that the matter is being left maiden voyage of the SS Steel on in Congress. ment, we have yet to find out to the local boards.) STILL IN DITHER for whom we are working—the Voyager. It seems that no one knows Things went swell all the way Steward or the Captain. The Steward has been with Isthmian as yet what the status will be Asks Friends over to Arabia, but after arrival for many years and is so indoc­ for merchant seamen living on To Write Him a couple of Brothers became trinated with their anti-union shore whether they have their To the Editor: very sick. One AB who was policies that he is almost beyond certificate of continuous service I have been in the hospital quite ill with yellow jaundice hope. The Captain winds him or not. So now I am doing what I here at Brighton since May 28, waited in the intense heat be­ up every morning and he goes should have done in the first 1947. Time is heavy on one's till he runs down, then heads off place, namely write to the LOG hands while recuperating, and fore being admitted to the hos­ to bed. where I know I will get the |-I would enjoy very much hear- pital. Another Brother, after SCRATCH ONE score, if any information is ing from SIU members and haying the Mate and Master use their phony remedies for two friends. Drop me a card br let­ available on the matter. The Saloon Pantryman drop­ Will we be subjected to the ter if you have a spare mo- weeks, become so sick that he ped and broke a couple of dishes was sent to the hospital too. Brass Hats' control again as we ^ ment. and was informed by the Mas­ After being admitted to the ter that every such incident J. C. Hensley were in World War II? Do the U.S. Marine Hospital hospital, both found conditions shortens the life of the SIU. Brass Hats in the Government extremely up to date. Fine Down below the officers have no Brighton. Mass. forget what was said by one more authority than a first trip Wiper. The Chief Engineer prac­ YOU <5UY$ ALWAYS TALK ABCHJT THf FAI^ tically lives in the engine room, , YOUW GONNA HAVE-.WELL,I ALREADY GOT MINE!! ACCORDING TO HINV. and has to okay even the most FfRT/LE IN TH' Vi?RU)... LAST YEAR IITH' MARSHALL PUM trivial orders before then can RAKED 20,000 WJSHELS OF T0MAT(£?f5 816 AS PUWKINSr CAN GET ALONG ON be executed. Thus the Oilers AND 5,000 TON 0'WTATOES BIOOER'N'STUD UNKS... MDW JUST WHAT COMES have the same problem as the TAKIAlYHfRD OF LIVESTOCK-WHY 160T ORE COW FROM HIS FARIYV... men in the Stewards Department ALONE THAT GIVES 2S GALLON OF MILK A DAY— , THE m SCIENTISTS COME FROM ALL OVER TO STUDY in that they never know for HER.....OFCOUI^E MY WIFE MANA6CS MY PLACE whom they are working the First WHILE I'M AWAY-MY ESTATE IS Assistant or the Chief Engineer. , CALLED-ROCK CANDY ACRES"— At first it was not surprising \ NOW TAKE MY POULTRY.. ETC,ETC. to see the Captain on deck, but ' it didn't take the Bosun long to THAT AIN'T A FARMget this straightened out. THAT'S A Well, fellows, it is getting late MONOPOLY \ and this message has to be in the ON THE \ o mail very shortly, so will sign PRODUCE off. M.ARKET. Crew of SS Steel Voyager Port Said. Egypt Racing Tankers By WANDERING SEAFARER Here's to the racing tankers Beating up the coast. Loaded with gas for the cities. To these I give a toast. Here's to the crews who man them. On these modern life depends: The millions of cars on high­ ways. All these the tankers tend. Through storms and calms They plunge upon their way To God-forsaken oil docks Where towns are miles away. The seamen on the tanker decks Gaze wistfully on the shore. As the Mate posts up the message. "We sail in four hours more." Voyager's Divided Command Makes Maiden Trip Rugged Ah, restless are the tankers As they shuttle on the coasts. Full-laden with sinews of power— To the crews I raise a toast. Oh. hearts and home are far away. Though they be e'er so near; There's no time for a shore leave To visit loved ones dear. It's in and out. It's up and go! Forever on your way; The power .and heat for our cities— No time is there to stay. So here's to the tanker crew­ men. Here's to their lonely lives. Here's to their wives and children. Here's to the SIU drivel On Overtime To insure payment, all claims for overtime must be turned in to the heads of de­ partments no later than 72 hours following the completion of the overtime work. As soon as the penally work is done, a record should be given to the Department head, and one copy held by the man doing the job. In addition the depart­ mental delegates should check on all overtime sheets 72 hours before the ship makes port. J Praise Staff Of San Juan Hospital To the Editor: We would like for you to print this article in the LOG; We, the patients of the US Marine Hospital at San Juan, Puerto Rico, thank the crew of the SS Morning Light, of the Attention Members! All applications for unemploy­ ment insurance in New York City must be made through the offices at 277 Canal Street, in­ stead of the District offices, at formerly. Waterman Steamship Company, for their kind attention at the time that we needed.it, and espe­ cially for the cigarettes and fruit they brought us. Thanks to the US Marine Hos­ pital Doctors M. S. Cashion, Springer, Lemon, and Coca-Mir, and to the Staff Nurses and em­ ployees, we are getting the best of treatment and attention; Thanks to all. R. Seijo Eugene B. Holmes William Sullivan Rafael Torres Juan R. Pagan » James R. Gamer IF MY URGCAUY HU6BAND W^ULD fTAY HOMF mETEAD PLAYING THE ABSENTEE LANDLOW,I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET SOlAEfHiNd DONE AROUND THIS ROCKBOUND PLACE. me ni(«A-scABU| COUNTRY BEFORE.. ITMU6T HAVE BEEN CARRIED IN BY S<W.EOilEj^H^ECTeD VYITH A Yf (imilE, BACK ff mK CWDY iUCftESl SClEHTlSrl �Friday. Novembar 5. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen Membership Comments On Transportation Rule Fairisle Crewmembers Seek Time Extension In Ruling To the Editor: Since the Union rule calling for men to take transportation money and pile off after a trip ending in a port other than the payoff port went into effect, many opinions pro and con have been express­ ed in the LOG and at membership meetings. On this page is a sampling of member­ ship opinions. Argu­ ments for and against the rule are given al­ most equal space. Bro­ thers having points to add on the subject are urged to write to the SEAFARERS LOG. Believe Sacrifice Small, Gain Great Under SIU Rule department—be allowed to sail To Ihe Editor: get their ships back to the port on each SIU ship, so as to give of signing on. But if we let the As th^ LOG requested the them .a break in these tough We have been reading the let­ transportation clause lapse by opinion of SIU members regard­ times. ters in recent LOGs registering not taking our money, the com­ ing the transportation clause in kicks about the transportation We believe that each member panies will be glad to forget the new contract, we of the should be allowed to sail foreign ruling and as near as we can about it. Stewards Department of the SB for a period of at least sixty figure it all boils down to this: Fairisle wish to express our ver­ days when transportation is in­ It is plain to see that in the A lot of guys seem to think they sion of that clause. majority of SIU payoffs no trans­ are going to be in for onevolved, and not longer than six month trips, and two months on portation is involved. But in Shipping has been very slow, months on coastwise or near-for­ those where it is involved, the the beach from now on. as we all know, and it has been eign ships or intercoastals. present ruling requiring all to The fact of the matter, how­ necessary for some key men, Two short foreign trips will ever, is quite the opposite. Most take their transportation money such as Cooks, Stewards and take a little longer than sixty ships are on regular runs. Be­ and re-register at the Hall, first Bakers to remain on the beach days, but at least the member sides, since the contract calls for of all insures that the company for six or eight weeks. will have a few dollars to take the company to pay the trans­ fulfills the full meaning of the When they ship out after that home. On coastwise ships portation of the crews back to contract without getting any period—and it often is even he wiU have " the choice of at the area from which they ship­ kickbacks; and secondly it longer—they usually leave debts least two calls in his home port. ped, the companies do the best means a greater job turnover and In submitting this opinion, we and obligations which are diffi­ they can at the present time to resulting benefit to shipping cult for them and their families hope it will be of help in work­ generally. ing out a solution that will to adjust. We understand that this clause benefit the membership as a ALL BENEFICIAL works for the welfare of the whole and clear up the present Every one of these results is members as a whole, which is misunderstandings. beneficial to the Union. Every To the Editor: takes away that for which we Robert D. Phifer Unionism at its best; however, one of them is fair to one and fought: job security. Where does T. Herein the Union stands for job security, I first went to sea in the year all alike. If you happen to be the vacation clause do us any P. H. LaCoste and a member in good standing 1929. Things were bad in those one of the few Brothers asked good now if this ruling stays in Ralph Weeks should have the right to work at times, but as the years rolled at some time to get off a ship effect? I, as well as a lot of John Dawning his trade for a reasonable length by, the seamen's unions grew when you would rather make others, might as weU give up stronger, and conditions and of time. I another trip, just remember that foreign runs and stay coastwise. wages began improving. Job We feel that this ruling will you have the same chance to be EXPRESS VIEWS security, vacation clauses, over­ drive members into other lines one of the Brothers helped off time, and the unheard of time If enough men will write into of employment, and force a lot off on Sunday at sea came into the LOG expressing their views the beach by it. of brothers to retire their books. being. it might come to a head so that Let's not undermine the spirit This we feel is not good for the But now as I write this I am we can change this provision. and smooth operation of our Union. Yet it must be cealized sore as a boil over the part in It is my opinion that we should agreement by making 60 day or that under the present conditions the new agreement providing at least leave it up to each man 90 day exception. If you happen many cannot support their fam­ To the Editor: ilies or pay their debts. Considering the current dis­ that we have to get off the ship if he wants to accept or reject someday to be one of the few cussion of the transportation when transportation is involved. the transportation; or at least Brothers asked to make this SEES SWITCH-UP ruling, it is felt that by speed­ We give permitmen 60 days on we should give a man 90 days small sacrifice of getting off, just If a bookman joins a ship in ing up the turnover on the coastwise ships, and a round on a ship. I urge every member remember that it is a mighty the Gulf, after waiting for .six or ships a more equal distribution trip iri foreign runs; but we now to write to the LOG and voice small sacrifice compared to the sacrifices that have gone into eight weeks, and makes a short of jobs is achieved which is fair put ourselves—^that is bookmen his opinion on this matter. —in the same position. Suppose A lot of the members who building of our Union and its to all and increases the job se­ foreign trip and returns to New voted Yes for this didn't know we sign on in Boston on a fast conditions—and very possibly is curity of the membership as a York or Philadelphia, he must, run to Europe and pay off in what they were voting for. Let's small compared to the sacrifices at present, get off with his trans­ whole. portation money. In most cases, Therefore, we, the undersigned, Mobile. This will be a trip of rectify this mistake, and not we may all have to make in the however, he will not have hage agreed that all men who about 29 days. We have to get have the NMU laughing at us future to maintain them. for the foolish thing we voted enough money to afford to re­ are offered transportation to the off as well as the permitmen. Let's train our guns on Union* for. T. Fleming This part in the agreement turn to his home port, so this original port of signing on shall conditions, and then stick by puts a Gulf crew in the Coast accept it and pay off of the them. , ^ FIVE BRIGHT SPOTS ON THE HEYWARD ports, and a coast crew in the ship, thus giving the rest of the Trevor H. Little Gulf, membership a chance to make a Jessie F. Helms Of course it would be selfish living. Blackie Colucci for a man to stay on one ship signed by: Robert J. Sojka for an unreasonable length of Daniel W. Lippy. Michael J. time when there are many book­ Pugaczewski. Harry E. Mossburg. men and permit men (who will Jr.. Clyde W. Baumgardner. Otto someday be full members) on the F. Shumacher. Robert R. Newell. beach and at their wits ends. Clyde Baumgardner. Jr.. Robert Incidentally, we would like to L. Miller, Robert J. Aumiller. ill recommend right here that at Jacole Cook. Dorsey Paugh. least three permits—one in each Says Security Is Lessened Feel Measure Boosts Security Through Turnover Say New Rule Brightens Job Picture In Ports Voices Opinion Asks Six Weeks Allowance In Enforcing Rule To the Editor: Hi r I illil To the Editor: Brother Shelly White, by­ passed in last week's Inquir­ ing Photographer, says he's happy aboard ship when the quarters are comfortable and tka crew level-headed. Good food. too. is' a morale booster, he says. In my letter on transportation payoffs that was printed in the LOG of July 2, I stated that the shipping rules should re­ quire a man paying off with transportation to register and get his job off the board SIU style. Instill think that the resolu­ tion should stay as it is, for we have fought a long and hard battle for the present condition; but an exception should be made in cases where the trip has been less than six weeks. As things have worked out under current shipping condi­ tions, a man often has to wait very long time to get a ship and it often Avorks a real hard­ ship when he has to get off at the end of an unusually short trip. Hanzy M. Robinion sis siis mm Baring their pales to the sim. five Thomas Heyward Sea­ farers attest to the "tonsorial artist" on the ship. Looks like the barber is a guy who believes in going whole hog. The boys are identified as. left to right, back row—^Andreshak. DM; Don Johns. Pantryman; utd J. M. Eichenberg, Night Cook-Baker. Kneeling are Jimmy Sla'vin. AB; and "Knot Head" Jackson. 3rd Cook. It seems to us that the mem­ bership has a mighty good thing in this ruling that requires those who have transportation coming to take it and re-register at the Hall. It is fair to all alike, for if the ruling catches you short one trip by creating more jobs on the board, it will help you out the next time you are on the beach. So let's not toss it aside just because there are a few beefs. Chances are those who squawk now when they are asked to re-register will be beliind it, too, when they realize how much it means to the total job picture in the Branches. It's a good move that let's every member have an even break, is our verdict! Let's keep it. F. Hatgimisios Knul Fyhn P. J. McCama 1 �Page Fourteen THE S E A F AH E RS Friday, November 5. 1948 LOG 'Deep Sea Fotogs' Click On Cape Race Going a step further than the average photographyminded Seafarer, a couple of the lads aboard the SS Cape Race have rigged themselves a small but complete. photo­ graphic enterprise equipped to handle all operations, from the "shooting" of subjects to the delivery of enlarged prints. The shipboard studio is owned and operated by the partnership of Bill Nicholson and E. B. (Mac) McAuley. •• - ..^1^ jill V When the two Seafarers decided to combine their talents and knowledge, they aptly named the business the "Deep Sea Photo Service." Brother McAuley's picture-taking should be familiar to readers of the LOG. In the past few years he's come up with some highly dramatic sea shots. Last year, in fact, "Mac" scored a neat photographic scoop aboard the tanker Newhall Hills, shortly after she was cut in two by an explosion touched off by a collision with a small craft in the English Channel. Lensman McAuley's shots were bought up by a photo service and were seen the next day by millions of newspaper readers throughout the U.S. So far, the "Deep Sea Photo Service" is happy to report, pictures taken aboard the Cape Race have a very peaceful note—^somewhat like the ones appearing on this page. The Nicholson-McAuley firm is specializing these days in portrait and candid shots. "Hold still, please.". Even the Galley Gang smiles ior the Cape Race's "Deep Sea" lensmen. Kneeling (left to right): J. Lancaster, Steward; W. J. DownSr MM, and Joe Wendt, Oh. Cook. Middle row (left to right): Bill Ranew, Saloon Pantryman; Johnny Coxwell, Saloon MM; "Mac" Skiltlethorpe, Galleyman; "Whitey" Pittman, BR. Rear row (left to right): Joe Wilszak, Nt. Cook and Baker; Clyde Kriss, Second Cook, and J. W. Short, Crew Pantryman. l-fciv While other half of the team clicks camera shutter. Brother McAuley (center). Oiler and Ship's Delegate, puts on a Sunday smile. He's flanked by "Rags" Reinholdt (left), FWT, and L. W. Davenport, Second Assistant. These Cape Race poker players put their cards on the table—and smile when they do. Starting with beaming "Hunkie" Wilszak (nearest camera), seated clockwise around table are Whitey Pittman, Jack Henley, Tex Ringo and Joe Wendt. K-'' IB' I fx.'^ Even the fotog gets in the pic. Bill Nicholson (left), a Chief Electrician, replaces, field coil with the aid of Bill Holloway. Lads look pooped because they had been working 26 hours to finish job before vessel left Bremen. And here are the old pros in action. While Brother Nicholson (right) sets up lights and arranges camera position, partner McAuley prepares to tajce light reading with photo­ electric mefer. The "Deep Sea" boys know what they're doing. �T HE S E A FAR: ERS LOG Friday. I^OTember 5. 1^8 NOTICE Marymar Crewinen POINT VINCENTE Page Fifteen Seamen Have Fair Chance Of Deferment From Draft M/V TAG KNOT JULY, 1948 Will any and all crewmembers Will any of the crewmembers All men whe were who were on board the above who were on board the MV By JOSEPH VOLPIAN vessel when it salvaged and Tag Knot, of the American crewmembers of the SS Special Services Representalive towed the SS Evergreen State, Hawaiian SS Co., on or about Marymar, Calmar SS March 16, 1947, when Carroll on or about August 7, 1947, Inquiries on seamen's status in out that he would lose both his after she lost her propeller 1980 E. Cardwell was killed aboard Company, in July, 1948 the draft continue to pour into labor and a big financial invest­ miles East of Cape Henry, Vir­ said vessel, please communicate are urged to get in Headquarters, and the answer to ment, and would thereby suffer ginia while en route from Rouen, with Herman N. Rabson at the touch with Ben Sterl­ all, of them remains the same: great hardship. France, to Hampton Roads, kind­ offices of Benjamin B. Sterling, It's up to your local draft board. If a draft board drafts a seaman ly get in touch with Abe Rap- Room 1711, 42 Broadway, New ing, 42 Broadway, New In other words, nobody can be with a war record anyway, ha paport at the offices of Benja­ York 4, N. Y. It is important York City. This con­ guaranteed exemption from the still has a chance to miss the min B. Sterling, Room 1711^, 42 that F. H. Garreison, Bosun; H. draft because he is or was a Army, by appealing the decision Broadway, New York 4, N.. Y., Lagan, Carpenter, and R. M. cerns a matter of the merchant seamen even if he to a review board. either by mail, phone or in per­ Curtice, Chief Mate, contact the greatest importance to sailed throughout the war. To the appeal board he can above office in regard to this son. Important. the Union. If any are claim skill in a vital defense in­ However, this does not mean matter. 4. 4. dustry, namely seafaring, and unable to get to New that merchant seamen are auto­ can declare 4 t GREAT ISSAC that he stands ready matically drafted. Some draft CHARLES McMAHON York, they should wire to return to the sea in a national boards are exempting men who Will any and all crewmembers The seabag you left aboard the who were on board the 'above SS Noonday is being held for or call Mr. Sterling. sailed through the war and can emergency. bring a Certificate of Substan­ If he is sailing at present, he vessel when she salvaged and you in the Boston Hall. His phone number is tially Continuous' Service, or are can claim deferment on the towed the T-2 Tanker, SS Casa 4 4 4 DIgby 4-7830. exempting seamen on other ground that he is already work­ Grande, after her main engine J. ARAYA. No. 39948 grounds. On the other hand, ing in a vital industry whether burned out off the Virginia See the Bookkeeper, Sixth some draft boards are paying no he sailed during the wgr or not. Capes on December 9-10, 1946, Deck, 51 Beaver Street, to pick attention at all to a seaman's war and towed her into Norfolk, get up receipt number c-75593. There are still rumors that record or anything else about seamen with war records will in touch with Abe Rappaport him. at the offices of Benjamin B. eventually get a blanket deter­ GILBERT G. PARKER No seaman should be discour­ Sterling, Room 1711, 42 Broad­ ment. But we have been hear­ Write home as soon as pos­ way, New York 4, N.Y., either sible. Your mother is worried aged, however, ju.st because he ing these rumors since the draft by mail, phone, or in person. and would like to hear from receives a notice from his draft act was first passed and little Important. you. 410 Pack Avenue, Savan­ board to report for a physical store can be set in them. examination. nah, Georgia. The rumors did not prevent a HERE'S WAY merchant seaman with four years 4 4 4 JOHN H. GOOLDY NEW YORK Here is the way seamen should of war service from being the Your mother is very anxious go about claiming deferment. first man drafted in New York SS TRINITY SIU, A&G District F. Bloom. $3.00; E. Fritz, $2.00; T. to have you contact her. There are several clauses in the City. F. Hale. $6.00; H. J. Mathiesen, $3.00; 4 4 4 The best thing any seaman can BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. draft act which give seamen a W. Bcnish, $5.00; J. E. Rivers.B $5.00; TONY KIISKA William Reiitz, Asent Mulberry 4S40 do is follow the procedure out­ chance to avoid doing 21 months H. Ekker, $6.00; Wm. H. Bausinger, BOSTON ' 276 State St. Contact your friend, Paul Lee, in the Army, whether they sailed lined above. $2.00; K. A. Kasemets, $8.00; 1. E. C. £1 B. Tjllcy, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Carolusson. $2.00; A. Fancellu, $5.00; 3626—O Street, NW, Washing­ in the war or not. Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 E. C. Eaton, $5.00; C. Nowakunski, ton, D.C. GALVESTON 308'/i—23rd St. If he did sail between Pearl $4.00; W. L. Dolberry, $5.00; E. R. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 4 4 4 Harbor and V-J Day, a man Perez, $5.00; L. C. Barnes, $3.00; W. MOBILE . 1 South Lawrence St. GEORGE W. HALLENBECK should be sure he has his Cer­ Irvin, $7.00; J. R. Cleater, $5.00; R. E. Cat Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 It is important that you con­ tificate of Substantially Continu­ Haney, $3.00; J. Livanos, $2.00; M. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Melis. $7.00; J. K. Robson, $10.00; A. tact Curtis and Warren, Attor­ £; Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 ous Service, which he can ob­ Myhre, $6.00; W. McCullough. $7.00; neys, Coxsackie, New York, re­ This week six more compan­ NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. tain from the Maritime Commis­ F. J. Morris. $7.00; J. Valenti, $?.00: ies signed SIU contract renewals, garding the estate of your Aunt, Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 E. H. Lecer, $7.00. • sion. This certificate is the mer­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. calling for the wage increases Catherine E. Hallenbeck. SS COLABEE chant marine equivalent to a Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 and other gains won in Sep­ P. Emil, $3.00. 4 4 4 discharge from the Army or PHILADELPHIA. . .614.16 No. 13th St. SS KYSKA tember from the Atlantic & Gulf JOSEPH T. VAUGHN Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 Navy. R. D. Niedcrmeyer, $2.00; . A. Uhler, Ship Operators Association and Please get in contact with SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. A seaman can protest that he $3.00; W. H. Howell, $4.00: P. C. Du­ Sieve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 val, $2.00; S. Yurgawicz, $5.00; F. Jeanne. She is very anxious to volunteered for the merchant five tanker companies. SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon Bonefont, $2.00: H. B. Cook, $2.00; A. hear from you. Rentz. The Seatrade Corporation service during the war in the Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 Obannion, $3.00; J. A. Pilutis, $2.00; 4 4 4 signed both the tanker and the SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. same spirit in which he might A, Borjer, $2.00; E. R. Ceccato, $5.00; DON J. PEURALA dry-cargo agreements, since it Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 have volunteei-ed for the Army, A. Danzi, $2.00; G. McCall, $3.00; S. Your mother's new address is TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. operates both types of ships. E. Walsh. $2.00; R. W. Larson, $3.00; Navy, Coast Guard or Marines, R.. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 10th Street. She Wm. H. Moody, $2.00; T. F. Shea, 1306 South Signing tanker agreements and perhaps that by so doing HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. $5.00; R. L. Allen. $2.00; S. Volpi, would like very much to hear were Philadelphia Marine Cor­ he had to forego to school. HAnover 2-2784 $1.00; R. LiPari, $2.00; A. A. Wil­ from you. poration, American Tramp Ship­ If he left the sea at the end liams, $1.00; C. Nelson, $2.00; E. TocSECRETARY-TREASURER 4 4 4 ping & Development Corpora­ co, $2.00; R. Carriz, $2.00; I. J. Ramos, Paul Hall of the war, he can say that he GENE ASHTON $2.00; T. D. Reilly, $2.00; C. Collins, tion, Metro Petroleum Corpora­ DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Norman Currier asks you to had to start life all over again tion, U.S. Waterways and Palmer $2.00. Lindsey Williams SS STEEL RECORDER communicate with him at 927 just as did a veteran of the Shipping Corporation. ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Pranski, $5.00; H. Nickolso^, Amsterdam Avenue, New York. armed services. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler $5.00; J. Rubinskas, $2.00; S. Celeste, Negotiations are now in pro­ We have advised one former Phone—Monument 3-1134. Joseph Volpian $1.00: T. F. Mungo, $2.00; W. BanowSeafarer, who is building a house gress with the remaining com­ 4 4 4 ski. $2.00; C. M. Peterson, $5.00; W. and who has been called for his panies which have not yet G. .Adams. $3.00; F. A. Griffin, $2.00;. WILLIAM G. ADAMS SUP Wm. H. Hall, $1.00. Write your sister at P.O. Box physical examination, to point'signed for the new increases. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St SS LOYOLA VICTORY 1793, Oakland, California, or call Phone 5-8777 P. J. Galla, $1.00; K. J. Weekes, PORTLAND lll'W. Burnside.St. $1.00; J. O. Miller, $2.00; D. J. Ro- HUmbolt 3-8900. Beacon 4336 malo, $1.00; C. W. Maynard, $1.00; M. 4 4 4 RICHMOND, Calif. 257 Sth St. McMillan, $1.00; E. F. Bobinski, $5.00. LAWRENCE GIGLIO Phone 2599 The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ SS EVANGELINE NICHOLAS SAZIO SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. J. H. Dubose, $2.00; B. High, $3.00; farers International Union is available to all members who wish Contact Attorney Ben Sterl­ Douglas 2-8363 J. Bernard, $2.00; F. Peskuric, $1.00; to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of SEATTLE 88 Seneca St. S. C. While, $2.00; W. V. Masi, $1.00; ing, 42 Broadway^ New York, their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Main 0290 V. L. Burke. $1.00. concerning the settlement of your the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every WILMINGTON ..... ,440 Avalon Blvd. SS CHRISANTHY STAR case. Terminal 4-3131 T. Saizarulo, $6.00; E. Krell, $10.00; SIU branch for this purpose. W. Lewis, $5.00; F. H. Ostle, $5.00; T. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU Tichenor, $10.00; R. Russell. $5.00; C. Gt. Lakes District hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Konstantaras, $10.00; Kyqie, $10.00; L. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 E. Brown, $3.00; A. P. O'Neil, $10.00; which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 CHICAGO, III 3261 East 92nd St. F. J. Albre, $2.00; A. B. W. Hansen, To speed up as much as Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Phone: Essex 2410 $5.00; P. Prevas, $5.00; D. Faugh, possible the appearance in CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. $5.00; S. Brenna, $10.00; J. M. Burk, PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION I Ihe LOG a digest of fheir Main 0147 $2.00; D. Johnson, $5.00; W. J. Westcott. $5.00; R. SIpe. $5.00: J. Cook. DETROIT loss Third St. shipboard proceedings all Cadillac 6857 $4.00; W. V. Horton, $5.00; H. Witt, crews are advised to send To the Editor: DULUTH 831 W. Michigan St. $3.00; D. W. Lippy, $5.00. copies of their minutes direct • SS JAMES JACKSON I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Melrose 4110 J. C. Reynolds, $2.00; E. Bergerson, to the Ediior« Seafarers Log, TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Garfield 2112 $2.00; W. L. May, $2.00; F. B. Shinault, 51 Beaver St., New York address below: $2.00; W. W. Davis, $2.00; J. S. 4, N. Y. Ebanks, $2.00; G. C, Rosa, $2.00; R. C. Canadian District Name Port Agents should also Schram, $2.00; A. Morgensen, $2.00; forward their copies of ship's C. H. Foster, $1.00; H. A. Thomsen. MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square minutes to the LOG as soon Plateau 6700—Marquette 5909 $2.00; J. L.. Ward, $2.00; R. Kehrly, Street Address PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. $2.00; W. Vandervlist, $5.00. as possible after receiving SS JEAN PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. them. State A. Gregory, $2.00; C. E. Carroll, City Phone: 5591 Any other material relat­ $2.00; C. J. Madison, $1.00; S. Hernan­ TORONTO lllA Jarvis Street ing to the voyage, such as Elgin 5719 dez. $1.00; D. C. Candia, $1.00; F. A. Signed VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Stephens, $1.00; A. J. Menendez, $1.00; stories, pictures, letters, etc.,^ Empire 4531 A. Miranda, $1.00; J. Reyes, $1.00; C. can be sent in with the^ VANCOUVER 665 Hamilton St. Rodrigues, $2.00; W. E. Carr, $1.00; J. Book No... minutes. Pacific 7824 Alston, $1.00: J. N. Jessen, $2.00; C. I. Personals SlU HRLLS Six More Companies Agree To Wage Boosts Notice To All SIU Members Time For Minutes Wright. $1.00. • /•.•Si. /''-i �THE SEAFARERS Page Sixteen LOG Friday. November 5. 1948 Membership Views On SIU's. New Transportation Rule SAYS IT'S. GIVE AND TAKE To the Editon jof fairness, it seems to me that There are two ways to look "If Union at the transportation ruling whereby a man getting transpor® ^ tation must get off of the ship, f° ® ^ First, there is the viewpoint of homesteads a ship m these the guy on the ship who has ® f' job and wants to make another ® ® ^ T Y® pooled their trip. And second, there is the "°"®YJ viewpoint of the man on the regt beach who is probably pretty ^ *he guys are drinking beer. broke, and who has been sweat­ But there is another considera^ing out the job calls while ships tion than that of individual fair­ occasionally come in, payoff and ness.. There is the fact that the. sign on, without taking too many Union has fouglit for and gotten the transportation clauses in our replacements. contracts on the basis that the Not many seamen sail steadily company owes a riian the cost the year around without chang­ ing ships now and then and tak­ of his. transportation back to his ing a rest in between. However, home port when the .ship's ar­ terminated in anotherI know that it is.pretty disap- ticles are termmate pointing to get set on a good ship, and feel like making another run to save up a little'®"'^ then stay on the ship, they dough, and then find that you' have to get off. • really need the money for. transT, . J. . ' . , [portation. This undermines the on th the, Union's position in bargainirig Tavoff does have a^for this clause-which in thi 7 there are end means many thousands o.f 1 -.onough'd^uars for' the -membership as to carry him for a while. On a whole top of that he has his tranipor-j go it looks , to me that from standpoint there is ^ bettor no choice but to protect our hMoV • t contracts, 'give our Brothers ~a beach who is waiting to take break, take our transportation his place when he f)iles. off. jdoifgh, and pile off. So purely from the standpoint peie Roaoh- Keep Transportation As Is. Seafarer Urges Members To the Editor: We have been reading the last fev/ issues of the LOG, and it appears that a few guys sure must hate to get off a ship from the squawk ttiey make when they are handed a fat roll of bills labelled . "transportation money." What in hell is the matter with these guys? Don't they know that this isn't working any hard­ ship . on anybody, but simply making shipping faster for all hands? In the first place, only a small percentage of 'ships pay off where transportation is involved. This is because most SIU ships are now operating in regular trade runs. The crews normally • are not entitled to transportation at all. Suppose you can get transpor­ tation, what happens then? By the present Union rule, you make the trip, collect, the. tranaportafion money — which, inci­ dentally, is something the SIU fought bard through many yeajs to get—go to the Hall, and grab another ship. Sure, there's more turnovoi'. But the more turnover there is, the more jobs there are on tlic board.. TRANSPORTATION BATTLE Doesn't the whole membership realize by now that after many years of struggle we finally have forced the shipowners' to pay transportation to crew members who are entitled to it? Trans ­ portation was not always paid to seamen. It represents victoi-y in one of the major battles of SIU^ history. Then there's the question some fellows raise: "Well, why not take the transportation money and ' stay aboard the ship?" That's no different from taking n piece-off from a shipowner, that'a all. Also, it gives the shipowner a chance to make one hell of an argument in every negotiation session for stopping the payme.ut of transportation entirely. There you ha-ve the sad stoiy. Yes, sometimes taking the money and getting off works's little dif­ ficulty on a fellow after a short trip. But if he takes the money and throws in for a new job he is doing the entire member^ip a favor. SAYS KEEP IT Furthermore, let's not try to make a lot of special exceptions about trips of 60, 9ft or 100 days, ^e rule as it is a good rule. We shoiild have had it all the time. Let's not give it up now. We noticed several headlines on page 5 of the LOG for Goto-, ber 5. They ran like this: "Mobile Shipping Takes A Slight Turn For The Better;" "Conditions Good For Galveston Rated Men;" "New A&G Trans­ portation Rule Gives Needed Boost to Philly," Now tell us. Do you suppose that those headlines, could have been written in the LOG if our new transportation rule had not been in effect. The answer is "No." • The SIU, according to our Headquarters Reports, is the only union today in which there is nearly one contract job for every Union book. That means, Broth­ ers, that we do not have to worry so much about a job that we have to run the risk of losing our transportation riders by changing our present system. UNION SECURITY Some men have also raised an ­ other, issue. They say that not making a man get off after .i*u takes transportation money vvould give him greater, "se­ curity." Just remember this. Every Seafarer's security is his Union and its Hiring Hall. The moro jobs come through the HiriAg Hall whether or not the ^nsportation rule is involved; the more security all of us have. Let's all put our shouldcra be ­ hind full Union security. LcVi# get behind the job of maintain­ ing our wages and our condi­ tions, and let's keep our present transportation rule, which is-that if a man is entitled to trans­ portation he must take it and go| off, and then re-register at thOi HaU. Robert L. Nash CREW TAKES SIMILAR VIEW To the Editor: think this woiild only be fair td We, the undersigned members the majority of our members of the SS South $tar, do hereby who are at sea. We do hereby relate an ex­ strongly oppose this new amendinent to the transportation rider ample of what this new amend­ in our'present agreement, which ment would mean: Take a man requires that all members must who nas been on the beach for accept tran^ortation and get off at least 60 days. He. takes a the ship, regardless of the length ship going to a European port for an estimated trip of from of the trip. This amendment counteracts thirty to forty days. The man our hard won gains for transpor­ is probably in debt for half of tation money, which we gained his payoff before he starts. He in 1946, and thereby makes it arrives back in the States to a Virtually impossible to obtain va- port in another transportation Obtion pay, and makes our zone, and has to accept trans­ vacation clause in our agreement portation and pile off the ship in accordance to this new amend­ absolutely useless. We therefore reconmend that ment. no radical changes be made in OTHER OPINIONS? ' the transportation rider in our This man has nothing tp look agreement, or shipping rules, forward to but going right back without n ballot vote being taken into debt again. Therefore, we up and down the A&G coast would like to "know how other over 'a period of 60 days. We members feel-in regards to this amendment.- • We hereby recom­ mend other Brother members to clarify their feelings by writing the SEAFARERS LOG. We CALLS RULE UNFAIR to recommend that all names signed To the Editor: below be printed in the LOG, and that a copy of this letter be In the LOG for October 8th, J posted on aU notice boards in read with interest-the two let­ SIU Halls up and down the A&G ters concerning the transporta­ coast. Signed: tion clarification in our recent Edgar G. Bukrman, Alexander agreement, and wish to say that janes, James H.' Nelson, Robert I heartily agree with these men. Woodward, -Robert M. Godwin, . I also feel that a man should Charles R. Gilbert, William M. be able to .stay aboiurd a vessel Todd, Henry Lanier, John Shushould he so desjre, since a man kas, J. E. Baixinger, J. W. so often is in debt when he gets Mason,.-IsmaeI Galarcs, F. Danan, a ship and cannot possibly pay John V. Rooney, C. O. Mreguy, up and live, if Jbe is pulled off R. O. Carter, C. W. Palmer, Jack within six or eight weeks. D. Brown, Rolvland R. Williams, Job security is one of our John Ulas, Peter M. Desposito, fundamental principles of Union­ Harry Porter, Valentine Beneism, and there cannot possibly part, Marion J. Akins, James J. be security tmtil the clarification Boland, Louis A. Romero, Arza is amended to allow" a man at Smith,. Edwin R. Fitzgerald, John least ninety days on a vessel. . Cohul, Robert G. Hauptfleich, Everyone knows that. We must George Santo. use the trial and error method of' getting • these little things NO AGREEMENT straightened out. A thing might look good on paper but in pracr : I have been on the beach here in New Orleans for-three weeks, tice will not prove practicable. I wish to thank our negotiat­ and have not seen one copy of ing committee for a splendid the agreement in the Hall, conse- '-contract and do not wish to leave quently there is hardly anyone , the impression that I am not in who knows that this is part of : agreement with them, but this is our agreement. one exception. It- is the consensus of opinion I feel that this could be m this port, among the member­ changed very easily, and should ship that I have contacted, that be changed: for to do so would we -should write in and voice not violate the body of the aglree- our opinion in this matter, and it ment. This matter is merely a is suggested that this is the most clarification which somehow unpopular clause in our new con­ doesn't seem to' be right. A man tract. should have his, right io make a C. XL Cuntmings decent living. 2;^"bexsW l^iscusS ifcot ctiui sTdovesitle.WRITE •Xo -p-iE SEAFARER I-OG !! ••••J • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 5, 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. 45 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES COMPANY UNION IS LATEST DODGE OF CITIES SERVICE REGISTRATION RULES OKAYED BY MEMBERS TRASPORTATION RULE REOPENED FOR DISCUSSION WHAT IS FUTURE FOR DIESELS IN MARITIME? MEMBER EXPOSES NMU PRACTICES HEAVY BALLOTING IS REPORTING BYA&G BRANCHES VA.FERRYMEN WILL VOTE SOON PORT BALTIMORE SHIPPING GOOD,SHOULD REMAIN SO FOR FEW WEEKS JOB BOOM HAS SAN JUAN COMBING BEACH BUSY WEEK AND HOPEFUL FUTURE HEARTENING TO TAMPA SEAFARERS GALVESTON EXPECTS FAIR SHIPPING TO HOLD NO CHANGE IN MOBILE SHIPPING;TALKS WITH ALCOA PROGRESSING SHIPPING SURGE ENDS STALEMATE IN NEW ORLEANS NEW YORK SHIPPING SHOWS NO GREAT CHANGE BOSTON HAS PAYOFF AND SIGN-ON THANKS TO TRASPORATION RULE OPTICAL PLAN SAVES MONEY FOR SEAFARERS PHILLY THANKS ORGANOZING FOR SHIPPING GAIN COMPANY UNION LATET DISRUPTIVE MOVE BY CITIES SERVICE RACE MEN ASK STANDARD SLOPCHEST ON SHIPS ON ALL SHIPS SS ALEXANDRA SHIPPER WINS CREW'S PRAISE RUBY GARCIA,FORMER BOXER,DIES IN PLUGE FROM KYSKA DEEP SEE FOTOGS' CLICK ON CAPE RACE SEAMEN HAVE FAIR CHANCE OF DEFERMENT FROM DRAFT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/05/1948 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/28b8d4677d24263ce194b788451dadba.pdf 243fe706a774a496a18a6104d9a4b2f5 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS^LOG  •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFL­CIO  •   Returns From Russia  Home  after  a  three­week  tour  of  Russia,  Seafarer  Eric  Joseph  (inset,  right)  came  back  with  some  vivid  impressions  plus  souvenir  rubles  to  show around.  Seafarer Harold  Kam­ met  examines  the Soviet  currency as  Joseph  describes  his  trip.  In spite of  all  the  propaganda  they  get,  he said  the  Russians  he  met  still  wanted  to  come to  the US to see for  themselves.  American  products  and  American  practices are greatly admired.  (Story  on  Page  7.)  ITF BLOCKS  RUNAWAYS'  LOOPHOLE  ­Story  On  Page S  • i  f  • i  "i  "I,  ' • i.  A'  Ports Blast ICC  Anti­Ship Acts  ­Story  On  Page  S  Okay Dock Merger  At IBL Convention  • fli  '  * '1  ­Story  On  Page 16  I  m  g  m  r  steward  Richard  Simpson  of  the  Longview  QOOa feeaer•  victory (center)  receives certificate of partic­ ipation in the Atlantic & Gulf  Companies' Food P];ogram from consult­ ants Robert Principe  (left)  and Pete Loleas.  The Food Program  is de­ signed to upgrade feeding by improving storing, inventory controls, food  preparation and service.  • If  .|f  Workmen  and  crewmembers  examine  SWeMfw emuarea*  gaping hole  in  the side of ^he  damaged  liner  Israel  following  night  collision  in  New  York  harbor  with  the  freighter  American  Press.  One  Israel  crewmember  was  lost  in  the  mishap, the latest  in a series of  unexplained accidents in the same gen­ eral harbor area.  (Story on Page 8.)  �SBAFAHERS  tOG  W'  AMMI President Distorts  Seamen Safety  Figures  ^  my<«>Wr • . isgt  nils One is A BIO Ship  Another  calculated  atteiApt  to  blame  seamen  for  all  the ills of  the maritime  industry  has  been  launched  by  Ralph  Casey,  president  of  the  American Merchant  Marine  Institute.  The  Casey  pitch  was  on "safety"  this  time.  As  expected,  the  attack  on­*­ seamen  produced  big,  black  sentative," deserving "no credence"  (be  even  repeated  the  same  error  headlines after Casey  grabbed  and  as "something  that  has  to  be  MIB  made  in  its  1958  report),  and  on  to  every  figure  within  reach,  taken with a  largp grain  of  salt."  that  Marine  Index  felt  Casey  "had  real  and  imagined,  and  lumped  The  AMMI  head  also  went  out  not  gone  far  enough"  in  the  way  them together for toUl impact The  of  bis way to distort the  admittedly  he  presented  his  "facts."  The  ad­ AMMI  president  used  the  figure*  meager figures  available  and  care­ mission  that  the  section  of  the  in a  speech at last  month's Chicago  fully  neglected  to  cite  the  source  speech  containing  the  key  figures  convention  of  the  National  Safety  for  a  meaningless  generalization  was  the  "worst  part"  of  it  bears  that "an average of  four out of  five  out the SlU's conclusions about the  Council's  Marine  Section.  The  validity  of  Casey's  figures  seamen"  reported  sick  or  injured  validity  of  Marine  Index  /igures  and  of  safety  figures  in  the  indus­ and  the  generalizations  he  made  last year.  The  unnamed  source  was  none  try  generally.  (See  separate  story  other  than  the  Marine  Index  Bu­ belew).  Casey On Safety  reau of New York, a reporting serv­ The fact Is that there are no com­ The  "big  He"  teelmique  em­ ice ­that  keeps  tabs  on  individual  plete or  acceptable  accident  statl*.  ployed  by  AMMI  President  seamen  for subscribers  such  as  in­ tics for  seamen  throughout, the In­ Ralph  Casey  to  smear  seamen  surance  companies.  Marine  Index  dustry.  This  is  conceded  by  the  on  safety  took  many  devioaa  does not perform  any safety  educa­ AMMI,  the  Safety  Council, tte  tion  service,  and  its  loose  and  Coast  Guard,  the  Labor  Depart­ twists  and  turns.  totally­distorted  presentation  of  ment's  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics,  • He took    the National Safety  statistics  was  exposed  by  the  SEA­ and  the  Maritime  Administration.  Council's  unreliable  accident  FARERS  LOG  on  two  ocasions  in  Insurance  company  figures  are  frequency  rate  for  all  maritime  the  past  year.  gleaned from Marine Index reports,  workers  and  tried  to  label  it  The  proprietor  of  the bureau  has  so  there's  a  blind  alley  there  also.  "SEAMEN  ONLY,"  since  received  a  citation  from  the  Figures  of  the  Safety  Council  • Talking    about  safety,  he  Safety Council's Marine Section  for  represent  such  a  minute  sample  threw  in  a  discredited figure  the  report  he  submitted  at  last  that  a  Council  spokesman  in  CU­ eago  said  be  wondered  why  they  covering  injury  AND  ILLNESS  year's  convention.  AldMI  sources  said  Casey  relied  were  published  at  all.  He  ealled  reports.  (Continued  on  page  5)  • He    used  a  33.2  rate  repre­ heavily  on  Marine  Index  figures  senting  accidents  per  million  man  hours as  33.2  PERCENT  to  make  things  seem  even  worse.  Casey's  use  of  the  Safety  Council's figures  has  been  re­ pudiated  by  a  Safety  Council  spokesman.  Within  AMMI  it­ self,  a  spokesman  admits  that  Casey's figures—and  the way  he  The  misadventures  of  the  AMMI's  Ralph  Casey  with  used  them—deserve  "no  cred­ ence."  This part was the "worst  safety  figures  points  up  the  unique  status  of  the  maritime  part" in Casey's  speech, he said.  industry among  all  US industries.  It actually  has no figures,  have  been  completely  discredited  and  apparently  doesn't  want^ for  only  one  out  of  every  three  Vast bulk of 46,000­ton tankor  Transoastern is shown  in picture (top)  looking  forword.  Two crewmembers  (circled) ore  dworfed  by  size  by  the  National Safety  Council and  auy.  within  the  AMMI  itself.  An  AMMI  In  fact,  no  Government  accidents  aboard  ship.  of vessel.  Below is interior  of  one of  the spocious lounges.  informant  conceded  this  week  that  agency  has  any  complete figures.  The  rate  of  lost­time  accidents  the figures Clasey  used and  the way  Washington  must  also  rely  on  the  in  terms  of  total  accidents  has  he  used  them  "was  the  worst  part  wholly­unreliable  Safety  Council  held  steady  through  eight  three  j  of  the  speech."  figures  or  on  Marine  Index  re­ month  quarters  for  which  reports  Casey's  figures  have  also  been  ports.  The  latter  prove  nothing  are  available.  At  the  same  time,'  characterized  as  "not  truly  repre­ about  accidents  in  terms  of  fre­ total  accident  reports  keep  going  quency,  severity  or  average  lost­ down.  time.  This  chaotic  situation  gets  Other  SIU  statisUcs,  virtually  worse  when  it  develops  there  are  unchanged  from  last  year  (LOG,  two  completely  different  sets  of  Nov.  7,  1958),  are  the  following:  "Safety  Council"  statistics  for  the  • Ki    of  every  100 Seafarers  had  The  SIUNA  is  now  of  "voting  age."  The  international  maritime  industry  and  seamen  no  lost­time  accidents  during  the  union's  21st  birthday  took  place  on  Thursday,  October  15,  specifically.  Those  who  accept  two­year  period;  while,  the  A&G  District  came  of  age  November  1,  as  it  one  give  no  credence  to  the  other.  • 85 of    every  100  Seafarers  had  was chartered by the  interna­­^  One  is  the  Council's  own  figures;  no  accidents  at  all.  tional  two  weeks  later.  the  growth  of  the  Union  and  the  the  other  comes  from  the  Marine  "These figures  are  based  on  the  The  21st  birthday  of  the  provision  of  comfortable  shore­ Section.  ratio  of  total  working  membership  Each  is  a  limited  sample.  The  to tetel  accidents  and  total  lost­ Union  comes  at  a  time  when  side  facilities  in  SIU  ports,  a  pro­ American  maritime  unions  have  cess  which  Is  still  underway,  and  Local  88  of  the  Masters,  Mates  Safety  Council's  are  the  most  time  accidents,  and  cover  the  fact  achieved  the  greatest  degree  of  in  legislative  gains  in  many  areas.  limited  of  all,  and  its  spokesmen  &  PUots  will  soon  conduct  its first  that  total  Jobs  and  total  member­ harmony  and  cooperation  in  theii  Major problems  now being  faced  election  since  it  was  placed  under  admit  it.  Even assuming  they  were  ship  have  increased.  history,  with  all  AFL­CIO  marine  trusteeship by  tite  National  MM&P  valid,  it's  way  out  of  line  for  In  the  absence  of  other  credit­ affiliates  not  now  in  the  Maritime  by  the  Union  are  headed  by  the  runaway­flag  registries  and  organ­ Casey  to  tag  seamen  with  the fig­ on  March  19, 1958.  At  the conclu­ able figures, Casey  and  others  try­ Trades Department  slated  to affili­ sion  of  the  elections,  the  MM&P  ure  for  the  whole  maritime  indus­ ing  to  smear  seamen  on  safety  ate  shortly  and  to  work  for  conv  izing  progranis on  the Great  Lakes  and elsewhere where non­union op­ local  will  regain  its  lutonomy,  try,  including  passengers,  lohg­ appear  way  off  base.  interest to all seamen  erations  in  maritime  still  persist.  putting  the  trusteeship to an  end.  .  shoremen  and  harbor  workers,  Essentially,  the  lack of  industty­ mon­goals of  The initial  charter of  the SIUNA  The  new  and  strengthened  line­up  Currently, several  candidates for  especially  when  the rating for sea­ wide figures  plays  rightr in  the  was  issued  by  the  American  Fed­ of  marine  unions  within  the  Mari­ office  in  the  local  are  being  op­ men  is  much  lower,  and  keeps  hands  of  the  ~  subsidized  ship^  eration  of  Labor's  1938  convention  time  Trades  Department  is  ex­ posed. The elections  now avyait  tte  going  down.  This  is  the  one  area  owner.  Since  the cost  of  "property  in  Houston,  Texas.  The  new  inter­ pected  to  make  for  a  more  effec­ conclusion  of  investigation into  the  where  the conflicting  Safety  Coun­ and  indemnity  insurance"  (P&I)  national  union  was  headed  by  the  tive campiign on these issues.  candidates'  eligibility  by  a  court­ cil  and  Marine  Section  rating  sys­ paid  by  the  shipowner  is  a  factor  late  Harry  Lundeberg,  secretary­ • ppointed referee,  I.  Roliert  Fein­ tems  sgree.  in  determining  the  amount  of  treasurer  of  the  Sailors  Union  of  berg.  Despite  the  absence  of  any  con­ A  total of  54 candidates  are run­ elusive figures on seamen  through­ operating  differential  subsidy  he  the  Pacific.  Lundeberg  promptly  ,  ^  ning  for  13  positions  including  out  the  industry,  the  SIU  has  gets  from  the  Government,  He's  issued  charttr*  to  seamen  in  At­  Just  as  glad  the  Government  has  lantic  and  Gulf  ports  and  SUP|'*®^­ • '  *®'' ***'  "  president,  secretary­business  man­ some  Btatistids  that  do  stand  up.  ager,  1st  vice­presidentiT  2nd  vice­ Under  the  program  set  up  by  the  no figures.  He  works  out  bis  organizers  helped  the  East  Coast  president,  three  trustees  and  five  Union  and  SIU­confa:acted  opera­ P&I  claims  and  cost  experience  divisions  set  up  their  working  or­ with  the  insurance  company,  and  ganizationa.  The  separate  Atlantie  ronventioD  delegate  posHioba.  tors,  reports  from  6lU  companies  PAOI  HAU,  StcTttarv­Trta$ur*r  and  Gulf  Districts  were  merged  in  Nominated  for  president  arc  bav«  been evaluated each calendar  that's  where  the  mattec  endfe  the  higher  the  Piel figure,  1941,  fbrmlBg  the  present  AftG  ItaMM  BMAMO,  CdUvr.  BnmAn  SSA­ seven  candidates,  William  C.  ASIL  quarter  by  Hie  Safety  Department  Art  Bditor.  HOMAN  AATBDI.  lawn  Richard  Cahn.  Ingvald  Ranseii.  of  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan.  which  also  covers,  pusenger  in­ Dtetrict  of  the SIU.  SriVACK.  AL  StASKbi.  BRAZIL.  DON­ BARASH.  ARINUR  BINGCR.  Staff  Writer*.  Arthur  L.  Hnldeman,  William  J.  Tbey  now  cover  a  full  two­year  juries  and  claims,  the  higher  the  The  story  of  the  SIU's  progreaa  ALD  BILL  MOODY.  Gulf  Arta  Reprastntativa.  down  through  the  years  was  told  Murphy,  Floyd  Silverman  and  period  through  September,  1959.  subsidy.  This,  in  part,  explains the reluc­ in  full  ileteil  in  the  special  20th  PvUithDCI  biweekly  et  the  tieailquarlers  Robert M.  Slack.  These figures  show  the  follow­ tance  of  the  shipping  gotnpanies  .anniversary  Issue  put  out  by  the  of  the  Seafartri  InternatlonAl  Union,  AN  The voting  date has not  been de­ ing:  Fourth  and  of  the  maritime  Industry  LOG  last  November,  It's  been  re­ lanlic a Oull Dlcirlct, AFL­CIO. tn  Avonya  Brooklyn  32.  NY  Ttl.  HYaelnth  termined due  to Feinberg's investi­ Socoitd  claH  postag*  paid  gafons  of  the  challenges.  How­ • Total accident    teporii are  de­ generally  to  wotfc  out  a  reliatfie  flected te  the  steady  improvement  at the  Peat  Office in Brooklyn.  NY. undor  measure  of  safety  performance  in  shipboard  eoqditlops  and  wag*  He Act  V All*  M­ ever  It  ­Is  expected  that  the  elec­ clEning.  IM  tliat  can  be  fairly  matobcit  with  scaleg,­ fren the $72A9 a  nmntb of  tions  wiU  take  plaee aoineUm* this  other  industries.  those  days  to  present  earnings;  in  month.  Everybody Talks Safety;  But Rgures Evaporate  54  Vie For  13 Posts In  MMP  Vote  Bs  W'Ti '  fe;  \m..  SIU Celebrates  21st Anniversary  SEAFARERS  LOG  �• • m  ir»reiBber  f, 19Sf  SEAFARERS Pac* Tkfw  LOG SlU, Graham  Co.  Agree  On Contract  Greek Owners  Yield To ITF  On Ship Policy  PHILADELPHIA— The  SIU  and  the  Graham  Transportation  Com­ pany  have  settled  on  terms  of  a  new  contract.  In  the  tentative  agreement,  to  be  formally  signed  The  escape  hatch  used  by shipowners of  Greek  an­ In  a  week  or  so,  employees  of  the  cestry  to  evade  American  union  contracts  is  being:  Graham  fleet  will  receive  an  aver­ age  pay  increase  of  $25  to  $75  a  closed  off  as  a result  of  meetings  between  US  union  month  during  the first  year,  and  a  representatives  and  the^  $30  monthly  increase  in  the  sec­ Greek seamen's union. The  suited  in  a  signed  agreement  ond  year.  The  two­year  pact  also  cancel  contracts  signed  by  Includes  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan,  ITF subcommittee  is  shown  in  Athens  at  meeting  with  representa­ meetings,  held  In  Athens  to  the  Panhellenic  Seamen's  job  security,  seniority  and  other  tives of  Greek  seamen's  union.  Among  those  present  were  NMU  under  the  auspices  of  the  Foundation  with  ship  operators  SIU  benefits.  President  Curron,  SlUNA  President  Hall,  Omer  Becu,  ITF  secre­ whose  vessels  are  actually  Ameri­ The  contract  is  the  result  of  a  International  Transport­ can­owned  tary­general; Douglas  Tennant,  British  Officers  Union;  and Teddy  or  controlled.  six­month  drive  by  SIU's  Harbor  workers  Federation,  re­ These  developments  were  set  Gleason,  ILA,  and  Harry O'Reilly,  MTD  exec,  sec'y.  and  Inland  Waterways  Division  to  become  the  bargaining  agent  for  forth  in  a  report  issued  at  the  crews  abroad  Graham's  tugs,  close  of  the  meeting  by  SIUNA  coastal  tankers  and  barges.  After  President  Paul  Hall  and  NMU  President  Joseph  Curran.  Hall  long  hassling,  Graham  agreed  to  and  Curran  were  members  of  the  deal  with  the  SIU  after  the  Un­ ITF  subcommittee  which  repre­ ion  won  a  representation  election,  sented  the  ITF­affiliated  union  in­ and  insisted  on  reinstatement  of  terests at the  meeting.  fired  crew  members.  Graham  crews  had  been  paid  Protests  by  shippers  and  local  groups  both  in  Savannah  and  New  York  are  expected  In  a  subsequent  meeting  with  as  little  as  85  cents  an  hour  and  of  the  Greek  ship­ to  hit  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  as a  result  of  its refusal  to halt  railroad  rate  representatives  worked  240  hours  a  month  with  owner  group,  led  by  Slavros  no  overtime  pay,  no  vacations  and  reductions  on  pulp  and  paper  products  out  of  the  Georgia  port.  The  ICC's  action  had  Niarchos,  the  operators  balked  at  caused  the  SIU ­ contracted­^  no  paid  holidays.  dealing  with  the  ITF  or  member  Graham  operates  four  self­pro­ Seatrain  Line  to,lay  up  the  court  hears  arguments  on  an  ap­ New  Orleans  as  an  intermediate  unions  which  have  appropriate  plication  for an  injunction.  stop  in  its  Texas  City­New  York  pelled  motor  barges,  two  tugs  and  Seatrain  Savannah  and  dis­ Touching  off  the  latest  situation  runs,  and  four  Seatrains  are  still  jurisdiction.  The  operators  were  four  barges  that  are  used  princi­ continue  service  to  that  port.  warned  by  the  union  representa­ pally  to  haul  gasoline  from  Sun  The  lay­up  was followed  by com­ were  ICC  decisions  which  permit  in  this service.  tives  that  no  contracts  with  the  and  Gulf  Oil  refineries  on  the  plaints from shippers  of  other com­ the railroads to  slash their  rates on  Both  Luckenbach  and  Seatrain  Panhellenic  Federation  or  any  Delaware  River.  The  company  also  modities  who  declared  that  stop­ certain  commodities  for  the  pur­ had  appealed  the  new  rates  to  the  other  group  would  be  recognized  pose of  wrecking shipping  competi­ ICC's  three­man  Appellate  Divi­ has  important  contracts  with  So­ page of  ship service meant  that  the  by  ITF­affiliated  unions  if  they  sion after  the rates  were upheld  by  violated  the  ITF  policy  on  juris­ cony  Mobil  and  John  A.  Roeb­ railroads  could  monopolize  their  tion.  The  ICC had  turned  down  a  plea  the  ICC  Suspension  Board.  In  cargo and  force  them  to pay  higher  ling's  Sons.  by  Seatrain  to  suspend  rail  rate  both  cases,  the  pleas  were  turned  diction.  rates.  That  policy  is.  briefly,  that  un­ cuts  on  paper  products.  The  new  In  effect,  the  railroads,  by  cut­ schedules  permit  the  rails  to  re­ down.  ions  in  the  country  where  actual  ting.rates  on  one  item  and  putting  duce  their  all­rail  rates  in  this  Also affected  by the  ICC decision  control  of  a  vessel  is  vested  are  was  the  eight­tug  CG  Willis  Seatrain  out  of  the  trade,  estab­ trade  from  79  to  55  cents  a  hun­ lished  for  themselves  a  virtual  dred  pounds,  while  keeping  a  fleet  which  is  under  SIU­HIWD  The  ITF  subcommittee  sum­ monopoly  on  bulk  cargo  moving  high  short­haul  rate—the  rate  re­ contract.  Willis,  which  employs  between  Savannah  and  New  York.  quired  to  haul  cargo  to  and  from  66  HIWD  members,  has  had  con­ med  up  the  results  of  the  meet­ tracts  with five  companies  to  haul  ings  as  follows:  As  a  result  of  the  action  in  both  the  dock.  bulk  paper  from  Georgetown  and  • The    Greek  Seamen's  Union  communities,  Seatrain  announced  The.ICC also  turned down  a  sep­ HOUSTON—Shipping  has  been  it  would continue  its operation  into  arate  plea  by  Luckenbach  to  Charleston,  SC,  Savannah  and  must  terminate  agreements  Jacksonville  to  Philadelphia.  Last  with  Orion  for  its  runaway  extremely  good  for  the  past  two  Savannah  temporarily  in  the  hopes  weeks with  a total  of  180 men  ship­ of  obtaining  further  consideration  suspend  rail  rate  cuts  on  canned  year  the  tug  company  hauled  180,­ ships.  and  preserved  foods  moving  from  000  tons  of  paper.  But  within  a  ping  out.  During  this  period  more  from  the  ICC.'  • The    Greek  union  also  rati­ (Continued  on  page  15)  "B"  men  shipped  than  registered  Meanwhile,  another  major  ship­ the  west  to  the  east coast.  fied  the  ITF  jurisdiction  policy  Seatrain,  terming  the  new  rail  with  43  "B"  men  registered,  and  on  runaways.  45  "B"  men  shipping  out.  Obvi­ ping  line,  Luckenbach  Steamship,  rates "clearly destructive," prompt­ has  gone  to  the  courts  for  relief  •  None  of  the  tentative  pacts  ly  announced  it  was  suspending  ously,  any  Seafarer  seeking  some  between  the  Greek  union  and  action  would  be  well­advised  to  try  from  ICC­approved rate  cuts which  weekly services  between New  York  would  destroy  a  major  portion  of  and  Savannah  and  Savannah  and  Greek  operators  will  be  con­ Houston.  cluded  until  the  ITF  checks  on  New  Orleans.  Soon  after,  it  laid  Paying off  during the  last  period  Its  intercoastal business.  the  true  ownership  and  control  Luckenbach  has  obtained  an  up  the  Seatrains  Savannah  and  were  Ames  Victory  (Victory  Car­ of  the  ships.  riers),  Alice  Brown  (Bloomfield),  order .from  the  US  District  Court  New  Yoi­k—a  move  involving  68  in  Delaware  restraining  the  ICC  SIU  jobs.  It  has  now  reactivated  • It    is  agreed  that  the  ITF  De  Soto  (Waterman).  will  improve  communications  Only  one  ship  signed  on,  the  from  putting  new  canned  goods  the  Savannah.  schedules  into  effect  while  the  The  line  is  continuing  to  serve  with its  affiliates.  Alice  Brown  (Bloomfield).  The  port  saw  ships  in  transit  • A     clearer  definition  of  The  New  York  County  Medical  galore,  with  25  vessels  stopping  at  what  constitutes  a  runaway  in  Society  has  offered  to  cooperate  Houston.  The  fbllowing  were  the  with  New  York  City  trade  unions  terms  of  actual  control  of  the  ships  in  transit;  Del  Oro,  Del  in  plans  to  establish  hospitals  and  ships  was  arrived  at.  This  will  Mundo  (Mississippi);  Steel  Rover,  medical  schools  through  union  increase  the effectiveness  of  the  Steel Seafarer,  Steel Director, Steel  fight  on  runaways.  welfare  plans.  Designer,  Steel  Navigator  (Isth­ • i n  a  joint  statement,  the  mian);  Topa  Topa  (Waterman);  Pa­ WASHINGTON—The  SIU  and  the  NMU  took  further  Last  month  26  major  New  York  Greek  shipowners  agreed  to  ac­ unions  announced  that  they  would  cific  Thunder  (World  Tramping);  steps  last  week  to  protect  seamen  against  excessive  Coast  study  the  possibility  »f  setting  up  cept,  in  principle,  the  ITF  poli­ Bienville,  Beauregard  (Pan­Atlan­ Guard  regulation.  tic);  Petrochem  (Valentine);  Mar­'  such  a  hospital  system  as  a  means  cies  involved.  In  a  private  meeting  here  The  unions  also  criticized  the  of  beating  the  ever­rising  cost  of  garet  Brown  (Bloomfield);  Alcoa  Planter  (Alcoa);  Waldo  (Compass);  with  the  Coast  Guard's  Mer­ Coast  Guard's  definition  of  mis­ hospital  care  and  treatment  for  the  ones  who  have  the  sole  right  Seatrain  Louisiana  (Seatrain); J.  B.  chant  Marine  Council,  rep­ conduct  and  suggested  that  Coast  workers.  to  organize  such  ships.  For  prac­ Kulukundis  (Martis);  CS  Norfolk,  resentatives  of  the  SIU  restated  Guard regulation of  contract differ­ tical  purposes  it  applies  largely  The  sharp  boosts  in  Blue  Cross  Chiwawa,  Winter  Hill,  Royal  Oak,  orally a series of  written objections  ences  and  strike  action  be  limited  charges  and  other  hospital  costs  to  American ­ controlled  ships  Bents  Fort,  Bradford  Island  (Cities  presented  last Spring  by  SIU  A&G  to  the  security  of  the  ship.  have  had  the  effect  of  diluting  under  the  runaway flag.  Service);  and  Josefina  (Liberty  counsel  Seymour  Miller  criticizing  The  unions further  criticized  the  Union  welfare  benefits.  The first  impact  of  the  Panhel­ a  proposed  change  in  regulations  use  of  a  log  entry  as  uncontested  Nav.).  In  addition  to  setting  up  hospi­ lenic  Seamen's  Foundation  action  that  would  extend  Coast  Guard  evidence of  an offense,  asked  for a  control  over  seamen  and  their  table of  maximum rather than min­ tals financed  by  various  union  is  the  cancellation  of  contracts  the  documents.  imum  punishments,  suggested  that  welfare plans,  the union group con­ Greek  union  had  with  the  Orion  Union  representatives  expressed  Coast  Guard  control  be  limited  to  templates  establishing  a  separate  shipping  agency.  Orion,  a  New  confidence later  that  Admiral  Jew­ acts  that  have  a  direct  bearing  on  medical  insurance  system.  Unions  York firm,  operates  a  considerable  For  obvious  reasons  the  LOO  ell, Coast  Guard  Commandant,  and  documents  or  licenses,  and  object­ have  long  been  critical "of  the  way  number  of  runaway­flag  vessels  as  cannot  print  any  letters  or  the  Council  would  give  the  unions'  ed  to  the  use  of  admonitions  in  Blue  Cross  and  Blue  Shield  are  well  as  having  NMU  and  SIU  con­ place  of  trials  unless  the  seamen  run  and  the. lack  of  labor direction  tracts  for  a  number  of  American­ other  communications  sent  hi  proposals  serious  consideration.  SIU and  NMU attorneys  restated  have the right to consult with coun­ on  the  top  management  level  of  flag  ships.  by  Seafarers  unless  the  author  the  plans.  The  Greek  union  further  agre'ed  signs  his  name.  Unsigned  their proposal that seamen be given  sel first.  anonymous  letters  will  only  the  right  to consult  with their  own  The  unions  also  took  issue  with  The  pledge  to  cooperate  was  not  to  conclude  agreements  with  wind  up  In  the  waste­basket.  lawyers  and  physicians before  sur­ the  lengthy  statute  of  limitations  made  by  Dr.  Samuel  Frant,  presi­ other  Greek  shipowners  until  it  If  circumstances  Justify,  the  rendering  their  documents,  and  on  the  ground  the  seaman  might  dent  of  the  New  York  medical  is  determined  where  true  juris­ LOG  will  withhold  a  signature  that  they  be  given  protection  lose  contact  with  witnesses  if  he  group,  who  noted  that  thie  noup  diction  over  their  ships  lies.  against  self­incriminating  testi­ had  to  wait  a  long  time  before  had  cooperated  in  the  past  with  on request  Cancellation  of  the  Orion  con­ mony.  union  medical  clinics.  trial.  (Continued  on  page  15)  Seatrain Keeps Savannah Runs  As  Ports  Attack  ICC Stand  Jobs  Mount  In Houston  MDs  Promise  Aid To  Union  Hospital Plans  Unions  Meet With CC  On Hearing  Procedures  Sign Name On  LOG Letters  1  �race r«v  SEAFARERS  LOG  Nmrenber  t, 1981  SEAFARERS  ROTARY SHIPPING  HOARD  lk'>^  W  I  October  14 Through  October  27, 1959  Despite  the  continued  lay­up  of  a  number  of  ore  and  steel­carrying  grain  cargoes going  out  of  that  port,  and  is  hoping  that  this  may  mean  Ehips,  the  last  two­week  period  saw  a  new  burst  of  shipping  for  SIU  a  greater  number of  SIU  ships calling  there.  ports,  with  the  final  totals  reaching  a  35­month  record  high.  A  total  With  the  increase  in  the  shipping  figures  comes  a  parallel  decline  taf  Slqa  la  of  1,526  men  were  shipped  for  the  period.  The  last  higher  total  was  in  the  number  of  men  registered  on  the  beach.  The  ports  of  Miami  OH*  Oas  Trooi. TOTAL  back  in  December,  1956,  when  over  1,600  men  were  assigned  to  per­ and  Tampa  had  no class  B  men  at  all  on  their lists  at  the  start  of  this  period, and  oniy 32  class  A  men  between  them.  The  other  Florida  port,  manent  berths.  8e(toa  —  I  18  Jacksonville,  has  27  men  registered.  25  in  class  A  and  two  in  class  B.  Although  there  were  only  four  ports  shipping  less  than  50  men  each,  New  Yoifc  21  3  12  28  Other  ports  fairly  low  on  manpower  are  Seattle,  with  only  39  class  most  of  the  increased  shipping  was  centered  in  the  five  major  ports  A and  B  men.  Mobile  with  232 and  Houston  with  193.  nHadelpMa  ..  i  2  11  19  of  New  York,  Baltimore,  Mobile,  New  Orleans  and  Houston.  These  Percentage­wise,  class  C  cards  managed  to  get  only  seven  percent  ieMmora  ports  alone  shipped  over  1,100  men,  or  more  than  three­quarters  of  9  7  •   24  of  the  total  number  of  jobs shipped.  Class  B  books  dropped  to  20  per­ the  shipping  total.  Nerfelk  2  2  4  10  cent,  while  class  A  men  took  the  lion's  share,  73  percent.  The  biggest  increase  in  shipping  was  in  New  York  which  shipped  The  number  of  ships  signing  on  jumped  from  a  low  of  17  for  the  Jockseavlile.... _  1  8  9  387  men.  New  Orleans  shipped  232  and  Baltimore  187.  Mobile  and  prior  period  to  a  total  of  35.  Alf  told  there  were  207  ships  calling  into  1—2  2  Houston  both  shipped  well  oyer  150  jobs  for  the  peribd.  A  number  of  SIU  ports  for  servicing,  55  paying  off  and  117  in  transit.  New  Or­ Miami  the  ports  shipped  far  more  men  than  they  registered.  —  —  I  8  leans  took  the lead  in  the  number  of  ships handled,  squeezing  out  New.  Tempo  Although  it  had  not  been  affected  by  the  longshore  strike,  the  West  York.  There  were  38  vessels  calling  into  the  Louisiana  port  as  com­ MeMlo  2  8  i  12  Coast  ports  of  San  Francisco  and  Seattle  both  rebounded  to  their  70­ pared  to  36  for  New  York.  Next  on  the  list  were  Houston  with  28  and  New Orleoas ..8  8  22  28  80  average.  Both  of  these  ports  had  been  on  the  downward  side  of  the  Baltimore  with  24.  The  ports  of  Tampa  and  Wilmington  had  no  vessels  scale  for  the  past  month  or  so.  Heeitea  2  1  24  28  signing  on  or  paying  off.  However  while  the  majority  of  the  ports  enjoyed  fine  shipping,  The following is  the forecast for SIU  shipping, port­by­port:  Wllmlaftea  ....  —  —  §  |  Wilmington  and  Tampa  both  declined,  shipping  only  25  men  between  Boatoa:  Steady,  may  improve  .  .  .  New  York:  Steady  .  .  .  Philadel­ Soa  graaelsco .  1—2  2  them.  Rumors  that  Isthmian  Steamship  Lines  is  going  to  increase  the  phia:  Good  .  .  .  Baltimore:  Good  .  .  .  Norfolk:  Fair  .  .  .  Jacksonville:  2  2  11  number  of  sailings  from  the  West  Coast  may  result  in  greater  ship­ Good  .  .  Miami:  Slow  . . . Tampa: Slow  .  . .  Mobile:  Should  be  good  Seoffle  ping  from  that  area.  Three  ports.  Boston,  Miami  and  Philadelphia,  all  .  .  .  New  Orieans:  Good  . .  .  Heuton:  Will  hold  up  .  .  .  Wilmington:  remained  fairly  steady.  Boston  reports  an  increase  in  the  number  of  Slow,  may  pick  up  .  .  . San  Francisco  and  Seattle:  Good.  Ship  AetivHy  Tetal  Registered  Port  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Jacksonville  Miami  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco  Seattle  TOTALS  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Jacksonville  Miami  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco  Seattle  TOTALS  DECK  DEPARTMENT  Shipped  Shipped  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  I  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  5  3  2  10  —  1  1  2  —  2  —  2  —  —  22  49  13  84  1  8  14  23  31  45  20  98  1  4  16  21  4  13  9  26  —  —  3  3  4  11  3  18  —  —  2  2  10  14  7  31  —  4  11  15  13  3  7  53  3  1  5  9  7  7  1  15  1  2  5  8  3  8  1  12  1  4  3  8  4  5  —  9  —  —  2  7  1  2  4  2  4  12  —  8  —  —  —  —­ —  —  1  —  —  —  1|  —  —  —  3  2  2  7  —  —  —  —  2  2  1  5  —  1  2  3  6  14  3  23  —  —  3  3  19  23  7  49  —  __  5  1  19  28  13  60  —  3  5  8  18  33  17  68  1  6  6  13  21  35  9  65  —  8  10  18  14  26  7  47:  1  4  12  17  ­—  2  1  4  1  6  —  —  2  —  4.  —  —  1  1  5  8  2  15  3  3  4  10  6  11  5  22  —  —  6  8  3  4  1  8  —  4  2  _  6  7  14  2  23  2  2  6  10  iio  186  '63  359|  5  33  fio­l  98123  218  71  9  24  '68  lOll 1  •—  Registered  CLASS  A  Pert  Registered  GROUP  2  3  ALL  1  1  —  —  1  8  33  8  49  —  18  7  25  3  25  2  38  3  8  2  13  *  3  8  1  —  —  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QUESTION: Whaf do you think it the most oxpentivo port in the world?  ment  is  being  sponsored  by  the  non­profit  Seafarers Housing  Foundation, Inc.,  which  was  set  up  by  menibership  action  ^  Gu» A.  Janavaris,.AB: A«  far as  Lester  M.  Wyman, AB:  I've  done  in all SIU ports.  is  open  both  to  the  general  public  to  some  recently­built  projects  I'm  concerned,  Caracas,  Venezuela  mostly coastal  shipping  but  I  have  The  project  is  still  in  the  and  Seafarers  as  well  under  the  which  have  cost  between  $21  and  been  ground  the  is  the  most  ex­ preliminary  planning  stages  and  is  existing regulations,  will be  located  $24  dollars  per  room.  The  invest­ pensive  port  world  a  few  there  is  to  buy  times.  All  ports  subject  to  the  approval  of  city  in the  Williamsburg area  of  Brook­ ment contemplated by the  residents  anything  in.  are  expensive,  state  and  Federal  agencies  that  lyn,  if  approval  of  the  various  is  around  $450  per  room  although  have  regulatory  control  of  such  housing  agencies  is  forthcoming.  this  .figure  too,  is  subject  to  Clothing,  cigaret­ but  for  me  the  developments.  It would  be bounded  approximately  change.  tes,  shaving  costliest  port  was  In  a  cooperative  project  the  Antwerp.  Prices  Past  experience  indicates  that  by  the  Brooklyn­Queens  express­ equipment  .  .  .  securing  such  approval,  acquiring  way,  Division  Avenue,  Kent  Ave­ residents actually buy  stock  corres­ all  these  things  for food, clothing,  the  property,  relocating  present  nue,  Wythe  Avenue  and  part  of  ponding  to  ownership  rights  for  costly.  hotels and  every­ r  Duties  are  very  thing  else  are  tenants  and  building  the  project  the block  towards  Bedford  Ave'nue.  each  apartment.  The  money  paid  Part  Of  Plan  monthly  is not  rent,  but  represents  high  on  imported  high.  Your  normally take a  few years.  Appllca  tlons. for  housing  will  be  taken  The  proposed  housing  is  part  of  a carrying  charge on  the mortgage,  goods  because  they  want  to  sell  money Just  seems to disappear.  when  the  project  gets  approval  the  Union's  over­all  program  of  taxes,  maintenance  and  other  ex­ their  own  products.  i,  X  t,  from  the  appropriate  agencies.  participation  in  community  affairs.  penses.  Joe  Cbiaramonti,  AB:  Of  all  the  X> ^ In the interim, an  office has been  SIU  Secretary­Treasurer  Paul  Hall  These  types  of  housing  develop­ ports  I've  been  to  in  my  shipping  Earl  Croniell,  OS:  New  York  is  around the  world,  established  at  130  Broadway  said  that  "The  Union  has  long  felt  ments  can  be  set  up  in  several  Brooklyn  11,  NY,  telephone  STagg  that  one  of  the  most  critical  needs  ways,  and  the  exact  nature  of  this  the  most  expensive  port  in  the  the  most  expen­ 2­1010, to  handle all  Inquiries.  whole  world  for  of  low  and  middle  Income  groups  development  will  be  determined  sive was Formosa,  The  housing  development,  which  is  for  adequate  housing  facilities."  after  further  consultation  with  ap­ me,  for  one  good  Capitol  of  the  reason.  That  is,  He  added  that  the  proposed  hous­ propriate  Federal  and  municipal  Chinese National­ my  wife  takes  all  ing  facilities  would  be  an  effective  authorities.  ist  Republic.  my  money  when  means  of  contributing  to  the  gen­ It  is  possible  for  housing  devel­ There are  a  lot of  1  get  paid.  BQt  eral  health,  welfare and  well­being  opment  organizations  to  construct  costly  ports but  I  that's  okay  with  of  the  community  and  to  the  elim­ such  projects,  because,  once  re­ think  Formosa  me,  because  1  ination  of  such  by­products  of  cognized  by  housing  authorities,  made  the  biggest  like  to  be  home,  slum  conditions  as  juvenile  delin­ they  gain  valuable  assistance  from  dent  on  my  wal­ and  the  money's  quency.  Federal  and  city  agencies  and  are  let compared to the rest.  in good  hands.  Exact  monthly  carrying  charges  able  to  buy  land  at  reasonable  4"  4"  4"  cannot  be  determined  at  present.  prices  through  city  condemnation  Reidar  M.  Nielsen,  electrician:  4­  t  4"  Thad  Jackson,  bosunt  Istanbul,  The  most  expensive  ports  are  in  BALTIMORE­ • Crewmembers of  It is  hoped that they  will be similar  procedures.  South America,  the  SS  Pacific  Carrier  are  still  Turkey,  was  the  most  expensive  and  the  most  ex­ waiting  for  their  wages  from  port  I've  ever  pensive  there  are  World  Tramping  here.  The  crew  been  in.  Life  is  in  Venezuela.  and  the  ship's  suppliers  have  expensive  there,  All ports in  Vene­ slapped  liens  on  the  ship  which  is  and  fabulous  zuela  are  expen­ currently  idle  in  a  Baltimore  ship­ prices  are  sive  for  Ameri­ yard.  (See  story  on  page  9.)  charged  for  cans.  They  seem  Port  agent  Eari  Sheppard  re­ everything.  They  to  be  waiting  for  minds  all  Seafarers  not  to  forget  put  the  tabs  on  American seamen  their  SIU  clinic  examinations  if  American seamen  and  was  69  percent  less  than  the  (Continued  from  page  2)  because  it  is  their  cards  have  run  out.  The  ex­ more so  than  any  national average. While  the SR  was  maritime  "the  least  satisfying  place  I've  ever  known  that  they are  well  paid  and  aminations  are  given  at  least  once  a  year;  more  often  for  some  Sea­ among  the  major  industries"  re­ higher  for seamen  only, it  was still  have  the  most  money.  seen in  years of  sailing.  less  half  the  national  average  for  farers  if  circumstances  warrant.  porting  to  the  Council.  all  industries.  Even  if  these figures  are  taken  The shipping  picture  for the  last  period  was  poor  due  to  the  fact  at  their face  value.  THEY  SHOW  But  again,  ihis  is  all  based  on  a  that  17  ships  are  tied  up  in  Balti­ THE  RATE  OF  SHIPBOARD  AC­ tiny sample  of  35 companies  in  the  more  with  no crews  because of  the  CIDENTS DECLINING.  They also  whole  industry,  only five  of  which  steel  strike.  Nine  ships  paid  off  show  that  the  accident  rate  for  were shipping  companies.  (Seamen  during  this  period.  They  were  the  seamen  only  is  9.2  compared  to  were  bum­rapped  earlier  with  a  Baltore  (Marven); Texmar,  Losmar,  au  industry­wide figure  of  33.2.  1957  Safety  Council figure  reflec­ SAN  FRANCISCO—With  its  first  full­fledged  container  Seamar  (Calmar);  Bents  Fort  One  of  Casey's  tricks  was  to  take  ting  only  22  companies  in  the  ship  due  to  go  into service  next  spring,  the Matson  Naviga­ (Cities  Service): Northwestern  Vic­ the figure  for  the  whole  industry  whole  industry,  including  only  three  shipping companies.)  It's  not  tion Company has announced it is dickering for the purchase  tory  (Victory  Carr.);  Mt.  Rainer  and  try  to  label  it  "seamen  only."  surprising,  then,  that  when  the  In  one  key  paragraph,  he  pulled  (Amer.  Tramp.  Shipping);  Evelyn  of  two  C­4s  for  the container •   maritime figures,  such  as  they  are.  the  same  switch  twice.  He  talked  cargo  space.  However,  it  limits the  (Bull  Line);  and  Gulfwater  (Metro­ service.  about figures  for  the  whole  mari­ based  largely  on  cargo  handling  operation  to  ports  in  which  Petro).  The two  ships are  the Cali­ ship  time  industry,  then  threw  in  a  and  harbor  craft  are  matched  with  the  shoreside  cranes  exist.  Pan­ Seven  ships  signed  on:  Santore,  fornian  and  the  Hawaiian,  owned  all  other  industries  representing  by  Ore  Transport  Inc.  They  had  Atiantic's ships  can call  at any  port  Baltore  (Marven);  Cosmar,  Calmar  rap  against  seamen.  When  he  was  hundreds  and  thousands  of  com­ where  a  truck  can  pull  up  along­ (Calmar);  Mt.  Rainer  (Amer,  through,  he  left  the  intended  im­ been  used  in  the  past  as  bulk  ore  side.  Tramp Shipping); Jean (Bull  Line);  pression  that  he  had  been  talking  panies,  it  comes  out  at  the  bottom  carriers  but  have  been  idle recent­ of  the  ladder.  If  the  service  Is  successful.  Mat­ Wang  Pioneer  (Inter­Ocean).  The  only  about  seamen  all  the  time.  ly.  Yet  even  with  this  "high"  fre­ son  plans  to  convert  additional  C­ eight  in­transits  were  the  Mankato  He  also  cited  the  Safety'  Coun­ If  the  purchase  goes  through,  3s,  and  possibly C­4s,  into full  con­ Victory  (Victory);  Seagarden  (Pen­ quency  rate,  there's  iess  time  lost  cil's  discredited  33.2  accident  fre­ the  two  ships  wiil  be  used  to  car­ tainerships.  The  C­4s  could  carry  insular);  Alcoa  Pennant,  Alcoa  Po­ in  maritime  than  in  all  but  two  ry  bulk  sugar  plus a  container car­ as  many  as  400  containers,  almost  laris  (Alcoa);  Beatrice  (Bull); Steel  quency rate  for  the  whole  industry  other  industries—the  service fieid  go  on  deck.  Both  vessels  had  for­ twice  the  capacity  of  the  Pan­At­ Rover  (Isthmian);  Robin  Locksley,  and,  just  as  Marine  Index  did  last  covering  garages  and  institutions  year,  he  made  it  a  rate  of  33.2  merly  been  manned  by  the  SIU  lantic C­2s.  Robin  Trent  (Robin).  percent.  However,  this figure  is  and the  air transport field,  of  which  Pacific  District  and  would  con­ not  the  ratio  of  accidents  to  total  actual flight  personnel  are  only  tinue  to  be so  under a  Matson con­ jobs  or  manpower,  as  Casey  tried  a  small  part.  tract.  to make  it seem.  It  actually  repre­ Conversion  work  is  now  going  sents  the  number  of  accidents  per  on  aboard  the  C­3  vessel  Hawaiian  miilion  man­hours  worked.  Citizen  which  will  be  adapted  to  Casey  also  threw  in  the  Marine  carry' over  300  containers  in  the  Index figure  covering  INJURY  California­Hawaii  trade.  AND  ILLNESS  REPORTS  (not  At  present,  the  company  is  op­ actual  injuries  or  illness)  to  try  erating  six  hybrid  container  ships,  The  SIU  membership  in  all  and  bolster  his  case.  carrying  75  containers on  deck  and  ports  has  voted  to  approve  sale  Another  curious  fact  was  conventional  cargo  in  the  hatches.  of  the  old  Norfolk  hall  on  Bank  why  Casey  avoided  mention  of  The  conversion  of  the  Hawaiian  Street  for  $27,500.  The  sale  price  severity  rates  and  the  amount  of  Citizen  involves  widening  the  time  lost  per  accident.  The  of  the  45­year  old  building  is  hatches  to  54  feet  and  cleaning  severity  rate  (SR)  represents  the  $2,500  more  than  the  Union  paid  out  the  tween  decks,  plus  adding  total  amount  of  work  time  lost  for  it  14  years  ago  and  used  con­ a  new  deck.  To  accomplish  this,  through accidents  per million  man­ tinually  until  the  move  to  Colley  the  Midship  house  will  have  to  be  hours  worked.  An  industry  may  Avenue.  cut  off  its  present  deck,  the  new  have  a  high  accident  frequency  The  sale  was  completed  after  deck  installed  and  the  house  weld­ rate  simply  because  that's  the  several  previous  transactions  fell  ed  to  it.  Containers  will  be stacked  nature  of  the  industry.  through.  During  the  summer,  the  six  high  and  six  abreast  in  the  But  severity  is  what  determines  value  of  the  building  was  further  holds,  plus  40  containers  on  the  the  cost.  If  the  average  time  lost  depleted  when  torrential  rains  weather  deck.  per  accident  is  relatively  small,  flooded  the  cellar  and  ruined  the  When  completed,  the  Hawaiian  then  the  resulting  disability  and  20­year­old  heating system.  Citizen  will  clo.sely  resemble  the  the cost involved  can't  be too great.  Under  the  circumstances,  the  Pan­Atlantic  containerships,  ex­ It turns  out that  the average  lost  Union  considered  the  sale  a  for­ cept  that  the  gantry  cranes  will  be  time per accident  in maritime, (stiii  tunate  one  and  recommended  ap­ shoreside  instead  of  on  the  ship.  based on  the Safety  Council's mea­ proval  of  the  transaction  to  the  The  installation  of  the  gantr}' on  shore  simplifies  the  ship  conver­ ger  sample),  was  the  third  lowest  port  membership  meetings,  where  sion  and  probably  allows for  more  among  all  US  industries  last  year.  it  was carried.  Same Old  Bait. Story:  Steel Strike  AMMI Head Launches  Safety Smear On Seamen  Matson To Step  Up  Box­Ship  Services  Old  Norfolk  Hall  Sold  Yii'&r  a   S eafarer!  im ftx>D AAjr> micffs  o<f)H  SeAPSV ftJR  SBAfFAPBeS ­ THC  /V)f/MB©ZS OFOt­li. VNiOfl. VfW  in TWf  ASE/T VMS Ya^SMlHEhlAU.  ^*1  w­ '  I  >'  I  '.3  �SEAFARERS  LOG  pare  6n  Kaiser  Bolts, Big Steel Defiant  The  Kaiser  Steel  Corporation,  defying  the  pressures  put  on  it  by  the  major  steel  pro­ ducers,  signed  a  package  deal  with  the  steel  union  on  October  26.  However,  the  settle­ ment  did  not  lead the  way  to  pacts  with 11  other  struck  producers  and  the  U  8 Supreme  Court  is  expected  to  issue  an*  injunction  under  the  Taft­ mand  that  they  be  given  a  free  the  legal  controversy  is  that  the  Hartley law  ordering the  steel  hand  in  shifting  men  and  in  abol­ Court  of  Appeals  was  divided  2 to  Kmtmher • .198*  TOUR  DOLLAR'S  WORTH  Seafarer's Guide To  Better  Buying  Bv  Sidney  Margolius  men  back  to  work  for  80  days.  ishing  jobs,  without  grievance  1  on  its  decision  to  affirm  the  in­ When  Kaiser  accepted  t h e  steps,, is  the  chief  stumbling  block  junction.  Negotiations  between  the  union  When  comedian  George  Gobel  wisecracked  that  his  sponsors  didn't  union's  contract  proposal.  It  had  to  a  settlement.  and  the steel  producers  began  May  care whether you  buy  their  brand  or "brand  X," since  they  make  both,  Kaiser  had  been  on  the  verge  been  widely­regarded  as  a  break­ through  in  the  3'/^  month  strike.  of  signing  a  week  earlier,  but  5,  25  days  before  the  expiration  of  he  spoke  more  truth  than  he  may  have  realized.  The  fact  is,  a great  many  products sold  under different  brand  names  The  settlement  gave  the  union  a  balked  under  pressure  from  the  the  contract.  The  union  asked  a  25  cents  an  hour  pay  raise  and  are  made  by  the  same  manufacturers  and  often  to  the  same  specifica­ other  producers.  However,  when  package  of  wage  and  welfare  bene­ fits  estimated  at  22V^  cents'  worth  it  became  obvious  that  the  courts  industry  asked  a  one­year  freeze  tions.  The  prices  may  vary  considerably,  and  often  the  lesser­brand  over  20  months,  as  well  as  agree­ would  not  issue  a  "quickie"  in­ on  wages  and  changes  in  the  work  is the  better  buy.  Knowledge  of  this  fact  can  save  you  a  lot  of  money  ing  to  continue  the  present  job  junction,  Kaiser  defied  the  big  rules.  President  Eisenhower  in­ in  your  buying.  In  medicines,  Harry  Abrahamson,  of  Celo  Laboratories,  wholesale  rating  and  grievance  procedures.  steel  line­up  and  signed  an  agree­ voked  the  Taft­Hartley  law  on  October  9,  but  legal  disputes  pre­ drug  cooperative,  explains  that  many  conscientious  physicians  tend  to  ment.  Two  other  companies,  De­ The  major  steel  companies  de­ troit  Steel  and  Granite  City  Steel,  vented  it  from  being  empowered  prescribe  drugs  by  brand  name  instead  of  the  scientific  or  generic  also  signed.  The  latter two  had  not  for  almost  a  month.  During  the  name,  because they  believe the  widely­advertised  brands  insure quality.  period  of  the  strike,  both  sides  But  it's  a  fallacy  to  believe  that  only  a  brand­name  product  assures  been  struck.  Under  the  injunction,  the  union  made  concessions,  but  neither  side  you  good  quality,  Abrahamson  says.  He  reports  that  many  manufac­ men will  be required  to work  for an  found  the  other's  terms  accept­ turers  promote  their  own  brand  of  a  drug  compound  under  an  adver­ tised  name,  but  sell  exactly  the  same  product  under  its  common  name  80­day  cooling  off  period  during  able.  in  bulk  quantities  to  other  distributors at  a fraction  of  the  brand­name  which  negotiations  would  con­ cost.  tinue.  The  union  contested  the  grant­ Or  take  soaps.  Proctor  &  Gamble  makes  white  floating  soap  for  a  A  couple  of  examples  of  "impar­ ing  of  an  injunction  and  its  en­ number  of  retailers  who  sell  it  under  different  brand  names.  Even  its  tial"  news  reporting  have  popped  forcement  was  delayed  several  leading  detergent.  Tide,  is  marketed  by  retailers  under  other  brand­ up  in  the  New  York  press  which  weeks  on  the  basis  of  appeals  that  names.  Co­Op  Breakwater,  for ex  did  nothing  to  change  the  impres­ were  argued  right  up  to  the  Su­ ample,  is  made  by  Procter  &  sion  tiiat  the  newspapers  will  lean  preme  Court.  The  injunction  pro­ Gamble.  over  backwards  to rap  unions.  ceeding  marks  the  15th  time  the  Nor  is  pi­ice  any  more  reliable  One  story  appeared  on  the  front  Taft­Hartley  law  has  been  in­ as  a  gauge  of  value  than  the  brand  page  of  the  "New  York  Herald­ volved  in  this  fashion  by  the  Gov­ name.  The  hospital  Bureau  of  ernment.  As  of  today,  the  steel  Standards  tested  two  dishwashing  workers  have  been  on  strike  116  compounds.  It  found  that  the  one  days,  by  far  the  longest  walkout  NEW  ORLEANS—Shipping  was  that  cost  20  percent  more,  actu­ in  the  industry's  history.  very  good  during  the  last  period,  ally  was  inferior  to  the  cheaper  The  Union  fought  the  issuance  as  more  "A"  and  "B"  members  one.  Incidentally,  even  professional  of  the  Taft­Hartley  injunction  on  shipped  than  registered.  The  count  buyers  are  confused  by  the  many  two  legal  points:  that  it  wasn't  was  eight  payoffs,  eight  sign­ons,  brands  of  detergents  on  the  mar­ the  only  way  progress  could  be  and  twenty­two  in­transit  ships.  ket  nowadays.  made  in  settling  the  steel  strike,  Prospects  for  the  next  period  are  In  car  batteries,  not  only  are  and  that  the  steel  strike  was  not  equally  good,  reports  Port  Agent  the  private ­ brand  batteries  of  endangering  the  health  and  safety  Lindsey  Williams.  large  retailers  generally  made  by  of  the  nation.  the  leading  brand­name  manufac­ The  Wild  Ranger  laid  off  her  What  is  especially  significant  in  crew  because  she  had  to  be  fumi­ turers,  but  some  of  the  big  makers  also  sell  more  than  one  of  the  gated,  so  the  Antinous  was  substi­ well­known  brands.  tuted  for  her.  The  fumigation  and  other  work  will  take  a  couple  of  Exide  and  Willard  are  made  by  weeks,  then  the  Wild  Ranger  will  the  same  company.  Auto­lite  and  crew  up  again  with  a  full  crew.  Prest­O­Lite  also  are  both  made  From the Herald Tribune Bureau  by  another  corporation.  Exide  also  manufactures  such  private  brands  Two  Alcoa  ships  that  were  • W.aSHTNQTQJiT,  nrt  charted  to  other  companies  are  as  the  Mobil  batteries.  Gould­National  produces  a great  many  batteries  The  F.  B.  I.  tonight  was  in­ due  to  pay  off,  after  which  they  sold  under different  brand  names,  including  Co­Op,  some  of  the  Mobil  vestigating  sabotage  In  thej  will  be  turned  back  to  Alcoa.  They  batteries,  Montgomery  Ward,  Gillette,  Western  Auto,  Sunoco,  Kelly­ nuclear  submarine  Nautilus i  are  the  Alcoa  Pilgrim,  for  which  Springfield,  Phillips  66,  Pure  Oil,  Lee,  Mopar,  Amoco  and  others.  while  in  for  overhaul  at  the I  Similarly  in  tires,  the  dozens  of  different  brands  sold  by  large  re­ a  cargo  of  grain  for  Brazil  has  Portsmouth, N.  H.,  Naval  Ship­ tailers and  service stations  under their own  names are  all manufactured  been lined  up and  the  Alcoa  Plant­ by  the  seven  or  eight  largest  tire  makers.  US  Rubber  makes  the  larg­ er,  which  is  looking  for  a  run.  National  Maritime  Union  mem­ During  the  last  shipping  period,  est  number  of  private­brand  tires,  including  Co­Op,  Atlas,  Montgomery  bership  meetings  have  voted  to  the  following  ships  paid  off:  Del  Ward,  Western  Auto  Stores  and  Cities  Service.  Sears'  tires  are  made  approve  plans  to  establish,  a  joint  Mundo,  Del  Viento  (Miss.),  Steel  by Dunlop,  in some cases by Goodrich  and  by several  smaller companies.  organizing  unit,  along  with  the  Navigator  (Isthmian),  Wild  Ranger,  In  clothing,  too,  most  large  retailers  now  have  their  own  brands  of  SIU, for  the  purpose  of  signing  up  Antinous  (Waterman),  Wang  Tra­ garments  made  by  the  well­known  manufacturers.  This  is  especially  runaway  ships'  crews.  The  SIU  der  (Rockland),  Transeastern  noticeable  in  such  staple  garments  as  men's  hats  and  shirts.  Some­ membership  had  previously  acted  (Transeastern)  and  Producer  (Ma­ times the manufacturers  want to cut  prices on  their own  brands, so they  simply  remove  the  brand­name  labels  altogether.  Thus,  very  often  on  the  proposal.  rine  Carriers).  The  NMU  membership  also  Signing  on  were  the  Del  Santos,  you  can  buy  shirts which  brand­name manufacturers  sell  at  $3.65 under  Tribune"  on  October  20,  dealing  voted  favorably  on  the  move  to  Del  Oro,  Del  Norte,  Del  Mundo  their  own  labels,  for  $2.98  at  department­store  sales.  with  reports  of  sabotage  on  the  affiliate  with  the  AFL­CIO  Mari­ (Miss.),  Steel  Director  (Isthmin),  How  can  youi use  this information  in  your own  shopping?  time  Trades  Department,  setting  Rockland  (Rockland),  Transeastern  As  much  as  is  feasible  and  possible,  shop  by  specifications,  grade  atomic  submarine  Nautilus.  labels  where  available,  and  examination  and  comparison­ of  merchan­ The  story  reported  that  electri­ up  a  seafarers'  section  within  the  (Transeastern)  and  Valiant  Enter­ dise  rather  than  by  brand  names.  In  drugs,  medicines  and  vitamin  MTD  which  would  be  jointly  cal  cables  on  the  Nautilus  had  ap­ prise  (Enterprise).  product,  you  have  a  good  guide  in  the  "USP"  designation  on  the  parently  been  cut  while  the  vessel  headed  by  NMU  President  Joseph  In  transit  were  zne  Alcoa  Idbel.  All  brands  which  say  "USP" measure up  to the  official  standard  Curran  and  SIU  President  Paul  was  in  a  US  Navy  shipyard  in  Ranger,  Alcoa  Cavalier,  Alcoa  no  matter  what  the  name  or  price.  In  foods,  there  are  an  Increasing  Maine.  The  Federal  Bureau  of  In­ Hall.  Pointer,  Alcoa  Roamer,  Alcoa  Clip­ number  of  US grades  to follow,  as in  poultry, meat,  some frozen  foods,  At  the  last  MTD  convention,  vestigation  reported  that  suspicion  per  (Alcoa),  Seatrain  Louisiana,  some  canned  and  fresh  produce,  eggs,  butter  and  cheese.  But  you  do  pointed  to  civilian  shipyard  work­ agreement  was reached  on  such  an  Seatrain  Georgia  (Seatrain),  Del  have to read the  labels to get the  buying information  to compare  values.  ers  at  the  yard,  where  there  had  arrangement  subject  to  modifica­ Santos,  Del  Oro,  Del  Mundo  Is 'brand  X' always cheaper?  been  extensive  layoffs.  (The  work­ tion  of  the  MTD  constitution  for  (Miss.),  Carolyn,  (Bull),  Alice  Very  often  it  is,  and  for  the  same  quality  too.  The  biggest  savinga  ers  are  civil  service  employees).  that  purpose.  Brown  (Bloomfield),  Steel  Direc­ In  a  related  development  on the  tor  (twice).  Steel  Rover,  Steel  De­ in  buying  retailers'  private  brands  are  in  drugs,  foods,  soaps  and  toi­ How  did  the  "Trib"  headline  it?  runaway  issue,  the  NMU  has asked  letries like  toothpaste.  One survey,  by  the University  of  Illinois Bureau  • 'Sabotage of  Nautilus  Is  Revealed  United  Fruit  to  negotiate  a  union  signer,  (Isthmian),  Gateway  City,  of  Economic  and  Business  Research,  found  supermarkets'  private  —FBI  in  Probe,  Labor  Blamed."  contract  for  19  of  its  freighters  Raphael  Semmes  (Pan  Atlantic)  brands  of  canned  foods  cost  an  average  of  11  percent  less than  nation­ Undoubtedly  nine  out  of  ten  under  the  Honduran flag.  The  and  Claiborne, Hurricane,  Monarch  ally­advertised  brands.  readers  looking  at  the  headline  NMU  represents  the  company's  of  the  Seas,  Topa  Topa  (Water­ In  tires,  batteries  and  other  auto  accessories,  and  household  appli­ would  conclude  that  the  Nautilus  American­flag  crews  on  an  equal  man).  ances,  you can't  always generalize.  Tires, for  example, are  a footballed  sabotage resulted  from  a  labor dis­ number  of  vessels.  item  with  list  prices  serving  only  as  a  base  price  from  which  retaileri  pute,  the  word  "labor"  being  long­ and  service  stations  give  varying  discounts,  on  the  amount  of  competi­ NMU  organizers  have  been  ac­ established  as  a  synonym  for  tive in  the  United  Fruit  Honduran­ tion in  the area, how  big a  volume  the  particular dealer  sells, and  your  "trade  union."  own  shopping  ability.  For  example,  on  one  brand,  the  Atlas  Cushion­ flag fleet  which  is  run  by  two  Another  sample  of  disinterested  foreign  subsidiaries  completely­ Seafarers  overseas  who  want  aire, this  reporter found  prices ranging  from $19.35  to $28.39,  including  reporting  comes  from  the  "World  owned  by  the  giant  banana  com­ to  get  in  touch  with  headquar­ excise tax.  *rhe list price  happened to be $28.39.  Similarly, a US Royal  Telegram  and  Sun"  which,  in  re­ pany.  ters  in  a  hurry  can  do  so  by  dealer  that  had  first  quoted  a  list  price  of  $26  for  a  tire,  immediately  porting  on  an  election  contest  be­ The  action  is  in  accord  with  the  cabling  the  Union  at  its  cable  offered  it  for  $20  when  the  price  was  quCbUoned.  Even  a  Sears  Roe­ tween  an  "independent"  leleplione  Internaiionai  Transportworker's  ­ess,  SEAFARERS  I^EW  buck  tire­depSrtment  manager  offered  to  cut  the  first  price  he  quoted  by  $3  when  I  indicated  I  might  buy  t^o.  union  and  the  Communications  Federation  decision  allocating  US  YORK.  In  appliances,  even  though  the brand­name  list  prices  are  generally  Workers  of  America  headlined  it  maritime  unions  the  right  to  or­ Use of  this address will assure  "Phone  Union  David  Fights  Gor  ganize  runaway flag  ships  which  edy  transmission  on  all  mes<>  higher  than  private­brand  list  prices,  in  these  days  of  sharp  disooUnti  Math."  The  "David,"  of  course,  are owned  and controlled  by Amer­1  sages  and  faster 'srvlce  for  the  the  national  brands  are  often  as  reasonable.  But  when  the  private­ brand  retailers  offer  special  sales  of  their  own  appliances,  the  price  turned out  to be the  "independent"  lean concerns,  no matter  where the j  men ta'­'ved.  may  beat  that  of  advertised  brands  even  at  discounts.  operators  get  their  crews.  '  union.  'Brand X' Often Has 'Em Beat  In Bight?  Hit Labor  Jobs  Pass  Registration  In  La. Port  Sabotage  Of Nautilus  Is Revealed  fFTRI. ill Probe,^  Labor  Blamed  Okays  Drive  SlU  Union Has  Cable Address  �NwaBbcr • , ItM  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pafi* lena  A Seafarer Visits Russia  The!  biggest  ambition  of  the  average  Russian  is to  live  just  like  an  American.  Women do most of  the hard work  and  most  of  the  young  men  are in  uniform.  If  the  bars  were  let  down,  there  wouldn't  be  enough  ships  to  carry  all  the  Russians  who  want  to  come  to  the  States.  Elvis  Presley  is  a  hero  to  Russian  teenagers.  There  is  absolutely  no  hostility  to  the  United  States  and  to  individual  Americans.  Russians  don't  care  about  politics.  They  are  more  interested  in  owning  a  good  suit  and  a  television  set.  ja  Russian cities  show marked  contrast  between  imposing  public  buildings,  luxury  offices,  museums,  subways  on  the  one  hand,  and  shabby,  poorly­maintained  slum  housing  alongside  them.  Russia's  public  buildings  are  monu­ mental  and  lavLsh.  but  the  majority  of  Russians  live  in  shabby,  badly­run­down  hovels.  There  are  a  few  of  the  Impressions  Seafarer  Eric  Joseph  received  after  a  three­week  tour of  the Soviet  Union  dur­ ing  which  he  visited  four  major  cities­ Riga. Leningrad,  Moscow  and  Kiev.  The  toughest  part  of  the  whole  trip,  he  said,  was  convincing  Russians  and  Europeans  in  general  that  he,  a  seaman,  could  af­ ford  to  take  a  plane  trip  to  Europe  and  back  out  of  his  earnings  on  board  American ships.  Joseph's  visit  to  the Soviet  Union  was  part  of  a  grand  tour  he  took  of  several  European  countries  after  paying  off  the  Del  Sud  last  June  in  New  Orleans,  on  which  he  was  passenger  BR.  In  the  course  of  his  tour  he  visited  London,  Glasgowf^  Rome  and  other  major  cities.  One  of  the  high  spots,  he  said,  was  attending services conducted  by the  Pope  in  St.  Peter's Basilica  in  Rome.  The  greatest  attraction, of  course, was  entering  the  Soviet  Union,  a  country  which  until  this  year  has  been  closed  to  all  but  a  handful  of  Europeans  and  Americans.  Now  though,  the  door  has  been  swung  open  to  travelers,  and  it  appears  that  a  trip  to  Moscow  may  be­ come  as  comrhonpiace  in  the  next  few  years as  the standard  Paris tour.  To  enter  the  Soviet  Union,  Joseph  went  with  a  guided  tour  arranged  by  a  travel agency.  All fees were  paid  before­ hand  covering  transportation,  hotels,  and  meals  and  the  travel  group of  about  40  people  was  assigned  a  Russian  guide  who  went  with  them  on  their  cross­ country  journey.  While  the  guide  also  ran  off  dally  tours  to  points  of  inter­ est,  nobody  was  obligated  to  go.  "As  long  as  we  maintained  our  own  schedule  from  city  to  city,  we  were  free  to  go  anywhere  while  we  were  in  any  one  place,"  he  said.  "Those  who  went  on  the  daily  tours  with  the  guide,  as  most  of  us  did, were  on  our  own,  in  the even­ ings.  As far as I could tell, there was no­ body 'shadowing'  us or in  any  way super­ vising  our  movements  at  any  time."  Joseph  reported  that,  without  excep­ tion,  all  of  the  Russians,  including  the  girls,  he  met  were  uniformly  friendly,  willing  to  talk, and  keen  to  learn  every­ thing  they  could  about  life  in  the  United  States.  "Despite  all  the  years  of  anti­American  propaganda,  they  never  raised  any  political  topics  or  criticized  the  US  in  any  way.  They  only  were  concerned  about  whether  I  had  a  house,  a  car,  a  television  set,  a  refrigerator,  or  how  much  I  paid  for  my  clothes,  my  watch  or  my  transistor  radio.  "1  was  constantly  being  approached  by  people  who  were  eager  to  buy  my  suit,  my  wristwatch  and  other  personal  possessions.  People  would  come  up  and  examine  the  texture  of  my  suit  or  ad­ mire  my  shoes.  They  all  admitted  that  the  Russian  product  was  considerably­ inferior.  Most  of  them  were  poorly  dressed  themselves.  "If  I  could  have  gotten  dollars  I  could  have  easily  sold  every  stitch  of  clothing  1  brought  with  me  at  a  consid­ erable  profit  over  original  cost.  'The  biggest  interest  though,  was  in  automobiles,  American  or  European.  The  Russians  showed  tremendous  admiration  for  the  Seafarer's  possessions.  He  could  have  sold  all  his  clothes  many  times  over  at  considerable  profit.  There  were  quite  a  few  people  who  had  driven  into  the  Soviet  Union  in  Ameri­ can  cars,  or  in  flashy  foreign  models.  Whenever  a  car  would  be  parked,  a  big  crowd  would  collect.  The  Russians  would  stand  around  for  hours examining  the  doors,  tires,  dashboard,  upholstery  and  other features."  Nor  is admiration  for  things American  limited  to  the  products  of  the  assembly  line.  Joseph  found  to  his  astonishment  that  the rock  'n' roll  cult  had  taken  firm  hold  among  Russian  teenagers.  Young  Russians  go  around  in  blue  jeans  and  get  ducktail  haircuts  in  slavish  imitation  of  the US  rock 'n' roll set.  "I  asked  how  it  was  they  knew  about  Elvis  Presley,  and  I  was  told  that  they  listen  avidly  to  jazz  and  rock  'n'  roll  broadcasts  by  the  Voice  of  America.  There  is  a  tremendous  bootleg  trade  in  American  Jazz  records,  and  the  rock  'n'  roll  program  at  the  American  exhibit  in  Th« glau­toppad coffim df Lonin and Sfolfn or* prima taurfit attractions, both  for  fordign visitors  and Rinsians thtmsalvas.  Thousands of  Soviof  citizons lina up far  blocks  oach day, waiting to  gat in  ta saa  tha daeaasad  diototors,  both  of  whom  hovo god­lika stotos.  No amount  of  propaganda  appears  to  have affected  the  average Russian's  ad­ miration for  the wonders  of  America.  Huge numbers  of  Soviet  citizens  would un­ doubtedly come to  the US,  both as  immigrants and  visitors, if  they were  permitted  to do so.  Moscow  was  a  big  attraction  for  teen­ agers."  Apparently,  while  the Soviets  jam  the  Voice  of  America  news  broadcasts,  the  music  programs  get  through.  The  American  exhibit  was obviously  a  tremendous  success,  as  has  been  re­ ported.  The  two  biggest  draws  in  Mos­ cow  at  the  time  he  was  there  were  the  exhibit  and  the  bodies  of  Lenin­Stalin  in  the  Kremlin.  Thousands  of  Russians  waited  on  line  for  many  hours,  day  after  day  to  get  into  the  exhibit.  The  same  kind  of  crowd  lined  up  outside  the  Kremlin  to  view  the  country's  deceased  dictators,  whose  bodies  have  been  pre­ served  in  glass­covered  coffins.  Lenin's  body  is  dressed  in  a  peasant's  smock,  while  Stalin  is  in  a  field  marshal's  uni­ form  covered  with  the  rows  of  medals  and  decorations  he  awarded  himself.  The  popularity  of  the  US  is  such,  Joseph  said,  that  if  the  restrictions  were  removed  on  both sides,  the United  Slates  would  be  besieged  with  applications  from  would­be  immigrants.  "Whenever  I  met  a  girl 1 would  ask  her  jokingly  if  she  wanted  to  come  live  in  the  States.  Everyone,  without  exception,  was  eager  to  go.  Knowing  this  was  an  unlikely  possibility,  the  Russians  1  met  all  ex­ pressed  the  desire  to  come  here  as  tourists,  see  the  skyscrapers  in  New  York  and  get  an  idea  for  themselves  as  to  how  Americans  live."  The  Seafarer  observed  also  that  con­ stant  Communist  talk  of  superior  mor­ ality  didn't  jibe  with  his  observations  as  to  the  behavior  and  accessibility  of  Rus­ sian  women.  (Russian  Premier  Khru­ shchev,  on  his  visit  to  Hollywood  was  highly  critical  of  a  risque  scene  from  the  movie  "Can­Can,"  indicating  that  such  behavior  was  frowned  on  severely  Ho  was  amazed  at  the  amount  of  heavy  work  done  by  women,  and  at  the  large  number  of  men  in  uniform  in  the  streets  at  all  times.  In  the  Soviet  Union.  Here  too  there  seems  to  be  a  considerable  gap  between  Communist  dogma  and  aclual  practice.)  As  to  the  way  Russians  live,  that  re­ flects  the  country's  traditional  emphasis  on  putting  up  an  impressive  front  at  the  expense of  humdrum, everyday comforts.  The  public  buildings  and  major  avenues  of  all  the  large  cities  were  impressive—  spacious,  expensive­looking  and  well­ kept.  The  Moscow  subway  is  a  show­ case; sparklingly clean, well­lit with  elab­ orate  chandeliers  and  generously­de­ corated  with  marble  and  statuary.  "Once you  walk off  the major  avenues  into the side  streets, you  see  how  poorly  people  are  housed  in  decrepit  run­down  buildings.  Even  in  the  hotel  accomrtto­ dations  for  tourists  you  eoiild  see  tho  poor  workmanship  in  the  plumbing.  which  seemed  to  leak  everywhere  I  went.  Simple items  like stoppers for  the  sinks  were  not  available."  However,  he  added,  there  is  obviously  a  tremendous  amount  of  new construction  underway  in  the  housing  field.  Medical  care  was  one  area  in  which  the  Soviet  apparently  is  doing  well,  Joseph  reported.  "Some  of  the  people  on  tour  were  doctors,  and  they  visited  a  number  of  hospitals  in  the  cities  we  toured.  They  were  impressed  with  the  up­to­date  equipment  and  the  way  in  which  the  hospitals  are  run."  Joseph  himself  had  occasion  to  seek  medical  care  tor  an  upset  stomach.  The  Soviet  medical  system.  As  in  Great  Britain,  provides  free  care  for  all  com­ ers.  citizens  or  foreigner.s.  Joseph  went  to  a  clinic,  was  examined  and  got  a  prescription  for  which  he  paid  a  small  fee.  This  too  is  the  practice  in  Great  Britain  where  doctors  are  free  but  there  is  a  moderate  charge  for  medicine.  The  one  distinctive  ferlure  of  Soviet  life,  he  noted,  was  the  role  of  women  in  industry.  "Women  seem  to  do  all  the  hard  work.  They  are  conductors  and  firemen  on  railroad  trains,  they  clean  the  streets,  mix  cement  and  do  all  kinds  of  construction  work,  drive  trucks  and  taxis—just  about  every  kind  of  job  that  men  do  here  in  the  States.  On  tiib  other  hand,  it  seems  that  one  out  o.f  every three  men  you  see on  the streets is  in  some  of  kind  of  military  uniform."  What  about  Russian  seamen?  Joseph  did  get  a  chance  to see  them  operate on  a  passenger  boat  which  he  took  from  Helsinki.  Finland,  to  Leningrad,  and  then  back  to  Helsinki  on  his  return  trip.  The  crew  on  this  ship  hustled  baggage,  stood  watches  and  painted  at  any  hour  of  the  day  and  night.  There  was  plenty  of  OT work  involved as a  regular routine.  Here  too.  the  women  predominated.  All  of  thf  bedroom  stewards  and  virUi­ ally  all  of  the  dining  room  staff  were  women  as  were  dishwashers,  pursers  and  other  shipboard  personnel.  On  one  ferryboat  in  Leningrad,  the  skipper  was  a  woman.  Nor  are  women  ignored  in  the  armed  forces.  Many  of  them  could  be  seen  in  military  uniform  with  pistols  at  their  belts.  Right  now Joseph  is  registered  at  SlU  headquarters  looking  for  a  ship.  "Tra­ veling  as  a  tourist  made  me  appreciate  how  much  easier  it  is  to  get  around  as  a  seaman,  without  all  the  red  tape,  the  worry  about  hotel  accommodations,  bag­ age,  meals  and  all  the  rest.  There's  nothing  like  having  a  ship as  your  home  when  you  hit  a  foreign  port."  Rock  'n'  roll  and  jazz  are  enthusi­ astically  rocotvod fay Russian  teon­ ogers.  There  is  a  thrivtng  bootleg  market  in  American records.  Elvis  Presley is  widely­known.  �ric*  Eickt  Novcnber  f, 195f  SEAFARERS  IPG  Rebate? Just The  SlU BLOOD BANK HONOR ROLL  Spirit Of  Giving  WASHINGTON—When  is  a  rebate  not  a  rebate,  and  how  do you  avoid violating  the "spirit" of  the US anti­rebate ship­ ping  laws  even  if  you  might  violate  the letteR.of  the law?  The  president  of  the States"­ Marine  Lines  has  this  all  for  the  tuition  of  an  association  at  an  American  college,  worked  out,  and  very  simple  executive  but'only  because  Korea  has  a :dol­ it  is.  According  to  Cornelius  S.  "Walsh,  a  rebate,  direct  or  other­ wise,  must  involve  the  actual  re­ turn  of  funds  to  the  "treasury"  of  the  shipper.  Entertainment  or  gifts  involve  no  such  refunding,  he  con­ tends,  no  matter  what  the  cost.  That  includes  giving  free  passage  to  customers  on  the  company's  ships.  These  practices  are  appar­ ently  common  in  the  shipping  in­ dustry.  Walsh  explained  that  States  Ma­ rine  had  purchased  a  television  set  for  a  Korean  cotton  textile  as­ sociation  and  had  provided  funds  Jax  Getting  Job  Action  J.VCKSONVILLE—Shipping  has  been  pretty  good  during  the  past  two  vyeeks  according  to  Port  Agent  William  Morris,  who  said  that  about  40  men  have  shipped  recently.  The  Bradford  Island  crewed  up,  and  the  Coastal  Cru­ sader  is  about  to  do  the  same.  The  outlook  for  the  next  period  is  good.  The  Bradford  Island  (Cities  Service)  was  the  only  sign­on.  In  transit  were  Fairland,  Azalea  City  (Pan  Atlantic),  Steel  Navigator  (Isthmian),  Bradford  Island  (Cities  Service),  Robin  Locksley  (Robin),  Rose  Knot,  Sampan  Hitch  (Suwa­ nee)  and  Seatrain  Georgia  iSea­ train).  There  were  no  payoffs.  lar  shortage  and  because  of  the  difficulty  of  exchanging  money.  He  said  that  the  company  was  repaid  by  the  association  shortly  after­ wards,  anyway.  Speaking  before  a  House  anti­ trust  subcommittee  investigating  fi­eight­rate  juggling,  Walsh  testi­ fied  that  States  Marine  maintains  an  85­foot  yacht  in  Puget  Sound  on  which  it  entertains  guests  at  luncheon  parties  and  cruises.  It  does  not  consider  this  rebating  either.  But  he  asserted  that  he  did  not  feel  that  this  violates  the  "spirit"  of  anti­rebating  laws.  The  company's  outlay  for  adver­ tising and  entertainment  amounted  to  less  than  one  percent  of  States  Marine's  gross  freight  revenue  in  1958.  He  did  admit  that  his  com­ pany  had  been  guilty  in  two  in­ .stances  involving  the  handling  of  bills  of  lading  and  freight  charges  and  violated  Federal  laws and  con­ ference  regulations.  These  involved  the  pre­dating  of  a  shipment  to  take  advantage  of  a  rate  increase  later  adopted  by  the  conference,  and  the  carrying  of  600  bales  of  cotton  from  the  West  Coast  to  Brenren  at  $2.45  per  hun­ dredweight  rather  than  the  official  conference  rate  of  $2.70.  The  same  employee  was  guilty  of  both  these  violations  and  was  severely  repri­ manded.  Walsh  said.  The  hearings  are  continuing  in  the  Federal  Court  House  in  Foley  Square,  New  York.  ALABAMA  FOR  Senate  John  Sparkman  House  Armistead  Selden  Frank  Boykin  George  M.'  Grant  Carl  Elliott  Robert  Jones  Kenneth  Roberts  George  Huddleston  Albert  Rain.<!  NOT  VOTING  George  Andrews  Lister  HiU  ALASKA  FOR  Edward  Bartlett  Senate  Ernest  Gruening  House  Ralph  Rivers  ARIZONA  FOR  Senate  Barry  Goldwater  House  Carl  Hayden  Stewart  L.  Udall  NOT  VOTING  John  Rhodes  Senate  John  L.  Mcdellan  J.  Wm.  Fulbright  House  B.  C.  Gathings  Oren  Harris  Wilbur  D.  Mills  Dale  Alford  James  W.  Trimble  W.  F.  Norrell  CALIFORNIA  FOR  •  Senate  Thomas  H.  Kuchel  Clair  Engle  House  Clement  W.  Miller  Donald  L.  Jackson  John  E.  Moss,  Jr.  Cecil  R.  King  William  S.  .Mailliard  Craig  Hosmer  John  F.  Baldwin  H,  Allen  Smith  JefTery  Cohelan  Edgar  W.  Hiestand  George  P.  Miller  Joseph  F.  Holt  J.  Arthur  Younger  Clyde  Doyle  Chcrles  S.  Gubser  G.  P.  Lipscomb  Harry  R.  Sheppard  John  J.  McFall  James  B.  Utt  B  Sisk  Charles  M.  Teague  D.  S.  Saund  Robert  C.  Wilson  Harlan  Hagen  AGAINST  Harold  T.  Johnson  George  A.  Kasem  James  Roosevelt  John  F.  Shelley  "  "  NOT  VOTING  G.  L.  McDonough  Chet  Holifleld  COLORADO  FOR  Senate  John  A.  Carroll  House  Byron  G.  Rogers  J.  Edgar  (3ienoweth  Byron  L.  Johnson  Wayne  N.  AspinaU  CONNECTICUT  FOR  Senate  rrcscott  »,  Bush  ThonM  i. Dodd  Gordon  Allott  AGAINST  Evitt,  William  E.  Little,  John,  Jr.  Lee,  Wung  Madrid,  Jose  G.  Liner, Freighter  Crash  The liner  Israel and  the freighter  American  Press collided  at night  on October  29  in  the harbor  just  north  of  the Statut  of  Liberty.  One crewmember of  the Israeli ship is missing.  The 9,831­ton Israel received^"  a  gash in  her hull  on the port  Weather  Bureau  said  it  was  partly  with  the  visibility about  ten  side,  extending  from  the  cloudy  miles  at  the  time.  waterline  to  the  boat  deck.  Fol­ lowing the crash,  she went  aground  on  shoal  water  at  the  edge  of  the  channel.  The  8,277  gross­ton  American  Press,  owned  by  United  States Lines, received a  gash in  her  bow  thirty  feet  long,  and  was  es­ corted  by  a  tugboat  to  Pier  6  in  the  Hudson  River.  There was no immediate expLana­ tion  as  to  why  the  two  ships  coi­ lided.  The  accident  occurred  shortly  after  8  o'clock  and  the  FOR  Senate  John  J.  Williams  J.  Allen  Frcan  Jr.  House  H.  B.  McDowell,  Jr.  FLORIDA  FOR  Senate  Spessard  L.  Holland  George  A.  Smatheri  House  William  C.  Cramer  Paul  G.  Rogers  Chas.  E.  Bennett  James  A.  Haley  Dante  B.  Fascell  D.  R.  Matthews  A.  S.  Herlong,  Jr.  NOT  VOTING  Robert  L.  F.  Sikbs  Senate  Richard  B.'  Russell  H.  E.  Talmadge  House  Prince  H.  Preston  Carl  Vinson  Erwin  Mitchell  J.  L.  Pilcher  Iris  F.  Blitch  E.  L.  Forrester  John  J.  Flynt,  Jr  Phillip  M.  Landrum  Paul  Brown  James C.  Davis  HAWAII  FOR  Senate  Oren  E.  Long  House  Daniel  K.  Inouye  IDAHO  FOR  Senate  Henry  C.  Dworshak  House  Mrs.  Grade  Pfost  HameT  H.  Budge  NOT  VOTING  Sen.  Frank  Church  ILLINOIS  FOR  Senate  Everett  M.  Dirksen  House  Barratt  O'Hara  Tvoah  H,  Mason  William  T.  Murphy  Leo  E.  Allen  John  C.  Kluczynskl  Leslie  C.  Arcnds  Tliuinas  J.  O'Biien  Robert  II.  Michel  D.  D.  Rostenkowski  R.  B.  Chiperfield  Sidney  R.  Yates  Edna  O.  Simpson  Harold  R.  Collier  Peter  F.  Mack  Jr.  Roman  C.  Pueinskl  Wm.  L.  Springer  Charles  A.  Boyle  George  E.  Shipley  M.  Stitt  Church;  Kenneth  J.  Gray  Elmer  J.  Herman  AGAINST  Wm.  L.  Dawson  Melvin  Friee  Roland . V.  LibonaU  .  Paul  H.  Douglas  The scene  of  the accident  is con­ sidered  a  difficult  one  for  naviga.­ tors.  Much  of  the ship traffic  mov­ ing  into  and  out  of  the  Brooklyn  piers must cross traffic  in  the chan­ nel  moving  up  the  Hudson  River  from  the  Upper Bay.  On  March  26 of  this  year  a  simi­ lar  accident  occured  between  the  cruise  ship  Santa  Ro.sa  and  the  tanker  Valchem,  colliding  off  the  Jersey  coast.  Four  lives  were  lost  in  the Rosa­Valchem  collision.  HOW  SENATE,  HOUSE  VOTE  FOR  DELAWARE  Hiram  L.  Fong  AGAINST  Pacheco,  Francisco  Amat,  Kasmoin  Rogers,  Anthony  P.  Rost,  Carvil  F.  Rougcou,  Frederick  Heck,  John  A.  Knaflich,  Hanley  Dukeman,  Leroy  N.  Collazo,  Juan  Gregorski,  Henry  Saettone,  Angelo  A.  Uurich,  Heins  F.  Brunelli,  Virgil  C.  London,  David  Sullivan,  David  C.  Cassidy,  Michael  J.  Blomquist,  Richard  R.  Goldberg,  David  Liekaszewski,  Frank  Tinunons,  Frank  Maldonado, Ruben  Carraway, Ronald  Martin,  Matthew  Benjamin, Michael J.  Loleas,  Peter  Costello,  Edward  Hurley, John  R.  Mendez,  Feliciano  German,  Bruce  Frogell,  Michael  E.  NapolitanS;  Neil  INDIANA  Frank  Kowalski  GEORGIA  FOR  l'­ • '  House  Emilio  Q.  Daddario  Donald  J.  Irwin  Chester  W.  Bowles  John  S.  Monagan  Robert  N.  Giaimo  FOR  ARKANSAS  1"'  The  SlU  blood  hank  supplies  Seafarers  or  members  of  their  families  with  blood  anywhere  in  the  United  States.  Seafarers  can  donate  to  the  bank  at  the  SU  clinic  in  Brooklyn.  Listed  here  are  a  few  of  the  Seafarers  and  others  tcno  have  donated  to the  blood  bank.  The  name.s  of  other donors  will appear  in  future  issues.  Protect  yourself  and  your  family.  Arrange  to  donate  to  the  SIU  Blood  Bank  now.  Craig,  James T.  Leach,  George  A.'  Dunn,  Joseph  Jensen,  Erik  H.  Leon, Andrew  R.  Baiter,  Sam  Said,  Mohammed  A.  Kolk,  Arthur  E.  Benenata,  Anthony  Masciello,  Albert  Maniscalco,  Anthony  Guymon,  Heber  Albarella,  Alex  Guitson, Frank  Ramos,  Manuel.  Baiter,  Hyman  Colbert,  Thomas  E.  Rogers,  William  Lowery,  Carl  Rappaport,  Howard  D.  Kaplan,  Martin  E.  Main,  Wilson  E.  Schweizer,  Roman  G.  Charon,  Jamie  F.  Bbnefont,  Genaro  Elliot,  John  Schumacher,  Robert  M.  Gavin, Edmund  J.  Tucker,  William  T.  Senate  H.  E.  Capehart  R.  Vance  Hartke  House  Charles  A.  Halleck  William  G.  Bray  Winlield  K.  Denton  John  Brademas  Earl  M.  Hogan  E.  Ross  Adair  J.  Edward  Roush  Joseph  W.  Barr  Fred  Wampler  AGAINST  Randall  S. .Harmon  Ray  J,  Madden  IOWA  FOR  Senate  B.  B.  Hickenlooper  Thomas  E.  Martin  House  Fred  Schwengel  Merwin  Coad  Leonard  G.  Wolf  Ben  F.  Jensen  Charles  B.  Hoeven  H.  R.  Gross  Neal  E.  Smith  NOT  VOTING  Steven  V.  Carter  KANSAS  FOR  Senate  A.  F.  Schoeppel  Frank  Carlson  House  William  H.  Avery  Edward  H.  Rees  Newell  A.  George  J.  Floyd  Breeding  Denver  D,  Hargis  ­Wint  Smith  KENTUtlKY  FOR  Senate  John  S.  Cooper  T.  B.  Morton  House  F.  A.  StubbleAeld  Brent  Spence  William  H.  Natcher  John  C.  Waits  Frank  W.  Burke  Eugene  Siler  Frank  L.  Chelf  AGAINST  Carl  D.  Perkins  LOUISIANA  FOR  Senate  Allen  J.  Ellender  Russell  B.  Long  House  F.  Edward  Hebert  Otto  E.  Passman  T.  Hale  Boggs  James  H.  Morrison  Edwin  E.  Willis  T.  A.  Thompson  Overton  Brooks  Harold  B.  McSween  MAINE  FOR  Senate  Margaret  C.  Smith  Edmund  8..  Muskle  House  Frank  M.  Coffin  C.  G.  Mclntire  AGAINST  James  C.  Oliver  MARYLAND  FOR  John  M.  Butler  Senate  Glenn  Beall  The  full list  of  members of  the  Senate end  House  of  Rep­ resentotives and how  they  voted on  the Londrum­Griffin bill  is printed here  for  the information of  Seafarers.  The  listing  is  broken  down  by  states  for  the  convenience  of  the  mem­ bership.  It is  being  printed  in  response  to  a  request  from  Seafarer  Paul  Arthofer  who  wrote  the  LOG  as  follows:  "Would it be  possible  for  you  to  publish a  complete  list  of  Representatives  and. Senators  of  the  US  Congress,  their  respective  states  and  how  they  voted  on  the  Landrum­ Griffin bill; whether  for  or  against,  in an  early  issue  of  the  LOG?"  The following list  actually represents  the vote on  the  final  version of  the Londrum­Griffin bill,  after  it  was modified in  joint conference  between a committee of  Senators and  Rep­ resentatives.  House  Thomas  F.  Johnson  R.  E.  Lankford  Daniel  B.  Brewster  John  R.  Foley  George  H.  Fallon  Samuel  N.  Friedel  AGAINST  Edw.  A.  Garmatz  MASSACHUSETTS  FOR  L.  Saltonstail  Senate  John  Kennedy  House  Silvio  O.  Conte  T.  H.  Macdonald  Edward  P. Boland  Hastings  Keith  Philip  J.  Philbin  Laurence  Curtis  Harold  D.  Donohua  J. W.  McCormack  Edith  N.  Rogers  James  A.  Burke  William  H.  Bates  J. W.  Martin.  Jr.  Thomas  J.  Lane  AGAINST  T.  P.  O'Neill,  ir.  MICHIGAN  FOR  Senate  P.  V.  McNamara  Philip  A.  Hart  '  House  George  Meader  Victor  A.  Knos  A.  E,  Jahsniea  John  B.  Bennett  Clare  E.  Hoffman  Chas.  C.  Diggs.  Jr.  C.  E.  Chamberlain  Louis  C.  Rabaut  James  G.  O'Hara  John  D.  Dingell.  Jr  Alvin  M.  Bentley  M.  W.  Griffiths  Robert  P.  Griffin  Wm.  S;  Broomileld.  E.  A:  Cederbe'rg  PAIRID  FOR  ­ T.  M.  Machrowtcs  NOT  VOTING  GerM  R.  Ford  John  leslhsU  FOR  MINNESOTA  Senate  H.  H.  Humphrey  E.  J.  McCarthy  House  Albert  H.  Quia  H.  Carl  Andersen  Ancher  Nelsen .  Odin  Langen  Walter  H.  Judd  AGAINST  Roy  W.  WIer  Joseph  B.  Karth  John  A.  Blatnik  NOT  VOTING  Fred  Marshall  MISSISSIPPI  FOR  Senate  James  O.  Eastland  John  C,  Stennis  House  T.  G.  Abernethy  John  B.  Williams  Jamie  L.  Whitten  Wm.  A.  Winstead  Frank  E.  Smith  William  M.  Colmer  MISSOURI  FOR  Senate  W.  S.  Symington  House  Thomas  B.  Curtis  Charles  H.  Brown  L.  K.  Sullivan  A.  S.  J.  Carnahan  Wm.  J.  Randall  Clarence  Cannon  Richard  Rolling  M.  M.  Moulder  W.  R.  HuU.  Jr.  AGAINST  Frank 'A.  Karston  NOT  VOViNG  T.  C.  Hennlngs  Paid  C.  Jones  �Nvrember  0,  19Sf  SEAFARERS  LOG  hffa  Hlaa  Taking On A Chaiiangar  Union  Acts  To Collect  Wages For  Eight  Crews  SIU  attorneys  have taken  lagal  action  against  eight  of  the  12 ships operated  by  the World  Tramping Agency  for failure  to  pay  allotments  to  Seafarers'  families  and  wages  to  the  crews. Liens have been  placed*^  against  the vessels  and  action  them  is  being  taken  over  by  Mari­ started  to  assure  that  the  time Overseas,  which  is storing  the  n  vessel  and  bringing  it  back  to  the  States  where  the  crew  will  be  paid  off.  Arrangements are  being made  to  assist  the  crewmembers  pending  completion  of  legal  action,  or  set­ tlement of  the beef  with the opera­ tors.  A  number  of  instances  were  re­ ported  to  the  Union  of  World  Tramping's failure  to  send  out  al­ lotment checks  to families.  Where  checks  were  sent,  many  of  them  bounced, leaving the  families  with­ out  income.  Ail  of  the  vessels  operated  by  Seafarer Fred Kritzier, who advertises his prowess at checkers,  tests  World  Tramping  are  Liberty  ships  his skill in combat with Thod Jackson, AB,  at the headquarters hall.  which  have  been  largely  carrying  farm  surplus  cargoes  in  the  bulk  trades.  Rates  for  these  cargoes  have  been  depressed  by  the  heavy  A  US  Tax  Court  has  ruled  that  competition  of  runaway  flag  ships  the  SIU ­ contracted  Bloomfield  and also  by the  entrance of  tankers  Steamship Company  cannot  deduct  into  the  farm  surplus  trade.  The  as "an ordinary and necessary  busi­ tankships,  in  turn,  have  been  ness  expense"  the  money  it  spent  driven  out  of  the  oil  trade  by  the  WASHINGTON—After  four  years,  the  Interstate  Com­ for  repairs  to  eight  ships  which  operations  of  the  ruhaway­flag  su­ merce  Commission  has  finally  granted  the  SlU­contracted  it  bought  from  the  Maritime  Ad­ pertankers  owned  and  controlled  Pan  Atlantic  Steamship  Corp,  the  right  to  purchase  S.  C.  ministration  in  1951,  by  major  US  oil  companies.  Bloomfield  bought  the  ships—  Should  the  "50­50"  tanker  im­ Loveland,  a  coastwise  ship­­*­ to  compete  with  Pan  Atlantic  for  five  Victorys  and  three  Libertys—  port  drive  of  the  US  maritime  un­ ping  concern.  under  the  terms  of  the  1946  Ship  ions and independent  tanker opera­ The  purchase  does  not  in­ cargo  originating  in  the  various  Sales  Act  and  spent  over  half  a  tors succeed,  it  would  result  in  the  volve  any  actual  shipping  opera­ ports  which  Loveland  had  served,  million  dollars  to  put  them  in  return  of  these  tankers  to  the  oil  tions,  but  gives  Pan  Atlantic  the  as  part  of  the  railroad  campaign  shape.  The  MA,  however,  per­ trade and  greatly  relieve  the  pres­ right  to  cali  at  a  large  number  of  to  destroy  all  domestic  shipping  mitted  the  company  to  deduct  all  sure  on  dry cargo  tramp  ships, en­ East  Coast  ports  covered  by  Love­ competition.  but  about  $10,000  of  this  amount  abling  them  to  operate at  a  profit.  land's  operating  certificate.  Many  The  four­year  delay  contrasts  from  the  sum  it finally  paid  for  The  major  American oil  companies  of  these  ports  have  not  been  open  sharply  with  the  ICC's  refusal  to  title  to  the  vessels.  are  all  opposing  the  "50­50"  pro­ to  Pan  Atlantic  up  until  now  be­ delay  railroad rate cuts  which  have  The  Internal  JFtevenue  Service  posal  as  it  would  require  them  to  cause  it  lacked  an  ICC  okay  to  driven  Seatrain  Lines  and  C.  G.  Willis out  of  the  port  of  Savannah,  later  refused  to  allow  Bloomfield  carry  half  of  their  oil  under  the  service  them.  to claim  the  half  million  spent  for  American  flag  and  pay  American  The  four­year  stall  arose  out  of  allowing  the  railroads  to  monopo­ repairs as a  tax deduction,  and this  wages to  their crews  instead  of  the  railroad  protests  against  the  move.  lize  the  pulpwood  trade  from  that  view  was  sustained  by  the  court.  $75 to  $100 a  month  they  now  pay.  The  railroads  objected  to  having  city.  crews  and  their  families  receive  the earnings  due  them.  As  reported  in  the  October  23  SEAFARERS  LOG,  the Pacific  Ex­ plorer  came  into Mobile  with  a  to­ tal  payroll  of  about  $75,000  pend­ ing  and  nobody  showed  up  to  pay  the  ship  off.  Seven  other  com­ pany  ships  are  berthed  in  various  ports  up  and  down  the  coast  and  have  also  been  slapped  with  liens.  In  addition,  two ships  have  been  similarly idled  in  Haifa,  but one  of  Court  Rejects  Bloomfield  Bid  SIU Operator Wins  Port  Service  Rights  ON  LANDRUM­GRIFFIN  BILL  The  Senate  never  voted  on  the  originol  Londrum­Griffin  bill,  it  hod  split  shorply  on  the  bill  originolly  introduced  by  Senotor  John  Kennedy  (Dem.­Moss.)  and  omended  by  Senotor  McClellcm  (Dem.­Ark.)  ond  others.  The  Londrum­ Griffin bill, o  much  tougher  meosure,  hod  originoted  exclu­ sively in the  House  of  Representotives.  The  compromise  version,  thot  wos  opproved  by  the  Sen­ ote,  wos  occepted  os  the  best  bill  thot  could  be  gotten  ot  the  time,  ond  mony  Senotors  considered  pro­lobor  voted  to okoy it on  thot ground.  As con be seen  from the  list only  two  Senotors,  Woyne  Morse  (Dem.­Oregon)  ond  Williom  Longer  (Rep.­North Dokoto),  voted ogoinst  it, holding  thot  the compromise  wos unsotisfoctory  ond  they  would not  vote  for  o  bill  OS  others  did simply  to  show  thot  something  wos  done  obout  unions.  <  PON  MONTANA  Senate  Jamei  B.  Murray  M.  J.  Manafield  Houic  , LM  Hctcalf  LeRoy  H.  Andcrion  NEBRASKA  FOR  Senate  Roman  L.  Hruaka  Carl  T.  Curtia  House  Phil  Weaver  Lawrence  Brock  G.  Cunniniham  D.  F.  McCinley  NEVADA  FOR  Senate  Alan  Bible  Howard  W.  Cannon  House  .Walter  B.  Baring  NBW  HAMPSHIRE  FOR  Senate  Styles  Bridges  Norrls  Cotton  House  Cheater  1. Morrow  Perkins  Baas  NEW  JERSEY  FOR  Senate  Clifford  P.  Case  H.  A.  WiUlams.  Jr.  House  William  T.  CahlU  F.  C.  Osmers. Jr.  MUton  W.  Glenn  P.  W.  Rodlno..  Jr.  J.  C.  Auchlncloss  H.  3.  AddonUlo  r. 8.  Thompson.  Jr.  G.  W.  WallHauser  P.  Frellnghuysen  C.  B.  Gallagher  Florence  P.  Dwyer  D.  V.  Daniels  Wm.  B.  Widnall  NOT  VOTING  ,  Gordon  Canfield  NEW  MEXICO  FOR  Senats  Dennis  Chaves  C.  P.  Anderson  House  J.  M.  Montoya  Thomas  G.  Morris  NEW  YORK  FOR  Senate  Jacob  K.  Javits  Kenneth  B.  Keating  House  8.  B.  Derounlan  S.  S.  Stratton  Frank  J.  Becker  C.  E.  Kilburn  Seymour  Halpern  Alexander  Pirnie  Albert  H.  Bosch  R.  W.  Riehlman  Edna  F.  Kelly  John  Taber  Francis  E.  Dorn  H.  W.  Robison  John  H.  Hay  Jessica  Weis  John  V.  Lindsay  Harold  C.  Osterlag  Edwin  B.  Dooley  William  E.  Miller  Robert  R.  Barry  John  R.  Pillion  J.  Earnest  Wharton  Chas.  E.  tioodell  Dean  P.  Taylor  AGAINST  Lester  Hoftsman  Ludwlg  Teller  James  J.  Delaney  Herbert. Zelenko  Eiigenc  J.  Keogh  James  C.  Healey  bnanuel  Cellar  Isidore. Dollbtger  .  A.  J.  Multer  Chas.  A..  Buckl^  John  J.  Rooney  Paul  A.  FIno  A.  E.  SanUngelo  T.  J.  DulshI  Leonard  Farbateln  Negotiations  between  the  rail­ roads  and  "non­operating"  unions  got underway this  month.  The talks  cover  650,000  workers  who  service  the railroad  industry in  a  non­engi­ neering capacity.  Employers  are  demanding  a  15­ cent  reduction  in  hourly  wages,  which  the  union  joint  negotiating  committee  declared  would  really  result in  a  wage  cut  of  33 cents  an  hour.  Unions  have asked  for  a  25­ cent  per  hour  wage  increase  and  other  improvements.  Operating  unions  have  also  placed  a  demand  to  the  railroads  for  a  14  percent  wage  increase.  They,  too,  have  been  met with counter­demands for  a  cut.  PAIRED  AGAINST  Victor  L.  Anfuso  Adam  C.  Powell,  Jr.  NOT  VOTING  K.  St.  George  S.  Wainwright  Leo  W.  O'Brien  NORTH  CAROLINA  FOR  Senate  Sam  J.  Ervin,  Jr.  B.  Everett  Jordan  House  H.  C.  Bonner  Alton  Lennon  L.  H.  Fountain  A.  Paul  Kitchin  G.  A.  Barden  H.  Q.  Alexander  Ralph  J.  Scott  Chas.  R.  Jonas  Carl  T.  Durham  Basil  L.  Whitener  NOT  VOTING  Harold  D.  Cooley  David  HaU  NORTH  DAKOTA  FOR  Senate  Milton  R.  Young  House  Don.  L.  Short  AGAINST  Sen.  Wm.  Langer  Rep.  Q.  Burdick  OHIO  FOR  Senate  Frank  J.  Lausche  S.  M.  Young  House  Gordon  H.  Scherer  Robert  E.  Cook  William  E.  Hess  Samuel  L.  Devine  Paul  F.  Schenck  William  H.  Ayres  Wm.  M.  McCulloch  John  E.  Henderson  Delbert  L.  Latta  Frank  T.  How  Clarence  J.  Brown  R.  W.  Levering  Jackson  E.  Belts  Way.ne  L.  Hays  Thomas  L.'  Ashley  Michael  J.  Kirwan  W.  H.  Moeller.  M.  A.  Fcighan  AGAINST  Charles  A.  Vanik  NOT  VOTING  A.  D.  Baumhart  W.  E.  Minshall  Frances  P.  Bolton  OKLAHOMA  FOR  Senate  A.  S.  M.  Monroney  House  Page  Belcher  Tom  Steed  Ed  Edmondson  John  Jarman  Carl  Albert  Toby  Morris  '  OREGON  FOR  Senate  R.  L.  Neuberger  House  A1  Ullman  Charles  O.  Porter  Edith  Green  Walter  Norblad  AGAINST  Sen.  Wayne  Morse  PENNSYLVANIA  FOR  ^  Senate  Rober*  S.  Kerr  ClHk.  Jr.  M.  D.  Icott.  Jr.  House  W.  H.  Milliken,  Jr.  G.  M.  Rhodes  Willlard  S.  Curtin  Francis  E.  Walter  Paul  B.  Dague  Walter  B.  Mumma  Ivor  D.  Fenton  Alvin  R.  Bush  John  A.  Lafore,  Jr.  R.  M.  Simpson  James  M.  Quigley  Carroll  D.  Kearns  J.  E.  Van  Zandt  Frank  M.  Clark  Leon  H.  Gavin  James  G.  Fulton  W.  S.  Moorhead  R.  J.  Corbett  AGAINST  William  A.  Barrett  K.  E.  Granahan  James  A.  Byrne  Robert  N.  C.  Nix  Wm.  J.  Green,  Jr.  Hermann  Toll  PAIRED  AGAINST  John  P.  Saylor  FOR  S.  A.  Prokop  Daniel  J.  Flood  John  H.  Dent  Thomas  E.  Morgan  Elmer  J.  Holland  RHODE  ISLAND  Senate  Theodore  F.  Green  John  O.  Pastore  House  John  E.  Fogarty  Aims  J.  Forand  SOUTH  CAROLINA  FOR  Senate  Olin  D.  Johnston  J.  S.  Thurmond  House  J  L.  Mendel  Rivers  Robert  T.  Ashmore  John  J.  Riley  H.  W.  HemphiU  W.  J.  Bryan  Dorn  NOT  VOTING  John  L.  McMillan  FOR  SOUTH  DAKOTA  Karl  £.  Mundt  Senats  House  G.  S.  McGovern  E.  Y.  Berry  NOT  VOTING  Sen.  Francis  Case  FOR  TENNESSEE  Senate  Albert  Gore  House  B.  Carroll  Reece  Ross  Bass  Howard  H.  Baker  Tom  Murray  J.  B.  Fraxler,  Jr.  R.  A.  Everett  J.  Carlton  Loser  Clifford  Davis  NOT  VOTING  Joe  L.  Evins  Estes  Kefauver  TEXAS  FOR  Senate  R.  W.  Yarborough  House  Wright  Patman  Frank  Ikard  Jack  B.  Brooks  John  Young  Lindley  Beckworth  Joe  M.  Kllgore  Bruce  R.  Alger  J.  T.  Rutherford  John  Dowdy  ­  Omar  Burleson  Albert  Thomaa  Walter  Rogers  Clark  W.  Thompson  George  H.  Mahon  Homer  Tharnbcrry  Q.  Clark  Flsker  L.  B.  Johnson  i.  X  At  the  recent  annual  convention  of  the  Massachusetts  State  Labor  Council,  AFL­CIO,  the  member­ ship  voted  to  circularize  labor  or­ ganizations  and  other  interested  parties, to  the effect  that  the coun­ cil supports Senator  John  Kennedy  for  president.  i  i  Despite  strong  opposition  from  the state's powerful  big farmer lob­ by,  the  California  Industrial  Wel­ fare  Commission  has  established  a  state  wage  board.  The  new  board  will  make  recommendations  on  adequate minimum  wage, minimum  hours  of  work  for  women  and  minors  in  agriculture, and  working  condition  standards for women  and  minors.  A  final  order  on  wagea  and  hours will  come from  the com­ mission  on  the  basis  of  the  \vag«  board's recommendations.  Califor­ nia  thus  becomes  the  third  state  to  regulate  wages  in  agriculture,  joining  Hawaii  and  Wisconsin.  Paul  J.  Kilday  J.  C.  Wright,  Jr.  Robert  R.  Casey  PAIRED  FOR  Olin  E.  Teague  NOT  VOTING  Sam  Rayburn  FOR  W.  R.  Poage  UTAH  Senate  Frank  E.  Moss  House  Henry  A.  Dixon  David  8.  King  VERMONT  W.  F.  Bennett  FOR  Senate  George  D.  Aiken  Winston  L.  Prouty  AGAINST  House  Wm.  H.  Meyer  VIRGINIA  FOR  Senate  A.  W.  Robertson  House  T.  N.  Downing  Richard  H.  Poll  Porter  Hardy.  Jr.  Burr  P.  Harrison  J.  Vaughan  Gary  Howard  W.  Smith  Watkins  M.  Abbitt  Pat  Jennings  William  M.  Tuck  NOT  VOTING  Joel  T.  Broyhill  WASHINGTON  Harry  Byrd  FOR  Senate  W.  G.  Magnuson  Henry  M.  Jackson  House  Thomas  M.  Pelly  Walt  Horan  Russell  V.  Mack  T.  C.  Tollefson  Catherine  May  Don  Magnuson  PAIRED  FOR  Jack  Westland  WEST  VIRGINIA  I  FOR  Senate  Jennings  Randolph  Robert  C.  Byrd  House  Arch  A.  Moore  John  M.  Slack  Ken  Hechler  AGAINST  H.  O.  Staggers  Elizabeth  Kee  C.  M.  Bailey  WISCONSIN  FOR  Senate  Alexander  Wiley  William  Proxmire  House  R.  Kastenmeier  .Melvin  R.  Laird.  Jr.  G.  R.  Withrow  John  W,  Bvrnes  Clement  J.  Zablockl  Lester  R.  Johnson  Henry  S.  Reuss  Alvin  E.  O'Konski  AGAINST  Gerald  T.  Flynn  WYOMING  -U ­ FOR  Gall  McGec  Senate  House  E.  K.  Thomson  NOT  VOTING  Sen.  J.  C.  O'Mahoney  4  1  �NY  Has  Active  Sh'pping;  'Keep Record  Of  Or  l\>.  Longview  Victory Trio  NEW  YORK—Sliipping  for  this  port,  as  the  figures  show,  was  booming  over  the past  period as  a  total  of  387 men  were  assigned  to  permanent  berths.  This  is  a  teri­month  record  high  for  the  port,  Bill  Hall,"*  port  agent,  reported.  The last  od  have  been  coming  in  clean,  high  totals  were  in  Decem­1 thanks  to  the  efficient  jobs  being  •  ber.  1958.  when  402  men  were  done  by  the  department  and  ship's  shipped.  '  delegates,  one  beef  continuously  As  has  been  a  problem  in  the  crops  up  and  is  left  for  the  board­ past  when  shipping  is  good,  class  ing  patrolman  to  settle.  That  is  a  A  and  B  men  lay  back  on  the, crewmember's  claim  tor  overtime  beach  and  wait  for a  particular run | when  no  record  has  been  made  of  or  ship.  As  a  result,  a  greater  per­ it.  centage  of  the  total  jobs  shipped  I  If  a  crewman  thinks  he  is  en­ from  this  port  are  being  filled  by  titled  to  overtime,  be  should  sub­ class  C  cards.  In  order  to  protect; mit  it  to  the  department  head  as  their  seniority.  Hall  said,  A  and  j  soon  as  he  completes  it,  so  there  B  cards  should  bid  for  all  of  these  will  be  some  record  of  it  for  the  jobs  as  tliey  are  put  on  the  ship­ boarding  patrolman.  In  doing  this,  ping  board.  | the  man  will  be  assured  of  collect­ Although  most  of  the  ships  hit­ ing  all  of  the  money  due  him,  and  At payoff  of Longview  Victory  in  New  York  ore (I  to r)  P.  Sobfan,  ting  this  port  over  the  past  peri­ will  help  the  patrolman  in  set­ tling  it  with  the captain.  second  cook;  E.  Watson,  steward  delegate,  Marco  Softs,  crow  There  was  a  total  of  37  vessels  pantryman.  serviced  in  this  port  over  the  past •  period.  There were  21 ships  paying '  off.  three  signing  on  and  the  re­1  maining  12  were  in  transit.  Two  ships  in  the  port,  the  Seagarden ^  and  the  Helen,  were  reactivated  during  the  period,  after  being  laid  up  for  some  time  because  of  lack '  MOBILE—Shipping  in  Mobile  of  cargo.  I  The use of  imported Mexican farm labor  to drive down con­ has  been  pretty  good,  reports  Port  ditions  of  American  farm  workers is  at  last  getting some  at­ The  following  were  the  ships!  Agent  Cal  Tanner,  but  only  be­ cause three  ships were  caught there  paying  off:  Atlantis  (Petrol  Ship­ j  tention  from  the  Government.  A  committee  appointed  by  by  the  recent  longshore  strike.  ping);  Dorothy,  Edith,  Hilton,  Bea­' the  US  Department  of  Labor­*^  They  recrewed  and  went  back  on  trice  (Bull);  Seatrain  Texas,  Sea­ has  confirmed  charges  long  the right  to hire  Mexicans.  schedule  when  the  walkout  was  train  Louisiana.  Seatrain  New  bv  AFL­CIO  organizers  The  beauty  of  the  system  from  terminated  temporarily  by  the  Jersey  (Seatrain);  Fort  Hoskins  to  the  effect  that  Mexican  labor  is  the  large  farmers'  point  of  view  (Cities  Service);  Steel  Scientist,  being used  as a  lever  to keep  down  is  that  hiring  the  Mexicans  gives  court  injunction.  Otherwise,  there  were  the  usual  Steel  Designer  (Isthmian);  Long­ American  farm  workers'  condi­ them  immunity  from  union  organ­ in­transit  jobs  but  no offshore  pay­ view  Victory,  Northwestern,  Jef­ tions.  izing  by  the  AFL­CIO.  The  farm­ offs.  Another  World  Tramping Lib­ ferson  City  Victory  (Victory  Car­ As  reported  by  the  committee,  ers  are  quite  content  with  the  erty arrived  here,  the  Pacific Tide,  riers);  Azalea  City,  Beauregard,  in many  instances US farm  workers  minimums  set  for  Mexicans  under  but  like  eight  sister  ships  couldn't  Raphael  Semmes  (Pan­Atlantic);  get  poorer  conditions  and  less  the  law.  which  are  50  cents  an  pay  off.  and  legal  action  has  been  Atlantic  (American  Banner);  Alcoa  wages  than  the  Mexicans  who  are  hour,* free  transportation  and  ade­ Patriot  (Alcoa)  and  the  Robin  protected  by  certain  specific  guar­ quate  housing.  taken.  Prospects for  the next  two weeks  Trent  (Robin).  By  contrast,  many  American  antees  as  to  housing  and  employ­ are  slim.  Signing  on  were  the  Atlantic  ment.  farm  workers  get  as  little  as  $2  During  the  la^t  shipping  period,  (American  Banner);  Seagarden  a  day  and  live  in  hovels  which  do  Present  Laws  the  following  ships  paid  off:  Clip­ (Peninsular)  and  the  Ocean  Evelyn  Under  the  present  law,  farmers  not  meet  minimum  standards  of  per  (Alcoa)  and  Hurricane  (Water­ (Ocean  Trans).  have  to  prove  that  they  cannot  sanitation  and  decent  shelter.  man).  Signing  on  were  the  Clipper,  In  transit  were  the  Alcoa  Pil­ obtain  American  labor  before  they  To  correct  this  situation,  the  Roamer  (Alcoa);  Hurricane,  Mon­ grim,  Alcoa  Pennant,  Alcoa  Point­ can  make  use  of  Mexicans.  Con­ Labor  Department  committee  is  arch  of  the  Seas,  Topa  Topa  er  (Alcoa);  Robin  Locksl^,  (Rob­ sequently, the  large farm  operators  proposing  that  the  law  should  be  (Waterman)  and  the  Steel  Rovgr  in);  Northwestern  Victory  (Victory  in  Texas  and  California  make  a  tightened  up.  They  would  refuse  Carriers);  Bents  Fort  (Cities  Serv­ practice  of  offering  American  to  allow  farmers  to  recruit  Mex­ (Isthmian).  In  transit  were  the  Del  Oro  ice);  Bienville,  Fairland,  Gateway  farm  workers  ridiculously  low  icans  unless  they  offer  American  (Delta);  Carolyn,  Elizabeth  (Bull);  City,  Beauregard.  Azalea  City  wages,  which nobody  would accept.  workers  conditions  and  benefits  Steel  Director  (Isthmian),  and  (Pan­Atlantic)  and  the  Hnrricane  Then  they  claim  they  are  unable  with  which  other  farmers  success­ (Waterman).  to get Americans, which  gives them  fully recruit  American help.  Alcoa  Ranger  (Alcoa).  Mobile Has  Mild Sport  |iV''  Prvremker  t. l»St  SEAFARERS  LOC  P*» T«i  US  Farm Workers  Below  Mexican  Pay  Soviet Bids  For  Second  Bridges Visit  Harry  Bridges,  who  was  in  Mo.s­ cow  last  Febaiary,  is  apparently  going  back  again.  This  time,  he's  taking  some  West  Coast  shipown­ ers  with  him,  according  to  a  Mos­ cow  announcement.  It  has  been  reported,  but  not  confirmed,  that  Paul  St.  Sure,  head  of  the  Pacific  Maritime  Association,  will  accom­ pany  Bridges,  along  with  some  other  ship  operators.  Bridges  is  returning  to  Moscow,  the  announcement  declared,  at  the  invitation  of  Viktor  G.  Bakayev,  Soviet  Minister  of  Merchant  Ma­ rine.  Actually,  it  is  a  return  visit  for  Russian  Premier  N i  k  i I  a  Khrushchev's call  at  Bridges union  headquarters in  San  Francisco dur­ ing  the  letter's  tour  of  the  United  States.  The  visit  to  Bridges'  office  was  the  only  one  to  a  union  made  by  Khrushchev.  The  cordial  tone  of  the  visit  was  in  marked  contrast  to  Khrushchev's  open  hostility  to  AFL­CIO  union  leaders,  whom  he  described  as  "capitali.st  lackeys."  Actually,  Khrushchev  made  two  calls  at  Bridges'  office,  returning  a  second  time  when  Bridges  wasn't  around  to  meet  him  earlier  in  the  day.  It  is  expected  that  Bridges  will  be advertised  In  Moscow  as a  "typ­ ical"  American  labor  leader,  who­ opposes  the  "cold­war  practices  of  the  monopolists."  Use Only One  Mail Address  Seafarers  with  beefs  regard­ ing slow  payment  of  monies due  from  various  operators  in  back  wages  and  disputed  overtime  should first  check  whether  they  have  a  proper  mailing  address  on file  with  the  company.  SIU  headquarters  officials  point  out  that  reports  received  from  sev­ eral  operators show  checks have  been  mailed  to  one  address  while  a  beef  on  the  same  score  Is  sent  from  another,  tblis  cre­ ating much  difficulty  in keeping  accounts  straight.  ^Not For Traveling  Those  innocent­looking  (drums  standing  in  the engine  room may  look  peaceful enough  in o smooth  sea,  but  just  let  the  ship  pitch  and  roll o  little  bit  and  they  can  go  on  a  destructive  rampage.  k  '  Any  geor  of  this  kind,  no  matter  how  heavy  it  niKiy  be,  should  be  loshed  down  ot all times so that it cannot do any destruc­ tive traveling  in bod  weotfier.  li  i  An SIU Ship Is A Safe Ship  �lI«TCBib«r  fc  If Si  SEAFARERS 'When We Get Him Out Of The  Way ..  Faam tSUiwrn LOG Work Rules, Not Pay  Targets of  Employers  A  widespread  attack  on  union  working  rules  is  being  launched by  business management in  current bargaining neg­ otiations involving  several ma,  or industries.  The work  rules  issue  is  the  factor  in  the  na­ tional  steel  strike,  now  31^  agement  demands  are  the  so­called  months  old,  but  it  is  also  at  "flexibility"  clauses  which  would  See Atomic  Ships Okay  Inl960's  Atomic­powered  merchant  ships  should  be  in  operation'in  the  late  1960's  if  the  current  rate  of  tech­ nological  progress  is  maintained,  the  US  Atomic  Energy  Commis­ sion's  Maritime  Reactor  Division  announced  recently.  Considerable advances have  been  made  on  a  helium­cooled  closed­ cycle  gas­turbine  propulsion  sys­ tem,  which  would  allow  greater  potential for automation in the run­ ning  of  ships,  and  would  operate  at  an  engine  efficiency  of  40  per­ cent, higher  than  any  other marine  power  plant  of  comparable  rating.  The development of  the proposed  atomic  engines  would  severely  re­ duce the  number of  men needed  to  operate  a  ship,  since  the simplified  atomic  plant  would  be  almost  self­ regulating.  A number of problems have to be  solved  before  the  ships,  which  the  commission  believes  will  use  the  "propulsion  system  of  the  future,"  can  be  serviceable.  They  involve  such matters  as design,  ventilation,  and  other  safety  matters.  Shorthanded?  If  a  crewmember  quits  while  a  ship  is  in  port,  delegates  are  asked  to  contect  the  hall  immediately  for  a.  replace­ ment.  Fast  action  on  their  part  will  keep  all  jobs  aboard  ship  filled  at  all  times  aiyd  elimi­ nate  the  chance  of  thd  ship  sailing  shorthanded.  stake  in  various  other  industries.  The  obvious  approach  on  the  work  rules  issues  on  the  part  of  the  employer  is  to  make  up  what  he grants  in  wages by  cutting down  on  job  conditions,  either  by  re­ ducing  the work  force,  or getting  a  free  hand  to  introduce  speed­up  tactics,  or  both.  One  such  situation  involves  the  Inland Boatmen's  Union, an SIUNA  affiliate  in  San  Francisco.  There  tugboat  and  barge  operators  are  trying  to  eliminate  Saturday  and  Sunday  overtime  benefits  where  a  tugboatman  has  not  worked  a  full  week.  More  widely  known  is  railroad  management's  drive  on  work  rules  for  operating  and  non­operating  railroad  unions  which  has been  ad­ vertised  heavily  in  the  nation's  press.  The  railroads  are  trying  to  get  rid  of  firemen  in  diesel  loco­ motives and are  trying to  revise the  mileage  figures  for  an  average  day's  run.  These  two  steps  alone  would  reduce  the  railroad  work  force  and  cut  railroad  men's  earn­ ings  sharply.  They  are  part  of  a  long  list  of  such  proposals  put  for­ ward  by  rail  management,  which  is  also  asking  for  a  reduction  in  base  wages.  A  flagrant  instance  of  direct  at­ tack  on  union  standards  was  the  attempt  by  the  Pacific  Gas  and  Electric  Company,  a  West  Coast  utility,  to  write  a  clause  into  the  On  various occasions,  in  discussing the  conspiracy  between  contract  barring  the  company's  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  and  the  railroads  to  premises  to  union  representatives  destroy domestic shipping, the SIU has emphasized the impact  during working hours.  Such a  step,  on seamen's employment involved  in the destruction  of  coast­ of  course,  would  have  given  the  wise  and  intercoastal  ship sfvices.  That  impact  is  already  company  a  free  hand  to  ignore  the  It  would  be com­ being felt  with  the lay­up  of  two ships  of  the Seatrain  Line  contract's terms.  parable  to  a  maritime  union's  pa­ and part of  the C. G. Willis coastwise barge­hauling fleet.  trolmen  being  denied  access  to  a  Clearly,  everything  that  has  happened  in  the  past  few  ship.  The company  had  to give  up  weeks has  confirmed  the Union's  original  charge  that  ICC. is  its  demand  in  the  face  of  deter­ the  willing  accomplice  of  a  railroad  scheme  to  monopolize  mined union  resistance.  freight­carrying  between  East  Coast  ports  and  in  the  cross­ One  of  the  most  common  man­ give  management  the  right  to  as­ sign  workers  to  jobs at  random,  no  matter  what  their  skills  and  jobs  classification.  The  work  rules  issue,  in  effect,  was  a  major  factor  in  the  East  Coast  longshoremen's  strike  which  was  enjoined  by  the  courts  on  Oc­ tober  8.  Here  tlie  question  of  liow  many  men  to  be  employed  at  a  hatch  is  at  stake  with  tlie  coming  of  container­type  vessels  into  the  industry.  A  total  of  102  members  were  nominated  as  the  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  opened  its  annual  elec­ tion  procedure.  Nominations  will  be  open  until  November  15.  and  acceptances  have  to  be  in  by  that  date.  Under  the  SUP  constitution,  the  acceptances are  the key  to the  nom­ inating  procedure  as  members  w ho  were  not  nominated  at  the  vai ious  port  meetings  can  run  lor  office  by  sending  in  an  acceptance.  Nor­ mally  too.  many  of  the  men  nomi­ nated  at  the  port  meetings  are  not  on  the  ballot  because  they  do  not  accept.  4>  i  SIU  Pacific  District  crewmem­ bers  on  the  President  Cleveland  collected  $550  in  donations  and  a  considerable  amount  of  clothing  to  assist  the  victims  of  typhoon  Vera.  The  typhoon  took  5,000  lives  in  Japan  and  left  over  1.400,000  peo­ ple homeless.  A complete list  of  training sched­ country trade as  well.  ules at  the Marine  Cooks and  Stew­ More is at stake here than  the livelihood of  seamen, as seri­ ards Training  School  at  Santa  Rosa  ous an issue as that is.  Why, after all, are the railroads going  has  been  printed  in  the  October  30  to such extreme lengths to destroy a shipping operation which  "Stewards  News."  The  tra'ning  in­ cludes  both  upgrading  and  re­ carries such a tiny portion of the total freight involved?  fresher courses  which  run from  ten  Seek A Monopoly  to  21  days,  depending  on  the  sub­ The reason  is simple.  As long  as a  shipping operation  ex­ ject  matter.  ists, the railroads  are not free  to charge  what the  traffic will  4.  4.  t  bear.  If  they raise their rates, then shippers will go to domes­ Seafarers,  or  members  of  their  The  Inland  Boatmen's  Union  is  tic ship operators  with  their cargoes.  The existence  of  ship­ families  who  expect  to  mail  par­ now  in  the  25th  week  of  its  strike  ping competition assures the shipper  (and  the consumer, who  cels  or  letters  for  the  Christmas  against  major  tug  operators  in  San  pays the cost  in the end)  of  low­cost  transportation facilities  holidays  haye  been  urged  by  the  Francisco.  The  union  charges  that  Post  Office  Department  to  mail  the  San  Francisco  operators  are  for his products.  Once  the  domestic  shipping  industry  has  been  driven  their  gifts  well  ahead  of  the  holi­ seeking  a  grievance  clause  which  would destroy  job protection  for its  against the  wall, then  the railroads  will be free to  push  their  day  date.  The  Brooklyn  post  office  noti­ membership. Other West  Coast SIU  charges way up—and the public will pay because there will be  fied  SIU  headquarters  that  parceis  unions  have  voted  financial  as­ no  alternative.  and  cards mailed  for  local  delivery  sistance  to  the IBU.  To  accomplish  this  purpose  the  railroads  have  set  out  to  should  be  sent  before  December  X X i. destroy shipping simply by setting the rates so low that  ships  16.  Those  mailed  to  distant  points  Great  Lakes ship  operators  have  cannot compete.  The railroads will  take their  losses  now  in  should  be  sent  out  by  December  been busy  recalling  their crews  for  the  past  two  weeks  in  anticipatiqp  the hopes of  reaping the benefits later  on.  And these are the  10­.  At  least  another  two  weeks  or  of  the resumption  of  ore shipments  people who  talk about fighting  inflation!  the  steel  mills.  The  recalls  have  As Seatrain  has pointed  out, the new  rates set  by  the rail­ more  should  be  allowed  for  first  to  pointed  up  the  desirability  of  the  class  mail  being  sent  to  and  from  roads  on  paper  products  from  Savannah  will actually  bring  ships, depending  on  the location  of  seniority  system  negotiated  by  the  the  roads  less  revenue,  even  after  they  have  captured  Sea­ the  vessel.  Airmailing,  of  course,  SIU Great  Lakes District,  since the  train'a share of  the business,  than  they  earned  previously on  can  cut  down  that  time  problem  men  are  being  hired  according  to  the  date  of  layoff  within  a  given  the short  hauls to and  from  the Seatrain  terminals.  considerably.  There  are several  avenues  that can  be  taken  to fight  this  Other steps  that  can  be  taken  to  steamship company.  trend.  Among  them  are court  action  to enjoin  rate­slashing  speed  the  mail are  as follows:  for the purpose of destroying a  competitor. Congressional and  e  Include  the  postal  zone  num­ Tell  it  to  the  LOG  Administrative  action  to  remake  the  ICC  into  an  impartial  ber  on  all  mail.  agency  instead  of  a  tool of  the  railroads, and  anti­trust  pro­ e  Se  sure  to  include  return  ad­ •   x  ceedings because  of  the monopoly objectives of  the railroads'  dress.  • Make    certain that  the delivery  mftves.  address  is  correct  and  complete.  In any event, if  domsstie shipping does go under, the entire  • Print    or  type  addresses  so  as  coiintry, not just seUm^, will suffer,  "nie SIU, in fighting for  to  lessen  the  chance  of  misunder­ standing  a  name  or  street number.  shipping, is fighting  a  battle for  the  benefit of  all.  Set  Mailing  Dates  For  CItristmas  �SEAFARERS  LOG  Wanted: A Safe Driver  Says Thanks For  Blood Help  To  the  Editor:  I  have  been  totally  disabled  now  for  21  months,  and  would  like  once  again  to  extend  my  most  sincere  thanks  and  ap­ preciation  to  the  SIU  for  all  they  have  done  for  me  the.se  months  that  I  have  been  hospi­ talized.  I  would  especially  like  to  thank  the  very  efficient  officials  the  SIU  has  here  in  the  port  letters  To  The  Editor  Former  Seafarer  Roy  Arnold  thought  some  of  his  old  shipmates  might  be  interested  in  this  high­ciass  souped­up  sports  car  which  he  has on  his  hands.  As  the  photograph  shows  the  car  is  not  an  ordinary  one,  Arnold  said, and  the owner  should  be forwarned.  First  of  all,  the  car  was  specially  built  by  an  engineer.  The  Mer­ cury  engine  has  a  full  house  with  Offenhauser  equipment.  "The  car  Is  fast  and  dangerous,  and  the  owner  should  be  a  good  driver  who  un­ derstands  the  mechanics  of  automobiles,"  he  added.  Anyone  interested  can  get  in  touch  with  Arnold  at  408  E.  2nd  St.,  Dover,  Ohio.  Besides  their  interest  in  the  car,  Arnold  said,  if  any  of  his  former  shipmates  happen  to  find  themselves  in  Dover  they  are  invited  to  drop  over  and  talk  over  old  times  with  him.  A  member  of  the SIU  for 14  years,  Arnold decided  to  try shoreside  work for  awhile.  675  4th  Ave..  BrooUyn  HYacinth  9­6600  PORTLAND...  211  SW  Clay  St.  BALTIMORE  1216  E.  Baltimore ^  CApitol  7­3222  Earl Sheppard,  Agent  EAstern 7­4900  SAN  FRANCISCO  350  Fremont  St.  BOSTON  276  State  St.  EXbrook  7­5600  G,  Oakin,  Acting Agent  Richmond 2­0140  SEATTLE  2505  —  1st  Ave.  MAIn  3 0088  HOUSTON  1202  Canal  St.  WILMlNGTO>  505  Marine  Ave.  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to  the  editor  for  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ ERS  LOG  must  be  sipned  by  the  writer.  Names  will  be  vrithheld  upon  request.  of  Houston:  Bob  Matthews,  Mickey  Wilburn, Steve Zubovich  and  Charles  Kimball.  Kimball,  I  understand,  is  now  in  Lake  Charles  where  I  am  sure  he  is  doing  a  very  good  Job,  as  he  did  here  in  Houston.  A  lot  of  the  boys  tell me  that  he  is  very  much  missed  here.  I  would also  like to  thank  the  SIU  Blood  Bank  which  made  it  possible  for  me  to  have  some  much­needed  surgery,  and  also  thanks  to  all  of  the  boys  who  donated  that  blood  for  me.  I  am  now  undergoing  my  fifth  major  operation  and  SIU  men  and  the  Blood  Bank  donated  more  than 48  pints.  Their dona­ tions  made  it  possible  to  avoid  unnecessary  delays  in ._my  sur­ gery  and  therefore,  has  helped  me  to  a  speedier  recovery.  Thanking  you  one  and  all,  I  remain,  gratefully  yours,  Raymond J.  ArsenauU  ^  t.  Hosklns Men  Get Thanks  To  the  Editor:  I  would  like  to  extend  my  deepest  thanks  to  the  officers  and  crew  of  SS  Fort  Hosklns  for their moral  support  and  for  the flowers  they  sent  on  the  death  of  my  wife.  Their  ges­ ture  was  one  o f  kindness  and  thought­ fulness  in  this  Stewart  difficult  pe­ riod.  Joe  R.  Stewart  t'  t>  Clinics Doing  Good Job  To the  Editor:  I  think  it  is time  we  took  our  hats  off  to  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan,  for  its  foresight  in  build­ ing  medical  clinics  in  the  vari­ ous  ports  for  the  membership  November  C,  1959  and  their  families.  These  clin­ ics,  as far  as  I see  it,  have  three  major  accomplishments  to  their  credit.  First  off,  the  SIU  medical  centers  have  done  wonders  in  cutting  down  on  the  number  of  undetected  illnesses  and  di­ seases which  are  not  noticed un­ til  they  are  at  an  advanced  stage.  This  was  clearly  seen  in  the  story  in  the  last  issue  of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  about  the  decline  in  the number  of  TB  cases  among  Seafarers.  The second  major accomplish­ ment  is  the  invaluable  service  these  centers  furnish  the  wives  and  children  of  Seafarers.  Third  on  my  list  is  the  fact  that  the  SIU  medical  clinics  provide  a  sound  argument  against  the  people  who  are  con­ tinuously  beefing  that  seamen's  unions  don't  do  anything  about  the  health  problems  of  their  members.  Actually  I  think  that  today's  seamen  are  a  lot  healthier  and  better qualified  to ship  than  the  men  who  sailed  in  the  past  and  this  can  be  laid  to  the  fact  that  there  are  such  clinics  as  the  SIU  in  operation.  John  Michaels  ti  Antinous  Hits  Mali Delays  To  the  Editor:  We,  the  crew  of  the  SS  An­ tinous,  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  and  present  a  long  standing  beef,  in  the  hopes  that  some  prompt  action  will  be  taken  on  it.  This  beef  concerns  the  tardy  and  sometimes  absent  dispatch  of  crew  mail  to  the ships  by  the  steamship  companies  and  has  been  discussed  at  shipboard  meetings  and  included  in  the  minutes  of  these  meetings  with­ out  any  apparent  success.  This ship, after Its  last foreign  voyage,  spent  three  weeks  in  Stateside  ports.  Mail  that  had  been  sent  to  the  company  office  in New  York,  was retained  there  until  the  vessel  returned,  in­ stead  of  being  forwarded  to  the  crew.  One  crewmember  re­ ceived  a  letter  there  that  had  been  postmarked  in  Ohio  22  days  previous.  Another  was  handed  a  letter  on  September  16  that  had  been  mailed  a  week  previoi^  from  Tampa,  Florida.  Mail  was  also  distributed  to  other  members  of  the  crew  the  day  after  the  ship  had  sailed  foreign.  Mail  is  a  very  important  item  to  most  seamen,  but  the  steam­ ship  companies  tend  to  forget  this at  times.  In  the  case  of  the  man  from  Tampa,  the  letter  he  received  contained  information  that  required  his  presence  in  Tampa,  yet  he  received  this  news  after  the ship  had  already  sailed.  We  sincerely  hope  that  some  action  will  be  taken  to  rectify  this  very  bad  mail  situation  and  that  the  Union  will  Inform  tho  various  companies  accordingly.  (This  letter  was  signed  by  16  crewmembers of  the Antinous)  Trent Crew  Stand­llp Guys  To  the  Editor:  I wish  to give a  vote of  thanks  to  the  crewmembers  on  the  the  Robin  Trent  for  standing  for  the  rights  of  Robert Lan­ dry  when  on  October  15,  he  was  badly  in  need  of  a  friend,  after  feeling  the  weight  of  the  moon  and  Landnt  Stars,  and  • ­anary  These  brothers  know  what  I  am  referring  to,  and  with  this  letter,  my  appreciation.  Robert  Landry  i  Welfare Comes  Through For Him  To  the  Editor:  I  would  like to  thank  the  New  York  Welfare  Representative,  Brother  E.  B.  McAuley,  for  the  help  he  gave  me  when  my  mother  was  in  the  hospital.  This  was  the first  time  I  have  had  to  use  the  Welfafe  Plan,  and  it  was  really  great  to  have  this  help.  It  sure  is  a  relief  to  know  that  you  can  get  help  when  you  need  it.  Henry  Connolly  t  4  t  Thanks Union  For  Assist  To  the  Editor:  I have  just  received  the check  for  the  death  benefit,  covering  my  brother  William  Palmer.  My  sister  and  1,  his  only  living  relatives,  want  to  thank  you  from  the  bottom  of  our  hearts.  This  money,  at  such  a  moment  of  grief, has  come most  welcome  because  it  has  made  easier  the  many  hardships  which  such  a  time  as  this  causes,  when  one  is  unprovided  for  such  circum­ stances.  I  want  to  thank  you  and  all  of  the  brothers  and  officials  of  the  SIU  for  all  the  kindness  shown  to  my  brother.  May  God  bless  you  and  enlighten  you  always so  that you  can  be shown  the  way  to  make  the  sorrows  of  all  our  fellow  men,  a  less  heavy  burden  to  carry.  Lawrence  Palmer  4  4  4  Report  Loss  Of  Chiiore  Man  To  the  Editor:  Would  you  please print  in  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  the  notice  that our  son, Jon  Benny Bogren,  died  in  a  hospital  in  Worcester,  Mass.  on  August  29,  1959.  He  is the  nephew of  Seafarer Algot  Bogren.  Jon  had  sailed  on  the  SS  CJhilore  with his uncle,  and Cap­ tain  Raymond,  and  was  very  proud  of  it.  We  know  it  would  please  him  to  have  it  published  as  he  had  so  many  friends  in  Baltimore.  Thank  you  very  much.  Mr. ond Mrs.  B.  Bogren  �SEAFARERS  LOG  November  9,  1989  ALCOA  CORSAIR  (AUo*),  Oct.  4—  Ch«lrman>  O.  Stro*ck«r;  Sacratiry.  J.  Robartf.  New  delegate  elected.  Re­ turn  cups  to  messroom.  Request  movie  donation—1249.60  in  fund.  A.  Wile;  Secretary,  Bastion.  OT  dis­ puted  In  engine  dept.  Request  new  washing  machine  and  a  fan  for  rec­ reation  hall.  Request  showers.be  re­ paired  in  steward  dept.  PENN  EXPLORER  (Pann  Shipping),  Sept.  24—Chairman,  J.  Puckett;  See­ ratary,  F.  Sawyer.  Crew's  quarters  ALCOA  POLARIS  (Alcoa),  Oct.  IS—  Chairman,  J.  Bodon;  Secretary,  K.  Briltain,  Sr.  No  beefs.  Ship's  fund  $19.  .Motion  that  steward  dept.  school  be  set  up  to  teach  new  messmen  fundamentals  of  proper  table  service.  Request  better  service  on  roach  ex­ termination.  painted.  Recreation  room  to  be  paint­ ed  before  payoff.  No  beefs:  every­ thing  running  smoothly.  Have  water  cooling  system  checked.  Return  cof,  fee  cups  to  pantry.  Complaint  re  too  much  coffee  being  consumed.  ROSE  KNOT  (Suwannee),  Sept.  13—  Chairman,  R.  Morris;  Secretary,  P.  Bates.  Washing machine  to  be  brought  aboard  upon  arrival  in  Recife.  New  delegate  elected.  Ship's  fund  $17.60.  MT.  WHITNEY  (Amer.  Tramp.),  Sept,  f—Chairman,  T.  Lewis;  Secre­ tary,  F.  Necly.  .New  delegate  elected.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  No  beefs.  Discus.sion  re  men  who  fouled  up.  PENN  SHIPPER  (Penntrans), Oct.  IS  —Chairman,  6.  Tenlay;  Secretary,  J.  Butler.  Master  to  try  and  give  draw  at  next  port.  Two  hours  OT  disputed.  No  beefs.  Suggest  be  sprayed  at first  stateside  port.  ORION  CLIPPER  (Orion),  Sept.  30—  Chairman,  K.  Winters;  Secretary,  R.  Barker.  Letter  re  income  tax  to  be  posted.  New  mattresses  on  Planet  to  be  picked  up  in  Yokohama,  Japan.  No  beefs:  everything  running  smoothly.  Two  men  missed  ship.  New  delegate  elected.  Suggest  starting  ship's  fund.  No  ttcefs;  everything  running  smooth­ ly.  One  man  hospitalized  in  Recife.  One  hour  OT  disputed  In  deck  dept.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  job  well  done.  WESTPORT  (World  Tramp.),  Sept.  IS—Cttalrman,  i.  Bryant;  Secretary,  A.  Noah.  Diacusaion  re  draw  In  Cey­ lon.  No  beefs.  Request  delegates  turn  In  reports  of  repairs.  TRANSIASTERN  (Trans  Eastern),  Aug.  3—Chairman,  R.  McDavItt;  Sse­ ratary,  J.  Donovan.  New  delegate  and  treasurer  elected.  Refrain  from  leaving  cupa  on  swimming  pool  deck.  Showers  to  bo  taken  and  bathing  trunks  to  l>e  worn  upon  entering  swimming  pool.  Oct.  1—Chairman,  M.  Sanchez;  Sec­ retary,  W.  Trice.  No  beefs.  Ship's  fund  $19.  One  man  hospitalized  In  Philippines.  Request  leaving  keys  to  foc'sles  In  desk  drawer.  Delegate  to  pick  up  shot  cards.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  STEEL  FABRICATOR  (Isthmian),  Oct.  I—Chairman,  F.  Baront  Secre­ tary,  J.  Dunne.  Repairs  to  tie  taken  care  of:  draws  on  OT.  Ship's  fund  • 41. Discussion  re  milk.  Keep  greasy  clothes  and  hands  off  bulkhead  in  messhall:  captain  will  inspect  quar­ tern.  ALCOA  PILGRIM  (Alcoa),  Sept.  17  —Chairman,  Alnsworthi  Secretary,  C.  AInsworth.  One  man  taken  off.  Ship's  fund  S7.50.  One  man  logged.  Re­ quest  unauthorized  personnel  stay  out  of  mcssrooms.  Suggest fixing  locks  of  messman'a  lockers  and  door.  VALIANT  POWER  (Ocean  Carr.),  Sept.  17—Chairman,  R.  Kongelbak;  Secretary,  C.  Veaile.  Discussion  re  responsibility  on  food  ordering.  New  secretary  and  treasurer  elected.  Re­ quest  donation  of  SI  (or  ship's  fund.  Beef  re  no  equalization  of  OT  for  wipers.  No  OT  for  steward  dept.  un­ less  authorized  by  master.  MAIDEN CREEK  (Walarman), Oct.  4  —Chairman,  A.  Leguldls;  Secretary,  J.  Ballday.  Clothes  lockers  need  re­ pairs.  One  man  missed  ship  in  San  Francisco.  Ship's  fund  S26.0S—spent  S1.80  for  call  to  Seattle.  Ne  beefs;  everything  running  smoothly.  Motion  to  have  patrolman  on  board  for  pay­ off.  CHILORE  (Marven),  Oct.  17—Chair­ man,  W.  Brlggs;  Secretary,  W.  Raid.  No  beefs;  everything  running  smooth  ly.  One  man  missed  ship  leaving  Phila.  New  delegate  elected.  Request  new  refrigerator  for nite  pantry. Turn  In  repair  list.  SEATRAIN  TEXAS  (Seatrain),  Oct.  IS—Chairman,  P.  Patrick;  Secretary,  P.  Scroggins.  No  beefs:  ever.vthing  running  smoothly.  Two  hours  OT  disputed  in  deck  dept.  New  delegate  elected.  Motion  that  SID  make  dona­ tion  to  Oil  Workers  strike  in  Texas  City.  Sug.eest  sanitary  cleaning  gear  be  washed  in  one  sink  in  laundry  room.  Turn  switch  off  after  using  washing  machine.  Discussion  re  pay­ off  procedure.  FORT  HOSKINS  (Cities  Service),  Oct.  IS—Chairman,  J.  Schilling;  Sec­ retary,  R.  Hartley.  To  take  up  with  patrolman  clarification  re  requested  relief  from  hall.  Repairs  turned  in  to  dept.  delegates.  Ship's  fund  $4.39.  No  beefs.  Request  door  in  messroom  be  repaired.  Request  aft  doors  be  closed  during  rain  storms.  EDITH  (Bull),  Oct.  IB—Chairman,  • .  Hatglmlslos;  Secretary,  W.  Barth.  Repair  lists  and  draw  lists  turned  in.  One  man  missed  ship  in  Pasadena.  New  treasurer  elected.  Suggest  start­ ing  ship's  fund.  Delegate  to  advise  missing  men  where  gear  is.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  job  well  done.  ALCOA  CLIPPER  lAlsoa).  Or'.  U—  Chairman,  P.  Blalack;  Secretary,  H.  Miller.  No  beefs;  everything  running  smoothly.  Movie  fund  $116.  Discus­ sion  re aiding  orphan's home  in Trini­ dad.  Keep  messhall  clean.  HILTON  (Bull),  Oct.  )S—Chairman,  GULFWATBR  (Melro­Potro).  Juna  II—Chairman,  L.  Talley;  Secretary,  J.  McAndraws.  Shortage  of  fresh  veg­ etables  for salads.  New  delegate  elect­ ed.  Complaint  re  nite  cook­baker  be­ ing  uncooperative.  September  31—Chairman,  P.  Deuut;  Secretary,  S.  Mangold.  Four  men  hos­ pitalized—two  in  Calcutta,  two  in  Di­ jouti.  Shortage  of  fooC^  and  linen.  Each  dept.  delegate  to see  dept.  heads  re  passageways  and  shower  to  be  cleaned.  Some  OT  disputed.  Three  men  short  In  deck  dept.  Repair  list  turned  In.  Complaint  re  no  money  for  draws  and  gangway  unsafe.  ALCOA  PARTNER  (Alcoa),  Oct.  31  —Chairman,  W.  Simmons;  Secretary  J.  Baxter.  Captain  refuses  to  pur­ chase  pasteurized  milk  in  Europe.  Ship  cleared  qf'roaches  in  NY  after  spraying.  Steward  agreed  to  put  rice  on  menu  twice  daily  upon  request.  Six  hours  OT  disputed.  Discussion  re  food.  Rangoon ? Not  His Favorite  SS  SUZANNE,  Karachi,  India—Inasmuch  as he is a  seafaring man,  the words  of  S. T. Col­ eridge  in  his  poem, "The  Ancient  Mariner," are  more  than  applicable  to  the  recent  experi­ ences  of  Seafarer  Clarence~~~~ seamen,  and  a  man  can  really  en­ Cousins,  while  on  shore  leave  feminine appeal, even  to a  sailor  joy  himself  asiiorc there.  ashore  after  a  long  ocean  voyage.  in the Far  East;  Wliafs  niore,  the  gills  in  Japan  As  for  the  port  Itself,  he  said,  don't  smoke  cigars,  a  lact  to  be  "A sadder  ana a  wiser, nian.  there  was  little  or  nothing  to  do  reckoned  with.  He  rose  the  morrow  mom."  ashore  that  is  entertaining  to  the  High  on  his  list  as  "musts"  are  average  seaman,  except  possibly  the  various Japanese  ports  his  ves­ the  movies.  However,  another  big  sel,  Bull  Line's  Suzanne,  now  on  drawback  about  the  port  is  that  LOG­A­RHYTHM:  charter  to  Military  Sea  Transport  the  legal  rate  of  exchange  for  the  Service,  hit  recently.  However,  he  American  dollar  is  pitifully  small.  Wait  For  Japan  summed  up  his  trip  to  the  port  of  Rangoon,  Burma,  with  the  fore­ "So  be  forewarned,"  he  advised,  By  B.  Welldridse  boding  words,  "be  forewarned."  and  wait  until  you  hit  Japan,  or  "If  you desire female companion­ some  other  good  port  before  de­ Thru  rain  or  fog,  high  winds  or  sh.ip in  this port,"  ciding  to  step  out.  snow,  he  said,  "it's  There  are  few  ports  that  can  about  three­quar­ equal  the Japanese  ports for court­  i  lookout  has  his  post.  it  be  in  foreign  waters.  ters  of  an  hour's  eous,  clean  and  prompt  service,  Whether  '  ride  by  rickshaw  Cousins said.  The  people  are  very  Or  just  a  trip  up  the  coast.  from  the  water­ friendly,  especially  to  American  His  true  sharp  eyes  are  always  front.  But  peeled.  chances  are  that  Scanning  along  the  foam.  all desire  will die  Looking  for  any  dangers  in  you  when  you  That  may  be  out  there,  unknown.  see your  prospec­ Cousins  tive  date  (?)  The  sky  and  the  winds  are  his  smoking  a  'cheroot'"  (cigar  to  the  company,  uninitiated),  "as  big  and  as  round  As  he  looks  across  the  sea.  as  a  ship's  hawser."  Well  "practi­ The  splash  of  the  waves  against  eally" as  big,  he admitted.  the  hull,  Somehow,  a  cigar­smoking  wom­ Is  like a  haunting melody.  an  doesn't figure  to  be  the  acme  Many  nights  can  go  by.  His  eyes  a  ghostlike  stare.  Watching  the  brine  and  the  billows.  For  soniethitig  may  be  there.  EVERY SUNDAY  The  Lookout  Fishing Famiiy  DB  SOSO  (Waterman),  Oct.  31—  Chairman.  J.  Craft;  Socrotary,  C.  Gar­ ner.  Cooperation  of  crew  requested.  8  hours  OT  disputed  In  engine  dept.  Beef  with saloon  pantry  and messman.  DENTON  (Denton),  Oct.  10—Chair­ man,  J.  Novosel;  Sacratary,  W.  Sal­ tznsr.  Repairs  taken  care  of.  No  beefs:  everything  running  smoothly.  Fans  being  repaired  for  messhall  and  foc'sles.  New  washing  machine  came  in:  Cooperation  requested  in  taking  care  of  same.  Turn  in  soiled  linens.  Return  water  glasses  to  messhall.  To Ships In Atlantic  South  American  and  European  Waters  SAMPAN  HITCH  (Suwannee),  Oct.  13—Chairman,  J.  Morton;  Socrotary, J.  Davis.  Ship's  fund  $24.00.  Some  OT  disputed  In  deck  dept.  • WFK­3t,    19150  KCi  Ships  in  Carlbtiqan,  Eazt  Coart  of  South  America,  South  Attentlc  and  East  Coast  of  United  States  • WFL­4S,    15150  KCS  Ships  in  Gulf  of  Mex­ ico.  Caribbean.  West  Coart  of  South  Amer­ ica,  West  Coast  of  Mexico  and  US  East  Coart  • WFK­95,    1570S  KCs  Ships  In  Mediterranean  area.  North  Atlantic,  European  and  US  Eaat  Coast  ROBIN  GRAY  (Robin),  Oct.  18—  Chairman,  R.  Albanese;  Secretary,  T.  Goodman.  One  man  hospitalized  in  Trinidad.  Ship's  fund  $43.13.  Dis­ cussion  re  disability  plans.  .''a  Not  only  does  he  depend  on  piston.  As  any  sound  he  will  hear.  In  him  the  crew  has  faith.  And  sleep without  a  fear.  Many  a  loatch  is  unbearable,  His  garments  covered  with  foam.  He's  cold,  and  wet,  but  you  can  bet.  That  he'll  still  be  there,  alone.  So  hats  off  to  the  lookout,  A  man  icho  deserves  a  toast.  For  his  watchful  gaze  across  the  sea.  As  he  mans  his  lookout  post.  • 4 1  1  • J !|  Meanwhile, MID  I  Round­the­World  Broadcasts  !  continuo ...  Bvery  Sunday,  191S GMT  (2:15 PM  EST  Sunday)  WILD  RANGER  (Waterman),  Sept.  30—Chairman,  N.  Lambert;  Secretary,  ROBIN  HOOD  (Robin),  Sept.  37—  Chairman,  W.  Schultz;  Secretary,  E.  Kaznowsky.  New  delegate  elected.  Ship's  fund $19.  No  l>eefs.  Discussion  re  duties  of  delegates.  Agreed  to  have  coffee  made  in  steam  urn  to  luve  sufficient  amount  at  coffee  time.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  job  well  done.  ­>•  (11:20  AM  EST  Sunday)  COB  VICTORY  (Victory)  Oct.  S—  Chairman,  J.  Touart;  Socrotary,  J.  Ceyle.  General  report  on  conduct  of  men.  Ship's  fund  $7.04.  Two  hra.  OT  disputed  in  deck  dept.  Discussion  re  wasting  of  bread  and  on  delegate's  report.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  depIT  for  job  well  done.  A.  Opsal.  Wiper  missed  ship  in  NV.  Some  OT  disputed  in  steward  dept.  Request  painttHt  of  messhalls.  foc'sles  and  head.  Discussion  on  menus.  Sug­ gest  more  seating  room.  When it comes to reeling them  in, I  T­yeor  old Thomas  Cossi­ bon  proves  he's  as  good  as  his  father,  Seafarer  Robert  Cossibon.  Thomas  caught  a  60­pound  while  sea  bass  while  his  father  brought  in  a  90­pounder.  The  catch  was  made while on a little jounl on  the Seafarer's  41­foot cruiser,  the  Ensendo,  off  Son  Diego,  California.  I  Evtry Sunday, 1430  OMT  PENH  TRANSPORTER  (Penntrans),  Oct.  35—Chairman,  J.  Stogalstis;  Sec­ retary,  F.  Wollnskl.  Some  OT  disput­ ed.  Brief  messman  on  working  rules  and  working  agreement.  Turn  In  re­ pair  list.  TOPA  TOPA  (Waterman),  Oct.  34—  Chairman  B.  Anderson;  Secretary,  O.  Gnencn.  No  beefs:  everything  run­ ning  smoothly.  New  delegate  elected.  Suggest  milk  be  served  only  twice  a  day.  Request  new  washing  machine  agitator.  Refrain  from  draining  wash­ ing  machine  water  on  deck.  No  need  for  radar  with  a  lookout  Because  he  is  on  the  ball.  The  slightest  sign  of  danger.  And  the  wheelhouse  gets  a  call.  DIRECT  VOICE  BROADCAST  STEEL  CHEMIST  (Isthmian),  Oct.  31  —Chairman,  G.  Lineman; Secretary,  L.  Walker.  Complaint  re  steward  keep­ ing  keys  of  storeroom.  Proper  attire  requested  in  messroom.  Suggest  co­ operation  In  using  washing  machine.  Crew  in  favor  of  starting  negotiations  for  retirement  of  men  with  17  years*  seatime  on  SIU  contracted  vessels.  ANTINOUS  (Waterman),  Oct.  34—  Chairman,  F.  Travis; Socrotary,  E.  Far­ roll.  One  man  missed  ship  in  South­ hampton.  Four  men  logged.  Ship's  fund  $19.  Pace Thirteea  I  WCO­13S3S  KCs  Europe and  No.  Amgrlca  WCO­U9SS.S  KCs  ^  East  CkMtrt  So.  America  WCO­334S7  KCa  Wert  Caatt  So.  America  Every Monday. S51S GMT  (10:15 PM EST Sunday)  WIMM  3S­1SSS7  KCs  Australia  WINM  St­11S37.S  Northwest  PacifU  MARiTIME  TRADES  DEPARTMEHT  WINTER  HILL  (CiHes  Service),  Oct.  3S—Chairman,  T.  Faulkner; Sacratary,  W.  Fails.  One  man  left  ship.  Few  hours  disputed  delayed  sailing.  Re­ quest  shower  curtains  for  shower  stalls.  Suggest  fumigation  of  messhall  at  least  once  a  week.  AFL­GIO­ • I \  �fHt* Foarteea  SEAFARERS'tOG SEAFARERS  IN  DRYDOCK  An  infection which  is reported  healing nicely  laid  up  Seafarer  James  McDevitt  in  the  San Francisco  USPHS  welfare  representative  reported.  McDevitt  had  last  sailed  on  the  SS  Kyska,  and  hopes  to  be  back  with  his shipmates  sometime  in  the  near future.  Also  out  in  the  West  Coast  hospital,  but  only  for  a  general  checkup.  Is  Seafarer  Mack  Acosta,  formerly  on  the  Valiant  Force.  Acosta  told  his. friends  he  will  be  back  on  the  beach  any  day  now.  A kidney  disorder which has dry­ docked Seafarer  Edwards Hiuzenga  for  the  past  couple  of  weeks  is re­ ported  clearing  up  and  he  hopes  to  be  fit  for  duty  soon.  However  the doctors have  set no date  for his  discharge.  Hiuzenga  last  shipped  on Calmar's  Massmar.  .  Down  in  Norfolk  "progressing  McDevitt  Acosta  very  well" seems to  be in  order for  Seafarers  Allen  Burke,  Edgar  Bryant  and  James  Black.  Burke,  FWT,  is recuperating from  a  heart condition  and hopes  to be  discharged soon.  Bryant,  former  third  cook  on  the  Steel  Rover,  is  reported  coming  along  fine  after  an  eye  operation,  and  James  Black,  another  FWT,  is  in  the  hospital  because  of  an  arth­ ritis  condition.  Doctors  say  he  is  getting  along much  better after  re­ sponding  to  treatment.  He  last  sailed on  Waterman's Andrew  Jack­ son.  Seafarers  on  the  beach  or  off  their  ships  on  shore  leave  should  take  the  time  out  to  visit  the  Q  .  RupLo  brothers laid  up in  the hospitals.  A  oryani  oorKo  visit  from  shipmates,  especially  now  with  the  holidays  coming  up,  would  be  most  appreciated.  The  following  is  the  latest  available  list  of  hospital  patients;  I w  £ •  rLI  fe'  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAN  FRANCISCO.  CALIF.  Mack  Acosta  Richard  Kohit  Arthur  Brown  Robert  Morrow  Charles  Fishel  Joseph  Neubauer  Arthur  Scheving  Charles  Harris  Edward  Hiuzenga  James  McDevitt  L.  Knickerbocker  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BALTIMORE.  MD.  William  Lang  Henry  Adams  John  Maaslk  Stephen  Bergeria  Frederick  Muir  Leon  Blusiewicz  George  Richardson  Ernest  Brown  Charles  Roosa  Donald  Catlin  Edward  Scherzer  Jell  Davis  John  Dixon  Jose  Soares  Francisco  Cesarco  Bruce  Webb  Gorman  Glaze  USPHS  HOSPITAL  FT.  WORTH.  TEXAS  Richard  Appleby  Max  Olson  Benjamin  Deibler  Leo  Watts  Woodrow  Meyers  Joseph  Wis#  TRIBORO  HOSPITAL  • lAMAICA, NY  James  Russell  US  SOLDIERS  HOME  HOSP.  WASHINGTON,  DC  William  Thomson  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BRIGHTON.  MASS.  Elton  Hamaty  Walter  Slad#  Raymond  Perry  USPHS  HOSPITAL  GALVESTON.  TEXAS  Frederick  Harvey  William  Scruggs  Robert  Jones  Ivan  Trellord  Albert  Morse  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAVANNAH,  GA.  R.  Cetchovich  Stanley  Verrill  John  Power  VA  HOSPITAL  HOUSTON,  TEXAS  Raymond  Arsenault  SAILOR  SNUG  HARBOR  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON  Victor  B.  Cooper  Thomas  Isaksen  John  Brady  Lito  Moralles  VA  HOSPITAL  Victor  .McMahon  Joseph  Sharp  KECOUGHTAN,  VA.  Joseph  Gill  USPHS  HOSPITAL  VA  HOSPITAL  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  TUCSON,  ARIZ.  Sidney  Anderson  Edward  Knapp  Frank  Mackey  Anthony  Benedict  Leo  Lang  VA  HOSPITAL  Timothy  Less  Roderick  Brooks  CENTER  HOT  SPRINGS,  SO.  DAKOTA  Henry  McKay  Bernard  Burns  Clifford  Womack  Daniel  Byrne  Fred  Morris  Jr.  MT.  WILSON  STATE  HOSPITAL  Melvin  Chilton  William  Nelson  BALTIMORE,  MD.  Thorns  Dailey  James  Norfleet  John  Dooley  Eugene  Plahn  George  Davis  Roy  Gallagher  Aubry  Sargent  SO.  BALT.  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  £aIvatore  Gentile  Paul  Signorino  BALTIMORE,  MD.  James  Glisson  Joseph  Suarez  Jr.  Eusebie  Gherman  Wade  Harrell  Charles  Summerell  VA  HOSPITAL  Edward  Jeanfreau  David  Williams  BALTIMORE,  MD.  Jesse  Joy  Salvatore  Zanimith  Mauric#  Flynn  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATE.N  ISLAND,  NY  Luther  Milton  Donald  Anderson  Mohamed  Nassar  Ivar  Anderson  Joseph  Puglisi  William  Barrett  Raymond  Reddlck  Frank  Brodiik  Emeterio  Rivera  John  Campbell  Teodorico  Cepriano  John  Roberts  George  Champlin  Jose  Rodriguez  Frank  Rossi  Wade  Chandler  Manuel  .Sanchez  Pedro  Claudlo  Rex  Sinden  Diego  Cordero  George  Smith  William  Dunham  Peter  Sotire  Brigido  Flgueroa  Jose  Sousa  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Seafarers  on  the  missile  ship  Coastal  Sentry  want  to set  the  history  books  straight  on  the  all­important  first  recovery  of  the  nose  cone  of  an  Atlas­*  ICBM  missile  last  July.  the  Coastal  Sentry  attained  the  space  travel  progress,  was  taken  According  to  ship's  delegate  honor,  and  the  whole  operation  from  articles  appearing  in  New  A1 Borjer,  the stories carried  in the  went  off  without  a  hitch  and  we  July  31st  and  were  highly  praised  for  a  job  well  August 28th SEA­ done,"  (Ed note: The story of the reFARERS  LOG  concerning  the  covery of the Atlas Nose cone, recovery  were  called an all-important first in inaccurate.  "We  don't  know  the  source  of  your  information,"  Borjer  said,  "but  p  •   you  were  totally  "  misinformed  as  to  the  details."  "Said  nose  cone,"  the  delegate  pointed  out, "was  not recovered  by  trie  Rose  Knot,  but  by the Coastal  Sentry.  However  both  vessels were  at  the  scene  of  the  recovery,  but  'Sea Spray'  STREET  ADDRESS  CITY  ZONE  STATE  ....  TO  AVOID DUPLICATION: If you «r#  an eld  lubicribar  and hava  a ehanga  of  addratt,  plaata  giva  your  former  addrast  balowt  it'  ADDjtESS  ..  CITY  ,  ZONE  STATE.  York  daily  newspapers.  Because  of  security  restrictions,  the  only  source  of  information  available  about  the  activities  of  the  miisile  ships,  are  items  released  to  the  press.)  ­by Seafarer "Red"  Fink  Bye­Bye $  As Bobbies  Nab Butts  ALCOA  PILGRIM:  Southhamp­ ton,  Eng.—The  English,  as  anyone  who  ever  has  had  anything  to  do  with  them  knows,  have  a  passion  for  details.  While  they  pay  great  "Write often,  deor,  even  if  it's  only  money  orders."  attention  to  catching  the  mild,  meek,  hank  clerks  who  dissolve  ten  or  fifteen  victims  in  acid,  they  do  not  fqrget  trifles  like  people  who  forget  to  declare  an  occasion­ SS MASSMAR,  At  Sea—Just  when  everything  seemed  to  al  carton  of  cigarettes.  English  customs  officials  found  be  perfect  on  this ship, something  went  wrong—the fish  re­ an  undeclared  carton  of  cigarettes  fused to cooperate.  on  one  Seafarer  in  Southampton  The  last  meeting  report  departmental  delegates,  James  and  fined  him  eight  pounds  and  Waller,  deck;  J.  Gnagey,  Jr.,  en­ six  shillings  .  .  .  that's  more  than  from the ship noted that  all is  gine, and  W.  J. Schofer,  steward.  $25  in  American  money.  tip­top.  The  crew  gets  along  "Those  Limey's  are  rough,"  re­ fine,  the  beefs  are  non­existent  ports  Seafarer  Carl  Ainsworth  LOG­A­RHYTHM:  from  the  SS  Alcoa  Pilgrim,  in  his  and  the  chow  is  good.  note  about  the  custom  officers,  What  spoiled  the  illusion  of  an  ideal  trip  is  the  poor  fishing.  find  and  fine.  The  Seafarer  who  was  caught  Usually,  the  intercoastal  run  is  the  must  he  fuming^  though  he's  happy  hunting  ground  of  the  red  By  Roy.  Fleischer  probably  not  smoking  too  much.  and reel  hoys and  not a  trip  passes  without  somebody  sending  in  a  Those  cigarettes  cost  him  $2.30  a  Oh! I could jump in the sea. package,  which  almost  makes  it  photograph  of  a  monster  of  the  And no one would ever care. deep  that  was  hauled  in,  immor­ cheaper  to  smoke  doLar  hills.  The  The woman I loved only laughed tobacco  was  probably  Cured  in  Vir­ talized  on  film  and  then  broiled  And said I didn't dare. for  dinner.  This  time,  something  ginia  and  the  forgetful  seafarer  wrong.  "Why don't you sell some tickets, most  certainly  was cured  In  South­ went  Maybe, as the saying  goes, a hun­ Make people pay to see. ampton.  gry  fighter  is the  best  fighter.  Not  And put on a good performance being  hungry,  the  firshermen  on  As you drovm in the murky sea?" the Massmar may have lacked  some  of  the  incentive  and  keen  edge  So here I sit on the deck. needed  to  hook  a  fish.  And  on  the  With the inclination gone. other hand,  maybe  the fish  weren't  I'll never jump, I know that. hungry  either.  But the woman I love is wrong, Assuring  a  well­fed  crew  on  the  Massmar  is  chief  steward  James  I have the guts to live or die, Eichenherg,  while  the  beefs  are  "To be or not to be." being  handled  by  John  Likeness,  The'Woman I love can go to hellt acting  ship's  delegate  and  three  THAT'S what J live to see. Fish Sneer  At Massmar  Retribution  Texas Gang  Notify Union  On LOG  Mail  Editor,  SEAFARERS LOG.  675  Fourth  Ave.,  Brooklyn  32.  NY  I  would  like  to  receive  the  SEAFARERS  LOG—  pleose  put  my  name  on  your  mailing  list.  (Print  Information)  NAME  IfoTember  9. 198t  A  break  on  deck  it  in  order  for  these  members  of  the  SS  Seotroin  Texos  bosun  Jim  Rowlins  writes.  Stonding  (l­r  ore daymen  T. Smigielski  one  Ed Hogon,  while kneeling  ore  Rawlins ond Moc McCormick,  another doy­ihon.  The photo  wos  token  In  the  Gulf  of  Mexicd.  As  Seafarers  know,  copies  at  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  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,  three copies  of  the  LOG,  the  headquarters  report  and  min­ utes forms  are  then  ait­mailed  to  the  company  agent  in  the  next  port  of  call.  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  day­to­day  check  on  the  accuracy  of  Its  mailing lists.  �SEAFARERS  LOG  N*venber  9,  U»  TV  Show  ReEolls  Disastrous Convoy  Page  FItletm  Throw In For  A Mooting Job  Under  the  rules  of  the  SIU,  any  member  can  nominate  him­ self for  meeting chairman; read­ One of  the most  dramatic and  tragic episodes of  war at  sea  in? clerk  or any  other posi  that  may  be  up  for  election  before  in World  War II  involved Convoy PQ­17, better known among  the  membership,  including  SIU seamen  as  the "Fourth of  July" Convoy to  north Russia.  mittees  such  as  the  tallying  committees,  firancial  com'  Last  Sunday  this  disastrous"!^  tees and  other groups  named  by  000  sent  to  the  bottom  of  the  sea.  mission  was  reenacted  on  the  Only  11  ships out  of  PQ­17  made  th"  membership.  CBS  network  show,  "The  it  through  to  Russia,  including  Since  SIU  membership  meet­ The  deaths  of  the  following  Seafarers  have  been  reported  to  the  Twentieth Century".  Entitled "Sui­ four  SIU  ships;  the  Samuel  Chase,  hjc  officers  are  elected  at  the  Seafarers Welfare  Plan:  • ­rt  of  each  meeting, those  who  cide  Hun  to  Murmansk",  the  show i  Benjamin  Harrison,  Ironclad,  and  wish  to  run  for  those  meeting  WlUiam  a PabBcr,  47:  Brother  aande S. Soett. 49: A heart attack  reported  with  full  intensity  the  Bellingham.  offices  can  do  ao.  Palmer died of jutural  cause  while  felled  Brother Scott  on  August  17,  ill­fated  voyage  of  Convoy  PQ­17,  The grim  episode on  "The Twen­ ,  at  the  USPHS  1959,  while  a  pa­ made  up  of  American,  British,  tieth  Century"  was  a  "forceful  Hospital,  Staten  tient  at  the  Mer­ Dutch,  and  Russian  cargo  ships,  tribute  to  the  courage  of  the  mer­ Island,  NY.  Pal­ cy  Hospital,  Bal­ chant  mariners  who  made  the  bound  from  Iceland  to  the  Soviet  mer  was  a  mem­ ^  A  timore,  Md.  He  Arctic  ports  of  Murmansk  and  Murmansk  run",  reported  the  ber  of  the  stew­ Jl  dttm­  *** * member  of  "New  York  Times"  TV  reviewer.  Archangel  in  July,  1942.  aril  department,  T  K  w  f*®  '• cck depart­ joining, the Union  Allied  and  enemy  films  showed  The  story  of  PQ­17  has  been  ment,  and  joined  in  1946.  He  was  the  Union  in  the  forces  that  conspired  against  told  in  considerable  detail  in  the  WASHINGTON  —  Still  on  the  buried  in  Pine­ 1943.  He  is  sur­ the 33  merchant ships and  their es­ SIU  booklet,  "Seafarers  In  World  downgrade,  the  active  ocean  US  lawn  Cemetery,  vived  by  his  sis­ corts.  Shown  in  dramatic  detail  War  H",  a  history  of  the  exploits  merchant  fleet  had  slipped  to  916  Long  Island,  NY.  ter,  Mrs.  P.  M.  was  the  consequences  of  a  critical  of  seafaring  men  during  the  war.  vessels  by  October,  the  Maritime  Palmer  is  survived  by  his  sister,  Tiogelr,  of  Vinton,  Virgina.  error  in  judgment—the  decLsion  Administration  announced.  This  Betty Raino. of Brooklyn. NY.  of  the  British  Admiralty  to  divert  XXX  was  a  decline of  21  ships from  the  Frank  W.  Goarin.  37:  Brother  XXX  the  escorting  warships  from  the  September  1,  1959  deadline.  Robert  G.  Barrett,  62:  Brother  (Soarin  died on  October  6,  1959,  of  convoy  during  its  voyage.  Ordered  A  good  part  of  the  decline  rep­ Barrett died on  September 5,  1959,  a  head  injury.  to scatter,  the merchant  ships were  resents  the  impact  of  the  lengthy  at  the  USPHS  Goarin  joined the  easy  prey  for  the  enemy.  Of  the  steel  tie­up,  so  that  the  November  Hospital.  La.  of  Union  in  1944,  33 vessels,  22  were  sunk,  including  1  figure  will  undoubtedly  show  a  leukemia.  He was  and  was  a  mem­ five  SlU­manned  ships;  the  Hono­ continued  decrease.  buried  at  the  ber  of  the  deck  mu.  Pan  Craft,  Olopana,  Pan  At­ Of  the  916  vessel  total,  only  884  Peach  Land  department.  He  lantic,  and  the  old  Alcoa  Ranger.  are  privately­owned.  There  were  Cemetery,  NC.  (Continued  from  page  3)  survived by  his  All  told  500  seamen  were  lost,  and  136  ships  in  lay­up.  53  dry  cargo  Brother  Barrett  wife,  Jaqueline  tract  by  the  Greek  union  means  war  materials  valued  at  $500,000,­ Goarin,  of  Paris,  that  the  Orion­controlled runaway­ ships  and  64  tankers,  all  of  them  joined  the  Union  in  1941,  and  was  France.  Goarin  flag  ships  cannot  claim  immunity  privately  owned.  was  buried  in  from  American  organizing  on  the  Even  if  all  the  laid­up  ships  a  member  of  the  Paris.  ground  that  they  already  have  an  were  to  suddenly  become  active,  engine  depart­ agreement  with  another  ITF­ the  total  private  merchant  marine  ment.  He is survived  by his sister,  ship  figure  would  barely  exceed  Mrs.  C.  D.  Davidson,  of  Lilesville.  affiliated  union.  1,000.  NC.  The  use  of  the  escape  hatch  by  shipowners  of  Greek  ancestry  de­ veloped  on  a  large  scale  following  All of the following SIU families the  December,  1958,  worldwide  have received a $200 maternity ITF  protest  demonstrations  benefit plus a $25 bond from the against  runaway  shipping,  a  good  portion  of  which  is  operated  by  Union in the baby's name: branches  of  the  Niarchos,  Onassis,  Alfonso  Lopez  Esperanza  George  Nicboiaa  Vourloumls,  Livanos,  Kulukundis  and  Goulan­ Please  contact  Vincenta  Ortiz  born  October  3,  1959,  to  Seafarer  dris  families  located  in  various  Steamship  Company  are  the  only  Esperanza,  Barrio  Media  Luna  No.  and  Mrs.  George  L.  Vourloumis,  countries.  (Continued  from  page  3)  two  major  companies  still  in  this  455,  Fajanfo,  PR.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  few  days  after  the  new  rail  rates  Following  the  demonstrations,  trade.  XXX  4  S.  ^  the  Greek  consul  in  New  York  became  effective, a  number  of  con­ W.  A. Thomas  Luckenbach,  the  nation's  largest  tracts  were  terminated,  resulting  Fernando  Luis  Brown,  born  Oc­ denounced  them  as  a  plot  against  intercoastal  operator,  complained  Please contact your wife at Route  tober 5,  1959,  to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Greek  shipowners,  and  a  large  in  an  estimated  loss  of  60,000  tons  to  the  District  Court  that  the  pro­ 1,  Box  128,  Alton,  Va.  of  paper  and  the  lay­up  of  'he  Isaac  Vega  Brown,  Playa  Ponce,  number  of  the  vessels  involved  it  ^  were  suddenly  transferred  to  tugs  Roleta  and  Chauncey.  Talks  posed  rail  rate  reduction  on  Steve  Sloneski  PR.  canned  goods  amounted  to  about  with  the companies still  under con­ Greek  registry  or  obtained  con­ Please  contact  Hank.  Very  im­ tracts  with  the  Greek  seamen's  tract  are  continuing,  with  the  pos­ $4  a  ton.  and  it  charged  that  the  portant.  sibility  of  more  lay­ups  in  store.  new  rjte  "is  less  than  the  rail­ Joy  Lynn  Cole,  born  September  union.  t  t  t  13. 1959,  to Seafarer  and Mrs.  Lon­ Seatrain.  in  its  plea  to  the  ICC,  roads'  cost  of  performing  the  B.  B.  Henderson  Present  at  the  meeting,  along  transportation  service  covered  nie C.  Cole  Jr.,  Asheboro,  NC.  with  Hall  and  Curran,  were  Omer  pointed  out  that  prior  to  the  new  thereby, as shown  by the  Interstate  Please  contact  Fred  D.  Lynum  rates  the  railroads carried  90  per­ at  1534  Seventh  Street,  Oakland  t  t  t  Becu,  ITF general  secretary;  Law­ cent  of  the  pulpwood  and fibre­ Commerce  Commission's  rail  cost  20,  Gal.  rence  White,  ITF  special  officer;  Marie  Jennie  Colson,  born  Sep­ board  moving  from  the  Savannah  scales."  XXX  tember  26,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Douglas Tennant, secretary,  British  area to New  York.  Seatrain's pulp­ Luckenbach  pointed  out  that  John  F.  Williams  Mrs.  William  H.  Colson,  Savannah,  Merchant  Officers  Union;  M.  Pe­ wood  cargo,  however,  made  up  55  canned  goods traffic  was  the  back­ It is urgent  that you contact  your  troulis, general  secretary. Pan  Hel­ Ga.  percent  of  its  northbound  tonnage  bone of  its common carrier service,  sister  Mrs.  Lucy  Williams .  Abel,  lenic  Seamen's  Federation;  Harry  t  O'Reilly, executive  secretary. Mari­ and  provided  54  percent  of  its  and  amounted  to  about  40  percent  1980 Vale  St., Reno, Nevada.  Please  Darlene  Kay  Gibson,  bom  Sep­ time  Trades  Department;  Steve  revenue.  of  its  total  tonnage  and  a  third  of  wire  or  write  immediately.  tember  26,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Federoff, NMU secretary­treasurer;  Seatrain's  president,  John  L  its  revenue.  XXX  Mrs.  Clyde  J.  Gibson,  Canton,  NC.  Teddy  Gleason,  general  organizer.  Weller,  declared  that  the  rails  The  company  said  that  the  $4­a­ Patrick  White  International  Longshoremen's  As­ were  willing  to  take  the  lower  ton  cut  "would  drastically  curtail  Please  contact  Sears,  Roebuck  Co.,  2675  Geary  Blvd.,  San  Linda  Marie  Gnstafsson,  born  sociation,  William  Perry,  assistant  rates in  order to get  the remaining  its  revenues,  increase  its  losses,  and  10 percent  of the  paper traffic,  and  and  ultimately  drive  It  from  the  Francisco 18,  Cal.  to  Curran.  October  9,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  he also  charged  that  the rails  were  trade." It  also bolstered  its conten­ XXX  Mrs.  Rune  G.  Gustafsson,  Staten  Berfcey Shuler  willing  to  suffer  "out  of  pocket  tion  that  the  railroads  were  trying  Island,  NY.  Please  contact  Mrs.  Shirley  Sa­ losses"  because  they  could  make  to  put  it  out  of  business  by  point­ X  ^  X.  up  for  these  by  increasing  their  ing  out  that  the  reduced  rail rates  waska  at  the  Seamen's  Church  In­ Theresa  Fay  Mills, born  Septem­ traffic  in  the  remaining  45  percent  would  be  in  force  for  only  one  stitute  of  New  York.  25  South  Street,  New  York  4,  NY.  ber  30,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  of  the  commodities  which  Seatrain  year.  Cecil  Harold  Mills,  Portland,  Ore.  XXX  carried.  Pan­Atlantic and  Willis also  pro­ Theodores G. Calapothakos, Don­ "The  commission's  failure  to act  J"  tested to  the ICC on  the new rates,  ald  L.  Christensen,  Boleslav  J.  The  Ocean  Ulla,  Ocean  Trans­ in  this  situation  is  particularly  as­ as did the Georgia  Ports Authority,  Dzelak,  George  Lichtenberger,  Linda  Susan  Mitchell,  born  Oc­ tober  15,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  portation  Company's  new  35,000  tounding  because  the  commission  S.  C.  Loveland  Company,  North  Thomas  V.  Logan,  Sheffield  Ner­ Mrs.  Robert L.  Mitchell,  West New  ton  supertanker,  cracked  a  rud­ was  well  aware  that  failure  to  act  Atlantic Ports Conference,  Virginia  kitt,  Joseph  Pitetta,  Bernado  Tom­ der  on  the  second  day  of  its  trial  was  tantamount  to  a  decision  that  State Porta  Authority, and Norfolk.  bocon,  WilUam  C.  Watson,  Ding  York,  NJ.  run  on  Nov.  28, and  had  to  be  as­ the  port  of  Savannah  is  not  en­ Baltimore  and  Caroliiu  Lines.  Hal  Woo.  X  X  X  titled  to  coastal  water  service,"  sisted  to  Camden  by  tugboats.  Income  Tax  Refund  Cheeks  are  Joanne  Senliy,  born  October  13.  Weller  ssserted.  being  held  for  the  following  men  The  ship  left  the  New  York  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Joseph  "The  commission," he said,  "was  by  Jack  Lynch,  Room  201,  SUP  Shipbuilding  yard  in  Camden,  NJ,  also  aware  that  the  railroad  rate  Scully,  Paterson,  NJ.  Building,  450  Harrison  Street,  San  on  Tuesday,  October  27  to  begin  cuts  on  pulpboard  were  part  of  a  XXX  Francisco  5.  Cal.  its  trials.  On  October  28,  she  had  concerted  drive  by  the  railroads to  Lisa  Ailene  Wright,  born  Sep­ Just  completed  her  power  run  and  XXX  Fraseis  C,  Dowd  tember  12.  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  was in  the course of  demonstrating  eliminate  coastal  water  service  Ignatias J. Torre  Mrs.  Esaw  Allen  Wright,  Grand  her  turning  circle  when  the  huge  step  by  step,  in  a  campaign  of  se­ lective  rate  cutting."  SIU attorneys  have  vouchers for  Bay,  Ala.  vessel's  rudder  snapped.  Previous  ICC  decisions  In  favor  money  due  the  above­named  men  XXX  Although  the  rudder  bad  not  of  the  railroads  have  whittled  for  service  on  the  Arickaree  and  CyatUa Ann  Todd, bom  July 29,  broken  off,  it  is  possible  it  may  down  US  coastwise  operatfons  to  the  Stony  Point  Contact  AHller  &  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Ralph  need  to  be  redesigned apd  ijepatn  the  point  where  Seatrain  hnd  the  Seeger,  26  Court  Street,  Brooklyn  K. Todd. Ovett,  Miss.  may  take  as  long  as  two  months.  SlU­contracted  Pan­Atiantie  1,  NY=  FINAL  DISPATCH  916 Vessels  In US Fleet  ­A  Creek  Union  Drops  Pacf  V/ith Orion  SIU  BABY  ABBIVALS  Ports Rap ICC Action;  Savannah Run Resnmed  Personals  And  Notices  .• 3  SS Ocean Ulla's  Rudder  Snaps  •  '  ''"<k  I'­;!:']  �Vol.  XXI  No.  23  • • 'sr  .  ­ I  It.­­­ I.f,:  li'fe,  ll t'.  T '  .  I  SEAFARERSl ^LOGI  Nov.  • ,  1959  • O   FFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARER^  INTERNATIONAL  UNION • ATLANTIC    AND  gULF  DISTRICT • AFUCIO    IBL Convention  Ratifies Merger  SIU MEETING  NIGHT CHANGE  Because  Wednesday,  Navember  M,  is  a  na­ tional  holiday  and  a con­ tract  holiday  as  well,  no  meeting  will  be  held  on  that  night.  The  SIU  con­ stitution  provides  that  when  meeting  nights  fall  on such holidays, the meet­ ing  will  be  held  on  Thurs­ day,  in  this  case  Novem­ ber  12,  instead  of  the  normal  Wednesday  night  date.  See PhUly  Hall Open  By Jan, I  NCWS  HIAOLINIS  IN  REVIIW  MILWAUKEE—^The return of  the ILA to  the merged labor  movement was virtually  completed here on  October 31  when  PHILADELPHIA  —  Port  agen.  the  delegates  to  a  special  IBL  convention  approved  an  IBL­ Steve  Cardullo  reports  the  Gra­ ILA  merger  by  a  vote  of>  ham  beef  has  been  settled,  and  four  top  IBL  officers  will  become  5,557  to 1,328.  an  HIWD  contract  should  be  rati­ The  merger  had  been  ap­ members  of  the  ILA  Executive  fied  and  signed  sometime  this  proved In  September by ILA  mem­ Board  and  will  head  up the  Great  week  providing  great  improve­ bers  in  all  ports,  so  that  the  IBL  Lakes  District,  where the  IBL  has  ments  in  wages  and  benefits  for  WITH  IND/AAIS OAI  ScXDEd  action  was the  next­to­the­last step  had  its  greatest  strength  since  it  these  men.  PI5PI;TE^,.171/S/PIA/M5  was  chartered  by  the  AFL In  1953.  In  the  ILA's  reaffiliation  with  the  The  new  Phllly  hall,  presently  tC\LlB\>  /Al  AFL­CIO,  prior  only  to  the formal  The  four  IBL  officers  are  Larry  under  construction.  Is  progressing  issuance  of  an  AFL­CIO  charter.  W.  Long,  president; 'E.  L.  (Buster)  CLASH.  rapidly,  and  should  be  completed  The  reaffiliation—on  a  two­year  Slaughter,  secretary  ­ treasurer;  prior  to  the  New  Year.  probationary  basis—had  been  ap­ David Connors, first ^ce president,  Shipping  has  been  fair  over  the  proved  by  the  AFL­CIO  Conven­ and  Patrick  Cullnan,  Jr.,  president  last  two  weeks.  Several  Marven  tion  in  San  Francisco,  in  Septem­ of  the  IBL­affiliated  Licensed Tug­ ships  signed  on  some  men,  making  ber, after  a recommendation  by the  men's  Protective  Association, v  up  for  the  inactive  Calmar  ships  AFL­CIO  Executive  Council  last  Long,  prior  to  the  merger  vote,  currently  laid  up  due  to  the  steel  told  the  convention  delegates  that  August.  strike.  The  Marven  ships  signing  on  were  the  Venore,  Chilore,  and  That  Executive  Council  action  we  feel  additional  progress  can  Marore.  was  based  on  the  favorable  report  be  made  under  the  banner  of  the  AFL­CIO."  •  made  by  the  four­man  committee  Paying  off  during  the  last  peri­ CAGTRO ATTACKS  which  the  Executive  Council  had  The  ILA's  president.  Captain  od  were  Venore,  Chilore,  Marore  named  last  February  to  study  the  William  V.  Bradley, had  previously  (Marven);  The  Cabins  (Texas  City  U.e. IN RALL.V  BBFO/ZB  formal  application  for  reaffiliatioa  appeared  with  seven  other  ILA  CHICAGO—Ships may  some day  Refining);  and  Council  Grove  300, OOO CUBANS. CASIkO  officers  and  asked  the delegates  to  be  equipped  with  directional  sig­ (Cities  Service).  filed by  the  ILA  on  January  8.  CHARGES  as. ALLOWED  nals  just  like  automobiles,  accord­ The  committee,  composed  of  "forget^about  past  differences  and  ing  to  a  report  given  during­the  The following ships were in tran­ PLANES To TAKB OFF TO  four  AFL­CIO  vice  presidents,  re­ look  to  the  future."  marine  section  meeting  of  the  Na­ sit:  Mankato  Victory  (Victory  Car­ ported  that  it  had  found  the  ILA  The  ILA  has  about  80,000  mem­ tional  Safety  Council  conference.  riers);  Emilia  (twice),  Beatrice  and  BOMB HAVANA,  in  substantial  compliance  with  an  bers  in  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Coast  The  report  was  given  by  Rear  Jean  (Bull);  Bents  Fort  (Cities  AFL  clean­up  directive  of  Febru­ ports  and  on  the  East  Coast  of  Admiral  Donald  T.  Eller,  Atlantic  Service);  Robin  Locksley  (twice),  ary  3,  1953,  as  well  as  the  ethical  Canada,  while  the  IBL  claims  20,­ area  commander  of  the  Military  and  Robin  Trent  (Robin);  Petro­ practices demanded  of  affiliates by  000  members  on  both  the  U.  S.  Sea  Transportation  Service,  who  chem  (Valentine);  Steel  Rover  the  AFL ­ CIO  Convention  and  and  Canadian  sides  of  the  Lakes,  noted  that  a  Dutch  company  has  (Isthmian).  as  well  as  in  Puerto  Rico  and  already  devised  an  arrow  to  be  Codes  of  Ethical  Practices.  Under  the  terms  of  the  merger.  among  tugboatmen  and  other  placed  on  the  fore  part  of  the  waterfront  workers.  bridge  in  a  horizontal  position.  Merger of  the two unions  means  The  arrow  is  operated  like  the  I^O&SIANS fzeiMACE PHcTb  the  creation  of  a  single  100,000­ directional  signal of  an automobile  OF BACK OF MOON ,., IT^  member organization  with  jurisdic­ and  pointed  the  way  the  ship  is  tion  over  every  important  water­ turning.  GMOOTNER. IUAN FACe SiDF  front  area  of  North  America  with'  Admiral  Eller  said  the  device  WITH  FFWER. SEAS, som­rs  the  exception  of  the  West  Coast.  has  already  been  installed  on  a  AJOVJ CALL TH£/V£,ELS/ES TWf  The  IBL,  since  Its  chartering,  few  Dutch  ships,  and  that  the  G'/ZBA­jESrfOW£iZ.  has  been  an  affiliate  of  the  AFL­ MSTS  is  planning  to  equip  one  of  CIO  Maritime  Trades  Department,  its  ships  in  the  near  future  with  and  the  ILA  Is  now  expected  to  the  device  for  operational  evalua­ SAN  FRANCISCO—Members  of  BOSTON—^The  last  period  saw  join.  tion.  the  SIU  Pacific  District  have  won  smooth  shipping  except  for the  SS  an important  victory in  their rights  Pacific  Navigator's  (World  Tramp­ to collect  unemployment  insurance  Shipboard Funeral  ing)  inability  to  payoff  its  crew.  while  off  a  ship.  The  Division  of  The  crew  has  placed  a  lien  on  the  Appeals  of  the  California  Depart­ ship,  with  the  ship  remaining  in  ment of  Employment has ruled that  port  until  all  the  crew's wages  are  seamen  are  entitled  to  unemploy­ PB G/N^LLFP SEEKS IOVEIM  paid.  ment benefit even though they may  SUfAtm COMFBRBNCB .,,  Grain  exports  from  the  port  of  be  collecting  supplemental  wage  WlAS  PAfZiS  AAEETI/NG  /A/  Boston are  on  the increase.  Several  benefits at  the same  time.  VSCEMBEfZ  BFFO/^BIG  ships  are  scheduled  for  loading  in  The  supplemental  wage  benefits  Boston,  but  thus  far  there  are  no  under  West  Coast  contracts,  con­ FOUR, GBT­TO&ETHER.,  indications  as  to  what  percentage  sist of two days' pay for each month  of  the  business  will  be  handled  by  worked  on  a  ship,  and  are  paid  SIU  ships.  when a  seaman leaves  a ship.  The  Recent  increases  in  foreign­flag  benefits  had  replaced  the  former  passenger  ships  to  this  port  indi­ vacation  plan  on  the  West  Coast.  cate  New  Englanders  are  going  to  Originally,  the  Department  of  go  in  for  sea  travel  during  the  Employment  had  ruled  that  the  holidays.  Greek  Lines  have  in­ supplemental  benefits  were  vaca­ creased  from  eight  sailings  (1958)  tion  pay,  and  that  they  should  be  to  13  sailings  (1959).  Italian  Lines  counted  as  wages  for  the  period  also  have  reported  an  increase  in  immediately  following  the  payoff.  COMMUNIST EASfoBm­ passenger  service  departing  from  Such  a  ruling  would  deny  a  man  ANY GETS MBN flAG­ ON  Boston.  unemployment benefits for as much  ANH\YER3A(ii{0F TENThf  In  the  last  two  weeks  only  one  as  two  weeks  or  more.  IN  POWER,  ALLIES  ship  signed  on.  Mermaid  (Metro  The  Pacific  District  Unions  pro­ Petroleum).  There  were  five  ships  FLAG iw wmuw.  tested the ruling,  arguing that  sup­ in  transit.  They  were  Mt.  Whitney,  plemental  wages  were  actually  Mt.  Rainier  (Cargo  and  Tankship),  earned  wages  during  a  period  of  Royal  Oak  (Cities  Serviced  Long­ employment,  and  when  a  man  re­ view  Victory  (Victory  Carriers),  ceived  the  money  had  no  bearing  and  Pacific  Navigator  (World  on  when  he  earned  it.  The  fact  Tramping).  that these wages were not collected  until  the  seaman  left  the  ship  did  not  change  their  status,  the  union  argued.  The  Appeals  Board  upheld  the  union  position,  noting  that  an  in­ dividual  is considered  unemployed  YORK. CHOSEN AS  in  any  week  in  which  he  does  not  FOR. \9UWORlS>  work, and for which week no wages  are  paid.  The  supplemental  wage  FAIR*  FAIR WILLBBHBID  Alcoa Planter flag is at half  mast as  Captain L A. Youngs reads  plan  is. tied  directly  to  the  period  ON SAME  SITE AS 19^9­40  mpmorial^ service  over  coffin  containing  body  of  Hugo  Kotsch,  in which an  individual  worked  and  BTCTJRAVASANZA.  former ship's officer.  Kotsch died in auto accident.  not when he is ott the ship.  Navy Tests  Direcfionats  For  Ships  Foreign Flags  Grab Boston  Tourist  Trade  Coast SIU  Wins Layoff  Benefit ^ef  � 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 November 6, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF BLOCKS RUNAWAYS’ LOOPHOLE PORTS BLAST ICC ANTI-SHIP ACTS OKAY DOCK MERGER AT IBL CONVENTION AMMI PRESIDENT DISTORTS SEAMEN SAFETY FIGURES EVERYODY TALK SAFETY; BUT FIGURES EVAPORATE GREEK OWNERS YIELD TO ITF ON SHIP LOOPHOLE SIU, GRAHAM CO. AGREE ON CONTRACT SEATRAIN KEEPS SAVANNAH RUNS AS PORTS ATTACK ICC STAND UNION SPONSORS HOUSING PLAN KAISER BOLTS, BIG STEEL DEFIANT NMU OKAYS JOINT DRIVE WITH SIU UNION ACTS TO COLLECT WAGES FOR EIGHT CREWS NY HAS ACTIVE SHIPPING; ‘KEEP RECORD OF OT’ COAST SIU WINS LAYOFF BENEFIT BEEF 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 11/06/1959 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. 23  1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c0a7592dd368448b09a5db53d3da054e.PDF 3fa616aea805bac8d45438f1c745346d PDF Text Text ' !v Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. No. 45 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1947 DOING THEIR DUTY Tidewater Eiectien Aimost A Certainty; Pledfj^esTe Be Checked NEW YORK, November 5—Today—more than a year after the Seafarers International Union first embarked on a campaign to organize the unlicensed Tidewater seamen, an informal hearing was held in the office of the Regional Examiner for the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board, John Penello, and the parties involved agreed to an election, subject to cross-checking the pledge cards of the SIU against the payroll records of the*" company. Those records were turned over to the NLRB as of this date. Voting in the New York Hall are these Brothers, who want to make sure that they cast their ballots before grabbing a ship for some foreign shore. Voting started November 1. and will end De­ cember 31. It is the duty of all good Union members to vote in this election. You can cast your vote in any Atlantic and Gulf District Branch Hall: make sure you do so before going off on a trip, or going home for a vacation. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Fifth Cities Service Ship Vetes; Ohservers See Seafarers Victory Voting of the Cities Service Tankers fleet continued with one more ship,, the SB Logan's Fort, polled in East Braintree, Massa­ chusetts, on October 31, and an­ other, the SS Council Grove due to vote in New York on or about November 7. According to the unofficial count by observer Johnny Arabasz, the Logan's Fort crew cast 20 votes fur the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, with ten votes go- Organizing Report On pages 7 and 8 appears the report and analysis of new General Organizer Lindsey Williams. On the basis of this report the membership will have to plan further ac­ tivities in the organizational field. It is therefore impor­ tant that every SIU man read pages 7 and 8 so as to be familiar with the background of SIU organizational work and what lies ahead for the Union. ing into the doubtful , column. Added to the approximately 75 percent majority which it is esti­ mated the SIU has already rolled up on the four previous ships polled, the Union maintained the commanding lead it assumed when the Chiwawa, Paoli, Santigny, and Abiqua were voted. r \ It is rumored that the Cities Service Company will expand its tanker fleet to three times its present size within the next year and a half. An SIU contract covering the fleet as it stands now will be valid for any ships purchased by the company during the du­ ration of the agreement. Only two tankers besides the Council Grove remain unpolled, the Lone Jack and the French Creek, and they are on the shut­ tle run between the Persian Gulf and France. It is doubtful whether either of these ships will touch an American port before the balloting ends on November 20. Representing the SIU were A1 Kerr, organizer, and Benjamin Sterling, attorney. Others pres;nt besides Mr. Penello were Matthew McCue and Richard I. talland, for the Tidewater As­ sociated Oil Company and John Collins, who appeared on behalf jf the company-dominated Tide­ water Tankermen's Association. TWO FLEETS Tidewater operates two fleets; ine, composed of eight large ankers which run offshore, and he second composed of five smaller tankers which ai-e used for inland waters and short off­ shore trips. By agreement between all par­ ties concerned, the two fleets will be voted as separate units, and each fleet will have the right to pick the bargaining agent of its choice. So far the company un­ ion has not received a compliance number from the NLRB, and if this is not at hand when the formal hearing is held, the SIU will dernand that the Tidewater Tankermen's Association not be given a place on the ballot. The overwhelming vote being cast for the SIU by each Cities Service crew is an indication of the need for organization in the tanker field, s It took the Seafarers a /ull year to crack through the iro^ curtain maintained by the company to keep its unlicensed personnel from being organized, but the campaign has borne fruit, and soon the Seafarers will be certi­ A formal hearing will be held fied as the collective bargaining in the near future at which time agent for these men. other questions will be taken up. Seamen tn New York State Win Rights To Absentee Balloting Seafarers who are residents of New York State will be able to vote in state elections even though they are out at sea on election day as a result of the overwhelming passage of Amend­ ment 2 to the state's constitution, broadening absentee voting priv­ ileges. The amendment provides for absentee voting by any voter and his family who would be out of the state on legitimate business on election day. It was approved by the New York State electorate by a four-to-one majority at the polls on Nov. 4. The provisions of the amend­ ment will become operative be­ ginning with the 1948 state elec­ tions. Branches Begin Voting For A&G 1948 Officials Balloting on the first day to elect Atlantic and Gulf District officials for 1948 reached a rec­ ord high in New York and Nor­ folk, and word from other ports made it appear that the vote this year would be the heaviest in the history of the Union. There are 65 candidates for the 38 positions open, and this equals the number of jobs which were on the ballot last year. By membership action the post of San Francisco Port Agent was taken off the ballot, while the ports of Houston, Port Arthur, and Charleston were closed dur­ ing the past year. However, three Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurers will be select­ ed this time, instead of the single one heretofore. TIME OF STRESS Voting started on November 1 and will continue through De­ cember 31. Union officials, real­ izing that the coming year will be a time of stress, called on all members to cast their votes so that the incoming administra­ tion will have been judged by as many electors as possible. A copy of the ballot appeared in the LOG of October 24, copies of which are available in every Union Hall. Before voting, it would be ad­ visable for members to study the sample ballot, and the election insert which appeared in the same issue, so that they can be­ come familiar with the records of all candidates for office. Ballots can be cast in any Branch Hall during the regular working day, and also at the reg­ ular membership meetings. Only full Bookmen are allowed to vote, and each member must show his book before obtaining his ballot from the Committee. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 7, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 J. P. SHULER - - - - Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. P. SHULER PAUL HALL 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 On And On! Some two years ago, the SIU saw that a considerable section of the maritime industry was composed of unor­ ganized seamen. Vast numbers of men were sailing the .deep seas, the Great Lakes, coastal and inland waterways without the benefits of the strong unionism so vitally es­ sential to a decent livelihood for all seafaring men. So long as these men were forced to sail under con­ ditions far below the level established only after a long struggle by the Seafarers, the security of the Union con­ tract was always in danger. The Seafarers also recognized that in expansion lay the future of the entire Union structure. Coupling these two factors, the SIU stepped out with a bold, new pro­ gram for organizing the unorganized seamen on all sec­ tions of the waterfront. The result has been a series of significant successes continuing right through the entire period. Newly-appointed General Organizer Lindsey Wil­ liams, in his report appearing on pages 7-8 of this issue, relates the obstacles that were in the way of the organizing drive and how they were overcome. He also outlines recommendations to ensure the future success of the con­ tinuing organizing effort, and urges full all-out support for the SIU's organizing and expansion program as essen­ tial to a sound, steadily growing SIU. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post(fard, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Despite the successes of the past two years, the job is by no means over. The - organizing department of the Union is currently concentrating on the tanker field, where These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, conditions shov/ the serious need for SIU contracts. Note­ worthy achievements have already been chalked up with as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging a collective bargaining election now under way among heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by tankermen of the Cities Service Oil Company and one writing to them. shortly to be held in the Tidewater outfit. Several other NEPONSET HOSPITAL H. SCHWARZ E. HUDSON smaller tanker outfits have recently signed SIU contracts, J. S. CAMPBELL E. DELLAMANO E. FERRER calling for the highest wages in the industry. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals But as quickly as one company is signed up, the or­ ganizing machinery must be opened up on another unor­ ganized outfit. For this reason it is absolutely necessary for the membership to get behind the drive in every way pos­ sible to make victory certain in all quarters. There arc thousands of jobs still to be covered by Seafarers contracts. Help bring them under our coyer. Have You Voted Yet? If you haven't already cast your ballot in the elections of officials who will serve the Union during 1948, there's no better time to do it than now. By putting it off until the last minute you're running the risk of missing the deadline. Ships, like men, have been known to be out longer than scheduled. So take care of that important matter before you ship out. You happen to be among the very few who belong to an organization providing for annual selection of officials. You should take advantage of that* privilege by making sure you have your say. Vote itow! J. R. HANCHEY L. L. LEWIS. J. R. LEWIS R. A. BLAKE L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ H. BELCHER L. BALLESTERO Q. TULL J. SILLAK T. WADSWORTH M. GOMEZ F. G. ZESIGER t. % FORT STANTON HOSPITAL R. LUFLIN C. MIDDLETON M. D. PENRY A. McGUIGAN J. SUPINSKI J. P. WILLIAMSON ROBERT B. WRIGHT t BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. R. LORD E. JOHNSTON J. MURPHY (SUP) G. MEANEY "J. BARRON J. O'BYRNE J. McKEEN (SUP) ft » STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL F. NEDING J. M. McNEELY J. V. MUSCOVAGE L. DURHAM T. J. KURKI E. T. BROWN J. F. KRIZ J. PILUTIS L. MORENO P. R. THOMPSON A. SWENSON J. O'MALLEY ft ft ft BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. L. PIERCE W. T. ROSS S. WATSON . E. T. DANBA E. FIEDLER E. L. WATERS M. J. LUCAS E. FREMSTAD Z. FRANCE H. C. BENNETT - J. NOOHWA 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 Sth 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.) BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. FREMSTAD M. J. LUCAS S. S. TALLEY W. L. FRANCE H. C. BENNETT SAM WATSON ' E. T. DANBACH E. FIEDLER J. P. TUCZKOWSKI E. PIERCE J. W. HERTHLING J. NOOHIWA R. L. RADIN it t> S> NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH DENNIS L. GROVER C. MACON BOB WRIGHT JOHN MAGUIRE CHARLES BURNEY J. J. O'NEAL E. L. WANDRIE E. M. LOOPER D. G. PARKER LEROY CLARKE J. ZANADIL D. P. KORALIA WILLIAM MOORE L. COOPER /' REUBEN VANCE _ ; �•^-.'' - Jr-' - Friday. November 7, 1947 THE HAVING HIS SAY SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Isthmian Negotiations Now Nearing Compietion By PAUL HALL SIU member John Hopkins sleps up to the ballot box on the first day of voting and has his say on who is to lead the Union during 1948. It's everybody's duty to vote if at all pos­ sible. Don't wait until too late, and then gripe if the man you favor isn't elected. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? V for just the Union as a whole, special candidates. Members can but for every man riding the designate their choice on the bal­ company's vessels. And it will lot purely on the basis of the rest with the membership to see individual's record. to it that the contract is lived up . Character assassins with no to and protected. respect for fact do not confuse For this reason it is especially the picture. recommended that score-wise The Seafarers membership has SIU oldtimers should ship into never had to put up, for instance, this fleet as soon as possible. with some of the disgraceful tac­ tics which dominate NMU elec­ Regardless of how good a con­ tions, wherein the commie and tract is, it doesn't mean too much anti-commie factions concentrate unless its provisions are properly on the destruction of one an­ carried out by a crew of men who know the score and can tell other, and the welfare of the the difference between a good membership is allowed to go floating down the stream. beef and a bum one. Our elections are taken seri­ MEN NEEDED ously. The best way to guaran­ Naturally, it will probably be tee this right to freely exercise a few months at least after the choice of Union officials without completion of the contract be­ fear of intimidation is to get out fore these ships will be operating and express ourselves at the in the same ship-shape fashion Union polling places. Every SIU man who is quali­ as other SlU-contracted vessels. fied should cast his ballot. This is attributable, first of all, Present negotiations with the Isthmian line for a full contract should be completed shortly. These sessions have been tough and, by the time they wind up, will represent one of the longest periods of negotiations the Union has ever gone through. This is a natural result of the fact that Isthmian is in their first negotiations with any un­ licensed union. However, there remain but a few points to be settled before the Union will be in a position to present a full contract cover­ ing the company's fleet to the membership for final action. When this contract has been completed it should be on a par with the basic working condi­ tions contained in other SIU con­ tracts. In fact, in some instances, it will represent an improvement because of its greater clarity. The completed Isthmian con­ to the fact that there is a scar­ tract will be a great gain, not city of SIU fulL-bookmen on this fleet as conpared with the num­ ber working on ships of other companies contracted to the Sea­ farers. Thus, the necessity for some of the fellows who know the score to take jobs on Isthmian vessels. This company fully contracted to us means more cabbage for our membership and a damned sight more jobs on our shipping cal had been thrown out of work by the new SIU contract. He boards, two items of considerable promised that the situation would interest to every working sea­ receive serious consideration by men. The jobs involved are not just the SIU. jobs. They are jobs with good Present at the meeting in San Union conditions. So it is im­ Juan were several ILA repre portant that good Union men sentativBS, including M. Mejias who are interested in doing a head of the Ponce local; Jose Ca good job, take these ships and bon, island delegate; E. G. Mo see that they are handled in a reno, executive president; A. Mar. commendable manner. tos, secretary of the district coun­ Once the pattern has been set cil, and Sr. Nicola, president o aboard these Isthmian ships, and the Mayaguez local. the correct Union procedure has been established, it will be a simple matter for future crews to keep things squared away in proper style. SIU Acts To Relieve Unemployment Facing ILA Men In Puerto Rico Taking recognition of the severe the excellent and close-working economic conditions existing in relationship between the SIU and Puerto Rico, the membership of ILA and that the move would the Seafarers International Un­ strengthen the existing ties. ion has moved to ease the prob­ SIU action to help relieve the lem of continued unemploj'ment strain on their ILA brothers in facing members of the island's Puerto Rico stemmed from a International Longshoremens As­ conference held two weeks ago sociation, AFL. between Port Agent Sal Colls and representatives of the AFL long­ In a resolution adopted at Wed­ nesday night's meeting in New shoremen. York, attention was directed to Colls was sympathetic when the serious plight in which the the ILA men told him that 40 Watchmens Local of the ILA has members of the Watchmens Lo­ been placed as a result of SIU contracts calling for gangway watches to be stood by members of ship's crews in Puerto Rican ports. SIU ELECTIONS The resolution, which is not final until the membership in all General elections for the 1948 other ports has acted upon it, officials of the Atlantic and Gulf recommended "that the Union go CLEVELAND, Oct. 31—Com­ drive begun on these three ves­ District are now under way. This on record as waiving the right to plying with the NLRB directive sels last March, which resulted election will run, as per consti­ demand that sailors stand all of Aug. 21 ordering an election in the SIU Great Lakes District tution, from Nov. 1 through Dec. gangway watches in Puerto Rican for all unlicensed personnel, ex­ petitioning -for an election on 31. ports." Every member qualified to cluding supervisory employees, May 19, 1947. vote should make it his business of the Shenango Furnace Com­ ILA DID JOB Later, on July 9, 1947, a formal pany, NLRB Field Examiner hearing was held in Cleveland, to do so. Voting is a privilege It pointed out that "this work, John Irving today set a time which all Seafarers should ex­ in the past, was customarily done and place for Shenango crew- and the case went to the NLRB ercise, since it provides them by one of our affiliated unions, members to vote on choosing the in Washington after the company with a direct means of partici­ the ILA," and that since the con­ SIU Great Lakes District as their refused to agree to a consent pating in the administration of election for their ships. tracts were signed, these ILA sole bargaining agent. the Union's business. A Direction of Election was members, particularly in San The SIU is one of the very The three Shenango ships—the issued by the NLRB on August Juan, have been unable to find few Unions that conducts elec­ employment of any kind. The SS Schoonmaker, SS Shenango 21, but due to the compliance tions annually and thus allows island's unemployment crisis and the SS Wm. P. Snyder Jr.— requirements of the Taft-Hartley its membership to choose its of­ makes it virtually impossible for will be posted on their first up- Act, and the red tape involved, ficials frequently. the displaced ILA men to find bound trip within the next four it was not possible to hold a • SIU elections point up the or five days, and will then be meeting for the purpose of set­ other means of livlihood. fact that our Union is not torn voted on their next arrival at a , Contracts with the Waterman Lake Erie port after having been ting an election date until Oct­ by the inteimal problems as are ober 31. other unions in this industry, as Steamship Corporation call for so notified, which will be about Now, within the next couple of is evidenced by their election gangway watches on their ships November 15. weeks, crewmembers of the three battles. to be handled by the ILA in all There is a total of 89 unlicen­ Shenango ships can vote for the Many of them have opposing ports where it has locals. In sed personnel involved in the Seafarers International Union of factions which print up special Puerto Rico, however, SIU men have been standing the watches, Shenango election, and those who North America, Great Lakes Dis­ "slates" which they push at all although the ILA operates were on the payroll as of July trict, as the Union of their costs, even to the extent of tear­ ing the union to pieces in the throughout the island. The reso­ 31, 1947, will be eligible to vote. choice. Shenango crewmembers, too, effoi-t. lution, which was submitted by NLRB supervised voting will be Opposition candidates are J. P. Shuler, Paul Hall, Robert cari'ied on in the Observation want the same gains as Midland, Matthews, Lindsey Williams, Joe Rooms, forward in the three Huron and Wyandotte seamen. smeared without regard for truth That's why Shenango seamen or decency. Algina and Joe Volpian, is in­ Shenango vessels. Setting of the Shenango elec­ will vote SIU in the coming elec­ In the SIU no such "slates" tended to correct this situation. appear. There are no sets of The resolution stressed further tion climaxed the organizational tion! NLRB Election Begins Soon For Shenango Crewmen NLRB Meeting To Set Date For Kinsman Voting CLEVELAND, October 31—On the basis of an NLRB Direction of Election issued October 28, 1947, a hearing to schedule an election for the crewmembers of the- Kinsman Transit Company (Steinbrenner) has been set for November 5, 1947 at Cleveland NLRB offices. Due to the fact that the Lake Sailors Union, unaffiliated, has not as yet complied with TaftHartley requirements, this out­ fit, which attempted to intervene at the last minute, will not ap­ pear on the ballot. Only the name of the Seafar­ ers International Union of North America, Great Lakes District (AFL) will appear on the Kins­ man election ballots. A & G CANDIDATE For Baltimore Agent WILLIAM McKAY Book No. 8. Joined the Great Lakes Firemen's Union in 1912 and has been a union member since. In 1937 was organizer and Baltimore Agent for AFL Seamen's Union. Was organ­ izer and SIU Baltimore Agent in 1938. Has participated in. and has clearances for. all ma­ jor maritime strikes. �THE Page Four Steamboat Learns Scabbing Will Pave Way Te Better Job SEAFARERS LOG HEADQUARTERS Ves,you GOOD — Q LiL FiNk! 7^ Recommendations REINSTATEMENT PROCEDURE: Our constitutional procedure provides that if a man in arrears is denied reinstatement by a Trial Committee, he may appeal that decision in the same manner as any man who has been charged and found guilty by a Trial Committee. We have numerous instances lately where men have not only appealed the decision of one com­ mittee, but have come back repeatedly and have made as high as five appeals and being turned down by all committees. This takes up consider­ able time of the Trial Committees because of these appeals and results in loss of valuable energy. It is therefore recommended to the member­ ship that once a man is seeking reinstatement and denied same and he then appeals the decision of this committee, and the second committee de­ nies reinstatement, that he then not be eligible for appearing before the membership or a com­ mittee again for a period of at least 12 months. MEN IN RETIREMENT: A motion was carried in the last New York meeting that no man be allowed to come out of retirement until he has passed a committee for clearance. It is pointed out that a man can have a retirement card and still be finking for a com­ pany in some form or other, and later come bac.k and get his book out of retirement. It is therefore recommended to the member­ ship that it be the accepted policy that no man can draw his book out of retirement until such time as he has passed a clearance committee in Headquarters Office. SEAFARERS LOG: The membership of this Union is spending a large sum of money in maintaining the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG. The membership has gone on record repeatedly that Port Agents submit regular re­ ports to the LOG for the membership's benefit in keeping in touch with all ports' affairs in the Union. In spite of this fact, however, some of our Port Agents are not contributing regularly to the paper and are thereby not living up to membership rules. It is therefore recommended to the mem­ bership that in the future, in the event of con­ tinued failure on the part of any Port Agent to send in these reports, the Port Agent guilty of same be brought before the membership for action for failure to live up to Union policy aHd neglect of duty. Jl/coff Corsair Crew Passes Word To Seafarers: A Shipboard Edurational Program That Works By ROCKY BENSON pretty soon you'll be a Fireman and go right to the head of the company. I explained this to one oldtimer, but he said that when there were no unions he was only getting forty bucks a month, and all he ever got to eat was food condemned for sale in the United States. I told him: You've got to start at the bottom and, anyway, the future was what counted. Like Mr. Young, all he had to do was work hard and he would get ahead. Well, this oldtimer told me he had worked twelve hours a day with a field day on Wednesdays, and two hours Sunday mornings. Soogie-woogie was safety of the ship after five o'clock, and in­ stead of getting ahead he had been fired, for making the head on company time. If that wasn't working hard, what the hell did I want, anyway? REPORT By J. P. SHULER, Secretary-Treasurer Negotiations Well, some of these oldtimers Did you know that the best ISTHMIAN: way to get ahead in the world sure are obstinate. The Negotiating Committee is still in the midst Now, of course, if everybody is to be a fink? This may sound of negotiations with Isthmian. We have com­ startling, and I admit I was sur­ quits the SIU we can't all be big pleted most of the contract with only a few issues prised to find it out myself. It steamship tycoons, but a few of left to be settled. We are now in the process of must be true though, 'cause a us will make it, and as for the going back over the entire contract and separating big Wall Street operator has just other 90,000 guys, well—just keep those disputed points, which number approxi­ said so, and naturally everybody trying and work hard. mately seven, for final disposition. It is regret­ If you should meet one of these knows how smart you have to table that we haven't this full contractual report union agitators, tell him what be on Wall Street. for this meeting as was planned, but such was Of course, I am just a dumb Mr. Young says aboirt unions be­ impossible. seaman and I wasn't able to un­ ing "bad for free enterprise and AT WACOAL: derstand how this could be at very anti-everything." That will We have had an agreement with this Company first, but this big operator ex­ shut him up. for .years, but during the war they operated no Mr. Young also says, "A will­ plained it very clearly. ships. Recently, we signed the standard freight In case you are thick-headed ingness to put the needs of one's sliip agreement with this Company and this past like me, listen to what Robert employer above personal consid- week we crewed the first of this Company's ships. Young, the railroad tycoon, had This outfit will operate in the sulphur and coast­ to say recently in a national wise trade. magazine: General Election for 1948 "No young man should join a The balloting on the General Election for Offi­ union as they are now consti­ cers for 1948 started in some Atlantic and Gulf tuted." he says, "and that's be­ Disttrict Ports Saturday and in others Monday. cause of one of the flaws in It is to be pointed out that it is the responsibility union organizations. and duty of every member of this Organization "For instance, when one of our to go in, and vote in this election. The number of track workers excels the others votes cast should be the greatest this year than enough to be transferred to the in any other election in the history of this Union. shop, we can't transfer him and Organizing give him a better job. The union CITIES SERVICE: won't let us. The Organizers, as reported at the last meeting, "This is bad for free enterprise and is very anti-everything. So, erations is the most important are now in the midst of voting the Cities Service any young man who wants to get qualification for a job or for ad­ fleet. From the reports submitted to Headquarters by the Organizing Staff, it appears that once the ahead had better not join one of vancement." Well, I had a heavy date for votes are completed and counted, another organi­ today's unions." tonight over in the French Quar­ zational victory will be had for the SIU. WRONG SLANT ters but I am not going to put General Organizer Lindsey Williams is now pre­ There, you see how simple it personal considerations above the paring a full report with complete recommenda­ is? If you join a union you just needs of my employer. tions and programs for future organizing work won't get ahead in the world. There is a rosebox in the en­ which should be ready and printed in this week's And all the time I've been think­ gine room that is all clogged up. issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. He has gone into ing the only way to get more I am going down in the bilge considerable study in drawing up this report and money was to join with my fel­ right now and that blonde is just every member should make it his business to low workers and make the cap­ read and study it. out of luck for tonight. italists give me a little of the I also want all of my old SIU TIDEWATER TANKERS: dough I was making for them. buddies to know that when I get A meeting was originally scheduled between Now that just shows how ig­ up there in the big time I will the Union and the NLRB on Tuesday, October 28, norant seamen are. not forget them and I will find but due to the illness of one of the NLRB offi­ Mr. Young explained how big jobs for all of them, and, oh cials, -this hearing has been postponed until track walkers could get into Wall yes, tell J. P. Shuler that my Wednesday, November 5, 1947. The results of this Street,-but it's easy to see how book will be in the mail shortly. hearing will be carried in this week's issue of the this applies to seamen, too. ."Sieamboat" O'Doyle LOG. If you are a Wiper, stay out of the Union and wipe harder than the other Wipers. Then I'AA CLIMBING FAST.IES? Friday, November 7, 1947 NEW ORLEANS —The crewmembers of the Alcoa Corsair have embarked on- a shipboard educational program in maritime unionism which they think should be brought to the atten­ tion of every SIU member. Only by such programs will Union members, new and old, come to have a real understand­ ing of the Union's position, pur­ pose and strength, and they hope that the crews of other ships wUl adopt similar courses. The Corsair crew runs its edu­ cational program through infor­ mal meetings and makes use of the Delegates' kits available in any SIU Hall. Such a kit, if you've never seen one, contains the SIU constitution, the ship­ ping Yules, an account of the Union's history and structure, the proper procedures for settling beefs, and an outline of the Union's organizing programs. In short, there is plenty there that every member ought to know. STRICTLY INFORMAL When I say our meetings are informal I mean we keep our hats on or take them off, just as we please. The men don't have to stay if they don't want to. However, they really like it. Lis­ ten to A. (Blackie) Bankston's opinion of it: "What do I think about the educational program that was started aboard this ship? I'll tell you. Right now, it is one of the most needed programs I know about. We have opened our books to new members who have a lot to learn and need a lot ex­ plained to them about the begin­ nings and struggles and growth of the Seafarers. The program should be carried out on every SIU ship, and every member should take j)art and see that it is a success." ASK TEACHER At our informal educational meetings on the Corsair, one man is selected to serve as the teach­ er. Another is named. reading clerk and recording secretary of the meeting. The reading clerk reads the entire constitution to those pres­ ent. Then in reply to member's questions, explains any sections that are not clear. If the teacher is uncertain of an answer—even teachers don't know everything—somebody else may know it. If he does, we are glad to have him volunteer the information. In other words, our meetings are as democratic as they are informal. One member who enjoys them is Jack B. Mauldin, who says: "In my opinion, these educa­ tional meetings aboard ship are the most successful way of in­ troducing the new members into the Union. The meetings we've had have been fine examples of the advantages of the SIU or­ ganization. I would like to see other ships succeed in this field." GOOD FOR OLDTIMERS However, this program is not run just for the benefit of the new members. It is set up so that it will be just about as en­ lightening to those of us who have been around a while and who sometimes do not realize how much we've forgotten, as it is to newcomers. Nevertheless perhaps it is new men who get the most of out of it. Joe Seaver and J. R. McLean know what I mean when they say: "We think the educational pro­ gram we have on the Alcoa Cor­ sair should be carried out in its entirety on all SIU ships. In the past few months we have seen too many Permitmen coming aboard with just one thought in mind—overtime. The Union did­ n't mean anything else. "There definitely must be an educational program to teach these men about the constitution and by-laws. All SIU ships should have plenty of Union lit­ erature covering the constitution, the shipping rules, the Organiz­ ers Handbook and everything else good Seafarers ought to know." The success we've had with the pi-ogram on the Corsair should be enough to warrant its adoption on every ship. So, Brothers, let's get it going. Let's see to it that every one of us knows just where the Union stands, which is just where "all of us stand. It's our Union, let's learn more about it. �Friday, November 7, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Shoregang Jobs And Shipping Foil In San Juan Page Five Port JHohUe Is Slow As Ships Await Cargoes By WOODY LOCKWOOD By' GAL TANNER 0 SAN JUAN — Shipping has MOBILE — Shipping here has been slow these last two weeks. slowed down for the past week We have shipped only ten men due to the fact that the Com­ in all three departments. If any­ panies are having a little trouble one is thinking of wintering getting their cargoes lined up. here, he'd better have a little cabbage to get by with, as the There are quite a few ships in shoregang jobs have slowed here now that are just waiting down a lot too. The crew of the Stones River, a ship and at the sign-on there is for their cargoes to arrive. They By JOE ALGINA Waterman is getting the habit another tanker sold to England, a great deal of confusion when will be ready to crew up as soon NEW YORK —While shipping had practically no bt-ffs at the the quota of aliens have signed of calling for men on the last day, which gives us a hard time. has been declining somewhat in payoff and were paid a bonus of on and the rest of them have to as the stuff gets here. We have to worry every time the ports around the country, it one month's wages which the pile off. With voting set to start, we about whether the men called has managed to pretty well hold Union had secured for the crew expect to have one of the largest There is no real method of to cover the jobs are going to its own here in New York. From at the sign-ori. votes, anywhere, cast in this port. stopping this, as it only occurs all indications it appears that it make the ships. Everyone is taking active interest Most of the payoffs handled through an error in the first Sometimes the men have to go will continue to remain that in the port of New York this place, but it is a good idea for in the campaign and the newly to Fajardo, and when they ar­ way during the coming weeks. week have been very clean. all aliens to be present at the elected Balloting Committee will This, of course, doesn't mean Among them was the John Gal­ sign-on so they can get together be kept busy. rive the ship is heaving up the anchor. Then it's a headache to shipping is such that men can lup, Smith and Johnson. She was when it is seen that so.mething A lot of oldtimers are on the get the transportation from the choose their jobs from a dozen shipshape and one of the week's is amiss. Beach in Mobile now, including or so ships; shipping isn't that finest. company. In these cases, the best way to some of the better known bellygood, but the jobs are there to handle it is to allow the man robbers like Charlie and Joe Bull has been acting the same LOG LOADED SHIP with the most time aboard the Stringfellow. way. A call came in at 4:30 from be,taken. Another payoff, the Loop Knot "The men holding -the more ship to sign on first and so on the SS Emilia for an Oiler and Joe is currently acting as Port (Alcoa), was a little more diffi­ a Fireman just as she was about specialized ratings can still pick cult matter for the Patrolmen. down. Steward for Alcoa and doing a Another problem facing aliens fine job of it. Other Stewards to sail from Mayaguez, which is their run and ship, but for the most part the selections aren't is the requirement that they pile sweating the beach out are Jack all the way across the Island. too great. off a ship coming in from a for­ Nail, J. Porter, L. Lott and J. PLENTY OF TIME We're not having any difficulty eign voyage and going into Ryan. We made the rounds without in crewing the ships in port, but coastwise operations. We have a surplus of non-rat­ finding anybody. It was just too a rated man can get out in a Even if the ship is only going ed men right now, especially Or­ matter of a few days if he isn't late. , to be sailing coastwise for a dinary Seamen and Messmen, Bull called back to say they too choosy. week or two and then resume and we are hoping things will Partly responsible for the gen­ had taken a Fireman from the foreign trade, all aliens find pick up in the near future so eral decline in shipping is the L'Ouverture, also in Mayaguez, themselves forced off their ships. we can get them out. and the next day we sent a Fire- ever increasing sales of tankers DEFINITE HARDSHIP COPS TOUGH man-Watertender to the L'Ouver­ to European countries,, rhost of This is a definite hardship and which are going to England. Al­ ture to replace him. one well known to the Union. Some of the oldtimers here The two men who got off the though they are not ships con­ The SIU feels that, like in the who like to do a little drinking Emilia claimed that they had got tracted to the SIU they do mean case I mentioned above, the on the beach are finding the po­ off in time for the Union to sup­ a loss of jobs to Engine and She came in with a shipload of aliens should be allowed to stay lice here strictly out to get sea­ ply new men. We are asking Stewards Department men. uncalled-for logs. For the most aboard, so as to resume their men—so watch your step when SHIP SALES ourselves: "Why didn't the Bull part they were for petty infrac­ foreign sailing. you hit the beach in Mobile. Line call earlier?" Out of these sales have come tions or matters beyond the con­ In this particular injustice the Next week we will have a list At present there are only five stories of poor treatment and trol of the men logged. Union is going to look into the of the men in the hospital here ships at the Island, four Bull and buck-passing by the company One which the Patrolman set­ matter and see if some relaxa­ so their friends can write to one Waterman, but we expect agents in England. The crew of tled proyided for a I'efund when tion of the ruling can't be made. them. Last week there were just that within a week there will be one of the ships sold, the Cap­ a crewmember missed the ship Maybe something allowing an a few of the boys enjoying the twice as many. ital Reef, had quite a tale to tell through no fault of his own. alien to remain on a coastwise hospitality of the U.S. Public There is a brand new bunch when they returned to New When the man attempted to col­ ship for two weeks would be the Health Service, but some of them of beachcombers, aptly named York. lect the money, the Skipper de­ answer. did not \yant their names pub­ the Rover Boys. Their headquar­ While awaiting repatriation in nied agreeing to the lifting of On the Newburg, Los Angeles lished. ters is the Texas Bar, but they England they suffci-cd much mal­ the log. Tanker, there were eleven men Patrolman Jeff' Morrison has can be seen roving almost every­ treatment by the shipowner. This arbitrary attitude of the who did not receive transporta­ finally gotten rid of his superwhere. They seem to have what They came in with a list of beefs Skipper held up the sign-on for tion back to their port of sign-on. de-luxe Chevrolet. He has been it takes to make them happy. that would take an hour to just a while, but eventually every­ They can receive the money trying to palm off that wagon However, the shipping list is read, but everything was straigh- thing was squared away and the due them by calling at the com­ for three months, and at last he growing each day. Right now ten~ed out to the crew's satisfac­ ship sailed. pany's New York office or by found a sucker. we have the following registered: tion at the payoff. On another matter, that of writing the California office at It was just as easy to run as 18 ABs and Bosuns, one Carpen­ The same was the case with alien members, we are running 265 West 7th Street, San Pedro, ter, 16 OSs, one Chief Cook, six the crew of the Fort Frederica. into difficulties in complying Calif. The names of the njen a Liberty in close water's, and, a ship's engine was a lot easier to Second Cooks, 14 Messmen, one Some of the crewmembers were with the restrictions imposed up­ are: man with all Engine ratings, four returned to the States under on these seamen by the govern­ Glenn W. Gallatin, Aage B. keep going than that Chevvie. FOWs, one Chief Electrician, third class transportation. Aagesen Odland, Stefen Czapla, ment. The Hall now has a handsome three Wipers and two Oilers. On ships heading foreign, Clayton A. Cooper, Calixto Sas- candy-dispensing machine to This beef, too, was ironed out with the men receiving the dif­ aliens are allowed to constitute arez, William J. Jennings, John stand with the cake machine HARD TIME MATE ference between third class 25 percent of the crew. Some­ D. Smith, Donald D. Monteleone, which was installed r-ecently. We Harold Zurn shipped on the transportation and that called for times, through a mistake, a great­ Henry J. Romero, Edgar Estep are just marking time until we Monarch of the Seas, Waterman, er percentage ofuliens is sent to and Antonio Romero. in the agreement. get the new cigarette machine. as Deck Maintenance, but was refused by the Chief Mate. We contacted the Company the next morning. They said they could­ n't do anything about it. We This attitude makes it tough bunch; they have, for the most MIAMI — Shipping is at a monthly for i-ent then you can figure this Mate is building up a standstill here following the de­ find plenty of places, but if you on the permanent workers in this part, verj^ old books and take an reputation. Our first week as Pie Card Pro parture of the Florida last Sun­ must hold your rent to around a state as the guy I spoke to is active interest in things concern­ ing the SIU. Tem was a busy one. The first day. Her schedule calls for her hundred a month or less you'd only one in thousands. This practice of working fol­ day, a well dressed gentleman return to Miami on November- better steer clear of this town. As soon as our telephone is low wages has forced a general installed—which will be in a LABOR PROBLEM walked in, wanted to know the IB, but we won't be idle until One thing which makes living cut in wages around here and few days—we will get in touch price of two Books for a couple that date as we have received word that the Evangeline is due a tough proposition down here naturally has caused a drop in with the other focal AFL unions. of friends of his. As in Tampa, we will take an After he found out the score ii here tomorrow with the Yar- is the influx of boomers or sea­ the standard of living. ATTENDED MEETING active part in Central Trade and about the Books, he told me that nrouth to follow in a few days. sonal workers. The crew of the SS Florida Labor meetings. I spoke to one of them recent­ The presence of these two he knew Mr. Such or Somebody has expressed itself as being ly and was told he had worked The Laundry Workers have of the Bull Line, and others. He ships in port will be enough to very anxious to get in on the been in to see us—purely a so­ all summer up north and, having keep us busy for awhile. didn't mention the Goverilor, Like the temperature down saved his dough, he had come to voting which started this week. cial call. Their business agent though. Thei'e were some other char­ here, prices are tei'rifie. Nothing Miami to escape the cold weath­ There are 155 book members on is an old friend of the Seafarers this wagon and that's a good stemming from the days the SIU acters in, too. A fellow with a sells for less than a buck, thus er. Since he feels he need only number of voters in any election. took an active part in a beef they tripcard wanted a ship to Norfolk when a fellow starts looking for At oui- meeting here last week, had in Tampa. i—Baltimore would do, he said. a place to live he is really up make enough to scrape along, he doesn't mind taking a job for all hands from the Florida at­ The good name of the SIU He 'was surprised when he was against it. If you have $1500 as a starter less than half the usual wages tended. There is not much beat­ seems to precede us wherever told he was supposed to register ing around the bush with this we go. and four or five hundred bucks paid around here. in order to ship out. Alien Seamen Getting Bad Deai Aii Around; SiU Campaigns To Liberaiize Reguiations High Prices And Cut-Rate Labor Make Miami Tough •'1 �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Great Lakes Organizing Drive Paying Off; Two More Bargaining Elections Due Soon |!^ Friday, November 7. 1947 SIU Volunteer I Discuss Rules On Promotions, Says Dispatcher DETROIT — Even though the ^ The SIU is closely watching its own policies and affairs, but finish of the 1947 sailing season these Kinsman tactics, and is all SIU resources are behind us. By PAUL GONSORCHIK Always remember that the SIU on the Great Lakes is just around fully prepared to deal with the NEW YORK —I wonder how tne corner, the SIU's organiza-1 individuals responsible. This is is a pai-t of the very powerful many members have read the tional drive on the Lakes is once fair warning to any and all Kins- (more than 250,000 members) letter pertaining to shipboard more gaining momentum, and man stooges that the SIU Great AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ promotions in the LOG of Oct­ we'll probably finish the season Lakes District will not tolerate ment. Members in the Longshore­ ober 24, and Paul Hall's article in typical SIU style with a string coercion or unfair labor practices. men, Teamsters, Radio Officers. on the same subject October 31. of election victories. Unorganized seamen who have Pursers, Grain-scoopers, Licensed Brother Lee seemed to me to Proof of the fact that we're signified their desire of having and Unlicensed Tugmen, Ma.sters, hit the heart of the matter when once more driving ahead at full the SIU as their Union will have Mates and Pilots (MM&P) unions, hf pointed out that shipboard speed lies in the scheduling of the full backing of the SIU in as well as me SIU, are all affili­ pi emotions led to a lot of jock­ ated with the Maritime Tiades an election for the three Shen- J gny all beefs, eying for position and playing ot Dept. ango Furnace Company ships SIU STRENGTH favorities. In addition, don't forget that within the next few days (around Maybe many members would Nov. 15). Also, a meeting is be- j Unorganized Lakes seamen almost eight million members in say it isn't so but, if you think Harry Mooney, Bosun aboard ing held in Cleveland to set the, who are in favor of the SIU the most powerful federation in that, remember some of your date for the Kinsman Transit. Great Lakes District as their the World, the American Fedei'a- the Cities Service tanker SB own past voyages. Recall the acts Union should realize that the tion of Labor, line up solidly be­ Chiwawa, says that SIU observ­ Company election. committed by your Brothers in In addition, latest word from Great Lakes District is one of hind the SIU and all of its affil­ ers are too conservative when violation of the shipping rules, Washington is that both the Han- five autonomous Districts in the iates. they esfimate that 75 percent .of your Union's constitution and The SIU has never lost a beef, na and Wilson cases should be SIU which go to make up the your contracts in their efforts to the crew voted for the Union. more than ninety thousand SIU and with the backing and sup­ processed shortly. get promotions. port of our many AFL affiliates, He says that it was closer to 87 However, whether or not we'll members. You know that the few mem­ The Great Lakes District runs we never shall. percent—the men told him so. be able to get these two elec­ bers doing these things were tions through in time to vote wong, yet you allowed them to the crews before lay-up is some­ go unchallenged. Why? thing still to be determined. Now the talk is about a change SHENANGO VICTORY in shipping rules to prohibit During the past few days, shipboard promotions for all Security program will shake or small—has hit Boston. By JOHN MOGAN we've had occasion to contact , , down so that seamen's applicaIt has come to my attention, hands, not just OS, Wipers and BOSTON-Shippmg and busithe three Shenango ships either though, that several are hitting Messmen personally or through our or­ also, that This talk has its good points, ly as those of all other eligible Providence regularly; point in the Port of Boston dur­ occupations. ganizational staff. there are other signs of increased Shipboard promotions sometimes On the basis of these discus- ing the past couple of week, shipping activity in Providence make members do things that CITIES SERVICE VOTING sions with Shenango seamen, we: There was so much depression and Fall River. Therefore, T am I'eal good Union men shouldn't The election in the Cities Serv­ are sure that they are going to around here I couldn't even think going to survey that area im­ 'stoop to. join the parade of other unor- ! of a happy paragraph or two for ice fleet goes very well with the mediately, as it is now complete­ Yet such promotions are okay members living in this area. ganized seamen who have voted the pages of the LOG. if made properly. Nevertheless, ly uncovered. If these ships vote SIU, as our SIU because they wanted SIU | At this writing, the Dispatcher Now for the forecast as we the whole promotion question is knowledge of the crews aboard job security and competent union tells me there are now three Wiknow it now: Within a couple of a point that needs discussion. It representation rather than sail per's jobs on the board for the them assure us that they will, the days the SS Fort Hoskins (Pa­ will, be brought up at the Agents under LCA conditions. [SS Rider Victory (Isthmian), Cities Service refinery in Braincific Tankers) is scheduled to Conference if there is a strong Just pause for one moment and which has been in for a couple tree will be a payoff terminal payoff a foreign voyage in Port­ enough demand from the mem­ and thus provide many jobs from look at the numerous shipping of days. bership. land. companies whose crews have | I hope nobody will get stomped the Boston Hall. WHAT'Y.A SAY? TvV& other tankers of the same Then, too, with an election im­ chosen the SIU as their Union on in front of that blackboard on company are coming in from forWrite in your views on shipthe top deck. But that gives a minent in the Tidewater Co., we in the past year or so. eign next week, and a Waterman board promotions. Are you in have good reason to believe that On the Coasts, we've had the rough idea of how bad things tentatively scheduled for Nov. 4.'favor of the rules on shipboard a contract with this company will huge Isthmian fleet of some have been lately—the beach has be a good boost for the SIU in These may be the forerunners' promotions as they stand? Or do ninety-odd ships vote overwhelm- been loaded with all ratings and this area. of the shipping spurt we have you want Such promotions abolingly' for the SIU. Incidentally,' not a single payoff in the area, Incidentally, since receipt of a every right to expect; but for, ished? the Isthmian SS Company is a A great many of the boys have Big Steel subsidiary, just like bade us a fond adieu in the past letter from the Organizers re­ the time being, and until further I For the information of the Pittsburgh on the Great Lakes, few days and headed for Balti- garding the coming election in notice, fast shipping can't be Brother who wants the regfetration list changed so that a mem­ In addition, crewmembers of more, where shipping is report- this fleet, not one tanker—large found in Beantown. ber registering always will know the Ponce, Tidewater, Tanker o^ly very good. just how many are ahead of UNEMPLOYMENT PAY Sag Harbor, St. Lawrence, Am­ him, let me say this: Of course, with iTie port in the erican Eastern, Petrol Tankers, The registration list is put up Kearney and Coral fleets have doldrums, many of the members as soon as it is typed by Brother chosen the SIU to represent' have applied for unemployment Hank. But Brother Hank, un­ them. They all know the SIU's compensation. Because handling fortunately, is a busy man. He reputation for having the best the cases of seamen is something By JIMMY BANNERS has not only the registration to contracts and conditions. JACKSONVILLE — For the SIU members. The men who ride type but plenty of other work On the Lakes, Midland (7 past few weeks shipping was as volunteer organizers are the to do. ships), Huron (2 ships) and Wy­ pretty good, but last week'Nit hit real heroes of our Union. Moreover, at times there are andotte (4 ships) have all voted the skids, and the prospectf for We have a crying towel always not enough registered names to for the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ the next couple of weeks ar4 not ready for the president of Sea­ put out a complete sheet to be trict as their Union. too good. We have one Pacjfic way Lines, Limited, an outfit posted on the list. Therefore, at And now comes the Shenango Tankers' scow in here now, and that has one ship, the SS New times there will be a three-day and Kinsman fleets whose sea­ only one South Atlantic ship in Northland. This company was delay in putting up the list. men have stated in no uncertain view during the next little while. organized by us last year, after In regard to the same Broth­ words that they, too, want SIU Our advice to rated and un­ the men came to us to complain er's proposal that a line be protection, security and repre­ rated men is to stay away from that they were being paid wages drawn through the name of each sentation. this port for the time being. ranging from $45.00 to $75.00 per man shipped, let me say that KINSMAN PRESSURE When shipping picks up we will month. this is what is done on the list Recently, we've h a d several let the membership know about Now the minimum wage is in the Dispatcher's office. reports that some of the officers new for the unemployment peo­ it through the pages of the LOG. $145.00, and the company is belly­ And let me make clear that aboard the Kinsman ships are ple, there have been a stack of During the past few week.s we aching that with income at $130,- nobody has ever been refused a attempting to intimidate the inquiries to this office from the had a few Tidewater Tankers in 000 per month. Seaway Lines, view of the up-to-date list if he crewmembers. This is an old administrators of the program. here but it was plenty hard to Ltd., will lose money. wanted to know how many were LCA story because member com­ I spent an afternoon in confer­ get men aboard them as the hir­ That's not true, and the com­ ahead of him. panies of the Lake Carriers As­ ence with the Local Board, and ing agent for those ships is a pany is using that as an excuse Of course, if you are a Permitsociation are deathly afraid of most of the difficulties were sur­ tough bird and seems to favor to try to cut wages. I f they at­ man with no dues and no assess­ the SIU. mounted. One important proced­ the NMU. He has allowed the tempt anything like that they ments paid up, there are nine These operators know that once ure for any member filing for un­ NMU to ship full crews aboard his are going to be in for a battle. chances in ten that your name they have the SIU representing employment compensation in this ships right off the board, where­ The officers of the New North­ is not on the list at alb the crews that it'll cost them area is to file immediately after as we have been lucky to place land are not organized, and they In this connection, a word to dough to provide the conditions he gets off his ship. four or five men off the docks. resent that a good proportion of all Stewards Department mem­ and pay the overtime that SIU If he should get a job the first Another bottleneck is the way j the crewmembers earn more a bers. If you Stewards, Cooks contracts demand, and they'll try week he is on the beach, well, some Brothers refuse to take-jobs month than they do, and get paid and Bakers intend to ship on any anything to stop the SIU ! that is just fine and no harm is on unorganized ships where they for overtime besides. Someday it job except Messman, register for There's one important fact for done by so filing. If, on the other won't get SIU wages and condi­ will penetrate their thick skuUs those jobs. Please cooperate with unorganized Lakes seamen to re­ hand, he should be on the beach tions. What those guys don't that belonging to a union is what the Dispatchers. member, and that is that other for weeks, he has assured him­ realize is that an unorganized job obtained decent wages and con­ But remember, no rated man companies have tried these same self of payment for the first today means a Union job in the ditions for the unlicensed per­ can beat a Messman to a job un­ tactics of intimidation and coer­ week. future. Let's take those jobs, and sonnel, and maybe they'll join a less he is a Bookman and the cion, which got them nowhere. In time, this phase of the Social keep them until .relieved by other union too. Messman only holds a Permit. Boston Beach Is Loaded With Rated Men Jacksonville Shipping Fails Qff; Next Weeks Expected To Be Slow �THE Friday, November 7, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Analysis Of Seafarers' Organizing Set-up By LINDSEY WILLIAMS While there is one man left unorganized on the American waterfront, he represents a threat to the standards of every American seaman who has struggled to obtain decent wages and conditions. This is well known to the membership of the Seafarers International Union. It has long been the credo of this Union to or­ ganize the unorganized, and in that way protect the gains made so far, and lay the groundwork for better things in the future. For this reason the report of General Or­ ganizer Lindsey Williams, which starts on this page, is doubly interesting. One, be­ cause it gives the background of SIU or­ ganizing, and two, because it outlines what can be done to make the SIU's position even stronger. O PROGRAM can be drawn up without first taking a look into the past. Before stepping out in a new direction, the record of earlier activities must be re­ called, studied and discussed. We must know where we made mistakes. We must be able to put our past suc­ cessful tactics to further advantage. All our exper­ iences are_ important in the development of new tac­ tics and strategy. It is for this reason that this report begins with the Agents Conference of 1945, which signalled the be­ ginning of the first major period of expansion of the Seafarers International Union. Up to that time union activity consisted mainly of manning ships and handling the many beefs coming from the bureau­ cratic actions of regular governmental and wartime agencies, This 1945 Agents Conference recognized the need for expansion if the Union was to survive the drop in chipping whic'h would follow the war years, and to play an important role in the organized labor move­ ment. More jobs had to be lined up for our shipping boards, and recognition of this problem started the conference on the ground work for organizational planning. All possible fields were surveyed for their organi­ zational possibilities. Immediate objectives were detided upon. Brother Paul Hall was designated Director of Organization. Earl Sheppard, Cal Tanner and myself were assigned to field work. N nothing" policy of some of our officials several other unfavorable conditions confronted us. As direct re­ sult of our restricted participation in the trade union movement, the SIU was not very well known. Many of our own affiliates were barely acquainted with our existence. Yet all the time, the Seafarers had a mili­ tant membership that was straining to get closer to the Found Internal Obstacles labor movement and contribute to its general welfare. What followed has been reported continually jn the With a do-nothing policy prevailing, there was little Union publications. But before we were able to go for­ for the memebrship to do in the way of union activity. ward we ran head on into a multitude of obstacles. Everything was cut and dried and nice and simple. The course that the Agents Conference had charted and That's all very good but it doesn't create jobs, which which the membership had endorsed was not an easy in turn doesn't increase the security of the membership. one to travel, for a number of reasons. And these happen to be among the chief objectives One of the biggest drags on the newly-devised or­ of your Union. If the Union membership is not active it means it is ganizational machinery was the attitude of certain of­ ficials and a few members. They couldn't see any not moving. And if it is not moving, it certainly can­ part of it. Some of them were strictly status quo. They not go ahead. A fully active membership points to figured, "what was good enough for grandpa is good Union progress. Prior to 1945, this fact apparently enough for us. Why so much worry about the future? hadn't been fully realized. Let the future take care of itself," they said, "we're get­ These then, were some of the problems which faced ting along okay." us at the outset. There were others, of course, but only This was the same line incidentally that was respon­ • the more significant have been outlined here. They sible for keeping the Union branches in the dark, musty serve as a sample. Despite all these difficulties, the holes-in-the-walls which were supposed to serve as job had to be done. The Agents Conference recom­ Union Halls. We were kept in a back-alley existence, mendations, which were adopted by the membership, had to get under way. physically as well as otherwise. And on this note, the organizational campaign was Lacked Allies launched. Isthmian Steamship lines was number one In short, these obstacles were based on a refusal to objective. use foresight, courage and intelligence in planning the Started From Scratch Union's future. Spending money for expansion in these guys' opinions was a needless expenditure for which N TACKLING the Isthmian company first, the Sea­ they couldn't see any return even though the prospect farers had taken on a job that could well mark of more jobs for all hands was carefully explained to the beginning or the end of its organizational plunges. them. This was one stumbling block in our path. Because of the reasons already mentioned, we had Another important obstacle in our way was the fact no established procedure, no physical equipment, no that the NMU tactics on the waterfront during the war past patterns that could be brought into play to serve had made them the fair-haired boys of the shipown­ as a starting point in the drive. We had to start from ers and bureaucrats. Our smaller, but more militant scratch. Hiough this had some drawbacks it was a Seafarers . were labeled bad risks who took action at good way to test the ability of our organization. It the point of production when a tough beef arose. The put us on our toes. Isthmian was no fly-by-night two-scow outfit. This NMUers were better guys to do business with—their membership's welfare wasn't the main thing when they target of our first real organizational broadside was one of the world's largest dry cargo operators. Be­ had a wartime beef to settle. Furthermore, we had no active allies. Up to the sides it had successfully resisted unionization of its time of the 1945 Agents Conference, nothing had been seamen through the years. All this had to be consider­ done to keep a close working relationship with other ed in setting up the machinery to do the job. Further­ AFL waterfront organizations, despite the fact that we more, the strategies and organizational techniques that all had a common purpose. We had been living in a were to be applied to the Isthmian project would have shell too long. And that shell had to be broken so that to become the groundwork for all future organizing the Seafarers could go out into the world of organized campaigns. labor and allow the militant force of its membership Organizing headquarters, then, became the central to be felt. operational point. Complete physical apparatus, in­ cluding up-to-the-minute files of all Isthmian ships, NMU Had "Friends" their home ports, destinations, etc., were set up. On the other hand, the NMU had its allies in the Plenty of Volunteers CIO, organizations, which like itself were interlock­ ing because of the communist cliques dominating those We then set out ,to make every Seafarer an organizer. waterfront groups. The memberships of Bridges' In­ This was comparatively easy since the membership ternational Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union, was long anxious to get going and do a job in making the Marine Cooks and Stewards, the commie-led locals the SIU the top organization on the waterfront. They of the Marine Engineers, were all directed to support were already working under contracts giving them top the NMU whenever it had a beef, which were, by the wages and conditions and they were raring to build way, mostly, political beefs. the Union by-using these facts as selling points among The NMU's policy of playing ball with the War the unorganized. Members came to organizing head­ Shipping Administration, as it did with the Coast quarters in droves to offer their services in the drive. Guard and other government bureaus, had' won it Classes were held in various ports to acquaint the "friends." And these friends favored the NMU in the men with the organizing techniques. In addition to this expected way by giving" them a break at every pos­ type of instruction they were supplied with organiza­ sible turn and sandbagging the hated Seafarers at tional and educational literature of all sorts—booklets, each opportunity. pamphlets, copies of the SEAFARERS LOG, etc. The coordination and deployment of forces was a Besides the strength of our opposition and the "do- t tremendous task. Despite the magnitude of the job, however, a smoothly working tactical plan gradually took shape. Our strategy, which was originally planned to permit a maximum of flexibility, was adjusted con­ tinually to meet the new, unforseen situations as quickly as they popped up. The elaborate filing system that had been set up was thrown into play, with complete information per­ taining to every single, solitary detail involved in the massive project, large charts showed at a glance a graphic picture of the situation so that organizers could be transferred to spots most in need. LOG Played Part Crews of SIU ships passed the LOG and general or­ ganizational literature to Isthmian crews in every port of the world. Every Isthmian ship in port was leached and organizers contacted the men as they came off, told them of the SIU's program and began getting pledges and signing up members. Thus, the strategy of organizing on the job—at the point of pro­ duction—with the entire shoreside apparatus supple­ menting the work of the volunteer shipboard organ­ izers—was paying off. Meanv/hile, Organization Headquarters had taken steps to add power and impetus to the organizational program. Recognizing that no. organization can prop­ erly convey its message to the unorganized seamen and impress the rest of the organized labor movement with­ out an effective medium of communications, the size of the LOG was increased. This gave the drive full coverage and enabled the membership to keep abreast of the situation as developments occurred. Besides, it became a better medium of membership expression. There was more room for membership expression and exchange of ideas on all phases of the Union's acti­ vities. Many of the membership's suggestions, which were published in the LOG as "Letters to the Editor," were later adopted and incorporated into the organiz­ ing program as well as being made a part of union policy. In carryiing out the strategy of the organizing de­ partment, the whole Union structure became a more closely knit unit. Each branch was kept fully informed of the progress and pitfalls experienced by the others. Tactics successfully employed in one port were like­ wise applied whenever possible in the others. Similarly, when a port would find a plan to be ineffective, the other ports would be so informed so that the changes could be made and duplication of errors avoided. Membership's Ideas Helped To keep the membership up to date on the progress of the drive and fully informed on the techniques em­ ployed, Union organizers appeared as often as possible at port meetings. Every effort was made to give the membership as complete a picture of the situation as possible. Matters were discussed fully, questions were answered and advice given where needed. This regular exchange of ideas and information between the rank and file membership and the organizing staff had pay­ off value for all hands. Many points raised by the membership which were based on actual shipboard experiences with the unorganized were developed and later used with much success. As in every aspect of Union activity, the most im­ portant work was being accomplished at the point of production aboard the unorganized ships. It called for tact, understanding of the problems involved, deter­ mination and a sureness that the Seafarers was ably qualified to help the unorganized. The rank and file members who were performing the spadework at the point of production had all these qualities. They served unselfishly, giving much time and energy—all at great sacrifice. To provide an incentive for continuation of these efforts and to show some measure of the Union's appreciation for their all-important contribution, it was decided to make up, to a degree, the loss in wages these men sustained while sailing unorganized. Volunteers Recognized For each month of volunteer organizing activity aboard an Isthmian ship, a stamp for one month's dues was placed in the membership books of these men. This was the very least recognition we could give these men for the great contribution they were making. Internally, at least, the Union's first all-out organi­ zational campaign was meeting with success swiftly and surely. We were doing things and getting places. The job wasn't nearly finished, however. We still had to get the SIU out of that back-alley and into its rightful' place on the map of organized labor. Though by this time we were well-known on the waterfront, little was known of us in the general labor movement, for the reasons previously mentioned. * Contrary to the attitude of some Union officials of bygone years, a labor union cannot survive in a shell. (Continued, on Page t) �>•:-••''-yv- THE Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 7, 1947 Recommendations Of General Organizer (Contitilled from Page 7) There are hundreds of trade unions „f which particular field they're tivities are constantly bringing them toother Our drive and the-plans we held for making the Seafarers a major factor in the maritime industry made oui re­ lations with the rest of the labor movement an especial­ ly important consideration. Much of the gams we ex­ pected to make depended on our prestige as a wellinformed and conscious part of the trade union body. So we set out immediately to square away this prob­ lem. ^ First, we became very active in all matters concern­ ing American Federation of Labor unions. We took an active part in beefs of those AFL unions directly af­ fecting us. We aided and supported innumerable beefs, the tugboatmen, the MMP, the teamsters, and the longshoremen to name but a few. As was expected, th( news of our militancy and sincere expression of laboi solidarity spread like wildfire. It proved, too, that our membership previously had not been given ample op­ portunity to show the rest of the movement they had something to contribute. But that was changed, now. White Capped Seafarers From that point on the name Seafarers began to take cn stature. Highly complimentary stories paying tribute to "white-capped Seafarers on the picket lines of fel­ low unionists," appeared frequently in the daily and labor press. Smaller trade unions who admitted that our membership's militancy and savvy on the picket lines would be an inspiration to their members, asked for aid in their beefs. We helped the United Financial Employes. We gave aid to the United Automobile Workers, a powerful CIO organization. There has been a never-ending stream of thanks from locals of the CIO shipyard workers through the nation, for our steady help in their bitterest beefs. Our men who actively supported these other unions, were organizing too. They were organizing good will for the Seafarers. Good-will that would pay dividends later, as for instance, in the 1946 General Strike and finally the Isthmian strike, when pledges of support from other unions poured into headquarters by the hundreds—and unsolicited, at that. New AFL Department To strengthen the prosecution of beefs involving AFL maritime and allied unions, the Seafarers pro­ posed the formation of waterfront groups embracing these unions. The idea was received favorably, and the AFL Maritime Trades Department, a national body of maritime unions was set up, with branches known as Port Councils established in all ports. The wisdom of this move has been established on many occasions, the solidarity of the member unions having been respon­ sible for the quick settling of rnany waterfront beefs, and a close-working relationship. Although practically every phase of union activity was stepped up and streamlined in the course of SIU's new organizational drive, none of them can be re­ garded as separate and apart from the others. They were all inter-related and essential to the main ob­ jective—more jobs on the board, and with it a Union capable of commanding respect on all fronts. LL OF OUR MANY new operations were success­ fully channeled into one bang-up conclusion. Isth­ mian seamen went SIU. On our first attempt, the big­ gest organizational drive in maritime history resulted in victory for the Seafarers. You are all familiar with the actual details of the victory in the election and the events that followed before we were certified. You know, too, of the strike we waged and how we outmaneuvered the company and came off with a firstrate contract. A Scope Broadened In short, 3,000 more jobs went up on Seafarers Hir­ ing Hall boards. The guys who had screamed it couldn't be done and that it was too expensive had to put their tails between their legs. The actual figures told the story. The National Maritime Union, according to a report issued at their recent convention, announced that their campaign had cost more than $300,000 and they lost. We spent less than half that amount—and won. The hamstringers and the hamheads both came out on the short end. Although somewhat obscured by the magnitude of the Isthmian project, there were several other impor­ tant organizational accomplishments recorded by the Seafarers during this period. Rather than put all our eggs in one basket, operations were going on simul­ taneously in other fields. The scope of our activity was broadened. The organizational apparatus divided its operational program into four main sections and while we were winning Isthmian, the same basic techniques were used in each of them with similar success. Organizing personnel were assigned to each of these categories. Steady activity was maintained in each of them. These four sections were: 1. Deep Sea. 2. Inland Waterways. 3. Harbors. 4. Fishermen. Roughly, the apparatus functioned in these fields in this way: High Level Coordination 7. NEW PRESTIGE AND VALUABLE GOOD-WILL throughout all sections of the labor movement, and ex­ tending even to the unorganized seamen. 8. NEW AND BETTER CONTRACTS gained be­ cause of the UNION'S growing strength directly trace­ able to the organizational drive. \ If nothing else, it is apparent that this survey, winch has been limited for purposes of this report, proves beyond a doubt that the future of the Seafarers rests primarily in expansion—in its ability to expand. Our membership has that necessary ability. We need only added determination and a concrete program of Union policy to assure our continued drive forward. Guides for Tomorrow Port Agents and officials were given direct respon­ sibility for their respective area's organizational work. Lessons of the past and present are lost unles.s they They in turn were charged with the responsibility of. serve as a guide for the future. They must be as­ working closely with, and under the direction of the sembled and whittled into shape as guideposts on the organizational staff. They wei-e to give complete as­ road ahead. We must know where we are going and sistance and the use of all port facilities to organizers how we are going to get there. handling points of concentration in their areas. Therefore, it is the opinion of the Organizing De­ This procedure enabled all sections of the apparatus partment that certain fundamental but flexible recom­ to operate on a high level of coordination and no ef­ mendations must be set forth to serve as a basis for forts were sacrificed and no energies were wasted. the Union's operation in the immediate future. From Here again, proof of the soundness of our program our experiences and our studies of past and present is best demonstrated by the final results. Significant mistakes and successes, we have come to definite con­ gains were chalked up in every field. Some of the clusions with regard to the future. These conclusions more outstanding additions to the SIU's constantly in­ have been translated into a much-needed,, workable creasing list of contracted companies as a direct result basic plan, which is herewith offered to the member­ ship for consideration. of this program are these: American Eastern SS Co. Atlantic Towing Co. Gulf Canal Lines. Kearney SS Co. Midland Steamship Co. Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co. Ponce Cement Corp. Sag Harbor Tanker Corp. Seaway Lines, Ltd. St. Lawrence Navigation SS Co. G. & T. Towing Co. Crosby Navigation Inc. Coral Steamship Corp. Meseck Towing Lines, Inc. Petrol Tanker Industries, Inc. Pratt Steamship Co. Huron Transportation Co. Coast Transportation Co. Whiteman Towing Co. Wyandotte Transportation Co. Isthmian SS Co. W ITH THE THOUGHT in mind of using" every part of the Union's structure in the SIU's continued successful drive, the following is therefore recom­ mended: 1. Official's Dulies and Responsibilities: ' • a) Port Agents and officials shall be responsible in their respective ports for all organizational activities in their areas and shall center the port's full facilities and strength on any or­ ganizational objective selected by the Union. b) Each Port Agent to make certain that the membership in his port is thoroughly acquaint­ ed with current Union policy and to stress at all times the need for full participation by all hands. 2. Member's Duties and Responsibilities: ' Plenty of Assets In terms of jobs our gains have even more punch. Since our program was launched a total of 7,102 jobs was added to our hiring hall boards. In shipping, however, the percentage of replacements needed for jobs must always be taken into consideration. For the new jobs, then, 2,130 men are required as replace­ ments. So the net gain in jobs is even greater and jumps the total to 9,232 new jobs, and more are com­ ing in every day. Furthermore, our organizing drive set up the SIU Marine Allied Workers, a union of maritime and allied workers, dredge-boatmen, shore gangs, etc., with a dues-paying membership of 1,000. In the Gulf area, independent fishermen's organizations totaling 8,000 members were affiliated with the SIU through efforts of our Organizing Staff. All of this means that in the past two and a half years 15,102 new jobs in the maritime field have been acquired by the Union. Jobs by the Thousands N So the SIU has marked up terrific gains in the past couple of years. Out of the program recommended by the Agents Conference in 1945, today we find our­ selves in possession of these assets: 1. A BASIC PATTERN, definitely proven success­ ful, which can now be used in all future organizational efforts. 2. A COMPLETE PHYSICAL SET-UP to handle the highly detailed job of research, record-keeping, volunteer organizers, ships, etc. 3. A WELL-TRAINED ORGANIZING STAFF with experience gained on the .spot in many fields. 4. EDUCATIONAL MACHINERY equipped to turn out the demands of any project. 5. A UNION-CONSCIOUS MEMBERSHIP capable and alert and taking a more active role in their Union affairs, and through their Union, in the labor movement generally. 6. MEMBERSHIP AND A VOICE in the powerful AFL Maritime Trades Department, an extremely ef­ fective group in all waterfront beefs. a) To read all SIU literature and to familiarize themselves with the Union's program and poli­ cies and implement same. b) To cooperate with shoreside officials in all Un­ ion matters affecting the general welfare, whether it be an SIU beef or aiding another trade union. c) That each SIU member consider himself a Un­ ion organizer, and support the Union's ex­ pansion drive in every possible way. 3. Education: a) Port Agents to see to it that the matter of educating the membership on Union policy and program occupies a proper place on the agenda of their respective port meetings. b) That the SEAFARERS LOG be maintained at its present status, and if at all possible, ex­ panded to 20 pages in the near future; the additional space to be devoted to a broader coverage of affairs in the maritime industry. c) Additional books and pamphlets to be issued on all SIU matters, with particular reference to Union history and background,. 4. Relafions With AFL Affiliates: a) Port Agents are to actively participate in the Port Councils of the Martime Trades Depart­ ment; they should also make certain the SIU is actively represented in all local AFL coun­ cils and should affiliate with State and City Federations and participate in their conduct wherever possible. Closer cooperation can be achieved by acquainting other unions with our problems and familiarizing ourselves with theirs. b) The SIU is to actively assist all Trade Unions in honest, legitimate beefs, whenever possible. These recommendations are simple and workable. They are based on the strong need for continued or­ ganization and expansion on which the Union's future depends. The only thing needed to make these recom­ mendations effective is the full cooperation of every Seafarer, from newest permit to the official. The ultimate objective of the Seafarers is one mari­ time union—the Seafarers International Uiiion. The carrying out of a correct organizational program is the cnly means towards this end. �^•e3<i', Friday. November 7. 1947 i- , THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS White Sands Crew Got Big Publicity Flay Misfortune Stalked During Extended Layover In English Port SS Chamberlain On Hectic 9-Month Trip A 38,000-inile trip around the world climaxed by the sale of their ship to an English oil com­ pany ended last week when the crew of the White Sands, a for­ mer Pacific Tanker vessel, re­ turned to the States from Eng­ land, where local newspapers had featured them on two occasions. The voyage of the White Sands crew, as told to the LOG by James "Red" Fisher, QM, began in April in Long Beach, Cali­ fornia, and after stops in New Zealand, the Persian Gulf, Shanghai, Gothemburg, Sweden, the vessel pulled into Falmouth England, in September, where the T-2 tanker was turned over to its new owner. After a month on the beach in England the men were repatriat­ ed to the United States by air Death, disease and disaster dogged the SS Joshua L. Chamberlain on its January to October voyage from San Pedro across the Pacific and round Good Hope to Norfolk, ' i'- CREWIvlTtN DIES The former Pacific tanker White Sands in drydock at Fal­ mouth, England, shortly before she was sold to a British oil com­ pany. Photo taken by Seafarer James "Red" Fisher, one of the crew. know that the men were seamen trying very hard to get back to the States where they could re­ sume their work, i^hat of sailing. The newspapers quoted the crew as saying, "We have been here eating your ratio^^s and doing nothing. People who see us con­ tinually walking around idle call us ''spivs," which we resent." The newspaper report went on to say that the crew had been under the impression that the ship was putting into Falmouth for minor repairs and the sale of the vessel was a shock to them. When they were told the ves­ sel was to be sold, the paper re­ His red hair clipped close. ported, they were promised im­ White Sands crewman "Red" mediate reparation so they sent Fisher tries to keep cool in their gear forward to the States. As a result, they have been forc­ Persian Gulf. ed to manage the best they can arrriving on October 13 with the during their 30-day stay with payoff taking place on October only the clothes on their backs. The second newspaper story, 15. While the crew sweated out its published in the London Newsmonth-long stay in England, two Chronicle, was a feature story of times their activities were writ­ the cat belong to Sunny Kachaten up in London newspapers. doorian, one of the White Sands crew. RESENTED REMARKS The first newspaper account Kitty, as Sunny calls his cat, reported the men as being tired was found on the Galveston wa­ of ther long delay in being re­ terfront and fed with an eye patriated and were becoming re­ sentful of being called "spivs," the English term for people who do not work and their source of income one of suspicion. The people, of course, did not On the way from New West­ minister to Saigon, Indo-China, an AB .seaman came down with tuberculosis. Hospitals in Saigon and, later, in Singapore were too crowded to take care of him. Just JACK ELLIOTT before the Joshua made Mel­ bourne, he died and was buried at sea. In Wellington, New Zealand, Elliott and another man who had been in the same foc'sle with the deceased were X-rayed for TB. It turned out that the other man had contracted it, and he was Sti-essing the fact that mem­ hospitalized, and at the same bership in the SIU is a privilege time the Ship's Carpenter was that must not be abused. Seafar­ sent back to the States with ul­ er James Davis pointed out to cers, before the Chamberland de­ the crew of the Aram J. Pothier parted for Norfolk Island. that that Union did not want In Brisbane, Australia, another performers or slackers in its crewmember got off for an op­ ranks. eration, catching up with the ship "The Union," he said, "does in Sydney from where an Oiler not want performers or slackers, with ulcers followed the Car­ but responsible men who will penter back to the States. After live up to the Union contracts as 'steaming from Australia to Lae, well as fight for the gaining of New Guinea, and Rabaul, New those contracts." Britain, then back to Milne Bay, Speaking to the crew at the New Guinea, the Joshua made Oct. 4 meeting at sea, Davis em­ Soerabaja, Java, where the Sec­ phasized to the Isthmian men the ond Mate and an OS got off with importance of reporting for duty appendicitis and the Radio Oper­ ready for work, in a sober condi­ ator had a nervous breakdown. tion. "Men who fail to do so," Da­ "SPARKS" DASHES vis explained, "are warned by The Radio Operator was un­ the Union. Failure to take steps able to stay in the hospital at against these men threatens the entire validity of the Union's Soerabaja, and remained with the contracts. The membership of the ship through visits to several SIU must be protected from the more island ports including Ma­ few who disregard the contract cassar and a second stop at Milne and imperil the Union's struc­ Bay. At Port Moresby, New Guinea, the Skipper finally drop­ ture." He also pointed out to the ped him. If Sparlcs wasn't crazy crew that where warnings fail, before, he sure was by the time steps are taken against chronic he got to Moresby, Elliott says. On the long voyage home, the pciTormers whereby they are Second Cook fell sick in Durban, barred from tire Union. The minutes of the meeting re­ South Africa, and very nearly port that Brother Davis' talk died. One of the Messmen had an strongly impressed the crewmen. attack of appendicitis at sea, just "All crewmembers seem very barely making it into Port Eliza­ anxious to learn all they can beth, South Africa. about the SIU and seem whole­ From Elizabeth the ship got all heartedly in favor of the SIU," the way to the Virginia Capes reported the minutes. without further disaster. Or per­ Following the talk by Brother haps Elliott just doesn't want to Davis it was moved that more remember anv more. information concerning the SIU be secured for the crew when the ship reaches its first U. S. port. Meeting at 6 p. m., the gather­ ing was chaired by Steve Bain-y and recorded by E. B. Linkenhoger. Union Discipline NO CAN DO Important, Says In England he was told the animal would have to be. drown­ Pothier Crewman dropper following abandonment by its mother. ed but Sunny countered by say­ ing they would have to put a rope around his neck before he would allow them to dispose of his pet. Finally an arrangement was worked out whereby the animal was given a permit stipulating that it would have to be kept in a cage and have no contact with other cats. In addition, it cost Sunny $100 for Kitty's care dui-ing the lay­ over. He told the newsmen, "I am not going back to the States unless she comes with me, and when we get to America, I am going to see that Kitty meets some other cats. "You see," he explained, "she has never seen one yet." After their month-long wait in Falmouth they were finally clear­ ed for air passage. They flew to Brussels, Belgium, where they boarded a trans-Atlantic airplane and on October 13 arrived at La Guardia Airport in New York. Send Those Minutes Send in the minutes, of your ship's meeting to the New York Hall. Only in that 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 Hold those shipboard meet­ ings regularly, and send those minutes in as soon as possible. That's the SIU wayl according to Jack Elliott, AB, who was driven to growing a beard on the way. While the ship was in New Westminister, Australia, the Bo­ sun was fired on a technicality, but it was common knowledge among the crew that he was heaved because he refused to take any guff from the Chief Mate. However, this was only the beginning of a trip that was to be.a series of misfortunes. From lefl fo right, "our good man 'Friday.' Red Jacobs and Joe King chipping decks of the White Sands' while at sea," is the caption forwarded for this one by Red Fisher. <r:i 1 �SI." . 'r'-m •• . Page Ten THE SEAFARERS . • • y .^ , LOG Friday, November 7, 1947 SlU Ships' Minutes In Brief JOLIET VICTORY. Aug. 18— GOVERNOR DIXON. Sepi. 21 Chairman D. Southwood; Secre­ (Chairman and Secretary not tary T. Little. Delegates report­ ^•en)—New Business: Fines set ed all srfiboth in their depart­ for different offenses. Crew drew ments. New Business: Motion A\J up recommendation that the that menu be changed to include Chief Cook is not capable of more lamb chops and French carrying out his duties. He is not toast. Motion carried that crew to be allowed to sail as Chief take better care of messhall. Mo­ Cook until membership finds him tion carried that scuttlebutts be capable of chiefs duties—to sail cleaned in rotation by aU depart­ as 3rd cook for one year. ments. Good and Welfare: Sug­ X. X X gestion that slopchest prices be CARLSBAD. Sept. 17—Chair­ investigated and a letter be sent man William Trigg; Secretary to New York from Capetown on Robert W. Armstrong. Delegates the matter. reported long lists of disputed AUGUSTINE VICTORY. Sept overtime. Good and Welfare: XXX 7—Chairman Richard Darville; MANDAN VICTORY. Sept. 14 Chairman asked what suggestiops Secretary Carl Bedame. New —Chairman Moyer; Secretary members of the crew have for Business: Meeting held for pur­ Gowder. Delegates reports ac­ the good and welfare of the ship. pose of recommending or reject- cepted. New Business: Delegates Suggestion that ship be fumi­ LECTIONS FOR 1948 i n g crewmembers applications to see Patrolman regarding di­ gated. Steward Department com­ ATLAMTIC AND SOLF for SIU membership. Recom­ vision of the cleaning of the pass­ mended by entire crew for its OFFICIALS CONTINUE mended: Donald F. Beckman. ageways. Glesen, FWT, wanted proficient manner in serving the 'Vernon Peters. Richard O'Reilly. to know why so many watches WlLTHE END OF THE ship's personnel. Carl J. Bedame. Norman Horo­ are missed in port and why he YEAR. YOUR VOTE WILL HELP KEEP THE witz. D. W. Kimbrell. Alfred Hel­ had to stand watches up to 24 SIU OM ITS PEMOCRATIC COURSE. IT'S per. Herman Adams. James Mc­ hours without relief. Good and YOUR UNION — HAVE VOUR SAY ABOUJ Carthy and Ernest Eugsl. Nine Welfare: Brother Aubrey to keep ITS FUTURE? men found unfit for membership laundry clean for the remainder in the SIU. Good and Welfare: X X % of the trip. One minute of sil­ HATHORN. Sept. 7—Chairman Recommendation that the LOG ence for Brothers lost at sea.. Korolia; Secretary John G. Brady. be contacted and a write-up pre­ Delegates reports accepted. New pared covering the disgusting Business; All hands failing to conditions in all departments of turn to or stand watch in Hono­ vessel. lulu were given a chance to have By HANK XXX their say. Some pleaded guilty R. NEY McNEELY. Aug. 6— XXX Brothers, don't fail to vote in this election of union officials. and were told to pay fines at pay­ Chairman D. C. Musgrove; Sec­ CYRUS W. FIELD, Oct. 4 — If you're coming off the ship from a trip and perchance plan to go off. Good and Welfare; Discus­ retary J. H. Chasserean. Dele­ Chairman J. Michelsin; Secretary sion from SEAFARERS LOG on gates reported no beefs. Good and J. Lauritzen. Delegates reported home for that sudden vacation or to enjoy Christmas home for a change, it won't take long to drop into the hall, cast your vote and the Taft-Hartley Act. Welfare: Agreement that every­ no beefs. New Business: Motion also take home a few copies of recent LOGs to keep yourself in­ one help keep recreation room carried that reports of the pre­ XXX formed of various union news and other information. It's always ALBERT K. SMILEY, Sept. 7 clean; standby clean tables for vious meeting and present meet­ worthwhile to know what's going on or what lies in the future. —Chairman Edward Burke; Sec­ watch coming on duty. One min­ ing be sent to SIU headquarter?. Likewise, before you grab a job off the board be sure you've voted retary Donald J. Smith. Dele­ ute of silence for Brothers lost at Motion carried that an education­ and that book records the fact. gates reported no beefs in their sea. al program be started to give the departments. New Business: Mo­ younger members points on how X X^ X tion carried that ship be fumi­ ship's meeting should be con­ Brothers, there's another thing. In your halls you now have gated. Motion carried that all ducted. Motion carried that any­ an official printed form for recording those shipboard meet­ dry stores be checked and all one settling beefs individually be ings. Take some with you before . you sail so that you don't damaged stores be removed. fined the sum of $50 and money have to write those meetings down on poslage-size pieces of Slopchest to be adequately sup­ to be donated to LOG. Good and ^ » paper—or use those menus ... To the brothers of the Alcoa ship plied. Motion carried that an SEATRAIN TEXAS. Aug. 31— Welfare: Greenhaw spoke on havJohn Ringling: Due to overloaded conditions with packages, etc.. adequate supply of porthole fans Chairman William E. Pepper; foc'sles enlarged and the installa­ in the Post Offices and the means of transportation, the LOGs be secured for ship. Good and Secretary Josia Magill. Delegates tion of a recreation room. One take quite some, time to reach their foreign destinations. The Welfare: All officers aboard con­ reported on number of books and minute of silence for Brothers Madrid Bar in Georgetown. British Guiana gets their LOGs sidered to be a good bunch with permits in their departments. ost at sea. about as quick as some of the places in the States do. You can't exception of 2nd Mate. New Business: Bosun moved to XXX fight the Post Office—they're trying their best, no doubt. have Steward provide a locker on car deck for soiled linen. Mo­ XXX tion carried to find out how many Bosun Bera Smyley said last week he was sailing for the Cuban cigarettes are allowed to be car­ sugar run . . . Brother Charlie Bush just come in from a trip to ried aboard a vessel of this type. Genoa and other ports . . . Brother Dusan dei Dusan, "Old Chile" Motion carried: that crewmem­ to shipmates, said with hardly a smile last week on his mustached bers of this ship to go on record face that Life was tough. He had a beef. Just a miserable cup of asking the Union to fill all jobs RICHARD RUSH. Aug. 14— coffee made him sweat like anything—and he couldn't understand XXX ALCOA PIONEER. Sept. 21— before the sixty day men are Chairman Sheldon; Secretary it and just didn't like it, either . . . Brother Red Braunstein sailed (Chairman not given). Secretary pulled off. This requested in view homas. Delegates reported a this week for a shorty of a trip—destination Norway. Red says he D. A. Gardner. Engine and Deck of the fact that ship sails short- few hours of disputed overtime can throw the Norwegian language around, too, after being on a Delegates reported all okay m handed on every trip. in their departments. New Busi­ Norwegian skol (for humor's sake we'll say that, instead of using their departments. Stewards ness: Motion by Sheldon that the word scow) for five months. Oh, that wintry North Atlantic— XXX Delegate Richard M. Clarke re­ MONARCH TOF THE SEAS each department hold a meeting you sure need some Norwegian steam after you cross over . . . Here's quested that racks in dry store­ Aug. 8—Chairman F. A. Wide- on matter of accepting tripcard- a few oldtimers who probably are still in rainy New York: Chief room be repaired. Good and Wel­ gren; Secretary M. Troxclair. ers. Motion that a vote of thanks Cook H. Morris, AB H. Ramos, Bosun E. Nunez, Bosun M. Riechelfare: James L. Bennett, Engine Delegates reports accepted. New be given SIU headquarters for son, AB G. Gellatin, AB J. Flores, FOW A. Dudde, Paddy Nash, E. Delegate, agreed to see about Business: Motion carried that the new wage increase. Collec­ Samia and P. "Williams. having an extension put on the delegates call to N.O. Agent's at­ tion made for cable to express steampipe so two men. can boil tention the shortage of men in crew's thanks on this matter. clothes at the same time. Three the Deck Department. Motion Good and Welfare: Woodruff Last week one brother asked us to pass along this advice to hatches, topping and cargo gear carried that cots and keys be se­ moved a vote of thanks for en­ SIU ships hitting the port of Pusan in Korea. The natives and in imsafe working conditions. Bo­ cured by Steward. Motion car­ tire Stewards Department for ex­ the American soldiers axe rough with seamen. One sailor, de­ sun had the Mate see Captain ried that ali lockers be checked. cellent food and service on trip. fending himself against several natives in a bar was charged about overhauling gear—Captain Those needing repairs be taken with wrecking the place to the extent of 30.000 yen (which is XXX refused. Message to be sent to care of. Education: Pro and con $300 American) by the American GI court and since he couldn't JOHN B. HAMILTON. Aug. 31 New York Branch notifying what discussion on improving ship­ Chairman Tony Zarrago; Secrepay it (or wouldn't) was thus sentenced to six months in a camp. had happened and ask for in­ board conditions. To sum it up. the brother says it doesn't pay to drink or walk lary C. Tylenda. Delegates re­ around ashore in Korea. structions. ported all smooth with all mem­ XXX LaSALLE. Oct. 5 — Chairman XXX bers in good standing. New Busi­ The next session of Congress convening in January is predicted ALCOA CLIPPER. Sept. 14. Joiner; Secretary H. Hankee. ness: List of repairs made up and to take'up the problem of improving dt eliminating the shipping Chairman Bolinger; Secretary Delegates reported no beefs. New approved. Motion carried to laws. On instructions from the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Shimelinger. Delegates reports Business: Motion carried to check check medicine chest. Motion car­ legal bureau of the Martime Commission is surveying the statutes accepted. Motion by Campbell if wringer and iron ordered have ried to donate cigarettes to sea­ and will report to the committee in the next two months on whether that a new ship's delegate be been put aboard and if not to re­ men in the marine hospital in to revise or eliminate certain laws. We wonder if the SIU will be qlected. Carr elected to the posi­ order in next port. A. D. Sandy whatever port hit. Cigarettes to asked to participate in this serious thing before final action tion. Motion by Munia that no elected ship's delegate. Good and be distributed to men regardless is passed into permanent form. We seem to think that the sailors crewmember pass through the Welfare: Discussion on milk and of union affiliation. Motion car­ have to be represented and defended so that the new laws will not galley during passenger meal food left over -from meals and ried to have keys made for all be cleverly arranged mostly for the shipowners and straitjacketing hours. Good and Welfare: Sug­ yet enough for both crew and doors. All foc'sles to be left ab­ the seamen in more ways than one, and making the punishments gestion by Munia that cocoa mats topside icebox. Decision that solutely clean before signing off more severe than necessary or justified. Seamen cannot and will be placed at the entrance of pass­ when this occurs the food is to ship, as is customary among SIU not be so easily placed into military bondage through the medium :be given to galley. ageway doors. crews. of cleverly worded or hastily passed laws. CUT and RUN $1 �•-.:< •: Friday, Noveniber 7, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Ras Tanura Hospital Lack Draws Wrath Of Seafarer To Ihe Edilor: John Mora, became very ill due to the terrific heat and was taken I've been loJd that this bucfi to a hospital ashore. has been aired before and little There, instead of being given or nothing can bo done about ir., treatment, he was left waiting in nonetheless, I feel tliat this par­ tlie admitting office for ten hours ticular problem should be given and then sent back to the ship, plenty of publicity and then pos­ without even an examination. sibly some thought will be given THE BRUSH OFF the subject toward working out His case was the most severe a solution. but men with sores, rashes, cuts Here in Ras Tanura, Arabia, and bruises, ailments difficult to where our. ship the Steel Inven­ treat aboard ship, were given the tor has spent several weeks, the same brush off. problem of medical treatment for Our skipper attempted to ne­ seamen is a serious one. gotiate a deal with the hospital Recently we had a demonstra­ whgreby Isthmian would pay for tion of how inadequate, or rather the medical services, but no soap. how completely lacking, is the This seems almost criminal to care given seamen. Our Fireman, me inasmuch as we were in port for 32 days in constant 135 degree His Pal The High Priest heat with no shore leave. What made the whole affair so disgusting was the fact that the hospital was not some little na­ tive outfit poorly equipped with medications at a premium; in­ stead it was a first class, air-con­ ditioned set-up owned by the American Arabian Oil Company with a complete staff of doctors and nurses, and plenty of beds available. OFF LIMITS They absolutely refused to treat seamen, at the hospital as it was reserved solely for com­ pany employees. What they would have done had a man col­ lapsed at their doorstep, I hate to imagine. In the m^ntirne, my advice to Seafarers taking ships to the Per­ Charles Jacks.on, 2nd Cook sian Gulf and India is to make aboard ihe Andrew Jackson, sure their medicine chest is well poses wiih the high priest of an stocked. By all means have your dele­ Indian temple whom he met while visiting the Malayan gates and Patrolman check the Straits town of Klang, four hospital supplies aboard your miles inland from Port Swet- ship before you pull stakes— ham. The stop in Port Swet- there are no drug stores in Ras ham was one of many made by Tanura. John A. Sullivan the Waterman ship during its SB Sfeel Inventor trip around the world. Check It - But Good Check the slop chest be­ fore your boat sails. Make sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of all the things you ere liable to need. If it doesn't call the Union Hall immediately M They have .stated in no uncer­ tain terms that the.y intend to diminish and practically aboli.sn the Merchant Marine in favor of competing foreign powers. Seems like first one thing and then another! Do we have to sit back and take it, or isn't it about time we took an active interest in these things? SHADES OF '30 Tied up in the Bay at Vera Cruz, Mexico, the MV Ponce. Ponce Cement Company, unloads cargo onto a lighter. Sugar refining machinery for the processing of Mexico's sugar was the principal cargo put off in the Mexican port. Port Solidarity Stops Ponce Go's Scab Hiring Move To the Editor: Five crewmembers of the Ponce pose for their picture while the ship was tied up in Vera Cruz, left to right — De.niel Gonzales, Crewmess; Thomas Gonzales. AB; unidentifed crewmember; Victor Carbone. Bosun; and Luiz. Wiper. On our last stop in Philadel­ phia the crew of the MV Ponce showed the company that at­ tempting to break an agreement with the SlU and hire a non­ union crew just doesn't go with seamen of the SlU. While we were tied up in that port, the Union's contract with Ponce Cement Company e.xpired; immediately the Captain started looking around for men he could hire off the pier. Of course we immediately no­ tified the Philly Hall of the Skipper's doings and also told the longshoiemen loading the ship that attempts were being made to hire scabs. A Ballade Of The Wonderful Life (TO "ENGINE ROOM JIMMY") By J. W. HASKELL 'Though he searches all day and at night he does pray. Not a school dots the sea's broad expanse. When the bait is all gone, in the mud of the Bay Of Corinto his anchor he plants. At the Pheonix Bar he gets the urge for romance; Of the flesh-pots he partakes in b.Uss. One week later he's got that which shatters love's trance, t . It's a. wonderful life. It sure it. To the Editor: li scorns like at la.st the bureauciats have come out with that long awaited .stab in the back. THE PONCE DISCHARGING CARGO Log -A- Rhythms There is a saying they like down by Point Loma way; When a fisherman meets with mischance. He has found that the irony of it does pay. For it staves off his ulcers' advance. Yeah, it hands him a laugh, does this cute utterance; If. when everything's going amiss. He remarks, with a glance from a sly countenance. "It's a wonderful life. It sure is." Sees Thousands Unemployed If MC Ship Sales Continue We got quick action from both the Hall and the longshoremen. The longshoremen immediately quit work on the ship, the crew piled off and the Philly Patrol­ man had a little talk with the Skipper. When Ihe corner rack dope keeps him blinded with spray As he splashes in exuberance; Or he's smacked in the back with a skipjack, let's say. Due to muscle and gross ignorance; When he piles on the reef where San Lucas outslants And comes home, broke, to find that dear Liz Has blown town with his car and two wild Mexicans. It's a wonderful life. It sure is. NOTHING HAPPENED For three days the Ponce lay waiting for cargo and seamen, but nothing happened. Finally the skipper saw that the ship was not going to sail with a scab crew so he called the Patrolman aboard for another talk. It wasn't many hours later that the SlU had another contract with the Ponce Company. The crew stuck together, the long­ shoremen showed real soidiarity and the Ponce remains a SlU vessel. Hats off to Philly for do­ ing a good job on our beef. ENVOI Sir. when Fate deals you a good, swift kick in the pants. Don't feel bad 'cause you're getting the biz. Like the fisherman, proclaim, with insouciance. "It's a wonderful life. IT SURE IS. Julio Pacheco MV Ponce • h? Shades of the 1930s are hang­ ing over our heads, and little do we realize it. There are many issues looking us squarely in the face. First of all, by transferring the laid-up fleet to foreign owners, we will be forced to lay off thousands of shoreside workers and mainten­ ance -crews at present employed in various bone,yards along both the East and West Coasts. Sec­ ond, one of the greatest threats, aside from that, is that after turning over our inactive fleet we will start on the active fleet, la.ying off thousands of seamen, men who have taken to the sea as a regular vocation. By so doing the Government will clutter up the industry with more men than ships, thereby giving the shipowners a chance to sneak in scab labor. With such a set-up, scabs and finks will be abundant. \r • SUITS SHIPOWNER Such a move is made to suit the demands of American ship­ owners. They can ship thefr car­ goes in foreign bottoms at lower rates, and they will try to use fink crews on the few ships that remain. Don't forget that these ships were built by American labor and with American money. Whyshould we let others profit by our lulls! We are already being exploited by the shipowners and turning our ships over to foreign nations will give them a greater stranglehold on us. Wish men like "Frenchy" Mi-? chelet and "Steamboat" O'Doyle would take up where I leave off and show the membership that this is virtually a "Sword of Damocles" over our heads. Dennis G. Saunders Brooklyn. N. Y. Doiibleday Skipper Was Tops, Says Crew To ihe Edilor: We, the crewmembers of the SS Abner Doubleday of the Al­ coa Steamship Co., would like to express our appreciation for the consideration and cooperation given by the master, Capt. L. A. Bodden during the past voyages. His attitude as a whole has been one of understanding as to the well-being and comfort of. all departments. It is very rare that a "salt" has the good fortune to sail under a master such as ours. Believe us fellows, he is tops. Here's hoping that in the future we run into more like him. Crewmembers SS Abner Doubleday.' At Sea • -fi >• f �Pitge Twelve IV THE SEAFARERS Plan Proposed For Old Age, Disabled Seamen's Benefits LOG Friday. November 7, 1947 Leaning Tower Only Thing The Bmu Lacks Is Mechanical Floor Show - step out of line—let him make a donation, instead of logging him You have probably heard the for the offense. The donation To the Editor: expression, "a skeleton in the would equal his log total. The I would like to enter this bit of news for all to read. We left closet." Well, I would like to skipper was a regular fellow and Philadelphia on Sept. 27, with a load of coal for Antwerp, Belgium. bring a couple of them to light, went for the plan 100 percent. We got out 2,300 miles when the condenser went haywire on us. right now. The result was that over $69 was Our master minds, one in particular, tried their best to fix it. First, I would like to open the donated to the hospital fund in All went well, but still no go. We finally had to call for tugs to subject of old-age and merchant the port where we paid off. tow us in. They towed us to Falmouth, England. From hei-e we seamen's benefits, so that the Now, instead of the company are supposed to proceed to Antwerp, if we can. membership can discuss this at getting the dough, and the sea­ the various- halls of our Union. men facing a gestapo unit (Coast WHAT. NO FLOOR SHOW? This is a subject that has been Guard), why not turn this money On this ship, you turn your bunk light on to read, and the neglected. over to an old-age and disabled fan starts to run. You turn on your fan and the radio tunes in. You Next 5^ar the Union will be seamen's fund. This worked out open the cold water faucet and you get hot water. We are now ten years old and when the or­ perfectly on the Meeker and I All hands always look up to waiting to turn on the coffee urn spigot and get pepsi-cola, or a ganization came into being there do not see why the Union can­ •was a vanguard of old seamen not effect an agreement with all Seafarer James C. Barnelte. sign to come out and say "Empty." We have a "master mind" on the ship who is a "fix-em up art­ from the start. The Union has contracted companies to follow Here's the 6-f.oot, 8-inch Deck ist." We can thank him and his side-kick for all the delights we fought an uphill battle ever since this procedure. Engineer flanked by Roy Pierce. have on this ship. When I say delights, I mean just that. They are those days even participating in From a disciplinary stand- Oiler, and George Reed. Fire­ always fouling up de lights. What lies ahead for the mighty SS a global war. This brings to mind point, an offender loses the man when the three were ship­ Salvador Brau, is yet to be seen. a man in our midst, narpely, the dough, as in the past, and the We have the Third Mate as Second Mate and the Second Mate merchant seaman who was dis­ well-deserving Union men get mates aboard the Bull line scow SS Louis Kossuth. Barnette. as the Third Mate. The Third abled in the war. the benefits they should have re­ Mate, the poor guy, is a good Joe, /^J I'tL JAB HIM who submitted photo, says FOUND EVERYWHERE ceived years ago. Last of all, the .,-3 I To PIEOiSjl but a little punchy from not Pierce and Reed were "good Men like these can be found gestapo is left on third base, ducking enough. Everytime the Jerry Thaxton in every port of call. Something standed. guys to sail with." phone rings on the bridge, he should be done for these men goes into his shadow boxing. The and the sooner the Union launch­ Second Mate is a good egg, but es a program for their benefit, you have to decode what he the better off they will be. Once tells you because he isn't too they were heroes in dungarees good on the English language. but now they are forgotten men. If you open a can of beer any­ a. m. and another at 6 p. m. from Do you think this is fair com­ To the Editor: where on the ship, we have a guy the ship to the dock. pensation for the price some of Someone is always writing m who can smell it and tell you If a man missed the launch in them had to pay? about a bucko Mate or a tyran­ what part of the ship it is being Now for the other rattlebones nical Skipper and this letter is the morning he was really out of opened on. He is on the 12-4 watch and doesn't oil or fire, so that iuck and got the old two for one, in the closet. I have had some­ no exception. leave only one department he could be in. but when a Captain is so drunk thing on my mind for a long Aboard the Nampa Victory, time, and that is these so-called Waterman, the Chief Mate and tnat he is unable to handle the ALL HANDS ON THE DECK payoff of an entire crew, as this Skipper gained the distinctions The Deck gang are a swell bunch of fellows, with a few on from guy was, he is mt penalized and of being the hardtimers aboard the last voyage. They all claim they don't drink too much, just the crew is inconvenienced. ship. enough to fall down. The Black Gang is also a swell bunch. During the voyage a man was DOUBLE CROSS The Stewards gang is okay also, with two very good mess hurt dumping garbage, but in­ boys who know how to work together. One in the Stewards de­ This character has the idea that stead of reporting it as such the he's a god instead of a lowly man. partment in particular is fat John from Philly. He is one • of the Chief Mate listed it as occurring oldtimers. He lost his key one day, and if he asked one man, vhil-e handling hatches. This in At the beginning of the voyage he asked the whole crew if they saw it. Now we call him "key-key." spite of the fact that the hatches he promised the men plenty of Well, I can't say much more this time, but I will send more at v/ere all battened down at the overtime, but when we left New­ the end of the trip—if we make it. time, so you can see the phony port News he told the Mate not So we proceed to^Antwerp, without fuse pulling, wire jerking, type of reports this character to have any work done on over­ and master minds, who still think a fuse box is a bus stop—becau.se time until the return trip. dreamed up. they keep going on and off. However, during the return Then a word about the Cap­ Tony Zarraga, Eng. Delegate tain. At the payoff there was trip it was the same thing. Both SS Salvador Brau slopchests. This has been a thorn some overtime due the men on the Captain and the Mate thought in the Union's side ever since deck and the Captain said he that if overtime was paid the its earliest days. The slopchest would make out a payroll for the men Waterman wouJd go broke. beefs appearing in the LOG have overtime due. Taking him at his Naturally, Walermai' did not go outnumbered any other beef. Joe word, I went to the Waterman of- broke nor did he g-vo. them any Louis or Jack Dempsey never ice to collect only to find no reason to do so. We finally got bar k to the got the write-ups this demon payroll had been made up. of Newsweek, dated Sept. 22. beef gets. The present skipper aboard the States, but it is a good thing that To the Editor: Well, the first article I cast my For the slopchests in many in­ ship is just as bad. He refused we hit port when we did as there I haven't sounded off for a long stances do not carry everything to put aboard fresh water in Lis­ was less liian 24 hou s' supply of time so here comes my two cents eyes on was "Senator Taft's Belt." This seemed to be very in­ the law requires, and if they do, bon in spite of our laying there oil aboard worth. teresting, being about the man it is generally known to be of for two weeks, ample time to George Meaney Out here between Honolulu who created the Tuff-Heartless inferior grade or at a top price. make the change. U. S. Marine Hospital and Panama, news being very Act. So right off I figured Taft's According to the foc'sle card the LIQUID RUST Brighton. Mass. scarce, I picked up a past issue recent victory with his slave la­ steamship operators violate this We had water for ten days bor law must have backfired and, section most flagrantly—and so when we arrived in New York, instead of going to his head and far are getting away with it. if you could call it water; it was swelling, must have had a down­ START A FUND dark brown and unfit for a human ward movement and gone to his Several of my friends and I being. stomach, and busted his belt. have discussed this racket and Conditions such as this are But no such luck. we have concluded that the common aboard ships and some Taft's idea was to have us, the Union should take over these people have the gall to state that BROTHER LOST UNION BOOK, American people, tighten up our slopchests and let the Stewards seamen beef too much when they ASKS IF HE CAN GET DUPLICATE belts. run them for the Union. With really have a king's life. I won­ According to Newsweek, Taft Since my Union book and two months' dues were either lost the profits derived from sales, the der if they ever drank brown says the basic reason for high "or misplaced in the mails, I should like to know whether a dupli­ Union could take 10 percent and rusty water. food pi-ices is we the American cate book can be issued to me. Furthermore, I should like to know put it into an old-age and dis­ On one occasion the Captain people eat too much meat, and what to do in a situation like this, so that I may go about getting abled seamen's fund. One of the logged some of the deck gang eat too extravagantly. Newsweek my retirement card. fellows offered the suggestion "two for one" for being off says that according to Jack Darl­ I hope this will appear in the LOG, as I believe it is a matter that we donate one day's pay to drunk, he claimed, one day. The ing, manager of the Senate res­ get this thing started. For a actual reasons for their being ab­ of interest to our Brothers who might get into a situation like taurant, and Taft's own colleagues cause so deserving I think this is sent was the fact that they were this one. Taft has never stinted himself, a fine idea. . John G. Drauch broke and could not get trans­ his favorite order being roast Book No. 49313 Here's another angle that may portation back to the ship. The beef, apple pie and ice cream. get consideration. It worked fine launch schedule allowed for one ANSWER: A duplcaie book can be had by any member Well, Brothers, what could be on the initial venture on the last laimch from dock to ship at 6 making application for one at Union Headquarters and payment more expensive and more extra­ trip of the Ezra -Meeker, of the of a fee of $1.00. However, you do not have to appear in person vagant than the above-mentioned Wate;:man line, to Europe. The to receive the duplicate book. Applications for same can be order? Ship's Delegate, after discussing made through the mail. Address your request to Records De­ It all adds up to this: Taft it with the crew at a meeting partment, Headquarters, 6th floor. Seafarers InternaJional .Un­ hasn't started to eat a damned bit held at sea, went to the skipper ion, 51 Beaver St., New York 5, N. Y. Checks and money less or less extravagantly, so why and got him to agree to this: orders should be made payable to the Seafarers International in hejl should we! Should a member of the crew Union. R. L. (Red) McKenzie To Ihe Edilor: SS Nampa's Bucko Officers Give Seafarer Rusty Taste Taft's 'Eat Less' Mouthings Answered With A Mouthful THE BEEF BOX �THE Frrday, November 7, 1947 HE'S GOING PLACES ON GRIDIRON SEAFARERS Island 'Scenery' Suits Emilia Crew Hello to all the boys up north! We're having a swell time here gazing at the most beautiful girls in Puerto Rico. While on the Island here at Mayaguez, we are spending our off moments at Maria Bar where the entire crew is really making itself at home. Occasionally we manage to get down to the beach, but it's much more convenient to take it easy in the shade. Crew of SS Emilia Crew's Move Gets Action On Dangerous Gear Seafarer Jack Parker is having plenty of experience in high a bang-up season toting the pig­ I school in upstate New York, skin for the Ridgewood Maroons where he dropped the game to go -of the Queens, (N. Y.) Alliance to sea when World War II broke filling the bill as a ball-carrier, out. Local sports scribes, impressed forward passer and blocking with Parker's performances, have back. In his first season of semi-pi'o reported him as "spark-plugging" ball, Parker's prowess has netted his team's attack. Parker's ballhirn a niche in the Maroons' start­ playing occurs under the lights ing lineup. He is no novice in on Wednesday nights and on cleats, however, having gained Sunday afternoons. Brothers Object To Method Of Shipboard Promotions To Ihe Editor: We recently saw a vicious and disgusting incident aboard an SIU ship. Two men and the ste­ ward were in a brawl over who was to be promoted. The agent and Patrolman were present and finally decided in disgust to put the job on the board. This policy of promoting on ship is a system whereby a man with enough guts and seaman­ ship who stands up to an officer and defends the Union from at­ tack is punished by being kept in the same job, trip after trip. Promotion is given to the man who will take whatever is dished out to him, to the man who will not stand up to his rights. NOT MU WAY A system whereby a man is rewarded for brown-nosing is not a system for an SIU ship. If a man wants promotion, he cannot ar­ gue about overtime. If he does, he just won't be promoted. A fighting delegate, for instance, would soon find himself black­ listed when better jobs are hand­ ed out. We have all seen ships where one little clique dominated eve­ rything. These cliques are formed by guys who sail trip after trip sucking around for a better job. After a while, they hold all the key positions in the department. Then if any man comes aboard who does not see things thenway, they just make it tough for him. ^on he gets disgusted and gets off. After a man goes to sea for a few years and works up to high­ er ratings, he expects to sail in them. Soon, however, tough shiping will force a man to sail under his rating for several trips until he can get a promotion. This pre­ vents him from getting time on the beach, thus stopping another man from getting a job. We have noticed, especially on passenger ships, that some men will cut each other's throats just to get a promotion. We have even seen tripcarders promoted over Bookmen, where in our estimat­ ion, it was purely prejudice and had nothing to do with the man's ability. It has come to the point where department heads think it is their right to pick a man for promotion instead of it being the Uni­ on's right to send a man from the hall. Why don't we do away with promotions entirely and send all jobs off the board? We don't see any difference betwen getting a job off the dock and getting it out of the first as­ sistant's office. We would rather get a job off the board in the Hall than have to play footsie with somebody for it. That's why we're Union men. Jerry Jensen — Johnny Eplon Steamboat O'Doyle Isthmian Crew In Pacific Awaits Completion Of Pact For example: There has been an attempt to Due to the recent victory of inform the Mate of overtime that the SIU and SUP on the Isthmian we classed as legitimate, such as ships, we, the members of the his turning to on deck between Deck Department of the Steel the hours of 0800 and 1700, do­ Architect, Isthmian, have agreed ing seamen's work. In this case, to forward this letter offering the Mate told our Delegate not our whole-hearted support and to bring any such overtime to informing the Union of the effect him in the future. So far the and progress aboard this vessel. i amount is estimated at about 80 As we have been out of the hours. States since Sept. 5, we have noj We were not informed of the information or data whatsoever time sea watches were to be set. concerning the working agree- We left San Francisco at 0600 mentor the final settlement of the and sea watches were set at 120.0. Union and the Company. If pos­ Raising and lowering booms for sible, would the Union inform us sea is done by one watch of two at the eai-liest possible conven­ day men. ience of the entire outcome of the At sea, the sanitary work is strike, and give instructions how done between the hours of 0600 to go about joining, paying dues and 0800 by the 0400 to 0800 and registering our beefs. watch, and brass is shined by the same watch. LEFT 'FRISCO To the Editor: To ihe Editor: Jack Parker strikes pose familiar to football fans who have seen him plow past the cross stripes down the field. Page Thirteen LOG To ihe Editor: Upon leaving San Francisco, This is in regard to the unsafe we were approached by the SIU working conditions aboard the Patrolman and given a copy of SS Alcoa Pioneer. the contract beween the Union We as a group in the Deck De­ partment deem that the topping and the Company, also a copy of gear on Nos. 2, 3 and 4 hatches the Waterman working agree­ is very unsafe to work with, for ment, and were told that if and the topping lift cables have so when we got our agreement it many fish hooks in them that would be similar to the latter. they cannot even be handled I Further, we were advised to con­ with gloves. Also the topping tact Union authorities in New lift blocks and shives are frozen York as to how things were and so hard that even the weight of for general information in regard the booms will not make them to our payoff and, for those of us who are not Union members, turn. the procedure of joining. The Captain was informed of We have been holding informal all this through the Chief Mate. However, the Captain said that meetings as the other depart­ ments are not organized as yet. the gear was all right. As a result,we as a body in Although we do not have a full the Deck Department decided Bookman among us, we have that we should send a radiogram voted for our Delegate and for a explaining the facts to the Ne-v Secretary, and have worked out York Branch and should present a schedule of meetings. A check­ it to the Captain before sending up of trip cards and permits was it. This brought immediate ac­ •taken to see what men had at tion from the Captain, although one time belonged to SIU or the results are coming rather NMU. We have discussed our work­ slowly. If all the gear we in the Deck ing conditions past and present Department deem unfit for safe and find that by no means are working conditions is not over­ the conditions of the Union be­ hauled, we as a body will make ing carried out. It was agreed up­ up another radiogram to be sent on to refer to Article II Section 1 in order that New York may have of the contract made August 21 the correct data on the unsafe whereby all grievances and dis­ working conditions aboard and putes shall be settled as soon as will know what action can be possible on the vessel upon the completion of each voyage. It is taken. here we request Union support, D. A. Gardiner Joseph E. Hornuki for the working conditions are, in general, very much one sided. SS Alcoa Pioneer FIRE CHIEF The Master continually holds Fire and Boat Drill on Saturdays between the hours of 1200 and 1700. This is only an estimate of the present conditions and no doubt rJOW-lOHEiO THIS UTTUE HAND IS AT SEV6KJ IT IS SEVEN O'CIOCK... MMMM! WHAT WON'T THEY THINK OF NEKTf they will continue this way until we arrive in New York, our port of discharge. Erich Borgh, Ralph Sheffield, Alain C. Guillol, John J. Clamp, G. Kyriakides. J. H. Karanidas, F. Crisfando, Wm. R. Esquerr, W. W. Vaughan, Harold E. Hart, Pa­ trick Willis. SS Steel Architect Singapore Ed. note: The Union negotiat­ ing committee is sitting with Isthmian representatives and rapid progress is being made on work rules. When the rules are completed they will be pub­ lished in the LOG. and copies of the complete contract dis­ tributed to the membership. SEAFARER'S SKETCH OF, THE BAUXITE DOCKS AT PARANAM ill 'Sea' Of Dust Has Brother Down To the Editor: Just a line to let all you fel­ lows know I haven't forgotten you. I am still here in this "sea" of dust—no rain and I am slowly going crazy. Since the doctor thinks it will be about February or March be­ fore my boy's foot will be okay, I would sure appreciate you guys dropping me a line now and then. If this final cast they now have on his foot doesn't do any good, I may have to give up for awhile. But Til be! back for those poker games and gabfests, and while I am on the subject I want to thank all you men of the Benja­ min Lundy, voyage number one for the swell waj' you treated me. Someday I'll throw some more lemon pies a£ you. Thanks again, fellows. J. P. Berry Enid, Okla. i. liif iPifsip 'I II !S!5fS!5i ill lii! ill s,V>^ Sketching from the stern of the Jane O, Seafarer Norman Maffie captures the scene of loading bauxite at the Alcoa docks in Paranam, Dutch East Guiana. The scene depicted here, looking up the Surineun River, shows the SS John Isaacson taking on a load of aluminum ore. The above sketch is one of several done by Brother Maffie while aboard the Jane O Gulf Canal Lines ship. �--y' - --"-T-;.,,. .-f Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 7. 1947 BULLETIN •'vkrcSi! Unclaimed Wages Casavantes, Paul ... 9.43 69 Buckman, L Cascio, Antonio F. 1.37 36.45 Bucknell, Chester C. Case, Richard S .. 2.28 ..... 6.15 Buckner, Marshall E. Casey, Robert F. ... .. 4.80 9.65 Buckner, Milton A. . Casey, Wade O 31.73 Buen, Vincent 111.08 Casey, William 2.23 Buenventura, John 12 Cash, Walter R 9.90 Buffett, James '...- 55.43 Casolla, Marco 7.44 Bugajewski, Leonard 3.79 Cason, J. D 1.80 Bugnitz, Martin R 8.26 501 HIBERNIA BLDG., NEW ORLEANS, LA. Cassidy, Francis J 28.00 Bugsby, Darcj' M 2.06 Cassidy, J. M 7.24 Buicke, Donald James 7.13 The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Castanel, Patrick R 4.29 Bulaga, Raymond J 16.08 Benefit over-deductions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship CoinCastellon, Jose A 17.29 Bulford, A. 1 79 Caster, Roy A 94 pany covering the period up to December 31, 1946. Bulick, Eustachy 42.95 Castillo, Dona 28 Bulifant, Robert B 3.34 Men due money should call or write the company office, 501 Hiber- Castillo, Jacnito 14.93 Bulin, James 45 nia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All clai ns should be addressed to Mr. Eller- Castro, Francisco R 46 Bullard, Allen J busch and include full name. Social Security number, Z number, rating, Cast Ucci, Guido 46 Bullek, Michael G 70 10.80 date and place of birth and the add ess to which the money is to be sent. Caswell, Robert E Bulriss, Joseph F 13.07 Catalano, Paul L 23.80 Bumgardner, M 4.20 ' 4.20 67.54' Carmines, Chas. Bunce, R 89 Byrd, Alfred J 20.61 Cangiano, A 2.96 Catalanotta, 32.00 Bunek, Joseph 1.86 Byrd, Douglas L 1.37 Carney, Eugene P. 18.60 Caniford, Jack F 32.00 Cater, Carl L 72 Buness, Kenneth H 2.79 Carolan, J. C. 9.54 ' Byi'd, Leonard H 23.07 Cannady, James D 34.08 Catero, Gaetano Cates, Howard Pi 32.14 12.53 Carp. Myer 2.31 Byrnes, Joseph S 5.16 Cannano, Leo Bunker, L .69 3.26 1.00 Bunn, Archie W Cannon, Troy E 26.94 Carpenter, Foster D 10.79 Catlein, Milton —C — Catlin, C. R 45 Bunnlie, Richard K 10.74^ Cabin, Angel ... .74 Cantella, John 2.21 Carpenter, Irvin E 10.55 Cauble, Lewis F 6.06 3.28 Canter, J Bunten, John '''I Cabaud, Phillip G. 4.27 Carpenter, R. J 14.00 4.15 Bunyan, Thomas E 21.46 Cabral, John ... 17.87 Carpenter, W .71 Canter, W 17.35 Caughlin, Clyde 4.81 Bura, Fajk 50.72 Caddell, Jessie G 102.36 Cantley, Alexander 4.00 Carpenter, W. A 2.54 Causa, Ignatius 5.94 • Burch, George A 27.45 Caddy, Wallace E 122.82 Canto, Anthony J 2.16 Carr, Elmer 16.27 Cavanah, Wiley B 4.50 Burch, Howard D 42.00 Cadman, Walter B 7.94 Cantor, Nathan " 47.34 Carr, Lawrence M 28.65 Cavanaugh, T 2.23 Buncliff, Thomas 18.39 Cararo, Francesco P 1.60 Cantrell, John D., Jr 60 Carr, Melvin 6.04 Caviness, Arvin 4.82 Burdette, Henry D 33.16 Cafferty, Mark 14.28 Cantrell, W 2.60 Carr, Orville James 5.14 Caviness, Laddie B 45 Burger, John 4.76 Cagle, George L 4.92 Canul, Jose 9.90 Carr, Watson E 13.63 Cawley, Walter G 15.68 Burhus, James D 01J Cagley, J. M 25.57 Capdeville, J 4.08 Carrasco, Marion C 69 Celmayster, S 22.18 Burke, Alva H 991 Cagorinovice, Oscar 2.97 Capner, Robert C 4.01 Carrasco, Robert 28.95 Centeno, Americo Centley, Alexander K 2.67 Burke, Donrld L 2.48, Caha, Ernest 100.00' Caporale, Alfred 14.77 Carregal, Sebastian C 20.78 Centrachio, J 5.64 Burke, Emmett P 49.11 jCahill, Clyde 28.92 Capote, Adolfo 39 Carrell, Herbert 5.15 ~2.70 Burke, Frederick R 1.48,Cahill, William E 2.84 Cappelin, J. M 45.83 Carrey, H. R 4.35 Cerda, Jessie J Ceron, Louis 10 Burke, John F 11.38 Cain, Charles M 38.46 Cappibianco, Clemie R. 21.00 Carrier, F. W 3.70 3.73 Cain, Edmond Jr Cervenka, William F 11.98 Burke, J. S. .46 Caracausa, Albert 2.565 Carrillo, Richard ..v 10.28 3.57 Cain, O. G. Jr 6.82 Burke, S. ... 1.23 Caraway, Marion A 2.04 Carrol, James L 6.22 Chaffee, Delmar R .74 Caines, Charles F 8.69 Burke, T 4.29 Carbonette Willie R 1.37 Carrol, Thomas A 1.86 Chaffin, John L 2.83 Caisey, Jean T 2.83 Burkitt, Roy W. 19.09 Carbons, G. A 25.75 Carroll, A. J 23.73 Chafin, Darrell G Burley, Cecil 12.87 Calarin, Diego 6.88 Carcello, Joseph J 6.40 Carroll, Cecil 25.55 Chagistamatoloa, Evangelos 3.10 3.68 Burnett, L. S 60.00 Caldas M 4.45 Carden, Stokes H 01 Carroll, George A 46 Chaires, Charles 1.40 Burnett, Robert B 1.37 Calder, Lester 14.61 Cardenas, J. B 1.37 Carroll, John R. F 3.47 Chalcrest, R. F 79 Burns, F. B 7.34 Caldwell, John 72 Cardinale, William 3.64 Carroll, M. M. 4.14 Chalmers, George 13.99 Burns, Frank T 1.61 Caldwell, Roger Glen 46.52 Cardona, V 2.38 Carroll, Paul S 47 Chalowitch, Frank 3.62 Burns, Francis J. ..._ 1.61 Call, C. B 28.00 Cardoza, William 1.87 Carollton, R 1.42 Chamberlain, George E Bruns, Robert J 3.83 Callaghan, Edward Chambers, Allen J 1.88 31.05 Cardson, K 1.90 Carruthers, R 01 Burnsee, Thomas W 1.88 Callahan, LesHe D 25.84 40.07 Carew, Warren 11.54 Carson, Everett W 42.79 Chambers, Gordon Burress, John A 12.24 Callahan, Loman R Chambers, Stanley 6.43 2.34 Carey, B 10.69 Carson, James C 45 Burrow, Horrace M 5.30 Callahan, Otto M Chambers, Thomas Owen 12.14 7.11 Carey, Joseph W 6.06 Carson, N 26.31 Burrows, Clarence 4.53 Callahan, Robert 12.60 04 Carey, Robert E 10.07 Carstens, C 8.23 Chambliss, Paul K Burson, Frank 11.95 Callan, Cyril Chanberlayne, Frank W. .. 12.00 40 Caritbers, James E 16.39 Carsters, C. A 42 Burton, Clarence L 10.74 Callan, Francis W Chance, Erward Z 33.74 16.26 Carl, Robert P 50.22 Carter, Elmer, Jr 1.44 Burton, Garlan E 2.64 Callender, Robert P 1.54 4.06 Carley, R .79 Carter, James 77.27 Chandler, Winston R Burton, James 93.29 Callis, James B 1.43 13.06 Carlsen, K .74 Carter, Marion B 51.86 Chandler, Lloyd M 26.54 Burton, John H 6.69 j Callis, James W 17.00 Carlsome, Carl H. 20.68 Carter, R. F 3.51 Chance, Frank 7.56 Burton, John R 1.04 Gaily, William J 6.87 Carlson, C 41.76 Carter, William H 3.17 Chandler, Worsham S 2.11 Burton, Sheldon A 4.121 Camblor, Joe 2.23 Carlson, Charles M 75 Chapman, Albert J 9.54 Carter, W. H 3.58 Bush, Edgar T 12.14 Cameron, John 24.22 Carlson, Chris 6.00 Cartwright, Eugene 95.92 Chapman, Byron Bush, John T T". 4.03 i Cameron, Ralph W 2.68 27.38 Carlson, Evertt L 21.48 Caruke, Alec J 69 Chapman, Clanton S Bush, Keith L 11.13 jCammer, Creighton Chapman, Lionel 4.20 9.46 Carlson, George W. Sr 11.73 Carver, Ernest E 21.99 Bush, Leroy 9.90 Campbell, Bruce G 1.37 Carlson, Paul E 16.97 Carvill, Joseph W 11.70 Chapman, Robert Lee .... 12.84 Bush, Peter 2.23 Campbell, Edward B 6.83 Carlson, Pritchard A. 4.20 8.87 Cary, David C 5.87 Chapman Bvenice B Busha, Julius P 60 Campbell, Garner 56.94 Carlson, Karls Charleton, Arnold V 5.99 17.70 Casas, Peter C 466.56 Bushaw, Richard J 1.87. Campbell, George R 35 Carman, Harry C 6.54 Cassassa, Eugene J 27.26 Charnoff, Stanley 19.00 Busse, Merrill 11.43 Campbell, James 2.34 Bussey, John Walter 1.05 Campbell, Jesse 3.93 Bussian, Edward F 5.60 Campbell, John C 21.48 Buterey, Nathan .45 Campbell, John 04 Butler, Asa S .94 Campbell, Joseph L 6.39 Butler, Clinton R 8.26 Campbell, Joseph L 7.47 Butler, Floyd R 98.75 Campbell, Lawrence J; .... 16.35 Butler, Harvey E 1.40 Campbell, Robert W 20.00 J. Rouse 5.00 R. C. Hilles 5.00 T. R. Edward 5.00 35.54 Don Mollahan Butler, Lloyd .71 Campbell, Roy C Curtis Stalsworth 5.00 LeRoy Eckhoff 5.00 F. Picolo 10.00 8.26 SS Robin Hood Butler, Robert 50.01 Campbell, W. M SS Bienville 10.00 5.00 G. Walker .. 22.71 Robert Stover Chester Steveson 5.00 Butler, Robert L 14.90 Campbell, W Thomas E. Boylan 10.00 R. V. Pulliam 5.00 W. Reeaten J. R. Henchey 3.00 2.53 3.00 Butler, William R .89 Campfield, James, Jr. 5.00 R. L. Lister 25.00 A. Chaplinsky 10.00 J. W. Barnhaft .50 J. Magdelena 5.00 Butterton, Walter E 2.70 Campillu, Alejo SS Hastings SS Nordhoff 5.00 8.64 James Gorman R. Fitzwater 5.00 Butterworth,. John S. . .59 Campion, H. J 30.00 A. A. Paul 3.00 Thomas Minor .33 Donald S. Smith' 10.00 E. Palensar 5.00 Butts, Harold .28 Campsen, F. C SS Elizabeth J. C. Steeber 5.00 5.00 . 26.85 F. Cabarubias SS Seatrain Texas Buydos, George P 15.84 Camarata, Roy N 5.00 M. V. Ryswyk 5.00 T. S. Taft 22.09 R. R. Thompson 15.00 E. Castro 10.00 Buzeiewski, Edward W. .. 2.80 Canada, H. H SS Alawai S. Jandora 2.00 10.00 .. 2.5§ A. B. Stevenson SS Trinity Victory Buzelewski, John A. 2.34 Canaday, A. J 5.00 R. J. Kipp 5.00 5.00 T. B. Moore .. 12.14 A. Backe Byars, John D L. T. White 5.00 6.36 Canavan, William F. 5.00 S.' Ruzyski 5.00 20.00 C. A. Aubert .. 4.52. F. J. Furnaro Byles, Dudley E R. Pelasoja 5.00 10.00 W. J. Smolinski 5.00 18.17 Candara, Fred. Jr. ... 10.00 W. H. Caver .. 5.14 W. T. Owen Bynch, P 5.00 V. Shavroff 5.00 3.56 H. E. Mossburg, Jr. 5.00 W. H. Howell 4.42 Candela, Salvator SS Mocykowski Bynum, G. R 39 J. L. Anderson 10.00 R. C. Ford 10.00 E. Stone 20.00 W. W. Lamb 6.00 Canfield, John A 10.00 Mississippi Steamship Company r.' Honor Roll Of Isthmian Strike �Page Fifteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday! November 7, 1947 Unclaimed Wages Smith & Johnson SS Corp. 60 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. PERSONALS ELMORE CANADA You are requested to get in touch with Lincoln Canada, 819 Valley Street, Hot Springs, Ar­ kansas. Gliddon, Joseph L 69 'WALTER JOS. BAKER. Jr. SS JAMES M. GILLIS Jansson, Geir •. 89 Ackiso, Elwood 3.98 Your sister asks you to con­ Jowers, J. C ; 11.20 Faria, John B 2.67 tact her immediately due to the Frank Gomes, $3.00; F. Quintayo, $3.00; 69 NEW YORK Hanover, E 85 Korecki, Paul llness of your mother. Her ad­ P. R. Smythe, $3.00; H. B. Vincent, LaMorte, Sabastian 3.26 Kershaw, Charles C 1.46 dress is 614 Dubuque Street, Web­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $3.00; F. A. Tuck, $3.00; W. A. Hobbs, 89 Ronald Gates, $1.00; J. W. Williams, $3.00; H. Gilliken, $3.00; S. A. Pia, Nelson, Paul 180 Loftsson, Helgi ster City, Iowa. Phone—5401-J. 15.33 $1.00; Casildo Vega, $2.00; Don Frid- $3.00; E. H. Greer, $3.00; F. E. Hill, Walker, James E 3.43 McCurdy, H. C gen, $2.00; S. L. Bagao, $2.00; F. D. $3.00; Antonio Coniado, $3.00; T. F. 20.18 Wichartz, Julius W 3.43 Patterson, Frederick ROBERT E. HATCH Berthold, $1.00; J. D. Deigado, $3.00: Buerhaus, $1.00; E. B. Linkenhoger, Rankin, Whitney G 6.06 SS JAMES M. PORTER Get in touch with your mother H. M. Burkhardt, $3.00; R. R. Lee, $3.00; R. C. Crissman, $3.00; Charles 5.33 Barasch, Dave ; 1-42 Rank, Arkadi at once. The matter is very ur­ $3.00; S. C. Childs, $1.00; Carl Adams, Deible, $3.00; M. T. Diaz, $3.00; Jose 9.66 $1.00; A. L. Romero, $3.00; A. Bjorns- Moral, $3.00; F. T. Parazo, $3.00: R. Callahan, W 8.53 Van Bysterveld, H. D .89 gent. Her address is: Mrs. Edwin son, $3.00; A. R. Visconti, $3.00; C. A. H. Severson, $2.00; Frank Burnett, Golden, John J 1.07 Vid, Filipic L. Hatch, 338 North 10th Avenue, Howell, $3.00. 3.57 $2.00. Harvey, L. J 2.88 Wigg, Boro Mt. Vernon, N. Y. E. R. Rosado, $3.00; F. J. O'Brien, SS HOSKINS SS JOSEPH LEE Jeter, Harold 1.07 $3.00; E. R. Ray, $3,00; J. Morgan, C. F. McDowell, $1.00; H. Eversmann, 4, V 3^ easier. Jack W 1.44 90.60 Krowl, R. A. $3.00; W. Marcus. $2.00; C, Pacheco, $1.00; M. Pyatok, $1.00. WILL E. ROWEN .94 $2.00; P. J. Pasinosky, $3.00; V. Rom2.13 Davey, William Rani, Jan SS EDITH Contact I. H. Pepper, Book No. olo, $3.00; F. Trellia, $1.00. .94 R. Fillingim. $1.00; W. W. Hall and 4.11 Davis, Harley M Stanford, R. W. A. A. Kemal, $1.00; J. Walkerwicz, Crew. $22.00. .69 2161, Sailors Union of the Pa­ Stanley, Paul J. ' 2.82 Fair, David cific, Portland, Ore. Rowen last $3.00; R. J. Sturba, $5.00; C. Masek, SS MADAKET .46 Toone, Eddie J 2.58 Gresham, Arthur J. Rylick, $1.00; F. A. Vigent, $2.00; seen at the Marine Hospital in $1.00; I. G. Shelton, $4.00; K. Fletcher, Groenevald, William 1.40 SS JOHN B. LENNON $3.00; B. Amezquita, $3.00; J. M. H. Put, $1.00; Wm. Wilson, $1.00; J. Schorpen, $3.00; Fred W. Johns, $3.00; Sharp, $1.00; W. Wrubel, $1.00; F. R. .94 Seattle. Brown, Elmer L 1.37 Haecke, Oscar W. % X X C. Fletcher, $3.00; R. Pelasoja, $3.00; Clarke, $1.00; A. Meglio, $1.00; P. .94 DeVere, L. E 6.90 Hock, Raymond J. GIBSON ONTAL, Oiler F. C. Rocafort, $3.00; P. Nobrega, Lawrysh, $1.00; J.' J. Uszakiewicz, .94 Grassi, John 46 Hudson, Wilbur $3.00; M. Stachura, $3.00; B. Guthrie, $2.00; S. P. Gondzar, $1.06; J. SanAn inventory of your gear left .69 Heaton, Thomas'M 7.36 Hunter, Bertram $3.00; B. D. Matheny, $3.00; C, Jack­ lonzans. $2.00; A. D. Messana, $1.00; .46 aboard the SS Yaka, Waterman son, $3.00; J. J. Uskaziewicz, $3.00. Hill, John 24.48 Johansen, Henry J. P. Rowan, $2.00; L. Malczyk, $1.06; C. L. Morse. $1.00; A. Goldsmit, A. R. Prime, $1.00. .69 SS Corp., has been brought to Hulton, Clarke 8.26 , Kellogg, Charles SS FAIRPORT 11.16 the New York Hall by the ves­ $6.00; W. Shaw, $1.00; L. V. Villiers, 29.84 MacDonald, Ernest Kansas, J H. D. Braunstein, $1.00; J. Auger, sel's Skipper. You can get it at $1.00; H. D. Manner, $1.00; L. E. RumMelita, Joseph .69 7.57 Rhodabarger, Benj. T. rill, $1.00; A. Friend, $1.00; B. Gomila. $1.00; R. L. V/eisenburger. $4.00; J. 7.47 the baggage room, 4th floor. The $5.00; R. Arecco, $1.00; J. Swykert, Ramos, $1.00; H. H. Hood, $2.00; C. T, 9.30 Meszaros, John J. Seay, John B I Hunsicker, $2.00; W. Wrubel, $5.00; H, .69 gear is at the company's office, $2.00. 24.28 Mon, Daniel ... Tetterton, Charles B. Charles Colletti, $2.00; Richard Lips­ J. Fowler, $2.00; R. Moilanen, $1.00; K, .46 19 Rector St., N. Y. C. Thomas, Lloyd J 2.06 i Morris, Chester R comb, $5.00; Peter Simeon, $3.00; Alex A. Johansson. $5.00; A. F. Galdikas, 5. J. 1 6.44 Verna, Raymond 28.44 Nilsson, Svend A Jones, $1.00; H. E. Mossburg, Jr.. $2.00; C. W. DuBois, $4.00; A. Benzuk, THEODORE LINDBERG 4.20 Williams, Gene A 5.51 Nye, Dow M $3.00; C. B. Criswold, $1.00; E. R. Ri-! $1.00; E. F. Bussian. $1.00; G. J. Camp­ Get in touch with the L. A. vera. $3.00; A. B. Valentine. $1.00; A. SS JOHN GALLUP Pierce, John 7.47 bell, $1.00; U. Mcrjudio. $2.00; S. J. 1 Nutter, $2.00; J. H. Fort. $2.00. Akers, .James 11.38 ^-Pigg, Leonard 8.91 Walker Co., 465 California St., B. Clark, $2.00; Stan Muzur, $4.00. R. B. Campbell. $1.00; C. Jones, SS LOOP KNOT Ale.xander, Plyron 8.05 , Rushing, Elmer W 46 San Francisco 4, Calif. This is $3.00; R. L. Wilson, $1,00; L. Birnbaum. J. E. Allnrd, $10.00; C. Misak, Jr., about an insurance matter. Samsson, Donald 69 Blankenship, C. P 11.20 $1.00; E. W. Green, $1.00; Otto Preuss- $5.00; L. Fung. $3.00; Z. Jablonski, 7.47 X X % Bonet, Victor 0 92 Szydlowski, Leonard ler, $1.00; J. Quimera, $1.69; L. Hitch- $3.00; P. H. Nobrega. $10.00; R. S. JOHN J. McGRATH ner, $4.00; C. G. Mantzakos, $3.00; T. Fulbright, $5.00. 7.47 Catudal, C. E 11.20 Walters, Ernest L 4.17 SS NAMPA VICTORY Your old shipmate, John Cobb, D. Nicholson, $3.00; J. T. Dupere, Chanona, J". S 11.20 Wilson, Donald $3.00; A, Lipari, $2.00: R. Moilanen. G. Biliek, Jr., $1.00; D. C. Gay, $5.00; 206 Bay View Avenue, EdgeDarville, Richard E 17.74 SS JOSHUA SLOCUM $3.00; S. Sloneski, $1.00; Thomas L. G. T. Greene. $2.00; J. Ulas, $2.00; S. DeSmet, Frans 2.42 Bedell, Charles 1.87 wood 5, R. I., wants to hear from Martin, $1.00; J. Kempt, $3.00; P. Ver- Foscolos. $2.00: C. Gawrych, $2.00; H. .94 I Cruz, Juan kanman, $3.00; Joseph Macaraig, $3.00; F. Slater. $2.00; C. Mikulski, $5.00; S. Enyart, Elbert H.' 1.87 you. P. Huel, $1.00; A. L. Graham, $1.00; B. Ruttrell, $4.00; J. C. Zitoli. $2.00; 10.89 Edler, Ake 1.61 XXX Gaskins, R. J R. E. Rankin, $3.00. W. Burnett, $2.00; J. McNamara, $5.00; ERNEST BERGERON 2.34 |Egan, James R "..... 1.87 Gillen, Paul 2.25 1.87 38.02 1.87 12.56 BALTIMORE 6.68 1.87 BOSTON 2.25 BUFFALO 1.61 1.87 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. I , , _ 2.75 Superior 5175 ' Schumacher, Otto F CLEVELAND . ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. ^ Simonds, Theodore L 1.87 Main 0147 ^ Tamboory," Peter 2.01 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Tuum, Alexander V 12.14 I VanSplunter, Johannes M. 139.98 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. XT- u i noci Melrose 4110 Vorras, Nicholas 118.61 GALVESTON 308"/2—23rd St. SS LAURA KEENE Phone 2-8448 D'Orazio, Augostinc J. 3.20 Gillespie, Hector 1.42 Hughes, James J ' Jones, David L Kennedy, Louis B Martin, Robert A McCarthy, Charles 14 North Gay St. Morris, Eli J Calvert 4539 276 State St.} Mulholland, Robert E Bowdoin 4455 Nail, Ol Val A 10 Exchange St.' Roberts, William G Cleveland 7391, gg Alexander SlU HALLS HONOLULU JACKSONVILLE MARCUS HOOK MOBILE MONTREAL MIAMI NEW ORLEANS NEW YORK NORFOLK PHILADELPHIA PORTLAND RICHMOND, Calif 16 Merchant St. Phone 58777 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 811 Market St. Chester 5-3110 1 South Lawrence St. Phone 2-1754 SS MATTHEW B. BRADY Albertson, Jack E 58 Campbell,'Persons L 7.94 Candler, William E. . .69 Collins, Laurence J. 69 Emery, Edgar H. ... .... 3.26 1440 Bieury St. Farland, R. M 13.06 10 NW 11th St. Goncalves, Joho M 65 339 Chartres St.' Harmstead, George L 7.94 Magnolia 6112-6113 69 51 Beaver St. Huebner, C. J 6.93 HAnover 2-2784 Koski, Albert 127-129 Bank St. Miller, Edward P 2.41 Phone 4-1083 Mazurkiesicz, Henry 7.94 9 South 7th St. Riley, James 7.56 Lombard 3-7651 69 Ill W. Burnside St. Robinson, Charles S.-6.84 Beacon 4336 VanSplunter, Johannes 257 Sth -St. Ziats, John 69 Phone 2599 105 Market St. Douglas 25475 SAN JUAN, P.R. ...252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Phone 8-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 TAMPA 1809-1811 N, Franklin St. Phone M-1323 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. GarAeld 2112 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Garden 8331 VANCOUVER 205 Abbott St. Pacific 7824 SAN FRANClSCO SS MATT W. RANSOM Raulsome, Charles 8.68 SS WALLACE M. TYLER Birmingham, James 1.44 Blair, Robert 3.26 Bloom, Frederick 72 Brooks, Glendyn 94 Dworanczyk, W. J 4.13 Johnson, E. S j. 1.72 Lindkvist, Erik R 3.74 Lolly, J. 1.37 Martegnetti, Alfred 3.26 Newell, Dominic J 2.97 Parsly, Edwin 4.20 Parsons, Frank E 9.80 Williams, M. M 7.85 Contact the Philadelphia Coun­ ty Board of Assistance, Indiana Avenue and East Thompson St., Philadelphia 34, Pa. XXX ARTHUR E. HUFF Contact Barns and Cook, at­ torneys, 39 Cortlandt St., New York 7, N. Y. XXX EDWARD KOCANOVSKI. Your Isthmian strike card is being held for you in the mail room, 4th floor. New York Hall. NOTICE! SS D. WILLARD G. W. Flood, $1.00; P. L. Goodman, J. P. Toboada, $2.00; H. Sterling, $2.00. $5.00; II. A. Thomsen, $2.00; D. C. SS HELEN Bodden, $1,00; O. Noit. $1.00; P. C. Pataky. $3.00; G. Akk. $1.00. O'Neill, $1.00; M. D. Wallace, $5.00; SS ELIZABETH Lawsen & Muenster ,$4.00; DiFenderfer. A. Trevino, $2.00. $3.00; E. C. Going, $3.00; E, D, Mannzen, $3.00; E. J. Fisher, $3.00; J. Rob­ erts, $1.00; G. M. McVey, $4.00; W. Bakey, $2.00; A. L. Gurskie, $2.00; R. F. Carpnter, $2.00: A. Bigos, $2.00. SS NIANTIC VICTORY SS DAVIDSON VICTORY Lawrence Heffernan and John T. J. Stafford, $3.00; W. A. Harbi­ son, $2.00; J. G. Flynn, $2.00; A. B. Przelecki each has $25 coming; Smith, $2.00; F. Godalewicz, $2.00; E. Neylan is due $10. Collect at Wa­ H. Burns, $2.00; C. R. Robinson, $2.00; terman. C. T. Gilmore, $2.00; J. K. Mathies, XXX $2.00; E. W. Collier, $2.00; B. Nelson, ROBERT PALEHANES $1.00; G. E. Watson, $2.00; R. Wells, $2.00; B. A. Bently, $2.00. Overtime money due you is SS COLABEE being held at the Robin Lino of­ K. Kornliusen, $1.00. fices, 39 Cortland Street, NewSS A. POTHIER J. M. Felix, $3.00; E. M. Hess, $3.00; York, N. Y. MONEY DUE •11 I J ^1 Joseph Lind wants any of his shipmates on the SS Fitzhugh Lee when he received a head in­ jury on April 6, 1943, to get in touch "with him right away. His The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ address: U. S. Marine Hospital, farers International Union is available to all members who wish Ward 20, Ellis Island, N. Y. to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of XXX their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have M. SIMON Contact Patrolman Ray Gon­ the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every zales, Sth floor, New York Hall, SIU branch for this purpose. Notice To All SlU Members However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SICT hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, XXX CHARLES ROSS ROBERTSON which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Your papers are being for­ Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. warded to your home address, PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION 8386 Salt Lake Ave., Bell, Cali­ To the Editor: fornia. in reference to receipt C-6975. Mobile Baggage The USS club in Mobile, Alabama, 'will close on De­ cember 1. Seamen having baggage at the George Self Hotel are asked to write or call at the hotel to direct dis­ posal of their baggage. The club's address is 104 St. Joseph Street, Mobile 11, Alabama. I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the address below: Name -."I • i I ''^1 Street Address City State Signed Book No. 1 �r-- !''Tf Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Seafarers Must Help Lascars, Other Lew-paid Seamen Organize To Maintain Higher US Standards Friday, November 7, 1947 BALLOTING COMMITTEE would fix the British. It ought would show some real progress within a year. to fix the Commies too. . Just about the biggest problem Next move would be into In­ But they'd hav-e to be good American seamen face these days donesia, where the Australian men. They'd have to be able to is the transfer of so many ships seamen might help us. That understand both Hindustan and to foreign flags all over the would force the Dutch into line, Pakistan and the Lascars them­ world. and the job would be done. selves. And they'd have to be It is no news to any Brother If the SIU adopted this pro­ able to live in Bombay, Karachi who keeps up with things that gram, it would have a lot of or Calcutta without expecting it because of the transfers, the Brit­ points on its side, although the to be like New York or San Fran­ ish, the Dutch and the lesser mar­ whole job would be about as cisco. Above all, they'd have to itime powers are going to be able tough as anything the Union ever be crackerjack organizers. Balloting Committee for the first day of voting in the New to undermine the American Mer­ went up against. York Hall consisted of. left to right, Leonard Leidig, Val James, Personally, I'd like to see the chant Marine by low freight Most of the Lascars are Mo­ and Bill Brown. A new committee will be elected by thp mem­ views of the Brothers on this charges based to a large extent on hammedans. Unlike the Hindus, bership every few days, either in regular metings, or in special subject, for to ray mind, the the low wages those countries they have no caste system. One meetings called for that purpose. The men on the committee Union is missing a big opportun­ pay their seamen. First thing you man is as good as another and have a job to do and so d.oes each member. HAVE YOU VOTED ity if it does not embark on a know, American seamen are go­ knows it. In other words they program very like this one. YET? ing to be forced into shore jobs, are basically democratic and or, more likely, simply thrown could understand the SIU view­ into the ranks of the unemployed. point. Old-timers like me remember Another point in the Union's how things were a few years ago, favor is the fact that Isthmian, and they know bad times can American President, Waterman At the same time that food hour week had to provide their roast at 55.8 cents, hamburger at come again. and other SIU or SUP ships make prices zoomed to 197 percent of families with food that was ris­ 46.8 cents, veal cutlets at 84.5 BRITISH VULNERABLE ^ the ports regularly. An organizer the 1935-39 level, the Bureau of ing steadily in price. The myth cents, pork chops at 78.8 cents, that labor was respon^ble for sliced bacon at 79.4 cents, ham at But the British and the Dutch could get plenty of help from have left themselves wide open. their crews when he needed it. Labor Statistics found that ap­ high prices was completely ex­ 72.1 cents, leg of lamb at 66.9 cents, fresh eggs at 73.3 cents. There's a way the SIU can beat Incidentally, Halls out there proximately 658,000 workers in ploded by the BLS survey. And if you don't think these Food prices were estimated to their game to the benefit of could serve American seamen by the nation's manufacturing in­ American seamen and seamen j hai^dllng beefs and serving as dustries earned less than 65 cents be six percent above the post- items and many others have an hour. Moreover, the BLS World War I peak set in July soared even higher since then, •every where else. The British j clubs. found, almost twice that number 1920. ask any housewife. She knows and Dutch hold down wages by j According to my way of thinkearned less than 75 cents. Back in August, workers were they have even if the Bureau of employing Lascar crews from the jng, if we sent out a good man faced with round steak at an Labor Statistics hasn't proved it East on many of their ships and'to start the ball rolling, then six{ According to these figures, average of 83.7 cents a pdund, conclusively. She has meatless paying them even less than they [months or so later sent out two nearly 1,300,000 industrial workrib roast at 66.7 cents, chuck weeks, not to mention Tuesdays, pay their own countrymen, more to work under the first, we'ers earning less than $30 in a 40Afraid of losing their jobs to the Lascars, the English and Dutch sailors take their wretched con­ ditions lying down. That's the picture, and I have a proposal: Organize India! Sounds crazy, you say. Well, it's not crazy and I'm going to show you why. If the SIU could set up a cou­ ple of Halls in Hindustan and in Pakistan, raise the Lascars' pay to parity with those of the Brit­ ish seamen, then the English QUESTION: Should Union officials in office be limited to a certain period, and then be re­ would have a real incen­ tive to get their own miserable quired to go back to sea before being eligible to run again? wages increased. The end prod­ uct would be a more honest dis­ ROY R. LEE. FOW; JOE SCHWEINEFUS: AB: tribution of maritime trade as After three straight terms an I don't think that's such a good well as a general betterment of official ought to have to go to sea idea. A man gets to be an offi­ seamen's conditions in other for a year before being allowed cial and learns all the ropes, and countries. to run again. I don't se.y that then he is required to ship out for . Don't forget that most of the because I think the officers get ^ a year and forgets lots of the ships in India are British-owned stale on the job. but because the . t t things he learned. In this busi­ even if they fly the flags of Hin­ Union has to develop new blood ness Port Agents and Patrolmen dustan and Pakistan. And while to carry on, and the best way to have to keep right on the ball, we're about it, don't forget that do that is by giving the young and if a man goes back to sea he plenty of American bottoms are fellows a chance. We have a lot may become a little rusty on set­ being turned over to the Britishofmen who came into the indus­ tling beefs- negotiating, and do­ controlled India Steamship Com­ try during the war, and they've pany, Scindia and other outfits. ing an organizing job. As far as learned a lot that can be useful, I'm concerned., when I think an COMMIES THERE NOW but if they run against oldtimers official is not doing a good job I've been in India a number all the time, they won't have a that is when he should go back of times. I've prowled around the chance to be elected. I think to sea, and the way to send him Malabar and Coromandel ports it's a good ideau on a trip is to vote against him. and have a pretty good idea of how things are. There are a few maritime unions out there, but HERBERT MUNKER. 2nd Cook: they don't amount to much. They've done nobody any real ERIC SOMMER, AB: Boy, that would be doing ex­ good. Moreover, it was pretty actly what the operators want us An official should take a. trip plain to me the last time I was to do. If we change officials there, which was last June, that every once in a while, but he every couple of years, they will these unions were Commie con­ should not be forced to refrain drag contract negotiations until trolled, and that the members from running for office. If a man green men take office, and then were getting nothing for their takes a couple of short trips duroutmaneuver them. The opera­ dues but Commie hot air. The j ing his term he can keep up with tors are smart, and they hire SIU could give them something all the problems, especially if he clever lawyers to negotiate for better. Although, the sub-con- [ listens to the men who come to them. We have to depend on our tinent has been split into Hindu-' him with beefs. Our officials all elected officials, and when they Stan and Pakistan since I left, I ^ have plenty of sea-going experhave experience, what's the sense can't believe that the basic con- ience, and by giving an ear to a of canning them and starting in ditions ondhe waterfront changed, guy with a. gripe, they know just with all new men. We get some Once the Union got something, what our problems are. When we new officiaJs each year, but they going in Bombay and Calcutta, i have good men in office let's, are elected to replace men who it could move into Rangoon in, keep them there, and replace the didn't do a good job. That's the Burma, and into Singapore and. lousy piecards with men who can, way to continue. the other Straits ports. That' and will, do a good job. By G. W. (BILL) CHAMPLIN Food Prices Soaring Beyond Workers'Reach V N. '4. WHAT itWIlK . . - • v. ... � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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SBAFARBRS^LOG Novombor 7 1958 f OFFICIAl ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UN ION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIQ j-i-"-.;'.', >.•# • t J WI#," J ''0 ** 'r • • •" •«. • ' I'• ,1 Story On Page 3 Story On Page 2 1: • - f • tUS^^ Linked with California labor effort to JOD rlfllllf WW ins* beat "right-to-work" bill on Tuesday'* ballot, Sailors Union members Glenn Rowe, W. J. Parker, Ed Haskell and Wallace Boyce flank sign outside SUP San Francisco headquarters " turging defeat of job-Mling measure. SIUNA affiliates help^ whip : |»ill by almost two to one. (Story on Page 3.) The SIU-The First Twenty Years Cover Of SlU Anniversary Supp/emenf—See Centerfold CiH American Coal veteran A. Wheaton, AB jf w if Of C %jpCnS* (left), cast one of the first ballots in SIU 1959-60 election of officers that began November 1. Steward Ed Kaznowsky (right) prepares to go into the voting booth at Union headquar­ ters in New York while Joe Braeht, polls' committeeman, looks on. Seventy-three Seafarers are competing for the 38 posts on the ballot. Voting in all SIU ports will continue through the end of December. (Story on Page^ 3.) ••<0.1 t;'!..', S.-r.'V ••f �•'•• -'y *mv£ds^i«r«iMw IMe«NigW:Al<l l>riv(i SIU Safety Down Shipboard • . ... - Trr:*", < r-.-; I Operating less than tWo years, the SIU's joint health and safety program has pro­ duced significant benefits for SIl^ men and their families. All available figures indicate that the program is reducing accidents throughout the SlU-contracted fleet. I S«of«a«r MM I Part of the program involved the establishment of k. I. kr.»'-ft* medical centers in four ports •t MMtai )• Ii.*u •.wylKng li stay. S-H SKATUAin CJBOIt(fjI Ato aid in the detection of ailments . Of ooiaw. *a MM IwMairva lor gdiw hla )«b «kM» MKiMo* ii faroHicjool or d-^roo. ,Myko.a» before they disabled the Seafarers • Ii'lo'ifl UooiklnloiKo^lrtAaiVkMlkiiiginaoiM PfhSlt'AYS WfTil«)A • MoMyatMoroonootiolprooooliofii. Involved. The four, centers have WWlow Iko cimmlmo, II motoi Mina lo Ida larfy ofaii koj groporo br anir tmrgoncy IkM nHjki oriM been in operation an aggregate of .hOHT TIME _ SO months since the first opened hETS iCEMP in Brooklyn in April, 1957. That I center alone handled 4,000 exams I — THE i;EOniUA SAFE An SIU Ship is a Safe Ship In Its first year. I On the shipboard side the big­ vwAi;.^ gest accomplishment has been in Typical of sorios of safety reminders in each Issue of the SEA­ cutting iniuries, particularly lostFARERS LOG is the «ne above which cautions against entering time Injuries, in the SlU-conholds olid tanb oione. tracted fleet Company figures sub­ •r mitted to the Safety Department of the Seafarers Welfare Flan and 1 Information obtained directly from the companies themselves both show accident rates on the decline! ' In a typical case, one major SItJ operator had an . accident fre­ quency rate of 21.11 in 1955. It was down to 13.0 last year and SAN PEDRO^ Calif.—^Almost a year after theix^bvicstoi^ is. 9.87 so far in 1958. Other com­ over a Harry Bridges-inspired raid, njembeiBi^f th« SIU of panies have reported similar re­ North America's Seine and Line ]^^(nmen's Union won sults. Seairain Georgia sign stresses ship's safety record. Messman five National Labor Relations" ' These figures come from a form­ Koa Lim poses before sign. Photo by Glen Vinson. Board elections, defeating an­ the fishermen, Local 33 demanded ula representing the number of These conclusions are other attempt by Bridges to an $80 tonnage rate, which was Ipst-time accidents per million percent. However, a more ac­ cent. man-hOurs in a fleet. It is based curate figure, dealing with the drawn from reports on about three take over their union. termed ridiculous by tee SIU fish­ on a complex National Safety total number of men involved be­ fourths of all SlU-contracted ships. The SIU of NA affiliate, in vot­ ermen as it would have led' to tea The safety picture is best pre­ ing covering crewmembers of 42 closing of most West Coast can­ Council equation that takes into cause of the usual turnover of account the 24-hour exposure to jobs reduces that percentage con­ sented by the following figures: West Coast fishing boats, defeated neries. (Continued on page 15) accidents aboard ship. Shoreside siderably to about 13 to 15 per­ Local 33 of tee International Long­ Roving strong-arm squads then workers have their accidents shoremen's and Warehousemen's attempted to pressure SIU fisher­ figured on the basis of eight hours. Union by a total count of 193 to men into walking off their boats In the course of one year, the 117. in support of Bridges' demands. average ship represents some 350,The elections were a decisive The tactics used included intimida­ 000 man-hours (total crew times defeat handed to Bridges, whose tion of fishermen through mass days worked multiplied by 24). For Local 33 had been attempting to longshore picket lines, threats of example, a 13.0 AFR (accident fre­ raid tee SIU Fishermen's member­ violence against fishermen, their Any search for safety information and statistics in the quency rate) could represent 13' ship for some tin»e now, starting wives and families and threats lost-time accidents on three ships maritime industry will inevitably lead you to the Marine back in September 1957. against members of the SIU Pacifie during one year, or 4.3 accidents Index Bureau. The. SEAFARERS LOG went to the Marine At that time, tee SlU-affiliated District who came to the fisher­ Index Bureau. It found out-* per vessel. union signed a contract for the men's »id. The front-runner among SIU that the Bureau doesn't really It does not perform any safety edu­ fishing season with the. cannhrles No OT Policy companies last year, .Alcoa Steam­ know. cation service. calling for a $55 a ton rate.f To The ILWU raid was defeated at ship, lost the top spot in maritime At the end of each year, the cover up its attempt-to take over tee time when Pacific District Yet the Bureau has been report­ competition by a whisker. Its ing so-called accident and illness Bureau tallies all the reports re­ crewmembers voted a "no-over­ " accident frequency Was 3.71with rates in maritime ceived and projects this informa­ time" policy while in Los Angeles, the industry average at 7.30 for for 20 years. Just tion as foliows: In 1957, for exam­ thus hitting back directly at tea passenger and dry cargo ships. Yet recently, the ple, the Bureau received 24,490 Bridges-run longshore union whoss its record Is even better this year Bureau reported injury reports and then another members were then deprived of than last. its latest "statis­ 23,000 illness reports. Using 58,normal overtime earnings. The Through August, 1958, the Alcoa tic" along these 500 jobs in the industry as a base, SIU Cannery workers of the Pacifie Roamer and Alcoa Patriot were lines to the National Safety Coun­ the Bureau arrived at a casualty also assisted in the fight. still neck-and-neck in the race for cil. Said the Bureau: ". . . over rate of 81.1 percent—although it As a result, Bridges had to with­ fleet honors. The Roamer had a the past seven years . . . illnesses did not consider^be number of draw his picket-lines and resort to total of 808 straight days without a and injuries reported, based men involved. When the LOG an election petition instead, which, lost-time mishap; the Patriot, 603 upon the total number of seamen's questioned this statistical pro­ as It turned out, also proved tm-. ^ days. jobs, rose from 47.5 percent to the cedure,'the Bureau conceded that successful in breaking the ranks of Throughout the SIU fleet, the 81.1 per cent." This 81.1 per the 58,500 figure more accurately WASHINGTON—The total of re­ SIU fishermen. figures show that lost time acci­ cent figure was picked up by news­ should have been the sanie 90.- turning runaways is now up -to 22 John Calise, secretary of tho dents are only about one of every papers the following day as "acci­ 000 men who were employed In with the announcement that three Seine and Line Fishermen's Union, ' three accidents aboard ship. The dents" only. the industry. This use of the more vessels have been redocu- declared at the conclusion of tho others are of the minor variety A casual reader would have thus 90,000 figure would have chopped mehted under tee American flag. voting, "We sincerely hope this that do not keep a man from work­ been led to believe that four of one-third off the 81.1 percent. The three returnees are the Chris NLRB election victory will mean ing. They also show that the ratio every five seamen have at. east The Bureau told the LOG it H, a Liberty tanker; tee Theo- tee end of internal disruption di­ of all accidents to the total of one accident a year these days. doesn't have the following figures: keeter and the Arion, all of them rected against the Seine and Lino jobs involved is about 25 to 30 Fortunately, such is not the case. • Number of actual injuries and formerly Liberian-flag vessels. Union by ILWU Local 33." Vor the "illness and injuries re:> illnesses These ships, like the 19 vessels SIU of NA Secretary-Treasurer ported" by Marine Index turn out • Number of lost-time injuries redocumented before them, are John Hawk and Andrea Gomez, SIU's Safety to be in fact "illness and injury and amount of lost, time involved probably in tee market for "50-50" SIU vice-president, were active in reports"—a small difference in Plan Pays Off • Number of men involved in farm surplus cargoes, since they the beef on behalf of the fishermen Accident reports covering spelling but a big one in meaning its injury and illness reports are unable to compete in the open throughout the attempted raid. October, 1957 through June; because one illness or injury can, The Bureau's totals are heavily market with tee many larger, more and does, often involve a number weighted with repo^ on incon­ modern foreign-flag. tramps that 1958, show the following: sequential injuries such as have been built in recent years. • No fatal accidents to SIU of successive reports. A second factor rendering the scratches, cuts and bruises, most Ships can rerregister under the Nov. 7, 1958 men; Vol. XX, No. 23 • 95 of every 100 Seafarers Bureau reports invalid lies in the of which would not involve lost American flag at will, simply by fact that the number of seamen time on the jo'D. In fact 36.7 per­ s'oowing that the ownership is with no lost-time accident: • 85 of every 100 Seafarers is greater than the number of sea­ cent of all the injuries the Bureau American. Since almost all of these men's jobs—a natural result of the listed were "contusions, abrasions, ships were transferred foreign by with no accidents -at all. inclination of most seamen to take etc." to the extremities, which Americans in the first instance, this VAVL RAUU 5«cretarv-Trcasur«r AAA some time ashore between trips. means minor cuts and bruises on has been no great problem. Based on Seafarers Welfare Hnam BIAMO. Editor. BEBRAU* SUMAN. Art Editor. OBIMM AHIBVII. Inm Skeptical of the 81.1 percent re­ hands or feet-. Another 10.1 per­ Flan records of hospital benefits A majority of the ships returaed SPIVACX, AL MABKIN, JOHN BRAzn,, ANAport, the SEAFARERS LOG ques­ zoLC Staff Wrttera, Biu. MOOBT, paid: cent were "unspecified injuries." thus far are being operated by Gulf ixncarr. Aran JRopsenmtative. • 87 of every 100 Seafarers tioned the Marine Index Bureau The accepted procedures of tee SlU-contracted pramp shipping required no hospitalization for on its reporting- methods. The National Safety Coimcil call for companies and are being manned PuMlfhad biwaekiy IT tha haAdquartara of tha Saafarars intarnatlonal UnkMi, any cause (injury or iUness) in LOG iearned thafi'>the Bureau col­ reports to be made on the lo^- by Seafarers out of SIU hiring lanfie A OUlf Oistricf, AFL-CIO. «75 PflOrtM f lects reports furni^hi^ by shipping time basis, reflecting the actual halls. 1957; Avanua Brooklyn 31, NY Tol HYai y^MW. -Socond class pestaga companies,, tabulaitils' them and '* Less ihan 2 of every 190 severity of illness or Injury in The transfer-back move started at tha Post tMtlea In brooklyn, NT. Seafarers were hospitalised passes these reports on to shipping relation to time spent on the job. last February and has been pro­ 10 Act of Aug. 14, ifllv company subscribers seeking in­ This is the ' system used by the ceeding in. fits and spurts since more .than once in 1957. formation on ipdividuai seamen. Health and Safety program. teen. " I i ' » r NT I Fishermen Vate 'No' On Bridges LOG Cfieek-Up Explodes Setitnen's 'Accident' Rate Three More Ships Back To US Flag SEAFARERS LOQ 1^4 �SEAFARERS race nmett LOG California Leads | 5-Sfate Rejection ' Of'Wreck'Bills * Waiting for their turn to use the polls in headquarters in the SlU's biennial election are Seafarers l-r) H. White, Miguel A. Velez, Rafael Salldana and Ricardo Lata. Early voting in this year's election war fairly brisk in all ports. Voting Brisk For 38 SiU Offices Organized labor scored a smashing victory in Tuesday's elections as aroused voters in five states trounced proposed "right to work" bills. The anti-labor, open shop measure was decisively defeated in the industrial and shipping states of California, Washington and Ohio, and went down to defeat in Colorado and Idaho as well. It was put on the books in only one state, Kansas. Late figures indicated that California voters had rejected the misnamed bill by a margin of 10 to 6, and had snowed it un­ der by 500,000 votes. The same picture emerged in Washington state, where the "right to work" initiative was turned down by a margin of 13 to 8. In highly in­ dustrialized Ohio, where the cam­ paign to defeat the bill was headed up by a coordinated labor drive, Voting in the biennial SIU elections got off to a brisk pace as Seafarers on the beach at headquarters and in other For a round-up of results in ports lined up to cast their ballots for the candidates of the election see page 8. their choice. A total of 73^ trolman, Baltimore agent, Norfolk the "right to work" measure was candidates are on the ballot agent. Savannah agent. Mobile by more than 800,000 for 38 elective posts. Ballot­ agent, Houston agent and agents trounced votes. ing will continue for two months, for the three West Coast ports. until December 31, 1958. While the actual voting started In all ports on Saturday, November 1, Monday, November 3 was the first complete day of balloting and lines of Seafarers waited their turn at the polling place. In head­ quarters, approximately 400 Seafarers cast their ballots through Wednesday with voting running equally heavy in the outports. As per the requirements of the SIU constitution, all ballots voted in a port are placed in a sealed Final details on the projected envelope and mailed by certified world-wide boycott of runaway-flag or registered mail to a central lo­ sliipping will be worked out by cation in New York. The polls the International Transportworkers committee members are required Federation at a meeting fiext week by the Union constitution to write in Hamburg, Germany. The ITF's their names across the flap of the International Fair Practices Com­ envelope after it is sealed. The mittee will meet November 13 and Commercial State Bank and Trust 14 to decide on the scheduling of Company, at 1400 Broadway, has the boycott action. been selected as the safe deposit ITF General Secretary Omer agency for the voted ballots. Becu and Tom Yates, general At the conclusion of the elec­ secretary of the British Seamen's tions a 14-man tallying committee Union, were in New York recently consisting of six elected from head and consulted with SIU Secretaryquarters and two each elected from Treasurer Paul Hall and other Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans maritime union leaders on the and San' Fl-ancisco will get the bal­ boycott plans. Hall was elected as lots from the safe deposit and thr representative of American count the votes. seamen on the ITF's general coun­ The heaviest concentration of cil in August. candidates is in the headquarters Becu announced that union mem­ port with 25 men running for eight bers shoreside and aboard ship in joint patrolmen posts open. Other 62 countries will join in the boy­ contested offices are Qoston joint cott action which was approved patrolman, Philadelphia agent, Bal­ at the ITF's 25th congress in Am­ timore joint patrolman, Tampa sterdam. He Is now negotiating for agent, Mobile joint patrolman, New supporting action from interna­ Orleans agent and joint patrolman tional labor bodies representing with eight running for three pa­ workers in allied industries. trolmen's posts in. that port, and Ships will be asked to pay a Houston joint patrolman. minimum scale of approximately Running unopposed are the can­ $140 a month or else be boycotted. didates for secretary-treasurer, five This is equivalent to British wages assistant secretary-treasurers, Bos­ plus benefits. ton agent, Philadelphia joint pa­ At present, approximately 13 percent of the world's shipping tonnage is registered under the runaway flags, with the bulk of it consisting of Liberian and Pana-f manian registry. A large part of tills shipping is American-owned, in all about 1,500 ships are In­ volved with an estimated 75,000 seamen, all of them outside the scope of union contracts. ITF ^tting Up Details Of Boycott ' •;' •. 'I . - Tell it to "tlit I(Og! Labor unions in all five states, including SIU of NA affiliates in California, Washington and Ohio, played an active part in telling the state's voters about the dangers of the open shop bill. Unprecedented numbers of posters were displayed ealling for "no" votes on the meas­ ure, huge volumes of literature were distributed, and unions con­ ducted a vigorous drive to register members and their families and get the vote out. The campaign paralleled one conducted in Loui­ siana two years ago, where the SIU and '6ther unions went all out to win repeal of the state's "right to work" law. ' Well-Financed Campaign "Right to work" was defeated in the face of a well-financed cam­ paign supported by big business and anti-labor groups that had hoped to gain the advantages of the open shop. For union workers, the measure would have meant the end of genuine proteetion and job security, and an opening wedge for (Continued on page 15) SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SIU meetings will be: November 12 November 26 December 10 • rJ. 'j' •• SIgi) on Harrison Street opposite Sailors Union of the Pacific San Francisco headquarters was one of many in California urging voters to turn down Proposition No. 18 calling for q state "right to work" law. AMMI HeM Balks At Growth Of US Maritime Ralph Casey, president of the American Merchant Marine Institute, purportedly speaking for a major segment of the operators, has again demonstrated concern exclusively for subsidized shipping and has-* written off any expansion by "impracticable" from Casey's other sections of the industry standpoint is that there is a pos­ as "impracticable." In a statement distributed to member companies of the AMMI, Casey denounced maritime unions as responsible for all the ills of the industry and reaffirmed his consistent position on behalf of subsidized companies against the interests of the rest of maritime. The statement was a copy of a position presented by Casey in the arbitration proceedings dealing with the dispute between the In­ stitute and the Masters, Mates and Pilots. The 20-page document, loosely draped with irrelevant and often inaccurate data, also reveals a total lack of perspective and under­ standing of the conditions , and history of the maritime industry. Stripped of all the trimmings and the off-the-top-of-the-head analysis of the problems of maritime and reasons for industry conditions, Casey's pitch was for preservation of status quo for the major sub­ sidized companies. In effect Casey saw no hope for the rest of the industry. The AMMI president, blithely bypassing Congressional judgment and jurisdiction for dealing with subsidies, says flatly it is "imprac­ ticable" to expand the subsidy provisions of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act. At the very time his statement was issued, the Federal Maritime Board was hearing applications for subsidies from no less than five major opera­ tors presently unsubsidized. The FMB sees nothing "Impracticable" about these applications. What is sibility of broadening subsidies to include companies other than the fat cats to which his services are dedicated. • The so-called "haves" of the in­ dustry are violently opposing addi­ tions to the ranks of the subsidized operators; consequently, Casey finds such additions "impractic­ able," although in theory he is supposed to be the spokesman for all companies in the Institute. Casey states the American mer­ chant marine is inadequate and barefacedly offers as the reason that "much of this deficiency can be traced directly to labor trouble." Casey carefully refrained from repeating his pitch for preser­ vation of American shipping under Panamanian and Liberian flags on the grounds that they are "our fifth line of defense." It would be fitting for Casey in his role as spokesman for the industry, to take the position, as does maritime labor, that these ships be returned to the American flag. That of itself would put an end to the deficiency. Having written off the expansion of the industry as "impracticable" on behalf of the clique of major subsidized companies and having expressed tender concern for the runaway-flag operator, it is under­ standable how Casey, in his state­ ment, foresees no future for the shipowners outside of these two categories. With not-too-carefully coucealed satisfaction, he envisions a merchant marine consisting of 300 ships under the American flag, (Continued pa sage 15) 'i^' �ftcc SEAFAREitS LOG HtiftmlmT 1.19S$ • SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD Ship Avthity October 15 Through October 28, 1958 Shipping fell way off in the last period, hitting a six-month low with a dispatch total of 908 jobs. However, registration declined almost as much to a total of 1,060. This was the lowest two-week registration since May. These figures illustrate the erratic conditions in the shipping industry, since the total jobs shipped in the previous repi^ represented a IS-month high. At the same time, due to the drop in both registration and shipping, the "on the beach" figures at the end of the period showed no rise and, in fact, also fell off a bit. Two hundred ships were handled by all ports during the past two weeks, covering 51 payoffs, 37 sign-ons and 112 in-transit vessels. New York, New Orleans and Baltimore handled 95 ships of the Dis­ trict-wide total. (See "Ship Activity" summary at right.) The general decline in shipping was not reflected in seven ports, all of which were busier than in the previous period. All of the West Coast ports plus Boston, Ba'timore, Tampa and New Orleans showed some improvement. In addition. Lake Charles showed no .change. New York, Fblladelpbia, Norfolk, Savannah, Mobile and HoH.ston all declined. Seniority-wise, the "slow" period produced some sharp shifts in the proportion of jobs filled by the three seniority groups. Class A men accounted for 75 percent of all jobs shipped, class B for 20 percent and class C for the five percent remainder. Thus the only increase was in the class A portion, indicating that the top seniority men don't hold back on taking jobs when the piakings are not as plentiful as usual. Figures, for the period also show that nine ports still have 100 or lesg men on hand, in all departments. Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmington, San Francisco and Seattle all fall into this category. Of these, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wilmington also have fewer than 50 class A men reg­ istered on the beach in all departments. These figures are a guide to the job potential in any port. The following is the general outlook port by port: Boston: Not much doing . . . New York: Good . . . FhllMielphia:' Should be better . . . Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Quiet; coal is still not moving .much... Savannah: Slow ... Tampa: Fair . ; . Mobile: Good... New Orleans: Good . . Lake Charles: Quiet . . . Houston: Good.. JWUmtargton: Slow = . San Franrisen: Fair . j . Sctttle: Fair. Fay Slpa la Ms Oat Traat. TOTAL Bottoa ...... New Yerk ... PkiloMphla.. BfllHaMfe •. • Norfolk 3 16 2 7 1 3 12 — 5 1 Toaipfl ..... 1 — Mobile 9 3 New OrieoBi. 4 5 — Lake Chorfet. — 3 Hoettoa .... 1 WlSmlagtoa .. 1 ' — SOB Fraacltco. - 1 3 Seafi:^ 1 2 TOTALS . .. il 37 10 40 12 24 2 7 7 4' - 7 13 1 20 31 10 10 17 21 4 11 7 4 7 4 10 10 12 too 111 DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle mALs Registered Registered CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 3 ALL _1 2 t ALL 2 2 '4 5 2 1 8 13 10 18 43 13 24 74 5 1 4 1 9 3 13 10 28 4 12 45 18 5 4 1 2 3 II 3 1 1 4 1 2 4 5 2 5 5 18 4 11 6 14 « 19 28 53 2 3 3 1 — 2 1 16| 6 10 38 — 11 20 8 10 5 13 2 3 « 20 1 4 6 9 18 — 1 3 36 62 105 84 184 50 m Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTALSHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 2 2 5 — — 17 32 16 65 — 3 2 6 2 10 — 46 — — 7 28 11 _1 11 — 9 4 3 57 5 10 31 2 10 5 10 7 148 56 13 51 ^ .2 28 5 19 111 26li — 1 2 1 — 4 — 1 — 1 4 2 5 16 GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 23 ALL ABC ALL 1 2 '3 ALL 123 ALL 3 3 — 5 3 — 10 9 1 8 12: 23 4 39 5 59 8 — — 2 2 65 75 85 153 43 281 3 30 26 8 2 1 111 9 23 4 8 2 6 1 36 — .1 — -I 10 5 68 51 38 96 143 8 21 39 5 — 5 .-rr. .46 9 4 5 22 — 6 13 3 1 9 1 2 1 1 12 — 2 2 ' S 6 5 5 2 3 — 9 — 1 S 2 ah 4 — •13 4 — 54J 1 7 17 24 26 4 1 5 1 — 3 25 7 4 51 7 4 62, 47 66 10 Ii23 1 9 15 10 — 2 11 15 1 2 • 1 10 4 66 1 10 10 18 — 28 -10 — 38 22 41 3 5 2 14 2 2 4 18 2 7 7 — 4 1 . 1 26 11 14 1 26 2 12 — 1 — 1 11 12 1 11 6 3 24 11 19 1 31 2 40 '60 7 261 60 7 I 328 272 512 91 875 21 92 129 242 = .1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registerech CLASS A GROUP _1 2 3 AT.L — Boston Z — 2 New York 20 47 12 79 Philadelphia — 5 — 5 1 25 6 32 Norfolk — 2 — 2 Savannah — 3 1 4 Tampa — 2 — 2 Mobile '.. 4 12 1 17 New Orleans 4 20 2 26 Lake Charles.......... 3 4 — 7 Houston 7 24 2 33 Wilmington — 5 1 6 San Francisco.... 4 8 — 12 Seattle . .. 8 — 8 — rnfA'S 43 167 25 235 Port Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL _ 1 12 12 25 1 4 5 4 7 11 3 2 5 — — 2 3 5 5 2 7 1 2 3 1 6 4 11 1 3 4 2 2 4 3 5 8 2 40 46 881 Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL — 2 ^ 2 1 3 4 13 43 7 63 7 9 18 — 4 — -4 1 _1 — 34 8 42 1 4 — — 1 — 1 — 1 2 — 3 — 4 — 4 1 1 2 4 7 1 12 2 6 8 ' 3 4 3 26 3 32 7 1 5 6 4 4 4 9 5 18 2 4 6 — 3 — 3 1 1 3 10 3 16 2 2 4 8 1 5 1 7 — 4 3 7 30 154 29 213 4 23 43 70 —M i— • Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS fl CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 , 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL li 2 4 3 1 1 7i 1 12 1 2 1 2 7 9 63 18 9 90 54 158 17 229 7 27 21 55 2 4 6 1 1 1 6 1 19 1 21 1 4 — 42 . A 46 13 81 '8 102 3 28 27 58 ... 12 8 9 1 10 20 1 1f 1 1 3 9 1 10 1 1 2 1 4 4 2 6 1 6 1 8 1 1 2 ... 12 8 __ 3 3 6 20 14 33 4 51 6 6 7 12. 51' 23 64 4 8 7 17 12 32 91 2 6 3 3 4 . 10 i 5 5 10 6 6 1 19 1 1 18 25 ' 11 34 2 47 1 12 6 3 7 5 13 1 4 3 14 1 18 1 _ 16 3 3 29 8 _ 24 6 22 1 6 7 5 6 7 14 — 12 —11 12 1 10 14 25 213 70 25 308 132 478 42 652 14 114 96 224 i— -mm. —iM •— STEWARD DEPARTMENT Pert Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles. Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL ~5' — 5 26 10 28 64 3 2 4 9 6 4 8 18 1 1 2 2 — 1 3 1 — 2 3 8 4 10 22 14 5 32 51 1 — 3 4 7 2 12 21 2 1 3 6 1 1 5 7 4 1 6 11 80 3l'll5 226 Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Sfi/ppecf CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL 1 GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP B C ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 1 .23 ALL 1.2 3 ALL A 4 — — — 4 3 7 14 2 4 20 1 — 4 5 4 16 21 7 39 33 5 67 5 77 96 37 113 246 3 2 28 67 5 .4- _ 5 5 3 — 1 3 1 4 7 4 6 — 4 4 1 17 12 12 4 19 3 35 39; 43 15 26 3 27 33 3 35 1 — 94 3 4 3 2. 12 2 1 7 1 2 7 10 1 2 8 3 2 2 1 — 2 2 U 1 1 2 4 2 3 6 2 3 — 1 1 2 12 8 3 4 1 — — 4 12 27 66 — 7 6 — 4 1 10 IS 27 7 10 22 10 1 29 30 — 13 4 43 13 60 40 10 66 116 30 43 13 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 9 3 5 5 4 — 1 2 6 10 16 7 23' 23 2 7 3 6 .10 16 1 6 32 1 7 2 1' 8 2 5 — 3 5 1 1 15 2 1 6 4 10 — 15 15 6 5 14 25 — 8 8 15 _6 3 17 3 5 3 1 8 16 10 2 5 9 — 6 8 1 — — 88 61 21 125 I 207 3 1 47 14 207 51 14 272 298 100 284 682 14 15 132 161 51 2 — 12 2 ^3 — — 5 — — 12 112 — r- — 8 8 19 — 24 1 •— 1 — 24 — 33 3 13 72 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS Registered CLASS B ShIpphd CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3A ALL 123 ALL _1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 84 184 50 I 318 57 148 56 I 26"i "4 16 40 43 167 25 I 235 30 154 29 I 213 '4 23_243 80 31 115 I 226 61 21 125 r 207 3. "1 47 207 382 190 | 779 148 323 210 I 681 11 40 130 1U J.-'" • •; Shipped CLASS A TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP 28 2 8 ALL ABC ALL 1 ALL 1 7 261 60 7 I 328 272 512 91 I 60 10 14 1 25,213 70 J25 f 308,132 478 42 I 70 14 207 51 14 I 272;298 100'284 I 51 _2 — 12 I ISli 4 GROUP ALL 12 3 I 875 21 92 129 1 652 14_114 96 I 682 "14 15 132 11 31 r 46 681 181 46 |908.7(>2 1090 417 |2209 49 221 357 ALL I 2^ r224 j 161 I 627 �November 7. 195S f. Talks Progress In CN5 Beef V ii.i ji,:;' I-: Now that he is receiving his $150 monthly payments from SIU Welfare Plan, Seafarer John Taurin often reflects on his long seafaring career, especially his experience of being torpedoed in both World Wars. Taurin caught his first "tin fish" in 1918 in the mid-Atlantic when he was a bosun on the SS Lucia, an Army Transport ship. Again in 1942 a U-boat struck, this time in the Caribbean. There was heavy loss of life aboard the Barbara (Bull Line) but luck rode with Taurin a second time. All told Taurin stayed with sea­ faring for 57 years until a heart ailment forced his ^complete re­ tirement last November at the age of 70. He was a mere 13 when he hopped his first ship in Riga, Lat­ via, at the turn of the century. Four, years later he was in the States and had become a member of the internaiioiial Seaiiieu's Union in Baltimore. When the SIU was chartered in 1938, Taurin signed up. He is proud that through 40 total years of union .membership he had a clear union record, , ^ Freighters, tankers and passen­ ger- i^lps .made no difference to Taurin. When finances ran low he John Taurin cmd wife in photo grabbed "whatever hooker I could taken some yeors ago. find." After being torpMoed for the second time, he took a respite from, the sea, putting in five years with the Union at Baltinaore headquarters. He served as a patrolman, doorman and hospital committeeman before shipping out again as a quartermaster on Ore Line boats, which lasted until 1953. Then he worked on and off until his retirement. Taurin's heart condition has kept him in and out of hospitals during the past few years. He puts his time to good advantage, however, working on various handicrafts. Some of his braided cord belts,earned him first and second places in past SIU art contests. He also enjoys a good hand of pinochle every now and then. Taurin and his wife make their home in Baltimore. The . strike bV members of the AFL-CIO Laundry and Dry Clean­ ing Union at 22 dry cleaning and laundry plants in Anniston, Ala­ bama, entered its third month last week. The 165 union members struck at the plants in a drive to land a contract providing for a $1 an hour minimqm, as compared to their present scale of 20 cents an hour. Despite the fact that the union has received pledges from the 165 employees at the plants, most of the companies have re­ fused to recognize or negotiate with the union. Many of these firms have been paying as little as $13 for a 70 hour week. Although hampered by the state's "Right to Work" law and stringent antipicketing provisions, the strike has cut production down to 20 percent of normal because the companies have been unable to obtain enough scabs to'work at these low rates. 'i : , 'V •"; • fiV:-iia*: •fc :.¥• .a,, >".7 ; '.<Vv if 'C. .'"' Wire ri*»~ SEAFAR EES LOC in which only the 124 strikebreak­ ers were allowed to vote. The strike, which started over a break­ down in contract negotiations, was marked by legal harassment of union, individual strikers ^and their families. The company manufac­ tures Cherokee brand bedrooih and dining room furniture. 4 4 4 A "seven point program of pre­ paredness" calling for major changes in the national defense, was adopted by delegates to the 19th convention of the Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Union in Cincinnati. The convention also heard President John J. Grogan warn of'the introduction of auto­ mation into "industry. Automation, Grogan warned, hurts both small business and the worker; the work­ er because it takes too. long for him to reap the benefits and gains of automation, and the small busi­ i. 4" 4" Members of the Steelworkers nessman because he can't afford Union employed by Dominion Steel expensive automated machinery. 4 4 4 & Coal Corp., at its tube plant in Montreal, won a new two-year pact Some 200 delegates to the sixth calling for a package increase of biennial convention of the Ameri­ 18 cents-an-hdur. The new agree­ can Federation of Grain Millers ment raises the base rate from voiced their overwelming support $1.58 to $1.74 ah hour in four of the union's new major organiz­ jumps, the first of which is retro­ ing campaign and voted to increase active to August 6. The company per capita tax payments from $1 employs some 900 Steelworkers. to $1.50 a month to finance it. The 4 4 41 hike, which will Increase the or­ The strikebreaking provisions of ganization's annual income by the Taft-Hartley Act have again $240,000, will be used to expand been relied on by ah employer to the union's organizing staff with oust a union from its plants. Local special concentration on feed mills 251 of the Furniture Workers located in the southwest. The con­ Union had been striking Carolina vention also wrote a detailed code Woodturning Co., of Dryson City, of ethics into the constitution. The NC, since April 8, 1957. The work­ union, a member of the AFL-CIO ers found themselves on the out­ Maritime Trades Department, rep­ side last week when the NLRB de­ resents some 40,000 grain millers certified the union in an election throughout the US. Representatives of SIU and of Cuban labor confer In Havana on problem of ex-Canadian National ships. They are (I to r) Louis Neira, SIU; Hal Banks, SIU vice-pres. in Canada; Jose Ensenat Polit, gen'l sec'y, Cuban Maritime Union; Paul Hall, president SIU of NA; Silverio Simpson Girod, Cuban Confederation of Labor; Sergio Pons Rivero, gen^l sec'y, National M'time Federation of Cuba. MONTREAL—Optimism is rising that a break will come soon in the deadlock over the Canadian National fleet which has been tied up since July 4, 1957. A serjes of meetings be­ tween SIU of NA representatives and representatives of Flota Maritima Browning de Cuba, the present operators of the^' vessels, has approached agree­ ment on the disposition of the fleet. The "Canadian Sailor" pub­ lication of the Canadian District, declared that a settlement appears possible. The objectives of the meetings which have been held at various NEW YORK^—Both business and shipping for this port have times In Montreal, New Yoi^r and Ravang, are to return the ships to been very good over the past two week period, Bill Hall, as­ thie Canadian flag, the manning of sistant secretary-treasurer, reports. While job turnover re­ the' vessels with Canadian SIU mained fairly constant, a*" members and the signing of an greater number of jobs, more sley (Robin); Fairland, Beauregard agreement between the SIU affili­ than 95 percent of them, were and Raphael Semmes (Pan-Atlan­ ate and the operators. tic); Hilton (Bull); National Lib­ taken by class A and B men. At present the ships are still Mention should be made at this erty (American Waterways) and Cuban-registered as the result of time. Hall said, of the fine job the the Atlantic (American Banner). the earlier sale of the vessels by ships' and departmental delegates The in-transit vessels were the Canadian National to the foreign are doing on their vessels before Seatrains Georgia and Savannah trade bank of Cuba. Troy Brown­ coming in for payoff. Out of the (Sealtain); Portmar and Alamar ing, an American ship operator 18 vessels paying off in this port (Calmar); Hurricane and Warrior who runs vessels contracted to the during the past period, only seven (Waterman); Val Chem (Heron); SIU Great Lakes District, was to of them had beefs; thre^of the Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); Mermaid have operated the fleet on behalf beefs were disputed overtime, two (Metro-Petroleum), and the Steel of her Cuban owners. concerned minor repairs and the Navigator (Isthmian). Coastwide protests by the Cana­ other two contract clarifications. dian District assisted by the A&G Continued cooperation of this kind, District and supported by the he explained, hot only makes it world seamen's movement made it easier to pay off a vessel, but also clear that the new owners could results in additional port time for not hope to operate the fleet until the crews. Organizing in and around New the economic beef the crews had against the former owners was set­ York harbor has been meeting with tled. Consequently, Cuban crews much success. The SIU's Marine that had been placed on some of Allied Workers Division has re­ the ships, were brought back home, ported signing up another com­ much to the relief of the men pany which manufactures marine Foreign-flag tramp shipowners, themselves who were obviously equipment, and is expecting to get alarmed over falling profits, have under pressure to work these ships action on three others. come up with further details on a The membership was reminded plan which would boost their de­ against their personal convictions. The crews were removed from that the polls will be open from 9 pressed charter rates. The back­ the struck ships on September 13 to 5 every weekday and from 9 to bone of the plan is the setting up and negotiations over the disposi­ 12 on Saturdays in the two-month of a fund to pay tramps to keep tion of the eight vessels have been SIU elections. The polls commit­ their excess vessefs off the market going on ever since. The problem tees are elected every morning be­ until the rates go back up to a more profitable level. of their return to Canadian regis­ tween 8 and 9 AM. There were a total of 40 vessels try has been accentuated by the A committee representing some ownership requirements under Ca­ calling at the port during the past ten foreign maritime flags, said it period. Two of them, the Hilton nadian law. Canadian citizens have plans to sound out shipowners in to be involved in such a registra­ (Bull) and the Seatrain New Jersey advance of a December 1 meeting (Seatrain) called for full crews as to settle the issue. British, Italian tion. came out of lay-up. ' As far as the ships are con­ they Greek owners were reported There were 18 vessels paying off, and cerned, they are sitting exactly 12 signing in accord the provision calling on and 10 in-transits. for a fund,with possibly $30 mil­ where they were on September 13, Paying off were the Edith (Bull); lion vicinity area, outin ofthewhich the the Ciudad de la Habana in Mary­ Azalea City, Fairland, Bienville, owners who voluntarily lay-up land Drydock, Baltimore, and the Gateway City, Beauregard, their vessels, would be paid. other seven ships in Halifax, Nova ael Semmes (Pan-Atlantic); Raph­ Alcoa Scotia. > It has been estimated that the Polaris (Alcoa); Steel Artisan fund would pay an annual fee of (Isthmian); Robin Locksley, Robin Sherwood (Robin); Seatrain Loui­ $22,500 to keep a tramp in lay-up, siana, Seatrain Texas (Seatrain); and a bonus of $95,000 to Liberty Atlantic (American Banner); Can- ship owners who scrap their ves­ tigny (Cities Service); Antinous, sels. US-flag vessels would not be and the Andrew Jackson (Water­ involved. Included in the international man). Signing on during th^ period committee are representatives of were the Antinous and Andrew tramp owners in France, Germany, Jackson (Waterman); Alcoa Polaris Japan, Greece, India, Italy, the (Alcoa); Steel Artisan and Steel Netherlands, Switzerland and the Scientist (Isthmian); Robin Lock­ United Kingdom. Payoffs Smooth In NY As Crews Do Fine Job Spell Out Plans For Idling Ships �ijs'i winmi"' XH\ .L-,-tiJltJ:% "l,!, •!iui.,JLt.JSi SEAm^mEKS L&G iift Canada SlU To Get Hotel At Lake Port FMB Opens Hearings On Waterman Snbsidy Bid WASHINGTON—Waterman Steamship Company's bid for an operating subsidy on four major trade routes is now being heard by a Federal Maritime Board examiner. Company rep­ THOROLD, Quebec — A local resentatives are testifying on magistrate's attack on the SI (7 US North Atlantic to North Europe the SlU-contracted operator's' Canadian District last August "for 18 to 30 sailings. The proposed application for subsidy on the not providing facilities for Its following runs; US Gulf to the services to Europe would cover At­ members," has aided the union in lantic Coast and-North Sea ports United Kingdom and North Eu­ putting through long-sought plans rope, 30 to 40 sailings annually; exclusive of Portugal on the south for hotel accommodations for its US Gulf, California and Far East and Scandinavia on the north. members. ' As a result, architects In supporting the subsidy appli­ Bervke westbound, 18 to 30 sail­ and designers are now drawing up ings a year; Pacific Coast to Ear cation, Waterman is pointing to its blueprints, while attorneys are East, 30 to 42 sailings a year and existing services on many of these clearing up' the legal technicalities routes. On the North Atlanticin the way of the operation. Continc "ft run, the company spokesrii;;ri ?ited the fact that this The Canadian District has long particular service is overwhelming­ been aware of the pressing need ly dominated by foreign-fiag lines. for better accommodations in the Winner of $1,800 on one TV quiz, John Lombardi brushes up on Major opposition to the Water­ port, but the District's contracted his homework in preparation for another contest while John man subsidy proposal has comq ship operators had ignored the Mascola looks on. Both sail with the Sailors Union of the Pacific. from US Lines and from Lykes problem. When the magistrate Brothers, with US Lines arguing made his attack on the union. that Walefniaii was Uiiable lu op­ SIUNA vice-president Hal Banks immediately utilized it to push WSHINGTON — Loopholes in erate successfully on the North through the hotel plan. the revised 1958 tax form may send Atlantic to Europe run. The Water­ He wrote the operators dedar* expense account spending soaring, man spokesman pointed out that ing: "We have been aware for a. despite Government efforts to con­ the service had to be suspended number of years that some form tain it, many tax experts believe. because Waterman, as a non-sub­ of quarters should be provided for The practice of a businessman en­ sidized operation, could not com­ with the subsidized lines on Tired of watching Navy and Coast Guard officers pick up our members and your employees^ tertaining his wife and friends at pete in this area." Employer represehtis'' the theatre, night club or restau­ these runs. Waterman, Isthmian, States Ma­ extra money on television quiz shows, Johif M. Lombardi, a atives on tiie board of tt-ustees of rant and listing such expenses as and Isbrandtsen are four ma­ member of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, decided to show the Canadian District Welfare Plan "necessary" to the business, is ex­ rine jor non-subsidized companies who the audiences that a merchant went, along, under the circumpected to become more widespread are now seeking Government as­ seaman could do just as well. appearance, when he was up to-_ Stanees, with the union proposal than ever. Should their applications So he applied for NBC's day­ $2,800, that he slipped up.'^He for accommodations to be financed Under the new tax form, the sistance. be approved, it would mean that time quiz program,- Tic Tac Dough, missed not because he didn't know by the plan. taxpayer will not be required to virtually all offshore liner opera­ put in three appearances, and the answer, but'because he had to file an itemized account of all his tions would Thorold, a small but bustling receiving subsidy walked off with a check for $1,800. go.4md'"'do them one better." spendings. Instead he must merely aid, leaving be Canadian seaport on the Welland the tramps, tankers He had been asked the name of Canal, is notorious for its lack of submit an account of his expenses and ships in the Lombardi was sailing coastwise and into his employer, indicate the total tercoastal trade outside the sub­ the President Jackson .when he de­ Napoleon's second «dfe, and all he lodging accommodations. The num­ on the form, and he is home free sidy group. cided to tor bis hand as a contest- had to answer was Maria. "How­ ber of Seafarers congregating in —almost. The regulations are ex­ apt,, Whieii- his vessel called Into ever I had to give her middle name the port has often left men without New iTork recently he went down and said, Maria Theresa, Instead a room for the night. pected to make it easier to provide to the program's interviewing of­ of Maria Louisa," Lombardi an­ for more liberal expense accounts. Prices at the hotel are expected fice and asked for a chance to swered. (Maria "Theresa was her to be in line with other low-price However, the Internal Revenue grandmother and the mother of SIU rates. Welfare Plan funds will prove his point. will seek to accomplish its objec­ IAMPA — Shipping has been The girl who processed his ap­ the Ill-fated Marie Antoinette who finance the project. tives by subjecting company rec­ ords to closer scrutiny than before. slQw-for- the men on the beach plication was a little surprised, was guillotined during the French Companies will be pressed show here as there were no vessels sign­ Lombardi said, for the ship was in Revolution.) However he was not completely in detail that expenses had a direct ing on during the last two weeks, port for only a few hours and he business connection, so as to and the only jobs shipped were did not have time to "dress up" in out of the money for he pocketed qualify under the "ordinary and replacements to in-transit vessels. style as did the other contestants. the $1,800 In winnings from his One vessel, the Yaka (Waterman) However he met all of the eligibil­ earlier appearances. Besides he is necessary" clause. Previously Internal Revenue had paid off during the period, but has ity requirements and they decided still eligible to be called for an­ other show sometime in the future; to put him on the show. announced that it would require rot yet signed on. The questions were not too hard, Meanwhile, Lombardi said, he will In transit were the Fort Hoskins, taxpayers to itemize expenses, but It backed dpwn in the face of a Cantigny (Cities Service); Gateway Lombardi noted, and the only dif­ take it 'easy ashore with his win­ rash of complaints plus the fact City, Raphael Semmes (Pan-Atlan­ ficulty he had was to keep from nings and try his hand at a couple tic) and the Antinous (Waterman). getting rattled. It was on his third of other "easy money" shows. that this in an election year. Dining Out? Charge If . To Expense SUP Man A Winner On TV Quiz Show "i i C 1n i Tampa Slow ' fon All Yoint PEAn SEA CHEST ir,:r/ ^ Ladders Are for Climbing ^ It would seem obvious thot ladders ore for climbing and not for securing lines. Yet, on one SlU-manned ship a crewmember suffered on in{ury from-leaping to the deck because his passage down a ladder was obstructed by someone who had tied a line to one of the tower rungs " y. • of the ladder. Whether the obstruction is a line as in this instance, a bucket of paint on the landing or any other obstacle to safe passage, it doesn't belong there. Keeping ladders, stairways and passages clear reflects good shipboard housekeeping and neatness on the job aside from reducing hozords to your shipmates. \ An SIU Ship is a Safe Ship • ••v �^•WMbW 1, Hii SEAFARERS VIM DOUAK'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney MargoUtu Labor Fights Drug Costs Group health services sponsored by unions and consumer co-ops now are seeking to expand their own drug services as one way to beat price gouging by the big pharmaceutical manufacturers. For unions and group health plans have come to realize that nowa­ days the cost of the medicine often is greater than the doctor's fee for prescribing it. A doctor may charge you $5 or $6, but the bill for the medcine oftsn is $8 or $12 in the case of the modem antibiotics, and sometintes as much as $15 or $20-for other drugs and vitamin preparations Latest vqion-sponsored health-care organisation to open its own pharmacy is AFL Medical Service Pian of Phiiadeiphia, the Labor Committee of Group Heaith Federation of America reports. The new pharmacy fills prescriptions at a minimum charge for union fami­ lies coming to the center for medical care. Numerous co-op and unlpn-servfng pharmacies throughout the country are working out ways to team up to beat the modern phar­ maceutical gouge. They are seeking ways to cooperate in developing private brand?; to educate people in how to buy drugs at least cost; to exchange information on products, prices and suppliers; and most importantly, advises Harry Winocur, director of the pharmacy operated by District 63 in New York, to educate doctors to prescribe medicines by. generic name rather than brand name. For that's the heart of the problem. Nowadays your doctor often wiU prescribe a brand-name drug rather than the basic medicine itself. . • i_L^u brand-name equivalent invar(9191959 UHWiably carries a much higher price LOG Pare Serea 2 SI U Crews Win Safety Awards Seafarers aboard the SteeL Chemist and the Steel Traveler received $250 each frqm Isthi^an Lines last week for having the safest ships in the company's fleet. The two vessels tied for first place in the semi-annual Isthmian Fleet Safety contest by turning'in spotless accident-free records for thef" ^— six months from January paid to the ship's fund for the period, 47 were lost time, and th« shipboard welfare and recreational remaining 85 non-lost time acci* through June, 1958. Close behind in second place comfort of the crew. dents. Nine ships in the fleet re­ was the Steel Voyager which re­ Of the 132 accidents reported ported only one lost-time accident ported one accident, while the in the 24-ship fleet in the six-month during the period. Steel Executive, Steel Rover, Steel Scientist and the Steel Surveyor, all tied for third place with two accidents each. Under the rules of the contest. Isthmian gives $250 checks to both the unlicensed and licensed per^ sonnel of the vessel turning in the best accident-free record for the six-month period. The money is China Buys Liberty Ship A Liberty ship, built in the Bal­ Steel Chemist Captain H. L. Howser turns over $250 Isthmian timore yards in 1943, will soon be award to crew members (I to r) P. Colonna, eng. delegate; J. bearing the flag of Communist China. Transferred to Britain in Kearns, steward and ship's delegate; W. Carter, deck delegate; 1944 under Ihe Lend Lease Act, R. Murray, Safety Representative. the Springbank later passed into private hands, and recently was sold to China for $406,000, the first For example, druggists sell Pred­ time in many months that any Lib-' nisone for $10-$18 per 100, but erty ship sale has topped the $400,Meticorten, its brand-name equiva­ 000 mark. lent, costs $25-$30, depending on A second English ship, the 38the individual retailer's pricing year-old freighter Canadian Fir, policies. Reserpine costs $2-$4.30 was bought by Red China for the per 100, depending on where and phenomenal price of $250,OOQ. It how you buy it. But brand-name was estimated that the same ship General elections for 18 official been 90 nominations for the 17 Serpasil costs $6. Dextro-amphet' would posts in the SIUNA Canadian Dis­ different posts, but many of the be worth about $40,000 on amine sulphate costs you $1.45- the scrap market in the Unitec trict have opened and will continue men have been named for mora $2.70 per 100. But if your doctor States, with few buyers anywhere through December i5. The vacan­ than one position and the final prescribes brand-name Dexe- interested cies, carrying two year terms, are ballot will contain a smaller group. in a ship of that age. drine, you'll pay $3. The new being sought by 22 men. Hal Banks Nominations will remain open The emergence of China as Thfragran formula has a price tag is unopposed for the top slot of until November 15. maritime nation has been a boon of $15.75 for 180. But other thcra= secretary-treasurer while Red Mc­ to shipowners outside'the US, who 4" 4> 4" peutic vitamin preparations of the Pacific District crewmembers Laughlin and Norm Cunningham same potency are available for as are finding that the ship-hungry are alone in the race for the two aboard the 88 'Ventura were com­ little as $7.50 for 250, a cost of Chinese are willing to pay better assistant secretary-treasurer posi­ plemented by numerous maritime three cents apiece compared to 8.8 than the going price to satisfy their tions. organizations in Japan for their growing demand for ships. On the cents for Theragran. Three-man committees in each rapid and efficient extinguishing of US market, Libertys generally net According to Harry Abraham- about $350,000. port will supervise the balloting. a fire which broke out while the son, president of Celo Laboratories, wholesale drug cooperative, the ship was docked at Yokohama. Most of the sales to the Chinese Council of Pharmacy and Chemistry of the American Medican Asso­ have been in ones and twos since Company action in barring an Among groups to extend praises ciation is reported once to have checked the prices of "ethical proprie­ the sellers, predominantly US al­ SIU Canadian District patrolman were the Japanese Fire Depart­ taries" (the brand-name products which manufacturers advertise pri­ lies, fear to antagonize this country from its ships resulted in a walkout ment, Japanese and United States marily to the medical profession). The Council found that the whole­ by any mass sales. Nonetheless, of two crews on Canadian Pacific Coast Guard and the Maritima' sale price of twelve of the "ethicals" was $31.45, while the price of over the past few months, China's ships, while other personnel stood Safety Council of Japan. twelve identical pharmaceutical substances was $11.26. _ fleet has grown by over 100, niost by for immediate action. The But while state pharmaceutical associations recently have been try­ of which consists of charters rather patrolman was attending a meeting ing to educate doctors to prescribe by genecigname, and save the than sales. aboard ship to discuss various beefs patients often half the price of the prescription, the AMA itself has Shipowners do not believe the with the crew when he was ordered been little help in combating the trend to prescribe by brand-name. harvest will continue for much off the vessel by company officials. In fact, the AMA has been a beneficiary of the exorbitant prices longer. They expect that the Chi­ Later, while on the pier, he was charged by drug companies. The Federal Trade Commission's inves­ nese will begin to sense their im­ attacked by three company police­ tigation of antibiotics prices found that 15 leading mannfacturers had portance in the maritime field and, men. placed 32 pages of antibiotics advertising in the Journal of the AMA noting the exorbitant prices they 4" t Nominations have been opened in 1949 but by 1957, were buying 534 pages. have been paying, will resort to YORK—If it had not been Moreover, before 1950, generic names such as penicillin or strepto­ shrewder tactics in their dealings. for all officials of the Sailors Union forNEW the fact that he parked his car of the Pacific for 1959. There have mycin were generally mentioned. But after that date, the ads in the The flood of Chinese purchases near the scene of a homicide, a AJVLA Journal emphasized the various patented brand-name variations and charters lately is a result of lonesome British electrical engi­ of penicillin or streptomycin. the relaxed sales regulations neer, working in New York, would These patented brand-name variations cost much more than the adopted by US allies early in the probably still be making round-trip original substances under their generic names. A dose of penciiiin, for year. However, the United States voyages as a stowaway to visit his example, has a wholesale price of five or six cents compared to a still maintains a complete embargo family in England'. wholesale price of 30 cents for a dose of the newer patented anti- on all trade with Communist The engineer, William Roland China, which only an act of Con­ Uotics. McAtter, became lonesome after gress can rescind. LAKE CHARLES—It's either a his wife returned to their family The drug manufacturers have persuaded doctors to prescribe by feast or a famine on the shipping near Liverpool last-July following brand-name-not only through the AMA but by employing a small army front in this port, Leroy Clarke, a short visit here. So McAteer de­ of representatives to visit doctors frequently, by entertainment and port agent, reports. While there cided to go and visit them over gifts and constant mailings of brochures. Notify Union was a large number of ships call­ there. On October 3 he parked his < These pharmaceutical representatives are called "detail men". About Sick Men ing into the area over the past ear near the 52nd Street Cunard The FTC found that during its 18-month campaign for Terramycin, Ship's delegates are urged to period, shipping was almost at a Line pier, boarded the liner Bri­ one of the new antibiotics, Chas. Pfizer & Co., one of the biggest and notify the Union immediately standstill. tannic, mingled with the passen­ most lucrative companies, increased its detailing staff from eight to Talking about feasts, if all of gers and ate sandwiches in the when a shipmate is taken off 800 men, as well as using direct mail. Journal ads and exhibits. the vessel in any port because the boasting going around the hall ship's lounge on the voyage over. One former detail man, now working with union health plans, tells of Illness or injury. Delegates here comes true, Clarke said, the Meanwhile his car,. which had this department that the companies have a fabulous sampling pro- should not wait until they send men on the beach, will all be living remained on the street for three ' gram, that some dortors are able to make a side profit by selling the in the ship's minutes but should off wild duck for the next month. weeks without ticketed or samples, and there are even retailers who regularly, buy the samples handle the matter in a separate The duck hunting season opened towed away, wasbeing spotted by police from the doctoi%. communication, so that the Un­ November 1, and many of the last week while they were investi­ The technique of patenting a variation of ,i basic medicine and ion can determine in what man­ brothers have been oiling their gating a homicide. selling it under a brand-name has resulted in fiibulous profits for the ner it can aid the brother. shotguns for a try at . the birds. When the ship arrjVed in New drug man'qfacturers. For example, the 1957 pr(>fit statement of Pfizer Calling into the area over the York on the 18th, the engineer, It would also be helpful if shows that the company made a profit of ovw 2) per cent on its sales, the full name, rating and book two-week period were the Bents his lonesomeness temporarily and of 60 per cent on its investment. number was sent in. Address Fort, Council Grove, CS Norfolk, cured, went down to pick up hU In fact, the FTC found that the ccmpaaiet it recently surveyed these notifications to Welfare Winter Hill, CS Baltimore, Royal car. He was arrested by the policfr . Oak, Cantigny and the Bradford and turned over to the Immigraaveraged about 25 cents in profit on each dollar they took in, for Services at headquarters. Island (Cities Service).. , bwadTRPPR APtiblbtjca. i • ; • I « 41 • 4* • Notes From Other SIUNA Affiliates Car Traps Round-Trip Showaway It's Duck Time In Lk. Charles �Pace Eh:bt k • •f SEATARERS LOG [ i?iir- K- Vofe Result: Dems Riding High Hail NbTOBlitcr 7.19Bt -, Bienville Seafarers' 'Remarkable'Seamanship A landslide victory has been scored by the. Democratic party in Tuesday's elections for the 86tb Congress. The Democrats racked up wins from coast to coast gaining 13 seats in the Sebate and at least 45 in the House. ' The new Congress will con--* sist of; 62 Democrats and 34 Kansas: A. F. Schoeppel, R.; North Dakota: Milton R. Young, Seafarers aboard the Bienville (Pan-Atlantic) were hailed R.; •William Langer, R. Republicans in the Senate, and Frank Carlson, R. for a "remarkable >showing of seamanship in all respects'* 280 Democrats and 152 Republi­ Ohio: Frank J. Lausche, D-; following their rapid-fire rescue of Seafarer C. W. Howard, Kentucky: John S. Cooper, R.; cans in the House. Two seats are T. B. Morton, R. Stephen M. Yonng, D. after he fell overboard. In a-*" still- in doubt. •v i *1 • •i'i Okiahoma: Robert S'. Kerr, D.; letter to all crewmembers, at the time. The lifeboat was back Louisiana: Allen J. Ellender, D.; Each party scored one major vic­ Russell B. Long, D. A. S. M. Monroney, D. Captain O. H. Caswell lauded in its cradle at 12:05 PM. just 29 tory in' the races for governor. Oregon: R. L. Neuberger, D.; the crew for its fast and effi­ minutes after the accident occurred. . Maine: Margaret C. Smith, R.; Republican Nelson Rbckefeller-de­ The ship was off the Florida coast cient action. Wayne L. Morse, D. . Edmund S. Muskle, D. feated incumbent Democrat Averell at the time. . > ^ Pennsylvania: Joseph S. Clark, Howard, who was crane main­ Maryland: John M. Butler, R.: llarriman for Governor of New "I truly know," the skipper de-: tenance man on the Pan Atlantic D.; Hugh Scott, R. *J. Glenn Beall, R. York, and Democratic candidate Rhode Island: Theodore F. trailer-carrier: was working on the Glared, "that every crewmember • Massachusetts: L. Saltonstall, tl.; Edmund (Pat) Brown defeated Sen. aft gantry- crane at the time of did act ih a seamanliHe- manner, • Green, D.; •John O. Pastore, D. William Knowland for Governor of *Jolin F. Kennedy, D. the accident. All of the trailer- from the men in the engine room . California. Michigan: P. V. McNamara, D.; South • Carolina: Strom Thur­ ships have two traveling cranes giving me the., proper speedy Rockefeller's 550,000 vote plural­ PhiUp A. Hart, D. mond, D.; Olin D- Johnston, p. maneuvering revolutions, the men withv which they load and unload ity carried in Rep. Kenneth B. Minnesota: H. H. Humphrey, D; South Dakota: Karl E. Mundt, trailer boxes. on the bridge carrying out my Keating, Republican candidate for E. J. McCarthy, D. R.; Francis Case, R. He fell overboard at. 11:36 AM orders, the meh' that went for- the Senate seat being vacated by Mississippi: J. O. Eastland, D.; , Tennessee: Estes Kefauver, D.; on October 17 and was pteiked up wai'd as lookouts without being . Republican Irving Ives. Out in John C. Stennis, D. •Albert Gore, D. by a lifeboat 16 minutes later al- tol4 to- do so, the men that stayed California, voters chose Democrat Texas: livndon B. .Johnson, D: ikeUgh • hcSVy aWcll was fUiUiing aboard to brisg tho lifsbost aboard . Missouri: T. C. Hennings. Jr„ D.t Clair Engle to replace Knowland •Stuart Symington, D. •R. Yarborough, D. and, of coursel the .men that . as senator. Utah: W. F. Bennett, R.; Frank Montana; Jame.e' E. Murray, D.; manned the lifeboat." He add^ In other notable contests. Sen. E. Moss; D. that they did "a remarkable jotf ' Mansfield, D'. Be Sure To Get John W. Bricker (Rep., Ohio) was •Mike Vermont: George Aiken, R..; Nebraska: Carl T. Curtis,. R.; of getting the boat away from the defeated by Democrat Stephen M. •Roman L. Hrusfca, R. Dues Receipts Winston L. Prouty, R. ship considering at least a seven Young, who attacked Bricker's con­ Headquarter^ again wishes to to nine foot swell was running,' \^irginia: A. W. Robertson, D.; Nevada: Alan Bible, ,D.; H. W. nections with big business. Sen. Cannon, D. remind all Seafarers that pay­ •JBiarry F. Byrd, D. He concluded as folio\);s: ffAa" John W. MalonO'Of Nevada, noted New Hampshire: Styles Bridges, Washington: W. G. Magnuson, D.; ments 0* funds, for whatever master of the^^i^l I llo 'not be- ^ ; iiolationist and ultra-conservative, R.; Norris Cotton, R. Union purpose, be made only lieve it cqtifiMliuiW been done any •Henry -M. Jackson, D. was beaten by Democrat H. W. West Virginia; Robert C. Byrd, to authorized A&G representa­ faster, oiK'^w fast, by any other New Jersey: Clifford P. Case, R.; Cannon. tives and that an official Uqion crew unless they bad been trained D.;. J. Randolph, D. A. Williams, D. Massachusetts Sen. John F. Ken­ Harrison Wisconsin: Alexander Wiley, R; receipt be gotten at that time. highly in this type of rescue. Even New Mexico: C. P. Andwson, D.; nedy (Dem.) won easily in his bid If no rMeipt Ijii^ered, be sure though trained, I have my d<^t# •William Proxmlre, D.: , ; : Chavez, D. for reelection. Baltimore Mayor •Dennis New York: Jacob K. Javits, R.; Wyoming: J. C. O'Mahoney, • D.; to prpbect'Ydnirself by bnmecli- they could have done 1^ as fast ; ": Thomas D.. D'Allesandro lost his K. B. Keating, R. .^te^ bringing the matter to the considering the conditioii of thf ^Gale McGee, D. •" bid for election against Maryland attention of the secretary-treas­ sea. North Carolina: Sam J. Ervin Senator J. Glenn Beall, Republi­ Jr., D.; B. E. Jordan, D. urer's office. "I want to, thank every man on 1 * Reelected. can incumbent. Sen. John J. Wil­ board for doing eversdhing he'<Ud< ? liams (Rep,, Delaware), an out­ It was a remarkable showing-of spoken critic of shipping subsidies, seamanship in all respectif. V,' ' / narrowly won re-election. "I only hope that in the. fu^iUist; In House races. Democrats I will have the pleasure Of sailing scoi-ed heavily in all parts of the - WASIi0S4G'ruN—The start of a maritime nuclear age is not far off, according to ICemper with men that can carry out^f^rderg * country, picking up most scats in SuUivah, Deputy Nuclear Projects officer of the Maritime Administration. If tlie expected as well and as calmly as you men New England, Middle Atlantic and trend in estimated costs for nuclear ships continues, "the- nuclear plant should te in com­ did at a time of emergency." Fast Central states normally dom­ inated by the GOP. A Democrat petition with conventional . : .viwas even elected from Vermont for ships before 1970." ii . Conceding that the $30,500,the first, time since 1852. 000 cost of the MA's first nuclear The following is the list of US Senators for the upcoming 86th ship, the Savaimah, will be ,35 per­ Congress (names in dark type are cent greater than that for com­ parable conventional ships, he QUESTION: The SlU is celebrafing its 20th oniiiversary this month. What, in your opinion, has beM' those elected Tuesday). foresaw lower costs with the pass­ the greatest benefit you have gained by being a member of the SiU? Alabama: Lister Hill, D.; John ing of the experimental stage. The Sparkman, t). J Savannah, designed for round-theAlaska: Election Nov. 25 for two service, will carry 9,400 tons J. Maldonado, carpenter: Back In ^ John L. Gibbons, chief cook: The John Dolan, steward: Respecta­ terms, length to be determined by world of cargo and 60 passengers. A con­ bility! When I started sailing in protection we get by just being in 1927 when I started shipping out, the Senate. ventional ship of its nature would my wife told me the thirties, a the SIU, and beArizona: Carl Hayden, D.; *83x17 cost about $23,000,000. to stay home as Ing' .recognized seaman was look­ Goldwatec, R. The MA's contention in effect seamen were the ed upon as next and looked upon Arkansas: J. J. McClellan, D.; J. disagrees with the findings of the "last people in to nothing, as it a union ni^Wm. Fulbright, D. Pacific Shipper," a West Coast the world." That shiftless and ir­ ber. When I first California: T. H. Kuchel, R.; maritime magazine, published in may have been so responsible. But siailed we had to Clair Engle, D. the last issue of LOG. The maga­ then, but today today, because kneel tmd scrape Colorado: Gordon L. Allott, R.; zine concluded that the overall ex­ we are looke^ the -Union came to the steward, Joim A. Carroll, D. penses of operating a nuclear ship upon as respeci • in and got us the port steward, Connecticut: Prescott Bush, R.; would be much too great to war­ table men, just port captain, and better conditions, Thomas j. Dodd, D. rant commercial usage. It sug­ like any otheir increased wages the ship's skip­ Delaware: J; A. Frear, Jr., D; gested that the Atomic Energy union member. Next to this we *Jnhn J. Williams, R. Commission and MA had not and stabilized the industry making per, before they would deem you Florida: G. A. Smathers, D.; *S. correctly sized up the operating the sea more of a career, we are worthy of the Job. Not so today. have the big gains we received in wages, the medical center and vaca-: L. Holland, D. costs that would have to be borne. respected in our communities. That Now we ship from a shipping tlons. Earlier a working man with means board, and compete with other a lot to me. In addition to Georgia: R. B. Russell, D.; H. E. Sullivan contended that the costs a family could not take a vacatioii Talmadge, D. for a reactor and power plant and this we have such benefits as a members of the Union who are from the sea. If he stopped work­ Idaho: H. C. Dworshak, R.; other operational devices would be welfare and vacation plan. In the just as qualified for. the berth. I'd Frank F. Church, D. more than overcome by the ship's early days no one dreamed seamen much rather get a-Job because of ing, money stopped coming in. But Illinois: Paul H. Douglas, D.; E. cost-reducing advantages. Higher would ever enjoy these benefits as seniority and rating, as It is now, today, we can take time out witk, than because of whom I knew, as our families, and\ still receive M. Dirksen, R. rate of speed, more cargo space, we have them today. it was then, It makes you feel enough money to live on until w#.: Indiana: H. E. Capehart, R.; R. faster turn-around, and smaller 4" ij> secure to have union representa­ ship again. Vance Hartke, D. crew were cited among these. tion. DeForest Fry, chief cook: The Iowa: T. E. Martin, R.; B. 3. Regarding the reduced crew, he John (Jake) Fedlow, AB: The Hickenlooper, R. said nuclear ship crews would con­ difference we now enjoy in both » * i more than 100 percent improve-, :.; sist of specialized manpower who wages aid work­ Walter H. Stovali, AB: Better ment in wages, would utilize remote control and ing conditions. In living and working conditions. The working and gen^ other modern conveniences to a the early days Union put in a e r a 1 shipboard large extent. Other advantages they put out one. lot of time and conditions. One given were the need to refuel the cut of meat and thing w© never effort getting vessel only six to eight times dur­ if you didn't like would have today these, for us, and ing its lifetime, instead of regular it you went hun­ except lor a I for one surely SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping bunkering, and the vast changes in gry, and 12 hours strong union is a appreciate them. for this port was on the slow side marine machinery, hull form and a day was average Standard set nf I am sorry that duHng the past period as only general arrangement which was for the working fair shipping many of the oldone vessel,. the Maiden Creek anticipated in the years ahead. seaman. Today I rules and the (Waterman), paiil off while the City The appointment of Lewis make more on overtime than I timers who first shipping board which guarantees of Alma'( Waterman) and the Wang Strauss, former AEC cliairiuai), as made then iu regular pay. Another shipped with me. a man ah even break in trying for Governor (North Atlantic) signed US Secretary of Commerce is ex­ major advantage is in Union rep­ ^nd who put their pected to have considerable effect resentation. No longer must the sweat into this Union, are not a job. Besides this we now enjoy on. Among the in-transit vessels in advancing the Government's individual seaman go before the around to enjoy these benefits. We a welfare and vacation plan, have were the Losmar, Flomar (Cal- hopes for the use of atom power company boss himself. Now we have gone far In this industry in modern halis and facilities in this mar); Steel Advocate, Steel Fabri­ on merchant ships. The Maritime call the Union ball and they go the past 20 years, and I doubt I and other ports. It's a big jump, cator (Isthmian) and the Iberville Administration is part of the De­ down and go to bat for us. That could have done better if I stayed from the old one-room stOte^.j|^%:sr shipped out of in the early days. partment of Commerce. ashore to make my living. and Choctaw (-Waterman). makes quite a big difference. MA One Payoff Is 'Frisco's Fare Atom Fleet By '70 • �:<t NoTmber T, 1158 'f: Pace Nine SEAFARERS LOC Homecoming: Happy Day For Natalie, DeSoto Men »» - m j *• " CJ Back in New York for payoff and with vacations in prospect for those crewmembers piling off, SIU crews on the DeSoto and Natalie were the targets for LOG visits last week. Returning from Japan, DeSoto crew­ man R. P. Taylor (right) shows-a happy grin for cameraman as he totes oncoming stores for trip to Europe. At left, Karl Dreimer un­ wraps souvenirs from Far East for routine Customs check. Lionel Des)lant waits turn to show gifts he jrought home. Natalie (photos beow) was back from intercoastal trip to West Coasl. Both ships were in good shape. -I m ;|| •fl 1 • iV .t >, Seafarers on- Natalie (above) shoot the breeze in ' passageway while waiting for payoff to begin. It looks like Tony Barone (2nd from left) has pulled off a good one oh baker E. V. Cromwell (back to caniera), as Bill FerriR-join in. Back in port^^vVfi^, , i^ieft), checks radio reception. ; • IJ , �^v-,' w U; if- t/pf' :i «.),<. i;:'i^.--^.»^' ;' • ,->-. '5^ Pare Tea SEAFARERS Naraatw T, UW S!U Hospital Pationte Display Handicraffto Broader Benefits Voted By BME W^fare Plan Broadly expanded welfare benefits for members of the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers who are unfit for duty or confined to hospitals have been voted by the BME Welfare Plan. ^ Starting October 1, 1958 en­ Plan also pays up to $150 towards gineers will receive $50 a week the member's hospital expenses for up to 39 weeks while they're and from $15 to $300 towards sur­ unfit for duty, plus $12 a day for gical expenses, if an operation is up to 20 days while they're hospi­ required. talized. The benefit will be paid Extension ^of the Union's $25 each time the engineer becomes weekiy benefit for diskfaled engi­ unfit for duty, or is sick or hospi­ neers also has been approved by talized. the Plan. Starting immediately, For engineers who are confined engineers who are totally disabled to hospitals for three weeks or and unable to return to work will more, the original benefits will receive benefits of $25 a week for amount to $134 a week. Later they life. wili continue to receive $50 a week Pensions of $150 a month for until they recover, or use up the retired engineers also have been fuU benefit. Thfe BME Welfare voted by the trustees of the BME pension plan, subject to approval by actuaries for the Plan. The new benefits will be paid iJo engi­ neers now on the retired list and to those who become pensioners in the future. The new $50 weekly benefit ret SEATTLE—Shipping for this places two benefits that had been port received a much needed boost paid in the past by the BME plan. last period when a crew was sent One benefit provided for payments to the SS Wang Trader, a former of $25 a week as long as an engi­ runaway-flag vessel which retrans- neer was hospitalized. The other ferred back to US registry recent­ called for payments of $30 a week ly. The ship is now being op­ for up to 26 weeks while an engi­ erated by the SlU-contracted North neer was unfit for duty. The -$50 weekly benefit, plus the Atlantic Marine Co., and is on the $12 a day while hospitalized, is grain run to India. Among me other vessels calling similar to a benefit negotiated by into port were the Producer the Marine Engineers Beneficial (Marine Carriers) which paid Association last June. 'The new off and signed on, and the Texmar, benefits will be paid from the addi­ Marymar, Fiomar (Calmar); John tional 50 cents a day in welfare B. Waterman, Maiden Creek, Chot- contributions that the BME nego­ taw (Waterman), all of which were tiated with its contracted operators in transit. October 1. Seattle Crews Ex-Runaway LOG The occuc iional t h e r a room in the Manhattan Beac Public Service Hospital has captured the creative ener­ gies of many of the Seafarers convalescing there. With fa­ cilities available for ceramics, woodwork, paintiiTg, leathercrafts, copperwork, and other activities, many a patient has discovered a previously un­ known talent. Above right, Manuel Antonnana displays hand-made PHS emblem. At his left, aide Alice McCaleb examines a ceramics e c e by Joe Wariekas. )wer right is a comic clay bust of himself done by Seferino De Souza. Plan 'New Look' For Foe'sies Your Gear.. tor ship •. • for shore Whatever you need, in work or dress gear, your SlU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sporf Coats Slacks Dress Shoes Work Shoes Socks Dungarees Frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Beits Khakis Ties Sweat Shirts T-shirts Shorts Briefs Swim Trunks Sweaters Sou'westers Raingear Caps hC'". •" |lf-V Writing Materials Toiletries Electric Shavers Radios Television Jewelry Cameras luggage the SEA CHEST WASHINGTON—The "new look" may soon take to sea. A Maritime AdmihistratioB study of living conditions aboard ship may result in cleaner, plusher and more spacious liv-? ing quarters for crew, officers and passenger alike. ^ The study, by industrial de- ' Once the ship is built, little can the interiors of a number of new ' signer, Raymond Loewy, will be done to relieve the inadequacy passenger ships, among . theni American Banner Line's SS At­ recommend changes in layout, of crew accommodations. The Loewy firm has designed lantic. color schemes, furniture and fabrics that would increase the comfort and. efficiency of living quarters and recreation facilities, while at, the same time decrease maintenance costs. Cramped quarters and lack of recreation space have long been a CHICAGO—Foreign ships using the Great Lakes with­ major source of seamen's com­ out licensed pilots aboard pose a serious safety hazard, accord­ plaints. For the most part, ships ing to Vice Admiral, Alfred Richmond, head of the US Coast taking to the sea today were con­ structed during or right after the Guard. This, in eHect, sup--f" war and were not particularly de­ ports the positon of the Mas­ signed to provide maximum com­ ters, Mates and Pilots in its fort. More recent models have strike last spring against all for­ taken strides towards relieving the eign vessels using the Lakes with­ out a licensed pilot. problem. The SIU and other maritime Speaking at the annual conven­ The surplus of ships will keep unions have long complained that tion of the National Safety Coun­ cil, he declared, "There is simply present slump conditions in ship­ they have not been consulted on the design and layout of living no requirement whatsoever to as­ ping from improving significantly quarters, galleys, messrooms and sure that foreign-flag vessels navi­ for at least another three years, other shipboard spaces, with the gating these waters do so with an according to a London shipping result that these items have usually acceptable degree of competency." analyst, W. G. Weston, Ltd. A large amount of scrapping will been bandied almost as after­ With the opening of the St. Law­ thoughts in the design of a ship. rence Seaway drawing near, and be necessary in order to attain an traffic due to get heavier, the prob­ equilibriunr between the demand lem is one that demands legisla­ for and supply of shipping space, tive action. Present laws applying unless maritime countries resort to to competency in navigation, he a concerted laying up of tonnage. went on, do not apply to foreignThe report noted the similarity with the depression period of the All Seafarers who expect to flag shipping. US Ships Use Pilots 1930's. At that time, even when apply for the SIU $200 mater­ Although not required by law, conditions began to improve, cargo nity benefit and are currently eligible for It^having one American and Canadian vessels rates remained at their lowest level day's seatime in the past 90 have traditionally picked up pilots for almost six years. Now, with days and 90 days in 1956—are in Kingston, Ontario, carrying prosperity "just arbund the cor­ urged to send in ail necessary them to the port of destination and ner," Weston finds little to be op­ docuihents when filing for the back. Foreign ships, however, are timistic about in the shipping benefit. Payment will be not bound in any way to carry world. "On the basis of the time lags made speedily when the Sea­ pilots. The^ need for trained pilots during the 1930's, it will take until farers Welfare Plan xeceives the baby's birth certificate, the aboard Lake vessels is accentuated 1981 at the earliest before the Seafarer's marriage certificate by the fact that the foreign ships older and less efficient vessels now aqd discharges showing eligi- that run aground every so often ia.d up will-have been scrapped, b^tf seatime. Photostats are block traffic and present a hazard so that freight'rates are unlikely acc^tflble in place of- qriginals to -Other , vessels. navigating the to increase substantially until that JUikef. date." it npnolnded. CC Head Calls Foreign Vessels Hazard On Lakes See 3-Year Shipping Slump Send Documents On Baby Benefit �rv-TT-Tu'i..; ; • » »• » • - ^ » s r-« % »-8» > ' > •« if • i > r f .• f ? i r r " " - ; •' "A •'s.'r-r'v-i "'lii'''--^,—-'•> • • IStAlPAnEHig tOG 'Mind If I Lookr iUJL JL V: ViHr* BCTM SIU Hai Program Eyeglass Need Runs High, MSTS Finds Tests of seamen's eyesight are in important factor in ship­ board safety, the Military Sea Transportation Service reports. The results of examinations given 2,000 seamen during the past year. Admiral John Will the MSTS commandant, said tection of periodic eye examina­ show that 325 men were found tions since the SIU health center in need of eyeglasses and 45 others had vision only in one eye. Seafarers on ships under con tracts to the SIU have had the pro- Mobiie On Nise; Job Calls Mount NY Labor Merges On State Level Tap any Seafarer on the shoulder, ask him what changes he would like to see on his ship and the answer will almost al­ ways be in the area of more adequate and more comfortable crew quarters. Shipboard rules and working conditions have changed greatly in recent years as the result of contract im­ provements but shipboard living accommodations have lagged behind because they cannot be easily altered. With a large part of the merchant fleet due for replacement within the next few years, the Maritime Administration has ordered a study by a firm of industrial designers as to how to make more effective use of shipboard living quarters. This is a welcome step in the right direction but it is not enough. Before any recommendations are cast in final form. the men who man the s nips should be heard from on what they consider their ma or needs. Consultations of this dnd would be fruitful in avoiding errors that are all too often made in designing and installing foc'sles, messrooms, galleys, storerooms and other interior accommodations, even on new ships. NEW YORK—Negotiating com­ mittees for the State Federation of Labor and State Congress of Industrial Organizations have reached an agreement merging their two organizations . into a single New York State AFL-CIO. t The agreement, which is ex­ pected to be ratified at conventions in New York City on December 8 The SIU Pacific District and the affiliated fish and cannery and 9, will unite some 2,000,000 workers unions on the West Coast have long been enmeshed members of AFL-CIO unions whose locals are affiliated with the in battles with pro-Communist organizations on the West Coast spearheaded by Harry Bridges' International Long­ two groups. ^ shoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. The most recent The committee also announced Bridges-sponsored raid got underway one year ago when that a draft constitution has been drawn up and, along with the Bridges' union sent out picket squads in efforts to force SIU merger agreement, has been ap­ of NA fishermen's unions off their boats. proved by the executive boards of That move was defeated when the SIU Pacific District in­ the two organizations. stituted a "no overtime" policy in port, hitting hard at the An executive council of 29 mem­ pocketbooks of Bridges' membership. Having failed in their bers—^25 vice-presidents 'and four seizure tactics, the Bridges group then petitioned for a Na­ executive officers — will preside tional Labor Relations Board election only to suffer convinc­ over the merged organization. ing defeat. It looks like curtains for the latest in a long series Harold 6. Hanover, president of the State AFL, will be president of attempted raids on the SIU of NA's membership. 4 4 4 of the new organization, while Louis Hollander, state CIO leader, will be chairman of the group's ex­ Seafarers aboard three ships have been cited recently for ecutive council and director of po­ their records of good seamanship and safe practices. The litical and community activities. New York labor is the fourth crewmembers of the Steel Chemist and Steel Traveler each state group which .will complete received $250 awards from the Isthmian Steamship Company merger plans in December. On for attaining a perfect no-accident record during the^ six December 4, state labor councils months ending in June, 1958. The SIU crew and licensed offi­ in Massachusetts will merge; Cali­ cers aboard the Bienville (Pan Atlantic) got n citation for a fornia labor will merge on Decem­ superb feat of seamanship in the speedy rescue of one of ber 9, and Pennsylvania on Decem­ ber 15. This leaves two states, their shipmates who fell overboard in rough weather. The men of these three ships certainly have won wellIdaho and New Jersey, in which deserved praise for living up to the highest standards of shipstate labor bodies have not yet set boardi operation. dates for a mergeCi Another Bridges Befeat Well-Deserved Citations MOBILE—Shipping and political activity kept this port hopping dur ing the past two weeks with future prospects equally promising, re­ ports port agent Cal Tanner. During the period 11 ships hit port while 13 more are due in. Two ships, the Young America and the Coalinga Hills (Waterman), were crewing up. In port for payoff or in transit were the Alcoa Pioneer, Alcoa Calvalier, Alcoa Roamer Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Ranger and Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa); Claiborne, Monarch of the Seas, and Yaka (Waterman); and the Chiwawa (Cities Service). Due for payoff or in transit are the Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Corsair, Alcoa Cavalier (Alcoa); Arizpa, Yaka, Hurricane, Claiborne, Wa costa and Monarch of the Seas (Waterman); Steel King and Steel Surveyor (Isthmian); and the Del Rio (Delta). The near-completion of two new piers and warehouses will give this port 12 slips capable of holding three ships each, plus a grain ele­ vator and a coal storage plant, thus making Mobile one of the largest ports on the Gulf. The news that five runaways are returning to the American flag was welcomed here. With most of these ships able to haul grain and other "50-50" products, the shipping pic^ ture is given an added shot in the arm. About the only problem present­ ing itself here lately has been get­ ting men to work the grain ships to India. Seems that with the hunting season on, the men want to stay around. and level their sights at the ducks, deer, doves and squirrels in the region. Tanner reports that "from the conversa­ tion being heard around the hall, there are a bunch of crack shots in the Union." program started operating in April, 1957. Every Seafarer gets an an­ nual eye examination as part ol the medical checkup given aUleast once a year, wUh'some men being examined more often than that. Those Seafarers who are found to be in need of eyeglasses are referred to the optical centers in the respective ports where they get a thorough eye check-up and a free pair of glasses under the eyeglass benefit provisions of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Since the free eyeglass benefit was instituted in June of this year, a total of 1,200 pairs of glasses have been pre­ scribed for Seafarers in the first four months. Most of these, of course, involved replacement eye­ glasses for men who were already wearing them. Similarly, MSTS has found that eye examinations involving me­ chanical sight-screening devices and other instruments for examin­ ing eyesight have great value in detecting eye ailments and helping to protect the safety of crewmem­ bers. 'V $\ i J "Ml 3I M ..'I Duncan Bay Hits^ Sinks Fishing Boat SAN FRANCISCO—A thick fog irl M was blamed as. the cause of the collision between the SUP-manned Duncan Bay and the commercial fishing boat, Norma Jean, about three miles northwest of the San Francisco lighthouse. The 50-foot fishing vessel, which was all but cut in two by the coliision, sank within a matter of minutes. The 20,000-ton tanker was headed inbound with a load of pulp from British Columbia when she bore down on the fishing vessel during a heavy fog. Maneuvering carefully in the fog, the vessel came about and quickly spotted the two-man crew of the Norma Jean in a lifeboat. As R. C. Winright, owner of the sunken craft, said, "she lowered a lifeboat and the crew did as nice a job get­ ting us out of the drink as anyone could ask for." The Duncan Bay, which is owned by Crown-Zellerbach, was the center of a major beef two years ago when the Sailors Union of the Pacific fought efforts to operate the runaway in domestic service. As a result, the ship was brought under SUP contract after being tied up by a SUP picketline. The vessel normally runs between Bri­ tish Columbia and California car­ rying pulp in liquid fomh for use by the Crown-Zellerbach paper WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration, rejecting a sole bid plant.. • on the SS Carib Queen, has an­ nounced that it will seek new Quitting Ship? sealed bids in an effort to encour­ age competitive bidding. A joint Notify Union bid of $4,305^00 by J. T. Steven­ A reminder from SIU head­ son & Co. and Zilkha & Sons was quarters cautions all Seafarers only slightly above the minimum leaving their ships to contact bid price established for the vessel. the hall in ample time to allow Built in 1956 from an incomplete the Union to dispatch a repL ••LSD hull, the Carib Queen was the ment. Failure to give notice be­ first privately-owned roll-on, roll- fore paying off may cause a de­ off ship to go into service. How­ layed saiUng, force the ship to ever, high operational costs com­ sail short of the manning re­ bined with other factors forced quirements and needlessly make its owners, TMT Ferry Trailer the work tougher for your ship­ Ferry, Inc., to discontinue opera­ mates. tions after several voyages. Ask Bid For Carib Queen '-y % ^ %'•'•; • I' •'1 ,--V. -.i-' • ..... r-i: �• »SEAFARERS »• - .'»• IN DRYDOC •Mtip Pare Twelve Ifife^i' • fiP'K' SEAFARERS 'Sea-S^pray' -By Seafarer 'Red' Fink fs:r- A fish that "bit back" at the man on the other end of the line kept Thomas L. Teears laid up for a while, but he's now due out of the New Orleans hospital in about six weeks. Teears was fishing when a fish finned hun on the finger and the result­ ing poison almost paralyzed his heart. He was on the Del Rio. Good progress Is also reported on Vincent Pizcitolo, who expects an operation for stomach trouble in a few days. One thing pushing Plzzitolo's recovery is the assur­ ance that once he's out, he'll he packing a full Union book as a result of his organizing work on the SS Atlantic. George Wendel, ex-Del Valle, still has a long con'"Vaiesceijcg. ahead of him, but is doing imSib -beJtjger. He was in pretty bad shape w'BWHie checked in at the New Orleans drydock last Kellogg Wendel month. Walter Zasanc and Walter Sikorski are both due out in a couple of days after a short stay at the Galveston hospital. Off the Del Sud, Zasanc was suffering from gastritis when he came in late last month. Sikorski is being treated for a strained muscle in his arm and should be out soon. He was on the Mermaid last trip out. Hopes are high at the Baltimore hospital that recent surgery on a bothersome gall bladder condition should do the trick' for Charles Kellogg, ex-Calmar. Paul Strickland, ex-cook and baker on the Baltore, is behig treated for high blood pressure. The reports say he's doing okay now. In New York, the SIU roster at the Staten Island hospital includes Clemente Aguin, ex-Steel Recorder, whose pressure is acting up; Florian Clark, ex-Pacific Wave, with a thyroid condition, and Fred Blichert, who came off the Steel Chemist with a dislocated shoulder. Also in there are the Valiant Explorer's Ray McCannon, with a throat condition, and Leslie Johnson, ex-Wacosta, who's up for surgery on a cyst.' All of the boys seem to be coming along fine under USPHS care. Seafarers in the hospitals appreciate your visits and mail. Stop by to see them and write when you can. i::' lU-;-7||''t - ; \m-' [•^iV .•' ' I; i' ''•* ' #" i?: : 4-^ » •' .. V r- vy, • •,, '• r' • - '-• The following is the latest available list USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Harry Acosta Vincent J. McNeil T. P. Barbour Luther R. MUton Ben L. Bone Augustin G. Oporto Claude A. Brown Domingo Orbigoso Ernest C. Colby W. A. Oswinkle Raymond E. Dabney Byron J. Ricketts Stephen Dinkel Vincent J. Rizzuto Simon Eftime Richard Savior Thomas D. Foster David A. Schick Leslie Sigler Guy Gage Aifrcd Sloman Jack Geller Bobby Stalworth Gorman T. Glaze WUiiam J. Stephens Richard Green Everett W. Hodges Paul Strickland Charlie Johnson Francis H. Sturgis Charles M. KeUogg Clyde B. Ward Lester C. Lord Paul V. Ward USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. • Cecil P. Diltz Donald Ruddy SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NY Oscar J. Adams Thomas Isaksen Victor B. Cooper USPHS HOSPITAL FT. WORTH, TEXAS J. R. Alsobrook Woodrow Meyers Lawrence Anderson John C. Palmer H. LedweU Jr. USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Amos Buzzclle A. C. Harrington L. J. Campbell John J. Kulas Charles Dwyer Raymond L. Perry USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Robert L. Cooper John Rawza Marvin L. Leache Isaac G. Shelton M. E. LongfeUow Walter Sikorski L. W. MacPonneU. Walter A. Yahl Roy A. Poston Walter Zasanc USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA, Francis J. Boner Crawford Lightsey USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANOSCO, CALIF. Joseph H. Berger Paul D. Liotta Joseph V. Bi.ssonet Santiago Martinez Michael J. Coffey Francisco Rodriguez Joseph Ebbole Arthur J. Scheving Myron E. Folts Henry J. Sehreiner William J. Kramer W. E. Thompson USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Richard Chazarra Simcha Zablozki Lucius A. DeWitt Louis T. McGowan Reamer C. Grimes USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN Z2ACH, NY Lewis R. Akins Antonio Infante Manuel Antonana Claude B. Jessup Eladio Aris Woodrow Johnson Fortunato Bacomo Ledwig Kristiansen Joseph Bass Thomas R. Lehay Melvin W. Bass Kenneth Lewis Matthew Bruno Warren J. Mcpityre Leo V. Carreon Jens Madsen James F. Clarke Leo Mannaugh Joseph D. Cox J. S. O'Byrno Juan Denopra W. P. O'Dea John J. Driscoll C. Osinski Friedof O. Fondila George G. Phifer Odis L. Gibbs Winston E. Renny Joseph M. Gillard G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranick Henry E. Smith Taib Hassan Aimer S. Vickers Clarence Hawkins Pon P. Wing , Frank Hernandez Royce Yarborough Donald Hewson VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS R, J, Arsenault J. S. Harmanson VA HOSPITAL THOMASVILLE. GA, Elmer G. Brewer VA HOSPITAL RUTLAND. MASS, Daniel Fitzpatrick VA HOSPITAL KECOUGHTAN. VA. Joseph Gill VA HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Thomas K. KUlion of SIU men in the hospitals; VA HOSPITAL BUTLER, PA. James F. Market VA HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES, FLA. Abner Raiford USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN, BiUy Russcl SEASIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LONG BEACH. CALIF. Nighbert Straton USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Samuel Bailey WUliam Marjenhoif Robert Barrett Alexander Martin Louis Bentley John Mashburii ' John Bigwood Edward Moore Claude Blanks William Nelson Tim Brown Dominic Newell Jacob Buckelew Joseph O'Neil Cloise Coats Vincent Pizzitolo John Dooley Winford Powell Henry Foy Arthur Proulx Henry Gerdes R. Richardson Marion Goold Antonio Santiago Edwin Harris James Shearer Wayne Harris Benjamin Stewart Daniel Harrison Thomas Teears John Harrison Thomas Tucker Alvin Headrick James Ward John Hrolenok George Wendel James Hudson Curtis Wheat Henry Janicke George Williams Wooldridge King James Williams Edward Knapp Charles Wynn Leo Lang Cleophas Wright USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Clemente C. Aguin Ray Lee McCannon Nicholas Anoustis M. E. Mdkatanga David. C. Archia Lawrence T, Mays Anthony Beck Anthony Pisani Fred Blichert Augustin Rosado Frutuoso Camacho Jesse Shonts Apron CastUlo Thomas Smith Mike Chandoha Adblph Swensbn Florian R. Clark Exequiel Tiong Luciano Ghezzo Eduardo Toro Perfecto Hierro Stefan Trzcinski A. Irizarry Ramon Varela Leslie Johnson Joseph Wohletz Oliver J. Kendrick Jose Rodriguez William D. Kenny Robert R, White More On Rule To Limit Ship Time To the Fdltar? I'd like to comment on Broth­ er Wells' letter which Jt Just read in the October 10th LOG. It was in rebuttal to the propo­ sition of a 360-day shipping rule suggested by another brother (LOG, Aug, 29). Brother Wells places much emphasis on our "inherent rights" as Americans to job se­ curity. He fears these rights J?. tej- November 7, IS LOG Letters To "You're tall, Stonley. Yoo can get the overhead!" 'Sm6key'Hits Bottom; Fights Back The old saying that it isn't the fall that hurts so much—it's the sudden stop when you get there— was proven again when the Steel Artisan hit Abadan, Iran, Actually it wasn't the Artisan that did the falling. It was one of the Artisan's "artisans," ship's re­ porter M. E. "Sraokey" Byron. Byron had decided to go swim­ ming at the pool in Abadan, but instead of just hitting water, he fell like a sack of cement and didn't stop until the bottom came up and collided with his head. Byron was • given first aid at the seatnan's club, but shooed off the ambulance that had been called, to the scene. The chief mate was heard to say later, when he saw "Smokey's", head, that it was a good thing his head was square and the pool was flat. Otherwise, there might have been "some damage." The mate never made it quite clear whether he meant the swimming pool or "Smokey's" head, Byron added an extra warning— the first one Is to watch how you plunge into a pool—^regarding occa­ sions when crewmembers go ashore in most of the Persian Gulf ports. He said there had been quite, a few incidents of watches, fountain pens, etc,, being grabbed by street thieyes, especially ;in the native quarters. He urged Seafarers to leave these items aboard ship or at least to pocket them and keep them out of sight while walking through town. In that way, they won't be put­ ting. temptation in the path of the snatch-artists that frequent some Middle East ports. Many items that were lost can't be replaced, he added. Oiler John French looks on (left) as M. E. "Smokey" Byron gets first aid treatment from manager Jane Gallagher at the seqman's dub in Abadan. Byron banged up his head from a nasty spill in the swimming pool but wound .up okay in the end. All letters to the editor lor pubfication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will withheld upon request. would be ^jeopardized if 360day rule was adopted. But I'd like to point out that in any democratic organization like ours, where all rules and regulations adopted express the wishes of the membership through majority vote, no one's "inherent rights" can be im" paired or destroyed. Besides, there is seldom a rule or regu­ lation anywhere that meets with 100 percent approval. The brother also is a bit con­ tradictory on the issue of job security. He first, states that such job security as a 360-day rule is unnecessary because shipping is so good, as attested by the number of class B and class C men being shipped. Later, assuming the adoption of this rule, he says that if a home­ steader did leave a ship for a vacation at the expired time, he might be out of work indefin'tely afifer he came back. He says the homesteader might also have to ship in a lower rating because "of a lack of funds caused by his taking the vaca­ tion.. This of course ignores his previous remark about shipping being so good. It also Ignores the possibility that a member who. has been' homesteading could probably afford to wait out a job a little longer than those who ship out at intervals. Brother Wells seems to think he would be penalized by having to take a vacation. However, if a rule limiting the time a man could stay on a ship was adopted, it would ap­ ply to all. No one member or group could therefore consider themselves penalized. Although a ruling limiting each man's time on a ship to seven months was recently adopted by one of our affiliated unions, it is doubtful that any of the members in that union considers his "inherent rights" trespassed upon. The . rule just gives all hands a fairer shake and keeps the jobs rolling on a much more even basis. Under our present shipping rules, any member has the right to homestead or not, and this is as it should be. One of the most popular, reasons advanced in far vor of homesteading is that if a member is a family man, etc, he has to keep working to as­ sure a steady income. This man be so, but there are a great many family men who don't stay on one-ship indefi­ nitely and still make out okay. They consider it a great advan­ tage to be able to get off s ship at any time and be home with their families, and take their chances on shipping again ^ '/If-..!'. - like everybody else. This is an "inherent fight"-of these broth­ ers and of the rest of the liiembership also. Brother Wells further sug­ gests an amendment to the ship­ ping rules so that a member could insure his homesteading on any ship. His system would be to allow a man to leave for a vacation and have his job held down by a brother member until he returns. But this, 1 think, really would be poaching on the "Inherent right" to job security of the rest of the mem­ bership. It is also out of order because the proportion of the member­ ship who. are homesteaders is very small. And even with a rule like this in force, it is doubtful that all those who homestead would take advan­ tage of it. It would certainly work to the advantage of very few at the expense of the ma­ jority and thus be contrary to the democratic principles under -•schtch we operate. Regardless of whether any change Is made in^4be 4ihipping rules, I'm quite sure-, every brother member is aware that while he is a member of the SIU his "inherent rights" as an American and his job security will always be protected, , / V Art Lomas Si 1. To the Editor: This is reference to Brother Wells' letter in the LOG dated October 10, I propose we vote on the 12-month rule like pur West Coast affiliate, the SUP, A two-thirds majority vote would then approve it or.reject it,. rule or regulation ever made in any union was made not by 100 percent of its mem­ bers but- by the majority. Our vacation plan, which pays $360 a year, enables a man to get some rest. If a man stays on a ship 12 months and can't get off, he'll never have enough. There's nothing to stop him from waiting out the same ship or another one on the same run when he comes back. I have talked with ,numerous brothers and, the majority fa­ vored a vote. How about it? Bob Johnson (Ed. note: The Sailors Union of the Pacific voted a sevenmonth rule last spring. The. SUP previously had a one-year rule.) ft ft ft Welfare Assist Is Appreciated To the Editor: I wish to thank all the mem­ bers of the SIU for being so kind and helpful during my brother's Illness, and following his death. My brother, James A. Oliver, had been sailing for the SIU since 1949 and became a full member in 1955. He thought there was nothing like his Union. He sailed on the SS Producer February 20, 1958, as chief cook, and on July 23 was removed from the ship due to a heart attack. He was placed In the Army hospital in Korea, then recovered and was on his way home. ' , .. However, after stopping for a check-up at the Navy hospital in Japan on August 8, he had a fatal attack - on August 11. As was his wFsh, he was Jburied at sea on August 17. Thanks again to the Union and especially the welfare offi­ cials in Baltimore for handling everything for me. Anna M. Wingate �SE AFARERS 'LOG WoTtHiWr 7,. 19SS PORTMAR (Calmar). Oct. «—Chairinaiv R, Stahli Sacratary, C. tCfia. Bverytbiiif numlnc amootUy. DEL RIO (Dalta). Au«. 14—Chair­ man, A. Durachari Sacratary, L. Morcatta. New delesate elected. Increase In pay A ot rates. Repairs taken care of in NO. No logs to be lifted. Ship's fund S50. Oct. 12—Chairman, L. Eiiandt Secre­ tary, L. Marsetta. Two men logged in steward dept. Ship's fund S3»— spent S17 for party. IS hours dis­ puted ot. No beefs. Two men logged. Request clarification on non-paying passengers such as children. Repair list to be turned' over to steward for typing. Vote of thanks to messman. Need new washing machine. ATLANTIS (Petrol Shipping), Sept. 18—Chairman, M. Keetfer; Secretary, J. Grant. No American money or Bait. Crew Informed of death of brother member. One man rick. One man short. Waritlng machine being repaired. Take better care of cots. Notify Union of brother's death and arrangement for funeral wreath. Oct. 11—Chairman, R. Hampton; Secretary, O. Brown. Crew briefed re: letter to brother's widow: wires sent—no wreath due to trouble re­ moving body from Cuba. Agent writ­ ten concerning ot beef on deck. Re­ port accepted. Vote of thanks to dele­ gate for time A effort spent during brother's death. Donation for widow to be taken up at payoff. STEEL KINS (Isthmian), Oct. 11— Chairman, H, Moblay; Secretary, E. Yancey. Few small beefs. Foc'sles to be cleaned up. Ship's fund S134.01 Few hours disputed. Beef on electri­ cian's and oiler's ot. See patrolman about adequate supply of sanitary equipment and other supplies. Need at least 18 mops for steward dept. Iron in steward's possession—may be used by crew. Galleyman questioned Steward on ot—okayed by headquar­ ters; also disputing ot for carrying stores; also if there are set working rules for steward dept. Ot in steward dept. to be settled by patrolman. Eggs tm be replaced—present ones rotten. Griddle too small for frying steaks. Screens over range need cleaning. KATHRYN (Bull), Oct. 11—Chair­ man J. Giordano; Fecretary, M. H$rnandez. Some disputed ot. One man hospitalized' — headquarters notified. New dfdegate elected. Army coffee to bb used first; French coffee last. Sug­ gestion to collect money for cable­ gram. Slop sink to be locked by deck dept. checks 00 board—notify fleatiquarlers. Letter sent to NY for clarification. Report accepted. Motion that Union adopt, plan for seamen's retirement with 15 yrs. seatimc. regardless of age or disability. Each member to contribute to ship's fund. All excess linen to be turned in. Check ship for number of windshutes needed. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), Oct. 12— Chairman, I. Criggers; Secretary,' D. Marine. One man ndssed ship in La Guria—given permission to see sick mother; rejoined ship in Trinidad. One accident. One man injured, not given proper medical attention. Ship's fund $324.40. No beefs. Suggest crew members go to chief mate in lieu of doctor. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), Oct. IlChairmsn, L. Moose; Sacratary, V. Hall. No beefs. Ship's fund S24.33. Request complete slop chest. One man injured. Linen not in use to be turned in. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for job well dona. MARIA H (Harold), Oct. 11—Chair­ man, E. Saboya; Sacratary, R. Banta. a '.*1- ttfi Fait* Ttairteca BEAUREGARD (Pan-Atlantic), Oct. 20—Chairman, E. Yates; Secretary, J. Gribble. Few beefs on repairs—to be turned over to patrolman. One man missed ship; one man missed payoff. Ship's fund $15. Delegate to see about rusty water. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard for Job well done and for good feeding. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), Oct. 18—Chairman, E. Sobezak; Secre­ tary, K. Collins. Repairs made. Discus­ sion on replacements and payoff pro­ cedure. Few hours disputed ot. One man hospitalized—returned to ship. 'Request variety in steak meats. In­ sufficient night lunch. Steward would like patrolman to see ell menus of this trip. Vote of thanks to baker for 'Job well done. Member who broke glasses would like to be repaid for same—to see patrolman, DEL ALBA (Miss.), $ept. 11—Chair­ man, G. Parker; Secratery, R. Calla­ han. $21.50 ship's tund. Request cargo boys be kept off riiip in all African ports, also not to wash clothes in ship laundry. No food to be given out without steward's OK. Messman to empty own galbage cans and not cargo boys. Repair list and disputed ot discussed. Ship carrying two soldier passengers MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Oct. —discussion of ot for same to be corrected. Steward dept. to be 18—Chairman, D. Tlcer; Secretary, J. Balldey. Request no sign-on unless sougeed after loading and discharging cargo. Ship to be fumigated. Bath­ .all major repairs are made. Smooth room to be painted. Steward dept. to payoff despite few disputes. Vote of thanks to boarding patrolman for Job check sanitary conditions. Requisition well done. No beefs. Ship's fund for stores to be checked. Request travelers' checks instead of foreign $31.88. New delegate elected. money. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic­ tory), Oct. 11—Chairman, C. Foster; STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), Oct. Secretary, N. DuBols. No beefs. All I—Chairman, A. NIckle; Sacratary, F. Omaga. Ship's' fund SIO. Some dis­ repairs'made. One man-missed ship from New Haven—rejoined in NC. puted ot—to be settled upon arrival in NY. Motion to revise shipping New delegate elected; vote of thanks rules—four 'groups Instead of three. to old delegate. Ship's fund $7A7. Request Coca Cola machine be in­ Few hours disputed ot. Make out stalled for cold drin^ in hot climates. repair list. OCEAN DEBORAH (Maritime Over­ DEL MAR (Mist.), Oct. 12—Chair­ man, E. Stoush, Jr.; Secretary, E. seas), Sept. 17—Chairman, C. Halla; Secretary, L. Themas. Obtained for­ Fusilier. S50 given to member for hospital. Captain pleased with work mica for tables and chairs. Cabinets, of crew and cleanliness of ship. Ship's port holes, and dogs to be fixed. Ma­ fund $375. Dumping of garbage on jor repairs taken care of with excep­ mooring lines on after deck by shore tion of retinning two sinks. No beefs. workers to be discontinued. Some Suggest each dept. take care of Jaun­ disputed ot. Reports accepted. To ty, spare bathroom A book room. purchase movies next voyage. IVashr - Discussion on officers cleaning laun-. ins machine to be repaired. Radios dry also. Delegates to get together to be repaired. See Sea Chest about on situation of only one washing library. . Vote of thanks to ship's machine aboard. doctor. TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Water­ ways), Oct. I—Chafrmsn, P. McNabb; FLOMAR (Caimar), Oct. 11—ChairSecretary, R. Goodnlck. New delegate man, C. Carlson; iecretary, M. Duco. Everything running smoothly. Motion and reporter elected. One man missed to cut retirement to 12 years without ship in Bremerhaven; headquarters a disability. More food and Juices to notified. 80 hours disputed ot. One man short. Few minor beefs. Messbe put out. rooms and pantry need painting. Hot water heater, engine dept. shower ^ ALAMAR (Calmar), Oct. 11—Chair­ drains, and toaster in messroom need man,' E. Hoggs; Secretary, W. Orr. repairing. Refrigerator cpnstantly Complaint about lack' of variety in meals. Ship's fund $10.29. Report of breaking down. bonus area in Formosa waters estab­ RAPHAEL SBMMES (Pan-Atlantic), lished. Oct. 10—Chairman, B. Vern, Jr.; Sec­ VALIANT FREEDOM (Ocean Car­ retary, E. Stinehelfer. Some rooms riers), Sept. 14—Chairman, J. Thomp­ to be painted aft. Some disputed ot son; Secretary, T. Berry. Everything to be taken care of at pay-off. Every­ running smoothly. Few minor beefs. thing running smoothly. Ship's fund $3.29. No beefs. Request men getting SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), off to notify delegates. Suggest bigger Oct. IS—Chairman, R. Prltchett; Sec­ room for electrician and crane main­ retary, S. Phillips. Need new trash­ tainor. Request cups and silverware ing machine. Few hours disputed ot. be brought back to pantry after using Request better grade of night lunch; same. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food A service, also to Charapples & oranges. Ue Henning for nice TV shelf buUt CHARLES C. DUNAIF (Orion), Aug. and Installed. One dollar donation for ship fund to be taken up at pay off. 14—Chairman, L. CConnel; Secretary, R. Martin. New delegate elected. Old ANGELINA (Bull), Oct. 11—Chali^ mattresses will be replaced. Clorox to be distributed to each delegate. En­ man, R. Principe; gscretary, T. Optaszeskl. New delegate elected. Some gine and deck will alternate cleaning laundry; steward dept. to take care of disputed OT. Proper attire to be worn recreation room. Hook to be installed in messhall. Rotate cleaning laundry. Vote of thanks to steward dept. in galley screen. Oct. 11—Chairman, D. Pashkott; Sec­ COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), retary, E. Martin. Some disputed ot­ to be taken up with patrolman. Dis­ Oct. 19—Chairman, S. Furtado; Sec­ retary, J. Douglas. New delegate cussion on American money to be given out at draw—none available at elected. One man missed ship in last port. Vote of thanks to steward Phlla. One man getting off with 60 days. Report accepted. Take better dept. care of washing machine. Use care when placing glasaes in shi^^ Write OREMAR (Marven). Sept. If—Chair­ letter to hq. re blotrara for foc'alea in man. R. Hampson; Secretary, R. Brown. Two men missed ship In engine room. Norfolk A GIobe-Girdler 5 Tunes Some of the "vital statistics" on the performance of a supertanker during a 412-day voyage came to light following the recent payoff of the Cities Service Norfolk. Details on the ship's escape from a dock fire during loading operations appeared in an earlier issue (LOG, Sept. 26). A "fact sheet" on the trip "This is the equivalent of five some of our men spent one-third notes that of 412 days on arti­ times around the Earth at the of their time under water in the cles, 336 days, 19 hours and 28 equator and^ should qualify us for engine room . . ." minutes were spent at sea covering a citation such as was presented The Norfolk's average speed over a distance of 132,629 nautical miles. to the sub Nautilus. Don't forget the distance covered was 16.4 knots loaded and light, enabling her to move 339,048 tons of various car­ goes—equivalent to 2,778,992 net barrels delivered to^cargo;" owners' specifications. Tbe ship hit 42 ports,:spending 75 days all told in port, and went into the Persian Gulf nine times to load. All in all, "35 well-seasoned men" came home with the ship of the "45 men and boys, mostly men," who started out together. Two were lost through sickness, two paid off under mutual consent and one missed the ,ship in Manila. The "boys," of course, were the "short-trippers" who paid off after only a year and 12 days on articles. • Norman Peppier was the ship's delegate. B. Nielsen, deck; L. V. Springer, engine, and A McCullum, steward, were the department dele­ gates. Hurricane Leaves Calling Card /> rri LOG-A-RHYTHM: Rain At Sea Oiler John Pedrosa (left) and deck maintenance on the Irenestar survey some of the wreckage after the ship ran into a hurricane near the Azores. Besides smashing the starboard lifeboat ahd de­ positing same on the engine room skylight (above), the big blow twisted the boom and tore away a couple of ventilators. EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST ( . By Roy Fleischer The ocean was heavy gray And the sky shrouded with mist That dropped rain unceasingly. The waves snarled and hissed. "Everything falls apart. Families divide and die. Love—a disturbing thing— Leaves women behind to pine." The rain soaked the upper deck And seeped dawn to the crew. Men snapped, like turtles at mess. And complained about the stew. • - -- Water, starboard and port. No spot was dry below. Clothes were damp and soggy. The fire went .out in the stove. ' :i TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS "THE VOICE OF THE MTD" EVERY SUNDAY. U20 GMT (11:20 EST Sunday! WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South Atlan­ tic and East Coast of United States. TVFL-65, 15850 KCa Ships in Gulf of Mexico,'Carib­ bean, West Coast of South America, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. WFK-95. 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area. North Atlantic, European and US East Coast Meanwhile, iVITD 'Round-The-World Wireless Broadcasts Continue ,. . Every Sunday, 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCs Europe and North America WC<)-16908,8 KCs East Coast South America WCO-22407 KCs West Coast South America Every Monday, 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) WMM 25-15607 KCs Australia WMM 81-11037.5 Northwest Pacific MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMEHT "Life isn't worth the living. It is trouble, aches and pains. Listen, Neptune! I'll blow my top With one more day of rain!" The rain continued to fall. Nights and days for a week; And the ship sailed on For ships, like men. Have goals and ports to reach. •• And the man didn't blow his top. Saw his wife and child again. They were waiting, filled with tove. On the pier in the cold, gray rain. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS • ••S**$*' CITY STATE ••••*• ZONE ... TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you arg an old tubscribe. and havo • ; change of addraat, pitas* qiv* your form*; addr*ss balow: ADDRESS CITY ZONE...i ST^^TE ••••••••••••*•••• - i '• I .4 I �n r^An^KS^ Lao ^>T^''^FjMn<ie« Good Feeding Comes Naturally > NeremlMr Wants Barbolls, Mot 'Barflies' To tho Edltort NegotiaUoni by SIU officlala with steamship owners have made it psssible for seamen to enjoy pleasant working condi­ tions, top wages, vacation pay and other benefits. This is a fine job they are doing, but I feel that thejt are forgetting a very important item. 1 would suggest that at an early meeting of the negotiating committee and company repres- letters To The Editor m-2r" All letters to the editor for -publication the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG muxt be 'signed by the writer. Names toili be withheld upon request. Above (left), baker Ray H. Casanova dispf wares in bread, rolls, buns and pies after a busy day's work­ out before the crew got to Work on them. Meanwhile, crew pantryman Frank Pieczy< koln (above, right) keeps busy on clean-up chores so every­ thing's in readiness for meal­ time. At right, 2nd cook Charles A. Borrough and chief cook Jimmy Jordan turn to preparing the main items on the bill of fore for the day. Photos by "Big John" Wunderlich. SlU, A&6 District h' ' t^'• t ti^•- :'^-. Uf--. 1-- -'V; • r--: RICHMOND. CalU....B10 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 20935 SAN FRANaSCO........450 Harrison St. Douglas 28363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 808 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORE 678 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYaclnth 88U8 Great Lakes District 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO, NY 180 Mahi St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. MAin 1-0147 RIVER ROUGE ..10225 W. Jefferson Ave, River Rouge 18, Mich. VInewood 3-4741 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. MC&S Phone: Randilph 2-4110 3261 E. 92nd St. HONOLULU....51 South Nimitz Highway SOUTH CHICAGO Phone: Essex 8-2410 PHohe 21714 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn Canadian District HYadnth 26600 HALIFAX. N.S 128V4 HoUis St. PORTLAND 311 SW Clay St. Phone 3-8911 CApitol 7-3322 MONTREAL 634 St James St. West PLateau 8161 NEW ORLEANS »3 BlenvUle St. 408 Simpson St. . RAmond 7428 FORT WILLIAM Ontario Phone: 3-3221 SAN I^ANCISCO........350 Fremont St. PORT COLBORNE. . 103 Durham St SUtter 1-1885 Ontario Phone: 8581 272 King St. E. SEATTLE ..2505 —1st Ave. TORONTO. Ontario EMplre 4-5719 MAin 3-0086 VICTORIA, BC 817H Cormorant St WILMINGTON .....505 Marine Ave. EMplre 4531 TErminal 4-8538 VANCOUVER, BC 388 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY, NS ..304 Charlotte St. MFOW Phone: 6346 HONOLULU....56 North Nimitz Highway BAGOTVILLE, Quebec.. 20 Elgin St. PHone 5«)77 Phone: 845 THOROLD. Ontario 82 St. Davids St. BALTIMORE 1216 East Baltimore St. CAnal 7-3202 •EAstem 7-3383 QUEBEC 44 8ault-au-Matelot NEW ORLEANS.... 533 BienvUle St. Quebec Phone: 3-1569 MAgnoUa 0404 SAINT JOHN..... 177 Prince WUIiam St. NB OX 2-5431 NEW YORK..... 130 Greenwich St. COrtland 7-7094 PORTLAND 522 NW EverStt St. CApitol 3-7297-8 SAN FRANCISCO 240 Second St. DOuglas 2-4592 SUP SAN PEDRO............296 West 7th St. HONOLULU....51 South Nimitz Hi| TErminal 3-4485 PHone 2333 Western Ave. PORTLAND ^ 2ll SW Clay St. SEATTLE.. CApital 24336 MAin 26326 BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sbeppard. Aeent EAstem 7-4800 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthews. Agent Capital 3-40B9; 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES, La.... .1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-8744 MIAMI -.744 W. Flagler St. Louis Nelra. Agent FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE. I South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1784 MORGAN CITY 812 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 3156 NEW ORLEANS 823 BlenvUle St. Lindsey Williams, Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK. .. 075 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYaclnth 28608 NORFOLK . . 127-129 Bank St. J. Bullock. Acting Agent MAdison 2-9634 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Marty Breithoff. Agent Douglas 25475 SANTURCE, PR 1313 Fernandez ^Juncos Sal Colls. Agent Phone 25986 S/rVANNAH 3 Abercom St. E. B. McAuley, Agent Adams 21728 SEATTLE 8505 1st Ave. Jeff GiUette. Agent Main 24334 TAMPA . 18021811 N. Franklin St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 21323 WILMINGTON. Calif ... 605 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 22874 HEADQUARTERS 875 4th Ave., Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Algina, Deck W. HaU, Joint C. Simmons, Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E Mooney, Std. J. Volpian. Joint ALPENA Knowi. •(OIHEWS' KH!:- i:- •::;- • thO' membership through- the LOG. We would also' like to know what the other' think on this matter. Furthermore, on Article II, Section 46 (b), regarding the crew being called out to work overtime, the crew of the Kyska, and the deck depart­ ment especially, went on record unanimously that the 15-minute period be changed to 30 min­ utes. If they've sailed these ships in the winter, in the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oreans, the brothers can see why we need 30 minutes instead of 15 for proper readiness. J. H. Pamell Ship's delegate (Ed. note: The above was signed by 24 crewmembers.) 4'. 4 4 Baby Benefits Draw Cheers To the. Editor: I wish to express my thanks . tq-,^|khe Seafarers International UnioiV'ior Uie $200 maternity benefit and'the $25 US savings entatives tb§ .iubject of ath­ bond which we recently received letic equipment aboard ship be for the birth of our daughter'' Kathryn. brought up. Not having the aforesaid I am very proud that my hus­ equipment at his disposal, some band is a seaman and a mem­ seamen have a tendency to ber of,such a great organization. "drop anchor" at the nearest: Mrs. Robert Layko bar as soon as they land ashore. If ships were equipped with even a minimum of body-building ap­ SIU B^od Bank paratus, these men would work themselves into top physical Urged By Wives condition and perhaps discard To the Editor: We three wives of SIU men their drinking habits. .1 believe it would be in the in lyiobile would like to suggest best interests of the Union's something for the consideration members and the shipowners to of all Seafarers and their fami­ Have this equipment aboard ship. lies. We think it would be advis­ Seamen would thus be better able to perform their duties to able to start a blood bank among the advantage of all concerned, our own members. It could operate for the benefit of sea­ Anthony C. Aronica men and their families through­ SS Hurricane out the world. Perhaps some­ 4" t 4" thing like this could be started. Sailing Board Mrs. E. S. Brinson Mrs. W. H. Johnson Chango Urged -Mrs. C. J. Vincent To the Editor: (Ed. note: A voluntary blood We, the unlicensed crewmerabank program in cooperation bers of the SS Kyska, unani­ with the USPHS has been tried mously went on record, when in various from time to the last shipboard meeting was time but hasports never covered all held, that in our main freight SIU ports. The Union is cur­ agreement. Article II, Section rently tryingAo work out a more 38 (a), regarding the posting of comprchcnsroc arrangement. In the sailing board, should be addition, the SIU Welfare Plan changed. already provides a blood trans­ We believe the sailing board fusion benefit for SIU wives should be posted upon arrival and dependents.) in port regardless of whether 4 4 4 the vessel's stay in port .is to be 12 hours or more. The week­ Offer Thanks end is a specific beef. The vessel arrives in port at For Condolences 1430 hours on Friday and, on To the Editor: My family joins me in thank­ this vessel especially, they never, so they say, know how ing the SIU and the Seafarers much cargo or bow long we will Welfare Plan for the $4,000 be in port, etc., so those brothers benefiit left me by my son Wil­ having the weekend off natural­ liam W. "Dutchy" Moore. We ly are quite worried when no would also like to express om sailing board has been posted thanks for the lovely letters of sympathy from several SIU offi­ by 1700 hours on Friday. This is an item that should cials after the death of my son. be brought'to the attention of They were all very kind. Mrs. A. Greenlee the negotiating committee and �t9age»¥UUitm IS i: ii F^Ait'etts* L'O'c Sir lfAB¥ ARRIVALS Theodore Calapothakoo Please • contact Jack' Lynch at Room 201, SUP hcadquarten, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco. ^ it> Joseph Padelsky "Your wife requests that you eontact her at once. The address l<i 312 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, Md. % ^ ' John T. Howard Your brqther David urges yon to get in touch with him immedi­ ately. His address is Route Ho. 1, West Point, Va. 4^ 4. Alvin L. Blain It is Important that you contact your family at once at 1202 Whittle Ave., Olney, lU. Your mother has been lU. « » . All of tfie. following SIU famtlies have received a $200 maternity benefit plies a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Tina Cynthia Rnssel, bom Sep­ tember 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billy Russel, Memphis, Tenn 4 4 4 Tlmetky Dwayne SmKB, bora July 21, to Seafarer and Mrs. R. £. Smith, Boaz, Ala. 4 4 4 Elaine Carol Stevens, bom Au­ gust 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Walter C. Stevens, Baltimore, Md. 4) W. R. (Dick) MasMy Tour gear has beeu shipped to Houston Hall and la waiting for you there. Geerge W. L. F. Flfait Anyone knowing the whereabouta of the above, please contact his daughter, Mrs. Delorea Buchwaid, 1580 MontpcUer St, BalUmore, Md. George T. Chandler Calvin James » 4) 4^ JoseiA Camso Bin Bcnaon Your shipping cards are being . Yett are urged to contact Thomaa held for you at SHJ beadouartcrs. C. Hephina. c/o Wttmhwlon ptaig Co., P.O. Bebi 1809, Wilming­ ton. NO. Ridiard Nomiapi.Jatir4, and bffitlioe Kbttbon Pafr[fji, Id months, stond for their por­ trait. iha two boys cAr# sons of Seafarer hfarry K. Eost. Boincy JBcuetl, brnm Septem­ ber to l^afarer and Mrs. Garland McHugh Bennett, Jesup, Georgia. 4 4 4 Robert nmothy Mabe, born July 21, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alvin B. Mabe,, Mt. Airey, NC. Dorothy E. Flanagan, bom Sep­ tember 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Flanagan, Philadelphia, P». 4 4 4 Deborah DegoHado, bom Octo­ ber 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Margairito Degollado, Galveston, Tex. - - '' ' ^ ' .•' •4: --'4 74 WHilam Larce Jr., bora Septem­ ber 2, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Larce, New Oyleans, La. 4 4 4 Jody Amme Pokrywka, born Sep­ tember 5, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Norman J. Pokrywka, Balti­ more, Md. 4 4 - " ;3; 4 Karl Lelter, bora September 1, .. 4. 4. • Thmnae Brett Lirady, bora Au­ 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alex­ 4 4 4 gust 21, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. ander Letter, Elmhurst, NY. Fierentino C.- Saya Thomas J. Lundy, Wflmm', Ala. , 4 4 4 * It ia important that you get in Cynthia Webe, bora September 4) 4 4 tsueh with Jo« Kite at «SS5 Water Bsvid ANsst Wallaee, bom Sep^ 27, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. WiL St., Jacksonville, Fla. tember 23. 1958; to Seafarer and Ham D. Weise, Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs, Waltor F, Wallace, Norfolk, 4 4 4 4 4*4 Ivonne Mercedes Hernandes, Va. Henry B. Falle bora September 24, 1958, to Sea­ 4 4 4 ^ Your Union book and seamen's Jetty M. Parker, born October farer and Mrs. Juan Hernandez, papers are being held for you at 17, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ Pucrta de Tierra, PR. headquarters of Eastern Air Lines. liam M. Parker, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Continued from page 3> 4 4 Judy Marie Gnarlno, bora Octo­ 4 4 4 ittacfcs on wages and union work­ Eldon M. CnDerfon Evelyn Colon,, bom October 12, ber 26, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. BALTIMORE—The first step in ing conditions. Please get in touch with, your renovating the Union hall in this 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leo- Bennie J. Guarino, New Orleans, The chief responsibility for ex­ mother at 2014 Chippewa St., New port has been completed. Earl poldo Colon, New York City. La. plaining the effects of "right to Orleans, La. She has a check wait­ Sheppard, port agenL announced. 4 4 4 work" to the community fell to the ing for you. David Johnston, bora September The outside of the bualding is labor movements in the states 28, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Her­ sporting a new paint job and looks where the measure was up for a bert W, Johnston, Houstcm, Tex, as if it was newly-built. Work on vote. The results indicate that o»interior of the building has not yet. 4 4 4 ga^zed labor did a successful job Brian Gngliotta, bora September begun, but it Is expected to start in ^getting its message across. 25, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Otho in the near future. Besides beating back "right to Gugliotta, Baltimore, Md. Although shipping for the pert work" itself, voters in several 4 4 4 has been only fair, the registration states defeated candidates identi­ Dorinda CatalaneUo, born Sep­ list has fallen off somewhat. How­ fied with it. California Senator tember 29, 1958, to Seafarer and ever the membership is warned Willlain Knowland, who made Mrs. Frank Catalanello, Brooklyn, that the list is en the heavy side ••right to work" a major issue in (Continued from page 2> NY, his campaign lor governor, was From October, 1957 through June, in all three departments. There 4 4 4 (Continued from page 3) are still five Ore ships tied up in awamped by Democratic Attorney- 1958, there were no SIU fatalities Thomas Barns, bora October 4, the yards here, Sheppard reported, ail of which, no doubt, would be 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert General Edmund (Pat) Brown by due to accidents; the SIU ratio about one million votesl Governor of all accidents to total working along with the Irenestar, Michael operated by the fat-cat category J: Burns, Jamaica Plains, Mass. Goodwin J. Knight, who opposed membership was less than 15 per­ and the'Kenmar, The Michael is which he represents. Throughout his statement, "right to work," was beaten for cent; the ratio of lost-time ac- expected to crew up soon, bnt it senator by Democrat Clair Engle, ddents to men working was under is anybody's guess as to when the Casey repeatedly blamed unAn but his losing margin was less five percent. In each case, the others will find cargoes and come "frictions" for making his job out of the yards. difficult. His position is that all than Knowland's. figures matched estimateo based There were seven diips paying unions should accept what he Also defeated was Indiana Repub­ on a sampling of SlU-contracted off during the must period, five deems to be the pattern of con­ lican Goveraor Harold W. Handley. fleets. signing on and 12 were in transit. tract settlement. The sincerity of running for the Senate. R. Vance The SIU figures bely the grim Paying off were the Steel Scientist his proposal can be weighed in Hgrtke, Handley's Democratic op­ picture of ah industry loaded with asthmlan); O r e m ar (Marven) light of his reactions when his pat­ ponent, attacked Handley for ap­ "chronic" hospital cases and (twice); Eveljm, Angelina, Jean tern is questioned. It will be re­ The deaths of the following Settproving Indiana's "right to woik" . law by allowing it to go on the "claim-happy'' seamen. The total (Bull) and the Charles Dunaif called that when the licensed farers have been reported to the number of Seafarers receiving (Colonial).. Signing on daring the engineers .would not accept ajdic- Seafarers Welfare Plan and the books 22 months ago.' hospital benefits in 1957 amounted period were the Steel Scientist; tated settlement, Casey's answer SIU death benefit is being paid to Another "right to woric" hacker who was defeated was Ohio's Re­ to barely 13 percent of the total Oremar; Pennmar (Calmar); Char­ was "let's destroy the union by their beneficiaries. publican Senator John W. Bricker. active membership, Including both les Dunaif and the Dorothy (Bull). setting up a company-dominated J. A. McNamara, 31; Sailing on The 12 in-transit ships were the outfit for all ship's officers." Dropped with Bricker was Ohio's injuries and illnesses. Of those hospitalized over 86 percent were the SS Seamar, Brother McNamara The fact that he thought a com­ Yaka, (Waterman); Bethcoaster, Republican Governor O. William in only once during the year, and was reported missing at sea August pany union could succeed in mari­ Portmar, Calmar (Calmar); Steel O'Neill, who made "right to work" the principal issne of his campaign. four percent were long-termers Director, Steel • Navigator dstb" time betrays a lamentable lack of 9. He was a Union member since The only major "right to work" inactive for years because of major mian); Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Puri­ understanding. This is coupled 1955 and worked in the deck de­ tan, Alcoa Pennant (Akoa); Robin with the fact that a portion of partment. He leaves no known supporter to win reelection was ailments such as TB. The Marine Index Bureau, a re­ Goodfellow (Robin); Santore (Mar­ the statement consisted of a "pres­ survivors according to the death Senator Barry Goldwater (Rep., porting service, in its 1957 analysis ven) and the Emilia (Bull). All entation" on the structure of the certificate. Ariz)' 4 4 4 • . were reported in good shape with maritime industry which ia shot As a result of the Kansas .vote, notes: Roy Cain, 27: Brother Cain was full of inaccuracies. , . The maritime industry, in­ only minor beefs to be settled. there now are "right to work" laws As head of an organization pur­ stricken while at sea August 25. on the books in 19 states. In addi­ sofar as serious injuries are con­ The cause of porting to speak for a large seg­ tion Jto Kansas, they are: Alabama, cerned, compares favmably with death was not dement of industry interests, Casey Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Geor­ other, industries.. It thus appears termlned. A showed no signs of a bold approach, gia, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, that safety programs In the mari­ Unionmember and no enthusiasm for ways and Nebraska, Nevada, North and time industry, which have been since 1955, he means to encourage industry ex­ South Carolina, North and South intensified during the past few sailed in the deck pansion. It would appear to be Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah years, are producing the desired department. His incumbent upon him to devote results . . and Virginia. wife, Mrs. Sybil his energies to just such objectives, Cain, of Mobile, and, at the very minimum, he Ala., survives should fulfiU his function, of estab­ Stay Puf For Jobless Pay him. Burial took lishing good faith in relations be­ place in MobUe. tween the Institute and the muiSeafarers who are collecting state unemploymeiit benefits, while time unions. on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid 4 4 4 Richard C. Slar, 27: A victim of InsteuT, he cheoses to cut up changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue rethe industry In favor of an cxclih polio, Brother/Siar passed away celvhig their checks regularly., Several Seafarers have already experieneed interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting slve circle of subsidy beneficiaries. S^tember 28 in the US Naval Casey may be spidcesman for the Hospital, Guahtanamo Bay, Cuba. their next check Mter they notified the state uneifiployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. AMMI, but bis statement showed Joining the SDJ fn 19.55, he shUed . An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing no signs of offering a constructive m the engine depariment. Race rcohslderable hardship to the'^men involved.. iwlicy aimed at a healthy and ex­ of bnrial is unknown. Mrs. Jean Ann Siar, his wife, survives him. panding Industry. . Five States Beat Curbs On Unions '•^1 M Paint Job Dresses Up Baitimere SlU safety Sef-Up Cuts Injury Rate AMMI Head Against New A'- •' -I I �'- 0'^ f •OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFAREHS INTERNATIONAi UN lON • ATLANTIC AND ^ULF DISTRICT • AFL-ClO • AFL-CIO Visitor To Health Center Lead Barracks Life Chinese Facing Total Regimentation By Reds ^n-. [K [g, th'i rfef U.:; !5l-i 'Pi': Is Ordered For SlU Co. The semi-imilitary organiration pf workers and peasants tato communes in which eve^body ik. iroifofmed and regi­ A 35^0-ton deadweight tanker,mented and nobody has any money has been rfeported as the believed headed for American-flag latest "stride forward" of^^ operation, has been peered by Communism in Red China. lages from such places as Singa­ .Maritime Overseas Corp., an SIUThe total regimentation of hu­ pore, Malaya and Indonesia have contracted company. Heretofore, man beings involved in the new reported that they have been un­ Maritime has solely been Identified commune system even has Com­ able to locate the places they for­ with dry cargo shipping, operatingmunists worried, the "New York merly lived in or the graves of a fleet of eight vessels. J Times" reports, as ~ involving the their parents aiid ancestors. The taidcer, under constructloa. complete elimination of all per­ In addition to working together New York Shipbuilding' sonal privacy and individual ac­ and wearing identical clothes, com­ Coni:'5'6W*||Camdcn, NJ, will b« tivity. mune members eat in communal 676 feet >nil8BEH||^ In tho - Under the commune system now ijiess halls and leave their children beam. Scheduled fbe*TOBg^gt^ being set up in the Chinese coun­ in community nurseries while the in 1959, she represents the i tryside, everybody wakes up to mothers join the "workers' mil­ large tanker to be started id tfab 5 AM reveille, marches off to work itia." Even the funerals are run yard in the past 14 ^onths^ '' and meals in formation and dresses by the commune with the proce­ A number of other companies in uniform. All men and women dure being a uniform one. are. building supertankers for the . under 30 spend two hours daily in Alms Against Money American-flag, many of them with military drill including handling of A Seafarer in his early days, Nelson Cruikshank, (lirector of AFLOne goal o( the commime is to assurances of long-term charterg rifles. CIO Social Security Department, listens as SlU Medical Dire^ptor, wipe out the use of money alto­ with the Military Sea Transporta­ - To further the commune and de­ gether, which in effect means de­ Dr. Joseph Logue explains x-ray procedure used in the -Union's tion Service. Supertankers in tho stroy the idea of individual family priving Chinese of any type of medical centers. X-ray technician-Ben Ibnnotti looks on. Cruik­ 32,000 to 35,000-ton range are fast living, the Chinese Communists personal possession making them becoming the standard, replacing: are reportedly plowing under totaliy dependent Oh thh Commu-. shank proudly displayi SlU button in his lapeli a reminder of his the now-obsolete T-2 variety; sailing days. ,' , . . ' '! whole villages, uprooting homes nist government for where they —_—.— —• •' -u and even transplanting bodies from sleep, the food they eat, the clothes cemeteries into a common burial they wear and the work they do. pit. The cemetaries are then contrast, residents of Russia plowed up and planted. Overseas By are permitted to accumulate a Chinese visiting their home vil- variety of personal possegsions* insofar as their income permits. The military nature of the com­ mune is emphasized by the fact BRINDISI, Italy—Seven refugees from Yugoslavia, who were rescued two weeks ago by that federations of communes are the SlU-manned freighter Valley Forge (Peninsular) in the Adriatic Sea, have finally found considered divisions and individual communes are organized as battab a home. For a while it looked as if nobody would take them, but the Italian Government, after originally rejecting aid, ions of from 600 to 1,500 men. decided to grant asylum to the sure and lack of food and water sanctuary was found. In addition After reveille, commune members winding up what had and Captain Stefan Kalegaro has­ the Valley 'Forge has no passenger seven, are checked off in a roll call and developed into an expensive rescue tened to seek medical aid at the berths which would have created WASHINGTON —Predictions Of marched to work. They eat break­ operation for the ship. The four nearest port. Upon docking in a problem of accommodattonSi five million unemployed by the fast at 8 AM, lunch at 1 PM and Brindisi, Italian authorities in­ days of idieness cost the. ship's winter began to take shape last dipner at 6 PM when the workday formed the skipper that the ref­ owners $8,000. week as jobless claims, reversing ends, involving a minimum of 10 ugees could not enter the country, It all began when the Liberty a flve-week downward trend, rose hours work daily, probably more. claiming they were under US to their highest mark since mid- There is one day off every second ship picked up six men and a wom­ protectionthat on a ship flying under an adrift on a rajit in the Adriatic, September«' The expected slack, as week. After the harvest is over, a result of suspension of outdoor the communes are put to work shortly after the ship delivered a the American flag. The skipper watf at a loss as to work with the colder weather set­ on road-building and Irrigation grain cargo to Yugoslavia. The what to do. US immigration laws seven were suffering from expoprojects. ting in, boosted the unofficial would not allow the refugees to Because yards and yards of unemployment figure to over enter the US, a return to Yugo­ red tape are enmeshing the ^op­ 4,000,000. slavia might result in serious re­ erations of merchant vessels, ac­ Government economists maintain prisals against the group and the cording to a recent survey made the rise is normal despite the gen­ by the Marinie Exchange, Inc., the Italians were hesitant. eral upturn of business activity. amount of paper work required for Appeals were sCnt to high Italian The increased production will not a merchant ship has increased un­ authorities, to the American em­ be felt during the winter, but offi­ til it is now more than four times bassy in Rome and to the World cials are hoping that the boom will that required by an. airplaiie op­ {This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important Council of Churches. Finally, the begin in the spring and send un­ erating in a parallel service. Italian Government reconsidered provisions of the SW contract and will deal with disposition of employment down to 3,000,000 by various contract disputes and interpretations .of the agreement. If and allowed .the seven to enter. The report claims that a mer­ next October. , chant ship sailing out of the Port The latest national rise, was dup­ Seafarers have any questions about any section of the agreement which The freighter resumed its inter­ of New York, for example, must rupted voyage back to the States, they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the licated on a state level in New while all hands breathed a collec­ prepare 22 documents as compared York, where layoffs in the con­ SEAFARERS LOG.) to five handed in by the airplane. tive sigh of relief. struction, paper, resort and food Article II, Section 38 (d). If the vessel's departure Is delayed and These consist of six documents There have been cases ' in the processing industries boosted the the delay is due to the loading or discharging of cargo, the new time for Public Health officials, eleven total of unemployment claims by of the departure shall Immediately be posted on the board and If past where' ships, unable tp put for Customst four for Immigration alien crewmembers or passengers 8,600. such delay exceeds two hours the watch below may be dismissed and ashore, were obligated to carry and one mysteriously classified aS The high for the current.reces­ shall receive two hours' overtime for such reporting. "miscellaneous." The airplane (f) The overtime prescribed above shall not apply when sailing Is them aboard for months until a which operates out of the same sion was last June's figure of 5,437,000. September's total was delayed on account'of weather, such as rain, fog, or any other condi­ city, merely files a general declara­ almost twice as high as the Sep­ tion beyond the vessel's control. tion and Immigration and Customs Make Checks tember 1957 figure.* declarations. t t QUESTION: If a ship, because it Is taking water and bunkers, does This problem of multiple forms To 'SIU-A&G' not sail until two hours after sailing board time, can the crew claim is not restricted to the United two hours overtime for delayed sailing? Seafarers mailing in checks States, the survey found, for it is An SlU-manned ship, .anchored in Singapore,, had posted sailing or money orders to the Union just as bad in other nations. For board time for 2000 hours. It did not finish taking water and bunkers to cover dues payments are example a iship. in London files 32 until 2200 hours and did not release its lines until 2251. urged to be sure to make all of documents,. 10 in Rotterdani and The steward department and watches below, in both the deck and them payable to the SlU-A&G Hamburg, 21 in Copenhagen aqd engine departments, claimed that the ship was delayed due to the District. 18 in Stockholm. loading of cargo and demanded Iwo hours' overtime. The company's While the maritime industry has , Some Seafarers have sent in contention was that water and bunkers were not to be ^considered checks and money orders in-the been doing a lot of "sharp pencil cargo and that no justified overtime existed. names of individual Headquar­ work" in an effort to cut operating i When the matter could not be decided at the payoff. It vtras referred ters officials. This makes for a costs, the survey concluded, reform to the contract clarifications committee. The committee ruled that problem in bookkeeping which in this area, on an international the delay was not due to the loading of cargo and therefore the men can be avoided ;f checks are level; Avould result In materially were not entitled to any overtime. However, to avoid confusion, the made out to the Union directly. reducing paper work and cutting expenses.' •' ship should properly have-posted a nOW sailin]g' 'b6ajhdi ' » Layoff Total Rising Again US Reports SIU Ship Rescues Seven Yug6s^ Causes International Tangle Ships Tangled By Paperwork KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT B'- •...;'i/--v'. i Send 'em to the Loe • �•' "iW . -/ i ..4 • l Ml J -•'•i I I 'The SIU—The First Twenty Years' V- . .5:^v;:-:^':f>ii,J j' /. v- . • I nr,[i'-\'-•l-iNj > •,-• •...rr,'., ,.'.1 �11- Puw tw« I SEAlTAlttiBS LOO S«(h Aulvcmwy IkuwlcMtel N this special anniversary issue, the SEAFARERS LOG touches upon some of the highlights in the involved, complex and crowded days of the last 20 years during which seamen have scored major advances as workers and as citizens. It also shows how the "bread and butter" union founded in 1938 has changed the seaman's way of living in ways in which its founders could scarcely have imagined. The Seafarers International Union, Atlan­ tic and Gulf District, was chartered twenty years ago, on November 1,.-1938. The new seaman's union arose out of a need for effec­ tive union representation based on a demo­ cratic form of organization. But the new union did not spring out of a vacuum. It had its roots in some 75 years of unremitting struggle in the course of which seamen were beaten, shot, savagelymistreated and deprived of the most elemen­ tal rights enjoyed by Americans ashore.' As late as 1915, a seaman sacrificed'^rights as an. American citizen the minute he went aboard a ship. He could not speak up nor protest his treatment without running afoul of the supreme authority of the'skipper. He could be booted and teaten for petty or imagined infractions without having any It was through the efforts of a trade union leader, Andrew Furuseth, and Senator Rob­ ert LaFollette, Sr., that an act was passed, known as the 1915 Seamen's Act, which erased many of the limitations on a seaman's freedom of action as a citizen and a worker. As great a change as this might have been, it did not remove all of the deficiencies in­ herent ip a seaman's calling. He now had his freedom, politically speaking. From an eco­ nomic standpoint his existence was at the bare subsistence level. He had a sorry diet, cramped, dank and unsanitary quarters and was deprived of the accepted comforts avail­ able to workers shoreside. Except for brief periods of temporary ad­ vance through unionization, the seaman's repeated efforts to break out of the trap col­ lapsed in the face of the power of the ship­ owner, aided by a government in which labor had no status. It was not until the late 1930's that Atlan­ tic and Gulf seamen were able to weld a strong organization which was dedicated to a trade union program free of Communist influence. Thus the SIU Atlantic & Gulf Dis­ trict came into being, on November 1, 1938, as an organization which devoted itself to the economic betterment of the seamen it N«vcab«r 7. ISSt ... In die early days. Union hails may not have been mucli to loolc at, but tp o Seafarer they meant protection... ... Today the Union offers modern, spacft>us - facilitiei|. to provide for increased services to the membership ..• ' HEN the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District , was founded, the nation was in the midst of a union revival. The long-dormant sea­ men's union movement, which had been crushed J in 1921 by Government-supported strikebreakingr > had flared anew on the West Coast in 1934. -In the:: bitter strikes of 1934 and 1936 the Sailors Union • of the Pacific, under the leadership of the late i ' Harry Lundeberg, had succeeded in reestablishing a militant trade union. On the Atlantic and Gulf coasts though, there was confusion and chaos. The waterfront section of the Communist Party, ob• lejiying, the successes of the West Coast sailor, capitalized on the revival of trade union spirit among seamen and seized control of .the newlyformed National Maritime Union, easily displac­ ing the decaying International Seamen's Union which had never recovered from the loss of the 1921 strike. Large numbers of seamen were duped into following the leadership of the Communist Party which successively dominated the Marine Workers Industrial Union and t^e NMU. But a small core of Atlantic and Gulf seamen was not taken in by the Communist line. Neither the ISU nor the then Commuiiist-controlled NMU offered them what they wanted^—a union that would be run by its membership with pure and simple economic ob­ jectives on the trade union level—establishment and preservation of a hiring hall, imposition ofminimum standards of shipboard living and work­ ing, protection of the wages and job rights, of seamen. . ' , ' .... 'h-' Lundeberg issued Charter no In ' •U. These men went tp. Lundeberg, then secretary! of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and asked for • a charter. In this way the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District was chartered on November 1,1938; and ' became part of a new' seafaring international, the days breadlinfis and stew kitchens kept yoji going until the next s.hip,. .vYou had no money, , Seafarers International Union of North America^ tlxiphyinent and nothing to look forword fo if wi^^L'um^eli^^'^fe first presidettt^^' '^^^ rlh'i �. K*wmh» 'V IMt Pac« ThreA \ SEAFABERS LOajtOilL Amhrenuy AqnMamiil ... Robin Moor Seoforon were vicHmt of Nazi U-i^ts long .^before Pearl Harbor...^ip was first U S. vessel to Be lost... iiilillillli® fight against the shipowner, the Union maintained a,second front against the Communist Party, • • Alongside-the • Aloi ntched~ battles with the Communists, on both coasts were part of the scene until they were driven off US ships, HE immediate problem of the SIU was a simple one—survival. Under dual attack from the shipowner and the Communist Party, the SIU- monbership dug in and fought biUBk. The shipowner's attadc was countered with ihipboard organizing, strikes and job actions. The tinion sought and won recojrnitipn of its hiring hall and coniracts setting specific wage scales and a.few basic overtime provisions, plus assurances fihat the ship woiild. carry such essentials as a bar of soap and a box df matches. The Union fought for fresh milk,, linen change^ dishes to replace the .tini -plate, clean foc'sles, potable drinking water, fin adequate medicine chest and all'of the thourand imd one details that go inito shipboard living. .AisHed to Communist Threat .Alongside this fight, it fought the second front against the Cpminunist Party. It constantly alerted .'the seamen on the ships as to the activities of the jparty both in maritime and in the' international arena and exposed the Party's tactics and objec­ tives. The Party, which set the destruction of the SIU as a major objective, failed miserably in the face, of a determined, informed SIU membership.. {I Winning the first contracts was tough» Enforc­ ing them was equally difHcuIt. The shipowner from whom the contract was wrested, usually •tinder the pressure of a picket line, had not the slightest intention of meeting its terms if he yeasn't .; compelled to do so. It was the Union's membership who had to make him live up to his obligations. For many years after the Union was founded it was' constantly in battle with the ship­ owners over every conceivable item of shipboard living. Bitter beefs were fought ovec such items as assuring a seaman two eggs for breakfast and gegular linen changes. It was that difficult a struggls in which the membership scratched for every inch it moved ahead. Suspicious Of Qovernntent Role Nor were the shipowners and the Communists the only obstacles, Sgunen ivhp T! /twenties had and letter meiit pipping halls where a bill under the counter often was the Shortest route to a job. They remem­ ber^ how in 1921 the Government helped the operators smash the Seamen's unions by sun?lying thousuids of strikebreakers to the ships and break­ ing up union picket lines. Therefore, although the attitude in Washington toward unions, had changed for the better, seamen 'still looked upon the Government with jfuspieioh. In 1939, a few mohths after the A&G District was founded,and in the midst of depression con­ ditions and with'thousands of seamen on the beach, the Maritime Commission .instituted a •toaining program under which uniformed trainees subject' to semi-militaiy discipline were tunied out to man merchant ships. If this program was to go unchallenged the Union , hiring hall as a source of civilian seamen for U S ships could. be endangered. Consequently, the Seafarers fought the trainee p]^ogram in the streets and in the hall% of Con­ gress. Throughout World War II, the Union guarded Its hiring hall against repeated efforts to man privately-owned ships directly from Gov­ ernment training schools. HE first couple of years then, were turbulent ones. They involved organizinif and striking such companies as Eastern, P&O, Seatrain, Waterman, Bull, Robin, Calmar,- New England Steamship, Mississippi and others ; drawing up and voting a constitution, electing officers, setting up hiring halls in all major ports, establishing and enforcing contracts, blocking Government training programs and fighting an endless war with the Communist Party's waterfrdnt section. ... Mora than 1,500 SIU A&G District men lost their lives In U-boat sinkings and oir attacks on US shipping, SIU contract was assurance that the ship would be equipped with soap, matches, dishes, silver, linen changes, mattre^es,. medical supplies and adequate food stores. If it Wasn't, he and his ship­ mates knew that the Union would act promptly. If a Seafarer fell ill or was injured and went to a hospital, the Union would keep him in cigar­ ettes and spending money, and if death should come, then at least he knew he would get the minimum decencies at his funeral. Most important of all, when he was on the beach he could ship via the rotary system through an' SIU hiring hall instead of having to buy his job. This was far more than he could boast of just a fW years before. The, accomplishments of these few years indicated that the seaman was oh the way to ii better life. H 'OWEVER, in the immediate future the > Seafarer was to become deeply involved - with World War II. Even before the United States entered the war the SlU-manned Robin Moor had been, shelled and sunk by a German submarine. That led to a Union demand for war. bonuses and insurance protection for seamen: This beef, like others before it, was fought through on the picket lines. -. With the U S entry into the war on December 7,1941, the SIU faced a new set of problems. Now the need was to provide manpower, to maintain the identity of the hiring hail and to protect the rights of seamen in the midst of a period of mili­ tary rule of merchant shipping. Efforts to bypass the hiring hall were bitterly resisted and the ener­ gies of the organization were strained to make available sufficient trained men to man the thou­ On A Firm Foundation NeverUieleBS, by 1941 the Unioii was on a firm sands X)f ships turned out by the nation's ship­ foundation. A Seafarer now knew that if he had a yards. The story of the war years has been told many . beef over wages, overtime or shipboard conditions he had his Union to protect him. He knew when times and the SIU publication "Seafarers In World he went on a ship that he would be paid a set wage, War II" has dealt with its highlights—the disas­ g9(l a month for example, and that he wouUi g^t trous "Fourth of July" convoy to MurmUjnsk which hr fCOhl^usdairPage-i^l.'^ overtime'ifor ilr«rk out^di^his t^ulai^ dptietie Thg >'.1 T �Ttif Four 6EAFAREFS LOG tftk Aakltktm SnppIcmBBf NoTMlilMr 1, USt^ iiiiitiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiniiHiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'"niiiiiiiimmiinnHiiiiiniiiiiiiimMiiimiimiiiiiiiimiiiniui •• 4 1 • ¥l', i -. . wpa mighty hdrd fo find .V. You hong ' > 4 ? ^ (Biround th« iempany offieo while the doyidraped byW You tiept ert a |dck Woffed' -wlth^ihow.., You ilid Irt butkef^ wpthed up the tamo woy it-' t"" \ -, * • t. • Jta the Early Daym Before the XJhUm ''- T »-.* K • v..;- tmii ;•? If You Wanted a Joh, You Bought It,..* >4-4' 'f'-i. f'- ,• m---: M-'- - • f:•%•.. r •^'' The measure of the first 20 years of the SIU lies int the changes it made ip the life of the^ seeunan. The vay. of life of the man who wient to sea 20 years ago. bears little resemblance to that of the Seafarer today. It's not just the' passage of years, but a considerable change in his way^of living and working, a change wrought largely by the fact ^ that he met his problems through Union actioxi. What was it like to go to sea in the early-days•before the.Union? To start off with, work of any kind was mighty hard to find and a seaman's job harder than most. There were periods when men were feeding families on (15 a week,-and if they had holes in their shoes they filled them with cardboard. If you wanted a job, you bought it in the back of a ginmill or from the guy who ran the flophouse. Or you went.up to the company office and sat on a bench looking at the back of your hands while the days dragged by. Maybe, after a while—^if you got desperate enough the company would put you on as a workaway. That meant that you got a place to sleep, some stew and some watery coffee, but no pay. If you worked one trip maybe you would get knocked off. You might be lucky and get on the payroll. It might be for as little as (30 or (40 a month. Tiie "good" ships in those days would pay you up to (05 and even give you dishes to eat off. But on too many ships the routine was the same. When you went aboard you brought your own soap, matches, knife and fork, tin plate and cup with ypu—unless you wanted to go dirty all trip and scoop stew out of the pot with your hands. You slept on a "mattress" that was nothing more than a sack stuffed with straw covered with cheap blue ticking which served as your linen. You did your laundry in a bucket and washed up the same way. watches—four on, four off around the clock, seven days: a week. When watches,were b;roken ypu might, be turned to on field days—the whole gang including the cooks painting,' scraping, sougeeinS and cleaning up without overtime. You Mode Your Own Way Home' Then caime the payoff. Say you signed on in New York for a European run and they dumped you in Jacksonville. Jobs in Jacksonville might be scarce, or perhaps you just wanted to get back home. If you didn't owe your whole payoff for draws and slops, you might have enough left for a bus ^ ticket home. But you thought twice about it because you ' never knew how many weeks it might- be until you could eat ' regular again. That's why you grabbed a rattler one night when the railroad dicks weren't looking and hoped it would get you to where you could catch another ship. Or you hoofed and hitched the long miles and wished you hhd a pair of shoes that didn't leak. When you got back, if jobs were hard to get, the Salvation Army or some other breadline kept you going until the next ship. You often couldn't get local city relief because you had no regular home. In fact, chances are you would be a loner, unless your wife had a job or you were one of the fortunate few on a steady passenger^ship run. All in all you didn't rate for much. Maybe the law said you were a citizen like the people shoreside,but respectable people would just as soon as not come hear you. You had no money, no promise of regular employment and nothing to look forward to when you got a Job. That's why you wanted a Union—and the minute you got the opportunity, you and your shipmates began building one. Two Pot System Ruled What's the seaman like today, twenty years after the beginning of the SIU? Now when you want a job you come down to the union hiring hall, register, get your shipping card and wait for a good one to come along. If the weather's : right yOu take in a ball game, a picnic with the family or go fishing until you are ready to ship. Or maybe you pass the day at the hall talking with shipmates, or shooting some pool. The galley operated on the two-pot system—"steak for the saloon and stew for the crew." If you were fortunate, you got some evaporated milk to go with your coffee, but most of the time it wOuld be cut with water. You came aboard a ship to work and they saw to it that time didn't hang heavy oh yoUr hands. You stood three /-• - 1 • * * P a * a c f w P P I P �I> Novemter 7, IMft SEAFAItERS LOO tM|i. Aulvenwr Sapplemeiii Pare riy iiiniiiiiii»i«i»iiitiiiiiiiHmuimiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiinHiiiiiiiHUiimiiiiiiiiiBniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiii»iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiig '• Billli ^ ^ •I •:4i j •m ' i ' f i-,t" 'llii -i' ;. • Now when yoy want q io,b> you come, down to^ the Union hiring halt register, get your shipping card ai^ wait for the one you want to cqnie along. ., You ship vfq the,rotary.sx^teiq'insjead 0^ having to/buy your job.., . - , it* f '.I'.'Tr.v A- -."i -• V* 4.^-" ,^i•. * •. ' B' '->.*.11 •."Br'" - -"trf.-r. I .: -;» .^•. ^ .f.r c :• -r - .'•' -.i »,• • ••- nWltli tlie XJnlcm. came not only a f«tir, democratic lilrinc; system, but an entirely new way of life ... " •"A I i\ _ k. You Pick Tho Job You Want ' ? w!hen you find the Job you want aind' thit>w in your shipping card, you put the car in storage and'pabk your gear--which today includes items like a camera ox* short wave radio--and head for the ship; Once aboard you present your shipping card and sign on. By Union contract you have available clean linen, towels, soap and other necessities."' When mealtime comes you wash up at a sink with running water and come in to be served. There's fresh milk, butter and bread on the. table and more often than not the main course will consist of a fresh roast with vegetables, plus soup, coffee and milk and pie or cake for dessert. If you want a second helping it's yours for the asking. The Union feeding program places emphasis on individual service and freshly-prepared food. , You Wtfi-k A Forty-Heur Week As a watchstander, you will stand two four-hour watches daily and get paid automatic overtime for weekends plus a list of holidays specified in the contract. If you are a day worker, you will put in your eight to five, bnday through Friday. Your duties are spelled out in the greement and any work outside of these specified duties is ayable by overtime. The same appliesjif you are called out hile off watch. Should there be any dispute over .your ssignment,-the shipbbard delegate elected 'y the crew takes t up with his department head. If it can't be settled, t's held over to the payoff where the Union patrolman ettles the beef. While you are workl^ng, the operator, luider terms of lis agreement with the Union, is making payments on'-your behalf for every day worked into the Seafarers Vacation Flan and the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In that way, you accumulate, cash credits'toward your vacation pay and become eligible", for a variety of welfare benefits. Among other items, these welfare payments provide for a system of retirement protection for the oldtiraers and those of any age who are physically luiable to perform shipboard work any.longer.. These men draw a $150 a month benefit from the SIU Welfare Plan in addition to Federal old age or disability benefits. Scholarships Are Ayailabfo Also Like-several Seafarers have done, yOu might .think of resuming your education under the Scholarship Plan, or if you are an older man, you might have one of your children competing for the five annyal awards worth $6,000 apiece. If you have signed on in New York and paid off on the West Coast, you go to the company office and collect the equivalent of first class r^il or air transportation back home. Then you hop a plane and go back to your family for a rest until you are ready to ship again. With a good payoff and your vacation money you can take some time off ashore between trips. ^ As a seaman today then, you differ from your next door neighbor only in the treuisient nature of your Job. There will always be some, because of the nature of the .industry, who will not put down roots, but most seamen now "belong" in the community. The change in the seaman's status is shown dramatically in the statistics compiled by the Seafarers Welfare Pletn. Despite the high percentage of young men in this industry, the figures show that close to 50 percent of Seafarers are married men with homes and families and that they support an average of better than,three dependents. To seamen of 20 years ago, marriage and a family, which should be available to every man who wants it, was a luxury they couIdn^t afford. It's commonplace how. In a sense the seaman of today as a family man has more responsibilities and more obligations, which explains why the Union has put so much stress on family protection, vacations,and health and safety. You no longer ride alone. Maybe you traveled lighter 20 years ago, but few seamen-who lived through that period would want to taste it again. As problems arise for you and your family in the days ahead you have assurances that they will be met satis­ factorily, because as an SIU man today, unlike your brothers back in the early '30's, you have a Union to protect you and represent your interests. And your Strength in your Union is multiplied by other unions affiliated with it in the Seafarers International Union of North America—eO.OOO workers in the maritime and allied fields. 'II n -il •^1 AM i''! ..'Bj B'l 'H- 'i'l �WfSIx SEAFARiaWH[.00^4Mh.^teMl« N««Mab^ tr WfHliwiiBl. J, if'" ... With th* war's •nel,th« $|U ambarkMl on a largo-tcolo organizing program aimed at bringing the major non-union ship* ping companies under coilective bargaining agreements... These drives succeeded iri strengthening maritime unionism.. • (Continued from Page 3) ANDREW fURUSETH 1854-1938 ^ Fired by the belief that sea­ men could be freed from age-old servHude, he dedi­ cated his life to their eco­ nomic and social freedom. His efforts resulted in pass­ age of 1915 Seamen's Act which broke bondage In which seamen. had been held. First leader of Sailors Union of the Pacific, he was father of US mari­ time unions. HARRY LUNDEBERO 190M957 'm ifej:- Front-line fighter In sea­ men's movement, he led re­ vival of maritime unions in 1934. flu pressed relentless fight on critical issues, in­ cluding estabiidiment and preservation of the hiring . hall and the destruction of Communist influence on American ships, meanwhile maintaining a ,constont drive to odvance seamen's econo^if well-jbeiiig. , loet 22 of 33 ships; the single-o run of the Sleatrain Texas to Alexandria with the load of Shenhan* tanks which turned the tide against'the German Army then threatening to seize the Suez Canal; the dozens of vessels sunk within sight of the East Coast and in the Mississippi Delata; the beachhead runs to North Africa, Normandy, Guadalcanal and other landing sites. When it was all over, more than l^OO Seafarers had lost their lives and man for man, the merchant marine had suffered more casualties in proportion to total numbers than the Armed Forces of the United • States. ITH"the war's end, the Union was able toface the new and pressing problems of the postwar world bigger, stronger-and more secure than when it started. It took on the issue of peacetime Government controls over wages and working conditions, the growing threat of. Com­ munist penetration in maritime which reached its peak right after the war, and the continuing problem of non-union shipping operations. W Maior Organizing SucceKM A program was set up to deal with these issues. A major organizing drive resulted in notable suc­ cesses. Such companies as Isthmian with 96 ships at the time, and subsequently Cities Service, then a citadel of non-unionism in the tanker industiy, were unionized after drives which were unprece­ dented in size and duration. These campaigns demonstrated that the SlU, which had started out a few short years before without money, with­ out experience and with limited organization, now had stature in the eyes of merchant seamen who looked to it as a strong force to serve their welfare. Organizing was not the only project which the Union undertook. In the 1946 general strike, the SIU, together with the affiliated unions of the SIU of North America; restored the right of free collective bargaining In maritime, breaking iron, clad Government controls on wages and workiim, .-•i. i' 1 _ ... The SIU wai in the forefront of the fight which smiashed the Communiit-front "G>mmittee for Maritime Unity"... forefront of the successful attack which split up and disintegrated the so-called "Committee on. Maritime Unity" the most ambitious effort by the American Communist Party to get a stranglehold on all of maritime. Not long after, the SIU, in cqncert with SIU of NA affiliate^ routed the Communist-dominated Canadian Seamen's Union. In the course of this fight Uie Communists unsuc­ cessfully sought to best the SIU by boycotting American-flag shipping in foreign ports. The last chapter in this story was written in 1955 when the Pacific District of the SIU of NA ousted the Communist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards from West Coast ships. For the first time since way back in Uie early 1930's, the Communists were left without a toehold aboard U S ships. Other Unions Got A Hand Other unions, both in maritime and in shoreside industries, learned they could turn-to the SIU for help when they had a Mrious beef on their hands. The SIU expanded its trade union activities by implementing a program of cooperation with other unions -on their beefs. The program saw Seafarers joining the picketlines of shipyard workers, telephone workers, Stock Exchange em­ ployees, dectrical workers, printers, insurance salesmen, longshoremen, restaurant workers and countless others. IMULTANEOUSLY, the Union went ah^d at a rapid pace in improving conditions for Seafarers. Cramped^ unattractive offices Inaging waterfront buildings gave way to modem, spacious facilities better suited to the member* ship's needs. The new headquarters hail; the Bal­ timore building, the new Philadelphia hall in the offing and. the remodeling of halls in Gulf ports testify to a long-range program of improving shoreside facilities. They provide places where a Seafarer cJin check his g^r, pick up his^ mail, read a book, write a letter, get a haircut, buy new clothes, eat a low-cost meal, watch his favorite S T^^r^^<Sm hi|^ ^xtol |riSme all �N«vciib«r 1, If St UAVABIBS LOO Mtii AnBlvcnary Bawlemeat Pafe ScTca . k.r'' <.va-y i-'iii' , r' ' M ."4 •V ...Th* SIU policy of cooperation with oth*r unions saw ...A revolutionary SIU Vacation Plan gave vacation benefits Seofdrers oh other picketlines as well' as .their own ... to all seamen, available when and where they want.it... ... Oldtimers now ore protected by $150 monthly poyments under the SIU Welfare Plan plus Sociol Security... -^1 i'l .. .five college scholarships worth $6,000 each are awarded - ... The Union provides periodic medical examinations for ... With economic advdhcds made by SIU men, close to half annually to Seafarers and the children of Union men... ' Seafarers and their families through Union health centers... of Seoforers are married men with homes and families . .. surroundings that are bright, cheerful and com­ fortable. They testify to the fact that the Seafarer ';i8 ; moving put of the dingy, surrouhdinga he had. been condemned to In pre-u^n djuysi' (ig Improvements On The Job , Far-reaching changes were also taking, place where they counted most—on the job. The AB who was earning $65 a month or far less in preunion days now enjoys an income of approxi­ mately $600 a month in wages and overtime pay­ ments. The 84-hour week was replaced by the' two-watch system and the 40-hour week. ITH wages and conditions vastly im­ proved, the Union turned its attention to other needs. Seamen had new problems •now which involved more than simple survival, among them added protection for themselves and their families in the areas of health and welfare. Under the SIU Welfare Plan negotiated in 1949 and the related Health and Safety Program put in effect subsequently, a host of benefits was estoblished covering financial needs arising out of hospitalization, surgery, disability and death. The Union concerned itself with such items as periodic health check-ups for the membership and families, maternity benefits, eyeglasses for Seafarers, col­ lege scholarships for teamen and their children, a disability-pension system and a host of other items which reflected the new status of Seafarers. All of these benefits are financed by the employer as the direct result pf Union contract gains. On the shipboard level, the Union instituted a feeding program designed to provide individual service, improved menus, and "to order'^ prepara­ tion while cutting down the. wasteful practices of. mass cookery. The Union undertook to supply adequate reading matter and well-equipped slopchests. A system of communication with the ships was set up. Under this system, copies of the Union news^per and shoreside meeting reports are air- W t^ii^ 'crewis afttipil'iihi; and pass pn the business of the Union. At the same time, the results of shipboard meetings are mailed to headquarters for action on any beefs and for publication in the LOG. In still another shipboard area, the Union, in cooperation with contracted employers, undertook a joint safety program designed to reduce hazard­ ous conditions and practices on board ship and by doing so, cut down on the incidence of .ship­ board injuries. become solidly established. What once was won only through strikes and job actions is now nor­ mally decided on the basis of long-established contract terms. fT^HE kind of problems facing the Union today I are generally vastly different in nature from those of 20 years ago. An immediate problem, for example, is that of the runaway registries. Notable headway has already been made in this area with the Union taking action against a num­ ber of runaway-flag ships. The Union organizing NE of the most significant changes instituted program considers the runaway ship as its prime by the Union was the Seafarers Vacation target. Plan, first negotiated in 1951. The idea of vacations for seamen was in itself revolutionary; the runaway problem looms the chang­ that of pooling time worked for several companies ingBehind structure the industry and rapid advances toward vacation credit the best way yet devised in ship design of and technology. Twenty years from of meeting the particular needs of seamen who now, many ships will undoubtedly have some type went from company to company and job to job. of nuclear power plant. Large numbers of them Under the previously-existing system, virtually no could conceivably be submarines. Turnarounds Seafarer ever got a vacation or compensation for will be shorter and crews will have to be trained . one. The pooled plan put vacation benefits in the to operate complex engineering and navigational hands of all seamen. Now a seaman receives vaca­ devices. Much of the day-to-day maintenance work tion pay at the rate of $360 a year. Since the such as exists on today's ships — the chipping, vacation money is available to him every 90 days painting, securing of cargo ^ear, opening and he has the option of taking it whenever he accumu­ securing hatches, oiling, firing and the like—will lates 90 days' time, if he so desires. be reduced or eliminated. Already there are fiber­ Union action also helped win a fair shake for glass lifeboats, automatic hatch covers and travel­ Seafarers in the legislative arena. Whether it was ing cranes instead of booms and other cargo gear, fighting for the passage of the "50-50" law; de­ as a foreteste of things to come. Bigger ships feating plans to shut down all Public Health operating with the same number of men are hospitals or going to bat for an expanded merchant further illustration of the problems of the future. marine the SIU's legislative activities were di­ In the future, the men of the SIU, like the rectly reflected in improved employment oppor­ Seafarers the past 20 years, will face challenges tunities and better protection for its membership. like those of indicated here and others that cannot Dramatic Chang*'For The Biitfer be foreseen. Whatever they are, these challenges The picture of the past 20 years then is one of can be no more difficult than the ones the Sea­ dramatic change for the better for the seamen of farers of 1938 faced. The problems of 20 years ago the SIU. The group of union-minded men who were met successfully because of an alert, in­ started out in 1988 were clawing for survival in formed and determined membership. That same a hostile world. Whatever they did was against kind of dieterminatidn can solve the Seafarers' stacked odds and they had to fight hard. In 1958 problems to come. For seamen have a Union to the,putlQqk.i&4il 5rent. These men vWbo paiitici- m^t «nd beat-such-problems through their com- O SrSilSei . •;/ - - ..m- ! f' �SBATAUM LOO tOtk AulrnMrr Sawb tntf tsMgn N«Tenlwr T, ItSt \ ^ K' r?. :;.•••• li:'• ' |.i V'--'--. 6-'! ' c--; ; ,"J • . ;C\V. I. 'M -Ij-- •' -fc-.- »*'"•. •'- V.>W,.->'r.-r.- , \ ••\ vvf^'^ ^y^•<••'^' '-. ,; .''.v .' •" '• . r''!••"• T'^''::-•--is • *-•,> • -», '••i' •r . p ;i(. '• ' •' '' •i'r'"'.., : -r' .»• • /• i]/-'. O"' ••':r C'5 jT jMv'f- • I-,.-,,.'. :"y' -• " •'•' -J ;•;; •';^/ v • ^ to dur Brothers ^ :;;>v:y::;;:;;;;:S::-:<;:::;;;:':':':v:::::y:i;:y:; <?". In their years of fighting.to win improvements and chang* their way of woricing and. living, the Seafarers of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District were not isolated from their brother unions elsewhere who were also fighting to advance the welfare of the man who went to sea for a living. No account of the accomplishments of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis1;^ict would be accurate without acknowledging the many instances of joint action and assistance by the dl^er affiliates of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The member unions of the SIU Pacific District — the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the Marine Firemen's Union and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union—have fought side by side with the A&G District on many occasions. - These joint actions resulted in improvements for seamen everywhere, Similarly, the close working relationships with the SIU of NA's Canadian District and the Great Lakes District have been of mutual benefit to all seamen concerned. Close relationships with the fish, cannery and' allied marine sections of the international "have also contributed to the economic betterment of the workers, involi^. Obviously the future holds many challenges for the man who goes to.sea, but based on the record of close cooperation Jn the past between the affiliates of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, it is apparent that these challenges can be V � 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 November 7, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 5 STATES REJECT CURBS ON UNIONS SIU SHIPS SHOW ACCIDENT DECLINE SIU SAFETY PROGRAM CUTS DOWN SHIPBOARD INJURIES FISHERMEN VOTE ‘NO’ ON BRIDGES LOG CHECK-UP EXPLODES SEAMEN’S ‘ACCIDENT’ RATE THREE MORE SHIPS BACK TO US FLAG VOTING BRISK FOR 38 SIU OFFICES ITF SETTING UP DETAILS OF BOYCOTT AMMI HEAD BALKS AT GROWTH OF US MARITIME TALKS PROGRESS IN CNS BEEF PAYOFFS SMOOTH IN NY AS CREWS DO FINE JOB FMB OPENS HEARINGS ON WATERMAN SUBSIDY BID CANADA SIU TO GET HOTEL AT LAKE PORT 2 SIU CREWS WIN SAFETY AWARDS CHINA BUYS LIBERTY SHIP MA SEES ATOM FLEET BY ‘70 BROADER BENEFITS VOTED BY BME WELFARE PLAN EYEGLASS NEED RUNS HIGH, MSTS FINDS MOBILE ON RISE; JOB CALLS MOUNT NY LABOR MERGES ON STATE LEVEL SIU SHIP RESCUES SEVEN YUGOS; CAUSES INTERNATIONAL TANGLE ‘THE SIU –THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS’ 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 11/07/1958 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. 23 1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3bd92310564943b4a81fea08c89ebf24.PDF 6f05e8a57ea4e16357980a38a62bf072 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1946 Vol. VIII. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? ShippingSlow But Pick Up Is Expected No. 45 All Branches Begin Voting, Show Turnout NEW YORK — Balloting to se­ lect the officials who will lead the Union during the year 1947 started this week in all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf District and will continue until Decem­ ber 31. There are 72 candidates for th« 38 open positions including the posts of Secretary-Treasurer, As­ sistant Secretary-Treasurer, 16 this condition rests with the ship­ Agents, four each Deck, Engine owners, who with their outmoded and Steward Patrolmen, and eight business methods and refusal to Joint Patrolmen. plan further than the next day, This is the greatest number of have not even yet planned any officials to be elected since the operations. Within 24 hours fol­ SIU has been in operation, and lowing the end of the action, the is an indication of the growing SIU was ready to crew up any strength and power of the Union. ships that needed manning. But It also shows that wherever SIU with the companies it was, and is, seamen may be, they will find a different story. adequate and responsible repre­ Here chaos reigns, and it will sentation available. This picfure was taken on the third day of voting in New York, The Balloting Committee be at least two to three weeks Voting started on November 1, reports that the voting is heavy and this picture bears out the statement. Word from the outports more before these big-business and all reports from the outports indicates that this election will see plenty of votes cast as Seafarers exercise their democratic masterminds have made the indicated that this election would necessary arrangements to stock right to elect the ofifcials of their choice. The SIU is controlled by the members. see the heaviest vote ever re­ ships with supplies. After this corded in the history of the SIU. happens, it will probably take Officials of the Union, recogniz­ them some time to set up the ing that the year that lies ahead extremely profitable deals they may prove to be one of stress, desire before they allow their called on all members to cast ships to sail. their votes, and to make sure that BALTIMORE LEADS other Union members exercise their democratic right to vote At the present time Baltimore for candidates of their own when the Texas tanker men fell ing of the now existing contract. is enjoying the best shipping of By EARL SHEPPARD choice. Now, fresh off this smelly deal for some phony NMU hoax and any port on the Atlantic and Gulf We Seafarers are practical sea­ hit the bricks in Port Arthur, on the Texas Tankers, the NMU Coasts. New Orleans is a close REFERENDUM second, but all the other ports re­ men. We know that the NMU's Texas, they found out that they is attempting the same phony Also on the ballot, to be ap­ port that they expect shipping to recent job action to get a con­ had to join the NMU to remain maneuver with the Cities Ser­ proved or disapproved by the tract on Texas Oil Co. tankers is vice tankers. on their jobs. They set up their boom soon. In fact, they are membership, is the resolution a rank farce, especially after they They have tied up one ship in own picketline which the NMU keeping their fingers crossed un­ brought up at the regular busi­ were certified as bargaining promptly crashed, after these Texas City, Texas, with their til that happens. ness meeting, held in the port of The Port of New York started agents by the NLRB over six men had respected the NMU (Continued on Page 4) New York on October 9, 1946. off strong, but slackened off con­ years ago. This maneuver points picketline. This resolution called for an in­ The NMU picketline was mere­ siderably after the first few days. to deliberate collusion between crease in hospital benefits from ly a camouflage to obtain a back­ This was because the initial rush the company and the NMU. $2.00 per week to $3.00 per week. Anyone with a knowledge of door contract. Being outnumber­ was caused by men who wanted Since the $2.00 weekly benefit is to return to the ships they came the situation knows that, in a ed, these Texas Tanker men were a part of the Union Constitution, six-year period, the vast majority forced to withdraw. from when the strike started. this amendment is now on the On the whole, while the pres­ of any company's unlicensed per­ ballot for a referendum vote of TURN TO SEAFARERS ent condition of shipping is de­ sonnel turns over completely. the membership. These men are now applying to cidedly slow, nevertheless, it is This fact is doubly true in the Ihe Seafarers in large numbers, STUDY BALLOT possible that a few days or weeks case of the Texas tankers. With the sweeping change in It is borne out by the fact that having already signed SIU I at the most will see a change for A copy of the ballot appears pledges and petftions, and mak­ the political set up in the House the better. of Representatives, Washington on the back page of this issue ing out affidavits by the score. Seafarers, however, are not political observers this week pre­ of the Seafarers Log. Before This proves beyond a doubt that missing meals during this period. dicted a series of Republican-led voting it would be advisable for there was company and NMU Feeding is continuing, and the investigations of Administration members to study the sample bal­ collusion, as the NMU did not meals are up to the well known lot so that they can become represent a majority of the un­ policies. SIU standard. There's no chance familiar with the names of those High on the list when the new licensed personnel. The Texas that SIU Cooks and Stewards running for office. House convenes in January is an men are demanding that the will get out of practice when they expected probe of Democratic By JOHN HAWK NLRB set aside this phony con­ The foundation of the Seafar­ prepare and serve three meals a tract, and hold an election to -give policies in the transportation ers International Union is in its day during strike action, and in MOBILE. Nov. 7 —Water­ the unlicensed personnel an op­ field, notably the shipping and democratic principles of free elec­ this case, for a while afterward. man Steamship Corporation portunity to vote for the union shipbuilding activities under ad­ tions and membership control of and Mississippi Shipping The feeding will not end until ministration of the Maritime the organization. This can only of their choice. Company today agreed to most of the men who are now on Commission and its wartime be maintained by voting on all All indications are that these counterpart, the War Shipping sign basically the same the beach have been shipped. If questions and at all elections. It men would have chosen the Sea­ agreement signed on Octo­ shipowners planned as well as Administration. is a Union duty to vote, and it is farers by an overwhelming ma­ ber 23. 194S. by the other this Union does, the situation Faces on Capitol Hill should be not the practice of the Seafarers jority if the eligibility date was SlU-contracted operators. would not have become snafued to shirk their duty. much redder this winter. set for one day prior to the sign­ in the first place. After the first flurry that fol­ lowed the end of the MM&P Strike, shipping all over the country went into a lull. That this lull is only temporary is readily admitted, but at the pres­ ent time many seamen are on the beach. • A great deal of the blame for Tankermen ComeTo SIU To Escape NMU-Operator "Representation" WSA Due For An Investigation By New Congress Waterman SS Corp., Mississippi Agree To SIU Contract �• • • • •Kj' Page Two T ^E SE AW AM EMS EO G Friday, November 8, 1946 A FIBM POONMriQiC 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 111. r li: i, S, ^ ^ HARRY LUNDEBERG - - President 10 5 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Hi Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Sution P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. It's Your Union •• Members of the Seafarers International Union are real believers in democratic control of the Union. In no other union are the members more active in the day to day affairs of the organization, and in no other union are the elected officials more responsible to the membership. That is why it is so important for every member to vote in the present election. SIU officials are not elected for life, nor are they put in office for a pericJ of years. Each year the men who head the Union, the men who carry out the functions as Port Agents and Patrolmen, are elected in secret ballot. That means membership control and makes for a solid Union. No union can be any stronger than the men who be­ long to it. They are the organization, they form its policies and carry the word of unionism wherever they go. It is only in unions where the members lose interest that it can be captured by either the commies or the gangsters. That could never happen in the SIU. Members of the Seafarers take a proprietary interest in their Union. They know that the organization belongs to them, is responsible to them, and only does what they want it to do. The affairs of the Union require that competent men be elected to every office. Otherwise the burden is thrown on the men who can do the job, and therefore lowers the efficiency of the whole set-up. Each man who is elected to office has a certain job to do. Elect the man who can carry out his function in the best and most efficient man­ ner. These pre the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, When a Patrolman comes down to your ship for a as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find itme hanging pay-off or a sign on, you want to be sure that he knows heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ his business. When you bring a beef to a Port Agent, you ing to them. E. F. SPEAR want to be confident that he will take care of it, and follow NEW ORLEA'NS HOSPITAL A. JANIVARIS through until you gain satisfaction. The only way to assure A. T.. FRENCH S. G. LOPEZ yourselves of this is by voting only for the men you are J. W. DENNIS A. GOLDSMIT LEONARD MELANSON sure can do the job. R. G. MOSSELLER Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Union elections are not popularity contests. The fact that some one who is running for office is a swell drinking partner does not necessarily mean that he would be a good man in whose hands to place the affairs of the Union. On the other hand, the man you drink with and ship with may be the right man for the job he is running for. Look around you and carefully select the men who ~ are qualified to lead you. Make sure that the man you vote for is honest, militant, and is not just out for a slice of pie.' The SIU is going to maintain its leadership along the water- ] front, and this can only be done by electing men who are willing to pitch in and go to town for the membership. Out of the muck of the dishonest and corrupt ISU j the Seafarers International Union has built an organization that is first in the fight for seamen's rights. This fight can' only be carried on by a militant membership led by militant and honest officials. ' Have your say as to who will represent you for the next year. Examine all the candidates carefully, and then VOTE. Remember, it's your llnion—keep it that way! K. PETTERSSEN CHARLES TILLER PATRICK FOX EDWARD EICAK HOMER HOFF EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE JR. NORMAN PALLME F. RADGOILA. EDWARD MAHL J. F. BUCKLEY JR. E. WESTPHAL ROBERT OGLETREE R. M. NOLAND A. P. MORGAN A. FERRARI MAX SEIDEL L. H. HARRIS H. G. DARNELL CENTRAL MASON R. C. BETTERS 4" 4 4 STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH P. DEODY T. WADSWORTH C, W. SMITH J. H. HARE W.'G. H. BAUSE W. B. MUIR L. A. CORNWALL J. A. FREDENSKY M. A. DODGE L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER C. M. LARSEN C. L. JACQUES F. MURPHY L.. KAY R. J. BLAKE J. B. PORTER J. H. DANIEL S. INTEGRA V. RODRIGUEZ 4 4 4 BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ROBERT PROTHERO CEDRIC FRANCIS MOSES MORRIS LEONARD PHILLIPS MAX FINftERHUT JULIUS TAYLOR Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) LEONARD MARSH CHARLES DUNN KARL LARSON RALPH FREY PETER LOPEZ WAYNE TROLLE WM. SULLIVAN RONALD ROMA DALE KRUSE 4 4 4 NEPONSIT HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. BRYDER B. LUFLIN E. VON TESMAR G. F. McCOMB E., FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. BENCHES'' J. FIGUEROA 4 4 4 BRIGHTON HOSPITAL E. MAY G. FOLEY J. CAREY J. O'BRIEN E. JOHNSTON �Friday. November S. 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Marine Hospital Red Tape GET THE LOG Leaves Seaman Minus Foot Back in 1937 Joseph Vargo lost his right foot as a result of a rail­ road accident. You know how those things happen. So he was fitted with an artifical foot and started to make his living in an­ other way. As soon as he had mastered getting around on his new foot, he began shipping out as a Utility Messman, and from all indica­ tions he did an excellent job. He asked for no favors, and when the war started he continued sail­ ing instead of going ashore where he could make more money with less danger to himself. Everything went along fine until the William Rockefeller, larg­ est American Tanker, owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey, was sunk in 1942. In jumping from the ship to the life raft, Vargo damaged the artifical foot,and by to six monthe. Finally he recei­ ved a letted, mailed to the wrong address, and which he received purely by accident, asking him to come in for another interview. Back to the hospital again for some more buck-passing and rigamarole, but this time something new was added. The doctor who was conduct­ ing the interview went off the deep end and told Vargo that he had "a hell of a nerve to even ask for a new foot as merchant seamen made lots of money dur­ ing the war, and could therefore pay for such things themselves." When he had cooled down. however he told Vargo to go home and wait for -rmother short while, and that this time some­ thing would be done one way or another. Last Word The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so. send your name and home address to the Log office, 51 Beaver Street. New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. AFL Convention Votes To Raise Per Capita Tax By PAUL HALL For a long time we have realized that the.war time shipping boom was coming to an end, and that sooner or later there would be more men than there are jobs. That situation is rapidly coming true right now. Up and down the coast we see seamen on th6 beach, and we know that some of them will wait quite some time CHICAGO—An increase in the before they get a ship out. per capita tax paid by affiliated Of course, with rotary shipping, all members will get a chance unions to the American Federa­ at what shipping there is, but this will lead to men working only tion of Labor was approved here a few months each year, and trying to make both ends meet on a by the" federation's 65th annual very small sum of money each year. convention. The change in the tax was recommended by the fed­ Shipowners Not Suffering eration's executive council. The shipowners will not suffer in this. Day after day they Action on the tax brought the are laying up their ships—ships that did not cost them very much only prolonged deliate of the and from which they made piles of money-and continuing opera' convention. The committee on ion with only as many ships as they can cram full of cargo each law, headed by David Dubin- trip. ° sky, urged approval of the ex­ The only way to solve the problem is to heat up our organizing ecutive'council's proposal which, drive so that there will be more jobs available for our members it was said, would add $320,000 We have an organizing campaign which goes on day in and day out. to the AFL treasury annually. This program works very well, but now it has to be stepped up to Unions have been paying IV2 take care of the emergency that is facing us. cents per member per month to the AFL on the first 300,000 mem­ In the Isthmian Line we have done a damn good job, and nart bers and 1 cent per month in of our trollies will be solved right there. But that is not the whole excess of 300,900. solution. The rest of the unorganized lines are many times the The constitutional change final­ strength of Isthmian and it is these lines that we have to crack. ly adopted provides a tax of 2 Drive Cannot Stop cents per member per month up to 200,000 members and 1% cents Just by winning the largest freight line in the United States per member per month in excess does not mean that now we have all the jobs we need for ou^ of 200,000. membership. To a large extent, it will help out, but if we stop there Spokesmen for some of the we can kiss all our gains goodbye. smaller unions protested that the The only way to really solve this problem, and solve it so we proposed change would favor the large unions. Heads of the large don t have to won-y about it every day, is to extend our organizing unions Replied that some of the woi k There is still plenty of work that can be done in those fields, smaller unions have been assist­ but,It cannot be done only by organizers sent out by the main office. ed financially by the AFL above 'The best work that was done on the Isthmian Line, and othei and beyond their dues payments"; Lines which showed a preference for the Seafarers, was done by Two alternative proposals t le men who went aboard the ships as volunteer organizers. What sponsored by the smaller unions these men did in the past can be done again. It has to be done it we expect our program to succeed. were defeated. That was the last word he heard from them. Since that time Brother Vargo has been forced to buy one aluminum and one steel foot, each costing $200, although he could not afford this expense and had to borrow the money each time, he felt that it was better to do it that way. "It's sort of like a game out there," says Vargo. "They feed you so much malarky, and give you the runaround so often, that yon give up and take care of things yourself. That's what they the time he arrived back in New want, and in that way they can York City the foot had split wide have a free hand without having open. So Vargo purchased a new to care for merchant seamen. We sure got a fine deal out of manfoot for $200.00. ning the ships in this war." First Experience If this was the first article The first experience Vargo had about the inefficiency and poor with the way the Marine Hos­ attitude of the Staten Island pitals operate was in January, Marine Hospital, it would be easy 1943, when he went to the Staten to write it. off as just a mistake Island Marine Hospital to secure that could happen anywhere, a new foot as the one he had anytime. But from the informa­ bought did not fit properly and tion that reaches the LOG, and was too heavy. The first doctors from the poor excuses that are who examined him agreed on furnished by hospital spokesmen. his need for a new foot, but when the Coast Guard Commandant Wiliam Green was reelected heard about their decision he SO^ I'M THE DOC-BtlT president after having been nom­ THIS IS MV-my OFF- , blew his top. inated by John O'Leary, vice SO ^O^J<S : president of the United Mine Although Vargo had broken a Workers of America. He has well fitting foot in an accident been president since 1924. In connected with his sea duty, thanking the delegates he pre­ nevertheless, the CG Comman­ dicted that by 1948 the AFL dant said that Vargo had a nerve would have a membership of 10,for requesting a new leg since the 000,000 as against 7,100,000 at the original injury was not service present time. connected. And so the case was to be referred to the Surgeon Secretary-Treasurer George General in Washington for ap­ Meany was also reelected, as were proval, and Brother Vargo was the 13 vice presidents. San Fran­ told that he would be notified cisco was chosen as the conven­ within two or three weeks. when they bother to reply at all, tion city for 1947. For six long weeks he waited. it seems that all the charges made Finally he took matters into his in the pages of the Seafarers Log own hands and went back to the have merit. hospital. To his suprise, he was Time To Change told that they had never heard of him, and did not want to' be The situation in the Marine bothered with him. The doctor Hospitals must be cleared up. who interviewed him said, "This Just as veterans of the Army, Steel workers and miners who is my day off and I can't be both­ Navy, and Marine Corps have have been worried about con­ ered with you." the right to decent treatment, so tinuation of the wage freeze de­ Buck Passing do the men who kept the supply spite soaring prices were given By this time the ill-fitting font lines open for the fight against reason last week to know that had caused an infection, so Vargo fascist terror. Merchant seamen the government is on their side. went to his own physician to are not second class citizens, and Announcement came from the have the pus drained off. Two Federal Trade Commission that weeks later he returned to the the Marine Hospitals must stop "Soul of Flowers" and other per­ hospital, and this time he was treating them as such. fumes represented as coming shunted to the Welfare Office. The case of Joseph Vargo is from "the famous gardens of MiaHere the buck passing started in only one of many. How long hati in Hawai, where the vari­ earnest. must this type of shortsighted­ colored hibiscus and jasmine He was told to go home and mingle with honey-suckle and or­ wait and something would hap­ ness and brutality go on before ange blossoms in riotous fra­ pen very shortly. So home he the Marine Hospitals will clean grance" were actually manufac­ went to wait patiently for close their own house? tured in New York. If You Cannot Eat, At Loast Yon Will ^ure Smell Sweet Every Man An Organizer Every SIU man should carry the good word to all unorganized seamen. Most of ttese guys are hungry for the information and help we can give them. And by helping them, we help ourselves m the long run. The SIU program and policies are good ones. It is the duty of all Seafarers to pass these points along—not only to unorgan­ ized seamen but to NMUers also. Only SIU In Fight Only the SIU can do the job of protecting and advancing the gams made by working seamen. And we intend to keep on fighting. When seamen, organized or unorganized, come to us and tell us that their working conditions are poor and their wages aie low then we have the right to step in and see what we can do to help' them. The seaman who sails an American flag ship deserves the best representation he can get. The record of the SIU proves that we are able to give that kind of service. The record of the NMU shows that they can't, or don't want to bother. In any case it leaves the working stiff in the hole. Our Record Known United States seamen know what the SIU has done to better the wages and conditions of seamen. When you talk to an unor­ ganized seaman, he is ready to listen to you. The success of the Union's organizing plan depends, to a large extent, on how manj men each SIU member talks to and convinces. One evidence of this is clearly seen in the situation in Marcus Hook. Within a few days after our Hall was established there, many unorganized tankermen came in to find out the score. Now the Hall is too small for the number of men who come around to talk over their problems, obtain literature and the Log. and meet other seamen. That is real organizing. Needless to say, the Seafarers International Union is not going to stop until all the unorganized lines are organized. There is no reason why these companies should not come into the SIU fold. If every man does his job, that is exactly what will happen. ••I % �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Tankermen CoineTo SIU Te Escape NMU-Operator "Representation" HERE^MfHl ITHIRTK tf;- FHdar, Norember *8, 1946 QUESTION:—What do you think of the terms of the new agreement? (Coutiuiwd from Page I) usual amount of noise in order to create the false impression that they have a hold on themen. This is so far from the true score that it is almost funny. But this action on the part of the NMU will not be tolerated by the Seafarers. ting no representation, and to their requests that the Seafarers organize them, the SIU went out to get this outfit in line. With the ready and willing as­ sistance of these tanker men, and NMU members who were dissat- FORGOTTEN MEN BLACKIE HOFFSTEIN, AB; One of my i>et beefs has been lhat we seamen don'l get time off like other workers do. Now with this new contract we get Saturday and Sunday off in port, and Saturiday afternoon and Sun­ day off at sea. This will add years to a seaman's life, and has eliminated the most brutal way fhat shipowners still had to ex­ ploit us. Everything in the con­ tract is fine, and as far as I am concerned there is no way that it could be improved at this time. • ' 'C'. RUPERT D. DANIELS. Room Steward: We now have a better contract than we ever had before: In the SIU we always aim for higher wages and better working condi­ tions, and in this contract we have achieved something never seen before in the history of the maritime industry. Of course we should not let up on our fight for the four watch system, but like everything else that we have set our minds to, that will also come in time. Our gains are solid, and we make them because we have a strong Union. f wmm j FRED "ABNER" BARTHES, Electrician; You can fell ihe whole mem­ bership of the SIU fhat the new agreemenl is 100 per cent okay with me. I have been going to sea for a long time, but this is the best contract I have ever heard about or ever seen. The life of a seaman is a rugged one. One con­ tract does not change his life into a bed of roses, but every little bit helps, and our victory today leads lo anulher vieioty tomorrow. I bhink thai the SIU Negotiating Commiiiee deserves a damn good vote of thanks. ill True, the NMU did sign their tanker form openshop contract with Cities Service Tankers, but this was during the first paid of the war when they were heeding the call from Moscow not to interfer with the carrying and de­ livery of oil products. Since Stalin was getting the biggest share of these oil deliv­ eries, the NMU wouldn't do any­ thing to interfere with his pipe­ line, especially on orders. So they did nothing to represent the tank­ er men, whose interests and wellbeing they promptly and con­ veniently forgot. After listening to numerous crews of the Cities Service tank­ ers complain that they were get­ A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of the present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies, brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions, everyone trying lo take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your ^problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you become ill aboard :ship, Inunigration Laws, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street. New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE ITS FACH.!TIES. sified with the way they were Doing pushed around, the Seafarjrs has succeeded in lining up his company for an election to ktermine a cGCllective bai-gaining igent to represent the men. The SIU does not intend to see shese men saddled again with this Company - NMU - Moscow combination, and is, therefore, making every effort to secure an immediate election in the Cities Service tankers through the of­ fices of. the NLRB. If I had been on the Negotiat­ ing Committee myself I don'l think that I could have suggested a better contract. It is all very good, and exactly what I want. From what I have heard, this is also the attitude of most of the members of the SIU. A contract like this one proves concretely that our Union really leads the way as far as seamen's rights are concerned. Ws let the other un­ ions do the ballyhooing and politicldng. We stay right on the ball, fighting for seamen every inch of the way, and we win the vic­ tories. The Isthmian election will be over, and the ballots tallied on Nov. 18. This wind-up comes af­ ter eight months of voting. The election was originally to have terminated after a six-months voting period if 75 per cent of the fieet had voted. This quota was well filled. The fact of the matter is that over 90 percent of the fleet had voted, but the NMU and the com­ pany appear to have collaborated •by filing briefs, in the same week, saying that a longer time was needed. Both claimed that two more ships would probably vote if 30 days more for voting were grant­ ed. These claims were conceded by the NLRB over the violent protests of the Seafarers. It was plainly an NMU stall and a clear attempt by Isthmian to sabotage the results. They puUed this stunt once. Just watch the ships stay in if they try it again. By JIMMY (RED) TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA--More than a week has now passed since the termination of the MM&P and the MEBA strikes and things have slowed down _here in the City of Brotherly Love(?). We have now about 120 ships in the Port but, to date, none seem to be getting assignments. At the pi-esent time we're a bit ovei*crowded with men and would like to pass the word along for the Brothers to by-pass us till things start to pick up—which we're hoping will be soon. The way things are shaping up now with the Longshoremen, we may be confronted with another tie-up here, and as always Phila­ delphia will be closed 100 per cent should the ILA find it ne­ cessary to take that kind of ac­ tion. It appeals that the Cuiiipeasation Board awarded the mem- By CHARLES RIMBALL MOBILE—With the end of the Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Engineers strike, shipping shot up to a pretty good level last week, here in the Port of Mobile. We have had several sign-ons since the day of the settlement, and the in-and-out activity * of the port is increasing daily, with vessels of the Waterman and Al­ coa fines arriving here every day. All this sudden activity has made human buzz-saws of the Patrolmen who have been busy zooming from one .ehj^ to an­ other. Everything has to get go­ ing at one time, and these men ISTHMIAN WIND-UP By-pass PhBly For Time Being Is Late^ Word Fram The Port BoBfiluBifMt Of The BiM&P Strike Brings Good Sbyping To lAoblle GEORGE MEANEY, Bosun: If this request for action is not met promptly, other methods will have the very capable co­ operation and support of the Cities Service tanker men. hers of the ILA their unemploy­ ment compensation due to the fact they were out during the MEBA and MM&P beefs, now the stevedore companies here are trying to get out from under the payment of this legitimate com­ pensation, the boys in the long-, shoremens outfit are plenty sore about the whole thing and mean to do something about it. 'TAIN'T NICE During the MM&P and MEBA beef we had a few fast ones pulled on us by the MEBA. The said Brothers (????) had two pickets at the Launch Pier here, and before they would permit the Companies to send fresh stores to the vessels in the stream they shook the Companies down for $6.00 per picket. We reminded them of the time when, dmung our own strike, we permitted fresh daily stores to go out in the stream without any payment at all. Due to the fact that the Companies were refus­ ing to send stores out because of the action of the MEBA, a meet­ ing of the Marine Council was called here and the above situa­ tion was placed before the Coun­ cil and a stop was put to this phony action of the Engineers. Right now a lot of the oldtimers ai-e here on the beach: Blackie (The Moose) Gardner, "Old M a n" Red Healy, and otfiers too numerous to mention. Incidently the boys around here are wondering why, after an ab­ sence of five years or more. Brother Bernstein is now hang­ ing around (question Brother Bei-nie.) ai'e extending themselves to get things squared away in a hurry. They are really kept hopping trying to/- get the ships out that have signed on articles. Several Seafarers visitors came down to this Gulf port last week. We were' glad to have Brothers John Hawk, J. P. Shuler and Robert Matthews. Brother Schulei' has returned to New but Brothers Hawk and Mat­ thews are still here turning to on the contract negotiations. After this week we hope lo Patrolman R o b,e r t Jordan. is the father — very proud, of have nevws of a more pleasant course— of a lovely little girl nature from your Port of Philaborn here on Octdber 18. •| dblphia. So till then, carry on. 1:1 �Frld^. Wovember 8, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Shipping Resumes With Bang In N. 0. Registering for a shipping card is the first step in. getting back to work. As soon as the MM&P Strike was settled, these men jammed the New Orleans Hall. They really want to ship because the SIU, on the strength of the new contract, has at­ tained the highest wages and best conditions of any union along the waterfront. A sailor's life is not the best in the world, but in the SIU, it's the best in maritime. After twenty-eight days of inactivity due to the MM&P Strike, these Seafarers scan the board to see what ships are going where. Plenty of good trips on the board, and with rotary ship­ ping everybody gets a chance to ship out in tu n. That's the democratic way of doing things, and that's the SIU way. These are the men who kept our Army and the other fighters against fascism supplied during the war, and these sa ne men will sail the ships to supply sugar, coffee, and other things to the people of the United States. The Dispatcher calls out the jobs and the fun begins. Some vessels have more takers than there are jobs, and other ships have a hard time being crewed up. Of course, it's good to ship out with a buddy, or someone that you've been shipmates with before, but sometimes it can't be arranged. If that happens, it's off to sea anyway, and here's hoping that it will be dif­ ferent next tim^ Getting up steam is a man's sized job, and these men look like they can do the job. This is on board the Haiti Victory, Waterman Lines, and left to right, T. Covelski, Wiper; D. Vrocher, Electrician; and C. O. Gates, Chief Engineer. By the way. Gates is a former SIU member. ' -I \I X • . f X- .^1 It's either painting, or chipping, or scugeeing all day long. A seaman's work is never done. Fatil Warren shows how to hold a brush for painting. Allred watches the dials and soon the Haiti Victory will be heading out on another trip. New Orleans was tied up tight due to the MM&P Strike, but that's over now. and shipping is on the upgrade. This passageway will be spic and span after B. Langley (front), and V. C. Diaz get through with it. All SIU ships are kept in good con-, dition. �Page Six TBE SEAFARERS LOG Fridaj. November 8, 1946 r ITF Led World Fight For Seamen in countries such as China, Ja­ 1946. This meeting was called While those times might not be cific. Other AFL Unions con­ (Continued From Last Week) The first installment of the pan, India, and several colonial to discuss the demands of the repeated, it is a great victory to nected with the transportation story of the International Trans­ territories, where the activities International Seafarers' Charter be able to set a floor on seamens' have indicated an interest in the port Workers' Federation <3ealt of the International were for a and to embody them in the In- earnings, and from this base, go organization. with the origin of the organiza­ long time viewed with suspicion, ternational Conventions and forward to standardize wages in In world affairs the ITF has not tion and with its early struggles. It was regarded as a body de­ Recommendations. At this con- all countries. been silent since the end of the We have seen h*ow the ITF suc­ signed to further European in­ ference, the Seafarers InternaTrade unionists do not have to war. In organizations already in cessfully overcame the apathy of terests, and as an instrument of tional Union ^was represented by|be reminded that high wages in existence, such as the ILO, in the trade union movement to any the imperialist aims of some Morris Weisberger, one of the one country are a pressure to which the ITF and its officials sort of international affiliation, countries. Vice-Presidents. bring about the same high stan- have always played a consider­ and how the ITF built up a The most outstanding decision' dards in others. Full employ- able role, the" ITF proposed that Only by its work and readiness strong movement that circled_the at all times to give all the help to come out of the meeting was ^ ment, which is our aim on an Industrial Committees be set up • world. it possibly could to the transport that fixing an international min­ international level, means high to tackle all problems, industry imum wage of $64.00 per month production, and high production by industry. The work of these Even the first World War could for ABs. By present American can only be maintained for a committees will have to be care­ not stop the inevitable growth of standards $64.00 is not even a long time if there is a rise in liv­ fully planned and studied, but it the body. While the onward modest wage, but an interna- ing standards to absorb it. Thus will obviouslj' be an organ on the surge was retarded for a time, tonal view of the situation gives it is felt that the decent wages for workers' side for performing nevertheless, the end of the war one a different perspective. American seamen will be a force groundwork and for rallying un­ found the ITF prepared for new FIRM BASE that will bring about decent ions to the tasks which confront strides forward in the field of in­ In many countries this amount wages for the seamen of other them. ternational organization. The of money for Able Seaman rep­ countries. years from 1919 to 1932 were the "When the Economic and Social resents a very great step forward. most productive in the history The only American trade un­ Council of the United Nations It is perhaps not too irrelevent ions which are affiliated to the of the ITF, and only the neces­ Organization comes to the con­ to recall that during the great ITF are the Seafarers Interna­ sity for going underground to sideration of transport problems, depression, the wages for Amer­ tional Union of North America avoid the fascists prevented the as it will soon, the ITF will be ican ABs fell to $35.00 per month. and the Sailors Union of the Paorganization from becoming even among the first to seek repre­ more firmly established in the sentation on the agencies set up international labor movement. workers' unions emerging in Asia for the purpose. This week's installment dis­ and Africa, was the ITF able to And last but not least, at the cusses the activities of the body conquer the prejudices of these International Transportworkers in the period between the two countries. Congress, held in Zurich in May, wars, the role played by the ITF 1946—the first since 1938—it was POLITICAL FRONT during World War II, and in par­ recommended to keep the head­ Political developments of the ticular it outlines the ITF pro­ quarters of the organization per­ grams and actions in regard to inter-war period undid much of manently in London, and to the good work that had been done. seamen. maintain the American office. In some countries the trade union In another year George ThornDANGERS RECOGNIZED This office, under the direction of It is to the everlasting credit movement was either wiped out hill will round out thirty years Willy Dorchain, was started as a altogether or else forbidden to of going to sea, but, if you ask of the ITF that it recognized maintain international relations, him about it, he will tell you that early the potential dangers of reactionary movements which In spite of the darkness of the it seems just like yesterday when eventually made an attempt to times which made international he first went on board a ship. And enslave the world. These ten­ trade union action increasingly in the almost thirty years, he has dencies and movements reared difficult, the ITF did not relax its worked his way up from. Room their heads as far back as the efforts. And on the eve of the Steward, qualified to sail in that early 1920s. The ITF called for second World War the headquar­ capacity on any ship. The first ship he set sail on was action even where succe.ss did ters of the organization was not seem a possibility. It did not transferred from Amsterdam to the Canadian vessel, the SS Chigshrink from organizing a boycott London, realizing that the Nazis necto. It was not until 1925 that against Hungary in 1920, or in would h5ve no compunction in he started sailing on United stopping shipment of munitions trampling small neutral countries States boats, but the opportun­ when the capitalist powers tried underfoot in their drive for world ities were so much better on^U.S. ships that he decided to stay with to use Poland for waging war on domination. the then socialist Soviet Union. The activities of the ITF adapt­ them from then on. wartime project to loo^ after the Although Brother Thornhill Against war and fascism the ed themselves to war-time condi­ many European seamen whom ITF took the initiative also. It tions, and through the assistance can sail as Chief Steward on the the war brought to these shores, spearheaded an attempt to form of the British labor movement, finest floating palaces for pas­ and also with a view of tighten­ Since joining the SIU in 1940, a committee against War and was able to continue in opera­ sengers, he prefers to sail on ing relations with the American Fascism, and" when the Nazis tion. The participation by the, freighters because there emphasis Brother Thornhill has been a vig­ Labor Movement. is on food for the crew. This gives came to power, the ITF at once ITF in the war cannot be fully orous worker for the cause of CONVENTION CHANGES resorted to the underground covered here. Suffice it to say him a chance to make sure that trade unionism. In his own Changes in the constitution of struggle. The Austrian and Span­ that it kept alive the contacts his Union Brothers are being words, "A union is the finest ish workers know that the ITF between its member unions and fed well. machinery for obtaining benefits the ITF were also recommended stood by them in thir hour of played an active and useful role FOOD FOR CREW for workers. If a man doesn't at the convention, and the offi­ darkest need, and then continued in the war effort. "When I started in 1917, I was take advantage of it, he is a fool. cial strength of the international in the fight that almost overcame paid $45.00 per month," he re­ In the SIU, we know that in or­ was officially estimated at well When the struggle for libera­ the world. calls, "and that was supposed to ganization there is strength, so over 2,000,000. Even this figure tion had finally freed the'work­ be a good wage. Now we seamen we have formed a strong union was said to be low du^ to the Membership in the ITF during ers of North Africa and Europe, are paid quite a bit better. Our that fights the between war period went up the battle for the fact that certain European Unions they were able to reconstitute had not yet the finances to pay advances are due entirely to the members, and for all seamen." by leaps and bounds, r The num­ themselves with the aid of the their full per capita, but that this ber of affiliated countries rose to ITF. Union. That's why I like to sail The lure of the sea still fascin­ would right itself in the future. more than 40, and individual on freighters where I can serve Of more importance to us as good food to the crew, and in ates him, and as the MM&P The present President of the memberships totaled more than Strike had just ended when he ITF is John Benstead, head of the 2,500,000. At one stage all Eur- seamen is the part played by the that way make their job a little was being interviewed, he spoke British National Uhion of RailITF in seamens' affairs. One of easier." about the prospects of shipping the projects which took shape •Of course. Brother Thornhill out soon. Thornhill has visited waymen, and the new General during the war period was the doesn't really mind sailing on quite a few foreign shores in his Secretary is Jacobus Oldenbroek. International Seafarers' Charter, passanger vessels. Every now thirty years as a seaman, but he As always, the Executive Coun­ which exemplifies how the or­ and then, he ships out on a pleas­ still looks forward to a new port cil, and the Management Com­ ganization conceives its task for mittee plus all the posts on these ure boat because,' as he puts it, in a strange country. the future. This charter has committees, and the jobs of Pres­ "It gives me a chance to study been adopted by the Seafarers' ident and General Secretary, are "It beats the education that other people." unions affiliated with the JTF as elective. you can get in any school or col­ Thornhill's war record is on a their common program for the With regard to the work done, par with those of other Union lege," he says. post war world. and the high costs of holding in­ members. He sailed aU through During the 1946 SIU General SEAMEN'S PROGRAM the war, and although his ships Strike, Brother Thornhill .stood ternational meetings and prose­ It covers all aspects of what were never torpedoed, neverthe­ picket duty in Philadelphia, and cuting rnatters on a world-wide the merchant seamen want in less, he saw a good portion of then came on to New York for basis, the per capita tax which is life: working hours; manning the action. On several occasions paid to the ITF can hardly be the last days of the action. opean countries were affiliated, scales; crew accommodations; hol­ the convoys were attacked and called extravagant. All affiliated Thornhill has been going to sea with tlie exception of Soviet Rus­ idays with pay; entry into the in­ only split second cooperation unions have willingly paid, and for a long time and he knows the sia. Other countries such as dustry, training and promotion; among all members of the crew are still paying, this fee which advantages of belonging to the United States, Canada, Argentina, social insurance; and also point­ .spelled the difference between a amounts to $42.50 per thousand SIU. He helped build the Union, , Australia, New Zealand, India, ed up the question of an interna­ miss and a hit. members per year. This fee has and the- Union serves him and the Japan, and China were also af­ tional minimum wage. In Naples they were not so rest of the members. It is in the been characterized by prominent filiated. At the request of the ITF, the lucky, and for four straight days •field of honest trade unionism labor leaders as a "sound invest­ ••A significant achievement dur­ International Labor Office con­ and nights they were under con­ that the Union is outstanding, ment, since it insures affiliated ing this period was the winning vened a special Maritime Labor stant bombing attacks from Nazi and that is a record that cannot unions a say in world affairs, ei the confidence of the workers Conference at Seattle in June of planes. be beat. (Continwd on Page 8) George Thornhill �•1 Friday. November 8, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pa^e Sevea Strikes Don't Stop Organizing; Port Chicago Gets Its Contracts By HENRY W. CHAPPELL CHICAGO — Herbert Jensen, the regular Port Agent here in Chicago is away on a well de­ served vacation and I'm pinch hitting for him while he is away. Herb, after a strenuous season with the passenger ships, sand boats. Midland ships, and tang­ ling with the NMU was begin­ ning to see shipowners and com­ mies in his dreams, so after the Midland election he packed his gear and headed away from the Lakes into the hinterland, but he'll be back on the job fully rest­ ed in a couple of weeks. As was mentioned last week in the Chicago port report the soli- darity and strength of the AFL Maritime Trades Council was proven when we signed a con­ tract with the Fitzsimmons and Connell Dredge Company after showing the dredgeowners our solidarity. The company didn't think we'd get tough over a contract cover­ Silence llw week from tl» ing two men, but we showed By JOE ALGINA Branch Agaols of the follewthem that it didn't matter whether ing ports: NEW YORK —Now that the jority of men who are on the it was two or two thousand men CHARLESTON MM&P Strike is over, I think it beach have been shipped. This we still meant business. PORT ARTHUR is about time for us to take up a may take approximately three Fred Farnum pointed out to the TAMPA gripe that has evisteH for a long weeks more, but if it does you company if these men were al­ HOUSTON can be sure that good food will time. lowed to work without a contract, GALVESTON In the past, a man who missed be on tap for any member who other companies would demand NORFOLK a ship in a foreign port, no mat­ needs it. the same privilege, and- this ter what the reason might be, would endanged the entire struc­ was always charged with "deser­ ture of the union, and the SIU tion." His missing the ship might didn't intend to allow the com­ have been caused by anything panies to driVe a wedge in our from oversleeping to too much armor. liquor, or to illness or accident. After seeing that we weren't It didn't make any difference. By C. J. 'BUCK' STEPHENS finks, but if it had been the Seamen'5 Town House will be fooling, but meant business they Coast Guard I wouldn't have erected on St. Charles Avenue got down to business and signed That is wrong, and it does the NEW ORLEANS — With the man and the Skipper no good to ending of the MM&P and MEBA been surprised in the least, as to replace the scratch house they on the dotted line. continue this state of affairs. The strike, shipping in this port "has they are always tryiirig to take now have on Decauter Street. GIVES LOWDOWN unlicensed seamen cooperated taken on some of the aspects of over someone's job, as they have It will accommodate three This winter the SIU is going to very well with the licensed deck normality with the shipping of done in the Merchant Marine. times the number that the put a membership drive on the officers during their striked It about 550 members in the first Surely the Coast Guard would present one will hold and it is Great Lakes in order to get men would be proper for Masters and two days after the conclusion of not let a little thing like some supposed to surpass anything of for the ships we now have under Mates to reciprocate by interpret­ the strike. All hands are glad to old garbage or some stubborn its kind anyplace in the world. contract and the new lines we ing the law on "desertion" in see peace return once more to the "seagoing hay burners" stop Construction on the new building are concentrating our strength such a way that intent is also waterfront and look - forward to will begin in two or three weeks. upon. taken into consideration. steady shipping for a while. Anything that is built will cer­ We now have in circulation miYUNf^RTD If a man fails to join a ship tainly be better than what they around the Lakes a phamphlet BAKERY STRIKES that does not mean that he has VitsWooujSsT now have, because the present entitled SIU Men Gei The Best Aside from the maritime tieCOL(.£CT)»4flP deserted. It is only when the scratch house is a disgrace, and In The Field. If none has reached up, New Orleans has seen quite man fails to come aboard, with not fit for seamen to live in. your ship you can get one at any a few strikes in the past week. the intention to desert the ship First the bakers went on strike SIU Hall. This phamplet ex­ COMMIE MEETING that the charge of "desertion", plains why unions are necessary and we had to purchase out of There was an interesting item should be placed. and compares the political NMU town bread which cost 41 cents in a local paper here showing a with the true seamens union, the ENTIRELY DIFFERENT a loaf. I've seen them pull a bot­ picture taken while a commie SIU. "Failure to join" is entirely dif­ tle from under the counter-, but meeting was taking place. The Some of you Lakes seamen ferent from "desertion". In the I never expected to see the day photo shows some of the well probably wonder how we elect past. Skippers have overlooked one would be buying bootleg Icnown commies connected with our officials. The procedure for this and it has led to having men bread in this town. the various waterfront organiza­ becoming an official in the SIU charged with a serious crime Just as the bakers won their which they had no intention of demands, the Bakery Drivers them from coming to the rescue tions that oppose the SIU. One is far different from that in the committing. Many men have lost went out on strike so the people and dive into collecting garbage. of the men in the picture was NMU. ashamed to have his picture In the NMU it is strictly polit­ pay and gear because of this. that wanted New Orleans bread NEW SCRATCH HOUSE taken so he hid his face with a ical and a candidate must first be From now on, maybe these things had to go to the bakeries them­ Good news for all of you sea­ leaflet. The leaflet read, "The approved from his political stand­ can be straightened out without selves as all deliveries were stop­ men who have occasion to stop need for unity in the Maritime point. If he is acceptable to the throwing the book at a man be­ ped. At this writing the demands off here in N. O. now and then, Industry." I wonder what unity communist cheque in power he cause of a simple misstep. of the drivers have been met and is the announcement that a new they refer to? can run for office. will resume deliveries Shipping has slowed down they In the SIU,-if a man desires to from the pace set during the past shortly. run for office he need only meet ten days, but it is still lively Then as the bread situation certain qualifications that are enough to keep the Dispatchers eased up, every one was astonstandard for the whole union and hopping. The main holdup, as i.shed to hear that the garbage the qualifications deal only with far as we can see, is that ships collectors had gone out. Their his ability as a seaman. are having plenty of trouble in strike was the cause of some real CHICAGO — Following is the disability of a wage control board QUALIFICATIONS getting enough stores on board fireworks as they were told they for any kind of a voyage. were fired because civil service formal report adopted by the which limits their attempt to obFirst he must be a citizen of the US or Canada, second he There are plenty of unrated employees cannot strike against AFL convention demanding swift lief from ever-rising prices. the government. (I thought must be a paid up member of the termination of the activities of men around the Hall—too many everyone knew about the SIUUnion for a period of six months tt'In summary, therefore, your the Wage Stabilization Board in for this port. My advice to any SUP sti-ike against the Wage Sta­ prior to the date of nomination, committee unanimously recom­ of the American the interest naan who wants to ship out is to bilization Board.) he mu.st. have .at least 18 months mends to the delegates to this worker: stay in the port you're in now Immediately the city put ads in service in any one of three de­ convention that the American and ship from there. You will "The National Wage Stabiliza­ have a much better chance that the papers for garbage collec­ tion Board was created to ad­ Federation of Labor take im­ partments, Deck, Engine, or Stew­ tors offering the following; mediate and positive steps to­ ards, and he must not be guilty ' way. minister the wage control pro­ ward terminating the National of misconduct previously while Refuse Collectors and gram of the Federal Government FREELOADERS employed as a union official. Wage Stabilization Board." Truck Drivers in its effort to avoid inflation by Since the SIU ha.s won alll its You will notice that race, creed fights to better the wages and Salary: $6.15 per day for drivers regulating wages and prices. Its or political beliefs are not men­ existence, therefore, was predi­ $5.40 per day for collectors conditions of working seamen, a tioned. We maintain that a man cated upon an elective anti-inlot of men are trying to be rein­ They really had guts to come who is an American reserves the stated in the Union. Our strug­ out and offer these terras; no. flation program. right to his opinion as to political Seafarers Sailing "To day there is no such pro­ gles have forced our pay and wonder the men went out on beliefs and religion. However the gram. The steady, persistent working conditions up to where sti-ike.SIU maintains that a man should .4s Engineers emasculation of price control by they are now, the best in the not attempt to use his political NAVY FINKS All members—retired mem­ the Federal Govei-nment has re­ industry. beliefs to influence the policy of The good fathers of the city duced the need for a Wage Stabi­ the Union. bers and former members— On the other hand, shipping is could not see the garbage pile up, lization Board to zero. The time The benefits of belonging to the of the Seafarers Internation­ falling off, and it seems to me so the Mayor and around 150 has come when the organized and SIU are many as you will see on that now is not the time to take others volunteered to pick up the al Union who are now sailing the unorganized workingmen of reading the SIU constitution and back men in1;p the Union—men garbage. This did not ease the as licensed Engineers: Please America must be freed from our phamplet being circulated on who stayed on the sidelines and situation any too much, so they report as soon as ^:ssible to the Lakes now. wage controls which have become allowed others to do the fighting called upon the Navy to come to During the lay-up this fall one the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ for them, and who are now try­ their aid. Lo, and behold! The an added burden upon their ef­ forts to obtain food, clothes and of the SIU organizers will contact ver Street, New York City. ing to come back so as to sop up Navy volunteered to pick up the shelter. For working people the your ship; talk it over with him, some of the gravy. Your presence is necessary in garbage. fight against inflation is at best or better yet, come down to the This Hall will continue to feed I never expected to see the a losing battle and they should a matter of great importance. SIU Hall in your port and get three meals a day until the ma­ Navy volunteer to fink on the not be made to bear the added the facts. Masters Asked To Differ Between Desertion And Failure To Report NO NEWS?? New Orleans Mayor Calls Out Navy "Volunteers" To Break Strike Of City Garbage Collectors 1 AFL Convention Report Fulls No Punches In Hitting The WSB Attention Members! �'WOT THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Friday. November 8. 194S OftS A HELPING HAND So Come Down To Marcus Hook— There is Never A Dull Moment By BLACKIE CARDULLO MARCUS HOOK — Now that the MM&P and MEBA strikes are ovei", we can sit back and re•all just what went on while the larbor was tied up here in good lid Marcus Hook. I think this trikc set a record for the larg:-st number of ships tied up here. I counted 26 swinging on the rook. Just for the record I took r picture of the harbor, so if in future beefs we start arguing rbout the. number of ships tied up I can drag out the photograph qnd win a beer Here the striking members of the MM&P and MEBA. reinforced by some SIU men, have their picture taken before going down to take picket stations. The full facilities of the Marcus Hook Hall were extended to the men. At the far left is Blackie Cardullo, Marcus Hook Agent. In the background is the Hall, which is even now, after only a few months of operation, loo small for number of men who want to use it. The SIU is sure growing. We've had a lot of activity both on the ships and on the beach during the strike. One interest­ ing point of activity was Beuhla's Rooming House, which is located along the waterfront. During the strike she ran a Both Parties Must Live Up To Contract Terms One beef that was settled to the satisfaction of all was the liquor situation. With many a dry throat and an empty pocketbook, our boy Bob fixed everything up by providing a case of beer every night for the boys, for as you know, nothing keeps the morale higher than a case of 24 cOol ones. SIU TO THE RESCUE Another incident worth report­ ing concerns one of the local gals, who was giving one of the local guys the eye, when his wife no­ ticed the intrigued developing be­ fore here eyes. She got up on her hind legs and belted the little gal one right in the glimmer, closing it, but quick. The Belted Belle, in true spartan style, decided she was in disgrace and to end it all by jumping in the river. Well, she jumped, and a couple of SIU men who happened to be ambling by the river heard her screams and ran down to the By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—We paid off the SS Irvin S. Cobb this week and have two more South Atlanticships to 'pay off, but they are being held up. Quite a few ships have pulled in here with a load of gypsum, and the plant can only unload one ship at a time. Since there was about three ships held up during the strike, awaiting berth at the gypsum plant, they have to be unloaded before the ones that just came in. The SS Zachary Taylor and the SS Frank Spencer, consequently, will have to wait for sometime before they can unload. stewpot for the boys, and our esteemed patrolman, dispatcher, window washer, office boy, parttime organizer and lover. Bob Pohle, was kept busy settling beefs at Beuhla's. , JOIN /M,Sri^NSE(?-ITS lA FftfE The harbor in Marcus Hook looked deader than a flat beer while the MM&P and MEBA Strike was on. These ships stayed tied up until the strike was over, and no power could move them until then. Voting For Union Officials And State Politicos Occupy Boston Seafarers; Shipping Hears Normal The Cobb was a good payoff. All hands were sober; there were By JOHN MOGAN no beefs, and only one overtime item was disputed. Taking tem­ BOSTON—At long last ship­ peratures of the holds when the ping and business is approaching ship is carrying coal can't be a somewhat normal plane in this classed as overtime. Coal can burn because of spontaneous com­ port. Scheduled arrivals are bet­ bustion and, if necessary precau­ ter than average, and the fifst tions are not taken, there could vessel to arrive for a payoff since be hell to pay. the ending of the MM&P strike MATE KILLED ! on this coast proved to be the On the Spencer there was a tragedy which happened in Duig- good old Emilia. waU, N. S. The Mate had a fatal Brother Hart was the Steward accident. His body was brought on her and bought the ship in back on the ship. I haven't all I looking shipshape. It was a clean the details yet, but will give ^ payoff, without a single dispifte them to you in my next report. that couldn't be ironed out on the The SS Joshua Slocum was in spot. port for signing on, but was de­ The Branch is still taking care layed for some necessary repairs. of the West Coast sailors who When these were completed and are still tied up by the strike. the stores and slop chest were Some of these ships, on articles, checked the crew signed on un­ were scheduled to pay-off last der the new agreement. This new week; but the fly in the ointment agreement incidently is a hum­ proved to be that the operators dinger, and every member should had no intention of paying the realize that if we are to keep transportation back to the coast. . such wages and working condi­ The members, therefore, feel that tions they'll have to do their part. they can hang on just so long as is necessary to get paid off these IT'S A CONTRACT There have been quite a few ships in the proper manner. complaints about crews stopping Voting Starts work the minute the ship hits the The voting is off to a fair start final port. This is all wrong in this Branch. The balloting for When a man signs articles he Joint Patrolman should prove signs a contract, and he's bound troublesome for the average voter, to that contract until he signs with five (count 'em) candidates off. If a man wants to quit he is for the job. bound by the agreement to give 24 hours notice. These are beefs Your correspondent is also op­ which the company throws .back posed on the ballot, which goes at us, and we have to admit the to show that Boston can't be such beef is a just one. a bad town after all; otherwise so many of the boys wouldn't be so eager to do their piecarding up this way. The State election is also caus­ ing considerable concern to or­ ganized labor in Massachusetts. Not only has all labor turned out to support the Democratic Pai'ty, but also to oppose a referendum on the ballot which would re­ quire all labor organizations to ITF Led Fight (Continued from Page 6) makes important irifurrnation available to them, and at the same time makes it possible for unions to discharge their duty to­ wards the transport workers in other countries who are in need of support to raise their stand­ ards." The International Transport workers Federation exists to spread the realization that every country's welfare is ultimately dependent on that of others. The transport workers of all lands must be united for the immed­ iate object of raising their stand­ ards, and for the ultimate goal of building a world that will satisfy the highest ideals of man. Only positive action will ac­ complish these things, and only through organization, both local and international, can positive action be assured. river prepared to save this young maiden from self-destruction. When they saw her they stop­ ped pulling off their shirts and file complete returns of income shoes, for there she was up to her and expenditures (itemized) hips in rnud. It seems that she under penality of fines and im­ had miscalculated and jumped prisonment. when the river was at low tide. Such penalities could be im­ They extracted her from the posed, for example, for failure to ooze and the last anyone saw of report each item in the following her she was seen walking off manner; with a character called "rabbit" Blank Stationary Co. 1 box who was escorting her to the paper clips 10^ nearest bath. "Rabbit" must be one of those guys who believes in The referendum, sponsored by •the old saying "you can't tell a the Republican Attorney-General, book by its cover." is recognized very clearly as a KEPT EYE PEELED labor-baiting measure, designed On the strike side of the picto hamstring the local unions and tux-e we'd like to thank the office disclose to management their fi­ girl at Hueber's launch service, who reported all ship movements nancial resources. and let us know if any of the Labor Out scows were getting up steam. Incidentally, the origin of this So much for this week from referendum was in the form of a the biggest little port, on the legislative bill, which was over­ coast. Come on down boys as whelmingly defeated in both the there is never a full moment. House and Senate. The fact that There is always something to en­ this reverse did not stop the reftertain you such as weddings, 'erendum's proponents illustrates funerals, ball games, fist fights, how far they will go and how and attempted suicides. hard they will fight to destroy The best part of it all is that labor in this commonwealth—and in every other state, if it should you can get into any one of these go over here. Hence, labor will social functions free of charge. be on the line at the pollss, No­ Marcus Hook is not only prov­ vember 5. ing itself as far as the organizing There should be a few pay-offs is concerned, but it is paying its in the coming week, and the op­ own way while doing a bang-up portunity to get most of the job. As for further proof of the members back to work. This way Marcus Hook operates, the kind of activity will also provide cost per man during the recent your scribe with some badly beefs was among the very lowest needed material for his weekly of all ports—only New Orleans beat us in t.his department. article. 1 • I 'M.' 1^ -vik'Trt- U!. �11.1 THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 8, 1946 More About Seagoing Characters By A Man Who Knows Them All By LOUIS GOFFIN Thinking about seagoing char acters started me off on the ar­ ticle that appeared in the Log last week, and after I wrote that one I thought that I had those characters out of my system, but good. I find, however, that it is not so. More and more I am remem­ bering the quys who sailed with me in the past, and some of the things they did that made a sail­ or's life a poorly paid, but merry one. During the old Shipping Board days I was on stand-by at Jones' Point. There were three men who shared the same fo'csle with me. There entire conversation was booze; how much each one could hold, how much they con­ sumed in their time, and how they would like a drink right now. All this talk made them very thirsty, so a tarpaulin muster was SHhW! Itrs'KiSflBT AAJD MAv'Bfw/f'/.l.GFr A C1SACKA^r^^AT d=bf2MALDFHVpg.' started and one guy was elected to go ashore with the dough. He returned a short time later with fifty or sixty small bottles of after shave lotion, and al­ though one of the men said that he didn't like to drink these "sis­ sy" drinks, the entire lot was quickly consumed. This merely whetted their thirst so they went prowlin for more to drink. Dead Drunk They tortured the dead ships looking for alcohol, shellac, or anything else that they could im­ bibe. About two in the morning, the night watchman came around on his rounds and in the fo'csle of one of the ships he found thi'ee stiff forms. He let out a yell that could be clearly heard in Marcus Hook. We all woke up fast and head­ ed for the source of the noise. We found the watchman slsaking like a leaf. "There's Ihiee stiffs down in the fo'csle," he yelled. Sure enough, there they were stretched out on the deck. The Skipper examined them' and declared them dead, and very reverently we covered them with sheets. One man was dispatched for the police. As he started to leave the ship, the dead three returned to life, and you never saw sailors leave a fo'csle as fast in your life. In one second the only people left in the fo'csle were the three supposedly dead drunks. The next day the Skipper fired the three sots, but they put up a beef, complaining that getting drunk was part of a sailor's life. The Old Man agreed with them but said scaring the life out of the crew was another thing. So the three must-get-theirs left the ship, muttering that now they could really go out and get gas­ sed. As if anyone could ever get drunker than those birds got. Pulling Rank Another interesting guy I met was one well known to the stiffs who worked the old coal burning George Washington. The occur­ ence I want to talk about happen­ ed in Bremerhaven, Germany. It was the last night we were there and all of us were broke, so we were sitting around in the fo'csle shooting the breeze, when in came an AB who called himself Captain Otto. He was half gassed, but he had a handbag full of bot­ tles. SWEET TOOTH Page Nine Proposes Plan To Take Place Of Marine Hospital By JOHN JELLETTE In the past year many justi­ fied complaints of merchant sea­ men concerning the red tape and preferences shown to Coast Guard and civil service personnel at the various Public Health clinics and Marine Hospitals from coast to coast have appeared in the Log. Complaints against this practice have been filed by the Seafarers, but excuses and eva­ sions have been the only answer.' HAS PLAN Do we have to stand for this just because the treatment given He had a top bunk, and in is free? After all, these insti­ order for him to mount to his tutions are supported by us as bunk he got on the rail of the tax-payers, and we are not ac­ bottom bunk. The strain proved cepting charity by going there. too much for his belt, which part­ I think we should do something ed, and his trousers fell to half about this condition, as soo.i as mast. possible, by authorizing our Un­ ion officials and a committee Some of the boys rushed to Two reasons to be thankful. One is that the MM&P Strike ' from the membership to investi­ help him, both to hold his pants gate the possibility of securing has been settled with the union winning a major victory. The up, and also to throw his bag up ' a plan of health and hospital other reason is that now the longshoremen are back at work into his bunk. So he .struggled treatment for our members and and unloading the sugar and coffee that is needed. This picture with them, all the while arguing, all maritime workers who might was taken ihe day after the action ended, and already the sugar "Buy your own liquor, I ain't a desire to take part. is on the move. gin mill for common sailors. I have sailed as the Master of ships, Such a plan should be formu­ lated to cover the continental so I don't furnish liquor for com­ United States, and a man or mon sailors." woman engaged in the maritime All this conversation while he industry, upon presentation of a was still doing his darndest to get hospital plan card at any hos­ into his bunk. When we had pital or clinic of his or her choice laughed ourselves out, we dump­ would receive prompt treatment ed him into bed. covering medicine, operations, The next day we were sitting and a bed in a ward. in the fo'csle and I walked over Should convalescence be and asked him if it was okay for recommended after an operation a common sailor to sit next to a or prolonged illness, the patient By JOE VOLPIAN man who had sailed as Master on should be sent to a suitable rest ships. His face got as red as the Until April 1943 when the Sup­ ship's business. Incidentally, home at no extra cost. Such a reme Court of the United States wages must also be paid the sea­ program, to my mind, would ben­ decided the cases of Aguilan vs. man until the end of the voyage efit a seamen in more ways than one. CA?'/Vl OT'TOl Standard Oil and Jones vs. Water­ if ha is under articles and receiv­ PROPER REPORT man, maintenance and cure was es his injury on or near the dock. Under the present set-up a man always denied seamen unless his WILL BE BROADENED in this industry who suffers an injury or illness was caused on I believe that this interpreta­ accident during the course of his the vessel on which he was em­ tion of the law protecting seamen work goes to a Marine hospital ployed, or unless he was injured will someday be broadened so and asks for a fair abstract. Does ashore while performing some that it will cover seamen injured he get it? I'm not so sure that specific duty for the ship. a considerable distance from the he always does. In the plan I This was the common practice ship. suggest he could be reasonably on the part of the shipowners al­ I say this because I believe that be sure of a proper report from though there was no direct pro­ a seaman is in the "service of the the hospital or clinic of his choice. vision of the law to back up this ship" when he goes ashore on Of course, I understand there policy. The law has always been liberty, and there is no reason commie flag, and he didn't get would have to be a small month­ drunk or say much for the i-est that the shipowner is liable to pay why this should be confined to ly or yearly charge to each one maintenance and cure if the in­ the immediate vicinity of the'ship. of the voyage. of us for this service since it jury occurs while the seaman is would be in the form of a health In this view I am backed up by Captain Otto and the three "in the service of the ship". But policy, but I for one would be some very sound reasoning on drinkers were only some of the the catch was: What does the more than glad to take advantage the part of Mr. Justice Rutledge men who sailed the seven seas in phrase "in the service of the of it should a suitable arrange­ of the U.S. Supreme Court when search of adventure and because ship" mean? ment be made by the Union he said in deciding these cases: they refused to act and live like Shipowners contended that "in committee. "To relieve the shipowner of other more commonplace indi­ the service of the ship" meant Thus, any town or city in the his obligation in the case of in­ viduals. that if the seaman was ashore juries incurred on shore leave U. S. A. under such a plan, If you have any stories about his injury must be caused while would cast upon the seamen haz­ could give a man proper hos­ people like those, send them into he is on some duty; or at work, ards encouraged only by reason pital care upon presentation of the Log. where they can be pub­ doing some task connected with of the voyage. The assumption credentials, whether he was lished for the enjoyment of all the ship's business. is hardly sound that the normal ashore one day or one year. As MORE LEEWAY who read the Log. uses and purposes of shore leave long as he is a member of the The seamen's contention was are exclusively personal and have plan he would be admitted that as long as he was under no relation to the vessel's busi­ promptly and not told he was on articles he was in the "service of ness. Men can not live for long the beach too long and nothing the ship" even though he happen­ cooped up aboard ship without could be- done. ed to get hurt ashore on liberty, substantial impairment of their NOT ALONE ^ unless his injury was caused efficiency, if not also serious dan­ When your ship docks, if I'm not alone in this idea as^I through his own misconduct. ger to discipline. Relaxation be­ have, talked with many of our is a good idea lo have a list Now the law seems to be settl­ yond the confines of the ship Brothers and they, like myself, of necessary repairs io give ed that "in the service of the is necessary if the work is to go would be glad to get away from to the Patrolman. This will ship" covers a seaman injured on on, more so that it may move the Marine hospitals and the help in letting the comp'any the dock or other premises which smoothly. No Master would take government red tape. know exactly what has lo be must be traversed in going from a crew to sea if he could not I strongly urge all who read done to get the ship in tip­ the vessel to the street or return­ grant shore leave, and no crew this and who would like to have top condition. ing from the street to the vessel. would be taken if it could not the Union look into such a plan In other words, the courts are obtain it. In short, shore leave for the membership to write to Seafarers don't have to sail getting away from the hard and is an elemental necessity in the the Log, and if there are enough beat-up ships. Do your part fast rule that injury must occur sailing of ships, a part of the busi­ letters I'm sure some plan will to make every ship a clean, on the ship, or that seamen going ness as old as the art, not merely be devised and put before us to well kept vessel. ashore must only be goin^ on a personal diversion." consider. Attention Members! All Departments :^l �•w THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten • - '•> , • '^^-snir -.3^^ v PxidaF' November 8, 1946 SHIPS' MIMUTES AMD MEWS I. U^'i- Message Tossed Overboard Is Found On French Coast Joliet Crew Suggest Spots For Log Pick-Up a . Success has finally capped the bottle-throwing efforts of Seafarer Albin Carlson. For the first time in the year he has been throwing bottles containing messages over the side into the deep blue seas, Carlson was rewarded last week with an answer. It came from a M. Martineau, a Frenc'i- iiiaii who lives in Vauvillc, u® _^ • '" "^ Following up their recent rec­ small coastal town near Cher­ The letter, as translated from the ommendation of a plan to dis­ bourg. M. Martineau had picked French, said: "I am returning the paper tribute the Seafarers Log to men up one of Albin's tosses on the sailing up and down the South beach near his home. In the bot­ which I found in a bottle. It is and East African coasts, the crew tle he found yoimg Carlson's of­ enclosed herewith. "I found it at Vauville (near of the SS Joliet Victory has cho­ fer of a reward if the finder re­ sen four of "the bright spots turned the message to him at his Cherbourg) on Aug. 13, after two along the coast" as likely points home address in Los Angeles, days of a heavy wind which had come up from the southwest. of distribution. The places cho­ Calif. "With cordial greetings to you, sen came after discussions at the QUICK REPLY "M. Martineau Oct. 5 shipboard meeting. M. Martineau, probably with Vauville, France'.' The suggested distribution juicy visions of American choco­ points, which the Joliet men say late bars and cigarettes, appai-TOSSED OVER JULY 11 "seamen arc sure to hit," are: ently lost time in replying to As Brother Carlson displayed The Boston Cafe in Capetown, Carlson. A very neat note ad­ the letter in the Log office, he The Trocadero in Durban, Swan's dressed to Albin arrived Oct. 21 recalled that the bottle found by Tavern in Beira and the Palace at the New York SIU Hall via M. Martineau had been tossed Cafe in Lourenco Marques. the Los Angeles address. Sketch­ overboard somewhere off the Carlson (right) points out to Log man spot on map where The Joliet plan, previously ed in M. Martineau's letter was a coast of England on July 11, as his note was found. published in the Log, suggested small map showing the location his ship, the SS James Gunn, that Delegates of Robin line ves­ of the Frenchman's discovery. was on the way to Antwerp from has produced any results," Carl­ tic and Pacific oceans. On every sels, leaving weekly from New Philadelphia. Despite the lack of success, son, a Second Cook, commented trip he has made he managed to York on the South and East throw at least a few into the. Africa run, carry bundles of the ed be made distribution points, it Carlson doggedly exploits his sadly. water, he said. 400 BOTTLES latest Logs and leave them at is-suggested that members of the hobby. On the Gunn, he tossed Getting back to the successful In fact, he said, it was the only spots visited by Seafarers plying Joliets crew furnish the Log with about 30 bottles—at the rate of those coasts. The Joliet crew the complete addresses of these one a day—into the drink on the one that brought a response in bottle, Carlson said that as soon says that there is "nothing a sea­ four spots. way over and back. The bottles the year he has been pursuing his as he is financially able he will men would rather get than a Log Meanwhile, Delegates on Rob­ were empty catsup containers, hobby. He estimated that since have Martineau's reward in the full of news." in ships should take Logs to the and Carlson put notes promising strating it, he has tossed about mails. Meanwhile, he intends to con­ In line with crew's proposal four ports recommended by the rewards in each. 400 bottles overboard vessels he that the cafes and bars mention- Joliet men. "Of the 30, only Martineau's had sailed on both in the Atlan­ tinue his hobby. 'BANANAS' SLIPS THE KIDS A SEA STORY John A. (Bananas) Ziereis, Bosun on the SS Tristram Dalton, which recently delivered a full cargo of grain to Finland, is the proud possessor of a mo­ del of the Parma acquired on the trip. In a grain ship race in 1932, the Parma led a fleet of square-riggers through the raging gales and irksome calms 16,000 miles from Australia to England, Jack says. Above, as he displays the rig­ ger, he is telling admiring towheaded kids of Manhattan how the Parma picked up a golden cargo of more than 5,000 tons of wheal ripened on Australian farms, and then, blown entire­ ly by strong winds did 256 miles one day. Beset by a hur­ ricane and broached to, the in­ domitable sail-ship shook off the clutch of doom as she rounded Cape Horn and finally reached Falmouth, 103 days af­ ter the starting gun. Black Gang Hails Plattshwrg Galley Crew The dietary delectables whack­ ed up by the able Stewards De­ partment on board the SS Plattsburg bring the Black Gang boys "a little closer to home." And for that the bunch below are grate­ ful to the galley crew. In a statement attached to the Oct. 20 ship's minutes, the En­ gine Department men say the Steward's men have their grati­ tude. They are a "swell bunch of men," Engine men say. Being away from home, the statement continues, gets pretty monotonous. "But when you sit down to a well-cooked meal it seems to bring a fellow just a little closer to the thing he loves most—home." Special plaudits go to Chief Cook J. L. Osbourn, who, the statement says, "can really dish out the southern fried chicken and candied yams." It also plugs Steward A. A. Gowder, crediting him with this commendable theory: "There is nothing too good for my boys. Give them anything they want." If anyone should doubt that Gowder doesn't carry his preach­ ings into practice, "just ask Agent Blackie Cardullo in Marcus Hook," says the statement. The entire Black Gang signed the commendation. ' r ii^i-1•• Boots, Boots, - - There's None On The Ouachita Victory WANTED: One crew of midgets. Normal-sized men better not apply. That's the way they ought to sign them up for the SS Ouachita Victory, according to the ship's minutes of Voyage No. 5. The second shipboard meeting was the scene of hot and heavy discussion on that ever-present sore-spot—the slop-® chest, which appears to have were available in the average been much more notable for what sizes, and that shirts and under­ it didn't have than for what it wear in the odd sizes specialty shop were too large. did have in stock. In other words, if you're an Brother Suska, the assistant electrician, whose underpinnings average guy with average dimen­ require substantial foundations sions one trip to the SS Ouachi­ found that he might have to do ta's emporium and you'll come away looking like a sack of some­ thing tied*in the middle. Attempting to get everything back to normal. Seafarer T. M. Griffith made a motion "that a committee be formed to check the quantity as well as the va-> riety of stores "in the slopchest before .signing on for the next" trip, so that there will be no re^^^ currence of. this matter." . In the period devoted to good and welfare, the stores situation ca.ught more hell. This time itwas the soap which the crew was as George Washington's men did receiving. It had a very high at Valley Forge—wrap his feet in sounding label, "Sierra Pine rags. The thought didn't set well Face Soap," but its quality was so he raised a well-heard com­ nothing you'd shout about from plaint- at the. meeting scoring the the mountain tops. The only slopchest for only having shoes element of accuracy in the name of the "soap" was that the needles in size eight or smaller. Someone thought they heard were still in it when it was Suska say, "What do they think brought aboard. Brother Gerner, we are, pygmies?"" FWT, stated that the Steward But shoes were not the only should refuse to accept any fur­ shortcoming of the Ouachita's ther shipments of the Sierra slopchest. Chief Electrician Ray stuff. The Steward said that was Carlson charged that no pants already understood. ' • -f- ' �THE SEAFARERS LOC Page Eleven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS COOL AS A CUCUMBER . •= sc-v •* •y / V 4 . ^^ ' • ' ^ ^ ' 'J > ' i » y» ' •• • •"' ^ ^ S ' Displaying scalps fresh and clean from the razor's edge, these crew members of the SS Webb Miller brave the sun's rays long enough for the camera to record their self-imposed baldness. Kneeling is one of the Webb's Wipers; standing, left to right, Manuelo. 3rd Cook, Solomon Harb, Chief Cook, and John, 2nd Cook. Reason for the skin-heads, said Brother Harb, was the excessive heat during a recent Mediterranean trip. 'Duchess Of South Street Is Dead Rich Woman Was Friend Of Seamen Dear Editor: Last week in New York one of the best loved old ladies of the merchant seamen, Mrs. W. B Scaife, passed away. To all the seamen who knew her she was known as "The Dutchess of South Street," and there wasn't a finer woman on the waterfront. What makes the whole thing so un­ usual is that she came from New LITTERING DECKS CREATES HAZARDS, SEAFARER SAYS Dear Editor: I should like to address this letter to all Seafarers. I would like to see the Union take a poll — to find out how many of our men were brought up in a clean home. Being on temporary duty in the N. Y. Hall as a porter, what I have wit­ nessed sometimes makes me doubt if there are many. All of us, including tffe writer, have at various times thrown butts, newspapers, etc., on the deck. This isn't a nice habit, but my chief complaint is ihat many of us have also dropped an "oyster" either right where we are standing at the moment, or in some corner. Besides this being a health haz­ ard, it is a potenl^al danger other­ wise. Have you ever slipped or fallen because of that "oyster?" If you haven't you're lucky. And when leaving the head, why not take your newspaper along with you instead of leav­ ing it on the deck? After all, it is just as much your home away from home, as it is mine. Henry Beckmann York's upper crust. She lived in the Park Avenue neighborhood, but in her relations with us sea­ men she was down to earth and didn't ,^put on any airs. During the war she worked at the An­ drew Furuseth Club for seamen and she was likjs an aunt to many seamen, in fact lots of us used .to write her letters from all over the world. When we heard that "The Duchess" was dead we went up to Campbell's Funeral Home on Madison Avenue in the heart of the silk stocking district to pay our last respects. She was ad­ mired by many seamen and New York notables as well, for there among us were many of the up­ per crust paying their respects as well. While she was alive she took great interest in seamen and their affairs, one of her main in­ terests was the Seamen's branch of Alcoholic Anonomous in which she played an important part. We are sorry to hear that "The Duchess" has left us; we feel that she was really one of us. So we say: Steady as she goes. Duchess! Friends of the Duchess LOG Rates High As Union Paper Dear Editor: I would like very much to re­ ceive the Log at my home. What few copies that I have taken home with me have received the highest acclaim as a Union or­ gan. I think that is quite a boost for our newspaper after reading some of the local unon papers. Thanking you in advance A. Lavoie Swansea, Mass. I Walsh Cites Bosun's Case In Comparing Rates Of Pay Dear Editor: With the signing and putting into effect of the new wage scale and working conditions won in recent strike and JOS' actions, we begin to enjoy the highest wages ever paid in the indiii^try, coming within close range of the total monthly payments made during the war period, when the bonuses augmented the monthly wages of our brothers who helped win the war against Agression. During that period the Bosun was lucky to pay off with as much as a 4 to 8 AB, and just a little more than the average entry rating (OS, Wipers, Messmen). In view of the fact that all agreements were frozen during the War Emergency Period, no­ thing could be done to alter the differences in pay, with the end in mind of adequately compen­ sating the Boatswain for the heavy responsibility placed upon him by vi^ue of his being in charge of such valuable gear and stores as are aboard all contract­ ed ships. GRATEFUL While I am grateful for the fact that my actual take home pay as Boatswain has been raised, the fact still remains that I (as Bos'n) will still be in the same pay grade as the 4 to 8 AB's, due to the fact that they are being paid for the Sundays at sea while the Bos'n was raised a larger to­ tal increase in Lieu of Sunday overtime. What I am trying to get at is that I am still no better off than I was before in regards to ade­ quate compensation for the re­ sponsibility placed upon my shoulders. I would like to im­ press it on our Brothers that what is fair is fair. If your job called for extra effort, either physical or mental, YOU would want to be paid in ratio to the added bur­ den. I feel that I am entitled to extra compensation for my job as Bos'n, and want to plug for next year's agreement negotia­ tion to stick out for the Bosun's right to get a lot more money than he is at present. If you have Log -A' Rhythms College Knowledge By ERNEST KAPRALL u )'.1 I'm a man of the World, And I know a good deal Of Philosophy, Science and Art. And when I'm asked to discuss sex appeal, I can certainly do my part. BUT When it comes to the knowledge. That you get from going to col­ lege. Or t.alking of engine proficiency, I'm most surely stumped. Whenever I'm pumped About volumetric efficiency. II. any thing to suggest in this line of endeavor how about putting it in black and white and letting the rest of our Brothers hear about it. It takes time to prepare re­ quests for changes in agreements and serious requests such as this should have piles of statistics to back such claims. We must be prepared and there is an old saw that really covers this: "IN TIME OF PEACE, PREPARE FOR WAR." "Windy" Walsh THE SAILOR'S DREAM OF HELL By "STEAMBOAT" O'DOYLE On a summer's night, by the moon's half-light, I lay me down on the lee. My mind to roam and dream of home, and a girl who waits for me. But a vision came, all smoke and flame of a hell down under the sea. Where forever burn and twist and squirm. Those who won't let the sailor be free. With flames all red and the screams of the dead, a horrible thing to see. Where the flesh did roast and singe and toast, 'mid screams of misery. I looked around and quickly found, faces I knew I'd see. The Maritime blue and the Coast Guard too, and the mate of the Nancy Lee, On some red hot coal est the poor lost souL of First Assistant McGee, Of the Baltimore Line, scratch­ ing -overtime, and laugh­ ing wickedly. There was Admiral Land with with his butt suntanned, and bureaucrats piled by three. But 'twas Curran I sought, so I stopped for naught, past McAuley and Cherbonn-ye@. To Hell's last brim, and there saw him, the master of treachery. In a crowd of finks, and reds and pinks, all laughing fiendishly. While Blackie and Jack, and Bridges and Slack, danced 'round with horrible glee. And the music of Hell, like a terrible knell, echoed fearfully. Then miy arm was shook, and I woke to look, at my buddy. Tommy Lee, "Old paly, you're screaming, you must be dreaming. Tell me, what did you see?" Then I told him too, what I've told to you, and he looked at me wonderingly. And we looked at the sky, and the Skipper on high, and we prayed for poor McGee. With Socrates and Plato I'm at ease quite comparative. And I'm at home with Kant's categoric Imperative. I'm acquainted with Spengler's "Decline of the West," Spencer and Nietzsche I quote with some zest. BUT Give me a quiz with the Ohm, watt, and volt. And to figure percentages gives me a jolt. When of boilers and turbines 1 try to think. Reciprocating engines give my brain a kink. CONCLUSION But all that I've learned was a waste of time For the knowledge I have could­ n't earn me a dime. I find myself now in a good situ­ ation Where I can advance myself. And at the same time serve the nation. So I'll trade all I know of Philosophy, Science and Art, For that 70 per cent and a chance to do my part. And I hope to be a credit To my country and the war ma­ chine— With the good old U.S. MerchcUit Marine. —Written in 1942. Ft. Trumbull, Conn. 4- i i Nothing Is Gratis By VIC COMBS We pay for love with pain. For mistakes with regret. For knowledge with fear. For intellect with criticism. For concern with ingratitude. For prosperity with protest. For opinion with opposition For security with poverty,' For modesty with corruption. For confidence with conaeiiDnation. For comprehension with doubt. For friends with tolerance. For experience with refribuliOD, And for Life with Death. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve Digested Minutes Of Sill Ship Meetings PREEPORT SEAM. July 4— Chairman Thomas Bowers; ^ezeiaxy Bob Jones. Chairm^ read a copy of leiler to be senl to Baltimore. New York and Tampa agents in regard to oar ventilation system. Crew insists it is for cooling as well as healing, with Chief Engin­ eer contending otherwise. Let­ ter also refers to condition of burner in galley stove. Agreed unanimously that letter should be forwarded as read. Motion carried to have the three dele­ gates and Steward pass on all foods coming aboard. iSc b b b RUFUS CHOATE. Sept. 14— -Chairman Ed. Kelly; Secretary J. VanDemark. Delegates re­ ported that portholes need re­ pairing; mattresses need repair­ ing and the ship needs to be fumigated. It was suggested that three keys for each foc'slc be provided. Steward depart­ ment has prepared a fist of re­ pairs for the galley and should be taken care of before next voyag|3. Overtime beefs are recorded and to be given to Patrolman. As a whole trip was a commendable one with a fine crew aboard. 4- 3^ 3^ Foreign Exchange Rates Motion The guys on the SS Marin Hills want their money back. In case you don't think their request is justifiable, go into some store in the States, ask for a pack­ age of cigarettes and try to pay for it with liras, pesos, shillings, francs, milreis or what have you. To prevent international com­ plications, and to relieve them­ selves from carrying so much deadweight, a motion was car­ ried by the crew members to have the delegates see the Pur­ ser about changing the crew's surplus foreign currency back to American money after leaving overseas ports. y, X & " OUCHITA VICTORY, June 24—Chairman Cohen; Secretary Lerner. New Business: Minutes of June 10th read and accept­ ed. Motion carried that Chief Mate jHid Engineer be request­ ed tO' hve the extra scutlebuli installed back aft before ship sails on next voyage. Motion carried that Patrolman c|ive "^Chief Mate a fist of repairs. XXX EDWARD S. HOUGH. Sept. S—Chairman Frank Christner; Secretary H. B. Noonan. New "Rainess: Deck Delegate re­ ported 10 hours of disputed overtime. Engine Delegate re­ ported many hours of disputed overtime. Disputed overtime was tabled for action when pa­ trolman comes aboard. Bosun wants hole in concrete in his foc'sle repaired. All crew quarters badly need painting and dusting with roach powder. Screens needed for ports. Black Gang wants ventilator over the escape ladder at end of shaft alley. Fire escape panel needed in'deck 4-8 foc'sle. All milk and coffee was condemned by crew ' and is to be put ashore. Reqtiest that Chief Engineer be barred from all SIU ships. A vole of thanks was given the Steward Department. be installed; that ice cream freezer be placed aboard; that delegates list all repairs necesasry and turn them over to de­ partment Heads. SAMUEL GRIFFIN, Aug. 4 —Chairman Joe Sortini; Sec­ retary Lloyd Fitch. Strike in­ structions were read by the chair. Suggestion that Patty McCann inform tbe Captain that the crew wished a payoff by 12:00 Aug. 5. Suggested by the Chairman that all foc'sles be cleaned and left neat and clean in SIU style. Electricians Ease Out of Tight Spot To boar some people talk you'd think the New York subways were the only places you can't find a seat these days. That theory was knocked into a cock­ ed hat with the receipt of the SS Selma Victory's latest set of ship's minutes. '•Things got a little crowded in the- crew's messroom, according to the minutes. In fact, when someone sat down at the center of the table, the two guys at the end of the table were pushed out of their seats. No matter how the order of things was juggled around, there were always two seats short. To remedy the situa­ tion, the ship's delegate o.ffered a suggestion at a membership meeting. Have the Electricians eat in the officer's mess, suggest­ ed the delegate. The two Electricians, hearing the proposal, blared forth a un­ animous "No." You might shove us off our seats at the table but you can't shove us out of the messroom, were their sentiments. Besides, they didn't want scrambled eggs with every meal. XXX MONROE. Aug. 18—Chair­ man R. J. Rose; Secretary B. J. Power. Motions carried: to ob­ tain two water coolers; that more than one order of two eggs should be had at break­ fast; that crews- messroom should carry messman and utility; that cooks wear coats and aprons while working in the galley; that one gallon cof­ fee urn be obtained for erew mess; that piping in crews quarters be repaired or replaced; that larger variety of fruit juices be carried on next voy­ age; that new style toilet seats tfou CAWTteUOW weARTH€'BM)se/ Friday, November 8, 1946 SEAFARER SAM SAYS 3;- S. 3;. CAPE SANDY, Aug. 25 — Chairman L. Foskey; Secretary E. Giza. Motions carried: with consent of Steward allow last stsmdby of each watch access to the chill box; that Engine and Deck Delegates see heads of their respective departments to have man make coffee; that all men ei^ring messhall wear shirts at mealtime; to request larger lockers for the proper stowage of crc-w's personal cf fects; fiiat all non-members file their intentions with their re­ spective department delegates. One minute of silence observed for brothers lost at sea. XXX LAREDO VICTORY, Sept. 15 —Chairman Whoski; Secretary Smith, New Business: Motions carried: that each crewmember be issued a strike clearance card at the ball for the recent strike; thai delegates check all foc'sles and see that they are shipshape for the d^w. Stew­ ard Department complimented on their fine cooking. XXX Maybe It's Nothing But a Smokescreen The crew of the SS Falmouth decided at a recent shipboard meeting to show their apprecia­ tion to the men who pounded the bricks during the recent strike, while the Falmouth was at sea. They decided that each man donate one carton of cigar­ ettes apiece for the SIU men who were on the beach. '' No fellas, we wont tell you where the SS Falmouth is going to tie-up. It's a secret the crew hasn't let us in on yet, but we'll be there when she ties up. Puff. Puff—LS-MFT. XXX FAIRPORT, Aug. fr—Chair­ man A. R. Hindntan; Secretary John Cobb. Motions carried; to have delegates see Ch. Engineer about installing a steam fine in laimdry; that fines be imposed on men dirtying up mess, and leaving soiled laundry in pas­ sageways; to hold meetings once a month on Sunday after­ noons; that Steward orpen slopchest as he sees fit, date and hour to be posted on messhall bulletin board, and that dele­ gates check all books before the next meeting. XXX FELTORE, Sept. 15—Chair­ man George Meaney; Secretary Riverly Brown. New Business: Motion carried to admit WSA crewmembers to the meeting. All delegates reported every­ thing okay except for some dis­ puted overtime,^ Motion carried to bring disputed overtime to the attention of Patrolman up­ on arrival and refuse to payoff articles until such overtime is paid off. Motion carried to recommend Deck and Engine WSA men for membership. One minute of silence observed for members lost at sea. Brother J. Colpe delegated to interpret and inform Spanish speaking crewmembers in regards to maritime strike situation. \ CUT and RUN By HANK Well, the best contracts on any waterfront,, and other big and important things crowded us out last week but we're back again this week—^running for another "gassy" column, of gossip . . . Sam l.uttrpll says that it looks like he and his wife will have to sail out of their apartment—so that One Eye Pete DiPietro can keep on stowing his cargo of peppers. Sam also has a suspicion that his wife is tired from stringing those peppers up on the walls. Well, Sam, there's only one way out—tell Claude Gautreaux to shanghai Pete to some country full of peppers—unless Cuba has them growing just special like for Pete . . . Last week, Brother Willie West, who is anxiously waiting to renew his career as a Robin Line stiff, introduc­ ed us to his shipmate, William Murphy. Brother Murphy sure look­ ed full of youthful pep under that gray fedora, after going to sea for about fifty years—and happily celebrating his seventy-first birthday last November on a trip to the Pacific. Well, all we can say, afte^WQ shake the thin coat of salt off ourselves is: Many more trips and birthdays to you. Brother Murphy, and may your anchor never get too much rust and mud, indeed. Leo fhe Lush Mannaugh doesn't mind being nicknamed'in such style. He always gets along—and so have his palsv During the strike he had the lUckiest luck of all the guys on the bricks. Leo had an apartment—and a few of his pals, including William Blakely sure were glad Leo was alive in such a manner .... Dutch Bokc was laughing and shaking hie head last week, re­ membering how he and Pete McCosfcey, the Irish Polack, left each other bow-legged from some celebraling down in Mobile not long ago, Dutch sure would roar with joy if Pete sailed into New Yorie right now! Joe Filipek and Marv Selsvik are anxiously waiting for some ship going to China. Ah,, fellas, don't be so stubborn . . , We don't know if Omar Ames is still in town but his shipmate, Rocky Benson, one of the best Isthmian organizers, just finished painting some First Assistant's rooms, in between washing dishes, too . . . Scotty Borland, just went back on the SS Colabee, after enjoying his vaca-tion and seeing his sister Betty from Scotland, after 25 years . . . Brother John Bigley keeps on laughing at the idea that Fred Ski Sweder is going aboard son'ie South Atlantic ship soon and feed those rubber winches with steam. It's an art, John, that's all! Well, here's a list of oldtimers in a%w ports: In MobileRobert Cale, John Elliot, G. Lawrence. T. Lehay, George Ro­ mano, J. Stringfellow, Joseph Fawcelt, J, G. Avery, Alfred Layne, Edward Blackman, D. M, Saxon, and D. F. MacGregor; New Orleans—James Biehl, Jmi Engelhardt, Frank Findley, Frank Rodriguez, Fretz Raymer, J. A. Scava, P. Swing, Ralph Subat, John Gersey. Ramon Viloria, F. Kendricks and; Jose Vilar. Philly—Herbert Maekey, Thomas Smifh, John Sarrfos, Sylvester Furtado, and Karl Krislensen. New York—^Harry Singleton, Joseph Hoslen, William Jenkins, James Murphy, Alton Clement, George Mitchell, Henry Bonilto, R. J. Masedale, Benjanvin Bail­ ey, and Adolphus Watson. �Friday, Novem2>er 9, 1946 THE SEAEARERS LOG Fage TbMtem ^Beachcomtere' Hold Fortli Hell-Raising Should Be Confined At New Orleans Round Table To Shore Spots, Says Shrintpton part of the game to get to the their beef, and now is the time, it along to our brother members Dear Editor: first gin-mill, smell the bar­ as never before, to really build in other ports who may perhaps It is not often that you hear be waiting for the bare necessit­ from me in a serious vein,, but maids apron, and then come back Union Brotherhood with them, ies of life which our system has after listening to Capt. Nash of to the ship and play the 'tough and it can only be done by both thus far so abimdantly provided. The Master Mates & Pilots at the boy', and some of their antics of us having, and earning, each The only discordant note so far last general meeting I feel that are anything but funny. Quite others mutual respect as men and encountered was occasioned by a word in season may possibly do recently I shipped aboard a Wa­ •seamen. terman C-3, and during the ten Fern one day demanding a buck some good. If you find that you have a months I was aboard her we had confirmed gas-hound aboard your of the take to buy butter, pota­ This is the first time in mari­ one murder, two knifings, and a toes, and milk which she coolly time history that the licensed of­ suicide, and all of them the di­ ship, give him every chance to trotted topside and converted in­ ficers have ever held out the rect result of booze. This is not settle down but if he insists on to mashed potatoes. However, sincere hand of Union friendship a pretty picture fellers, and I for causing, trouble in port, deal with an investigation by an indignant to lis, and if they mean what they one do not want any part of it, him yourselves at the ships meet­ committee disclosed the fact that say, namely, that-they will help and I don't think any real sea­ ing, and if he still plays up, then she had just had six teeth ex­ bung the - character on Union us to break the power of those man does either. tracted and so we have all char­ charges and make them stick—^its phony bunch of brass-bound, itably concluded that it was a NO CRUSADE the only way. chair-born commandos, the Coast case of medical necessity rather Go ashore and get tight by all I am the last man in the world than any naturally depraved means, its your priviledge to do (and the least qualified) to preach oooOOH!^ taste that prompted this deplor­ so, but if you feel the urge to go a 'pussyfoot' crusade, but I do IT'S THAT S." able waste of community funds. looking for Ole Man Trouble, just maintain that if we are going to SKiPFBR WOT Brother "Red" Carolyn made hunt him ashore. Remember have a new deal with the Offi­ OON6 THIS the mistake of dropping into the cers, and wish them to respect Bernard Shaw's advice to the bar after paying off the scow us and our Union, then we have drunk: that repatriated him from San­ got to cut out this hell raising "Its much better to keep your tos, where he spent a pleasant aboard ship. We are now on a mouth closed and be thought a sojourn beachcombing until the new footing with the MM&P. We fool than to open it and remove consul caught up with him and have proved our solidarity right all possible doubt." bundled him off for home. Be­ down the line in our support of I Jack 'Aussie' Shrimplon ing fat as a .goose, he was, con.seguently, easily led into spring­ ing for sir many beers that we finally were compelled to grope 'Guard, then I think it's up to us our w.ay to o.ux' respective rooms to meet them half-way. In other FARFY SUPPORTER with a rather confused idea of words, if we want them to stop HIS BIG MOUTH our own names. But a good time reporting us to the Gestapo lets GETS McNASTY HITS OPPONENT IN was had by all for Brother Caro­ give them less to report about. 30 DAYS ON FARM THE POCKETBOOK lyn not only provided the beer, DEMON RUM but he further enlivened the pro­ Dear Editor: Dear Editor: It is an undoubted fact that (Whether the fact that Brother ceeding by trying to explain how Well, I haven't seen our can­ After having read that awful Huff is always elected treasurer he happened to ship out as an most of the trouble aboard ship didate for president, Mr. Mcbilge written about our good is caused by too close an acquain­ is to be interpreted as a tribute electrician and returned as a pot Nasty, since the night we cele­ friend Farfufnick I felt that I tance with 'Old John Barlycorn,' to his honesty, or to the fact washer. brated his nomination. should come to the front for him. that he invariably occupies the He reports that Santos is rapid­ ,and I for one think that the time Larry WooGwarQ ana I went has come for those -of us who are Who is this character "Dirty?" center table where all can con­ ly becoming the sailor's paradise around to the bar thinking we xeal Union men to show a lead to Just the name hung on him would veniently keep an eye on him is of old, what with "Cockeyed would find him there, and though something we do not feel called Helen" holding forth in her old the irresponsible gas-hounds in we did not find Mr. McNasty, we indicate that he is not the type upon to decide.) It is then usually spot in the American Star. "Mus­ our ranks who come aboard a did meet one of his friends. This of person we should have for found that the muster has pro­ solini" is reported getting a fresh ship with a chip on their should­ guy said that Mr. McNasty was President. Even attempting to duced enough for a round and so start and Martha "is cuffing beers ers and then raise hell, while un­ working for the city now; thirty run him against Farfufnick—a person with such sterling char­ a round is noisily called for. again in that hoity-toity empor­ der the wind, at the first port days up on the farm. they touch. acter—is sort of ridiculous. AU Meanwhile Brother Huff has ium, the Mickey Mouse. From the way this guy told the this "Dirty" seems to have is a Now, the right to go ashore and story I gather Mr. McNasty is cleverly baited the table with So the gang has decided to bunch of "green" for his cam­ get good and drunk, and to visit some twenty cents or so and he amble down Rio come peace to paign, whereas our friend Far­ with the ladies of the night pa­ devotes his time fo alternately the waterfront again. No use fufnick has a definite platform trol, has always been the im­ sipping his beer and supervising hui-rying to get there though fel­ WE C36?TrA GLEAN ' and his entire platform is for the memorial right of a seaman, and the dispatching of Fern, Babe, lows, Red says the bloom is gone UP WM Tourcl^^ betterment of the Laboring Stiff's and Jean to tap the "live" ones from the peach, the dew from •nothing is ever going to stop it; —• No MOftt floRSFas they happen along. ANP-SUGGN'DAysi ^ Wages and Conditions. the rose—seems Kilroy's been but the right of a guy to come aboard the ship and start fight­ Not meaning to be nosey but This set-up is so successful there and gone. where does he get his gelt. Is it that we feel called upon to pass The Beachcombers ing and playing up generally, never has existed and never will possible that there might be a •exist, and it a matter of small wonder that some Skippers get tough about such- incidents, and feel that the only way to handle their crews is via the Log Book and the Coast Guard. It is an unfortunate fact that a bunch of men is always judged by the rot­ really getting up steam for his ten apples in the barrel, and campaign. It seems that Mr. Mc­ Brothers, some of our rotten ap­ Nasty was in one bf the local pool halls hoisting a few beers ples really stink.. and giving the boys the lowPRE-WAR MEN KNOW down on local politics, He also Those of us who are pre-war told the boys of some of the iseamen know this, and if you changes he would make if he take the trouble to watch a real held political office. He told of hint of "Red" to his "Gi^een?" I OVERTIM IN DEPARTMENTS old-timer coming up the gang­ how he would pave streets, raise can see nothing in his campaign plank stewed to the gills, you SHOULD BE DIVIDED old age pensions, and last of all that might be used for a plank, will also notice that he at once In the minutes of Sepleiubei 29, aboard the SS Diamond Ilitc-h •steers a zig-zag course straight to how he would give the racket­ unless you can call rabble-rous­ fault with the it w|s mentioned that the pantryman aboard felt that the Steward Ihis sack and hits the hay im­ eers now in office a long stretch ing and finding other guy fit for planks. Neither on the farm. One of the men lis­ was discriminating against him in giving out overtime work. At mediately. He doesn't go gunthe beginning "nf the trip the Steward ordered the Pantryman to uing for the Old Man or the tening to Mr. McNasty just hap­ does he give an answer to Farclean the pantry under the Steward's direction. The Pantryman did Bellyrobber or any of his ship­ pened to hold a political job and fufnick's proposals nor does he the work and put in seven hours overtime. When the man handed mates that happen to cross his shortly after his speech Mr. Mc­ submit any plan to help the in the seven hours overtime, the Steward disputed it and threatened bows, he just turns in, and if Nasty was arrested on about working stiff. Brothers, please remember to cut him off without any more overtime work. Since that time some of you guys would just re­ eight different counts; di'unk, dis­ the Pantryman has done very little overtime work and is far behind member that, I'm damn sure we orderly conduct, resisting arrest, these things and don't listen to the rest of the department. would have less trouble aboard thi-eatening public officials and any rabble-rousing propaganda disturbing the peace were a few against the peoples' cherce. ANSWER: and would find it easier to pull of them. On to the Presidency on FarIn the opinion of the Steward Patrolman contacted here, with, and be respected by, the When the case came to trial fufnick's bandwagon. the Pantryman has a just beef. Although there is nothing in 'midships crowd. Young mem­ Johnny Weir black and while calling for the equal division of overtime work bers, who have learned by bad Mr. McNasty pleaded not guilty. The judge couldn't see eye to in the Stewards Department articles as there is in the Deck 'example, now think tbat its aU eye with him and gave him 30 emporium. There is N^nothing Department agreement, it has been the custom and practice to days to prove that "time changes quite so enlightening as a pqUdivide as equally as possible all work in the three departments. everything." The judge may be tieal meeting in a beer parlor. Aside from the fact fhat this is the democratic method of divid­ right, hut we hope that Mi\ Mc­ Don't you agree Ed? • ing the work, it also leads to a more harmonious relationship Nasty returns shortly so we can Edward R. Kafars between all members of the have a few more meetings at the Augusta, Ga. Q«ar Editor: As everyone is necessarily beachcombing these days the gang here in New Orleans feel duty-bound to compare notes with other ports with a view to assisting our brother members set up a system comparable to ttie one which is so abundantly providing the local boys with the necessities of life. The gang drifts into the hall bright and early every morning to get the latest strike dope, then they promptly drift out again in their respective directions which fey somp quirk peculiar to the nautical mind leads to the Mar­ ine Bar. Once gathered around the tab­ les, the regular morning tarpaul­ in muster is made and the pro­ ceeds turned over to Brother Huff who acts as treasurer. The Mud'Slinging Continues Nl �THE SEAFARERS LOG P«ge Fourteen •' '.v •;s- N.Y. Clarifies Ruies On Unempioyed Pay .I'Y,' f Jr Cv / Friday. November 8, 194G NEW YORK—The subject of unemployment benefits for mar­ itime v/orkers has been a subject of speculation for quite some time, and it was with this thought in mind that the Special Service Department of the Union held conferences with the New York State Department of Labor. These conferences were very fruitful, and the following article is a brief guide for seamen who may be eligible for Unemploy­ ment Insurance. If, after reading the article, there are any questions that still remain, the Special Services De­ partment of the Union will make every effort to find out the lack­ ing information or clear up the questions. Following is the official state­ ment, as released by the Division of Placement and Unemployment Insurance of the New York De­ partment of Labor: Unemployment Insurance has If the wages paid in the calendar quarter in 1945 ill which your wages were highest amounted to been paid by the State of New York for ten years. It is only within recent months, however, that maritime workers in foreign and coastal commerce have been brought under the coverage of this protection. The Division of Placement and Unemployment Insurance which , administers the Unemployment Insurance Law in New York State has assembled the following information for these newly covered seamen for their guidance if it becomes necessary to file a claim for Un­ employment Insurance Benefits. A maritime employee who worked during 1945 for employ­ ers who paid taxes on their wages to the State may qualify for Un­ employment Insurance Benefits provided the wages are sufficient to meet the eligibility require­ ments of the Law. The eligibility requirements of the Law, insofar as wages ai-e concerned, are given in the following table: AND You earned the corresponding amount shown in this column during the whole year 1945 $100241— 263.99 264— 286.99 310333- 355.99 356- 378.99 379— 401.99 402— 424.99 .425— 447.99 . 448— 470.99 . 471 and over You would be eligible to re­ ceive the corresponding weekly benefit amount shown below, for 26 weeks, be­ tween the period June 3, 1946 and June 2, 1947' $10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 $300 330 360 390 420 450 480 510 540 570 600 630 'Subject to a one week waiting per­ iod which is not compensable. Employment for the Govern­ ment isn't covered by Unemploy­ ment Insurance. As a conse­ quence, a seaman employed by any of the agencies of the Fed­ eral Government, such as the War Shipping Administration, could not have wages paid by the WSA used as a basis for paying Unemployment Insurance Bene­ fits. The Social Security Act Amendments of 1946 passed by both Houses of Congress on the last day of the session, provided that as of July 1, 1946, the serv­ ices of officers and crewmembers on American vessels on nav­ igable waters will be covered by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. The Act was also amended to provide that the State iq which is maintained an operating office controlling a vessel may require the employer to pay Unemploy­ ment Insurance Taxes. Thus, the employer must pay taxes to the Federal Government if he does not pay them to the State. Another amendment made pro­ vision for payment of benefits on the basis of wages earned by employees of the War Shipping Administration, the benefits to be paid under the terms of State Laws, by the States, under agree­ ment with the Federal Security ft.dministrator. Such benefits are not payable, Aowever, for weeks of unemploy­ ment occurring prior to the time when Congress makes funds available for payment. While it is expected that Congress will do so during its next session, those funds are not now available, so WSA employment cannot result in benefits at this" time. trhtil Congress does make funds available, no claiatB for benefits based on service with the ... . • •' War Shipping should be filed. Administration State which receives the taxes as regards each vessel, it is apparent that a maritime employer tnay pay his taxes to several States. Accordingly, his employees will be eligible for Unemployment Insurance Benefits in different States, dependent upon the loca­ tion of the office which directs the operation of the several ves­ sels. The individual seaman should file his claim against the State in which the office is located which operated and controlled the vessels on which he was em­ ployed when he earned his qual­ ifying wages. following States, then wages charged upon the termination of earned in the base period could a voyage will not be considered result in the payment of Unem- ^ to have left employment volun­ ployment Insurance Benefits: tarily because they fail to sign articles for the vessel's next voyCoverage of States Seamen Started age. Benefits are suspended for Alabama July 1, 1946 seven weeks if claimants lose California Sept. 16, 1945 their employment because of mis­ Nebraska July 1, 1946 conduct, strike, lockout or other New Jersey Jan. 1, 1946 industrial controversy. New York Jan. 1, 1945 A severe penalty is imposed Pennsylvania .... Jan. 1, 1945 for wilfully misrepresenting facts Texas Sept. 1, 1945 about employment or unemploy­ Virginia July 1, 1946 ment. Washington July 1, 1946 When filing a claim the sea­ There are other important man sliould have with, him his points on the subject of Unem­ latc.it discharge and his Social ployment Insurace Benefits that Security Account Number Card. seamen should understand. NOT ALL STATES Seamen who are unemployed STRIKE PENALTY and who are ready, willing, and Not all States cover seamen The New York State Unem­ able to work may file a claim for employed in foreign commerce. Those which do pay benefits have ployment Insurance Law pro­ Unemployment Insurance Bene­ entered int-o reciprocal arrange­ vides that claimants are disquali­ fits at the nearest insurance of­ ments with respect to each other fied from receiving benefits if fice of the New York State Di­ State to which a maritime em­ they leave their employment vol­ vision of Placement and Unem­ ployer will pay taxes on wages untarily without good cause, or ployment Insurance. Most tele­ earned by seamen on each ves­ refuse to accept an offer of suit­ phone directories, list these offi­ sel. If the vessel is operated by able emploj'ment without good ces under the heading, "Unem­ an office located in one of the' cause. In general, seamen dis- ployment Insurance." ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre ox Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. Commie Attempt To Capture N.O. Port Is Expected TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT New Orleans, one of the coun­ Benefits are paid for weeks of try's great seaports, is at present unemployment during which the "the number one organizational seaman is ready, willing, and able objective of the Communist party to work, has filed a claim for in this nation, with the water­ Unemployment Insurance, and front unions the immediate tar­ has reported to the insurance of­ get of operations." This disclo­ fice of the Division of Placement sure was made by The Item, New and Unemployment Insurance of Orleans afternoon daily, after an the State of New York as in­ extensive four weeks investiga­ tion of the "ruin or rule" acti­ structed. Total unemployment is defined vities of the communists in the in the New York Unemployment waterfront city. It was disclosed that the com­ Insurance Law as "the total lack of employment on any da^ munists are consolidating their caused by the inability of a claim­ forces in the Crescent City as ant who is capable of and avail­ they are in other principal ports able for work to engage in his of the Harry Bridges-sponsored usual employment or in any Committee for Maritime Unity. other for which he is reasonable Their "rule or ruin" efforts to get fitted by training or experience a death-grip of this economically . . ." The statutory week for strategic port ^ touching off measuring days of unemploy­ open warfare on the New Or­ ment runs from Monday through leans waterfront between bonaSunday. fide. trade unionists and the op­ Cooperative arrangements have portunistic followers of the party been made between states, includ­ line disguised as working class ing Hav/aii, Alaska and Canada, leaders. whereby one state will act as the Some of the principal leaders agent for another state in the of CIO waterfront unions have taking of claims for benefits. If attended, and are attending the a claimant receives his discharge party's meetings at its headquar­ in a New York port, for instance, ters in the Godchaux building. and was employed in 1945 by an "Two union officials who joined employer who pays taxes to Cali­ the communist party to get first­ fornia, that seaman may file his hand information on the set-up claim in a New York insurance to undermine their unions, were office. _ informed that they should com­ A maritime employer pays bat any opposition to the com­ taxes to the State where his of­ munist party within their union fice is located which directs, con­ membership by labeling it as anti­ trols and supervises the opera­ union or "labor baiting." tions of a particular vessel. That Many CIO officials in New Or­ State is not necessarily the one leans aided the investigation. in which the vessel is registered, Fred Pieper, regional director of nor the one where the employer's the CIO, personally ordered an main office is situated. investigation of his own water­ Inasmuch as the location of the front local on the basis of the indirecting office determines the' formation released by The Item. i.'- Old Ropeyarn Charlie Ties Up Once More Again In Snug Harbor Carel Christian Rappold, bet­ ter known among Seafarers as "Ropeyarn Charlie," is retiring his book and tying up at Snug Harbor after one of the most colorful seagoing careers that could come to a seaman. Old "Ropeyarn Charlie" will take with him to Snug Harbor tales of the sea that go back 60 years to the days when he first started sailing full rigged ships out of Holland. KNEW FURUSETH Bofh in 1873 in Holland he started sailing ships when he was 14 and after several voyages from European ports came to the United States when he was 22years-old. One of his fondest recollections is the time he went up for his AB ticket. For it was Andrew Furuseth, himself, who was in Phila­ delphia at the time,, who went with Charlie while he got fixed up. Since those early days he has sailed on every stretch of water in the world and has been on ships flying flags of every nation on earth. "Ropeyarn Charlie" got his name from the hobby he de­ veloped in his early days of sail­ ing. He made a practibe of col­ lecting ropeyarns and weaving them into mats and other fancy pieces of work. He developed a skill at this work that was soon recognized and he used to pick up a few dollars on the side by selling them around the ports. Whenever "Ropeyarn" had a few minutes to him.seilf he was al­ ways to be found busily engaged in turning out his latest creation, and even after 60 years of sail­ ing and rhaking ropeyarn objects he still is interested in the work. CAREL C. RAPPOLD Every once in a while he comes up with a new idea and takes out his ropeyarns to weave them into a new pattern. LAST TIE-UP "Ropeyarn's" last trip was on the SS Kyska as Bosun, and after the payoff two months ago, he started toying with the idea of retiring from the sea to take a berth in Snug Harbor. Snug Harbor is not unknown to "Ropeyarn" as. he has been there off and on for six years, but during the war the call of the sea was too much, for him so he came back to make many trips when he felt his services were needed. Now that the big job is ^one he feels that his is the time to tie up at Snug Harbor for good. So after 60 year's spent sailing the seas "Ropeyarn Charlie" has retired his book and taken a berth at Snug Harbor. ATTENTION, MEMBERS! SEAFARERS SAILING AS ENGINEERS All members—retired members and former members—of the Seafarers International Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Beaver Street, New York City. Your presence is neces­ sary in a matter of great importance. �-'"• •= Friday, November 8, IMS THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fixi'eeti • . -i ii BULLETIN Notice! PERSONALS SlU HALLS The following books now be­ : J. Kirk Book 35917 JOHN FOLLIS ing held at Norfolk Branch F. Kodelja SUP Pro. 2364 Please get in touch with your These books will be held in Nor­ J. W. Lassiter Book 36705 wife. folk for ninety days, and if they J. J. Landaishe, Jr BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Book 37519 Calvert 4539 t X X are not picked up during that Jacob Lauer Book 1457 BOSTON .............. .276 State St. NEW YORK time they will be forwarded back E. C. Lewis Boudoin 4455 Book 41712 PAUL PALMER SS VICTORY LOAN 10 Exchange St. to Headquarters. A. M. 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A. Ballance Book 2719 A. B. Mason .... Seaman's Papers $2.00; J. P. Davis. $5.00, J. J. Lynch, Gth floor of New York Hall. Cadillac 6857 $1.00; R. L. Slataper, $1.00; D. Klose, S. M. Barbe SUP Book 5077 H. 'E. McDonald .... Pro. Bk. 39Q30 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. XXX Melrose 4110 N. A. Barbour Book 41620 C. W. McCambridge Bk. 36070 $5.00. GALVESTON 30514 22nd St SS C. F. PECK JAMES C. FLANAGAN R. B. Beale Book Pacific 435 W. D. McMillan Book 42984 2-8448 F. Caney, $2.0n0; j. E. McCormack, Book 4S126 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St F. S. Bell Book 33103 C. McGuirt Book 33776 $2.00. 1515 75th Street A. Bellavance Book 6117 W, L. McLellan .... Pro. Bk. 47414 Contact C. Fisher, Patrolman, HOUSTON SS VAKA Phone Wentworth 3-3809 T. Belmore Book 1965 E. M. Medford Retiring Card R Smith. $1.00; W. Roz.nlski, $1,00; at the New York Hall on the JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St Phone 5-5919 L. H. Blizzard Book 36251 H. Mobley Pro. Bk. 100264 L. Bugajewaki, $4.00; P. R. Stacofffe, fifth floor. There has been an er­ MARCUS HOOK 1'/, W. 8th St $1.00; R. Beach, $2.00; L. Grossman, M. T. Blizzard Trjp Card B. F. Moore Book 100263 ror concerning receipt number Chester 5-3110 $1.00; E. Howell. $1.00. C. B. Blue, Jr Retiring Card J. T. Morton Book 27732 35012. MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. SS J. GALLUP 2-1754 J. W. Boutchard Book 44058 J. Morton Book 41641 Ed Norris, $1.00; W. B. Saylors, NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. D.. C. Breashears Book 23334 R. Morris Retiring Card" $1.00; B. M. Siadc, $5.00; R. A. Blune, MagnetU 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. M. M. Brickey Book 28549 W. E. Morris Retiring Card $2.00; A. Wasstrom, $1.00; G. W. Baker, HAnover 2-2784 J. Broermann .... Pro. Book 41511 H. A. Murray Permit P3 3392 $1.00; P. Howard, $2.00; E. B. YoungNORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street blood. $1.00. David Bright Pro. 36398 L. L. Murphy 4-1083 Retiring Card HAROLD PETERSON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. G. L. Brown Trip Card C. A. Newman Book 20981 M. A. Gonzales, $2.00; N. G. Johnson, Phone LOmfaard 3-7651 THOMAS F. DUNPHY H. W. Brown Book 5820 W. Nedelkoff Book 30905 $1.00; D. E. Sherwin, $1.00; Peter GonPORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 2-8532 Each has $2.30 due for reim­ A. Q. Brown Retiring Card J, Olwemeru F*ro. Bk. 49456 zalis, $1.00; V. Pueraro, $1.00; W. FunPORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. derburk, $1.00; L. A. Walton, $1.00; bursement of launch fee. Write J. B. Callis Book 23047 E. W. Olsen Book 36543 RICHMOND, CaUf. ; 257 5th St. P. Scarpitto, $1.00; E. Giza. $1.00; D. Cincore ..., Pro. Book 46309 J. Owens Book 35151 B. H. Lcvine. $1.00; Paul R. Smith, to American-Hawaiian SS Co., SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475 - 8363 90 Broad St., New York. A. J. Carmen .... Pro. Book 36734 M. Owens Receipts $1,00; T. Wypior, $1.00. SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon W. L. Carraway Book 36596 L. G. Pack Book 33762 San Juan 2-5996 % % t NORFOLK SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Philip E. Carter Book 29531 F. Pepito Pro. Bk. 100191 3-1728 SS PANAMA CITY B. O. Cartwright Book 30279 A. B. Peterson INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Book 21328 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. F. M. Shiperdek, Alf Johnson, Main 0290 L. J. Colombo Trip Cd. A8242 R. Pierce G. Bell, $20.00; E. Stone, $50.00; T. Receipt 1809-1811 N. Rranklin St. R. C. Coons '. Book 28167 W. R. Pollay Book 43512 Johnson, $10.00; N. Ward, $10.00; J. John M. Gibbons, A. T. Bernard, TAMPA M-132.'; W. Metcalf, $50.00; G. Wilhidorp, J. V. Ferraro, S. A. Esposito, F. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. C. R. Cottle Trip Cd. A10016 J. S. Pomianek Book 27108 $10.00; H. Walsh, $4.00; J. Edgerton, Terminal 4-3131 W. C. Craven, Jr T. C. A10051 J. Poggioli T.C. A10435 $11.00; W. Brown, $11.00; H. W. Davis, J. Promwaski, C. B. Thurnur, H. VICTORIA, B. C 602 Houghton St. R. Creef Book 4244 J. W. Prescott Book 114G $10.00; T. M. Griffith, $5.00; J. Nor- C. Winter, C. H. French, W. J. VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hasting. St. Lumas, C. W. Murrell. R. F. Davis, Jr Book 30198 F. F. Randolph .... Pro. Bk. 36609 garard, $1.00; H. S. Rose, $2.00. a C.. M. Day Book 3290 L. Ramirez Book 31582 P. G. Daugherty Book 43233 W. H. Riley, Jr Pro. Bk. 45306 G. Daniels Permit P3 4754 C. E. Riddle Book 29982 W. R. DeVanc .... Pro. Book 46964 R. Rice Retiring Card Kirby O. Digman .... T.C. A11392 B. F. Rollins Book41732 H. S. Dean Book 24829 C. A. Roberts Book 1838 J. L. Easton Trip Cd. A5663 M. T. Rogers Book 31669 M. W. Eayers .... Trip Cd. A11338 B. J. Robertson Book 39539 1936-37 maritime strike. (For the ated CMU encouraged the MEBA R. H. Eagle Permit P3 4661 J. M. Rule Bk. Pacific 230 Dear Edilor: record, the SUP remained on on the East Coast to accept what F. Edgett SUP Permit 7916 J. H. Russell Book 29590 I have just been reading the strike five days longer than the the U. S. Maritime Commission W. A. Eby Book 31345 , F. B. Rosenbaum Ret. Card Oct. 25, 1946 issue of the People's D. M. Ellington Pro. Bk 36558 I L. Ross Blue application World, the Communist Party other maritime unions on the offered them in the way of an west coast in 1936-37.) To read agreement, the Masters, Mates J. H. Ferguson Book G66 j M. R. Salvador .... Pro. Bk. 100190 mouthpiece. this, one would think it was and Pilots on the East Coast were R. J. Flynn Pro. Book 100247 L. D. See .\ Ret. Card In the "Picket Line Patter" wrong to sign an agreement. also forced to accept this offer or J. Freeman Book 2600 B. T. Shaw Book 34545 column I read of the SUP being However, let us look at the leave themselves open for a raid P. J .Frango Book 23871 P. Simpson Book 24055 condemned for playing the .ship­ on the bridge jobs by the CMU. maritime strike today on the West O. P. Gentry Book 40902 J. K. Skrzypowski Bk. 36838 owners' game, and being first to Coast. Prior to the strike, we Out here on the West Coast we R. W. George Book 36330 G. G. Smith Pro. Bk. 46397 sign an agreement during the saw the CMU propaganda ma­ find the Engineers and Mates F. A. Garcia Retiring Card J. L. Smith Pro. Bk. 45164 chine at work daily on the Em- battling it out with the shipown­ Joshua V. Gibbs T.C. A11369 L. E. Smith •.... T. C. 12827 barcadero. ers—a complete split in organi­ W. Gibson Pro. Book 36265 D. Smith zation. The workers were being as­ T. R. Glenn Permit P3 3904 L. Spitzer Book 32060 sured by the CMU speakers that Where is that CMU unity now? T. O. Ginn Book 32790 J. Staniec SUP Bk. 6237 at last there was unity in the As "has happened to evei-y other J. J. Goodin Book 29766 D. Stickerod The Pan Atlantic Steam­ Book 33240 maritime field, that the East and maritime move the commies have R. M. Godwin Book 36385 Ed. Sturgis ship Company is ready to Book 28888 West Coast maritime workers had their fingers in, so goes this pay retroactive wages and L, W, Gray Book 23218 T. J. Stone Book 45179 had at last joined hands and were move. Rule or ruin is their pol­ H. C. Gulliksen Book 25721 J. P. Thrasher overtime on the following Ret. Card out to fight the shipowner. Sink icy, Brothers. W. C. Griffin Book 6693 L. Tottentor ships: Pro. Bk. 49459 or swim, there would be no East W. E. Hayes Pro. Book 46610 J. Tuteviler Pro. Bk. 42274 Keep the SIU as it is, a good SS ANTINOUS and W»st Coast agreement. H. E. Hacker , Book 27765 H. Vincent Pro. Bk. 39741 clean Union for the membership. SS TOPA TOPA In short, there would be an Don't give these rats a chance P. Heon Book 36554 E. Vlahos Book 23679 SS DE SOTO agreement to cover the both to rip it apart by sneaking and J. F. Hill Book 39022 R. D. Vick Book 6151 SS IBERVILLE coasts. That is the way the com­ boring from within. T. E. Hyatt Book 44025 J. R. Voliva Book 28345 Crew' members due retro­ munist party works. Build the H. W. Hunt Book 31998 R. J. Watts Pro. Bk. 100235 active wages and overtime T. F. M. workers up for a big let-down. W. G. Hughes Retiring Card E. E. Walker Pro. Bk. 44994 can collect same at the Pan Create dissension to gain their J. Ireland Trip Card A9338 R. B. Ward Book 26342 Atlantic Steamship Com(the CP's) own selfish motives. J. Jackson Book 33124 G. B. Warren Book 39696 pemy's office. 352 Govern­ S. C. James Retiring Card C. E. Waters Book 45168 How do things stand with the ment Street, Mobile, Ala. B. C. Jumper .... Pro. Book 1002714 J. Wells ... Book 6843 Gear for Leroy McK. Titus, strike today? Well, the com­ E. Johnson Pro. Book 41658 O. E. Weekly Book 36061 munist party has succeeded in Deck Engineer; Howard M. Kem­ D. Johnson Pro. Book 45601 H. C. White Pro. Bk. 49575 creating dissension again. Once Book 6607 W. Wills per, and James T. Nolan, Bosun, A. Johnson Book 33077 W. M. Whitbee Pro. Bk. 36586 again the West Coast Engineers Book 6001 T. A. Williams W. E. Jones Retiring Card S. H. Williamson Book 39704 are condemning the East Coast left aboard the Benjamin Fisher, Book 33300 A. Wroton W. L. Kenley Pro. Book 48394 H. A. Williamson Book 39532 Engineers for leaving them to can be picked up at the Mobile Book 3520 N. E. Wroton Pro. Bk. 100205 hold the sack. H. E. Kelly Book 43802 S. J. Wright Pro. Bk. 41667 W. L. Zeeb Hall, 7 St. Michael Street, Mobile, E. L. Knowles ! Book 27523 J. D. Wise When the communist-domin­ Alabama. Pro. Bk. 45304 F. A. Yarborough ........ Bk. 37999 MONEY DUE Commiesf Are Still Up To Their Old Game Of Splitting Labor For Their Political Ends NOTICE! NOTICE! / -'i| �•• • • Official Baiiot For Election Of 1947 Officers Seafarer's International Union of North Amerira ATLANTIC A GULF DISTRICT 1846 ELECTION OF OFnCEHS FOR 1947 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER Jst THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1946 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — In order to Tote for a candidate, mark a croes (X) in voting squoro to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein your vote for such office vrill be invalid. YOU MAY WHITE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OFHCE. Do not use a lead pencil in marldng the boUoL Ballots marked with lead pencQ will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OB DimiBLE PENCO. SECRETARY-TREASURER Voto for Ono • JOHN HAWK, No. 2212 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER u Vote for Ono n E. S. (EDDIE) HIGDON, No. 182 • JAS. TRUESDALE, No. 3517 WM. McKAY, No. 8 r~| JAS. (BLACKIE) CARROLL, No. 14 • ROBERT JORDAN, No. 71 WM. RENTZ, No. 26445 L. F. (WHITEY) LEWIS, No. 2029 Vole for One U STANLEY R. GREENPJDGE, No. 1863 n JEFFERSON MORRISON, No. 34213 I WILLIE C. (BILL) THOMAS, No. 12 REX E. DICKEY, No. 652 • • E. (ONE-EYED PEI'E) DiPIETRO No. 35 • • Vole lor Two NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PAIROIMAN Vota for Onn JOHN (HOGGIE) HATGIMISIOS, No. 23434 i fl NORFOLK AGENT JOE ALGINA, No. 1320 PORT ARTHUR AGENT Vote lor One LEON (BLONDIE) JOHNSON, No. 108 S^ JUAN AGENT ' Vote lor One DANIEL BUTTS, No. 190 SALVADOR COLLS, No. 21085 JOSEPH WAGNER. No. 153 a SAN ERANCTSCO AGENT Voto lor Ono I • W. H. SIMMONS, No. 215 LOUIS (BLACKIE) NEIRA, No. 26393 C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS, No. 7« 'FOREWORD E. (SKIPPY) GUS7CZYNSKY, No. 3100 JAMES SHEEHAN, No. 306 • • NORFOLK JOINT PATROIMAN J. H. VOLPIAN, No. 56 n NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN Vote lor One RAY WHITE, No. 57 B Vote lor Two JAMES PURCELL, No. 27124 PETER GAVILLO, No. 21001 Vote lor One BEN REES, No. 95 B • • • • CHARLESTON AGENT Vote lor Two R.AMON E. GONZALES, No. 174 HOWARD GUINIER, No. 478 • • EARL (SNUFFY) SMITH, No. 20057 ERNEST B. TILLEY, No. 75 • • SAVANNAH AGENT B NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote lor Two ROBERT (RED) BUNCE, No. 7165 • • • JOE UDILJAK, No. 7163 ' WM. J. BRANTLEY, No. Ill I I R. W. BIRMINGHAM, No. 390 CHARLES E. TURNER, No. 13 JAS. L. TUCKER, No. 2209 HOUSTON PATROLMAN Vol* lor Ono BRIGHTWEIX, No. 7279 JACKSONVn.T.K AGENT n CHARLES (COTTON) HAYMOND, No. 98 CHARLES STARLING. No. 6920 fl JIM DRAWDY, No. 28523 LOUIS GOFFIN, No. 4526 FRANK (SULLY) SULLIVAN, N<v 2 HOUSTON AGENT Vote tor One Vote lor One CHAS. L. STEVENS, No. 7036 CHARLES KIMBALL, No. 32 B WILLIAM HAMILTON, No. 3400 Vote ior One • G. (TEX) SUIT, No. 4931 HESOLirnON WHEREAS: The present rate of $2.00 per we^ Hospital Benefits is the lowest amount now being paid by cmy Union of unlicensed personneL and WHEREAS: Iniiated prices now make it virtu­ ally impossible for patients in Marine Hos­ pitals to purchase necessary hospital sup­ plies for $2.00 per week, ond JOHNNY JOHNSTON, No. 33 NEW ORLEANS STEWARD PATROLMAN Vote lor One Voto lor Ono NEW YORK STCWARD PATROIMAN C. E. GIBBS, No. 2341 ^ At a regular business meeting held in New York on October 9. 1946 the following resolu­ tion was submitted to tho membership for action up and down tho coast icmd it was passed that this resolution should appear on the next referendum ballots to be voted on at the some time as the voting on elections of officials. Vole for One NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN B RAY W. SWEENEY, No. 20 STEELY WHITE, No. 54 BALTIMORE STEWARD PATROLMAN Vote lor One NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN LLOYD W. MicDONNELL, No. i43 B NEW ORLEANS'AGENT Veto lor One G. (CURLY) MASTERSON, No. 20297 B PAUL HALL, No. 190 m • • • • • • • • Vole lor One JAMES E. SWEENEY, No. 1530 JAS. J. Devrro, No. 185 PAUL (HAYWIRE) WARREN, No. 114 BALTIMORE ENGINE PATROLMAN EDDIE A. PARR, No. 96 Vote lor One • • • • I ^ B 115 NEW YORK AGQiT • • • MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Voto lor Two BALTIMORE DECX! PATROLMAN STEPHEN CARR, No. 22217 B • • • CAL TANNER, No. 44 Vole lor One B Volo lor Ono Vote lor One LLfDIE (Lt.lKE) COLLINS, No. 3 BALTIMORE AGENT • • • • • GALVESTON PATROLMAN JOHN W. PRESCOTT, No. 114 • THOMAS (ROCKY) BENSON, No. 7297 BOSTON jomr PATROLMAN • I CHART F.S H. BUSH, No. 127 B JOHN MOG.AN, No. 216 CLAUDE (SONNY) SIMMONS. No. 348 MOBILE ACXNT Veto lor Ono Vote lor One Vote lor One THEO.(RED GRIFF) GRIFFITHS. • PHILADELPHIA PATROLMAN J. P. SHULER, No. 101 BOSTON AGENT • • • • • TAMPA AGENT Volo lor Ono B • • • PHILADELPHIA AGOTT Veto lot Ono WHEREAS: The income of the HospitoL Burial and Shipwreck Fund far exceeds the ex­ penses. and WHEREAS: This fund now stands at around $90,000. and WHEREAS: A small increase in the omount of Hospital Benefits would not reduce the pnndpsi mnount now in the fond.- end WHEREAS: Many unorganized seamen are in Marine Hospitals and opposing Unions seize upon tlus situation to inlluence these men; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we oitieiid Article 25. Sectioir 1. of the Con­ stitution to increase the present Hospital Benefits of $2100 per week to $3.00 per week, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this amend­ ment be placed on the official ballot of the Annual Electiona. and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That we begin payments of $3.fM) per week upon passage of this Resolution. JAMES H. MANNERS, No. 256 B Keep this page with you, so that you can study the candidates and make your ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ABOVE RESOLUTION GALVESTON AGENT Vole lor Ono D, L, PARKER, No. 140 selections before you go to cast your vote. It is important that every member votes YES • NO • —^but more important that you vote after; you have made an unhurried choice. � 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 November 8, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 45 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 Headline: SHIPPING SLOW BUT PICK UP IS EXPECTED ALL BRANCHES BEGIN VOTING, SHOW TURNOUT TANKERMEN COME TO SIU TO ESCAPE NMU-OPERATOR "REPRESENTATION" WSA DUE FOR AN INVESTIGATION BY NEW CONGRESS WATERMAN SS CORP., MISSISSIPPI AGREE TO SIU CONTRACT IT'S YOUR UNION MARINE HOSPITAL RED TAPE LEAVES SEAMAN MINUS FOOT AFL CONVENTION VOTES TO RAISE PER CAPITA TAX IF YOU CANNOT EAT, AT LEAST YOU WILL SURE SMELL SWEET BY-PASS PHILLY FOR TIME BEING IS LATEST WORD FROM THE PORT CONCLUSION OF THE MM&P STRIKE BRINGS GOOD SHOPPING TO MOBILE SHIPPING RESUMES WITH BANG IN N.O, ITF LED WORLD FIGHT FOR SEAMEN MASTERS ASKED TO DIFFER BETWEEN DESERTION AND FAILURE TO REPORT STRIKES DON'T STOP ORGANIZING; PORT CHICAGO GETS ITS CONTRACTS NEW ORLEANS MAYOR CALLS OUT NAVY "VOLUNTEERS" TO BREAK STRIKE OF CITY GARBAGE COLLECTORS AFL CONVENTION REPORT PULLS NO PUNCHES IN HITTING THE WSB SO COME DOWN TO MARCUS HOOK--THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT BOTH PARTIES MUST LIVE UP TO CONTRACT TERMS VOTING FOR UNION OFFICIALS AND STATE POLITICOS OCCUPY BOSTON SEAFARERS; SHIPPING NEARS NORMAL MORE ABOUT SEAGOING CHARACTERS BY A MAN WHO KNOWS THEM ALL JOLIET CREW SUGGEST SPOTS FOR LOG PICK-UP MESSAGE TOSSED OVERBOARD IS FOUND ON FRENCH COAST BOOTS, BOOTS -- THERE'S NONE ON THE OUACHITA VICTORY BLACK GANG HAILS PLATTSBURG GALLEY CREW N.Y. CLARIFIES RULES ON UNEMPLOYED PAY OLD ROPEYARN CHARLIE TIES UP ONCE MORE AGAIN IN SNUG HARBOR COMMIE ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE N.O. PORT IS EXPECTED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/08/1946 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/cf0f1cd4bbe407ff1c8cff3e5a293815.PDF 2a1e8f61c15107afd526b53ba2a5eb8d PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG m • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SIU Fishermen Win: COAST SIU ROUTSRAID BY BRIDGES in: f . RSgm Pavg%44 Harry, SIU-HIWD member in New Orleans, " f • (center) receives $710 in cash benefits from SIUHIWD welfare plan as Mrs. Harry looks on. SIU-HIWD patrolman Martin Gould (left) presents checks. Harry underwent surgery and specialized treatment for a stomach ailment. A variety of welfare benefits are provided under HIWD contract. -Story On Page 3 Senators Assail Union-Busters -Story On Page 3 Ship Engineers Plan To Merge Committees representing the SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Marine Engineers and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association have reached an agreement which would lead to merger of the two AFLCIO marine engineer unions by 1960. The agreement is subject to membership vote. ^ Story On Page 2 V- h I SECOND OF A SERIES 'UNIONS ./AMERICA' • THE OIL, CHEMICAL & ATOMIC WORKERS > 1 INTERNATIONAL UNION-AFL-CIO | i.? Lundeberg Statue On Viay '1. • i-- Completed clay model for monument of Harry Lundeberg, founder of the SIU of North Amercia, is displayed by sculptor Edwin Hurt. The statue will be cast in bronze and installed outside Sailors Union head­ quarters in San Francisco. Dedication ceremonies will be held next January 28, the first anniversary of Lundeberg's death. Hurt also did the Furuseth statue in 1940. (Story on Page 2). ^v<^-;.. • l.r,. ; • 'i:, • -m JXW rill m �Pace Two SEAFARERS LOG November 8, 195Y Engineer Unions To Vote On Plans For Merger The first concrete merger plan in maritime was disclosed in a joint announcement last week by the SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Marine Engineers and the Marine En­ gineers Beneficial Association, the two engineer unions in the industry. A target date of January 1, 1960, has been set for com­ BME affiliating with the MEBA as ers and the maritime industry, and pletion of the merger, pending an autonomous division, and retain we think it will be beneficial to ratification of final terms by mem­ ing its ties with the SIU of NA, the members of both organiza­ bers of both AFL-CIO unions at according to the joint announce tions." Steps leading to the merger pact that time. A membership referen­ nient. However, BME will have dum on the interim agreement just representative on the national got underway last November with reached will be conducted by the MEBA executive committee and the signing of the no-raiding agree­ BME for a 60-day period starting the national sub-committee of the ment ending a seven-year split be­ December 1, 1957. Voting by the MEBA. It will also have represen­ tween the two unions. Terms of MEBA membership will begin tation at the national MEBA con the no-raiding pact were reached shortly after the MEBA severed its vcntion. about the same time. On the organizational level, BME connections with the National Preliminary arrangements for the trial period were wound up will pay no per capita dues to the Maritime Union and the so-called after a series of meetings in Tampa MEBA during this period, but will "AFL-CIO Maritime Committee." This break came after the NMU last month between committees assign a fulltime paid organizer to representing both unions. These the MEBA, whose expenses will be backed the independent United Mine Workers' District 50 against followed in the wake of an MEBA- paid by the MEBA. the MEBA and the Masters, Mates Uniform Procedures BME no-raiding pact signed a year ago. A similar pact covering rival With a view to establishing re and Pilots in the American Coal unions of radio officers was reached ciprocal shipping rights and port beef. The MEBA previously had alliance of 20 years' stand­ In September. payoff procedures in both organiza­ aingclose with the NMU. The SIUNA tions, the trial agreement provides Seek Standard Fact charter for the BME was issued in Terms of the BME-MEBA interim that "MEBA and BME may each May, 1949, granting jurisdiction agreement call for close coopera­ call on the other to service their over marine engineers. tion in future negotiations leading respective vessels, which request, to a standard working agreement wherever practicable, shall be for licensed marine engineers; honored. In addition, either or­ effoi'ts to achieve reciprocal ship­ ganization may call on the other ping rights and pension and wel­ for engineers to fill jobs on their fare eligibility, and joint steps to respective vessels . . . (and) . stabilize manpower and jobs in the shall . . . indicate whether the job industry. The two unions also is on a temporary or permanent agreed to work jointly in organiza­ basis." Announcing the agreement, The strange spectacle of a maritime union official applauding anti-strike Injunctions tional drives to bring "all marine engineers within our jurisdiction MEBA President Herbert Daggett against three other unions involved in a beef with a contracted company came to light and BME President Raymond T. last week. The "NMU Pilot", official NMU organ and mouthpiece of NMU President Joseph into a single union." During the trial period, "the two McKay called it "a sound trade Curran, gleefully chortled that-^ organizations will retain their union approach to the problems the "SIU was forced to fold a to support other unions in their The only identity and autonomy, with the facing licensed engineering offic­ 'strike' against the Bull Lines, beefs with contracted shipping gineers and the SIU. outfit actively in Curran's comer is Seamen, mates, engineers and companies. But that's not the way District 50 of the United Mine longshoremen lost 64 days' work Curran reacted. He made no se­ Workers, a company union of the in the desperate maneuver." cret of the fact that his sympathies purest kind. What it all boils down to is that In effect then, Curran derived He with the shipowner. In the same issue in which this there is only one obstacle to marlvast satisfaction from the fact that the Federal courts, at the request pro-shipowner, anti-union blast ap­ time unity and that obstacle is Joe of the employer, issued injunctions peared, Curran had no compunc­ Curran. It again emphasizes the simple forbidding employees of a shipping tions about appealing for "Unity SAN FRANCISCO—A bronze memorial bust of the late company to strike or picket in the of Seamen" in bold headlines on fact that Curran is a most noisy Harry Lundeberg, founder of the Seafarers International course of a contract dispute. the front cover. proclaimer for "unity" among sea­ Union of North America, will be dedicated at Sailors' Union Curran's pro-shipowner and an­ Curran's pitch on anti-strike in­ men, but'at the same time is the of the Pacific headquarters on-*ti-union stand reveals how far he junctions makes it understandable outstanding disrupter of marine January 28, the first anniver­ glittering promise but unselfish is willing to go in efforts to under­ why the NMU lacks the friendship union relationships. Likewise, his sary of his death. service and general achievement mine the SIU and the officers and support of a single AFL-CIO positions at odds with AFL-CIO in The statue will be placed in front for the cause he called his own." unions and destroy growing mari­ maritime union with the exception longshore matters and jn respect of the headquarters building op­ Work on the statue is progressing time unity which he preaches but of the American Radio Association to the officers unions clash violent­ which is taking a neutral tack In ly with his service on the AFLposite the monument to Andy rapidly, reports Morris Weisberger, does not practice. Curran's disputes with mates, en­ CIO Ethical Practices Committee. Furuseth. The bust had been au­ SUP secretary-treasurer. The clay This isn't the first time Curran thorized by members of the Sailoi's model has been completed and has gone for anU-strike injunctions. Union in memory of the late secre­ the plastic mold is expected to be He also applauded similar moves tary. Both statues are the work of finished in the next few weeks. The against the mates and engineers sculptor Edwin Hurt. statue, which will be the same size when they were picketing Ameri­ The monument will bear the in- and shape as the Furuseth memo­ can Coal ships in their organizing Eci-iption, "He was indeed a man rial, was made from enlarged pho­ beef. At that time Curran was or­ who crowded into a short life no tographs of Lundeberg. dering NMU members through the picket lines, in support of the com­ pany and District 50, United Mine Workers, which "represents" the WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration has started company's officer personnel. a scrapping program which will send 100 Liberty-type vessels On the coal ships, Curran's ex­ now in the reserve fleets to the scrap pile within the next cuse was that there was a union 12 months. contract existing for mates and en­ The program, initiated by dered. The MA will publicly invite gineers with District 50 and for bids for the sale of these vessels unlicensed men with NMU. In the Clarence Morse, Maritime Ad­ when they are selected. ministrator, is supposed to result In Bull Line fleet, all the unions in­ ; volved have had contractual rela­ bigger and better US reserve tions with the company for years fleets. First to go will be thfe oldest and the dispute arose in the course and most badly deteriorated ves­ Vol. XIX No. 23 of a contract reopener. The NMU, sels held in the fleets on the three Nov. 8, 1957 '' ^ contractual-wise, has no interest in coasts. Under the MA's present ship re­ what goes on in Bull Line and, as a trade union, would be expected placement program, new and faster ships will be placed into active service with the current operating PAUL HALL. Secretary-Treasurer vessels being used as trade-ins. HERBERT BRAND. Editor. BERNARD SEA. These ships, Morse said, are far MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SRIVACK, AL MASKIH, JOHN BRAZIL, Staff better than the Libertys in reserve Writers. BILL HOODY, Gulf Area Repre­ Seafarers overseas who want and will materially upgrade our sentative. to get in touch with headquar­ fleets. ters in a hurry can do so by The MA cpast directors have Publlshtd blwDDkly at tha haadquartara cabling the Union at its cable of tha Seafarars International Union, At­ been directed to select two Liberty lantic A Cuif District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth address, SEAFARERS NEW ships from each of the reserve fieets Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth YORK. Watching o job call in heodquarten It Charles Salisbury (left) Use of this address will assure in their area for the pile, as a be­ t-i600. Entered as second class matter and his son-in-law, bosun Fred Hartshorn. Salisbury, who recently the Post Offica In Brooklyn, NY, undar speedy transmission on all mes­ ginning of the program. Any suit­ •t celebrated his 80th birthday, is a former president of ITU Local 'ha Act of Aug. 24, 1*12. . able equipment on these vessels sages and faster service for the 212, Pawtucket, RL. He had worked in New England from 1896 will be removed and stored before men involved. . . 120 to 1955 when he retired. bids will be accepted, Morse or-- 'Trade Unionist' Curran Okays Bull's Anti-Strike Injunctions Dedicate Lundeberg Memorial Jan, 28 Gov't Will Scrap 100 Reserve Fleet LIbertys Veteran Union Man Visits SIU SEAFARERS LOG Union Has Cable Address ^ �•Wm^Wi'-- iiotemher 8, l95T SEAFARERS Clean Bill Of Health LOG Pace Three Wesf Coast Routs Bridges' Raid On SlU Fishermen WILMINGTON—Another effort by Harry Bridges to raid SlU-affiliated fisher­ men here has ended in defeat as the SIU Pacific District, SlU-affiliated fisher­ men's unions and the local Maritime Trades Port Council struck back hard at th« raiders. Just as in similar'* quarrel with any section of the vice-president and representative beefs in the past Bridges Seafarers International Union he of the fish cannery workers unions, to find himself faced with John Hawk, SIU of NA secretarywas forced to withdraw isthegoing full strength of the Interna­ treasurer and representatives of all tional and the Maritime Trades SIU of NA affiliates in the Loa after counter-pressure was Department." area all pitched in on the applied on his longshore Mrs. Andrea Gomez, SIU of NA Angeles beef. union. Seafarer Antonia Suarez Martin is all smiles as Dr. Joseph Logue, SlU Health Center Director, shows him the medical report on his son Ramon. Ramon, dressed in navy blues, had plenty of moral support from his mother and brother Antonio, Jr., as he went through the examinations at the center. Senators Told How Unions Are Broken WASHINGTON—A company employee who admitted he allowed his car to "be wrecked" in order to discredit organ­ izing efforts by the Retail Clerks International Union among Sears, Roebuck Boston work ers, turned up as one of the interesting sidelights of an in­ vestigation of union-busting prac­ tices. These practices have been denounced by Senate investigators. James Donaghue, a Sears sales­ man, testified before the Senate Labor-Management committee that he knew beforehand that his car would be damaged so that the blame would fall on the Retail ' Clerks. The tires on his car were punctured and a brick was thrown through his windshield. Sears obligingly took care of the repairs free of charge. The incident took place in 1956 during an all-out drive by the Clerks union to organ­ ize the company's Boston employes. Further investigation revealed that James E. Nielsen, an employe of Nathan Shefferman's Labor Re­ lations Associates of Chicago, Inc., acknowledged using some five or six different aliases when "coun­ seling" Sears employes in forming anti-union committees. Shefferman's firm has been re­ tained as a labor consultant by Sears since 1939. It specializes in supplying "counselers" who advice clients on forming plant commit­ tees and company unions to fight union organization. During organizing efforts in 1939, Sears sponsored an "Employees Council," an independent, to offset the AFL drive. In 1953 the Council at the Boston store voted to affili­ ate with the AFL Retail Clerks Un­ ion. The Council chairman who recommended affiliation, Roy Web­ ber, had his salary cut $20 a week after advising union members to Join the federation. Webber turned down company offers of a "transfer to South America" and promotions if he would turn against the Clerks. He was later dismissed by Sears in 1953 after 24 years with the com­ pany. Another official of the "Em­ ployees Council" said that a com­ pany officer asked his aid in an antl-AFL program which had been set up in the Council after a major­ ity of' its members voted in favor of affiliation. He was later sent to meet Nielson who was then using the name of "Mr. Guffey." "Guffey" told him: "If it takes two and one-half years to break this thing, we'll do it." Nielsen contended that he was merely "advising and counseling" Sears employes when he used the aliases because the employees did not want a union to represent them. "I feel I'm rendering them real advice and service," he told the committee. "You should see the faces on those people when they meet me." Shefferman's firm has been the subject of other committee in­ quiries. It was paid over $12,000 to send two "counselers" to start an anti-union campaign among workers at Morton Packinghouse Company of Iowa when the United Packinghouse Workers Union tried to organize. After the UPW was defeated in the election, the firm was paid $8,000 more to supply (Continued on page 15) As a result, members of the Seine and Line Fishermen's Union are now taking out 4 ACS Ships In Lay-Up In Coal Shipping Slump their boats again after Bridges' roving squads withdrew from the piers. However, the fishermen suf­ fered loss of half their season as a result of Bridges' action. NORFOLK—The continuing slump in coal shipments is The dispute began after the SIU- further beclouding the situation in the American Coal beef. affiliated fishermen had signed a Two more vessels of the seven ship fleet are in inactive contract for the fishing season status, one as a "temporary" after winning a $55 per ton rate lay-up and the other classified on the price paid by canneries. The as "indefinite." That leaves original terms of the coal ship International Longshoremen's and three of the company's ships still charters specifically limited them to the coal-carrying trade. Warehousemen's Union then put in in operation. Meanwhile, the National Labor a bid for an $80 tonnage rate which The Casimir Pulaski is the vessel was described by SIU fishermen classified as in temporary lay-up. Relations Board is continuing its here as "ridiculous." As it turned The Walter Hines Page joined the investigation of unfair labor prac­ by the SIU out, the demand was a cover for Cleveland Abbe and Martha Berry tice charges filed an open raid on the SIU Fisher­ in indefinite lay-up. The Berry and against the company. These charges men, with one of Bridges' repre­ the Abbe have been out of action specify numerous instances of job discrimination against Seafarers, sentatives boasting that they would for two months now. including unjustified firings of SIU take over both the fish and can­ Apparently the coal fleet is be­ members on the ships. nery membership. ing affected by the general slump OldtimCrs from the Sailors When roving squads of Bridges' in bulk cargo business that is also longshoremen started putting the idling tankers and tramp operators. Union, Marine Firemen, Marine squeeze on SIU fishermen who Normally this is the busy season Firemen, Marine Cooks and Stew­ wanted to take their boats out, the for the tanker and coal trades as ards and the SIU A&G District are affiliated unions of the SIU Pacific consumers here and abroad lay in continuing to man the three re­ District promptly voted a "no over­ stocks of heating fuel for the win­ maining ships in the fleet that are time" policy on ships in port. This ter months. This year though, both still active. It is not known whether effectively cut off overtime earn­ ends of the business have been in or not the company plans to recall ings for longshoremen in the Los the doldrums, with coal rates hang­ the original crews should the laid Angeles area. ing around their midsummer lows up ships go-back into service. Boats Sail Again It did call the old crew hack of $4 per ton. Bridges' spokesmen then blus­ Of the three ships still operating, when the Coal Miner was reac­ tered that longshoremen would one, the company-owned Coal tivated in September after a long "tie up the coast," but that was the Miner, is carrying tramp cargoes. lay-up, but the precedent may not last gesture. The fishing boats The company has asked the Fed­ be followed again. went out again and the ILWU eral Maritime Board for permission American Coal originally ob­ "pickets" folded their tents. to put some of the other ships in tained charters on six Government Hailing the effectiveness of the its fleet in a scrap haulage run, ships a year ago during a cargo countermove, SIU of NA President but is running into opposition on boom. The FMB held back tha Paul Hall declared: "Any time this bid from tramps and other breakout of 24 other ships because Bridges thinks he wants to pick a privately-owned US flag ships. The of the company's labor policies. New Recreation Room in SUP Headquarters SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS SlU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SlU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SlU meetings will be: ' November November December December 13 27 II 26 Members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific take time out between calls to enjoy the pool tables in the new SUP San Francisco headquarters building. The building abb features a barber shop, smok. '"SL rooMi classroptn gp^vo complete up-to-date gymnasium. - - ' I I I ill 'I i ' '^1 M . '1*1 it i I '' �Page Four If !i SEAFARERS LOG November 8, 195? SlU-MAWD Plant Uses Salimakers' Skills The days of tl:^e commercial sailing ship are gone forever, but there is still plenty of de­ mand for the sailmakers' art. The Paulsen-Webber Cordage I.'" Corporation, organized by the SIUs Marine Allied Workers Divi­ sion, has built a thriving trade in canvas and cloth specialties as part of its sail and wire rope busi­ ness. Several A&G Plants Pictured here are some of the activities of the company's New Yoi'k plant, one of a series of MAWD-contracted Paulsen-Webber plants in various Atlantic and Gulf ports. Produced at the New York plant are such items as canvas windsails to ventilate tanks, ship's awnings and the huge tents used to cover cargo hatches and shelter long­ shoremen during bad weather. Other products include tarps of various kinds, windbreakers, vent and instrument covers. Paulsen-Webber employees Sverre Paulsen and Steve Kowalski Another cornpany product now being used by the Navy is a nylon Nylon, Dacron Too wrestles with huge hatch tent. Company makes tents like these on cargo net. Nylon nets are far lighter than the conventional manila Today's sailmaker works with a special order. They're big enough to cover two hatches on nets ond can handle heavier cargo loads. They have more dur­ variety of mMerials, in addition to Mariner-type cargo vessels. ability and are easier to use. conventional canvas. Nylon and dacron combined with various on Navy aircraft carriers so high­ tom-made for specific needs. Re­ other synthetic products are in big speed planes can be stopped when cently, for example, the company demand. The Navy is making use they touch down on the flight deck. designed a huge hatch tent big Paulsen-Webber was organized enough to cover two hatches on a of a Paulsen-Webber nylon cargo net which weighs only 30 pounds by the Marine Allied Workers Di­ Mariner ship. BALTIMORE—The membership here extended a vote of compared to the 120 pounds for a vision last spring and contracts Another special order was for thanks to all the old timers fighting for jobs on the American manila net, yet has far greater signed with its various divisions nylon balloons which were used to then. The Union agreements called salvage oil rigs blown over in the Coal ships. Two of the Seafarers from the Cleveland Abbe •trength than manila. for wage increases, job seniority, Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane were at the last meeting, re--*' Shipping is just one of the in­ welfare benefits through the Audrey. The balloons were filled ports port agent Earl Shep Ing by to bid for jobs on the other dustries supplied by the company MAWD welfare plan, grievance with air and used to help refloat pard. The Abbe is laid up right vessels. which sells many of its products to now and these men are stand Shipping Picked Up the aircraft industry and others. procedure, up to three weeks' an­ the rigs. It makes cables for arresting gear nual vacations, five and ten per­ Shipping has picked up a good cent late shift differentials, eight deal during the past period. It paid holidays, overtime provisions ran ahead of registration despite and many other gains. the fact that two Calmar ships The nature of the shipping bus" were laid up. ness is such that much of the can There were 13 ships paying off, . .vas and similar production is cus10 signed on and, nine were in transit during the past two weeks. The SS Chilore, Cubore, Venorfe, P. Crosbie (left) is shown Marore (Ore); Chickasaw (Pan-At­ finishing off zinc sockets at lantic); Marymar (Calmar); Alcoa end of heavy rubberized Planter (Alcoa); Council Grove cable. Below, sailmaker puts (Cities Service); Plymouth Victory finishing touches on windsail (Isthmian); J. B. Waterman (Water­ used to ventilate tankship car­ man) and: the Seagarden (Penn. go tanks. Variety of canvas, Nav.) paid off while the Baltore, nylon and dacron products Chilore, Cubore, Venore, Marore (Ore); Chickasaw (Pan-Atlantic); are still, used aboard modern Alcoa Planter (Alcoa); Winter Hill ships even though steam has (Cities Service); Plymouth Victory has long since replaced sail. (Isthmian); and the Emilia (Bull) Company also is a big pro­ signed on. ducer of wire rope products in In transit were the Steel Scien­ another one of its plants. It tist, Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Alamar, has installations in various At­ Bethcoa.ster, Seamar (Calmar); lantic and Gulf ports covered Alcoa Partner, Pilgrim (Alcoa); by MAWD pacts. Feltore, Baltore (Ore) and the Citrus Packer (Waterman). Bait. Cheers ACS Crew Pick Up 'Shot' Card At Payoff Crosbie ond shop-steward Steve Kowalski (top) discuss detail ofSlU-MAWD agreement. Below, Jim Barton (left) helps feed canvas to sewing machine operator. When finished, the canvas will be usffi OS a lifeboat cover. Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations required for cei'tain foreign voyages are reminded to be sure to pick up their inoculation cards from the -.iptaiii or the purser when tliey •"v off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up by the Seafarer and held so that It can be presented when signing on for another voyage where the 'shots" are required. The ino­ culation card is your oniy proof of having taken the required shots. Those men who forget to pick up their inoculation card when they pay off may find that they are required to take all the "shots" again, when they want to sign on for another such voy-^ age. ;• , W f- �November 8, 1957 SEAFARERS Page FIvo LOG Canada 51U Offering Reward For Copy Of D/sf. 50 'Pact' MONTREAL—$200 award has been offered by the SIU Canadian District for an. authentic copy of the alleged "contract" between Clarke Brothers, Ltd, of Canada and District 50 of the United Mine Workers, The "agreement," which recognizes District 50 as representative for the rtien-^ manning Clarke's ships, was overtime is granted and then only is because of the manner in which signed at a time when the after the sailor can prove he has they were accepted. District 50 Clipping from "NMU Pilot" shows typical excerpt from "The Law er s Corner," column by Cooper which deals exclusively with Jones Act cases. company's fleet was in winter lay-up. The award was posted after In­ quiries among the seamen on Clarke ships, including some of the officers, failed to produce a copy of the contract, or even a complete outline of its terms. The only actual copies known to be, in ex­ istence are two special ones made for the Canadian Labour Board in May, 1957, The SIU has offered free legal assistance to any Clarke sailor who will exercise his right to obtain a copy of the agreement. No Fixed Hours The terms of the agreement, as pieced together by SIU organizers, are very vague. So far as can be ascertained there is no fixed work week and the men are subject to call at any time. Only nominal 4- worked more than 10 hours in one day. But little is collected because of the company's broken time work system. In addition, Clarke crewmembers have to double up as steve­ dores. For doing this type of work they are allowed $30 a month, pro­ viding they work more than 10 tons of cargo at every port of call. Not many men are eligible to col­ lect this "bonus" $30. For exam­ ple, the SS North Pioneer on its regular 12-day run hits 28 ports of call. Sixty percent of these take only six or eight ton assignments. In short, there is very little over­ time and almost no cargo handling penalty paid to Clarke Brothers seamen. One of the reasons for the scarcity of Clarke-UMW contracts, The NMU And Herman Cooper Herman E. Cooper is the attorney for the National Maritime Union, one of severaKslantiai space to communications unions his law firm reprefsents. In the NMU, Mr, Cooper obviously has been accorded a between people ashore and men number of striking privileges which are very rare or non-existent in other unions. Some aboard ship or in other ports, be­ cause the crewmembers' where­ of these privileges are obvious^ abouts are not always known. These ones. Others are more subtle,' that Curran's handling of this and regulations. Coast Guard re­ take the form of notices to crewThe privileges apparently de­ problem was the key political issue gulations and the effect of the members to get in touch with in­ rive from Cooper's position of in­ in the elections which were under­ way in the NMU at that time. fluence in the NMU, In those elections, Curran was Among the more obvious privil­ eges are those which are exempli- attempting to defeat several NMU officials, among them M, Hedley Stone, long-time secretary-trea­ The September 27, 1957 is­ surer of the organization, who had sue of the SEAFARERS LOG opposed the Curran-Cooper posi­ announced that the LOG would tion on the hiring hall issue. discuss Herman Cooper's role This was one expression of in the trade union movement, Cooper's activity that made him a Mr, Cooper is an attorney for storm center of NMU internal po­ the National Maritime Union litical affairs. In fact, the slate 'topand several other organizations posing Curran in the 1956 elections as well. Shortly after the an­ campaigned on the slogan "A Vote nouncement was published, the for Cooper's Rulto is a vote against SIU received a communication membership rule. Vote down the from Mr, Cooper, warning of the Curran slate." existence of libel laws and of At the recently-concluded NMU his intent to hold the SIU ac­ convention, a resolution was countable. adopted lauding Cooper and his The SEAFARERS LOG wishes firm. The resolution pointed to the to state it is well aware of its attorney's "resolve to stay clear of responsibilities and feels It has union policy and program, for demonstrated its reliability over which your officers are solely re­ the years as an organ of infor­ sponsible." mation and reporting. In the Among the more subtle in­ past, efforts have been made to fluences Mr, Cooper exercises is dissuade the LOG from discus­ his position as a columnist for the sing matters and subjects of in­ NMU "Pilot," the union's official terest to seamen and other trade publication. Only two other signed unionists. These efforts were un­ columns appear in the paper, the successful. others being those of Curran and In dealing with the subject at Hoyt Haddock, the NMU's Wash­ hand, the LOG is drawing from ington representative. the record for its material. The Mr, Cooper's column, which in­ adjoining article is the first of a cludes his photograph, is entitled series on Mr, Cooper's role,) "The Lawyer's Corner" and has appeared regularly for the past five fled by his freedom to participate years. In his column, Mr, Cooper actively in internal union matters discusses in great detail various generally restricted tO a union's types of seamen's lawsuits under rank and file" membership. An ex­ the Jones Act, These Jones Act ample of his participation was re­ cases have been the regular sub­ ported in the NMU "Pilot" of July ject matter dealt with in issue after 6, 1956, in the official ship chair­ issue since it became a feature in man's report of a ship's meeting }952, As Seafarers know, the on the SS United States, There Jones Act is the statute under are 1,000 NMU men on the ship; which seamen who fall ill or are 22,000 men voted in the NMU elec­ injured aboai-d ship can sue their tions. employers. The report stated under the Customarily, columns by special­ headline "Cooper Tells 'Big U' Cur- ists in any particular field are-de­ ran Action Saved NMU Hiring signed to acquaint the readership Hall" that, early In May. Mr, with information to benefit their Cooper, returning from a European everyday living. For example, sea­ trip on the US Lines' flagship, ad­ men and their families are con­ dressed a crew meeting, Mr, cerned and interested in other Cooper was reported to have, in ef­ matters of a legal nature such as fect, electioneered for NMU Pres­ rent control laws, tenant's legal ident Joseph Curran, specifically rights, loan and installment buying defending Curran's handling of the regulations, tqx laws, voting rights. 'Hiffng half fs'sue, It-^ill bd recalled Immigration gnd citlzensWp lawsj Taft-Hartley law on union collec­ tive bargaining and contracts. Such subjects have not been dealt with in Mr, Cooper's "The Law­ yer's Corner," only Jones Act cases. Readers of the "Pilot" have often expressed curlousity about another preferred position which Mr, Cooper enjoys in the pages of the NMU publication. Because of the nature of the industry, sea­ men's publications devote sub- win «« Lull tfc* Chirf CWJMU s8 WO*- MXCBKEP Z.OTZU S3 UPA^*^ 83 SEA VICTORV "See your lawyer" head (above) only re­ fers to NMU members who deal with Cooper. Notices to members using other attorneys are buried in 'Notices' column. I 'Ie»ie contact I your attorney'in New Orleane, k Louisiana. ! dividuals who wish to communicate with them, Mr, Cooper's preferential treat­ ment in this respect is pointed up by the special space which has been set aside for his exclusive use in communicating with NMU mem­ bers as contrasted to the treatment of notices to members who utilize the services of other attorneys. Here is how the "Pilot" handles this material; Notices from the Cooper firm to the membership appear under the heading "See Your Lawyer" (see reproduction). Underneath, in boldface, the in­ dividuals concerned ai'e instructed to communicate with the firm of Cooper, Ostrin & DeVarco, "NMU Chief Counsel," giving the address, zone number and telephone of the firm, "What about members who have attorneys other than Cooper, Ostrin & DeVarco? They do not appear under the heading "See Your law­ yer." They are dropped in another section containing general personal notices and are immersed among a wide variety of communications in light face type (see reproduction). Examination of all "Pilot" issues for the year 1957 to date shows that when a notice specifies an NMU member is to get in touch v/ith another attorney, the name and address of the attorney is not given. The notice usually reads "get in touch with your attorney" in a certain city with no street address or phone number. This is the way this type of notice most generally appears. In some in­ stances the name and address is given, but if so, the individual is not identified as an attorney. As a result of this pattern of handling such notices, readers of the "Pilot" have become aware of the distinction in treatment of notices for the NMU general coun­ sel's firm and those of other at­ torneys. Apparently this is among the reasons the NMU administration felt a lengthy, profuse resolution was necessary to attempt to reas­ sure its membership, with respect to the scope of the Cooper firm's influence and activity in the inter­ nal affairs of the National Mari­ time Union, had stepped into the picture after an attempt to oust the SIU via a company union had failed. The company and the UMW jointly re­ leased a statement, some three to four weeks before certification, an­ nouncing the recognition of Dis­ trict 50 as representative of Clarke's seamen and the accept­ ance of an agreement made in an "atmosphere of good will and friendly cooperation." But this recognition, supposedly the free ehoice of the Clarke erewmembers, eame about when the fleet was in winter layup. Not long after the "agreement." two UMW-manned Clarke vessels started carrying copper mined by strikebreakers in the Gaspe Copper Mines in Murdochville, Quebec, even though the United Steelworkers strike against Gaspe has had the solid support of every legiti­ mate labor union in Canada, LABOR ROUND-UP Miami teamster local 290 has climaxed a 10 year struggle for rec­ ognition with operators of Maula Industries., Inc, one of the world's largest producers of concrete prod­ ucts. A contract was signed two months after an NLRB election vic­ tory by the teamster local. The election followed a vicious anti­ union campaign in which alleged racketeering charges against the IBT were stressed by company of­ ficials. Maule wages previously ranged from $1.27 to $1.50 cents an hour for drivers and helpers. Some 300 workers effected by the two-year contract will get wage in­ creases of 12 to 20 cents an hour. The. Postal Workers Union has accused the Eisenhower adminis­ tration of having a double standard of value—"one for its employees and one for its big business friends." E. C. Hallbeck, the un­ ion's legislative representative, said that the President's "alleged reasons" and "excuses" for vetoing the pay bill passed by Congress were written "to support a previ­ ously conceived position, entirely without regard either to facts or justice." The President's argument that a pay raise for Federal work­ ers would contribute to inflationary pressures, "overlooks the fact that immediately after the (President's) plea to hold prices and wages steady, the cost of steel rose $6 per ton." The postal workers hav# earned a raise, Hallbeck said, be­ cause they have greatly increased their productivity, and wage in­ creases in private industry for equal skills have been far greater, t t 3« Free Asiatic flu vaccine shots will be given to some 3,000 mem­ bers and families of the Hudson Valley District Council of Carpen­ ters under a program approved by trustees of the council's welfara fund. An allowance will be paid covering each insured member's entire family to pay for inocula­ tions from local family doctors. The fund, covering members in nine New York State counties, was set up- in 1952.- . -- �Aggressive Pro-Red Machine Still Active In West Coast Ports The recently-concluded efforts of Harry Bridges to raid SIU fishermen in the Los Angeles area point up a fact that has been lost sight of recently—that there is still an active, energetic pro-Communist or­ ganization operating in the sive. Bridges is as aggressive as he ever was. He still spouts the prolabor field. The general assumption on the Soviet line on foreign policy and part of the public is that Commu­ is a particular booster of Red nist activity in the trade union China. On the union front, he loses movement has been completely no opportunity to try for spheres crushed. This is true to some of influence in other outfits. From time to time he has made degree in that the Communists and their allies can no longer count on polite approaches to the Interna­ a sizable assortment of unions in tional Longshoremen's Association, various industries as they could the Teamsters, and other groups, a dozen years ago. At that time, for and he is still working away tire­ example, they had considerable lessly in these areas. Despite all power and influence in such di­ the hue and cry, he still looms as verse industries as electrical prod­ an influential political figure in ucts, mining, communications and Hawaii where he occasionally gets transport, retailing, fur manufac­ a local politico to lend respecta­ turing and particularly in maritime bility to one of his gatherings. The fishermen's situation is typi­ where Bridges and Joe Curran led a strong combine that included the cal of many Bridges' operations in Marine Cooks, the Radio Operators the past. The bare-facedness of the Bridges' raid was demonstrated and others. Today unions like the United when one ILWU official declared Electrical Workers and the Mine, openly that the ILWU would "take Mill and Smelter Workers, once over the Seine and Line Fisher­ CP powerhouses, are on the defen­ men's Union" and that "These tac­ sive with their membership dwin­ tics would continue until . . . Fish­ dling away. Other party-infiltrated ermen and Fish Cannery Workers unions like the farm equipment locals were brought into ILWU." union and the National Union of Roving Squads Marine Cooks and Stewards have The tactics in question include been broken up. But Bridges con­ picketlines in front of all SIU. fish­ tinues to press pro-Soviet policies ing boats plus the usual roving Inside and outside the union move­ squads and strongarming which ment as aggressively as ever. have been employed in the past on Not that he hasn't taken a few various occasions. beatings in the last few years. One Of course, SIU Pacific District of the most severe defeats he suf­ unions reacted strongly to the fered was at the hands of the SIU latest Bridges' move and forced Pacific District when he attempted him to withdraw. to sustain the Communist-domi­ In light of the present political nated National Union of Marine climate and the tremendous decline Cooks and Stewards. He took a of Communist and fellow-traveler trouncing on that one with the strength in the US and in other result that the SIU Marine Cooks western countries, it is a point of and Stewards Union now has clear curiosity as to just why Bridges sailing in its field. In other ac­ feels confident and secure about tions, such as the Pacificus and the being able to expand his opera­ Aleutian beefs, he has also been set tions. back by the West Coast SIU affili­ One reason, in the eyes of many ates. However, that hasn't stopped observers, astonishingly enough, is him from trying. that he has the support of employer As Aggressive As Ever groups as well as undercover politi­ In fact, at a time when other cal backing. These groups find it pro-Communist outfits are pulling convenient to call Bridges a "re­ In their horns, soft-peddling the sponsible trade unionist." Among "line" and keeping on the defen- them are some of the same indi­ viduals who would support further legislative restraints on unions. As was reported in previous is­ sues of the SEAFARERS LOG, Bridges is quite ready to repay In kind for this support, as witness has backing of a bill which would have weakened the Jones Act. This readiness to "go along" is one reason for Bridges' "respecta­ bility" in employer eyes. Another one comes to mind readily—namely that the existence of Bridges' imion Is a handy tool with which to dis­ rupt and divide the labor move­ ment. Knowing that AFL-CIO unions could never swallow unity with Bridges, these groups find it to their interest to support his at­ tacks on other unions and overlook his consistent pro-Soviet policy. Bridges has also been successful in playing on the shippers' and operators' desire for greater earn­ ings by his constant din in behalf of greater trade with Red China. This is one party-line pitch which has great appeal to West Coast businessmen. Under the circumstances, the brunt of fighting Bridges—as it always has been—rests on the SIU Pacific District and its affiliates, including the local Maritime Trades port councils. They are stiU the only groups aggressively combat­ ing the last pro-Communist center rfii-c in the Idbor movement. ^ * m PHOTOS RTiCLB ve WelcoinedW your •1 { >»V h,. h,- • sfcC-?, isiiq -• . •' ^ F i- : :> > - :;i:- . '.v It pays to be V ^ \t COOL-HEADED "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noon­ day sun" as the song goes. So do seamen in such super-heated spots as the Persian Gulf when they have to go to work out on deck. If your duties call for you to sizzle under a tropic sun, it's only sensible to keep your head covered at all times. Sun stroke is dangerous enough of Itself. Injuries that might be suffered In passing out from the heat can compound the difficulty. Wearing a little headgear can make all the difference. j An SIU Ship is a Safe Ship | ' TIi I • y-:iF ir r 1 I -I I f I li (' T:»-:yv-f' Vsi*'* �\ SEAFARERS November 8. IfliT Par* fliinreii LOG TOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Ex-SIU Man, City Engineer Seafarer's Gnide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Should You Pay Debts In Advance? ' Installment buyers often are mystified by the surprisingly small amount of refund they get when they pay their debts ahead of time. A woman in Washington state reports she didn't get inuch refund when she paid ahead of time the balance on her car, and complained to the finance company. An official replied the company "used standard refunding system used by all major finance companies," but ignored her request for a detailed statement of the credit charges. She wrote, "This whole expensive fRfair has taught us onfr thing—in the future we'll certainly look over the credit dealers and their charges before we sign." In Illinois, another family bought a car last year for $2,691. It got a $739 allowance for Its old car and paid $1,150 cash. Even though she paid the $802 blaance in only ten months and cancelled the insur­ ance, the finance company charged $168.80 for insurance and $18.20 for finance fee. The facts are, only 23 states regulate the amount of rebate the fi­ nance company must give you if you pay your debt ahead of time. In the other unregulated states, the charge can be whatever the dealer or finance company's conscience decides. Rebate Always Small But even in regulated states, the rebate is never as large as buyers without financial experience sometimes expect. A buyer who is charged $500, say, on a debt to be repaid within two years, assumes he would get back $250 if he paid up within a year. But what he doesn't realize is that even a properly proportionate rebate won't return him this much. That's because he owes the larger part of the money during the first year. The stales that regulate rebates generally require that finance com­ panies use the "78th method of refund." This is used by the more reputable finance companies and banks even in unregulated states. Assume that you owe $1,500 to be repaid in one year. At a typical charge for a new car of 6V^ percent on the original balance, which is a true per-annum rate of about 12 percent, your finance charge on $1,500 for a year would be,$97.50. But if you paid up the debt in six months, you wouldn't get $48.75. Even in the regulated states and among the most reputable lenders, you'll get back only $26.25. This bit of mathematical magic performed at your expense actually is correct. It's based on the fact that the sum of all the digits from 1 to 12 is 78. Thus the first month the finance company earns 12/78ths of your fee. The second month it earns ll/78ths; third month, 10/78ths, and so on. When you prepay your debt, the lender adds up the number of 78ths it has earned, and credits you with the rest. In our example of the 12-month debt paid in six months, the lender gets 57/78ths of the original finance charge. On a 24-month contract, the formula for figuring a properly pro­ portionate rebate changes. The sum of the digits, from 1 to 24 is 300. The finance company earns 24/300ths of the original finance charge the first month, 23/300ths the second month, and so on. Unconscious Act Pitchmen Coming . You yourself soon may be subjected to the hidden advertising method balled "subliminal perception" when you watch movies or TV. Vickary and Forrest, the promoters of this selling scheme, have revealed they have contracted with a chain of movie houses and also are planning a network TV test. Their spokes­ man, however, refused to tell this department what movie houses are Involved. As you know, your mind often can receive messages you don't realize you see. In a test in one theatre, the promotelrs kept flash­ ing' the words" "eat popcorn" on the screen at five-second intervals. The message appeared so briefly people weren't aware they were seeing it. But, the promoters claim, popcorn sales increased. Can advertisers really persuade you to buy goods or take other ac­ tions without your awareness of being persuaded? The most au­ thoritative answer this department has been able to get, is that if all the factors can be controlled, it might work oa.some people, especially those already disposed to buy or to do what the message-senders want, and who also have a high "threshold of awareness. The Institute on Motivational Research told the labor press that there have been many successful laboratory experiments in perception "below the tlireshold of awareness." There are two "thresholds," the conscious and the psychological. The laboratory experiments found people do react to ads even if they can't remember seeing them. Still, the Institute considers it "highly unethical to use a technique of which people aren't aware." Jane Bedell, of the Institute, said, "Interviews with thousands of consumers Indicate people generally would resent any effort to manipulate them through sublimal percep­ tion or any other technique which deprives them of their free choice. Advertising must be based on a right to listen or not to listen." Congressman William A Dawson of Utah already has warned of the dangers. He told this department that because little information has been disclosed by the promoters, a full study of the effectiveness and implications is needed. Meanwhile your best self defense may,be to have a couple of beers t¥:fvi;c. yqq waJcIi M ippvLe. or J.V. id Jower yoiu Ahcesbeld of awareness,, and restrain any buying impulses for a few dgys after. BALTIMORE—former seafarer who was a Navy boxing champ, an infantry officer in two wars and today holds three university degrees is now a sanitation engineer for the City of Baltimore. The wide-ranging career of onetime SIU man Honorato S. Echavez came to light re­ cently when Seafarer Charles E. Rawlings ran into his old shipmate and "swapped old war stories" while the SS Michael was in port here. Rawlings also makes his home in Baltimore. One of the first ships sailed by Echavez was the old SS Elizabeth. He shipped as a member of the ISU and joined the present-day SIU in December, 1938, less than two months after the Union was estab­ lished. A native of the Philippines, Eschavez, now 49, went Into the Navy shortly after he graduated high school in Manila and came on to win the Pacific Fleet flyweight boxing championship and the US fleet championship in 1932. The next year he captured the Atlantic Fleet title as well. In 1935, he enrolled at the Uni­ versity of Kansas to study electri­ cal engineering but financial diffi­ culties cut his stay short. He then went into the merchant marine, sailing in the deck depaftment, eventually saved enough money to return to Kansas to try for a degree in mining engineering but had to return to sea again for additional funds. By this time World War II had begun. Echavez shipped to the Mid­ dle East, survived the first bombing of Vizagapatam, India, in April, 1942, and was appointed 3rd mate in Durban, South Africa, when the regular mate became a casualty. After getting a license and sailing some more, he returned to the Uni­ versity of Kansas for the third time, graduated from the ROTC course there and found himself at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga. Two years after Pearl Harbor he had a 2nd lieutenant's commission and was in New Guinea. As leader of the* Alamo Scouts Hub Stresses Yf elf are Info BOSTON—The membership was advised at the last meeting to make sure they keep a copy of the revised SIU Welfare Plan and Sur­ gical Schedule as it appeared in the last edition of the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG. It could come in handy and save time if there is any sickness in the family while the seafarer is at sea. There was a big turnout of Sea­ farers at the wake and funeral of Brother James M. Enwright who passed away on the night of our last meeting. Brother Enwright had been a member of the SIU for approximately three years and has put in most of the time on Cities Servce vessels. Shipping has been fair for the past period. The Government Camp, Bradford Island (Cities Service) paid off and signed on while the Natalie (Interconti­ nental), Mankato Victory (Victory Carriers), Little Rock (Fairfield), Cantigny (Cities Service) and Steel Admiral (Isthmian) were in port to be serviced. Ex-Seafarer Honorato E. Echavez is shown (top) on the deck of the old Elizabeth which was sunk in World War II. Below, he poses with his three children on the steps of his Baltimore home. under General Kruger, he took part in the landings on Leyte and Lingayen in the Philippines, as well as other actions, totalling up 49 months overseas before he was dis­ charged In May, 1948. Echavez now returned to Kansas for the fourth time and, by 1950, was married and had two degrees in mining engineering. Meanwhile, he had been promoted to captain in the Army Reserve and returned to Fort Benning for another 13week course. He completed that four days before the Korean War broke out in June, 1950, while gaining admission to the Graduate School of Sanitation Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Balti­ more. A few months later he was re­ called to active duty in Korea where he commanded an infantry company in the famed attack on "Heartbreak Ridge." He later at­ tended the Far East Command Chemical School at Camp Gifu, Japan, and served as a liason officer for an ROK division and as intelligence officer during 21 more Echavez strikes fighting pose for picture taken when hf |was Navy flyweight champ. months overseas. In mid-1953, Echavez resigned his commission and returned here to complete his education. He ob­ tained a master's degree from Johns Hopkins and eventually ob­ tained the city post. Settled down now, he has three youngsters and would like to hear from^ny for­ mer shipmates who want to talk over "the old days," Rawlings reports. His home is at 1505 Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore. Collision In Canal Scars Mafson Ship There was extensive damage re­ ported on the SIU Pacific District ship Hawaiian Tourist "after her collision with the New Zealand passenger ship'Rangitane in the Panama Canal last month. The collision occurred in the canal during a heavy rain squall while the Tourist was enroute to Cristobal. According to reports, her port bow was ripped open and the plating torn away, exposing the No. 1 'tweendecks and the bulwarks sheared off back to the No. 3 hatch. The Rangitane then smashed into the bridge wings, lifeboats, davits, and hit again at No. 5 push­ ing the bulwarks tlie length of the hatch. The Tourist barely made it into Cristobal where she almost sank when the engine rooms start­ ed taking water. It is estimated that she will be in Cristobal some two or three weeks for temporary repairs. This was one of the biggest shipto-ship cOllfsictn^t ev^r kDported In the Canal. �Pac« Eishi SEAFARERS November 8. 1957 LOG UNIONS \» r<v This Is »he second of a series of articles on American trd4f > unions to appear In the SEAFARERS LOG.-The serlet J will present a cross-seictlon of America's union member­ ship and their unions'accomplishments. / of AMERICA f Oih Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union j The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union was formed on Morch 4, 1955, through the merger of two CIO unions, the Oil Workers Internotionol Union ond the United Gos, Coke ond Chemicol Workers Union. The union's present membership of 210,000 consists of workers in oil production, tronsport ond refining; chemicol ond petrochemicol plonts; phormoceuticol monufocture; coke ond gos production ond reioted industries. With o heovy concentrotion of membership in Texos^^ Colifomio, Oklohomo ond the Middle West it hos its heodquorters in Denver ond 16 district offices. The union hos 600 locols which hold 1375 controcts with 625 componies. Its officiol publicotion, "Union News," is published twice o month. The chief officer of the internotionol is O. A. Knight who worked for Shell Oil in Indiono before becoming o union orgonizer. He wos elected president of the Oil Workers in 1940 ond of the combined union whbn it wos formed in 1955. NE of the youngest interna­ tional unions in the AFLCIO by virtue of its forma­ tion in 1955, the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Un­ ion has a bright future ahead of it as its jurisdiction covers areas of potentially-huge economic growth. While just two years old in its present form, the international's history actually dates back to World War I. It was at that time that the AFL chartered the original Inter­ national Association in the oil in­ dustry. But after some initial suc­ cess, the union's strength gradually declined in the anti-union atmos­ phere of the 1920's, ^y 1933, there were only 350 members left. With the passage of the Wagner Act, organizing activity revived strongly. In 1937, the union re­ ceived a CIO charter as the Oil Workers International Union and made rapid headway. Coke and chemical workers came Into the international via the Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union. This was the original core of Dis­ trict 50, United Mine Workers, but when that organization was con­ O Union's nienibership Includes men like this highly skilled research technician measuring efficiency of diesel fuels in company lab. verted into a "catch-all" outfit, the gas, coke and chemical workers broke away and received a CIO charter in 1942. Dealing as it does with many giant companies such as Shell Oil, Union Carbide, Cities Service and others, the union has placed strong emphasis in its contracts on senior­ ity provisions along with other un­ ion benefits. It is also proud of its superior pension plans which range from $125 to $200 a month in addi­ tion to Social Security. The internal structure of the un­ ion is noteworthy for str,ict mem­ bership controls on union activity. All strikes have to be authorized by a three-fourths' secret ballot majority. Union conventions are held annually and strict financial controls are imposed on disposition of local and international union 'funds. Nearly hsllf of the international's membership Is employed in elaborate refinery installations such as this one on the- Texas Gulf coast,.'Here union « V-r. diesel fuel* heating ^oils jand^other^esSential products. • �SIU got plaque from NJ local for aiding oil workers beef. O. A. Knight, International's head, was refinery worker. Close relationships are maintained with foreign oil workers unions. This shows Pres. Knight at an international conference in Rome. :5r^ •y'-S' 'W. itP .1; - i-"' '.i •1- 'i| Drug manufacture is a major area of representation. Culture for a vaccin*is?prepared by injectloii4ht6«ggife'^« Ht t tUi; ? v* ^^ u. Union, has had share of bitter strikes. Here police used tear gas on fi^^Spidtetsiat a Richmond, Califomiaj plant u ; . •''"Ik 11 �SEAFARERS Paf« Tea LOG Seafarers Star In TV Cig Ad SEATTLE—one-night stand as reading clerk at an SIU membership meeting here last August has helped catapult Seafarer F. "Whitey" Johnson into a featured spot on television screens all over the country. Johnson is one of Chester­ smoke to "relax" and live a little. field's "secret weapons" .Johnson, Eustace and a third against the tattooed "Marl­ SIU man were originally iselected boro man" ballyhooed by a compet­ ing cigarette brand. The LOG car­ ried a story on the tattoo ginunick (July 6, 1956) when the "relaxed, rugged he-man" approach In cigar­ ette advertising came Into piay. Now a new series of commercials filmed here in the Pacific North­ west area showing loggers, seamen and other "he-man" types working and relaxing with a Chesterfield is hitting the TV networks. Johnson and another SIU man, John F. "Knobby" Eustace, AB, are pic­ tured in some of the "seagoing" sequences. Switched To Bosun Although he ships regularly as steward or cook, "Whitey" took on the role of a brawny bosun for his acting career. From the ad-man's point of view, the galley or the messhall is not quite as aesthetic Seafarers F. "Whitey" John­ as the open deck with clouds all son,. steward (top), and John around and breezes lapping in F. "Knobby" Eustace, AB. everybody's hair. make like he-men (or Chester­ An Italian ship was the setting for most of the action with John­ field TV cigarette ads. son working the Italian crew on a trip up Puget Sound. Another Seattle to Bremerton. After the "deep-sea" sequence covered h "work" is over in each case, our ferry trip across the sound from heroes are seen lighting up a WC Trallership Program Killed Off By Red Tape WASHINGTON—After being enmeshed in red tape for almost 26 months, American-Hawaiian Steamship Company has announced cancellation of plans to build a fleet of trailerships for intercoastal trade. In August, 1955, A-H asked 18-knot fleet, the company decided the Maritime Administration that the number of cost changes in i;.. for approval of plans to build an ultra-modern trailership fleet. It was not until June, 1956, that the MA got around to approving the plans and specifications. Three months later the Defense Department informed the company that it had reviewed the plans and requested an increase in the speed of the vessels to 25 knots. The MA also stated that in con­ sideration of these changes the Government would pay the cost of the increased speed and other na­ tional defense fealui'es. The company then redrew its plans and submitted two sets for the construction of both 18 and 25 knot vessels. But it was not until February, 1957, almost 18 months after the company's first request, that the plans cleared all the reg­ ulatory bodies and agencies and bids were requested. The company noted that five shipyards were anxious to bid on the proposed 18-knot ships in 1955, but when the bids were opened in April, 1957, only two firms tend­ ered offers. Construction costs had so sky­ rocketed fiom August, 1955, to April, 1957. that the estimates were far in excess of those contemplated at the start of the program. The bids were from $22,200,000 for the 18-knot ship to $28,575,000 for the 25-knot vessel. The cost of each ship was lower according to the number ordered. On submitting the bids to the MA, American - Hawaiian officials were informed that the Adminis­ tration no longer could see any basis for granting a national de­ fense allowance for the 25-knot vessel. Plans for that type ship, originally requested by the Gov­ ernment, were dropped. ' ' ' ^After reconsidering plftnf for the" construction during the 26-month period were far too excessive and decided to scrap the entire inter­ coastal program. Seattle Shows Improvement SEATTLE — Shipping for this area, as for most of the West Coast ports, has picked up over the past period. Registration ran only slightly ahead of shipping in the steward and engine departments, while it trailed in the deck depart­ ment. The Wild Ranger (Waterman) and Producer (Marine Carr.) paid off and signed on while the John C. (Atl. Carr.), Calmar, Flomar, Kenmar (Calmar), Armonk (NJ Ind.), Jean LaFitte, Choctaw (Waterman), Grain Trader (Grain Fleet) and Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa) were in transit. All were in good shape with no beefs reported. Throw In For A Meeting Job Under the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate hifnself for meeting chairman, read­ ing clerk or any other post that may be up for election before the membership, including com­ mittees, such as the tallying committees, financial commit­ tees and qther groups namied by the membership. Since SIU membership^ meet­ ing officers are elected at the start of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so. [. for roles in the commercials when the TV men visited the hall here on meeting night. The third man later backed out, so the "maitre d'" at the Hotel Washington was rung in and became a "sailor" instead. Aside frona the notoriety, the boys earned some of those husky TV acting and rehearsal fees for the original filming and will pull down more each time one of the films shows up.on the screen. Johnson is well known to Sea­ farers for his pithy observations on foreign portJ which have appeared in the LOG. Tug Salvage Jobs Boost Port Mobile MOBILE—There were a couple of tugboat accidents around the harbor during the past week which resulted in salvage jobs for the men on the beach. Seafarers work­ ing on one of those jobs have been putting in 16 hours a day for the past ten days trying to refloat and repair a sunken barge loaded with asphalt. MB Flu Epidemic There was also a mild epidemic of flu in the area during the past two weeks. A considerable number of men on the beach were-hit by It but are all now on the way to recovery. Vaccine shots are being distributed throughout the port and it is expected that the epi­ demic will soon be over.' Although shipping has been on the slow side, class "C" men were able to land berths in every de­ partment. The port had to send some of the jobs to outports to be filled. Perhaps the increasing num­ ber of relief Jobs in and around the harbor accounts for the "A" and "B" men wanting to take it easy on the beach for awhile. Shipping will probably continue to be slow for at least another pe­ riod, But it is expected to pick up then as two coastwise tanker-box ships are coming in for repairs and the third trailership is expected to take on a full crew. Mobile men figure that the trailership run will be a steady source of good jobs in this port. Plck-Up Cheers San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping improved greatly during the past period with class A and "B" men taking all of the available jobs. Shipping ran far ahead of registra­ tion, especially in the deck depart­ ment where the dispatcher was hard put to fill some class "A" berths. • There were nine vessels in port within the last two weeks. One, the Ocean Eva (Ocean Clippers), paid off and signed on. The John C. (Atlantic Carriers) also signed on. The Calmar, Pennmar (Cal­ mar); Choctaw, Jean LaFitte, Aioundria, Wild Ranger (Water­ man) and Steel Director were in transit. / There'were no mtijor beefs to be disposed of on these vessels. < NovembeE i, i957 STIIL FLYIR (Icthmlin), taat. M —Chalrmaii, J, Morrlw Saeratary, M. •urna. Nat anoufli branda of cigarattea. Wipar nilaaed ahip—tumad inta haadquartara. Ship'a fund *40. Shortago of glaaaaa and apooni. 400 qta. wera-aboard at aaillng. Staward dept. maatlng hald ta inatruct man in their respectiva Joba. Ship to ba fumigated for roaehaa—auggaat apraylng every weak. Baafa to ba brought to delagateai maaanuui not aarving properly. Beef about the baker, complainta about baUng. Diiputa about night lunch. Cota to ba taken care of. Un­ derwear not to ba worn in messhall. PINNMAR (Calmar), July l»—Chair­ man, V. Mantai Saeratary, J. Oold. Soma disputed ot. Report accepted. New delegate'elected. Sept. If—Chairman, J. Bawdan; Sae­ ratary, V. Mania. Foc'alea to ba rotary, F. Oemez. Report on man lost in Mississippi River. Shlp'g fund $33.34. Report accepted. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), Oct. JChalrmsn, D. Parker; Eecretary, O. Gregory. Some disputed ot for Trini­ dad workers. Report-accepted. New delegate elected. Need new refrigera­ tor for mesa room. Officer pantryman to see patrolman about lieing fired. . ••P*- »•—Chairman, A. Richards; Secretary, H. Treddln. Ship'a fund $76.28. Need new wash­ ing machine. Need wind chutes Wringer on washing machine to be repaired. New treasurer elected. To purchase more chairs from fund. FBLTORE (Ore Nav.), Sept. 31 — Chairman, E. i King; Secretary, Wf. Strickland. Man removed from ship at San Salvador to hospital in Miami. New delegate elected. One man missed ship, replaced in Bait. Crew request­ ed not to use galley as passageway. Too much noise in passageway at night. Washing machine to ba re­ paired. MICHAEL (Carres), Sept. 34—Chair­ man, c: Yeager; Secretary, O. Mc­ Lean. Few hours disputed ot. Re­ quest variety of menus. Lettuce, to­ matoes and juices to be served more often. Pantryman to help messmsn during ru.sh Iiour: steward to check messhall during meal hour. paintsd. Rapalra being made. Soiled linen to ba turned in. Steward thanked mcmbera for making thia a tine trip. Good crew. Report ac­ cepted. Lockera and bunka to ba atripped when leaving ahip. Proper attire to ba worn in meaa haU. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Sept. 2f —Chairman, C. Hammla; Secretary, R. Hall. Delegate reported on BuU Line atrika. flu vaccine—urged men to get ahota. Ship'a fund $5.50. Some dis­ puted ot to ba taken up with patrol­ man. Reporta accepted. Request cleaning fresh water tank, and better slop cheat. FLORIDA STATE (Ponea), Sept. If —Chairman, H. Will; Secretary, M. Caddy. No beefa—everything running smoothly. Ship's fund $14.60. New delegate and secretary - treasurer elected. Suggestion to alternate cold suppera in different ports. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine Job. Pantry and recreation all to be kept cleaner. Repair lists to be made up and submitted in quadruplicate with copy to headquarters minutes. OREMAR (Ore Nav.), Sept. If — Chairman, C. Webb; Secretary, R. Mason. Check for additional repairs. Ship'a fund $35.16. Report accepted. One member to ba brought up for disciplinary action for failing to at­ tend general business meeting on Sept. 29. Keep noise down in passage­ ways. Lounge to ba cleaned after using. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine Job. SAMUEL F. MILLER (Boston Ship­ ping), Sept. If—Chairman, H. Hlgglnbothyn; Secretary, W. O'Connor. New dele^ta elected. Ship'a fund S47. Will purchase books and magazines In Calcutta. One man m. to be flown back to States. Some members hav­ ing dental work done—do not feel too good in hot weather. Discussion on shore leave and cups left on decki S26 to ba used for .purchase of books. NATIONAL LIBERTY (National Shipping), Sept.- 22—Chairman, S. Walls; Secretary J. Knight. Few turn­ overs in all depts.: no beefa. New delegate elected. Repairing of fans to be reported to delegate. Cups to be returned to pantry. To discuss cleaning of laundry and recreation room. VALLEY FORCE (Penn. Nav.), Aug. 31 — Chairman, (none); Secretary, (none). Vote of thanks to patrolman for excellent service while ship was docked In Boston. Unsafe condition of ship pointed out—dunnage on decks—no provision made to remedy condition. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Sept. 28—Chairman, O. Grant; Secretary, R. Brown. Ship won $250 Safety Award Contest. No decision as to disposal. Motion to have banquet for crew with safety award money, after clearing through hall. Painting quarters to ba cleared up before sailing. New dele­ gate elected. Each dept. to alternate in cleaning of laundry. Worn mat­ tresses to ba replaced. \ WARRIOR (Waterman), Sept. 22— Chairman, B. Anderson; Secretary, M. Elliott. Everything running smoothly. New delegate elected. Discussion on American Coal beef and other Union affairs; care of washing machine; linen changes: use of coffee percola­ tors Instead of urna. Return cups to pantry after using. ARLYN (Bull), Sept. 30—Chairman, J. Bednar; Secretary, F. Collins. Cash payment for breakfast and lunch. Captain to put out small draw. Re­ pair list submitted to captain. Ship's fund $1.30. Many hours disputed ot. Something to be done about unsafe working conditions In engine room— wire brushing; secure dark glasses for fire room. New treasurer elected. Steward passed away at Madiera laland—plana made to take up donation for widow—a committee of two to hamUg aamo. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Sept. 24 —Chairman, P. Perez; Secretary, J. AAaldonado. Report on sanitary men's failure to pcrroim duties. Reports accepted. IRENESTAR (Triton), Sept. 2f — Chalrm.an, B. Hay; Secretary, L. Rob- .arts. One man missed sliip in Brazil,. All beefs to be taken up and dis­ cussed at meeting and not to com­ plain to pa(ro1inaii Individually. Dele­ gate to refer beefs to patrolmen in proper manner. Ship's fund $11.52. One man paid off by mutual consent In Brazil. One man shipped aboard. All rooms were painted. Discussion on cooking of potatoes—there is to bo no waste—all potatoes to be utilized before 48 hrs. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine Job. Vote of thanks to delegate for excellent job. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vie. Carriers), Sept. 24-Chairman, A. An­ derson; Secretary, F. Hicks. Repair list requested. Man logged. ifew hours disinitcd ot. Safety meeting held. Gangways in poor condition. LA SALLE (Waterman), Sept. 13— Chairman, G. Bales; Secretary, G. Bales. Two men short leaving NO. $8 missing In .ship's fund. Skyli.ght to be opened: medical supplies .to be cheeked. PACIFIC OCEAN (World Tramping), Sept. 1—Chairman, J. Stevens; Stcretery, B.; Amjiberry. New delegate elected. One man missed ship'in Bos­ ton. Report accepted. Keep all screen doors clo.scd while in India. Washing machine to .be kept clean and turned off after "Use. Magazines and books ' to be relumed to library. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Sept. 32— Chairman, J. Rueda; Secretary, A. Carpenter. One man injured and taken to hospital. Report made. Messhall needs painting—.see patrolman about same. Delayed sailing disputed. LOGS, ship's minutes and OT sheets received. Request automatic washing machine. Discus.sion on sanitary work. Need lome mattre.sscs. DEL VIENTO (Miss.), Sept. I— Chairman, C. Johnson; Secretary, W. Creel. New delegate elected. 18 hrs. disputed OT. Di.scussion on drunkenne.ss. Sept. 26—Chairman, B. Spears; Sec­ retary, J. Beasley. One man missed ship in Sanlos. 18 his. disputed OT. Reports accepted. ALMENA (Pan-Atlantic), Sept. 23— Chairman, C. Doggett; Secretary, M. Eschenko. Letter received from un­ known ch.nracter. to Ije turned over to patroiinnn. .Some di.sputed O'f, Two men leaving ship. Two men missed ship since payoff; one man short. R^orts accepled. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Sept. 15—Chairman, C. Hasz; Secretary, D. Clifton. Beef regarding chief engineer, to be taken up with patrolman. Water tanks to he cleaned. Ilcav.v duty wash­ ing machine to be ordered. Vote of -thanks to .steward dept. for good food and service. DEL AIRES (Delta), Sept. 14— Chairman, J. Davis; Secretary, A. May, New delegate elected. Ship's fund, $78. One man missed ship. Some disputed OT. New secretary-reporter elected. Discussion on slusiiing decks: new food plan by stcwa'rd to be put into effect. Better grade of meat received. Vote of thanks to Union for assistance. MICHAEL (Carras), Sept. S—Chair­ man, C. Rawlings; Secretary, / M. Beaching. Beef concerning menu. Del­ egate to take care of ship's business for Individuals. Discussion on steward dept. member driiikin.g and perform­ ing and causing dis.scnsion among crew members. Man was warned. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Ovarsaai), Sept. 14—Chairman, J. Smith; Sacra-: tary, G. Darners. One man failed to Join ship in Brazil. Captain cut stew­ ard's requisitions, ship is now short fresh fruits, vegetables and fruit Juices. Minor beefs. Retiu-n coffee cups to sink. Recreation room to ba kept clean. ^ Sept. 22—Chairman, C. Damara; Sae­ ratary, J. Cummins. Minor beefs. Few AMBS VICTORY (VIcterv Carriers), hours disputed OT. Vote of thanks to Aug. 34—Chairman, C., f^t^filngi ^ac^ ^ •delegate and steward dept. I ,I > 1 • . , V j �.-• • November 8, 1957 SEAFARERS Fere Elevea LOG 'Automation 1957' 22 Seek 14 Posts In WC Cooks' Vote ••• SAN FRANCISCO—Voting is now underway to fill 14 offices of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the union's first election. Of the 22 candidates running, six are un­ opposed. Five of the six unopposed rlne Cooks and Stewards from con­ trol of the West Coast ships. nominees are incumbent of­ The union had repaid Its debt to ficers. They are H. A. Robinson, Portland agent; Charles Green, Seattle patrolman; Wilmington agent Joseph Goren; New York agent Louis Foyt, and Wilder Smith, New York patrolman. Fred Hansen Is the only candidate for the position of assistant secretarytreasurer. As for the other officers, Ed Turner and Walter Chamberlain are competing for the position of secretary-treasurer. Competition Is heaviest for the position of San Francisco dispatcher. Pete Blanchi, Louis Kurtz and William Rennle will vie for that post. Five mem­ bers are trying for the three posi­ tions of San Francisco patrolmen while the positions of Wilmington patrolman, Seattle agent and Port­ land patrolman each have two can­ didates. Balloting which started on No­ vember 1st will continue through December 31st. Also on the ballot for the mem­ bership Is a proposal for a $20 yearly assessment to help repay the union's indebtedness to the Sailors Union of the Pacific. The MC&S had received loans from the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District, the California State Fed­ eration of Labor and the SUP to finance Its extensive organizing campaign to oust the Communistdominated National Union of Ma- ^ The Rube Goldberg contraption pictured above is an over­ simplification of the kind of union-busting rigs at work in today's push-button world. For a price, you can walk up to a shiny machine and get a pack of smokes, coffee with one or two lumps, a shoeshine and a host of other conveniences. Union-busting has been developed into a machine type of operation in the same way. For a fat fee, the employer who wants to push an existing union out of his plant or to keep an aggressive one out can get the services of "experts." The apparatus is tailor-made to each company's needs, and besides NEW YORK—Headquarters has it's a "legitimate" business expense like the rent each month. been receiving a number of in­ Life on a Llberlan-flag ship very The gimmicks range from the sudden appearance of the often has Its hazards In the form quiries from delegates on the RobIn Line ships, reports Bill Hall, "XYZ Employees Association" and, coincidentally, job pro­ of low pay, undermanning and un­ assistant secretary-treasurer. Most motions for a couple of ringleaders, to the start of low-cost safe working conditions. But the of them want to know who wrote cafeterias for employees right on the premises. Lush com­ LST Alberta had more than her the NMU agreement under which pany-paid parties and five and dime pay increases on the eve share of excitement on a recent they are sailing, the NMU or the of union bargaining elections are standard equipment as well. voyage between Nova Scotia and company? No matter who made it Since the boss has called in "labor experts" to handle his New York. up, they say, it certainly can't com­ reported In the Boston press, "union situation" it's a cinch his accountants have doped out, a As pare to SlU standards. salvo of frantic radio messages Headquarters would like to ex­ for example, that it's cheaper to set up a cafeteria and charge brought the Coast Guard on the tend its thanks to the delegates on 15 or 25 cents a day for roast beef dinners than to pay the run while the ship was passing the the various ships arriving in this workers the 15 to 25 cents an hour more in hourly wages the Massachusetts coast en-route to the port. They are doing a good job union would fight to get for them. Cape Cod canal. clearing up small beefs and repairs There are unions that have been guilty of phony practices It seems that the skipper and before arriving. This helps the and the AFL-CIO and President Meany have spoken and the second mate had been at log­ patrolmen pay the ship off faster gerheads over various Issues all and gives him more time to work acted in clear and specific fashion in these instances. At the through the trip. When the vessel's on any major beef that might have same time, Meany has pointed out management's culpability. steering gear broke down It was the come up. It is unfortunate that management has shown none of the last straw. A heated argument Shipping for this port has taken zeal in rooting out union-busting rackets that the AFL-CIO broke out between the two which a strong turn for the better. Book has shown in handling phony unions in some segments of ended with the skipper assaulting the mate and biting the radio op­ men are not finding it too difficult labor. erator. Crewmembers parted the to ship out regularly if they are 4 4 4 Ax 'Settles' Squabble On Liberia LSI RobinMen Rap NMU Contract not waiting for a special run. During the past period 20 ships paid off, four signed on and ten were in transit. The Steel Scien­ tist, Plymouth Victory, Steel Voy­ ager, Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Coalinga Hills, Maxton (Pan-Atlantic); CS Baltimore, Bent's Fort (Cities Service); Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Partner (Alcoa); Seatrains New York, Texas, Louisiana, Savannah, New Jersey (Seatrain); Evelyn (Bull); Mankato Victory (Victory Carriers); The Cabins (Terminal Tankers) and the Natalie (Inter­ continental) paid off while the Steel Voyager (Isthmian), Mankato Victory (Victory Carriers), Natalie (Intercontinental) and the Andrew Jackson (Waterman) signed on."' °' Delayed To Death A classic example of how not to promote a modern mer­ chant marine is the snafu over the American-Hawaiian trailership program. The program has now been abandoned be­ cause of a series of conflicting Government decisions which so delayed matters that the ships became uneconomical to build. Of course, any shipowner who goes to the Government for aid has to expect some delay because no agency can make snap decisions on matters involving large sums of money. Putting it the other way, it would be nice if the shipowners would, or could go ahead on their own when they have a project of this kind in mind. At the same time, hanging up a shipbuilding program for 26 months, as in this instance, is the surest way to kill progress <i i i i t 'i 9I • in ^afitifidfe. •v • ' 'V- ft--' ) combatants but the skipper wasn't ready to fold up that easily. He got a carving knife and a fire ax and went after the mate again. Crewmembers again Intervened and hustled the captain off to his cabin, where. It was reported, he calmed down. When the Coast Guard came aboard, the gang was anxious to clear up matters so that they wouldn't be accused of mu­ tiny. The Coast Guardsmen, a police chief, state police detective and an FBI agent straightened out the beef after a four-hour argument. The captain agreed to hold his peace and the first mate took charge of the ship for the rest of the run Inii| New York. *'= ^ the A&G early this year, and is currently paying off Its loan from the State Federation. The yearly assessment Is to be put Into a fund to repay the more than $300,000 borrowed from the SUP. A varied menu helps keep the men happy, and the crew of the Pennmar wish to nominate their steward, Vincent Monte, as tops In keeping a con­ tented crew. "We extended a vote of thanks to the steward," writes John B o w d e n, ship's delegate, Monte " for feeding the crew plenty of fresh fish. Although a picture could not be supplied, the crew can verify that a lot of salmon and stripped bass has been coming to the tables and enjoyed with great relish." 4 4 "a Ml it] 4 Realizing that men hospitalized In a foreign port will need enough money to tide them over. Seafar­ ers on th Del Mar have passed a resolution Increasing the donation paid out of the ship's fund for a man getting off the ship sick to $50. This should help him buy any Items that he might need, writes ship's delegate G. W. Duncan. 4 4 4 Other food departments came Into the limelight for their share of praise. The stewards on the SS Florida State are doing a fine job and with a little cooperation from the rest of the crew In keep­ ing the messrooms In shape. It will be a very Gaddy enjoyable trip, writes ship's reporter Monroe Gaddy. Wanted; Seafarer Sputnik Spotters CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Sea­ farers on vessels in the North Atlantic have been requested to aid In tracking down Sputnik, the Russian earth satellite. Dr. Armand Spitz, co-ordlnator of "Operation Moonwatch," reported that Sputnik, which lost Its "beep" last week, has not been spotted In this area for several days. The "moon," he said, passes over this part of the country during the daylight or pitch darkness and is oblit­ erated from telescopes. But vessels in latitudes be­ tween 50 and 70 degrees east of Newfoundland, he said, are in a good position to see the object during the twilight hours. He has requested that men on ships in that area make observations of the moon and Its rocket dur­ ing Its travel for "Operation Moonwatch." I J.I •1 { TTr ' 'n ; , ,y '•3 �Pagm Twelvg SEAFARERS 'Sea-Spray' Good Lesson Can Y Bring Books Back By Seafarer "Red" Fink They're brewing the prover­ bial "tempest in a teapot" on the Wang Pioneer these days over the disposition of the ship's library of paper-bound books sup­ plied by the Union. The fracas erupted after the steward brought back a stack of overtime sheets, SIU agreements and a ship's library package from the New Orleans hall. The ship is now in Karachi, Pakistan. At the following ship's meeting, the steward suggested that the li­ brary books be passed around so each man could exchange his book for whatever he wanted. That way, he contended, they could bypass the problem of having the whole package lie around in the recrea­ tion room where the local people in foreign ports could make oif Hil I'm the new fireman!' with them. This idea seemed to meet gen­ eral agreement until a few men raised objections. The steward ex­ plained why he thought the books should be kept in a place where they could be watched, and that it USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL was funny how everybody was con­ GALVESTON. TEXAS BOSTON. MASS. Marvin P. Bennett Nighbert Strator cerned about a few dozen little Lawrencs CampbeU Aaron Sasser N. Gendron WUllam Walker books but undismayed by other Georga D. Rourk* Zachariah WUliami Maurice B. F. Grlce V. E. Wilkerson USPHS HOSPITAL beefs. However, when the vote .MEMPHIS, TENN. USPHS HOSPITAL came he was overruled and all the Charles Burton NORFOLK, VA. books were put in the "rec" room. Francis J. Boner George R. Trimyer SAILOR SNUG HARBOR Frank T. Campbell Joseph C. Wallace ISLAND, NY Needless to say, he adds, "there victor B. STATEN James T. Moore Cooper is not one of the new books in the USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH recreation hall now, since the sea FORT WORTH, TEXAS BROOKLYN, NY lawyers won out." Despite the "I- Benjamin F. Deibler W. E. OrzechowsU Manuel Antonana Archibald McGuigan Siegfried Gnittke John C. Palmer told-you-so" nature of his com­ James R. Hodges August J. Paneplnto Eladio Aria H. C. Mclssac Fortunate Bacomo Albert Martinelll ment, this at least may prove to be EASTERN SHORE STATE HOSPITAL Joseph Bass vie Milazzo CAMBRIDGE, MD. a good lesson for the future. If Melvin Bass Joaquin Iliniz Juan Denopra Joseph B. Murphy something can't be tacked down Thomas R. Lehay John J. Drlscoll W. P. O'Dea VA HOSPITAL where restless hands can't get to Fabin Furmanek C. Oslnsky HOUSTON, TEXAS Joseph M. Gillard George G. Phifer It, don't leave it lying around. The John P. Williamson G. A. Puissegur Bart E. Guranick dough you save may be your own. USPHS HOSPITAL Winston E. Renny Everett Haislett mimS, IN THt HOSPITALS Happy Days Glad its all over, Patrick Henry Hulcey, 5, is fit again after undergoing o tonsillec­ tomy. SIU port officials In Seattle and welfare benefits helped ease things while dad, David S. Hulcey, FWT, was away at sea. The family lives in Tacoma. NEW ORLEANS, LA. George Armstrong Hubert Pousson William Bargone Winford PoweU Marlow C. Barton Randolph RatcliS John W. Bigvvood Toxie Samford Claude Blanks H. Leonard Shaw Wesley Cimningham TocBI Smigielskl Adelin Fruge Wert A. Spencer Leon Gordon Chas. H. Summerell Theodore Guidry Nicholas Tala James Hudson Gerald L. Thaxton Eugene B. Hunt Lucien Therlot Edward G. Knapp Houston Thomas Jr. L. 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Parker B. Estrella J. Declnque A. Androh J. Stanton W. Smith R. Gresham ! By David Grossman i ! I sit at home thinking All about the sea. i And lands across the ocean. | That I would like to see. ; Holland has the windmills, \ Now German beer is swell, has the sardines, i Norway, France has the Chanel; STREET ADDRESS Norember t, H&l LOG Russia has the vodka, Italy has its wine, Africa has the diamonds, Swiss watches tell the time. But of all the lands I've mentioned Which are so far away. The best place to come home to . Is still the U S A. Welfare Helps Get Allotment To the Editor: On Sept. 26 I wag injured on the Orion Planet while standing watch and wai hospitalized at Bahrein Island in the Persian Gulf. While there, my wife wrote that she hadn't received an allotment from the company and was destitute. I couldn't notify the agent to do It so it cost me money to exchange the local 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. I think we should go this one better if our plan can afford it. I think a man should have the voluntary right to retire at 60 years of age with a threaquarter pension and at 65 should be able to draw his full pension if he desires. All of this is con­ tingent on the ability of the plan to swing it, if not now, then sometime in the near future. Paul Arthofer SS Del Mar $1 $1 Del Norte Aid Lauded By Wife To the Editor: 1 wish to express my thanks and gratitude to the members of the SIU and the crew of the Del Norte who were so nice to me during the illness and death of my husband, Clarence Thibodeaux. \ 1 also want to thank the staff at the USPHS hospital in New Orleans for everything it did to help during his illness. Many thanks and God bless all of you. Mrs. Clarence Thibodeauz 4 4" 4 currency into dollars and sfend it on to her. Finally I was able to contact the SIU welfare department, which contacted the company and got it to allow some of my To the Editor: The Wacosta has just made a pay to go to my wife. She final­ ly received some money from run from Gulfport, Miss., to them on Oct. 21 after missing Kunsan, Korea. We are now re­ turning to the Gulf via Moji, two allotment payments. I would like to thank the SIU Japan, and San Pedro. The ship welfare office for looking into will probably go on the Eastthis matter and getting some Coast - Gulf-California-Far East action on it. My wife would run. Enclosed is a picture of our have been in bad shape without the Union's help. I myself will skipper, H. M. Samuels. He's probably be out of action for the best skipper anyone wants some time. Thanks to all for to sail with. He will do anything and go out of his way for any­ their assistance. one if he pos­ Jim C. Whatley sibly can. If 4" 4" t anyone fouls Wacosta Crew Haiis Skipper Nixes Change On Job Calls To the Editor: A few weeks ago some men­ tion was made in the LOG con­ cerning the changing of the job call hours in our shipping halls. I wish to add my views, if I may. I am definitely not in favor of the hours of the calls being changed. One brother offered the ex­ planation that the hourly calls interfere with his ability to conduct personal or private business such as visits to the unemployment office. I say that when a man is ready to ship he will have taken care of all his personal business before he starts attending the job calls to try f or a .ship. Anyway, it takes only • half hour to check with the unem­ ployment offices in most states as far a seaman. Is concerned. Besides, if we cut the calls down to three or four a day it is going to cause unnecessary .jams of men in our halls when all of them pack in to make the call. We also must look at it from the companies' viewpoint. They place an order for a man in the morning expecting him to arrive aboard at least by noon. As it is now some guys take most of the day they shipped to get aboard even when they've already got their working gear on. No, I think things should be left as they are. A change will lead to abuses and only put added pressure on the dis­ patchers. Backa Revised Pension Another subject calls for some study and remedy, and that is our retirement plan. We truly have a fine one when a man is able to retire at any age if he is disabled and has the required years of seatime. But up he gets a good^ talkingto on the first go-round. But when a guy continues getting in trou­ ble, well then Samuels he's . got no­ body to blame but himself. Once the ship leaves port the skipper passes out a draw list and, after it is returned, he puts out the draw. Everyone on board just couldn't believe get­ ting a draw in the middle of tha Pacific Ocean. Every couple of days in port you naturally have it coming to you. Captain Samuels is a wonder­ ful man to sail with and sure likes the food. So anyone who wants to sail on a good ship with a fine skipper would do well sailing the Wacosta. But anyone who continues to foul up should beware of her. Eugene Rajr 4i 4 4 Ship Sanitation Poses Problem To the Editor: Is it possible to take any or­ ganized action to prevent steve­ dores and unauthorized natives In foreign ports from coming aboard ship and invading the crews' quarters, messhall, recre­ ation room and toilets, thus leaving them in a most unsani­ tary condition? 1 have observed the reluc­ tance of most crewmembers to participate in correcting this sit­ uation. They seem to ignore it or run away from it. Why? Sanitation is of prime im­ portance both at sea and in port, not to mention peace and quiet so a man cap sleep when off watch. After all, the ship is our home. John Geese, OS SS John B. Kuiukundie �* v.:-v N*Tcmber g. 19S7 SEAFARERS . STIIL ARCHITICT , (Islhmlin), ••Irt. •—Chairman, V. Rlzxute; Sacratary, O, Sauar. Dlaciused milk altuaMon. Ona man mUaed ahlp Long Beach, waa turned in at San Fran. hall. Crawa foc'alei and meaehall to ba painted. Keep bathrooma clean. Glaiaes and allverwara to be kept separately ao no ona will ba cut. STEEL VOYACER (Isthmian), Sept. 35—Chairman, E. Atkins; Secratary, K. Juachtar. All keys to be given to dele­ gate before leaving ship at payoff. Ship's fund, S9.82. Delegate said a check will be made, about subsistence while in drydock, June 24. Steward to check on poor grade of coffee and meat. CHiWAWA (Cities Service), Sept. 2« —Chairman, F. Raid; Secretary, L. Hagmann. Crew to strip bunks and leave rooms in clean condition. Aleet- In galley also leak in galley. One fire­ man alek. A ahip't treasury waa augpested and donated at SI per member. LOG Pac* Thirteen SlU Tankermen: SS Mermaid WESTPORT (World Tramping Agency), Sept. 32—Chairman, R. Crattky; Secretary C. Stack. Ship's fund, $9. Repairs In deck dept. Glasses and dishes are ordered. Delegate to see captain for Union news. Radio oper­ ator said he will not cooperate. DEL CAMPO (Mist.), Sept. 14 Chairman, H. Karitan; Secratary, C. Braaux. All repairs made. Ship's fund, SB.IO. New delegate elected. Take bet­ ter care of washing machine. Do not empty coffee grounds in pantry sink. No beefs. KYSKA (Waterman), Sept. 15 — Chairman, J. Touart; Secretary, J. Thomas. Alcn on voyage 61 to inquire about lodging while ship in Osaka, Japan; also men to collect lodging this voyage from shipyard in Alemeda, Calif. Film* purchased. Ship's fund, $21.29. Valve in pantry coffee urn to be repaired. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dept. for fine Job; also vote of thanks to men taking care of movies. DOROTHY (Bull), Aug. 1$—Chair­ man, G. Bremman; Secretary, T. Greaney. Everything running smoothly all departments. Need fans in mess hall. Communications posted. Repair list to be submitted so necessary re­ pairs can be made in port. Ing chairman gave vote of thanks to ship's engineers on Installing addi­ tional ducts to make quarters cooler. A vote of thanks also by membership to ship's delegate on job well done. WELLESLEY VICTORY (Isthmian), Sept. 12—Chairman, C. Parker; Sec­ retary, L. Banks. Keep doors locked in order to keep natives and flies out of passageway. Messman became ill tn Sept. 8 in Colombo, Ceylon. It was Sept. 9 before doctor came to ship. MASSMAR (Calmer), Sept. 19 — Chairman, W. Zaieski; Secretary, F. McCaii. New locks on repair list. Food has improved since being at sea. Ef­ fort made to maintain quality while In port. MARORB (Ore. Nay.), Sept. 17— Chairman, F. Stone; Secretary, A. Murry. Ship's fund, $3.02. One man hospitalized in San Juan, PR. Patrol­ man to see steward about cooperating with ship's delegate. Ice water to be put on tables. All hands to donate Si to ship's fund. SEATRAiN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), Sept. 21—Chairman, R. Bruden; Sec­ retary,' J. Lahwyk. Steward to put more crackers and dinner plates out. Coffee cups not to be left on fan tail. Delegate elected for • Safety Commit­ tee program. Steward to see patrol­ man at payoff. SEATRAiN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), Sept. 23—Chairman, J. Ciovani; Sec­ retary, W. Logan. Ship's fund, $44.22. Ships delegate elected. Motion made to have poop deck washed every day. and steward to see about getting more stores. Steward to get more glasses for mcssroom. SHiNNECOCK BAY (Tank Ship), Aug. 25 — Chairman, G. Skendeias; Secretary, none. Delegate G. Skendeias resigning. New ship's delegate elected. Repair list to be mhde, new wash­ ing machine to be bought. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), July 4—Chairman, E. Wright; Secretary, C. Makuch. New delegate elected. Speak to captain about opening slop chest so new men may purchase cigarettes. Membership to refrain from throwing things out of portholes. Also, to put garbage and trash cans over stern. Recreation hall to be locked in port. Library to be kept in good condition by mem­ bership and cleaned by deck, eng. and stew. dept. on alternate weeks. Gang­ way watch to have keys. Sept. 21—Chairman, R. Danville; Secretary, E. Wright. Three new hos­ pital slips at Long Beach. Motion made that crew of Jefferson City Vic­ tory go on record as retaining the hourly job calls as at present. New debarkation ladders needed for ail life boats. Wooden covers needed on No. 4 hatch. STEEL DIRECTOR (isthmian), Sept. 14—Chairman, J. Rose; Secretary, J. O'Neii. Repair lists turned in. Vote of thanks to cooks for good work and cooperation. Ship's fund. $13. Acquaint ship's delegate with beefs. Electrician thanks crew for flowers sent to sick mother. To keep foc'sles tidy. H eard aliens requested to abide by shipping rules. WACOSTA. (Waterman), Sept. 5— Chairman, H. Graham; Sacratary, E. Ray. One man was logged, excessive drinking aboard. One man hospital­ ized at Honolulu. Secretary-reporter and treasurer elected. Ship's fund, S17.60. Expenses $3.40. Man promoted to 4th mate due to mate getting off sick at Panama. Some overtime dis­ puted. "Beef about thickness of steaks. Outside passageway to be kept clear and no dumping of garbage overside. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), Aug. 4—Chairman, N. West; Secre­ tary, G. Thornhiil. Chief mate spoken to about putting hospital in shape, and about more equipped slop chest which was promised to be taken care of very soon. Black gang and deck dept. needs ' escape ' panel* repaired. Keya.for wipers foc'ale. First aid kit STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), June 23—Chairman, A. Magdiriia; Secre­ tary, D. Grant. Members warned not to distribute beer to Arabian natives due to strict liquor law. Mall to be given to agent. All doors to be locked along, passageways. One man missed ship. Vote of thanks to steward dept. FLOMAR (Calmer), Sept. 23— Chairman, G. Stanley; Secretary, J. Rockko. All companies to post on board any special agreements in con­ tracts with Union. July 14—Chairman, J. Dawlee; Sec­ retary, J. Gallagher. Repairs made. Report accepted. Need some cots. New delegate elected. Need fan* and washing machine. August S—Chairman, J. Gallagher; Secretary, T. Lampheat. One man missed ship. New delegate elected. Better preparation of food; spot sougee recreation room; obtain more cots en east coast. PAN OCEANIC TRANSPORTER (Penn Nav.), Oct. 11—Chairman, A. Hoag; Secretary, F. Neeiy. Three men fired—too much di'inking and performing. Ship's fund $6.80. New delegate elected. General discussion re: drinking on board. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Oct. 17— Chairman, L. Wing; Secretary, F. Kustura. Two men missed ship in San Pedro. Ship's fund $33. Few hours disputed ot. To be settled at payoff. Repair lists to be submitted to delegate. Vote of thanks to chief rook for delicious pizza pie. HASTINGS (Waterman), Sept. 2»— Chairman, B. Winborne; Secretary, J. Weils. New delegate elected. Chair­ men for each department to be elect­ ed for safety committee. All beefs to be referred to dept. delegate. Pump on washing machine to be repaired. First meeting this trip—ship in idle status 15 days—new crew aboard and some old Union men—delegates' Job ail taken care of—should have a good trip. CHOCTAW (Waterman), July 13— Chairman, A. Louavet; Secrotary, P. Mapes. Gear of man who missed ship in Inchon taken to hall in Frisco. Meeting held in Frisco concerning food. Ship's fund 7.00 and 200 yen. Some disputed ot. One man missed ship in Campbell River. $10 from arrival pool placed in ship's fund. August 11—Chairman, W. Lewis; Secretary, P. Mapes. Two men'missed ship in Moji. One man sent to hospi­ tal in Pu.san. Captain states there is a question concerning bonus in For­ mosa. $17 and 200 yen to man in Inchon trip before he came out of hospital on short funds. Two men missed ship in Moji. 16 hours dis­ puted ot. Sept. 21—Chairman, C. Kozioi; Sec­ retary, J. Katsos. Good food. Must write to company for bonus in For­ mosa for last trip. Excellent food prepared by cooks. New delegate elected. Vote of thanks for retU-ing ship's delegate. Oct. 5—Chairman, F. Gesse; Secre­ tary, J. Katsos. Request change of soap in pantry; larger bath towels. One man missed ship In Yokohama and re.loined at Inchon. Ship's fund $7.84. Some disputed ot. Complaints about chief mate working. Scupper in pantry to be repaired. Engineer to comply with request. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Oct. 20—Chairman, V. Whitney; Sec­ retary, C. Kreiss. Some disputed ot. To be taken up with patrolman. Ship's fund $79.19. Reports accepted. Dis­ cussion on coffee situation. Need larger blankets, more fresh fruit. Vote of thanks to' steward dept. for job well done. COALINCA HILLS (Pan-Aiiantic), Oct. 12—Chairman; F. Leonard; Sec­ retary, H. Orlando. Some disputed ot. Reports accepted. Two men missed ship In Corpus Chrlsti, to be turned over to patrolman. Repair list to be submitted. Discussion on new washing machine—present on* in very bad condition. MAXTON (Pan-Atlantic), Oct- 22— Chairman, J. Leikun; Secretary, P. Cathcart. Everything running smooth­ ly. No beef*. Ship'* fund $24.30. One man missed ship. Some disputed ot. Close-up views of SlU crewmembers on the tanker Mer­ maid catch this trio in vari­ ous moods while they take in the sun on deck. Those pic­ tured (I to r] ore identified only OS "Aussie," "Dayman" and Finnian "Preacher" Davis. The photos ore the work of Seafarer John F. Wunderlich, who takes his cam­ era hobby seriously. Leg In Cast Cuts No Ice With Mate The value of immediately contacting the Union follow­ ing any injury or accident was dramatically pinpointed recently by the case of an SUP brother on the Steel Surveyor. After a bad fall on some cobble­ stones near the guard gate at Massavva, Eritrea, Jack Dykes, AB, was neglected almost two weeks before he was finally taken to the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, for X-ray and treatment. The ship had left Massawa the eve­ ning of the accident, by which time his left leg had already become swollen. Five Days at Anchor The Surveyor subsequently spent I five days at anchor in Karachi and then two more tied up at a dock until Dykes was taken ashore for treatment. This was 13 days after the accident. He was hospitalized there overnight, treated for a I fracture and then fitted with a cast. Only six days later, at Bombay, [India, he was asked by the mate if he "thought" he could turn to "on light duty." He was told to "think" it over and "talk" it over before giving an answer. Dykes then spoke to the captain, who appai-ently felt he was "able" despite the cast. The skipper said the "re­ quest" to turn to amounted to an I order. Union Contacted SIU welfare services came into I the picture, once the ship's dele­ gate contacted Union headquarters in New York. The union contacjied the company and thereafter Dykes was not bothered about turning to. He later returned from Colombo, Ceylon, to the States on the Steel I Traveler. Had Union eiforts not be(?n [brought into play. Dykes might have been forced to do even worse damage to his leg than the original injury and the 13-^ay delay in get­ ting it treated. "I felt It would be a detriment to my own safety and certainly the safety of the crew if I were required to stand even I gangway watches in that condi­ tion," he added..- 'Vizag' Layover Makes Steel Age Lots Older Vizagapatam has taken its toll again. The Steel Age has aged considerably since it got to this antiquated Indian port, also known as "Vizag" to its intimates, but better known for long, dreary delays, "After laying at anchor out­ is outstanding," he said. Wayne side of Indian and Pakistani Webb, ship's delegate, was credited ports for interminable periods, we really got it at Vizagapatam," re­ ports Carl von Herrmann, chief electrician. "Arriving Sept. 18, we anchored three miles out and broke sea watches. For the next several weeks we studied the general to­ pography of our surroundings or speculated about the comings and goings of the ships. "After three weeks native canoes appeared, and the more daring — or to be exact, the most thirsty— rode through the surf to land on the beach below the town. T. W. Little Red' Sinson, DM, and Jesse T. Green, OS, built a canvas-cov­ ered boat for their own transporta­ tion, but then the mate wouldn't let them lower it. On Oct. 13 we entered the port to refuel andHhen left. Oct. 22 we reentered to anchor in the river. It is hoped we may leave Nov. 7 for Baltimore with a full load of ore. ' 'Vizag' is a small industrial port with the social and amusement possibilities of a dry North Dakota hamlet," von Herrmann pointed out. "There is a seaman's club where you can buy beer for $1.50 a bottle—and little else. "Considering that this will be a trip of 27 weeks with very, very little overtime and lots of time on our hands, the morale of the men. with "a fine job" of soothing over personal differences, etc. An appreciative note was also directed to the crew of the SUPmanned Pacificus, which lent a hand when the Steel Age ran out of smokes and provided 500 packs of cigarettes. Show Seatime To Enter PHS The US Public Health Serv­ ice hospitals wish to remind Seafarers that it is necessary to show proof of eligibilty in order to obtain treatment at any PHS facility. Such proof should show 60 days of seatime, time which is to have been completed not more than 90 days before applying for treatment. Extensions on the 90 days are permitted un­ der special circumstances such as in times of shipping slump or maritime strikes. It is waived where a seaman is taken off a vessel because of illness or injury suffered while on duty. The PHS announcement re­ minds Seafarers that discharges alone are not sufficient evi­ dence of seatime but are help­ ful in establishing time along with other evidence. Last Rites For A Brother Heads bowed, crewmen on the Ocean Eva listen silently as Copt. W. E. Badeou intones burial service for Searforer Leonard Marsh, who passed oway in Japan. The Eva conducted the buriol at sea on Sept. 21 after Marsh's body was delivered to the ship in Yoke- % �Pag* Fonrteea SEAFARERS LOG All's Well On Losmar Urges Interest In Sea Tradition SiU, A&G District BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthews. Agent Capital 3-4089; 3-4080 1419 Ryan St. LAKE CHARLES. La. HEmlock 6-5744 Leroy Clarke. Agent MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 MORGAN CITY ... 912 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 NEW ORLEANS 523 BleilvUle St. Lindsey Williams. Agent . Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees. Agent MAdlson 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA da TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo Sal CoUs. Agent Phone 2-5996 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Marty BrelthoH. Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. E. B. McAuley. Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jeff Gillette. Agent EUiott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON, CalU 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUAKTERS....67S 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECRCTARY-TREASURERS J. Alglna. Deck C. Simmons. Joint J. Volplan, Eng. W. HaU, Joint B. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint Pictures from the eastbound voyage of the Losmar on the Intercoostal run show bosun Lorry Tryon (top) trying to light a smoke while the ship takes on a starboard list. Above, steward A. W. Per­ kins (left) and Francis Alcain, chief cook, take it easy in foc'sle during work lull. Bobbie Glenn, AB, (right), is the man at the wheel trying to make the helmsman's job look easy. Around the life-ring (below, I to r), ore Tony Evonosich, wiper; an unnamed fireman, and Lester Dick, wiper. All photos by William Thompson. SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone S BITJ PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. CalU....510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 .2505 1st Ave. SEATTLE. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S iiiii* > I'/JW 128^ HoUls St. Phone 3-8911 MONTREAL 634 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario-. 272 King St. E. EMplre 4-5719 VICTORIA. BO 61714 Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC ....298 Main St. PacUlo 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Quebeo 20 Elgin St. Phone: 645 THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot Quebeo Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WUllam St. NB OX 2-5431 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT.. 1038 3rd St. Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 I November 8, 1957 LOG but It is sometimes slow In getting to me at the hospital so I'd appreciate getting one separately. All the fellows here To the Editor: In recent years, I feel, too enjoy reading it. The way I feel today I would little attention has been paid to the tradition of the sea by the ride any SIU ship afloat, even average seaman. I also fee! that the Ore Line. I also would be a great deal of the basic pride very glad to hear from any ship­ in going to sea Is bound In this mates, especially Bill Schaffer. I'm at the VA Hospital, Breckstradition. ville, Ohio. The LOG did run a fine series Llndell B. Morgan or articles describing the devel­ 4- 4" opment of the modern sea union and the part played in this by Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor jar publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names laill be withheld upon request. LOG Makes Hit At VA Hospital To the Edltori I see from the LOG that things are still going along In SIU style. My wife gets the f m:.. To the Editor: I'd like to thank the crew of the Steel Director for their thoughtfulness in sending flow­ ers to my mother while she was hospitalized. She is out of the hospital now and recuperating very satisfac­ torily. The kindness of my ship­ mates was deeply appreciated. Leon White 4> Andrew Furuseth and many others. These articles were ex­ ceptionally good. There are other broad areas In the siea tradition which I feel should be brought more to the attention of the seaman. The technical and fictional writings of such men as Thomas WoHe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Na­ thaniel Bowditch, Jack London and many others have devel­ oped Into a large and readable field of literature which the average seaman should have more access to. Also to be considered are the poets, artists and dexterous craftsmen who have added a vast wealth of material from which the average seaman would benefit if he examined some of their work. There is a great amount of literature based on the true and fictional adven­ tures and exploits of seamen. Of course, as Important as the forementioned sources, are the men who developed and handed down from generation to gener­ ation the basic elements of good seamanship in sketches, notes and articles. I think you would find a great deal of interest aroused If you would carry a series of articles In the LOG explaining to the average seaman the interest, benefit and pleasure to be gained by examining some of this material. You might also tell of the various libraries, mu­ seums, public buildings and shore points where they might get books and examine some of these things. Bob Parker NUTSY, Y'KNOW SOMETHIN' ABOUT mis NBW, qUICK' PRYIAI' PAWT... .• Thanks Director For Fiorai Gift veAH" IKNOM//! IT X»tfFsctUk:Kll 4 4> Purser Lauded As Ship Medic To the Editor: We'd like to extend a word of thanks to the purser, John Cole­ man, of the apparent hospital ship, M/V Del Oro. The Del Oro took on the ap­ pearance of a hospital ship on her last trip to South America. The casualty and sick list in­ cluded a back injury, a broken foot, a broken arm, two eye Injuries, four cases of Asian flu, a case of severe neck arthritis and a brother repat riated from Rio with a broken- leg. The steward, "Hungry" Hen­ ry, was put ashore in Mayaguez, PR, on the way south Coleman with a nasal hemorrhage. He later joined the ship in Belem, Brazil, and still later became one of the: victims of the flu. We lost our 2nd electrician in Porto Alegro, Brazil, with a possible case of tuberculosis. However, we hope this proves untrue. But back to our purser and medical officer, who has dis­ played competence more than equal to the situation. He has been up all hours administering treatment and medication to his many wards. The ex-patients express nothing but praise for him. Plenty more—all good—could be said about him by the crew of the Del Oro, for he does his best without complaint. So any brother shipping aboard this ship In the future may rest well assured that he will receive ex­ cellent medical attention thanks to "Doc" Coleman. The Crew SS Del Oro �November 8, 1957 SEAJFARERS Pare FIftfca LOG Greeting Dad Right On The Ship All o1 the following SW families have received a |200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union In the baby's name: Archibald William Bell, born October 3, 1957, to Seafarer and October 8, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward H. Kolenovsky, Gal­ Mri. Archibald Bell Jr., Jenkin- veston, Texas. town, Pa. Steven Maltin, born September 1, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raul M. Maltin, Brooklyn, NY. Mark Joseph Campbell, born September 11, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell, Oklahoma City, Okla. Rhonda Wynatti Morris, born September 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard M. Morris Jr., A recent English survey has re­ Vinemont, Ala. Jimmy Narvaez, born September vealed that a good paint Job on 8, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Felipe a ttoip's; hull will not only add to Its appearance, but may Narvaez, Hotfcton, Texas. Gary Lamar Pryor, born October increase Its spend by as much as 14. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. one<rhalf a knot. British National Physical Lab­ Clarence Pryor, Crighton, Ala. oratories have been conducting in­ Ginger Ellen Sullivan, born Sep­ tember 10, 1957, to Seafarer and vestigations on the effect of the Mrs. Robert L. Sullivan, Wiekiffe, surface resistance of a ship and found that a well painted vessel, Ky Michael Patrick Takacs, born which'Can normally do 15 biots, October 7, 1957, to Seafarer and may save seven and onerhalf hours" Mrs. Joseph M. Takacs, Philadel­ on a trip from Southampton, Eng­ land to New York. This Is tjie phia, Pa. Wanda Jean Allen, born July 23, equivalent of a steady speed of 15 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. James and one-half knots. C. Allen, New Orleans, La. They also discovered that there Cheryl Lynn Faihi, born October is less surface resistance on a ship 11, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Vin­ that has been welded than'on one that is riveted, and the bigger the cent'Faini, Norristown, Pa. Cynthia Anne Kolenovsky, born ship, the greater the difference. Alexander Potorski Headquarters has your gear and membership book. 4" EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS "THE VOICE OF THE MTD V? iVERY SUNDAY. 1620 GMT 111:20 EST Sunday) WFK-39. 198S0 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South Atlan­ tic and East Coast of United States. WFL-85, 15350 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ bean, West Coast of South America, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area. North Atlantic, European ana US East Coast. \ Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-World Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . . El cry Sunday, 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCs Europe and North America WCO-16908.8 KCs East Coast South America WCO-22407 KCs West Coast South America Every Monday, 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sundoi/) WMM 25-15607 KCs Australia WMM 81-11037.5 Northwest Pacific MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT 4* 4 4 4 Eric W, Johnson , Richie is very anxious to hear from you. Please write or phone collect. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Benjamin Mignano ^ Contact Robert Benedict, 115 Pelif-astie Street, New Orleans 15, La. Seafarer Alex McElhenny's daughter Barbara Diane, SVz, waits for him to pack his gear after signing off the Josefino. Ship hod been out on 11-month voyage. FINAL DISPATCH James F. Kane, 43: Brother Kane was lost at sea on February 6, 1956, while aboard the SS Ocean Debo­ rah. He became a full member of the Union on No­ vember 17, 1947, and sailed in the steward depart­ ment. t I I 4 Martinez ex-Ocean Deborah Contact Ed E. Cooper, SUP, 2701 Flannery Road, San Pablo, Califor­ nia, concerning money. Painted Ships Move Faster, English Report I Personals And Notices t Clarence Crevier, 54: Brother Crevier died on September 19, 1957, in Oakland Beach, RI. Death was due to a heart ailment. Surviv­ ing is his sister, Agnes B. Parenteau, of Providence RI. He became a full member of the Union on September 18, 1947, and sailed in the engine department. Place of burial is unknown. t. Robert P. McDonough, 22: Broth­ er Robert P. McDonough died on August 10, 1957, in Puerto Rico. He became a full member of the Union on March 8, 1957, and sailed in the deck department. Brother McDonough is survived" by his father, Daniel F. McDonough, of Jamaica Plain, Mass. Burial took Senators Hear Union-Busters (Continued from page 3) another "counseler" tp counteract the anti-union feeling and help in­ stall a company-picked organiza­ tion without an election. Testimony was brought out that the firm prevents union organizing by threatening to dismiss and actually dismissing union em­ ployees, and by offering union or­ ganizers high paying jobs if they would quit the union. Then it sets up an "independent" union or com­ mittee and1)ersuades reliable em­ ployes to run for offices in it. A St. Louis industrial relations consultant testified that he had turned down a salary "in the high five figures" to take assignments with Shefferman in advising clients on "how to set up an independent union." The consultant, who had worked for many years for federal agencies, refused the job because his reputation "just couldn't take It." Stanley Newman Please get in touch with your wife, or her brother-in-law, H. M. Fox, at 31 Lyttleton Ave., Charles­ ton 34, SC. Headley F. White ' Contact Princess Hotel, PO Bbx 998, Dar Es Salaam, Tanganyika.' Phillip Giordano Anybody knowing whereabouts of this man please contact Mrs. place in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, Mass. 4" 4 4" t " •• I' John W. Smitii, 38: Brother Smith disappeared at sea while a crewmember of the SS Iberville on April 7, 1957. He became a full member of the Union on August 20, 1956, and sailed in the engine department. He is survived by his mother, Mamie Beck of Absecon, NJ. August Schroter, 63: A cerebral hemorrhage was the cause of death of Brother Schroter on Sep­ tember 24, 1957, in Funehal, Ma­ deira. He became a full member of the Union on May 10, 1944, and was sailing in the steward department. Brother Schro­ ter is survived by his wife, Johanna Schroter, of Hoboken, New Jersey. He was buried in English Ceme­ tery, Funehal, Madeira. 4" 4" 4 Jerome D. Moynihan, 48: Broth­ er Moynihan died due to a disorder of the circulatory system on Sep­ tember 10, 1957. Death took place in San Francisco, Calif. He became a full member of the Union on De­ cember 21, 1943, and was sailing in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Moynihan is sur­ vived by his wife, Dorothy Moyni­ han, of Hopkinton, Mass. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Hopkinton, Mass. Make Checks To 'SlU-A&G' Seafarers mailing in checks or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to be sure to make all of them payable to the SIU-A&G District. Some Seafarers have sent in checks and money orders in the names of Individual headquar­ ters officials. This makes for a problem in bookkeeping which can be avoided if checks are made out to the Uiiion directly. Odessa Giordano, Route 2, Pelzer, South Carolina. 4 4 4 Ex-City Of Alma Whoever picked up Erling Johnsen's suitcase by mistake on Oc­ tober 8 is asked to please leave it at the headquarters baggage room. 3,000 Paid SlU Baby $ Since 1952 SIU maternity benefits paid to Seafarers on the birth of their children passed the 3,000 mark last month. As of October, 25 the Seafarers Welfare Plan had paid out over $604,000 for this.benefit alone in 5ii years since it was instituted. The maternity benefit provides $200 for each child born to a Sea­ farer with additional benefits for multiple births. The SIU also chips in a $25 US defense bond for each child from the Union's own funds. Bonds issued thus far under the program have a maturity value of more than ,$75,000. Other benefit figures released by the Plan show death benefits nearing the $2 million mark and hospital benefits paid directly to Seafarers standing at $1,189,000. All told, the Welfare Plan has paid out over $4,300,000 in direct cash benefits to Seafai'ers, not counting expenditures fm- meal books, lodg­ ing facilities, recreation and train­ ing. X �SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC Scientist Doubts Commercial Use Of Atom Ships Strong doubt as to the possible commercial usefulness of an atom-powered ship was implied in a magazine article by Dr. Edward Teller, widely-known - as the "father of the hydrogen bomb." Writing in^ the fall, 1957, issue of "The nomical unit for a ship would put Lamp," official publication of out at least 87,000 shaft horse­ »# • AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO * October 16 Through October 29 Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia Registered 0*ck A 6 66 21 46 11 3 4 28 45 10 23 20 13 30 Dane • 3 17 1 19 6 0 0 Bns. .A 6 46 14 23 4 6 , •ng. B 3 14 5 18 9 2 1 3 15 8 11 19 4 15 Staw. A 5 49 9 19 2 3 8 13 ^ 33 , 10 13 7 15 17 Staw. B 1 9 6 11 7 1 1 11 11 5 5 8 7 8 •. Total '^A 17 161 88 17 12 13 69 118 29 59 40 46 66 ' - Total ' B' Total 7 , 40 12 44 18 3 2 19 41 .20 26 38 18 30 "5"4 201 56 132 35 15 19 88 159 49 85 78 64 96 Tampa i the Standard Oil Company of New power, or roughly ten times the Mobile 5 • 28 jersey. Dr. Teller expressed skepti­ amount ol power needed for a con­ 15 40 cism over use of atomic energy in ventional freightship in the C-3 Lake Charles 7 9 any but large stationary shoreside size and speed class. Houston t ee eee ee « ' 10 23 power plants. Meanwhile, the MariWhat about bigger ships? The Wilmington 11 13 7 16 . time Administration announced giant supertanker Universe 7 19 that the first atom-powered mer­ Leader rates at only 19,259 shaft •ng. OccK Daca Bng. Staw. staw. Total Total Total chant ship will be named the Sa­ horsepower, and It is an 85,000-ton A B' A B A B. A ' B' . Sag. 328 vannah and revealed it is planning vessel, although admittedly a slow 104 248 123 203 91 779 318 1097 a second such ship with a gas tur­ one with a cruising speed of 14 Shipped Oack. Dock bine plant. Eng. Eng. Staw. Staw. Staw. Total Total Total Total Dock Ing. knots. The 32,000-ton Cities Service Port A 'B c C A B. A' B C A • B c • Ship. Previously, the US atom ship Baltimore, which can do around Boston 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 5 4 0 ; 9 project had come under sharp at­ I6V2 knots, has 15,000 shaft horse­ New York ........ 12 7 73 21 9 72 5 3 242 38 19 299 tack in the "Pacific Shipper," a power. The 45,000-ton World Glory Philadelphia 1 0 12 3 6 0 30 34 7 41 0 West Coast maritime magazine. The also gets by on 15,000 horseS. Baltimore 15 3 42 26 4 35 14 1 146 55 8 209 Norfolk magazine called expenditures on 3 2 3 4 1 2 5 14 12 1 4 30 Extremely High-Powered Ships Savannah 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 8 2 11 1 the subject "a wild goose chase but It doesn't take much figuring to Tampa 2 2 7 0 3 5 1 20 1 3 6 29 dimly related to the American mer­ 3 14 7 3 5 2 1 2 33 9 7 49 chant marine" and said that such see that such a plant would be use­ Mobile New Orleans 12 39 2 39 10 4 7 29 2 131 8 168 ahips are in the "kindergarten ful only in an extremely-large high Lake Charles 5 0 12 6 0 5 27 17 speed passenger ship or on naval 6 0 0 44 atage." Houston . 9 0 12 6 0 11 4 39 0 19 58 0 vessels. The carrier Forrestal, for Dr. Teller's article dealt gen­ Wilmington 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 12 15 0 3 0 example, puts out an enormous erally with the prospects for atomic San Francisco 1 0 15 7 21 9 17 78 0 0 61 0 energy as compared to oil, coal and 250,000 horsepower from its plant, Seattle 15 0 22 15 15 0 4 1 59 34 1 94 but nobody pretends the Forrestal Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Staw. Stow. Staw. Total Total Total Total other conventional fuels. He A B c B B B Bhip. A C A C A C pointed out that all atomic reactors is run on a profit or loss basis. The Total 79 19 258 110 23 224 60 12 831 249 54 1134 Cunard Queens lun on 160,000 require "intricate machinery" for The end of the Bull Line strike boosted shipping last period to the highest point since long distance handling of the shaft horsepower each, but nobody highly-radioactive contents. This except Cunard contemplates pas­ July. Total job activity also topped registration for the first time in four months and, machinery is "not much more ex­ senger ships as large as these. in the case of class A only, for the first time since April. As Dr. Teller puts it, "it" is less pensive for a big unit than for a A total of 1,134 men were • — • likely that atomic energy will amall one." dispatched; registration fell become very important in the 100,000 Kilowatt Minimum off to 1,097. He continues, "Therefore, the heating of dwelling . . . Atomic The resumption of Bull Line op­ energy is even less likely to be best use of atomic energy will be in erations and recrewing of idle operation where great amounts of widely used in transportation . . . ships was felt principally in New It has been demonstrated that ships energy are required. At the present York and Baltimore, which listed time 100,000 kilowatts would seem can be propelled by atomic energy. sharp gains in shipping. On the Benefits under the Brotherhood of the Marine Engineer's Eventually this kind of propulsion to be a fair figure." West Coast, San Francisco bounced Welfare Plan have been extended to provide payments to Translating kilowatts Into horse­ may be rather generally accepted, back, and slight gains were also re­ engineers disabled because of an off-the-job accident or ill­ emphasis) athough ex­ power means a plant of that size (our ported for"~t»hiladelphla, Norfolk, ness. Engineers who are un-v treme precautions will be neces­ would put out 134,000 electrical Savannah, Tampa, New Orleans able to return to work will' horsepower, according to engineer­ sary . . . The first applications are, and Lake Charles. one-day waiting period in the case of course, those where expense be eligible for payments of of an injury, and eight days for ing manuals. Allowing for the in­ Mobile and Houston were way evitable loss of efficiency between does not count, and that means off during the period, which also $30 a week for a maximum period those who take sick while away the reactor and the prop, even a military applications." from their ship. Benefits will be showed declines in Boston and of 26 weeks. As for atomic locomotives. Dr. Seattle. Wilmington held to the relatively inefficient plant could be The benefit is designed primarily paid for as long as the disability expected to salvage about 65 per­ Teller called such a device "a most status quo to provide income for engineers lasts, up to 26 weeks. cent of the initial horsepower out­ ingenious solution of the question The ratio of men registered to who are temporarily disabled and put. how to combine minimum utility jobs was fairly constant in all three unable to receive benefits under That would mean that an eco­ with maximum danger." departments. The number of men the union's welfare plan. Those shipped in the steward department confined to a hospital are eligible was only two more than the stew­ for payments under the plan's inard registration. In the deck and hospital benefit. But when they engine departments, the gap be­ leave the hospital and are home re­ tween jobs and registration wag 20 cuperating, they will be eligible LAKE CHARLES — Although for this new sickness and accident shipping picked up during the past or less. Clas^ A's proportion of the total benefit. two weeks, reports Leroy Clarke, jobs shipped rose to 73 percent, "The new benefit will supplement there are still enough of men on while the ,«lass B total fell off to the plan's total disability payments the beach to take any jobs that 22 percent. Class C also gained, by providing payments when a man might come up. and accounted for five percent of is laid up for a relatively short pe­ The Chiwawa, Cantigny, Royal the total jobs. Six ports, Boston, riod of time. Oak, Government Camp, Bents Philadelphia, Lake Charles, Hous­ To be eligible for the benefit the Fort, Bradford Island, CS Balti­ ton, Wilmington and San Francis­ engineer must show proof of the more and Winter Hill (Cities Serv­ co, shipped no class C men at all. standard seatime requirements on ice); "Val Chem (Heron), Coalinga The following is the forecast BME contracted vessels. In addi­ Hills, Maxton (Pan-Atlantic) and port by port: tion to this, he must also produce the Steel Traveler (Isthmian) called Boston: Slow . . . New York: a doctor's report as to his disabil­ into port during the period. AU Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . ity. were in good shape with no major Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Slow Payments will be made after a beefs reported. . . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair .. . Mobile: Good . . . New Or­ leans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Fair . . . Houston: Steady . . . Wilming­ Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while ton: Slow . . . San Franelseo: Good on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid . . . Seattle: Good. changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already Officers of Duluih Maritime Trades Council gather before map of experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting Great Lakes with Harry O'Reilly (2nd, left) Maritime Trades De­ their next check after they notified the state unemployment partment secy-treas. Others ore (l-r) Harold Schneider, secyoffices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. treos, American Federation of Groin Millers; Matt Anttila, Duluth An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing port agent, SlU Great Lakes District; E. L. Slaughter, secy-treas. considerable hardship to the men involved. International Brotherhood of Longshoremen. 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Title A name given to the resource November 8, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: COAST SIU ROUTS RAID BY BRIDGES SENATORS ASSAIL UNION-BUSTERS SHIP ENGINEERS PLAN TO MERGE ‘TRADE UNIONIST’ CURRAN OKAYS BULL’S ANTI-STRIKE INJUNCTIONS DEDICATE JUNDEBERG MEMORIAL JAN. 28 GOV’T WILL SCRAP 100 RESERVE FLEET LIBERTYS SENATORS TOLD HOW UNIONS ARE BROKEN 4 ACS SHIPS IN LAY-UP IN COAL SHIPPING SLUMP SIU-MAWD PLANT USES SAILMAKERS’ SKILLS CANADA SIU OFFERING REWARD FOR COPY OF DIST. 50 ‘PACT’ THE NMU AND HERMAN COOPER AGGRESSIVE PRO-READ MACHINE STILL ACTIVE IN WEST COAST PORTS COLLISION IN CANAL SCARS MATSON SHIP WC TRAILERSHIP PROGRAM KILLED OFF BY RED RAPE TUG SALVAGE JOBS BOOST PORT MOBILE 22 SEEK 14 POSTS IN WC COOKS’ VOTE ROBINMEN RAP NMU CONTRACT AX ‘SETTLES’ SQUABBLE ON LIBERIA LST 3,000 PAID SIU BABY $ SINCE 1952 SCIENTIST DOUBTS COMMERCIAL USE OF ATOM SHIPS 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 11/08/1957 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIX, No. 23 1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ef94bb34387250bfac614161982f3d41.PDF 41c282e64c50ebf22b05afd809d208b0 PDF Text Text Vol. XXX No. 23 SEAFARERSftLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I« i' it' Nixon Edges Humphrey to VUn Race for Presidency Story Page 3 �Page Two SEAFARERS LOG November 8, 1968 foir f tee of Once Subsidized C-2s | ynjon p^y Raises Absolved Seen DangerousPrecedent'byAMA of Blame for Rising Prices WASHINGTON—^The American Maritime Association, speaking for unsubsidized U.S.-flag ship operators, has strongly protested to the Maritime Administration what it called a "dangerous prec­ edent" set by MARAD's approval of the chartering by a subsidized shipping company of its surplus freighters to the Military Sea new containerships which will be telegram continued, MARAD is Transportation Service "in di­ put into the company's subsidized initiating a "trend which could se­ rect competition" with unsubsi­ service. All have been approved riously affect all unsubsidized dized lines. for removal from subsidy. ships, tramps as well as liners, AMA charged that the subsi­ AMA also pointed out in a tel­ and ultimately place them in pre­ dized company, United States egram to Acting Maritime Admin­ carious financial position," AMA Lines, has replaced many of its istrator James W. Gulick that the claimed. old freighters with new container- entrance of these ships into MSTS The group representing the un­ ships and that the subsidy pre­ service would reduce the volume subsidized lines recalled a letter viously paid on the surplus freight­ of cargoes available to unsubsi­ it had filed with MARAD last ers now gives them "a substantial dized operators who have already July in opposition to a reported competitive edge" over ships bid competitively for the cargoes move by United States Lines to which have never been subsidized and hold signed shipping agree­ establish a subsidiary to operate and which are competing for the ments.. Moreover, allowing subsi­ its surplus C-2s in the tramp same cargoes. dized liner companies to haul trades. In its latest complaint, Five of the surplus freighters— government-generated cargoes is AMA pointed out that MA ap­ all CI2s—have been approved by an extra compensation which di­ proval "paves the way" for the MARAD for charter to the MSTS rectly hurts the non-subsidized operation of the ships in any un­ after removal from subsidy. These operator because he is almost subsidized service upon the com­ are a part of a total of 17 C-2s totally dependent on such freiyht. pletion of their MSTS charters. which are being replaced by six By approving the charter, the "Thus United States Lines would have the double advantage of operating new vessels with sub­ sidy while at the same time profit­ ing from the subsidy already paid on the older vessels they are re­ placing," AMA declared. The re­ sult of this practice, the organiza­ NEW YORK—Seafarers in all ports started going to the polls tion noted, would be "to pay double subsidy to a selected few" on Friday, November 1, at 9 a.m., as the SIU election period of and defeat the purpose of the Mer­ two months—^November and December—got underway. On the chant Marine Act by seriously inballot are the names of the 54 ^ tional copies of the election sup­ jurving the unsubsidized fleet fully qualified candidates for the plement have been printed so as which makes up two-thirds of the 45 elective Union posts. Ballot­ to provide each candidate with up total merchant marine. ing will continue until Dec. 31. to 100 copies of the supplement The AMA urged that the Mari­ : As an aid to voters, the LOG upon request. time Administration require the printed a special, election supple­ Under the SIU Constitution's subsidized company to. nSffer its ment in its last issue (October 25). surplus vessels for sale on the The supplement contains photo­ provisions covering voting, the open market or put them into the graphs and biographical data sub­ balloting will be conducted on reserve fleet so they will be avail­ mitted by all the candidates, a weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. able to unsubsidized operators. reproduction of the ballot, and the and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to "In this connection," AMA text of the SIU Constitution's pro­ 12 noon from November 1 to De­ visions governing the conduct of cember 31. There will be no bal­ noted, "we would emphasize that the balloting. The same issue of loting on Sundays and legal holi­ we have no desire to deny the use the LOG also contained the Sec­ days. of these vessels to MSTS or to retary-Treasurer's Report on elec­ The 45 elective posts are for preclude their employment in the tion procedures which was sub­ headquarters officers and for commerce of the United States, mitted to, and approved by, the Agents and Patrolmen in the seven but only to assure fair treatment membership at its membership constitutional ports—'New York, to unsubsidized operators who are meetings. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, As per this report and the ap­ New Orleans, Houston and De­ an indispensable part of the mer­ chant marine." proval of the membership, addi­ troit. SlU Election Gets Underway As Seafarers Begin Voting ••a..';;/ . ^ r Seafarer E. Polise registers with balloting committee before going on to voting booth .to cast his ballot in SIU elections at New York Headquarters. Seated (l-r) are committee members Warren Cassidy, L. Barnes and Charles Hamilton. Michael Lubas (photo, right) was first Seafarer to vote at New York Hall. Balloting began at a brisk pace. J" . NEW YORK—^The oft-repeated claim that union-won wage increases cause inflation has been exploded by a detailed Wall Street Journal analysis of statistics on price and wage increases. It lists hospital service, theater admissions, maid service, auto and property insurance rates and men's haircuts as items that lead the price climb over the past decade. By comparison, it notes, only about 10 percent of those who work as maids, medical personnel, movie house attendants and barbers are union members. Only two percent of insurance em­ ployees are organized, it adds. A second list shows radios, television sets, other appliances and autos as items that have declined in price over the past 10 years "when quality improvements are taken into account." Yet in these industries, the Journal reports, the percentage of union employees is among the highest of any industries, ranging from 33 to 70 percent. The article concludes that the nation's economic records show "that today's inflation, to a remarkable extent, reflects factors that have little direct connection with labor costs." • f 1, .1 i SIU Engineer's Upgradii^ Progrem Adds Three More to LicensedRnnks Three additional Seafarers have graduated from the School of Marine Engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and MEBA, District 2. All the men received third assistant engineer's licenses. This brings to 288 the number ^ course of instruction provided by of Seafarers who have passed the school. their Coast Guard examinations Llewelyn Dan­ after completing the intensive iels received a third assistant's ; license after sail­ ing in several unlicensed capaci­ ties. The 35-year- i | old seaman was born in Manteo, Daniels N.C., and now makes his home in Wanchese, WASHINGTON — The old N.C. Brother Daniels joined the Liberty ship, Dorothy, formerly SIU in 1953 in the Port of New owned by the SlU-contracted York after serving in the Coast Hudson Waterways Corporation, Guard from 1950 to "1953. JHe will be scrapped by the Recuper- formerly had sailed as first and aciones Submarinas S.A., a Span­ second electrician and second ish corporation, the Maritime Ad­ pumpman. Robert Spinnichio lives in the ministration announced recently. Port of Baltimore. A native of The Dorothy was turned back to the U.S. government by Hud­ that City, he joined the Union son Waterways in exchange for there in 1967. He is 27 years old the reserve fleet vessel General and sailed as oiler prior to receiv­ ing a third assistant's license. James H. McRae. Edmund Len also received a MARAD then offered the ship new third assistant engineer's li­ for sale as scrap and invited bids. cense. A native of New Jersey, The Boston Metals Company of the 26-year-old Seafarer lives in Baltimore acquired the vessel for Passaic, N.J. Brother Len pre­ $58,888. viously sailed as a FOWT. He The final stage of the Dorothy's long career came shortly there­ joined the Union in 1964 in the after when MARAD issued a Port of New York. Engine department Seafarers transfer order approving its sale of the old Liberty by Boston Metals to Eckhardt and Com­ pany, G.m.b.H., a Federal Re­ public of Germany corporation in Hamburg, and also providing for resale of the vessel to the Spanish corporation which will do the actual scrapping. The Dorothy was built by PerSpinnichio Len manente Metals Corporation of Richmond, Calif., and d^tered are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are at in June, 1944. Hudson Waterways turned the least 19 years of age and have 18 ship back to the government for months of Q.M.E.D. watchstandthe General McRae under the ing time in the engine department, Ship Exchange Act, which was plus six months experience as passed by Congress in an effort wiper or the equivalent. Those who qualify and wish to to partially upgrade the U.S.-flag merchant fleet -by providing re­ enroll in the School of Marine serve fleet vessels to replace aging Engineering can obtain additional information and apply for the and less desirable ships. course at any SIU hall, or they The McRae is one of four ves­ can write directly to SIU head­ sels obtained by Hudson under the Act. All are being converted quarters at 675 Fourth Avenue in by the Maryland Shipbuilding Brooklyn, New York 11232. The and Drvdock Company under a telephone number is 212-Hyacinth 9-6600. $28 million contract Former SIU Ship To be Scrapped By Spanish Corp. • -f h' );! �November 8, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG A Happy Moment ?- i hi r :|f : ; I 'f 11 $ lUiHi i • f -tI :f' I f ^ ;|.; I • •I ' » (^' , f. V fe • Antonio Garcia receives his first pension check from SlU Welfare Director Al Bernstein, as his wife, Eula, looks on. Garcia was. a Seafarer 30 years, sailing as cook and baker. The Garcias have two sons and a son-in-law in the SlU. They have three other children and 12 grandchildren. Garcia's last ship was the Transyork. Nixon Noses Out Humphrey I In Tight Presidential Race f k: rr Y If ' ii ^. •iv.' 'w • ii'i •^ if' i i'- ' i ' \ f ^ u I ' •' y T-, Page Three President Vetoes Separate MARAD; Efforts to Resume in New Congress WASHINGTON—President Johnson last week used the pocket veto to kill a bill which would have established the Maritime Administration as an independent agency. The move was followed by prompt statements from members of Congress and maritime labor and industry spokesmen that ef­ forts would be renewed in the ^ Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), achieved our purpose. We've got­ next Congress to secure early chairman of the House Committee ten both Congress and the public passage of a new bill to achieve on Merchant Marine and Fisher­ convinced we need a new mer­ indepehdence for MARAD. ies, have already indicated that chant marine program." He said On behalf of the nearly seven- they may do so. the bill will be reintroduced in million-member AFL-CIO Mari­ Upon hearing of the President's January—with an excellent chance time Trades Department, MTD action in refusing to sign the bill, of passage. Executive Secretary-Treasurer Magnuson called the action of the Among other "maritime labor Peter M. McGavin issued the fol­ veto "regrettable, but surely not a and industry sources commenting lowing statement: surprise" and noted that "it is con­ on the veto were Page Groton, "We supported this legislation sistent with the divergence of director of the Boilermakers and because we believed that the re- opinion between Congress and the Iron Shipbuilders Marine Council, vitalization of the merchant ma­ present Administration on the best and Alfred Maskin, legislative di­ rine could best be achieved through course to save the merchant ma­ rector of the American Maritime an independent agency. The over­ rine." Association which represents unwhelming majority of the mem­ "We will renew our efforts in subsidized U.S.-flag shipping com­ bers of the House and Senate the coming Congress with a new panies. Groton declared that the shared this view. Administration and attempt to se­ veto indicat :d a lack of real under­ "The pocket veto of H.R. 159 cure a meaningful revitalization standing of the nation's maritime in no way aPers our belief. We program," he added. "If that re­ problems and Maskin reiterated therefore hope that the measure vitalization program will be best the AMA's continued indorsement will be reintroduced in the Ninety- served by an independent agency, of the principle of an independent first Congress, at which time we we will again pursue that course." MARAD. will again work actively for its The President's veto of H.R. Garmatz also vowed to "resume passage." 159 temporarily thwarts the strong the fight" in the next session of The bill was the last measure Congress for a comprehensive, sympathy of both branches of the from the departing Ninetieth Con­ long-range maritime program. He legislature for the measure, which gress to receive presidential action. said he is optimistic "that Con­ was first introduced in the House The application of the pocket veto, gress and the country are ready to in January, 1967, and went which takes effect when the Presi­ help restore the American-flag through months of hearings in dent fails to approve a measure merchant marine as a dominant that body. House passage came in October, 1967, with an over­ within ten days (excluding Sun­ world maritime power." days) of its receipt by him when Senator E. L. Bartlen (D-Alas- whelming vote of 326 to 44. The the Congress has adjourned, ka), chairman of the Senate Mer­ bill then lay dormant in the Senate avoids the necessity of an accom­ chant Marine Subcommittee an­ Commerce Committee while hopes panying veto message. However, nounced: "I am very distressed continued that the Administration White House Press Secretary to learn of the veto. The Con­ would come up with its own, longGeorge Christian stated that the gress gave thorough consideraiton promised. over-all maritime pro­ President's views on the subject to this bill. The judgment of the gram which would be acceptable h-'d been "made clear" in the Congress was that the Maritime to the industry. The nearest thing past. The chief executive was Administration should be inde­ to a program ever presented, how­ known to favor the inclusion of pendent. I wish he had signed ever, was a series of proposals by Transportation Secretary Alan S. MARAD within the Department the bill." of Transportation. Representative Thomas N. Bovd which were clearly to the The veto makes necessary the Downing (D-Va.), said the fact detriment, rather than the benefit, reintroduction of a new bill when that Congress had approved the of the U.S.-flae merchant marine. Following this, in August, 1968, the Ninety-first Congress convenes measure is a clear indication a the Senate Commerce Committee on January 3, 1969. Several key strong American-flag merchant cleared ^he Independent MARAD legislators, including Senator marine program will have broad bill for floor action by a vote of Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.), support in 1969. "It's just a step 17 to 1 and final passage came by chairman of the Senate Commerce along the way and a minor one at Committee and Representative that," he asserted. "But we've voice vote during the final hours of the Ninetieth Congress just prior to adjournment. In a neck-and-neck presidential race, one of the closest in the nation's history, Richard M. Nixon nosed out Hubert H. Hum­ phrey, winning an apparent majority of the state electoral votes to make him the next President ^ Oregon Senator Wayne Morse, of the United States. who lost to Robert W. Packwood Some 70 million Americans and Pennsylvania's Senator Jo­ voted, giving both Nixon and seph S. Clark, losing to Richard Huihphrey 43 percent of the pop­ S.-Schweiker. In Florida, Demo­ ular vote. The actual number of crat Leroy CollinsTost to Edwafd votes cast for the candidates at J. Gumey in a contest for the seat press time, with 92 percent of the vacated by retiring Senator George precincts having reported was: A. Smathers. Another Democratic Nix^977729,010,105; Humphrey— retirement, that of Senator Carl ^8,814,284, a difference of 195,- Hayden of Arizona, put Barrj' 821 or less than one percent of Goldwater back into the Senate the ballots. when he defeated Democrat Ro\ Although some area of doubt L. Elson. Senator Daniel Brewster exists, as the LOG goes to press, (D-Md.) was beaten by Charles the outcome appeared to be de­ Mathias. In Oklahoma, a veteran cided when several key industrial Democrat, Senator A. S. Mike states, particularly New Jersey, Monroney lost to Harry Bellmon. California, Illinois and Ohio, were captured by Nixon on the basis Discussing Future of U.S. Fishing Industry of the slimmest possible margins. Late returns from Illinois, a state with 26 electors, clinched the out­ come by giving the Republican candidate a total of 287 electoral votes, 17 more than the necessary majority. Failure of either candidate to win the 270 majority would have projected the selection of the Pres­ ident into the House of Repre­ sentatives. In that eventuality, which happened last in 1825, the outcome would have had to wait until f'le new House met to count the votes on January 6. Wallace, the third party candi­ date, who won five southern states with a total of 45 electoral votes, had stated he would use his elec­ tors for bargaining purposes to achieve his goals. Although the White House was won by the Republicans, the Dem­ ocrats retained a majority in both the Senate and the House, al­ though not without some losses. Republicans picked up two House seats from the Democrats, who retamed their four to three ratio of control They gained five SIUNA Vice Presidents Austin Skinner (left), secretary-treasurer of the New Bedford Fishermen's Senate seats,. leaving the Demo­ Union, and Steve Edney, president of the United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific, . prjesided/.at a recent meeting of the SlUNA'.s Fish and Cannery. Conference in Boston. The Concrats with a 58-to 42 majority.' .ference discussed a blueprint for action designed to revitalizeThe domestic fishing industry, and a pro­ According: to newspaper re­ ports, among the casualties wefe posed nationwide • coordinating organization composed of eve'ry^'legment of the U.S. fishing industry. S/m Affiliate Signs Contracts At S Camwies TERMINAL ISLAND, Calif. —^The SlUNA-affiliated United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific have signed new three-year agreements with five West Coast canneries. SIUNA Vice President Steve Edney, presi­ dent of the UCIW, called the agreements, which are basically the same, "one of the best con­ tracts we have negotiated in the past few years." The contracts, with the RalstonPurina Company's Van Camp Sea­ food Division, Star-Kist Foods, California Marine Packing Com­ pany, Pan Pacific Fisheries, and the Harbor Canning Company, will extend through 1971. Among significant gains is a 12pcrcent increase in wages over the next three years, at the rate of four percent per year. Also in­ cluded are provisions for increases in health and welfare benefits, holidgy and vacation pay, and im­ proved working conditions. �Page Four SEAFARERS LOG November 8, 1968 Labor Foes Launch Campaign Coagressnwu Warns of Business Smenr Attadc on NLRB WASHINGTON—Big business foes of the labor act have launched a "highly organized" smear campaign to smash the National Labor Relations Board and weaken the rieht of workers to protection against predatory em­ ployers, the chairman of the House Special Subcommittee on Labor has warned. In a statement published in the Congressional Record, Representative Frank Thompson, Jr. (D-N.J.), charged that promoters of the massive public relations campaign to weaken the law rely on "distortions, half-truths and hyperbole" to mislead and incite the public and help clear the way for an "unprecedented frontal assault" on the NLRB in the next Congress. .Thompson also called attention to a statement by Re­ publican presidenMal candidate Richard M. Nixon prom­ ising, if elected, to appoint a watchdog committee to give him "the facts" on the actions of the NLRB. Nixon's view on what he called "corrective action" against the labor board were printed in the June 1968, issue of the American Craftsman, journal of the Interna­ tional Society of Skilled Trades, an organization not listed as a union in the 1967 union directory of the U.S. Labor Department. "When regulatory commissions and operaHng agencies ignore congressional intent." Nixon wrote, "thev assume legislative rather than administrative functions, thus deny­ ing the will of the American people." Cites President's 'Duty' Nixon said that "it is the duty of the President to pre­ vent or correct this situation." He wrote that, while the courts have "vitally important appellate powers with which we must not interfere," zealous bureaucrats "must not be permitted to use the power of the administrative agencies to subvert the intent of Congress." The Nixon letter had escaped public notice until Thomp­ son called attention to it in his statement to the House. The congressman cited "other indications of where Mr. Nixon stands"—his selection of Robert Stevens, president of J. P. Stevens and Company, the textile giant which has battled unions for years, as an "economic adviser"; his relations with far-right Senator Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.), and his inaccurate condemnation of the California grape boycott by the AFL-CIO farm workers' union as "illegal." Against the background of the "massive public relations program" now under way, Thompson said, Nixon's "guarded promise" to ride herd on the NLRB "can be understood quite clearly." The New Jersey congressman said the responsibility of his Special Subcommittee on Labor has a "continuing con­ cern" with the policies and administration of the labor act. The statute, he said, has "made incalculable contributions to labor harmony and economic progress in the United States." He charged that attacks or the law "in a torrent of speeches, articles and editorials" are c'early designed "to discredit the labor law" and to cast "ugly aspersions" on its administration. He pinpointed the principals in this "destructive drama" as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Reader's Digest, the Wall Street Journal, and publications of other business organizations. Thompson concluded that these attacks "do not re­ veal flaws in the law or its administration," but instead "expose the existence of a highly organized, subtly con­ ceived and purposefully executed public relations cam­ paign to mislead and to incite the public." Intent Is Clear Any doubt of the purpose of the campaign was laid to rest, Thompson asserted, in a speech by Peter J. Pestillo, labor relations manager of the Chamber, who said Sept. 12 that the 1968 election has "particular sig­ nificance for labor law reform" for employers have much at stake "and the time to start protecting that stake is now." How is this to be accomplished? "The public is the key,"'Pestillo said. The same point was made last Jan­ uary, according to Thompson's statement, when NAM Vice President William K. Zinke told an audience: "Before we can take action to introduce legislation seeking major labor law reform, it is necessary to create the kind of favorable public climate which resulted in the Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin acts." Pestillo explained what he had in mind: • Eliminate the NLRB and replace it with a national labor court, or transfer its unfair labor practice cases— about 17,000 every year, and still rising—to U.S. district courts. The effect of this proposal," Thompson said, would be to "cripple and delay" the administration of the labor act. Truth-in-Lending Regulations Set by Fed. Reserve Board WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve Board has published 60 pages of detailed regulations to implement the Truth-in-Lending Act which Congress passed in May to take effect next July. They will apply to banks, point. savings and loan associations, He would be required also to stores, credit card issuers, auto­ tell how long the transaction will mobile dealers, credit unions, run, how big the down payment finance companies, real estate is, what the finance charge is mortgage brokers — just about when expressed as an annual per­ everyone who lends money or centage rate, what the item would sells on time. cost if paid for in cash, how much The regulations, open for com­ greater the time payment cost will ments until mid-November, will be with the addition of the fi­ be published in their final form nance charge. early next year. The regulations outlaw "fine . Board Vice Chairman J. L. print" when it comes to explain­ Robertson, responsible for draft­ ing the essentials of finance' ing the regulations, also an­ charges. nounced that the board will start Ten-point bold face type— an educational drive covering larger than most newspaper type both consumers and lenders to —is required for the seller's dis­ explain the law and the regula­ closure of the rate of finance tions. , charges, the amount of each pay­ The board said the regulations ment, frequency of payment and provide a "mechanism" for im­ other credit details. proving a customer's knowledge Even larger type—12 point, all of credit and thus "increase his ability to compare the terms in capitals—is specified for a no­ available from various sources of tice telling a person that if he has committed his home as collateral credit." The regulations themselves ap­ in certain types of contracts, he pear clearly designed to let the may back out without penalty at consumer know exactly how any time within three days of his much he is paying for a loan or signing of the contract for credit on a purchase. Standards also are set forth for For instance, the advertiser the advertising of credit terms via who says on the air or in print radio, television, public address that his product can be bought system, handout, leaflets, direct for only a few dollars a month, mail, window di^lay and bill­ won't be allowed to st(^ at that boards. • Reverse dozens of major Supreme Court and ap­ peals court decisions enforcing NLRB rulings. This, Thompson charged, would "deprive employees of a whole range of rights and protections" given them by Congress since 1933. • Limit NLRB remedies fashioned to prevent employ­ ers from violating the law. Thompson said this would "assure the weakness of the law and place a premium on violations." • Reverse NLRB decisions on appropriate bargaining units and thus, Thompson said, "erect steep hurdles over which employees would have to jump" to exercise their "precious right to engage in collective bargaining." • Reserve a series of Supreme Court decisions en­ couraging private labor arbitration and prevent the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from hearing any labor appeals from outside the District. Against Public Interest "These are merely a few of the drastic proposals which labor law 'reformers' have in mind," said Thompson. "All of them, I believe, are contrary to the public inter­ est. All of them . . . are likely to create unprecedented labor strife in our country." None of the proposals are new but have been consid­ ered by Congress and rejected over the years. They are, according to Thompson, "part of a fat package of antiworker proposals which a 'blue ribbon' committee of the C of C and the NAM have been working on since 1965 in the hope that there will be a change in the Administra­ tion and Congress next year." The subcommittee chairman said he does not question the right of any group to propose legislative changes or to spend "large amounts of their tax-exempt assets" to try to persuade the public to support their views. What he does object to is arguments based on "distor­ tions, half-truths and hyperbole" calculated to mislead the public and Congress and "designed to deprive Amer­ ican workers of basic rights, to weaken the institution of collective bargaining, to jeopardize stable labor relation­ ships and to threaten the health and orderly progress of our economy." No one can mistake the purpose of the Chamber-NAM proposals, Thompson declared—"to strip the American worker of protection which Congress has painstakingly enacted over a period of 35 years." And the Beat Goes On John S. Howell, who recently sailed I in the engine department of the Michigan, has his pulse taken by a .liurse in Bluff Hospital in Yokohama. Brother Howell was hospitalized with, an-infected toe. Kayser Roth Slips As Canadian Units Join With TWUA LONDON, Ontario—^Workers in two Canadian plants of the Kayser-Roth Corporation have chosen to be represented by the Textile Workers Union of Amer­ ica despite "intense opposition" by chain management. TWUA President William Pol­ lock said a hosiery manufacturing unit here voted 71-35 for union representation. The Ontario La­ bor Relations Board certified TWUA as representing a majority of the 40 workers at a KayserRoth tricot knitting and dyeing facility in the same town. Pollock said the victories gave a "decided lift" to the morale of 500 Kayser-Roth employees in Dayton, Tennessee, on strike since May 6 in protest against the com­ pany's refusal to bargain in good faith. The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil at its meeting in September called for support of the strikers by the entire labor movement, and urged consumers to bypass Kay­ ser-Roth products—Supp-Hose, Kayser, Mojud, Phoenix and Schiaparelli women's hosiery, and Esquire, Bachelor's Friend and SuppHose for men. The council described condi­ tions at the struck plant: "Many of the workers make only the fed­ eral minimum wage. Working cmiditions are deplorable." ".i : I V �November 8, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Lots of Fine Reading M Jifavy Deilares Wettive Control' Over 423 Runaway-Flag Vessels f .ir-. I« I •' I i. ^ Seafarer Reuben Belletty looks over one of the books in the SlU li­ brary at the New York hall. A Seafarer for 27- years, Belletty sails in steward department. Brother Belletty last shipped on the Boston. Upholsterers Win New Pact; End Walkout at Hillenbrand V It' ry-' 'I >• BATESVILLE, Ind.—A spunky local of the Upholsterers took everything the locally-powerful Hillenbrand Industries could fire at it for 18 weeks of a tough strike finally won a better contract here last month. additional paid holiday, a better The strike and a nationwide funeral leave provision, jury duty boycott won with the help of and vacation pay. a labor movement rallied by AFLThe company agreed to put CIO President George Meany, production standards in writing came to an end when members for affected employees and to in­ of UIU Local 525 voted over­ stall a job bidding procedure whelmingly to accept a new, im­ based on seniority. proved company offer. The set­ The settlement provides that tlement achieved most of the goals sought by the 500 strikers since all strikers will get the vacation they began picketing June 2. pay due them under the old con­ tract. The cases of six employees Typical 'Company Town' fired shortly before the strike Descendants of John Hillen­ began, and 30 fired during the brand, who founded this town in strike, will be submitted to bind­ tha-^hjirifig hills of southeast In­ ing arbitration. All court charges diana more than a century ago, will be withdrawn. run the Batesville Casket Com­ UIU President Sal B. Hoffmann pany and the Hill-Rom Hospital Equipmcni' Company, where Lo­ led the negotiations until he be­ cal 525 was on strike. They also came ill and underwent major run the town's only newspaper, surgery. A special committee then its only hotel, its only bank and aided local union negotiators in working out final settlement. its only hospital. The union won general wage Throughout the duration of the increases of 50 cents an hour strike, not a word about it had ap­ over a three-year period and a peared in the local newspaper as raise in the minimum hiring rate police shoved pickets around and from $1.35 an hour to $2. teenagers—barred by Indiana law Other provisions include full from operating machinery because reinstatement of all strikers, im­ of their age—were brought in by provements in pension and insur­ the company as strikebreakers. ance benefits, shortening of the Also, the union reported, private automatic wage progression rate police were hired to harass and from one year to six months, an intimidate the striking workers. SlU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS September 1-September 30, 1968 Number of Benefits Hospital Benefits (Welfare) . .. Death Benefits (Welfare) Disability Benefits (Welfare) . . Maternity Benefits (Welfare) . . Dependent Benefits (Welfare) . (Average: $202.85) Optical Benefits (Welfare) ... Out-Patient Benefits (Welfare) SUMMARY (Welfare) Vacation Benefits (Average: $422.50) Total Welfare, Vacation Benefits Paid This Period . 3,876 31 1,220 36 422 Page Five Amount Paid $ 42,667.21 74,765.53 269,450.00 7,200.00 85,550.37 485 4,551 10,621 1,711 7,323.37 33,224.00 520,180.48 722,905.47 1^332 $1,243,085.95 WASHINGTON—The Navy Department last month officially declared 423 runaway-flag ships, registered under the Liberian, Panamanian and Honduran flags, to be under effective United States control as of March 31, 1968. Among the vessels which the ^ However, experience has shown ating directly under regulations Navy claims can be utilized by 'hat the utilization of such vessels and directives of the United States. this country in the event of a often depends on the owners' in­ Representative William D. national emergency, Liberia has terests rather than the interests Hathaway (D-Me.) recently la­ by far the most with three com­ of the United States. Foreign-flag belled the reliance of the United bination ships, 37 freighters, 93 ships are often used to carry car­ States on foreign-flag registered bulk and ore carriers and 177 goes to Cuba, to North Vietnam vessels in the carriage of importtankers for an aggregate total of or other areas in contravention of export cargoes—particularly those 11,539,000 deadweight tons. this country's national interests. containing strategic materials— Runaway ships under the Pan­ Furthermore, when such a ship "an enormous danger." He also amanian flag total lO-t—adding is in an unfriendly port, "effective pointed out that the fleet of Amer­ up to 3,458,000 deadweight tons. control" becomes practically ican-owned but foreign- registered Honduras brings up the rear with meaningless. vessels is now "larger than the nine vessels of 38,000 deadweight entire American-flag fleet." A Poor Substitute tons. Effective control, so far as the The vast bulk of tonnage under Frequently under time charter Navy is concerned, is an appar­ the flags of these three nations to foreign companies, such ships ent belief that the vessels involved consists of ships owned or con­ can hardly be prevented from pur­ can be pressed into service to trolled by U.S. citizens who are suing the profits of these firms or carry U.S. servicemen and mate­ taking advantaee of the tax in­ the political designs of the for­ riel in an emergency. The cargoes centives offered to runaway ship eign powers which control such wou'd consist of military equip­ operators. As an added bonus, firm. "Effective control" is no ment, food stores, or similar stra­ these owners escape the rigid substitute for American-flag ships, tegic materiel needed for logistic safety standards imposed on ships crewed by Americans, and oper­ support of U.S. armed forces. registered in the U.S. and man them with foreign crews at low wages. This has become so rampant that today Liberia has the world's largest active merchant fleet, most of it composed of recently-built ships. In contrast, the United States-flag fleet accounts for the greatest number of vessels in PASCAGOULA, Miss.—The SlU-contracted Delta Mexico, worldwide shipping which are in 'he 20-year-old or older category. fifth and last of five identical Delta Class cargo shifts built for Delta This indicates where a erowing Steamship Company by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation, was number of U.S. corporations have launched here last month. ^ all Seafarers and officers. been registering their vessels in The sleek new vessel is 522 All of the five new additions to recent years. feet long, has a beam of 70 feet the Delta fleet were designed for and a deadweight capacity of 13,- ready adaptability to container­ 350 tons. Its bale cubic capacity ized and unitized cargo operations, is 646,860 feet, refrigerated cargo in anticipation of the possibility space is 47,280 cubic feet and of a continuing trend toward inthe liquid cargo capacity is 1,658 termodal transportation systems. long tons. With her 11,660 shaft The Delta Mexico joins the Brazil, horsepower, the vessel can attain a Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay speed of 18.6 knots and in excess which are already in operation. of 20 knots when utilizing total Hugo B. Margain, Mexican power at design draft. Ambassador to the United States "Quick thinking and fast ac­ The cargo-handling equipment was principal speaker at the tion" by Seafarer William Petrino, includes a set of heavy duty gear launching ceremony. He praised saved Chief Engineer S. P. Offen- capable of lifting single loads the harmonious relations between berg from possible serious injury weighing up to 75 tons. The Delta his country and the United States aboard the Seatrain Savannah dur­ Mexico features a bulbous bow for and lauded the efforts of Delta in ing a recent voyage, it was re­ increased speed and fuel economy. promoting trade between Mexico ported to the LOG recently. Also included are multiple hatch and Hemisphere neighbors, par­ Offenberg described the inci­ cargo holds with fast operating ticularly those on the East Coast dent in a letter of commendation hydraulic hatch covers and the lat­ of South America—a trade group he wrote in regard to Petrino. "I est navigation equipment for safety served by a number of ships in had just completed welding re­ and operating efficiency. Delta's fleet. The Delta Mexico pairs on a broken sounding pipe The ship has attractive air- will become one of the vessels and was helping my assistant stow conditioned living quarters for on this trade route. away the welding cable," he wrote. The day was rainy and I was Enjoying Some Good Music soaked with sweat. Suddenly, the cable grounded through me, caus­ ing me to lose all muscle control. All I could do was scream." While he was pierced by elec­ tricity and unable to let go of the cable, Offenberg said Petrino "saw what was happening and instantly hit me with a body block, break­ ing me away frOm the cable. He is to be highly commended for his quick thinking and fast action." Petrino, who is 20 years old, recently earned his FOWT en­ dorsement. A native of Mount Vernon, N.Y., he previously sailed as wiper on the Steel Advocate, Robin Locksley and Seatrain Del­ aware. He is a resident of Glen Craig Gorman, who sails as wiper, listens to music on his portable Rock, N.J. On the Seatrain Sa­ phonograph at the New York hall. Brother Gorman is attend­ ing SlU's Harry Lundeberg school to obtain his FOWT's rating. vannah, he was 8-12 FWT. SlU-Manned Delta Mexico Newest Ship in Latin Trade FWT Bill Petrino Rescues Engineer By ^Qnick Action' �m: Page Six SEAFARERS November 8, 1968 LOG Tlounder' Label for Imported Fish Rescinded After SiUNA Protests Looking Over the Benefits WASHINGTON—Following vigorous protests from SIUNA-affiliated fishermen, the New Bed­ ford Seafood Dealers Association and other domestic fishing industry representatives, the Federal Food and Drug Administration has rescinded its August 13th ruling that would have permitted the labeling of imported turbot ^ as "flounder" or "Northern tember 19th between industry rep­ bert Ley, FDA chief] that an­ resentatives and John K. Kirk, other name is more suitable." flounder." associate commissioner of the Kirk also suggested that some The problem of the FDA's FDA, in the office of Representa­ good, strong information and sug­ turbot-flounder decision arose tive Hastings Keith (R-Mass.). gestions—facts compiled, and put when along with its recent ruling Keith was instrumental in getting in writing for FDA Commissioner that turbot labeled as "Greenland the meeting arranged and also Ley to consider, would be needed Terry Lewis of the deck department looks over a list of Seafarers halibut" was misbranded—a rul­ asked other interested parties to to reverse the FDA's flounder sickness and accident benefits at the Philadelphia hall. Lewis is ing which SIUNA fishermen's un­ attend. ruling. a member of the deck department and a recent addition to SlU. ions fought long and hard to "Good, strong information and Direct Approach achieve—the FDA went on to rule facts," plenty of them, were pro­ During the meeting, Algina vided by SIUNA representatives in its announcement that "the la­ beling of such fish [turbot] shall asked Kirk a pointed question and others at an open hearing bear either the name 'flounder' which received a frank reply: which followed the preliminary or, since the species is caught "What would it take to change meeting held with Kirk. only in circumpolar waters, the the use of the name flounder and The open hearing produced an take this regulation off the Fed­ about-face by the FDA, and the name 'Northern flounder'." Artificial seaweed, which looks so real it attracts fish and other eral Register?" ruling which would have permitted' Quick Reaction marine life into previously barren waters, is being used in a scien­ Kirk answered, "simply con­ the labeling and sale of turbot as The reaction of domestic fish­ tific test to prevent beach erosion. ermen was swift, and to say the vincing Commissioner Ley [Her­ flounder, has been put aside. Conceived by scientists of the least, one of consternation and National Aeronautics and Space disbelief. After working so tena­ Administration, the experiment ciously to prove to federal offi­ is underway at the Wallops Island, cials that the sale of imported turbot labeled as "Greenland Va., station—one of NASA's halibut" was a misrepresentation launching facilities—and initial and a misuse of the name hali­ results have raised hopes the proj­ but—the long awaited victory was ect will be highly successful. By Sidney MargoIIus being soured by an interpretation The artificial seaweed actually of the species, which would per­ is orange-colored fronds attached pay in advance—when they calculate their losses. Insurance Rates Soaring Higher mit the sale of turbot labeled as by rings to a frame that is "^plant­ Thus, when their claims payouts increase by $1, flounder. Homeowners all over the country, already try­ the companies ask for rate increases of $2. One ed" on the sea floor. Scientists ing to cope with rising property taxes and mort­ dollar is for the actual increase in losses, and the SIUNA Vice Presidents James claim that these frames will create gage-increases, are complaining about increases of other dollar is for the increased selling commis­ Ackert and Austin Skinner, along an underwater drag that will 26 to 71 percent on home insurance as their poli­ sions and administrative expense. with SIUNA Representative Jo­ cause sand particles suspended cies come up for renewal. seph Alaina, working together in shallow water to fall to the Up to now families have not been as sensitive with Howard Nickerson. executive One Illinois resident reports that his three-year to the price of home insurance as to auto insur­ bottom and remain there. director of the New Bedford Sea­ homeowner policy has been boosted from $103 to ance. Home insurance has always seemed cheap in If the idea works as expected, scientists said, the buildup of food Dealers Association, and $175.90. an increase of 71 percent. comparison to auto rates, and many families pay sand offshore should protect the other industry representatives, de­ A New Jersey family reports that its homeowner for it a little at a time along with their monthly shoreline. cided to seek a meeting with FDA mortgage payments. This installment system of insurance has been raised from $47 to $72 a officials in Washington. paying tends to conceal the true cost. A mile-long test area has been year. Another family found its premium for But the recent drastic increases have aroused set up at the south end of the three years has been increased from $60 to $290. A preliminary hearing, chaired island. Here the frames, i^ich Still another had theirs increased to $276 from more concern than has ever been observed before. by Nickerson, was held on Separe about eight by 20 feet, are $189. In New York and other states, homeowners The main part of the solution to this problem fitted with the six-foot-long have just suffered another increase—of two to 15 really rests with the state insurance departments. fronds. The frames are weighted percent in various areas—on top of other hikes in This is the need to reduce the percentage taken by and then dropped from a barge recent years. insurers for selling and administration. in water—8 feet deep—s<Mne 600 "In the near future it will be almost impossible There are only two or three ways you can re­ to 800 feet offshore. Hie frames for a young couple to afford a home," Mrs. Alice duce costs yourself. One is to shop for a lowerare in different shapes and are Faller, writes. "My husband's salary does not in­ rate company. The other is to take as high a de­ being "planted" in various pat­ crease with the cost of living. What with the realductible as you can get, so that you pay, for SAN FRANCISCO—Harry terns to determine which is the estate tax increases, now the insurance costs, plus example, the first $100 of any damage yourself. Jorgensen, previously Port Agent most effective. the recent surtax, we are getting mighty disgusted. There is no need to insure yourself against of San Francisco for the SUINAThree years ago we were fortunate in getting a small damage which you usually can manage to In the fall of 1967, 68 frames affiliated Marine Firemen's Union, 5V2 percent mortgage loan. Now such loans have pay yourself. You pay disproportionately more were put down in the shape of has been unanimously elected vice been increased to seven percent with talk of going for full insurance, since it costs an insurance com­ a "V" and have been checked president to fill the vacancy created to eight percent." quarterly. pany almost as much in administrative expense to by the sudden death of Alex JarThat's all too true. In fact, mortgage rates al­ settle a small claim as a large one. You can save Earlier tests in other areas rett in September MFOW Presi­ ready are as much as eight percent in some cities as much as 30-40 percent by choosing the maxi­ showed that after the artificial dent William W. Jordan announc­ such as Milwaukee. mum deductible. seaweed had been submerged for ed last month. some time, it shrank to half its On the insurance, what has happened is that You also may be able to find a lower-rate com­ original length but ballooned out there have been several increases in many areas pany. You do not have to place your insurance Jorgensen, 47, has belonged to to twice its original width, taking during the past three years. Homeowners now re­ through the mortgage company or other lender. the Marine Fireman's Union for on the appearance of underwater newing their three-year policies are having to pay Moreover, there really is no such thing as a 25 years. Prior to serving as tumbleweed. the accumulated increases. "standard" rate. There are so-called "bureau" San Francisco Port Agent he had The orange fronds float under There has been a tendency to blame the rate rates established by regional rating bureaus to been Port Agent in Seattle and water much the same as real sea­ which some companies belong. But many mutual increases on recent riots. One reader who had before that was a patrolman in weed does and attract barnacles, gone to several companies to get competitive rates, insurance companies and other independent com­ San Francisco. wa^er blisters and various sea and found increases by most, writes: "The opinion panies charge 10 to 25 percent less than the bu­ The elections were held over a ferns. It was also discovered that seemed to be that someone had to pay for the riot­ reau rates. Even some of the bureau members now week's period at the Union's six ing and arson, and that this has been shouldered on are more competitive on homeowner policies. numerous fish were found at the to all policyholders regardless of where they live." regional headquarters. Jorgensen If your present insurance is a one-year policy, artificial reef installations where was unopposed in «his bid for This, however, is wholly untrue. A riot-insurance you can save by changing to a three-year payment. fish had been notably absent in surcharge of $1 a year per policy has been imposed If you have only fire and windstorm insurance plus office. Jack Hatton has been ap­ previous years. in many cities. But according to the Insurance some separate policies for other risks, you can pointed to fill Jorgensen's former Use of the artificial seaweed Information Institute, the increases in property- save by combining all in a homeowner policy. This post as San Francisco Port Agent. is the latest attempt by man to insurance are due mainly to increased costs of re- will cover fire, windstorm, other damage, plus offset the ravaging destruction of liability (except auto), theft and other forms of paring damages to homes. beaches by the pounding sea. Re­ The further fact is that the property-insurance protection. cently, auto wrecks and old You may, for example, own a boat and carry industry is a high-expense business, and even worse Christmas trees have been em­ than the auto-insurance companies in its low pay-« separate liability insurance on it. This could be ployed to halt erosion but with­ out. Property-insurance companies pay out only included in the liability portion of a homeowner out noticeable success. Officials policy. about 50 cents of the premium dollar—the dollar in otheT areas will be closely you pay. The rest goes to selling and administra­ Incidentally, on boats and other possessions on tive expenses, apd profits. Moreover, as in auto which you may carry insurance, taking the largest watching the Wallops Island ex­ insurance, the insurers do not count their earnings deductible available can cut the cost as much as periment as a possible solution on investments—in large part the premiums you half. to the erosion problem. Boffus Seaweed Attraets Fish; Also Asts as Erosion Deterrent j' : YOUR DOLLAR'S WOR^ Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying Jorgensen Elected MFOWYlcePres. ELECTION LN0KITODEC.3I �November 8, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven i \\ I. 1, Supreme Court Throws Out Second J.P. Stevens Appeal WASHINGTON—^The nation's most notorious union-busting firm— J. P. Stevens and Co.—has lost another round in the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation's highest court refused to consider the company's appeal from a National Labor Relations Board finding that the Stevens firm had engaged in flagrantly illegal conduct to smash a union organizing drive in the Carolinas. It was the second time within a year that the high court in effect upheld NLRB findings that the big textile chain—a major U.S. govern­ ment contractor—engaged in "massive" unfair practices to punish and discourage employee activity on behalf of the Textile Workers Union of America. In Stevens No. 2 case, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, New York City, had ordered enforcement of an NLRB finding 18 months ago that Stevens officials in North and South Carolina plants were guilty of: • Firing employees for their union activity. • Punishing union supporters, spying on them, threatening them, discriminating against them and otherwise interfering with their right to engage in organizational actiivty. The latest case involves 17 workers fired in 1964 for joining TWUA, and one employee fired for testifying as a government witness at an NLRB hearing. The NLRB, and the 2nd Circuit judges ordered Stevens to rehire the 18 workers, give them backpay for their wage losses and stop its terroristic drive to destroy their legal rights. That order now can be enforced. In a similar case, called Stevens No. 1, the Supreme Court previously let stand an order finding the giant chain guilty of illegally firing 71 other workers in 1963 and intimidating others to destroy any vestiges of union organization in 20 Carolina plants. Stevens complied with this latter order by offering reinstatement to 69 surviving victims. In the wake of the latest Supreme Court action, the TWUA called on the National Labor Relations Board to institute contempt proceedings against the Stevens firm for its continuing violation of the law "in the face of court decisions directing the company to cease and desist from such actions." TWUA President William Pollock told newsmen that "the normal processes of justice apparently have no effect on J. P. Stevens. What is apparently needed to bring this company to its senses are fines and im­ prisonment for contempt of court orders." Three other charges against the Stevens firm are pending on appeal. They grew out of the company's continuing union-smashing actions in the iface of NLRB and court orders that it obey the law. Stevens carried the first two Appeals Court rulings to the high court in challenges to the unusual remedies devised by the labor board to force the chain to stop breaking the law. In Stevens No. 2, the firm is now under these orders: • Give union representatives for a one-year period "reasonable ac­ cess" to all plant bulletin boards. ,m;Jlead the board's order to all its employees at meetings called during working hours. • Mail a copy of the NLRB order to all employees in the company's Carolina plants, and post copies asserting that Stevens will obey the law and stop its illegal actions. The largest convention in the history of the Georgia State AFLCIO—more than 500 delegates— elected new officers in Savannah last month and adopted a legisla­ tive program headed by a call for a state $1.25 minimum wage. Georgia presently does not have any state wage-hour law. Jim Moore, a member of the painters, who has been secretary of the state central body, was elected presi­ dent, succeeding the late W. H. Montague, Sr. The convention also called on the state legislature to pass a collective bargaining law for public employees and to ex­ empt the elderly from state per­ sonal property tax. * « * Secretary of State Dean Rusk installed Louis Stulberg, president of the Ladies' Garment Workers, as a member of the U.S. delegation to the 23rd General Assembly of the United Nations at ceremonies in the U.S. mission headquarters last month. President Johnson named Stulberg to the delegation, on which three other labor leaders had served previously. They are AFL-CIO President George Meany, President 1. W. Abel of the Steelworkers and George M. Harrison, AFL-CIO vice president and former head of the Railway Clerks. * * * Hyman Blumberg, 82, who helped found the Clothing Work­ ers and was one of its top leaders since 1916 died in New York last month. Blumberg's final ill­ ness caused him to miss ACWA's June convention in Miami Beach but he was renominated and re­ elected in a nationwide referen­ dum completed in September. He had been ACWA's executive vice president since 1946. Bom in Lithuania, Blumberg came to this country in 1890. He quit school at 12 to work as a pocket-maker in Baltimore and later became a union organizer. He was 24 when elected to his first union office. • * • Marie V. Downey, 52, director of publications for the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers since 1955, died in Wash­ ington last month following a short illness. Miss Downey, also man­ aging editor of the Electrical Workers Journal, served in her capacities as a special assistant to IBEW President Gordon M. Free­ man, who recently retired, and his successor, Charles H. Pillard. The Next Four Years ...? > As the heat of the 1968 election campaign slowly cools, we come face to face with the reality that the voting is over and that Rich­ ard M. Nixon will be the next President of the United States.. What will this mean to the American peo­ ple, the vast majority of whom are working men and women and their families? The self-proclaimed "new" Nixon, as President, will have to be judged by his conduct of that awesome office. At the same time, labor, without ever lowering its guard, must continue to press its program even more vigorously for a better America—for solu­ tion of the critical problems of the cities, of poverty and racism, and for economic prog­ ress and peace—the latter now hopefully closer to reality following President John­ son's cessation of bombing missions over North Vietnam. The need continues for vital and progres­ sive laws to heal the nation's ills—to elimi­ nate poverty and ignorance, to provide a -valued stake for every American in the social order, no matter how humble—and for suffi­ cient funds to make these laws into function­ ing instruments for meaningful and measur­ able progress. The need continues, as well, for working people to achieve more security and a more equitable share in the abundance of our great country. The great buttressing of individual liberties begun by the Supreme Court must not be allowed to die because of the unrealistic fears of the ill-informed. In our own more specific realm of the merchant marine, the need continues, also, to re-launch the fight for an independent MARAD, to create within the new Admin­ istration a realization of the necessity for an over-all maritime program which will at long last be based on the very real fact that .our country must have a merchant fleet— under the American flag—second to none in the world. We would also hope that the new administration will recognize that max­ imum carriage of U.S. export-import cargoes 1- f by a strong U.S.-flag fleet is the strongest possible medicine for lagging economic com­ petition with the Soviet Union and the best tool yet for overcoming our worsening bal­ ance of payments deficit. We are fully aware of the dangers posed by the forces which backed Nixon—the big business, big profit, "trickle downers" whose design for America has always been the fat­ tening up of the elite managerial and execu­ tive class while dangling the carrot of future promise to the working class backbone of America that adequate benefits will seep through to them eventually. These are the people who have already begun the most massive attack on labor seen in many years, who are intensifying their drives to smear and weaken the National Labor Relations Board, to write more "right to work" laws, to destroy the effectiveness of the trade union movement. The future climate of America, however, will be built by many forces and the workers will have to mount a stronger-than-ever offense to make their voices loud enough to be heard and counted. They can do this best by rallying behind their unions and insuring that the full strength of their numbers will be felt. In this task, the democratic coalition —with a small "d"—must be revitalized, and stronger alliances forged, with the underprivilaged minorities who have been left waiting to the point of desperation. We hope Richard Nixon will grow in his new job, that he will become the President of all the people, that he will become more responsive to the needs of the "little guy." We hope also that he will carry out the pledge of the Republican platform to revital­ ize the American merchant marine—^with American-built ships manned by American seamen. In the meantime, our best guarantee for future growth is not a "watch and wait" pos­ ture but, rather, a renewed determination to strengthen the voices of labor as they con­ tinue to cry out for progress. . ll �Page Eii^t November 8, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG 'Appointed Politiios' Cited as Cause landing Flap' Prmdple Of Fleet's 'Galloping Obsolescense' Proposed to Brake Tankers Giant tankers of the future may come equipped with braking WASHINGTON—Edwin M. Hood, president of Shipbuilders Council of America, has ascribed flaps if the recommendation of two European naval architects is the "galloping obsolescence" of the American merchant marine not to Congress, but to "appointed taken up by tank ship operators. politicos" within the Executive Branch of the government. Professor H. E. Jaeger of the Technological University of No matter who becomes the ^ Delft, the Netherlands, and M. Jourdain, director of the French proved the falsity of reliance on ing power, we have dropped from Shipbuilding Research Institute of Paris, claim that large vessels, next President of the United foreign shipyards for building first to ninth position; the Russians especially the supertankers, need the flaps for shorter emergency States, one of his prime tasks ships—the costs of which were have now moved into number crash stops. will be "the development of an to be borne by the U.S. treasury. seven position." They proposed the use of flaps, similar to landing flaps on jet appropriate policy and the execu­ And it has been the Congress "That sea power for America airplanes, because the headreach or stopways of such large tank­ tion of appropriate programs to which has consistently "sounded must be replenished and strength­ ers have become "quite impracticably long." Distances of more ensure that the Soviet Union will the alarm with respect to Soviet ened by the next Administration than three mije? have been measured, they said, while trying to not gain mastery of the seas," Russia's growing strength on the is all too apparent," Hood said. stop tankers on a straight course by putting the ship's engines Hood told a meeting sponsored oceans." into reverse. Also Addresses Navy League late last month by the nearly Pointing out that the Russians In a paper titled "The Braking of Large Vessels," presented seven-million-m ember AFL-CIO have been building many more In an earlier speech along the recently at the 75th anniversary meeting of the Society of Naval Maritime Trades Department. merchant ships than the U.S., same lines to the Navy League Architects and Marine Engineers, the authors told of installing While noting that both major Hood furnished statistics showing of the United States in Erie, braking flaps on a ship model for testing in a towing tank. parties included in their respec­ that, as of May, 1968, the U.S.S.R. Pennsylvania, Hood also pointed The flaps were hydrodynamic brakes and tests showed the tive platforms "words of good was constructing 448 ships com­ out that Soviet maritime capacity braking power of the flaps was "considerable," according to the omen" for the U.S. merchant ma­ pared to 58 being built in the in both merchant marine and paper. rine, Hood indicated that, rather United States. For the past several naval areas soon threatens to out­ Tests Show Results than words, "effective action, by years new ship deliveries to the strip that of the United States. For instance, a ship with flaps can be stopped within about well-equipped people, and rational Russian merchant fleet "have out­ Claiming that high U.S. gov­ 4,600 feet or in less than half the distance for a vessel without programs" are what is needed. paced U.S. deliveries by nearly ernment officials have minimized the device, the tests indicated. Also, a ship with flaps at the 8 to 1," he stated, leading to the the Russian build-up on the high 'Empty' Promises normal service speeds of 16 knots would have the same stopping fact that today's Soviet fleet com­ seas, he described this position as conditions as a conventional ship at eight knots. The SCA president decried the prises ships of which 80 percent an "hallucination." Jaeger and Jourdain explained the stopping conditions of large fact that the 90th Congress has are less than ten years old. In con­ Charging that these officials vessels in general, and giant tankers in particular, "have a pre­ adjourned and "there is still no trast, 80 percent of the vessels in have failed to assign the proper carious character," because for an initial speed of 16 knots at the clear direction" as to what the the American merchant marine priority to our maritime capabil­ full load, the stopping time is about 15 minutes and the stopway nation's future national sea power are 20 years old or older. In the ity, Mr. Hood pointed out that about 13 ship lengths. policy will be. "This uncertainty past 18 years more than 1,000 ". . . while the Russians have been An important improvement in the conditions for stopping, is not new," he commented. "For ships have been added to the putting together a merchant ma­ the experts stated, could be achieved through the flaps, which most of the last two decades, a Russian merchant marine while rine which already exceeds the could ^ used in all circumstances. similar phenomenon—an oddity the U.S. fleet has decreased by American fleet in numbers of ships On tankers, the flaps can be extended from the underwater of alarming proportions—has pre­ 1,000 in the same period. and within a relatively short time body and would remain retracted and form part of the vessel's vailed." The promises and assur­ "Yet, there have been those in will surpass us in tonnage, those hull when not in use. And when extended the flaps would remain ances of the present Administra­ high government posts who have responsible for our maritime pol­ within the sectional projection of the mid-ship section, the au­ tion have proven "empty," he de­ regularly downgraded the aggres­ icy have seemingly been oblivious thors suggested. clared. Major blame for the down­ sive, steadily expanding buildup of to all that has been taking place." grading of the need for more ef­ Russian strength on the oceans," fective sea power, and the updat­ Hood charged. "They have ridi­ ing of the merchant marine, was culed any suggestion that the So­ iltiintie^ Gul# & inland Wartters Dlftrlct^ • .. •• : r:;..,.-:-ff placed by Hood on former Sec­ viets have any ulterior motives of October 18 to October 31,1968 retary of Defense Robert S. Mc- using sea power to enhance for­ Namara. DECK DEPARTMENT eign policy objectives or to sup­ Senators and congressmen on port psychological, political and REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED both sides of the political aisle economic warfare, and this nega­ All Groups All Groups All Groups "have regularly championed pro­ tive atti'ude continues to linger." Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C grams to assure that the United 9 5 One of the stated purposes of Boston 0 2 2 1 1 111 171 43 16 45 37 45 States possesses, at all times, under the Russian merchant marine is New York 20 24 3 3 7 7 5 all kinds of circumstances, sea to "constrain the expansion of cer­ Philadelphia 36 91 9 28 22 21 16 Baltimore power capabilities of appropriate tain capitalist s'ates in world Norfolk 27 27 6 4 8 8 5 quality and quantity which are shipping," the SCA executive ex­ Jacksonville 17 18 9 7 3 10 7 9 10 0 2 1 3 6 commensurate with the role of plained. "There can be no doubt Tampa 56 21 20 8 23 20 14 world leadership thrust upon us that 'expansion' of the American- Mobile 83 104 37 6 31 37 New Orleans 51 since World War II," he pointed flag merchant marine in world Houston 96 151 29 10 29 70 34 1 32 out. "The resistance has for shipping has been 'constrained' for Wilmington 29 21 25 24 23 10 68 60 46 31 64 18 the most part come from the ap­ several years. Our ships are now San Francisco ... 4 39 6 19 28 7 25 pointed politicos in the executive carrying about five percent of our Seattle 442 798 262 148 Totals 240 300 287 agencies." own trade and commerce by vol­ It was the Congress which fo­ ume. As Russia has moved ahead, ENGINE DEPARTMENT cused needed attention on the the United States has dropped REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED deficiencies in our merchant ship­ from first to fifth position as a All Groups ping fleet, he said. The Congress maritime power. As a shipbuildClass A Class B Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C New SlU Pensioner I • to iiji,: Nikodem Olen receives first pension check from SlU Rep. Arnie Braitman at the New York hall. A bosun, he joined the SlU in 1944. He lives in Chatham, N. J., and his last vessel was the La Salle. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ,.. Seattle Totals 2 33 5 15 5 5 2 13 32 22 17 41 13 205 1 60 6 12 11 10 4 21 50 42 12 48 12 289 0 27 3 15 4 3 3 22 20 23 15 39 15 189 1 72 5 14 6 11 1 34 47 26 18 36 12 283 0 20 3 12 3 5 1 0 4 17 30 49 14 158 STEW.ARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Port Class A Class B Class C 0 1 1 Boston 1 1 31 24 35 22 New York 19 7 2 6 Philadelphia 4 1 19 9 16 9 Baltimore 12 Norfolk 1 6 3 2 7 Jacksonville 4 6 4 6 8 Tampa 1 1 2 1 1 Mobile 16 13 16 18 10 New Orleans 40 34 19 23 0 Houston 26 27 26 10 3 Wilmington 16 8 10 8 11 San Francisco ... 33 79 76 44 25 11 Seattle 9 8 11 6 Totals 210 206 179 195 109 6 108 16 40 12 14 6 32 70 97 16 50 18 485 3 140 16 51 23 21 11 28 91 102 3 8 10 507 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 4 68 105 17 11 29 67 21 18 8 14 5 8 20 39 48 91 67 lOV 2 19 43 46 3 22 331 654 �s' points to make to ${U Patroiman'^P^ Lpfettisr vrhd listiani at^ Loletus'and Herman Bbyce ff^f), wild sailed as engine icieparfment during the trip in from Oregon.^ TO went along smoothly; 1 ii V m �Page Ten SEAFARERS Insure Free Emergency Care, SIU Company Will Convert Public Health Service Urges C-4 Troopship WASHINGTON—Although most Seafarers have copies of its book­ let, Medical Care for Seamen, the U.S. Public Health Service has noted in several recent cases that the families of Seafarers are often not aware of the proper steps to be taken in the event of sudden illness or injury where a USPHS facility is not available and emergency treatment is required. Since this is especially true for families of Seafarers who do not live in port areas, the Public Health Service last week issued a reminder on the procedure necessary in the event of such emergencies. The Public Health Service will, it pointed out, assume the cost of emergency medical care obtained from other sources only under the following circumstances: • When a seaman is too ill or badly injured to travel to a Public Health Service facility, the seaman or someone acting in his behalf should request authorization from the nearest Public Health Service Hospital, outpatient clinic or outpatient office. When the Public Health Service is satisfied that the seaman is eligible and that his condition is a true emergency, it will grant authority for the requested care. • Request for .authorization must be made immediately when the seaman seeks treatment. This is important. Use of telephone or tele­ graph facilities provide the most prompt consideration of the request. No consideration can be given to requests received after discharge from the hospital. This information, along with a listing of Public Health Service hos­ pitals and clinics,, is contained in the booklet, Medical Care for Seamen. It is suggested that Seafarers determine which Public HeaPh Service facilities are nearest their homes and give the address to their families —along with instructions that they should contact the facility immedi­ ately should he ever be hospitalized or need emergency hospitalization in a non-Public Health Service facility. Copies of the booklet are available at any SIU hall or from the nearest Public Health Service facility. November 8, 1968 LOG BALTIMORE —The World War II troopship General A. W. Brewster will be converted into a container vessel at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Key Highway yard here for the SlU-contracted SeaLand Service, Inc. the company announced recently. Towed here this month from the West coast, the C-4 troopship was recently acquired by Sea-Land from the Federal reserve fleet. The estimated value of the contract is between $5 and $6 millions and the work required to convert the 523-foot vessel is expected to take about six months. The complete mid-ship section of the Brewster will be stripped and converted in­ to spaces for container storage. When completed, the Brewster will be renamed the Philadelphia and be able to carry 360 boxes of Sea-Land's preferred 35-foot length. Other major work to be per­ formed will include the installa­ tion of a new, stream-lined stack, construction of new, air-condition­ ed quarters for the crew, removal of existing cargo-handling gear and replacement of the existing concrete ballast with 4,800 tons of drilling mud ballast. AFL-CIO Demands Benefits For Heart Disease Patients CHICAGO—Justice to workers requires that heart disease be compensable under state workmen's compensation laws, an AFLCIO spokesman told an American Heart Association meeting here <»recently. Furthermore, he noted, that in James R. O'Brien, assistant calculating the premiums for director of the AFL-CIO De­ workmen's compensation covage, partment of Social Security, spoke "insurance carriers do not con­ on the subject at the invitation of sider whether or not an employer the AHA's conference on stress, has Workers who are afflicted with strain and heart disease. heart disease." He voiced the AFL-CIO's "dis­ He cited statistics showing that tress" at what appears to be "a heart disease "is not the problem calculated effort by special interest or menace to workmen's compen­ groups to eliminate payment of sation systems" it is alleged to be. compensation in the majority of Annual reports of state compen­ heart cases among workers." sation agencies, though limited in This effort, he pointed out, goes availability, show that in some on despite the fact that state legis­ states less than one-tenth of 1 per­ latures continue to specify heart cent of workmen's compensation disease as a compensable injury cases involve heart disease, O'­ and courts, lawyers and doctors Brien said. "support this position." Even granting that heart disease O'Brien hit out particularly at is increasing, compensability employers and insurance compan­ should be decided on whether a ies for trying to "raise fear in the worker's occupation contributed public mind" that heart disease to his disease and layoff, O'Brien coverage will cause companies to said. refuse to hire workers with a heart If heart cases are denied cover­ disease record. age per se, he noted, "there is no "An employer does not have to pay a higher premium if he em­ rationale for not eliminating" ploys persons with heart disease," many other chronic diseases which O'Brien pointed out, "whether offer difficulties in determining these persons have a higher ac­ their casual relationship to being off the job. cident rate or not." Lusitania and Andrea Doria Stamp Salvage Specialists The Italian liner Andrea Doria (right) is shown steaming up the Hudson. She later was sunk in the Atlantic just off Nantucket Island, July 26, 1956, after collision with the S. S. Stockholm. Shown above is a broadside view of the Cunard liner Lusitania, sunk off Kinsale, the southeast tip of Ireland. >• i • l'. g' When torpedoes from German U-boats tore into the passenger ship Lusitania and sent 1198 defenseless per­ sons to their graves in 1915, the German government claimed that the ship was carrying military supplies and that the deadly attack was therefore justified. The Amer­ ican and British governments angrily refuted that accu­ sation, and America moved a step closer to entering World War I. Soon the full truth may be proven. A 20-man salvage team, under the direction of noted deep-sea diver John Light and a Wellesley Mass., businessman, Roger Han­ son, is in the process of culling the truth of the sinking— and a fortune—from the aged hulk. Bit by bit, the salvors will resurrect parts of the ship from its 315-foot-deep resting place beneath the waves 18 miles off the Irish coast. They do not intend to neglect history. Any shred of evidence could finally resolve the' yet-disputed question as to whether or not the Lusitania did make itself the legitimate prey of German warships by carrying munitions. However, neither do Hanson and Light intend to ignore the practical value of what the Lusitania holds. They will focus their efforts on retrieving copper ingots, presently valued at $200,000; on gunmetal trim, the primary base of the vessel, valued at $700,000 when melted down; and on an estimated $70,000 from the ship's propellers. In addition, they expect to bring up such items as metal andirons, hardwood furniture which, even after all these years, should be "still in good shape," and 1,000 portholes "which can be converted into attractive coffee tables." Light, who has been in Ireland since 1959, has already made 37 dives to the Lusitania in preparation for this new venture, and has retrieved many artifacts from the vessel. All these objects were "reasonably clean," he re­ ported, and needed only a slight sandblasting to remove marine growth. The diving operation will be carried out in bells from a base ship capable of hoisting 17-ton loads, and parts of the Lusitania will be removed with the use of explo­ sives. Light has also participated in dives to ^he sunken Italian liner Andrea Doria off Massachusetts' Nantucket Island, and to Spanish galleons off the Florida coast. Surveying Andrea Dmia The Andrea Doria, which took the lives of 51 persons when it sank after colliding with the Swedish Liner Stockholm in the fog, may soon be the subject of a sal­ vage operation as well as of a movie if Bruno Vailati has his way. Vailati, an Italian television producer-director and amateur oceanographer, plans to make the first major survey of the sunken vessel and record the findings on film to determine the feasibility of a salvage operation. He may prepare the film for television, he said. Vailati explained that his group, composed of four Italians and one American, will spend two weeks con­ ducting the survey of the 30,000-ton ship which now lies 280 feet beneath the Atlantic Oceitn. But he is apparently not interested in the estimated $6 million which the salvage operations might net him. Regarding it as "blood money," Vailati commented, "I'm not interested in that kind of money." The $29-million vessel took down with it an estimated $1.6 million worth of jewels, $1 million worth of gold bullion, priceless paintings, $25,000 worth of vermouth, and—for what it's worth—five tons of provolone cheese. Of all these items, many valuables are believed to be wellpreserved in safes and other air-tight storage areas. As for the paintings on this vessel, which came to be known as a "floating museum of modem art," an under­ water salvage expert with the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., Mendel Peterson, remarked, "I'm willing to go out on a limb and say that there's a good chance of finding paintings and other fragile objects in better condition than the ship's metal." The main concern for Vailati, however, is \that his unique venture will advance the technology of under­ water recovery, and will attract financing because "it would be the greatest recovery in history." The expedition will also determine the feasibility of using sea-labs, such as those developed for the United States Navy, in which workers could live while prepar­ ing the hulk for flotation. Last month yet another 14-man diving team headed by Alan Krasberg of Annapolis, Maryland, was preparing, to use its own experimental undersea salvage tank for investigating the salvage possibilities of the Doria. The tank. Early Bird, is 10 feet square by six feet deep and permits two men to live and work for up to a week at a time on the ocean floor. The information derived from this study, Krasberg said, would be offered for sale to a salvage company. �INovember 8, 1968 A New Anti-Union Dodge: 'Witchcraft' Won Election SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Add "witchcraft" to the reasons an employer can think up for objecting to an election won by a union. The regional director for the National Labor Relations Board found the charge so unusual that he made public a "white paper" on witchcraft filed here by General Cigars de Utardo along with objections to a representation election won by the Machinists in the mountain village of Hato Key. The cigar firm wants the election set aside. It asked the NLRB to hold hearings into such mysterious goings-on. For example, the company charged that a female employee who was an JAM leader came to work one morning with a bottle containing a "magic potion which would cast a spell on the employees." The potion, she reportedly said, had been pre­ pared by a remarkable "espiritista" or sorcerer with magical powers. Smelling it or rubbing a bit on the forehead and neck would have the effect of "nullifying the will of the employees" to vote in any other way than for the JAM, the employer charged. The company cited other unusual happenings: "exactly the minute that the election began, a heavy rain started to fall and the skies turned black;" "some employees felt terribly ill while in the process of voting, but the illness disapeared after they voted;" others reported that "a short time after they left the voting area they just didn't know which way they had voted." Summing up, the company said the "laboratory conditions" required by the NLRB for a valid election were "completely destroyed" by these occult shenanigans. Attached to its list of objections was a 13-page report on the history and practice of witchcraft in Latin lands. The Machinists members greeted a reading of the charges "with great hilarity and derision." They told the NLRB they won fair and square. Not once, said lAM Representative Juan Maldonado, did he ride a broom from San Juan to Hato Rey. He always drove a Ford, he claimed. Labor EJucation is 'Powerful' Too! Of Freedom, AIFLD Graduates Told SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Twelve Additional Seafarers Join Ever Growing SlU Pension List The names of twelve more Seafarers have been added to the list of those men collecting an SIU pension after completing their seagoing careers. The latest additions to the roster are: Carl Hudgins, Adolph Mauriello, Karl Treimann, Aneus Olson, Robert Phifer, Edward Lamb, Estal Potts, Thomas Thompson, Earl Haskins, Hugh ^ Williams, Stanley Matthews and Robert Pinnock. Carl Hudgins last sailed for the Pennsylvania Rail Road. He joined the Union in the Port of Norfolk. A native of Mathews County, Virginia, Carl makes his home in Norfolk with his wife, Doris. Adolph Maurjello sailed as a deckhand. Employed by the Bal­ Haskins Thompson Pinnock Potts timore and Ohio Rail Road, he joined the Union in the Port of the Chester-Bridgeport Ferry and pumpman's rating and last New York, his native city, and Company. A native of Brooklyn, shipped on the Fort Hoskins. He lives in Staten Island, with his he lives in Crum Lynne, Pennsyl­ has done frequent picket duty dur­ wife, Elvira. vania with his wife, Ethel. Brother ing SIU beefs. Stanley Matthews sailed in the Pinnock joined the SIU in Phila­ deck department and joined the delphia. Thomas Thompson sailed as Union in Philadelphia. He makes cook and joined the Union in the his home in Gloucester, N.J., with Port of York. He was born in his wife, Theresa. A native of New York and resides in Staten Poland, he was employed by the Island. Brother Thompson last Taylor and Anderson Towing shipped on the Hastings. He served Company at the time of his re­ in the Army from 1942 to 1946. tirement. Earl Haskins had an AB's rat­ Mauriello Hudgins ing and joined the Union in New York. A native of Massachusetts, Karl Treimann is a native of Brother Haskins makes his home Estonia who now lives in Yonin Monument Beach, Mass. His kers, New York. He sailed as last ship was the Yorkmar. pumpman and joined the SIU in Hugh Williams sailed for over New York. A Seafarer for over 40 years and also joined the SIU 25 years, his last ship was the in New York. A native of New Manhattan. Mexico, he now lives in New Aneus Olson joined the Union Matthews Williams York. He holds a deck engineer in New York. He lives in Ridgefield, N.J., with his wife, Ingrid. Brother Olson was born in Sweden and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He was last employed by the Pennsylvania Rail Road. FRONT ROYAL, Va.—Labor education can become a "power­ ful instrument" for strengthening free trade unions and free econ­ omies, AFL-CIO Vice President James A. Suffridge told a gradu­ ating class of the American The class, the 23rd to take the Institute for Free Labor Devel­ course, studied teaching methods, opment last month. communications and planning in­ He spoke as AIFLD's training volved in setting up labor'educa­ center here to 26 representatives of unions in Caribbean countries tion programs. Suffridge, who is a member of and Brazil who received certifi­ AIFLD's board of trustees, ex­ cates as graduates of a twopressed confidence that the knowl­ month advanced teacher educa­ edge gained by the students "will Obon tion course. Treimann be invaluable to you when you Robert Phifer sailed as steward. return home to put what you have He joined the Union in New York. learned into practice." A native of Texas, he lives in most important objective SEAEMJREBSltetOC of The Brenham, Texas, with his wife, a union education program "is June. His last ship was the Alcoa the training of competent union Nov. 8. 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 23 Pioneer. leaders," Suffridge said. A second Official Publication of the Edward Lamb also sailed as Seafarers International Union purpose, he added, is to give steward. He joined the Union in of North America, workers an understanding of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes New York City and his last ship labor movement. and Inland Waters District, was the Marymar. A native of AFL-CIO But beyond those objectives and Philadelphia, he still makes his Executive Board others, he emphasized, trade union home in that city. Brother Lamb PAUL HALL, President education "is a practical and pow­ served in the Army during World GAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President erful instrument designed to assist War II. AL KERR LJNDSEY WILLIAMS in bringing about the immediate Sec.-Treas. Vice-President and long range objectives of free AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS labor." Vice-President Vice-President Used "wisely and responsibly," Director of Publications MIKE POLLACK Suffridge said, trade union educa­ Editor tion can become a means of sup­ HARRY WITTSCHEN porting and preserving democracy, Assistant Editors PETER WEISS as well as helping to strengthen WILL KARP BILL MOORE it. Staff Photographer In the past decade, he contin­ ANTHONY ANSALDI ued, the expansion of such educa­ Lamb Piiifer tion has been "a major contribu­ Pibllihsd klMekly it 810 Ihsds lilinil Annii N.E., Wuhlsitsn, D. C. 20018 ky ths Siilirting factor to the overall growth V Estal Potts sailed as cook and in IntsrnitlMil Unlsn, Atlintic, Gilf, UkM Md inlisd Witm Dlitrlet, AFL-CIO, 675 of free labor in the Americas." steward. He joined the Union in Fnrtk Avnn, Brssklyi, N.Y. 11232. Til. HVMlntk 9-6600. SsMid slitt pMlns. yiM Only as this growth continues New York. Born in Kansas, at Wiikinftini, D. C. and labor, in turn, bolsters dem­ Brother Potts now lives in San POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Fsm 3579 cardi iknld k« Mat ts Ssafirin Intimatlsnal ocracy, "can unions best serve Francisco. His last vessel was Ualas, Atlantis, Gall, Lakit and Inland to also guarantee economic prog­ the American Pride. He served in Watsn Dlitrlet, AFL-CIO, 675 Faartk ArsnH, Brasklyn, N.Y. 11232. ress, industrial development and the Army during World War II. Robert Pinnock held a Cap­ improved living standards," Suff­ tain's rating and was employed by ridge concluded. Tests Prove Plastic Shield Effective Shark Deterrent A simple black plastic bag may be the answer to man's long­ time search for a device to foil attacks by sharks against human beings. ^ that a strong plasticized bag was The latest "shark shield," in­ "far superior" te chemical repel­ vented by Dr. C. Scott Johnson lents or any electrical devices. of the Naval Ordnance Test Dr. Johnson said the tests showed Station's Marine Biology Facility that the bag also keeps the user at Point Magu, Calif., has been warm by conserving body heat. successfully tested in the Atbntic The United States Government and Pacific Oceans and the Red has made additional tests of the Sea, and may in the future be carried on each vessel for use in shark shield in Hawaii, Eniwetok the event the crew or passengers and the Bahamas. must abandon ship. Since 1943, a repellent, con­ taining copper acetate and nigroEach life preserver will contain sine dye, has been used in cases one of the shields in a small packet. When a survivor opens it where ships have been abandoned. the unfolded plastic bag will be The copper acetate decomposes five feet long and about three feet chemically in the sea water to wide. The user must fill it with form acetic acid—believed repug­ water and then get into it. Next, nant to sharks—while the dye he must orally inflate thr«e rows forms a cloud to hide a man. In of airflotation chambers at the 1958 a Government panel con­ ducted tests on chemicals used top of the bag. The black bag conceals the against sharks and discovered the potential victim from the shark, dye was more effective than the keeps shark-attracting scents safe­ acetic acid. That clue led Dr. Johnson to ly inside and prevents the sight of dangling arms and legs, which develop the black plastic bag appears to draw prowling sharks. concept of a shark "repellent." The famed oceanographer, In the initial tests in Hawaii two gray sharks—one six feet, the Jacques Cousteau, also experi­ other seven feet long—were mented with the plastic bag in starved for two months. Two bags shark-infested Red Sea waters were anchored and pieces of fish and showed the test over a na­ were thrown near the bags. As tionally-televised program last observers watched from an over­ winter. Several of his men, in­ head tower, the sharks gulped cluding his son, drifted in the down the fish, while seemingly bags near sharks but none of the avoiding the plastic bags, though beasts showed any desire to at­ brushing and damaging them at tack. times. Cousteau later termed the Results of the tests have con­ shield the first really effective antivinced the inventor and observers shark device. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS November 8, 1968 LOG FINAL DEPARTURES Deck delegate Bill Jester reports from the Mount Washington (Mount Washington Tankers) that the ship crewed-up in Honolulu after Seafarers arrived by plane from San Francisco and Houston. Following a Coast Guard inspection, the vessel headed first for a stop at Singapore and then sailed on for Bahrain, Jester reported Meeting Secretary W. H. Sim­ collected by department delegates. 'Our bosun had to leave the mons reports from the Yellovr- Meeting Secretary Leslie Ratzlaff ship and Chris Christiansen is stone (Oriental reports that out-going ship's dele­ now acting bosun Exporters) that gate Fitzpatrick received a vote and doing a fine some disputed of thanks for a job well done and job of it," Broth­ overtime was re­ Donald Paccio was elected to re­ er Jester wrote. ported in the en­ place him. James Myers and The steward de­ gine department. Frank Post suggested that "new partment is "out Ship's delegate J. water fountains be placed on board of this world, W. Wood stated and at strategic positions, due to have over thirty that "it was a fine the house being so large." years at sea, both voyage with good Mora in the service and Simm<His seamen and no merchant marine, logs or beefs.' A vote of thanks A. J. Martinelli, meeting chair­ and I have been on some real was given to the steward depart­ man on the Houston (Sea-Land), good feeders before, but never ment for a job well done, writes wrote that a dis­ one as fine as this," Jester declares. Paul Arthofer, meeting chairman. cussion was held "Steward Robert Ferrandiz, Chief It was requested that larger clothes on several needed Cook Richard Hunt and Roslndo lockers be installed in the rooms. repairs and that Mora and Wayne Carpenter, sec­ The crew was thanked by the a list will be ond and third coOks respectively, steward for "their fine co-opera­ made up before are all outstanding. One would tion in all matters." All LOGS arrival in Port think he was sHing at a table in and mail are being received regu­ Elizabeth. Ship's the best hotel." Meeting Chairman larly and the vessel is due to pay­ delegate R. FereSteve Krakovich reports that W. off in Stockton, Calif. Ferebee bee told the Sea­ Gregory was elected ship's dele­ farers that he gate. The men are looking for­ ^ asked the chief mate if more no­ ward to the next port of call, Yoktice could be given than the pres­ Cleveland Walker, meeting osuka. chairman on the Citadel Victory ent 24 hours, for the convenience (Waterman) re­ of any man who might be dis­ ports that all re­ charged. Meeting Secretary Guy pairs have been Walter reports some disputed over­ taken care of and time in the engine and deck de­ department dele­ partments. The steward depart­ gates reported no ment received a vote of thanks for Seafarers on the Wacosta (Seabeefs or disputed the fine chow. Land) have a noise problem, re­ overtime. The sulting from the ship is on the containers. Meet­ Walker Vietnam run. Sev­ ing Secretary eral Seafarers Frank Naklicki "have been ill with Asian flu and reported. This has will receive complete checkups resulted in over­ when the ship arrives shortly in time and some loggings, which Long Beach," Meeting Secretary will be handed in Esco Satchfield writes. Naklicki to the delegates before the arrival in Oakland. The ship has been on Meeting Chairman Ralph Fitzthe San Juan run. Ship's delegate patrick reports from the Cosmos Jose Cortez said that some crew Trader (Cosmos SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Hudson members wanted to know why Navigation) that Waterways). September 27—Chairman, W. R. Geis: Secretary, George Luke. there wasn't enough fruit on the crew gave "a Brother George Luke was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and board. The steward reported that vote of thanks and no disputed OT. Everything is running he had the usual amount when the our sincere ap­ smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. vessel sailed but ran out, Cortez preciation to our wrote. Andy Pickur, meeting Master for his COMMANDER (Marine Carriers). chairman, writes that a check will opening the swim­ October 24—Chairman, G. W. Bouden; be made of the ship's medicine ming pool for the Secretary, S. T. Arales. Brother Julian R. Wilson was elected to serve as .-hip's cabinet. Fred Lambert, engine crewmen." The delegate. Discussion held regarding re­ tirement plan. No beefs were reported by delegate, reported that a beef on treasury contains department delegates. the 8 to 12 watch will be taken 11.40 and a motion was made that up with the patrolman. All LOGS each Seafarer contribute $1 to TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson Waterways), and mail are arriving regularly. fatten it up, with the money to be October 20—Chairman, G. Steele; Sec­ niGEST of SIU MEETINGS retary, L. Hansen. No beefs were re­ ported. Everything is running smoothly. Outward Bound ALBION VICTORY (Bulk Transport), October 20—Chairman, None; Secretary. Charley Hippard. One man missed ship in Da Nang. Disputed OT in engine and steward department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. COSMOS TRADEIt (Cosmos Naviga­ tion), September 9—Chairman, Ralph Fitzpatrick; Secretary, Leslie B. Ratz­ laff. $1.40 in ship's fund. Brother Don­ ald W. Paccio was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Fitzpatrick, former ship's delegate, for a job well done. Motion was made to have new water fountains placed on board. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Crew expressed their thanks to the Master for opening the swimming pool. MIDLAKE (American Bulk Carriers), October 9—Chairman, Alvin Demoran ; Secretary, Robert P. Mai ion. One man missed ship in Bombay due to illness. f'-: ?-• Leo Feher picks up his shipping card from secretary Miss Nakai in the SlU's Yokohama hall, while his wife looks on. Feher took an FWT's job on the Enid Victory, leaving from port of Sasebo. CORTEZ (Cortez), October 19—Chair­ man, Charles H. Behew; Secretary, Ed­ die Terzzi. Disputed OT in engine de­ partment to be taken up with patrolman. Long discussion held regarding water beef. Walter Orr, 60: Biother Orr died on August 25, in San Fran­ cisco. He sailed in the steward de­ partment as cook and his last vessel was the Mount Vernon Victory. Brother Orr was born in Texar^ kana, Arkansas and made his home in San Francisco. He joined the union in the port of Balti­ more. The Seafarer is survived by a cousin, Mrs. Christine Beyer of Wilson, Oklahoma. The burial service was held in the Wilson Hewitt Cemetery, San Francisco. ^ John Price, 41: Brother Price died at his home in Norfolk, on September 3. He joined the union in that city and sailed in the en­ gine department. Buther Price last shipped aboard the Penn Van­ guard. He was bom in Tarboro, North Carolina. Prior to sailing, he had served 11 years in the Army. Brother Price is survived by his widow, Thelma. The burial services were held in the Edge­ combe Memorial Park Cemetery, Tarboro. ^ Leroy Williams, 55: A heart ail­ ment claimed the life of Brother Williams on Oc­ tober 12 at his home in Roose­ velt, L. I.. New York. A native of the Virgin Is­ lands, he joined the Union in the Port of New York. He sailed for 25 years and his last vessel was the Gateway City. Brother Williams held a chief steward's ratine. Surviving is his widow, Annie. The body was cremated fol­ lowing services in Middle Village, N. Y. 4^ M<»rtin Laas, 52; Brother Laas died October 1, at USPHS Hospital in Staten '/ Island, N.Y. He was a member of the deck depart­ ment and sailed as AB. A native of Estonia, Laas V, made his home • in Baltimore. * ! V ' Brother Laas sailed for 25 years, and joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk. His last ship was the Jacksonville. Sur­ viving is a cousin, Hilja Lihhatsova, of Estonia. The burial serv­ ices were held in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. WRITE Dana Cfrfly, 18: Brother Cofty died September 22, while sailing aboard the Monticello Victory. • The vessel was in the Port of Singa­ pore at the time of death. A na­ tive of Orange, Texas, Cofty made his home in Houston. He sailed as wiper and joined the Un­ ion in 1967 in New Orleans. Brother Cofty had previously sailed on the Henry and Globe Progress. He is survived by his father, John Dewey Cofty of Channelview, Texas. The body was returned to the United States for burial. 4^ Henry Stryczek, 44: Brother Stryczek died on October 3, at E. J. Meyer Me­ morial Hospital in Buffalo, N. Y. He was a native of Dunkirk, New York and lived in that city. A mem­ ber of the engine department he sailed as fireman and was last employed by the Gartland Steamship Co. Brother Stryczek joined the SIU in Detroit. During World War II, he served in ; the Army. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Joan Bruno, of Dunkirk. Burial was in St. Hyacinth's Cemetery, Dunkirk. 4^ Hemsley Guinier, 61: Heart di­ sease caused the dea'h of Seafarer Guinier, Septem­ ber, 22. At the time of his death, he was on an SIU pension. Brother Guinier joined the Union in 1943 in Baltimore. He was born in the British West In­ dies and had lived in Brooklyn. His last ship was the Westfield. Brother Guinier held the rating of chief cook. The burial services were held in the Evergreen Ceme­ tery, Brooklvn. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mavis Hines, of Brooklyn. 4f John Mueller, 85: A coronary attack claimed the life of Brother Mueller, October 8, in Baltimore. At the tiine of death, he was on an SIU pension. Brother Mueller was an active sea­ man until last year and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. His last vessel was the Al­ coa Mariner. A native of Ger­ many, he lived in Baltimore. Mueller joined the Union in the Port of New York. Burial was in Baltimore. �November 8, 1968 Recuperating Seafarer Collins Royally Cared for by Britons I' I V , I ' V. . 1^-' V' Y'i • Seafarer Qarence Collins has recently been enjoying some ' typical English hospitality while recuperating from an illness in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Brother Collins, who has sailed with the SIU since its beginning, was ^ -steward aboard the Newark I ™ setting very good treatment. I have the distinction of being the when he became ill. first American seaman admitted "I had to be put off the vessel to this hospital and they are really in Felixstowe, England," Collins going all-out to make my stay wrote the LOG. "I was taken from comfortable." there by car to Brother Collins says he has also St. Helen's Hos­ been treated somewhat as a cele­ pital in Ipswich. brity. "I had the honor to be This is a beautiful, visited by the Honorable Stanley typical old Eng­ Nunn and his wife. Nunn is Mayor lish town." of Ipswich. I was also visited by After tests and A. N. Kinworthy, head of the X-Rays, it was British Sailor's Society. Kinworthy learned that Col­ saw to it that I was kept well sup­ lins was suffering plied with magazines and he pur­ from an infection chased various toilet articles in in his bronchial tract. While rest­ town for me. I don't think I've ing in the Charlotte Green Ward ever met a nicer man than him." of the hospital, the Seafarer has The 30-year SIU veteran has been greatly impressed, not only been progressing rapidly and ex­ with the care, but with the friend­ pects that he would be released, liness of the English people and fully cured, shortly. "Everyone the high regard in which seamen here calls me their Yankee Doodle are held by them. Dandy," Collins concluded. The "The doctors and nurses and 62-year-old Seafarer joined the entire staff are very nice to me and SIU in Mobile in 1938. Now a I don't think anything more could resident of New York, he was possibly have been done for me," born in New Orleans. Collins reported. "I can truly say Money Due (I'. Unclaimed wages are being held for the following Sea­ farers by Moore-McCormack fqr,. the period of February l'toJuly31, 1968. Allen Lee Matson; F. MorgigUo; Clifford J. Leahy; lulio G. Rivera; Julio Her­ nandez; R. A. Lazarony; Gary Robert Dow; Stephen May; William Sladko; Pat­ rick C. White; Arthur T. Fennell; C. H. Brinkely; Tames D. Harris; Daniel Caton; Raymond M. Hill; Charles R. Wright; Ralph F. Rumley; Robert J. Blacki stock; Wilson Fontenor; R. i H. Lesuer and J. L. Grimes. Seafarers listed may claim I their money at the com­ pany's office at 2 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10004 Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG Frederick Otto, born August 30, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frederick E. Otto, Arcadia, Texas. 4/^ James P. Borel, born September 8, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carroll J. Borel, Houston, Texas. Seafarer-Marine Wins Bronze Star For Herok Enrounter With VC While the majority of Seafarers are making their contribution to the war effort in Southeast Asia by volunteering for the Vietnam sealift, Winston Johnson, Jr., has made his by serving in the Marines and was recently awarded the Bronze Star for his heroism during an engagement with the Commu­ nist Viet Cong last February. "It was February 7 and the Tet Johnson had to describe the area Johnson made two trips with Offensive was going on," he re­ as best he could while requesting the SIU as a wiper prior to his called. "The time was 3 p.m. and helicopter and jet fighter support. military tour and is the son of we were in a Marine convoy of Eventually, two helicopters ar­ 26 vehicles and 75 men. The col­ rived on the scene and began firing umn was outside the city of Hue at the VC. Enemy fire struck one when we were attacked by what of the helicopters and the pilot was later found to have been a was seriously wounded, later los­ reinforced Viet Cong battalion of ing a leg. Action was heavy, with fierce sniper attack and automatic some 700 men." weapons fire and the battle lasted Surprise Attack some three hours, Johnson re­ Ahhough the Marines expected ported. Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Sr. trouble and knew they were in a Heavy Casualties heavily fortified Viet Cong area, veteran Seafarer Winston John­ the attack came as a surprise at Only 26 of the Marines made it son. without a scratch, according to that particular time. Brother John­ Young Johnson enlisted in the son related. He was one of three Johnson, with the remainder either Marine Corps during November radio operators in the convoy and injured and unable to fight or of 1966 for a four-year hitch. the other two were hit almost im­ mortally wounded. Johnson him­ Currently holding the rank of mediately. self received a wound. Because a Lance Corporal, he is attached to radio operator is a key man. Now an even more vital key Brother Johnson was the object Headquarters Battery, First Bat­ talion, Eleventh Marines, First man in the battle, the ex-Seafarer of heavy fire from Viet Cong Marine Division. While recently was faced with the necessity of snipers. It was for remaining at home on leave, he told the LOG getting word back to the main his position in the face of heavy about the action that won him his force of Marines to tell them of fire and calling for help that he medal in a telephone interview the convoy's desperate situation. was awarded his medal, the young Since he had no map, young Marine said. from the SIU hall in Duluth. Brother Johnson said that the VC have a favorite trick in many of their encounters with Marine and Army units. "They try to overwhelm the Americans by throwing 500 men against 200 or 1,000 against 100 and inflict as many casualties as possible." Then, Melissa Lopez, bom September Harvey Lee Haley II, born Au­ gust 6, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. 18, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. when they think or know that help is on the way, they break off Harvey L. Haley, Westwego, La. Andrew Lopez, Houston, Texas. fighting and hide in the jungles. -^ Fighting usually stops very Gregory Carrol, bom August 8, abruptly." Lisa Palmes, born September 17, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mur­ Although he has another Viet­ Antonio S. Palmes, Jr., Baltimore, phy J. Carrol, Mobile, Ala. nam tour coming up and will not Md. be discharged for two years. Tamara Bonefont, born August Brother Johnson expects to con­ Lara Ann Mottrem, born Sep­ 22, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. tinue to sail with the SIU after tember 5, 1968, to Seafarer and Rafael Bonefont, Brooklyn, N.Y. his release. He sailed as a wiper Mrs. Pichard P. Mottrem, Hous­ on the Great Lakes vessels Joe ton, Texas. Morrow and James E. Ferris. Charmain Colby, born August Johnson is 20 years old and 9, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ray­ Joseph Alvin Reynolds, born mond M. Colby, Maple, Wiscon­ joined the SIU in Duluth in 1965. He makes his home in Superior. July 10, 1968, to Seafarer and sin. Wisconsin. Mrs. Henry B. Reynolds, Port Neches, Texas. His father, Winston. Sr., sails Denisi Elizabeth Fike, bom both deep sea and the Great Lakes July 22, 1968, to Seafarer and Keith Yessner, born August 14, Mrs. Edward G. Fike, Parma, and is currently an oiler on the La Liberie. A native of Buffalo, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roger Ohio. Minnesota, he joined the SIU in Yessner, Brooklyn, N.Y. ^ New York in 1960 and is a vet­ — — Venessa Powell, bom Septem­ eran of the Navy. Connie Lee Branch, born June ber 9, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Visited Son 18, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert L. Powell, Mannington, Although he has never sailed Nathan R. Branch, Galveston, West Virginia. with his son, Johnson looks for­ Texas. William £. Cunningham, Jr., ward to that opportunity. "I made a trip to Vietnam on the Seatrain John Hickox, born July 1, 1968, bom August 2, 1968, to Seafarer Washington and visited with Win­ to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Willi-'m E. Cunningham, ston while the ship was in Vung Battletown, Kentucky. Hickox, Folkston. Ga. Tau." he said. "We were hit by —^ some small arms fire while tied up Monioue Linnette, born April Michael David Simmons, bom there. It shook us up a bit but 11, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. March 9, 1968, to Seafprer and there were no injuries." When his Wayne Linnette, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Edwin R. Simmons, Gretna, lakes job is over. Johnson said, he La. —^— "will grab a Hudson Waterways Gerald Glenn Broxson. born or Seatrain ship and head for Viet­ September 5, 1968, to Seafarer Michele Allen, bom August 11, nam a^ain. I would like to ship and Mrs. Lowell T. Broxson, Vi- 1968. to Seafarer and Mrs. Mi­ there as much as possible." dor, Texas. Johnson had a great deal of chael A. Allen, Union City, Calif. pr -ise for the efforts the Army Roderick Harold Person, born makes in getting relatives together. Chanel Locklear, born August The Armv Informafion Office is a September 27, 1968. to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold W. Person, Al­ 31, 1968, to Senfarer and Mrs. big help and they are very free Maurice V. Locklear, Baltimore, with the use of the phones or pena, Mich. Md. whatever aid is necessary, he said. D"vid AiUfH'r B'»»"cliainn. bom Brother Johnson and his wife, Seotember 23. 1968, to Seafarer ®tacv Baxter, born August 15, Dorothv, have five daughters in and Mrs Ar*hur Beauchamp, Al­ 1968. to Seafarer and Mrs. Bur­ addition to their son and live in pena, Mich. ton O. Baxter, Nederland, Texas. Superior. <1> Cheryl J. Johnson, born Sep­ tember, 28, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Archie J. Johnson, Duluth, Minn. Adrian Michael Robere, born September 30, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dennis D. Robere, Manistique, Mich. Lisa Murray, born September 30, 1968, to &afarer and Mrs. John B. Murray, Brooklyn, N.Y. Safety Drill on the Warrior <I> <1/ —<i>— \ . > , •,Vv Emergency squad of the Warrior is assembled on the deck, fully equipped to deal with any safety problems that might arise. In rear (l-r) are: Wayne Waldo, ch. mate: Alberto Santiago, AB; George Reoister, AB; Tadeusz Chilinski, bosun; Sylvester Furtado, AB and Floyd Taylor, FWT. Kneeling: Jose Castell, oiler; and Sigilfredo Ferrer, utility. Ship just returned from Puerto. Rican trip. -—,1,— �Page Foaiteen SEAFARERS Skillful Needlework Is Living Art For SlU Pensioner George Flood George Flood, a former member of the steward department who is now on an SIU pension, is one of the few Seafarers versed in the old sailor's art of sewing. He applies this almost lost art of the sea to his hobby of "advanced needle art" and showed some of his intricate work during a re­ cent visit to SIU headquarters in New York. "I work on black velvet with wool and thread," he explained. "The needle has several holes and you raise and lower the stitches as you work along. All that's re­ quired is patience and good eye­ sight. Anyone can do this," Brother Flood declares. The 64year-old Seafarer said he would be happy to share his knowlq^ge to anyone who's interested in learning the unique skill. "In the old days, when ships were still under sail, every seaman knew how to use a sewing needle and in addition, many also knitted," Flood said. "Today, of course, the practical necessity for this skill has vanished, since more modern engine driven freighters and tankers have long since re­ placed sails. However, you can still find oldtimers who can sew as well as any seamstress." Learned In Hospital While laid-up in the USPHS Seafarer George Flood shows some of his skill with a needle and Hospital in Staten Island, New thread at New York hall. Pictures are created on a black velvet York during 1953 and early 1954, background. He learned art while recuperating at USPHS Hospital. Flood met a fellow patient who was selling his work in needle has been able to sell a good many terns cannot be bought," he said. art. "He taught me the methods of them, he reported. Some of the It normally takes him about a he used in creating his pictures materials required make it an ex­ day and a half to two days to and the secrets of things like pensive hobby, but Flood claims create one of the smaller designs combing the wool out with a wire he has found the cost more than and two or three days for a larger brush and so on," the Veteran worthwhile. picture. The small pictures are 17 His pictures include such sub­ inches square and the larger ones Seafarer recalled. Flood added that his artist friend was tragically jects as Indian heads, various kinds are 17 by 36 inches, .he said. killed in a traffic accident on of animals, pirate ships, religious Flood, who makes his home in Thanksgiving day a few years ago. subjects, etc. Although he buys Manhattan, is a native of Hamil­ Flood buys most of his pat­ many of the patterns, he also has ton, Bermuda. He joined the SIU terns. These are all white and on many of his own designs—one the back are suggestions as to what in particular of the United States in 1945 in the Port of New York. colors might be most appropriate and Puerto Rican flags' surround­ His last ship was the Steel Scien­ for the pictures. Flood however, ing an Indian head. "Such pat­ tist. switches his colors, preferring to impart his own interpretation with whatever colors he likes. Over the years, he has completed so many pictures that he has lost track of the actual total, he says. Also, he Lauri h Markkanen Anton Kula Please contact John Markkanen Your cousin, Mrs. Barbara Keinast, would like you to contact at 240-23 Weller Avenue, Roseher at 40-74th Street, North Ber­ dale, N.Y. 11422, as soon as you Income tax refund checl gen, N.J., as soon as you can. re being held for Se^arer can. isted below, by Jack Lynch Toom 201, SUP Building, 45( 'Tarrison Street, San Fran­ cisco, California 94105: WinBin Gumsey fred S. Daniel, Leung Oi Ping Douglas Kasbnor Please contact your sister, Betty Lee, Grover Turner and Bob­ Vitelli, at 578 Woodbine Avenue, bie E. McMicbaei (two re­ Please call or write your father Toronto, Ontario. Very Urgent in fund checks). or brothers in regard to an urgent reference to Mother. matter. The phone number is (617) 295-9414. Money Being Held 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. fPrinf Information) NAME Louis Cruz Please contact your wife, Alice, or Luis Rodriguez at 282 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn 11201, in regard to an important matter. STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE. ZIP. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old lubtcribar and have a change of. addreaa, pleaae give your former addre«« below; an • 0 0 i''» 0 0 0 0 0 0 0'0 0'0 0 0 0 0 • ITAIE OP. November 8, 1968 LOG Lloyd Beasley Please contact your mother, Mrs. Nora Beasley, at 604 East 4th Court, Panama Cityi )Florida 32401, as.,s9pn as ppssible.l' ' Holds High Hopes For Separate MARAD To the Editor: I was pleased and relieved to read that the Senate has ap­ proved the bill to make the Maritime Administration a sep­ arate government agency and put it on its own again where it once flourished. As one who remembers bet­ ter times in the maritime indus­ try when the agency was inde­ pendent, not a part of another agency, and put the interests of the industry first, I shuddered to think of what would happen if the Maritime Administration was made a part of an even bigger superagency such as the Department of Transportation. Under the Commerce Depart­ ment the maritime industry and its workers have been what amounted to second-class citi­ zens—any attention paid to them almost seemed an after­ thought, they were so busy with other things. Imagine where the maritime industry would stand in an agency that concerns it­ self with every type of transpor­ tation and considers maritime all but unnecessary. In light of some of his ideas for the merchant marine that Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd was suggesting—for­ eign ship construction, no nu- irrirri liET Regardless of the outcome of the election, a concerted drive by big business will be on to eliminate many of the gains en­ acted by Congress over the years for the protection of the na­ tion's workers. Even a Democratic election victory will not automatically stop such powerful organiza­ tions as the National Associa­ tion of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Read­ er's Digest, Wall Street Journal and other spokesmen for those who would move the clock back in dealings with the workers of America. Long after the election, the threat will continue regardless of who wins. The American worker must make sure he con­ tinues his fight not only to en­ act needed progressive legisla­ tion, but to make sure those hard-fought gains which have already been won are not over­ turned by reactionaries. Sincerely, John Moss Seafarer Thanks SIU Welfare Fund To the Editor: I wish to thank the Seafarers I ij welfare plan for the quick and <• efficient way they handled the pay­ ments to the doctors and hospital after my wife's recent operation. Sincerelv, Nevin Ellis Tampa, Fla. r i S*O ^h « E di t o J? clear-powered vessels, no more subsidizing of American-flag vessels—I have little doubt that we would be scuttled in no time if he ever got his hands on MARAD. The maritime industry has its own special problems and inter­ ests, and needs an aeency that is thoroughly versed in these interests and problems, and specializes in them, and them alone. That's why I'm relieved that the independent agency bill has at last won full Congressional approval and only needs the President's signature to become a reality. We all know the Pres­ ident doesn't favor the bill but I hope he, or whoever takes his place, will recognize the will of Congress and the needs of our indr' try and get maritime into hig' gear again. Sincerely, Erik Granger <1/ Right Wing Foes Threaten NLRB To the Editor: Anti-labor elements in big business, encouraged by odds favoring a Republican win at the start of the election cam­ paign have launched a strong drive to wreck the National La­ bor Relations Board. This, of course, would deprive workers of protection aeainst certain unscrupulous employers who want no part of unions. Richard Nixon has stated all along that he would appoint a watchdog committee to give him the facts on NLRB decisions. Nixon has referred to "correc­ tive action"—rpresumably mean­ ing anything pro-labor would need such "correction." Deplores Apathy Of Many Doctors To the Editor: N| As a reader of the LOG for several years I want to compli­ ment you on your editorial "Bearing Their Cross" in the September 27 issue. I also ap­ preciated very much the car­ toon appearing with it which showed two doctors carrying the svmbol of medicine made to look like a gold dollar sign. While it is true that not all doctors are heartless, I have found it has become harder all the time to find one that you can feel really cares about the pa­ tient first. My husband is not a SIU member and we carry our own health insurance. Recently, he had some back trouble which our family physician was un­ able to relieve, and the doctor sent him to a specialist. The charge for the first visit was $25 and following visits cost $15 each. After five visits he shopped going because he couldn't feel any improvement in his condition and felt that only the doctor was gaining from the deal. It has become almost impos­ sible to get a doctor to the house—you practically have to be on your death-bed first. Even though they charee $10 for a house visit, they don't want to make them. It seems ffiey make more money quicker in the office and many of them have become too lazy to climb stairs. Our relatives in England tell us that the medical system over there is much better. They in­ sist that Bovernment control has made the medical societies po­ lice their members more vigi­ lantly. Maybe that's what they need over here. Sincerely,. r Mae Lipscomb \\ �November 8, 1968 SEAFARERS Page Fifteen LOG OVERSEAS JASON (MariHme OverJ i)» October 6—Chairman, C. Quinntj Secretary, J. Utz. Brother J. Gonldman was elected to serve as ship's delegate. One man missed ship at Long Beach. No beefs were reported by department delegates. , flNANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the 8IU AtUntic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeauardina the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a deUiled CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditina committee elected by the membership. Ail Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund asreements. All these aareementa specify that the trustees in charae of these funds shall equally consist of union and manaaement 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 shippina riahts and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shippina riahts. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shippina or seniority riahts 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 wrltinK directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proi>er 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 bas also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Ehcecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publUhes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are .mailable 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 you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always bee.) encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in ail rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union p<dicy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are iruaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the beuiic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or intonaation, he shonld immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at hesdqaarters by cmtitad mall, retnm receipt reqnested. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burbank), September 29—Chairman, Walter Kuchta; Secretary, William I,ovett, Brother Walter Kuchta was elected to serve ship's delegate. $10.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates, and everything ia running smoothly. MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), October 6—Chairman, Steve Krokovich; Secretary, R. W. Perrandir. Brother Willis Gregory was elected to serve as ship's del^ate. Some disputed OT in engine department. ROBIN September Secretary, Dunn was gate. No TRENT (Moore-McCormack), 29—Chairman, Ray Knoles; Otis Parker. Brother John elected to serve as ship's dele­ beefs reported. ALCOA MARKETER (Alcoa), October fr-^-Chairman, E. LaRoda; Secretary, E. Riutta. Brother Joe Crowley was elect­ ed to serve as .ship's delegate. No dis­ puted OT and no beefs were reported. MAIDEN CREEK (Sea-Land), Octo­ ber 13—Chairman, N. C. Cain; Secre­ tary, C. J. Nail. Ship's delegate report­ ed that everything ia in order, and no beefs were reported. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Hudson Water­ ways), October 18—Chairman, None: Secretary, E. A. Kirchbom. A few OT beefs In the engine department. BARRE VICTORY (Delta), September 29—Chairman, L. Hitchner: Secretary, Luke Ciamboli. Some disputed OT in dieck department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department. The steward, R. Nelson, complimented the crew for their cooperation. WACOSTA (Sea-Land), October 9— Chairman, Andy Pickur; Secretary, Frank NaVlicki. Minor beef regarding 8-to-12 watch to be taken up with patrol- Kayscr-Roth Hosieiy Co. Inc. Women's Hosiery Schiapareli, Kayser, Phoenix, ' Mojud, Supp-hose, Sapphire, Bachelor Girl, Fascination. Men's Hosiery & Underwear Esquire Socks, Bachelors' Friends, Supp-hose, Supp-hose Underwear, Slendo Children's Products Kayser, Fruit of the Loom Mojud. Slippers Jiffies, Mercury (Textile Workers Union of America) [ • Sdtzel-Weller DisHllcrics ••Old Fitzgerald," '•Old Elk" ••Cabin Stin," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Klngsport Press ••World Book," "Chndcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Mafhinists, Stereotypers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) I 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 (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) —4^— BroflMn and SeweB SnHs, WingSUrli (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Ani'Eiia Earhart Starlite luggage Starffite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) White Furniture Co. (UnTted Furniture Workers of America) — Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) -— R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) —4.— Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) —4^— Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas — 4^ — Giumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) —4^—Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) —4>— Tennessee Packers Reelfoot Packing Frosty Mom Valleydale Packers (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America) New Orleans.Nov. ;30 p.m. Mobile Nov. :30 p.m. Wilmington . .Nov. :00 p.m. San Francisco Nov. :00 p.m. :00 p.m. Seattle Nov. :30 p.m. New York .. . Nov. :30 p.m. Philadelphia .Nov. :30 p.m. Baltimore .. .Nov. :30 p.m. Detroit Nov. Houston . . . .Nov. 11—2 :30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans.Nov. 12—7:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 13—7:00 p.m. New York .. Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia.. Nov. 5—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore . .. Nov. 6—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. .Nov. 11—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit ... . .Nov. 4—2:00 p.m, Alpena . .Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. . . .Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Chicago .. . .Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Duluth . . . . . Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. Frankfort . .. Nov. UlCfpil SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Ltndiey Wllllami Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS *75 Ave., Rkl^ (212) NY 7-4 .. 127 River St. (517) EL 4-3*1* ALPENA. Mich. BALTiMORE, Md 121* E. Baltimore St. (301) EA 7-4700 BOSTON. Mail Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Nov. 12—7:30 p.m. t Sault St. Marie Nov. 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 15—7:30 o.m. Cleveland ... Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Toledo Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Detroit ... Nov. 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . .Nov. 11—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans.Nov. 12—5:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 13—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia. .Nov. 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) .. Nov. 6—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 7—5:00 p.m. Houston . .. .Nov. 11—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Nov. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Nov. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Nov. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. tMeetinK beld at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie. Mieh. * MecUns held at Labor Ibmple, New­ port News. t MeeUiiff hdd at Galvaaton wharvea. DIOEST of SIU 177 State St. (*I7) Rl 2-0140 735 Weihington St. SIU [714 TL 3-7257 IBU 71*: TL 3-7257 CHICAGO. Ill 7381 Ewinq Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-7570 CLEVELAND. Ohio i420 W. 25th St. (21*) MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich i0225 W. Jefferion Ave. BUFFALO. N.Y. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. (2IS) RA 2-4110 ... P.O. Box 217 415 Main St. (il*) EL 7-2441 .. 5804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 2*0* Pearl St. (704) EL 3-0787 77 Montgomery St. (201) HE 5-7424 I South Lawrence St. FRANKFORT. Mich. HOUSTON. Te JACKSONVILLE. Fla JERSEY CITY. N.J MOBILE. Ala (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La *30 Jackson Ave. MEETHSTGS eOE VICTORY (Victory Carrieirs). October 12—Chairman, David H. Ikeet: Secretaiy, William R. Dickerson. Brother Bob Goodrum was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew coinplained about rusty water. MIDLAKE (American Bulk Carriers), October 9—Chairman, Paul Gaxie; Sec­ retary, Robert P. Marion. Brother Gaxic was elected to serve, as .ship's delegate. Some disputed OT in deck and' enjrine departments. DEL ALBA (Delta), October IBChairman, William A. Aycock; Secre­ tary, Ralph Collier. Brother James H. Shearer was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Everything is running smooth­ ly. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done: ROBIN HOOD (MoOTe-McCormack), October 11—Chairman, Paul Butterworth ; • Secretary, Aussie Shrimpton. Ship's delegate reported that everything js running smoothly, and he thanked the crew for their cooperation. Spme dis­ puted OT in deck department to be straightened out by boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department. Particular credit to the galley staff and the work of the chief cook. Brother Edstrome, which was outstanding. Discussion held regarding pension plan. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), September 14—Chairman, G. L. White: Secretary, A. L. D"'nn. Brother Archie B. Volkerts was re-elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. HOUSTON (Sea-Land). October IBChairman, A; J. MartinelH: Secretary, Guy Walter. Discussion held regarding i-epairs. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), October 13—Chairman, Jack Kennedy; Secretary, Wilson Yarbrough. Discussion held regarding raise in wages and 0T(; and progress of pension plan. Vote ot thanks was exteruvJ to the steward de^ partment for a job well done. (S04) 527-754* IIS 3rd St. (703) *22-1872 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2*04 S. 4lh St. (215) DE *-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 134* Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.. 350 Freemont St. OVERSEAS EXPLORER (Maritime Overseas!, September 29 — (^airman;;; Kenneth Gahagan; Secretary. . H. Wf: Roberts. Brother Albert Wills was, elects ^ to serve as ship's delegate. No heeff; and no disputed OT reported by departs ment delegates. (415) DO 2-4401 ? SAN JUAN (Sea-Land). October 6-| Chairman, T. E. Markham; Secretar>-j; F. A. Olson, $60.00 In ship's fund. Nd beefs v.arb; reported by departments <delegat«. NORFOLK. Va SANTURCE. P.R SEATTLE. Wash ST. LOUIS. Mo 1311 Fernandei Juncoi Stop 20 724-2848 2S05 First Avenue (20*) MA 3-4334 105 Del Mar TAMPA. Fla. ... (314) CE 1-1434 .. 312 Harrison St. (813) 227-2788 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island. Calif. (813) *32-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Ime BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kai«aa%ori-Nakabi »l4ni Eli. 201 WILMINGTON. Calif. <A (Se , lairmaft, S: L. Martin; Secretary, Bill itark. No beefs and. no* disputed OTf fote , thhnks was extendi to the teward departmehf for a W.ell di>he| , FSAftlT: .iMarine'-TraatersVi*' Septeipbel •r-Ch«i»im«h,v;BennySav'dnt: ^ 'Sectetaiyi L: SjrivesPeri v Smnli ammint of. 1^ : in^ enKiue * depaiimant- dthcrwis �Vol. XXX No. 23 SEAFAItERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO A* f "11 30 YEARS OF PROGRESS S THE 30th ANNIVERSARY of the SIUNA i- is celebrated this month, Seafarers can take Ajustifiable pride in their accomplishments toward building a strong, effective Union. It never was an easy road. Seafarers had to struggle hard, often bitterly, for every inch of progress. Out of that struggle has come the Union hiring hall, the SIU Pension and Welfare plans, paid vacations, hospital and surgical benefits, and up­ grading programs. These gains stemmed from the founding of the Seafarers International Union of North America when the American Federation of Labor issued a charter during its October, 1938 convention to the late Harry Lundeberg, secretary treasurer of the Sailers Union of the Pacific, for the formation of a new coast-to-coast seamen's union. On No­ vember 1, 1938, Lundeberg, the first president of SIUNA, issued two charters forming separate Atlantic and Gulf Districts of the Union which merged in 1941 and led to the Present SIU At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District structure which was adopted by Seafarers in 1960. Those days before the advent of the union can never be forgotten by the men who lived them. In the days before 1938 jobs were given to favor­ ites or bought and sold through "agents." Life aboard ship was an inhuman existence. The mas­ ter was undisputed "boss." He practically owned the men who sailed under him, punished them as it pleased his fancy, forced them to work hard for endless hours, seven days a week. Three four- hour shifts were normal and overtime was unheard of. Food was slop, quarters were rat-infested. Everyday items like soap and matches—even a mattress—^had to be provided by the Seafarer himself. As for reading material. It didn't exist— nor did the leisure time for reading or other relax­ ing pursuits which have become common on ship­ board today. Out of this degradation and misery came the struggles against abuse and tyranny which stretched over some 75 years during which seamen were beaten, shot, mistreated. There were strikes during which the shipping operators attempted to- crush the Union by use of strikebreakers and breaking up picket lines through bloody violence. Through all of this, the government was on the side of the owners and provided aid and comfort to them. There was also the bitter battle against Communist attempts to dominate the new unions. Out of the ranks of the seafaring men them­ selves came the leaders who envisioned a better future and guided the Union through'its formative years. It was Andrew Furuseth. a Norwegian by birth, who dedicated himself to the task of getting the Seamen's Act of 1915 made into law. For the first time, the elemental rights of seamen were spelled out—organization of seamen became pos­ sible under the Act and the building of a strong Union progressed. Furuseth became secretary of the Pacific Coast ~ Seamen's Union in 1887 and, shortly thereafter, secured the amalgamation of the Coast Seamen's Union and the Steamship Sailors of the Pacific into the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, with himself at the helm. The SUP was the forerunner of today's mari­ time organization. With it came the progressive struggles to forge a better life for merchant sea­ men in America. A serious setback came in 1921 when the ship­ owners, backed by the government and using thousands of strikebreakers in a ruthless and mas­ sive effort, temporarily crushed the Union. After ten years of efforts to rebuild, new leader­ ship arose which fought back successfully. Harry Lundeberg, the successor to Furuseth as head of the SUP after his death in 1938, led the West Coast sailors through the bitter strikes of 1934 and 1936—intense struggles which re-established the Union and laid the basis for further growth and the birth in 1938 of the SIUNA. There remain problems to be solved today and there always will be problems as long as there is progress to be made. Among them are run-awayflag ships, technological advances which threaten jobs, the failure of government to recognize the importance of a modem, strong American mer­ chant marine and others. But today the Seafarer can cope with these problems—sure of the strength of his Union and confident of ultimate victory which comes from working together for a better Union. •••i '' •f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 8, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: GOVT USE OF ONCE SUBSIDIZED C-2S SEEN DANGEROUS PRECEDENT BY AMA PRESIDENT VETOES SEPARATE MARAD CONGRESSMAN WARNS OF BUSINESS SMEAR ATTACK ON NLRB NAVY DECLARES EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER 423 RUNAWAY FLAG VESSELS FLOUNDER LABEL FOR IMPORTED FISH RESCINDED AFTER SIUNA PROTESTS APPOINTED POLITICOS CITED AS CAUSE OF FLEET’S GALLOPING OBSOLESCENCE LUSITANIA AND ANDREA DORIA STUMP SALVAGE SPECIALISTS SEAFARER-MARINE WINS BRONZE STAR FOR HEROIC ENCOUNTER WITH VC SIU – 30 YEARS OF PROGRESS 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 11/08/1968 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. 23 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d87dc8344221155ff9a4f51a8fa7c815.PDF e1c99f9736e37184753834439e01c158 PDF Text Text IH Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1945 HIGHEST IN THE INDUSTRY No. 45 Seafarers Overthrows WSA Medical Program educational program being car­ ried on by the Seafarers Log in carrying out the membership man­ date regarding an expanded edu­ cational and publicity program. The invincibility of militant union action was clearly^pogitjon. That was the fact that demonstrated this week as company after company fell the WSA examining board had in line with the Seafarers' boycott of the WSA Medical been a bottleneck since its inDivision resulting in a resounding victory for the Union, ception. They refused, however, the working seamen and the American taxpayer. ^^o withdraw their support of the outfit that had provided a hidden, The War Shipping Administra-»tion together with some of the by the Sailors Union of the Pa­ but vicious, blackball system for shipowners used every tactic and cific. On October 24th the SIU device, in their attempts to de­ On one of the arguments even feat the stand taken by the SIU the shipowners found little room membership went on record branding the War Shipping membership, and later endorsed for disagreement with the Union's Administration's Medical Di­ vision as an anti-labor instru­ ment of the operators, and an unnecessary drain upon the taxpayers. It also criticized the WSA for iimeficiency and declared that the agency was seeking to perpetuate itself into the postwar period. The rapid pace of the Isthmian organizational drive A motion passed unani­ continued this week, as increasing evidence pointed to mously by the New York strong SIU support from Isthmian men. This support con­ Branch enjoined any member tinues to pile up as affairs approached a climax, with the from reporting to the WSA machinery of the National Labor Relations Board being Medical Division for exami­ called into action to determine* nation. the collective bargaining agency 9 (c) of the National Labor Re­ The Seafarers contended lations Act. for the company's employees. that the agreements called Very truly yours, for examination by a com­ Last week the Log stated that John McAuliffe, pany doctor, and the WSA a consent election had been re­ President was accused of having the quested from Isthmian. In an­ taxpayers pay the cost for the swer to that request, the Seafar­ This action now means that a ers are in receipt of a letter from preliminary hearing will be held shipowners. before an NLRB examiner in or­ the company. der to determine whether the SIU use against organized seamen. The Isthmian Company's letter has enough pledge cards to war­ South Atlantic, Waterman, dated November 2, reads as fol­ rant an election being held. FolOverlakes, Moran Towing, Amerlows: (Continued on Page 12) (Confinued on Page 12) Dear Sirs: In Germany, Italy, and all other countries which were, in some cases still are, under a dictator's heel, democratic labor unions were the first organizations to be seized and destroyed. Labor men were tortured, imprisoned, and killed to prevent their opposition (Continued on Page 4) Your letter of October 30, 1945, has been received. We are of the opinion that the most satisfactory way to deter­ mine the bargaining agent for the unlicensed personnel employed by us on our vessels is to make use of the machinery set up for that purpose pursuant to Section riii I Strong SIU Swing Marks Isthniian Drive Voting For Union Officers Continues At New High Pace Continuing at a record breaking pace since opening day, the an­ nual election of officers for the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic and Gulf District, entered the second week of the sixty-day voting period with the expecta­ tion that the 1946 elections will surpass all previous records for membership participation in an SIU election. Members commented favorably on the idea of picture posters be­ ing placed in conspicuous spots at all polling booths to serve as memory-jogging supplements to the names appearing on the elec­ tion ballots, and to further iden­ tify these candidates. - With thirty one positions rang­ ing from Patrolmen, Agents, to Secretary-Treasurer to be filled, the voters have fifty one candi­ dates to choose from. Those meinbers who voluntarily serve on the Election Committee, after being democratically elect­ ed, deserve strong praise for will­ ingly fulfilling their obligations as union members. V According to the reports reach­ ing the Log office from the dif­ ferent ports, the SIU membership is taking a greater interest in this election than in any previous one. This is due mainly to the active unions, despite their fine promises of a $200 basic monthly wage, have kowtowed to the operators in the hope of grabbing a few crumbs to pacify their members and justify their existence. The agreement, which was ne­ gotiated by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk and Norfolk Agent Ray White, will establish a new mark for maritime organizations to shoot for, and creates a step­ ping stone for a nationwide scale of $200 monthly for all seamen. In his report. Hawk states, " . . . the Seafarers International .7' 1.1 1 Anti-Union Laws Face Labor WASHINGTON — While increasing evidence piled up from all sides last week to prove that industry as a whole is well able to pay substantial wage increases without boosting prices, and President Truman himself approved such a step, the chances for a voluntary wage rise by the employers seem a bleak impossibility. As the operators in the major industries set themselves on rec­ ord as opposed to wage increases, Union has once again produced crying poverty in the face of for its membership in realities war-swollen profits and the tre­ and not lip service such as the mendous tax reductions voted National Maritime Union has them by a friendly Congress, been serving to its members . . . [President Truman warned Labor Seamen, on a nationwide- scale, at the current Labor-Managjecan rest assured that if it is at all ment Conference that strikes possible to get seamen $200 a must be dropped as a weapon. In month, it will be the Seafarers addition, the strong anti-labor International Union that will pro­ bloc in Congress is pressing for severe legislation that would defduce first." The four tugboat operators are intely curb the unions' ability to Eastern Transportation Company, face the industrialist on even Western Transportation Company terms. Martin Marine Transportation High government officials, in­ Company and the Dougherty cluding the President, and union's Company, all of Norfolk, Va. (Continued on Page 4) SIU Gets Tugboatmen Record Pay NEW YORK—The highest base pay for seamen anywhere in the world was gotten for employees of four Norfolk, Virginia, tugboat companies by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union after negotia­ tions that were just completed. The wage scale under the newly signed agreement will get for all ABs, Oilers, and/or Firemen $220 a month, an increase of $75 a month over the basic rate. In this way, and with very lit­ tle publicity, the SIU has pro­ duced a new high in seamen's wages, while other maritime 1^: m �-4* « Page Two THE SEAFARERS lOG Friday, November 9, 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 SI Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 4. S. * i HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - v- - - - President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. 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. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N, Y., uiider the Act of August 24, 1912. >267 By Any Other Name President Truman has declared that his plan for en­ rolling the nation's youth into compulsory military training is not conscription. Regardless of what he calls it, obviously it means that young men, who should be getting an education in the ways of democracy and peace, will be drafted to learn mil­ itary dictatorship and the art of killing their fellow men. Nobody who is convinced that we need a large killing force in order to maintain peace will care what name the President gives to conscription. In the same way, those who are convinced that such military power leads to war, and that another war will leave only a world of shambles, are opposed to conscription regardless of name. The AFL, as has the rest of the labor movement, has informed the President of its opposition to conscription, and pointed out that America's productivity is the greatest defense against foreign aggression. Some of the questions the opponents of conscription are asking must be embarrassing to high quarters. Just who are the prospective enemies we must arm against? If they are known, why are we waiting for them to create another war machine? Is it possible that our diplomats are planning, or expecting, war with one of our present allies? Are we admitting that efforts to establish permanent peace have already failed? And, what has become of the oft-repeated boast that "American technology and industrial capacity won the war? Americans have a right to know. ^ ^ Have You Voted Most observers who know the labor movement in this country are agreed that the year 1946 will be a crucial one for the American workers. That they are correct in their thinking is clearly dem­ onstrated by the stirring and alarming stories reported in •the daily newspapers. Undoubtedly there is a showdown brewing in Labor-Management relationship, and the de­ mands of organized labor will require expert statesmanship on the part of its leaders if they are to be won. The Seafarers International Union is part of this great struggle, and the officers who will lead it during this period will have to know that they have the wholehearted back­ ing and support of the membership. They cannot know this unless the count shows that every eligible member has cast his ballot in the elections, and their election to office is the popular will of the entire organization. More than ever before the importance of having a yote and using it faces each and every individual in the SIU. The very future of the Union and of the individual member is being molded at the polling booths. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Fin a I Dispatch Despite threats from state of­ ficials, more than 200 members of the Louisville police force have joined together to charter Police Officials Local Union No. 448 of the AFL State, County and Muni­ cipal Workers Union. 4* 4> 4^ The first week of the conven­ tion of the International Associa­ tion of Machinists (AFL) was de­ voted to the framing of a mili­ tant program. Resolutions adopt­ ed included demands for: 1. A general increase in wages to offset the loss in take-home pay. 2. A 35-hour week, without re­ duction in take-Home pay, with its ultimate objective a SO-houf week. 3. Rigid enforcement of price and rent controls. 4. Action on the stalled bills dealing with the human side of reconversion: $25 Unemployment insurance; 65 cent an hour mini­ mum wage; severance pay; ex­ panded social security program, etc. President Harvey Brown blast­ ed the GM plan for a 45 hour work week; against which all la­ bor is united. 4> 4. 4> The Steelworkers Union is tak­ ing a strike vote in protest against the operators refusal to meet the union's demand for a $2 a day pay rise. Research discloses that two of the largest companies— U. S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel —have the highest assets of their history. 4 A- 4> Organized labor in Alabama is unitfed in condemning the op­ eration of that state's unemploy­ ment compensation. Workers are forced to take cheap employ­ ment—often at $10 a week—or lose their jobless pay. 4 4 4 The NLRB will report in about three or foUr weeks on the right of foremen to join labor unions. Meanwhile, the employ­ ers are whipping up a vicious campaign to influence public opinion against it, by the way of paid newspaper advertisements and unpaid press propaganda. 4 4 4 The Auto Workers Union are broadening their offensive against the major car makers. They have voted to strike if the companies do not meet their demands for a thirty per cent raise, which they claim can be met without raising car prices. General Motors of­ fered a 6 per cent increase, if the men work 45 hours a week, which the Auto Workers turned down. Against the threat to up auto WALTER LeBON Book Number 1481 Died in Philadelphia, August 18th. Joined SIU in December, 1939. ALBERT E. SHANNON Book Number 1956 Died in Noi'folk September 10th. Joined SIU in December, r 1938. WILLIAM MARTIN Book Number 1452 Died in Norfolk, March 25th. Joined SIU in December, 1938. MELVEL STROUD Book Number 38101 Died in (Galveston September 14th. Joined SIU in March 1945. IVAN S. LEWIS Book Number 24912 Died in New York Septem'^er 6th. Joined SIU in March 1943. RAMON BURGIS Book Number 28569 Died in New York August 17th. Joined SIU in October 1941. prices, the union threatened 1 sue CPA to keep the prices \.here they are. 4 4 4 Despite police brutality, the picketline in front of the SKF ballbearing plant continued. The strike of more than 3,000 steelworkers went on into the second month. SKF has applied to the courts for an injunction to stop' the picketing, and has sued the union for 2 million dollars. The company is long famous for its ^ anti-labor activities and its al­ leged Nazi tieups. �Friday. November 9, 1945 THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Warns Of Chiseling Operators By J. P. SHULER NEW YORK — Shipping in the gaining their demands by strik­ partment. These men should be Port of New York picked up some ing, if necessary, rather than be­ elected or appointed in time to this week. Although it isn't as ing pushed around by the em­ check all shipping cards of every good as it has been in the past, it ployer until the employer had a man shipping aboard the ships. looks like it is about normal for strong enough advantage to force They should do this in order to protect themselves from a bunch the reconversion period. There a lockout. were 22 ships paying off this It is well to remember that of freeloaders or dock-hired week—a number of them from every gain made by the seamen stooges that might be slipped on very short trips. The Victory was made through job action, or the ships at the last minute where troopers are making a round trip because the companies knew that the ships are having a hard time By PAUL HALL of about three weeks now. the seamen were in power to ex­ getting crews because the com­ There were 23 ships signing on, ecute job action. If the member­ panies are attempting to chisel on The Seafarers Log started out last week with putting out an most of them in the last couple ship of the SIU maintains the wages and conditions. With this "Overseas Digest." This edition is a condensed form of the regular of days due to the fact that the stand which they have taken at precaution, the SIU will be able Seafarers Log and will be mailed first class to every SIU ship every companies were trying to force this time, we will always hold our to keep its ships sailing with SIU week. The purpose of this is to furnish all.Seafarers members, as the members to pass the Medical wages and conditions, even if it men on her, thereby protecting quickly as possible, all of the current happenings with the maritime jobs for the membership and Examiners at 107 Washington takes job action. industry. keeping a bunch of phony free­ Street. It seems, at least, that we This Digest is not to be confused with the regular issues of the CHECK CREW loaders from sabotaging every­ Log because they are being mailed regularly as before by second have eliminated this evil from On each ship that sails, there thing that has been gained by our the shipping industry so far as class mail to each Seafarers ship. This Overseas Digest should be passed among the crew for reading, and then posted on the bulletin the SIU is concerned. All com­ should be delegates for each de­ fight. board in the messroom on each ship. Sending these Digest's by panies are now taking their men without insisting that they go ^ first class mail will guarantee a speedier delivery. through this blackball agency. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE CAST YOUR VOTE By LOUIS GOFFIN The day to day record of the number of votes cast in last year's Balloting opened up here General Election of the Seafarers is being broken every day in the Thursday, November .1, and ap­ Riding down south for a couple bait. We who have seen Red current 1946 General Election. The membership is showing a healthy parently this will be a record of weeks of sunshine, we found Army soldiers standing guard interest in this balloting, and very few book men aye going through year for the number of ballots time to relax and have a good over women stevedores; or the in­ any SIU ports without casting their ballot. All crews, as soon as cast. The men are cooperating look at the countryside through efficiency of the political promo­ possible, when docking in any port where there is an SIU hall, should wonderfully in forming balloting tion set-up; or the ships that took which we were traveling. make it their business to get to the Union hall immediately so they committees, and Jhere is always almost a month to unload when too can vote. REMEMBER, A GOOD UNION MAN ALWAYS a committee operating from 9 to We were conscious of Jhe dif­ 5 in the Port of New York. There ference between this free and the same job could have been VOTES! isn't a job on the ballot that democratic way of doing things done in New York in three days; ISTHMIAN MEN AID DRIVE doesn't have a candidate this year. and the way of life in the total­ are not likely to accept the com­ munist version of what is hap­ There is no need to go into great detail here regarding the That's something that hasn't hap­ itarian countries. Although the train crossed sev­ pening in their workers' paradise. Isthmian Organization Drive, and the petitioning by the SIU fqy an pened in the past few years. election within that fleet. One point, however, which has not been It is well to remember that the eral state boundries, never once A preview of the communist brought out in previous stories is one which, in itself, is a measure men on the ballots this year will were we asked to show more than system can be had by looking at by which to judge the interest of Isthmian seamen in the SIU— be the representatives through our railroad ticket, and it occur­ the unions they dominate and that is the large number ©f Isthmian seamen up and down the coast the year 1946, and now is the red to us that the same ride in run. The NMU is a good, or bad, ^ applying for membership in the Seafarers, as soon as it was made time for every man to make his the Soviet Union would require example of them. The NMU com­ public that the SIU had petitioned their company for an election. choice. So, if you are on a ship, special permits from the commis­ missars do the talking, the mem­ However, the best part about these men applying for books take time off to go to your local sars, police cards, passports and bership sits and listens. The com­ many other means of identifica­ missars do the agitating, the is the fact that most of all of fhem announced the intention not of Union hall and vote. membership must do the fighting. tion. getting a book to sail in SIU contracted ships, but rather to stay in LET'S SHOW THEM Looking at the various cities, Isthmian SS Company fleets and assist the Seafarers in their drive. More and more, every day, let­ COMMIES COME FIRST The desire of these men for union representation is marked. This ters come in from members on towns and villages we felt that spirit shown by these men as a result of our petitioning should be different ships complaining about America, for all its faults, it anti- The communist unions use the a great factor in the guaranteeing of a successful conclusion to this the chiseling tactics of the mates labor press and radio, its fascist- rank and file as pawns in a much minded reactionaries, was indeed greater game of political intrigue. drive. and engineers. There is no bet­ a much more pleasant place for a They operate on the basis that ter time than now to show these man to be. the communists need the mem­ END OF MEDICAL PROGRAM bums that we do not intend to be bership instead of the member­ Several of the contracted operators of the Seafarers have in­ pushed around by them, and to THEY'VE SEEN IT ship needing their union. tensified their squawking about the Medical Program boycott as show the operators that in order Although much of the commun­ In exactly the same way, the put into effect by the Seafarers. For instance, Mississippi SS Co. to keep their ships sailing that ist propaganda in this, country Soviet Union operates on the refused to accept for several days any man who had not first cleared they must live up to the agree­ has been swallowed by the staybasis that its citizens are neces­ X the WSA Medical Officers in the Port of New York. However, within ments. at-homes, very few seamen who sary only to preserve the com­ the past few days, it appears that the opposition from all operators, For once. Labor has beaten In­ have had the experience of a trip munist regime. Little thought, if including Mississippi, to the SIU position is now broken. dustry to the bat and has started or two to Russia will fall for the any, is given to the idea that the Most of these operators are now having doctors sent sti-aight state must serve the people. aboard ship to examine the crew members. The membership to be successful in carrying out their desires in closing this fink program We note that the NMU has now must, however, be on guard. Each man should make it his job to demanded that the government see to it that none of his shipmates clears through this Medical set-up. Although he's only a compara­ He says it is a little hard to use all ships to bring troops back This dispute, by the time this edition of the Log is out, should tive newcomer to the Seafarers, stir some of the new boys out of to America and stop the practice be well towards being finished, and if the Seafarers' members hold Brother G. W. Duncan, the deck their apathetic attitude towards of putting profitable freight runs , as tight on this beef as they have on other beefs, then there is delegate on the SS Tonto, is well unionism, because so many of before the needs of the veterans. , no question but what the beef will be won. Once again the commies have qualified to present the cause of them are temporary seamen and seized a worthy cause for their the SIU to the men aboard the take no pains to conceal the fact. ESSO MEN ASK ORGANIZATION own selfish motives. If they had ship. "Many of them, especially those attacked the government program The Seafarers Log, which has recently started being mailed into Esso ships has resulted in the Seafarers getting many communica­ Writing of a shipboard meet­ from farms, come aboard with an for unselfish reasons it would ing he says, "It was called when anti-union attitude firmly im­ make a wonderful story. Know­ tions from members of those vessels. we had things settled down after planted in their minds by the ing them as we do, we can see the For the benefit of those SIU members who are not familiar with this outfit, this is the Standard Oih Company of New Jersey, a leaving port. There was a full at­ press and popular magazines." true picture. These men innocently believe tanker outfit and one which the NMU has campaigned in several tendance." SOLD OUT . times for elections and went through numerous elections for collec­ Reporting that SIU literature that the conditions under which tive bargaining rights to secure a contract with Esso. In each of and the Log were passed out, he they work and live were created During the war they were these attempts, the NMU was defeated quite badly. For instance, says, "The RMO boys were es­ by benevolent shipowners, ac­ America's number one fink agency. The war hysteria which in the last election they lost at the rate of approximately 3 to 1 to pecially invited and we had much cording to Duncan. pleasure in explaining the bene­ "They tend to view with disbe­ made that role fairly popular the company union. The number of communications coming in from Esso men shows fits of unionism to them and lief the picture drawn for them among the weaker elements has that a good percentage of these men in that fleet would like very pointing out the improvements of shipboard conditions when passed on. Now the commies are much for the Seafarers to expand their organizational activities the SIU had brought about." the seamen were left to the ten­ in disfavor for having sold out to into that company. BAD CONDITIONS der mercies of the shipowners." the bosses. The Seafarers Organizing Committee is now surveying this He adds that, until three years But Duncan said that this was The popular move with the field and no doubt will come up shortly with recommendations to ago, he had never sailed on an not true of all the younger ele­ public today is to get the service­ .. that effect. Of course, it will be necessary for the Organizing Com­ American ship. Before 1942, he ment. "There are some," he men back fast. Besides, they hope mittee to take steps and measures to guarantee that in the event was "eating food which had been writes, "who seem to want to to attract the returning seiwicethe SIlTdoes expand into that field, that it will in no way or manner carried forward in open mess kits, continue as seamen during peace men to their cause. If they can interfere with the amount of effort that is being expended into in all weather, by stand-by men. time. These boys are willing lis­ attract these veterans to their i party line, they will then have a [#? Isthmian SS Co. We, should have a report within the near future I was drawing water from a teners and able learners. iDS to the Organizing Committee's findings and recommendations pump (when it wasn't locked); "We are all doing oui* best," he, real political toe-hold on the Am­ erican people. and washing out of a bucket..." concludes. regarding Esso. ' On Guard To Keep America Free ii iV'l Newcomer Does Good Job Onlonto til �•i--. i,0.5.v.-:,''' * ' :-'n^r. THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG The Secretary-Treasurer Reperts The By JOHN HAWK Norfolk Agent Ray White and I met representatives of four coastwise tug boat companies and negotiated a $75.00 a month increase in the basic wages for each rating. (The monthly wages for ABs, Oilers and/or Firemen on these tugs is $220.00 a month, and is the highest basic wages ever paid seamen in the history of the* ing the unlicensed personnel be­ Maritime Industry. fore. In other words, once again the Seafarers International Union has The President of this company produced for its membership in certainly needs an education, and reality, and not in lip service such if I'm not mistaken he is going to as the National Maritime Union get one. has been serving up to its mem­ BILL OF RIGHTS bership with all their ballyhoo According to latest newspaper about getting their membership reports the "Seamen's GI Bill of $200.00 a month. The seam.en on Rights" has been pigeonholed by a nationwide scale can rest as­ the House Committee on Mer­ sured that if it is at all possible to get all seamen $200.00 a month chant Marine & Fisheries for fur­ it will be the Seafarers Interna­ ther hearings. If the seamen are tional' Union that will produce ever going to get a BI Bill of Rights, we should take action first. now by sending wires to Schuylar ENDS DISCRIMINATION Friday, November 9, 1945 Log Casts A Vote Otis Bland, Chairman of the House Merchant Marine & Fish­ eries Committee, and each mem­ ber of the Committee urging im­ mediate action on H.R. 2346, and to give serious consideration to the Statement of Position of the Seafarers International Union of North America that is before the Committee on this bill. All Branches should be requested to send wires in also, and we should appeal to the American Federa­ tion of Labor to support our po­ sition. Last year's ballots on the gen­ eral election are still in our bal­ lot box and we need this ballot box for the ballots that are being cast on this election. There is no Looking over the poster of the candidates' pictures, to see who's point in keeping these ballots who on the ballot, members in the New York Hall debate the merits any longer, so if there is no ob­ of the various candidates. jection from the membership I will have them destroyed. The action taken by the mem­ bership at the last meeting for­ bidding any member of this Union to go to the WSA Medical ployer) while nothing is said of (Continued from Page 1) Center for a physical examina­ generally were in agreement as lockouts on the part of the in­ tion was a very good move, as it to reasons why wage increases dustrialist. has resulted in eliminating them were not only possible, but ab­ Another, more vicious, bill was on all coasts right now as far as solutely necessary to the nation's introduced by Representative F. members of the Seafarers Inter­ prosperity. Edward Hebert (Dem., La.) which national Union is concerned; and would declare strikes as "restraint our action will be instrumental Major factors contributing to of trade." If passed Hebert's bill in the WSA Medical Program go­ this policy are: decreased labor would mean the death of all ing out of business entirely very costs through elimination of unions in America, since a trade shortly, thereby eliminating the overtime at premium rates; down­ union that could not use the discrimination of oldtime seamen grading of workers due to excess strike weapon to oppose industry's and young, militant, union-con­ labor supply; increased worker great economic power would be scious seamen. Several companies productivity, with more in sight; useless to the workingman, and tried to force the Union to re­ industry's huge accumulated prof­ would soon dissolve — which is verse its position by woofing vio­ its, and excellent prospects for what these labor-haters have in lation of contract, and refused to future; elimination by Congress their minds. accept men that were dispatched of excess profits tax, and current to them because they refused to tax relief for recovery of excess go to the Medical center for ex­ profits already paid the govern­ ment. Johhny Marciano, well-known for his activity in the Seafarers, aminations. shows his credentials to the balloting committee, before he is al­ "I am of the opinion that the Admiral Land sent a wire, part lowed to vote. Brother Marciano was the first member to vote in I President has made clear to the of which I quote: "This is to ad­ people of the nation that the the New York Hall. vise you that the War Shipping workers of the country are en­ Administration has no intention (Continued from Page I) of dispensing with this program, titled to an adequate wage in­ or of making exceptions in favor crease," stated AFL President to fascism, communism, and all of any particular union, particul­ "William Green while speaking other isms. (Left) He wants to make sure: arly as long as the War Shipping before the Intl. Association of CAST YOUR VOTE Johnny Weir gives the ballot the Machinists. Administration remains under One of the main reasons why slow scrutiny. He said he want- X any obligation to bring troops HOLD PRICES Allied occupation forces are hav­ ed to be sure before he votes not back from overseas." John P. Frey of the AFL Metal ing so much difficulty in estab­ after. However, the WSA evidently Trades Dept. said, "Wages must lishing democratic labor unions realized that the Seafarers Inter­ I be increased, prices must be held in occupied Europe, is the fact national Union meant business; in check. Management and Labor that these labor men have been and the WSA reversed itself, and I must be equally willing to face eliminated by one means or an­ (Below) And so it goes. The made arrangements for the men the economic facts and be gov­ other. Now it will be necessary membership keeps the committee to undergo physical examinations erned by a genuine willingness to carry on an educational pro­ busy, but they like it. Indications elsewhere. to work out their problems gram perhaps lasting for years are that this year will see a rec­ in order to establish democratic through colective bargaining. ord vote cast for an SIU election. WON'T BUDGE By the way—have YOU voted, "Labor cannot of itself alone European unions. Norfolk Agent Ray White, Pa­ yet? control prices and what takes The Seafarers Log cannot stress trolman Keith Alsop and I had too strongly the fact that this is several meetings with represen­ place in our distributing system," your union. Benefit by the mis­ Frey continued. "But labor is tatives of the Chesapeake Ferry most assuredly on sound ground takes of your brothers in other Company in an attempt to nego­ when it insists that so far as it is parts of the world, and exercise tiate a contract with them. These directly concerned, it will not your democratic privilege of vot­ ferry boats have been tied up go-^ accept a lower real wage, and ing for the candidate of your ing on 3 weeks now, but the choice. Make this a better Amer­ wiU insist upon lower prices." President of that Company still It has. been estimated by the ica by keeping your SIU strong won't budge. The only conces­ AFL statistical staff that the in­ and democratic. sion that he is willing to make is crease in cost of living, from to reduce their present 56 hour January, 1941 until recently, was Irish Dockers Meet week to 48, and then pay time 47 per cent. Therefore, labor's and a half for time worked in ex­ demand for more is justly found­ In Dublin cess of 48 hours. This company ed on facts and figures. The annual Irish Docks Con­ does not even recognize holidays. ference of the Transport and Gen­ ANTI-LABOR BILLS In other words, the men on these ferries have to work the Meanwhile, two moves were eral Workers' Union, took place 4th of July, Christmas day and made in Congress to handcuff the recently in Dublin. Among the every other national holiday, and nation's workers. The House chief problems brought up at the Sundays without extra compen­ Miltary Affairs Committee sub­ sation because the President says mitted amendments to the Smith- meeting were the demands for we have been operating this way Connally Act that would nuUify decasualization of dock labor and for thirty years and he sees no existing union contracts if even the support of the British appli­ reason to change, our ways now. an unauthorized strike took place cation for a substantial increase Of course, they have never had a (even one led by company stooges in the basic wage rates and inxcontract with a Union represent­ and financed secretly by the em­ proved working conditions. Labor Faces Anti-Strike Law Voting Continues At Record Pace �\- Friday. November 9. 1945 HlRE^IVHi ITHIirK m THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Saga Of The Pride Of Ras Tanura By "GUM GUM" HENRY PIEKUTOWSKI PORT SAID — She's been a hot ship, on a hot trip.*' --ri cc T' 1 T J I 111 1 • drink? He isn't particular about 1 he SS 1 ulsa, now homeward bound, has been dramatic brand! enough with characters and incidents to write a book about, "Horseface" Tommy Hannen indeed. From New York to Philly, and most of the way (the Irish Greek Oiler and ama­ over, we had a shifting cargo of happy roaches and rats. teur Glencannon Engineer) is col­ Informing the Philly hall of thist disgusting situation yielded no a lonely beach for seashell-pickEither the exterminators ^ swim. A Panamanian QUESTION: What can SIU members do to action. were not ordered up for the job, tanker, and an NMU ship were help the Isthmian drive? drafted into the army or were finally restricted, but the Tulsa WALTER W. MUNCH: crew remained in good standing on vacation. It would be a good idea to put and retained their liberty. one or two full book members on However, thanks to our fourAH! THE PINUPS each Isthmian ship to act as vol­ legged hairy sailor, Skippy, a clever dog (accidentally acquired In contrast, Khorramshahr is untary organizers. They know from a Philly saloon) most of the going through a lot of reconver­ the score with respect to the ex­ rats were caught. Indeed, it sion. It's being evacuated by GI's cellent conditions aboard SIU ' shouldn't have happened to a and the last bits of equipment, ships, and can show the men how dog (on his first trip to sea), but but not the stupid flies or the much different things are on Sea­ it did and it w.as a swell perfor­ intense heat. On the main drag farers' ships. The use of SIU lit­ there are two clubs—"The Inter­ erature and the Seafarers Log can mance. We had several small cats national" and the "Allies Club" be quite helpful in getting the aboard that would have helped both filled with Persian "busi­ Union's story across to the imor' clean up the rats eventually—but ness" pin-up babes, working for ganized Isthmian men. But £d)Ove some human rat threw therh your flow of dough, happy talk, all. we must continuously talk overboard, probably because he and the half-a-load on you're get­ SIU unionism, whether we're on had a very delicate nose, or an Isthmian ship or meet the men shoved his shoes into the wrong ting. The Seamans Service Club is closing up too. We wonder JAMES T. RENARD: ^ places too often. A few Army what they'll do with all those sweet-smelling gas bombs signed piles of the "Pilot" — probably Many Isthmian men I have off the roaches fast enough. scrap them in the drive for Joe talked to seem afraid at first that Curran's pension! FLY FARMS they will be hurt in some way by We hit two ports in the Per­ Peacetime Khorramshahr should joining the SIU. After talking to sian Gulf—Khorramshahr and Ras mean no cowboy MP's or phony them at length, telling them of Tanura. Ras Tanura, a tiny siz­ military laws and punishments zling hole in Arabia, is. one of the hanging over the heads of "mil­ better conditions aboard our strangest ports in the world — lionaire" dog-eared seamen. Just ships, and showing them some of especially for seamen and their before we left, four crew mem­ our contracts, they appear to be never dying desires. This crew bers (one with a black cat and sold on joining the Union. Get­ has a clean, lucky record of per­ No. 13 tattooed on his arm) were ting SIU men who are willing to formance of which they are proud, captured by gun-shooting MP's organize aboard Isthmian ships is and which has undoubtedly at- in some off-limits area, and were one of the best ways to contact itached a good name to the ship, sentenced by an army bigshot to them. These men must be pa­ the union, and Captain Hubbard. 99% years restriction. We had tient. and show the Log and other The heat is unescapable — sui­ no fraternization with any of the Union materials to the unorgan­ cide, dive-bombing flies are in NMU ships, but one of our ships ized men. Sooner or later, this abundance. (These coolies must (Evarts) was t.here with us and breaks down the wall and makes have fly farms somewhere, where is now with us again in Port Said. the Isthmian boys open up. When these baksheesh flies wait for MEET THE CREW they start firing questions at you. ships to come in.) This tiny port We left Joe Tennant (chief cook give them the answers. is a vacuum, over-boiled fly- and stewards dept. delegate) in haven, where you have to stay the hospital due to a leg injury. aboard and save money — spend­ Perhaps bald, bearded, merryJOHN SZYAYARTA: All SIU men should stick to­ ing your time in misery, unless blue-eyed Joe is homeward bound gether on this drive because, in permission is granted by the now. We wonder if the Persian order to better conditions and 'Arabian Govt, and the American- varieties of drinkable gasoline wages throughout the industry, Arabian Oil Company for the have made his morale seaworthy we must organize the unorgan­ crew to go ashore and enjoy the again. ized. Non-union outfits such as recreation facilities available to Sanders, the carpenter, who Isthmian and Esso must be 'the oil company workers. Once keeps screaming that he needs brought into the Union fold by [shore liberty is granted, it can security watch overtime, claims selling their crew members on ]be retained only by the constant that he did a wonderful job of the SIU. Our book members good behavior of the crew. chipping the windlass, and ap­ NO WOMEN should sail on Isthmian ships, and plying a coat of red lead. The help organize them by telling of Shore liberty is Ras Tanura job only took three coolies" and the better conditions aboard SIU ^ means drinking a lot of good cold the Carpenter a total of six weeks ships. The constant talk and re­ beer, Coca-Colas, eating beauti- to complete it. The poor old petition of SIU's brand of union­ jful hamburgers (better than some windlass hasn't had a coat of ism will convince Isthmian men , of the experiments back home), paint, but perhaps it will get that their best bet is to join the movies every night, pool tables, dressed up next trip. SIU and enjoy the best contracts, and perhaps a game of bowling. Charlie Robinson, Messman, best wages, and best workra^ Otherwise, there's nothing else has been on the wagon for some existing in the port. Not one conditions in the industry. time. How he manages to stay souvenir shop, beer joint, or booton it is beyond our understand­ leg-strangers walking up to you ing. We suspect that his superGEORGE MASLAROV: whispering about the kind of bot­ dooper brew of coffee has ruined I sailed on an Isthmian ship. tle he has to sell. his taste for good liquor. City Service, a couple of years There's another special thing Weaver Manning, Deck En­ ago. and the way the officers gineer, has been shaping up the treat the men is pretty bad. They winches for home use. He and jump on you right from the start, "Red" Henry Twyman play a and sure keep up the old speed­ good game of checkers and cribup. I was a fireman, and know rj bage. They suggested that a few what I'm talking about. Quite a of the boys hold Joe James few Isthmian men sail continu­ (Reefer Engineer and engine dept. ously qn their ships, and tbey delegate) while our two barbers, take their conditions for granted. Phillip "Chico" Salino and RusWe must show them how Union sel Sanders, Carpenter, give him conditions will make their of­ a much needed haircut. ficers treat them like human beCasper Schweikhart, Steward, Jngs. This can be done by all SIU has been a very dramatic and men talking Union whenever humorous character, but at they see Isthmian men or sail on missing—not one woman to even present he's doing some decent their ships. The Seafarers Log is look at from a distance, or ask cooking indeed. He was nick­ flso an excellent way to show personal questions. Just all named, or branded, as "The Ca­ them how good our contracts and golden desert, a boiling sun, and mel" by Chips. Have you got a conditions are. J lecting plenty of chips in pino­ chle with O'Connor, who looks like one of the Smith Cough-drop Brothers (but naturally more handsome). Martin O'Connor has a red- bushy beard, making him a dignified deck delegate. I, myself, and a few others have donated our share toward the pinochle pots going to "Horseface." CHEESY TALK Joe James and Minnesota's pride, Gordon Ellingson (AB), had a comical argument at coffee time about which state produced the better cheese. Joe picked Wis­ consin and Gordon stood up for Minnesota. Personally, we like a sandwich of thin cheese kissed with mustard—and we don't care what state or cow it came from. Fireman "Blackie" Cecil Nel­ son, who says Missouri has no more mules, plans to go to Frisco, or England, or to the Army-Navy football game, or shack up in the St. George Hotel of Brooklyn. Oiler Raymond Duhrkopp has been trying to catch fish aU trip, and is now taking care of one of the three dogs owned by soldiers and being sent to the States. Oiler Bill Todd said during a con­ versation about allotments that his wife may be planning to have the cops meet him. James Scott, Bosun, heard that the Captain might buy him a baby carriage. Scott expects to need one soon, but he doesn't worry—he's a ro­ mantic guy. It looks as though Weston Hayes (reefer engineer) is falling away to a skeleton. He's only up to 219 lbs., so far. SKIPPER TOPS I don't believe, and I think I speak for all the crew, there is a better captain than Capt. Les­ lie J. Hubbard, or one who would have done half as much for his crew. If there are one or two, they're probably in some memor­ ial section' of New York's "Dog­ house," or doing a life of retire­ ment in a cottage facing the sea. If any of Capt. Hubbard's fore­ castle shipmates who might have been among the rank and file of the Tulsa's forecastle long ago, happen to read this article — they can be proud of the heart and hand of this sailor. He has been more than fair and square with the crew. In short—we say he's tops, and details are not necessary. Ather good men among the of­ ficers are: Edward Libby, chief mate; Gerald Lewis, 2nd mate; Wilfred Ferrell, 3rd mate; LeRoy DeWitt, radio operator; A^olford Anderson, purser; Ira J. Ryan, chief engineer; Charles Fortus, 1st asst.; Jerry Kolachuk, 2nd asst.; and George Rice, 3rd asst. i'-L''^'JJ I 1 I f- �.• r'-y-.y* :' :V^- • THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 9. 1945 ,- SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS United Action Recommended On Geo. Washington John P. Mitchell Overtime Beef At a crew meeting on the re­ cent voyage of the troop-car­ rier John P. Mitchell, the ques­ tion of overtime for the stew­ ards department members or­ dinarily feeding troops for Sat­ urday afternoons and Sundays, when there were no troops aboard, was brought up. Members contended that these same men were allowed the time off in port or paid overtime for working during those nours, and should not be worked at sea when there were no troops aboard. Stewards dept. delegate Jo­ seph Cabral suggested that the toilets be kept clean by the men assigned to such work and was instructed to see that his suggestion was carried out He also declared that the messrooms should be kept clean Engine delegate Paolo Prinzi asked that a seat be left for both the Fireman and Oiler at supper time, so that both could eat their chow in the limited time allotted to them before go­ ing below on their watches again. The Bosun suggested that the wipers as the ordinary seaman be assigned to help make coffee for coffee time as v/ell. Delegate for the deck was Al­ fred Borjer. Crew members read the daily news bulletin issued by the members of the armed forces aboard, and sent a number of issues to the Log. At a recent meeting of the SS George Washington, several members commented on the need for the cooperation of all crew members with one an­ other, so that all would act in a Union manner. The crew com­ mended the SIU for getting the $45.00 per month raise for all seamen sailing, and asked that further raises be worked for till the scale comes to $200.00 per month or better, with a forty hour week, and overtime for Saturdays and Sundays at sea. The question of the Stewards department members using the quartermasters' "head" was set­ tled. The men from the pantry could use it during their work­ ing hours by splitting up the clean-up work between the deck and stewards departments. It was asked that the Union inquire why the crew's mail had not been delivered at Port Everglades and it was referred to the Tampa Patrolman. It was passed that the bath­ tubs be moved out of the deck department "heads," and that grates for showers and steam jets for laundrying be installed. A washing machine for each de­ partment was also asked. As well as that, the crew asked that the motion picture machine be used as it was prior to the war, and that a radio loud speak­ er be installed back aft. Under Good and Welfare, the point was raised as to getting settees for the deck focsles, and the insurance of efficiency of money draws and payoffs for the large crew this vessel car­ ries. The cooperation of all de­ partments was stressed again. Delegates were S. Weems, B. Taflewitz and J. S. Williams, for the stewards, engine and deck respectively. HAVE YOU VOTED? LAUDS MYERS CREW After voyage No. 6 the SS John F. Myers paid off in Frisco patrolmen report. They declare the ship came in in very good shape and it was said to be a good ship all around. Especially to be commended are the stewards department members: George A. Hando, Chief Steward; Robert S. Worland, Ch. Ck.; Josef Nowicki, Nt. Ck. and Baker; Ed. H. Mahl, 2nd Ck.; Maurice H. Clark, Gal­ ley Util.; Glenn C. Childs, Saloon Mess.; J. Schwartz, Crew Mess.; H. E. Ittner, Gun Crew Mess.; Vernon E. Duck, Saloon •Util.; Ross J. Hebert, Util.; and Claude Pennington, BR Steward. BUSINESS OVER, MEETING ADJOURNED , With their business completed the membership leaves the meeting hall satisfied that they've had their say in the running of their Union. A few moments before this picture was taken not a single seal was unoccupied. Gassed Up Third Gives Hilton Capt. Bad Time The third mate reported for duty all gassed up and ready to go aboard the SS Hilton on her last trip. When told to go below The Seafarers Log is your by the Skipper (J. F. Church) he Union paper. Every member talked back. Finally he was put has the right to have it mailed in irons after coming back up to to his house, where he and the bridge several times to see his family can read it at their how things were coming along. leisure. When the skipper' thought If you haven't already done everything was under control so. send your name and home and settled down to stand the address to the Log office. 51 third's watch. Chips appeared, Beaver Street. New York also gassed Op, dressed in his City, and have yourself added skivvies, and told the skipper to the mailing list. he'd relieve him and to go be­ low. The ice box in the crew's messroom went on the blink, the Bos'n and Chips as a watch, and remained that way until and if a day off fell on a holiday Chips finally fixed it. When the it was T.S. The first ass't had 500 hours engine delegate mentioned it to the chief engineer, he was told overtime, and yet couldn't spare not to talk out of turn and he'd an oiler a couple hours to fix have it fixed when he "got the combined deck and engine toilet. 14 men have three toil­ damhed good and ready." The "gracious" mate decided ets, and when one went bad it he'd give the crew some days created a lot of congestion. The off, so he told them to paint the toilet remained plugged for a masts and stacks, and only half month and a half. the deck gang would be allowed The Hilton underwent repair to work on it at a time. Before for a month in Antwerp and they started he said two watch­ strated back to New York. In es would have the day off and mid-Atlantic she broke down one watch work. When they and she limped into St. Johns finished, and the 4-8 and 8-12 for 2 more weeks of repair. started ashore, he stopped them There is no need to say that no and said only one watch a day one in the whole crew is mak­ would be off; he also counted ing another trip. GET THE LOG Quinones Skipper's Loss Of Memory "It seems that the Captain must have had a loss of mem­ ory," says the report of the dele­ gates from the Francisco M. Quinones. "Either that, or he just agreed to take action to get the crew to sign on, since the list of articles drawn up was absolutely necessary." The crew members declared that they needed percolators, hot-plates, fans and crockery for the messrooms, which were lacking when they signed ar­ Jos. M. Nicoliet Meetings List Needed Repairs ticles bn May 2. It appears that those same items were still lacking when they paid off in San Francisco, September 21. And the question still arises, the delegates say: "When will these items be replaced?" Another beef brought to light was the shifting of name plates over the doors, which it is said the skipper took upon himself to do. Through his confusing tactics there are^now two Wipers in the cooks* focsle; 1st Cook and Baker in the Wipers' focsle; and the Deck Engineer in the Oilers' focsle with three Oilers. The deck and engine depart­ ment members asked that the condition be remedied and the ship returned to her original status. Johnny Biggs, was the deck delegate; and John Cordry for the engine. Walter Wieland sailed Bosun, G. Genenati as Carpenter, and Ray E. Hanks as OS. The latter two are from the SUP, while the Bosun is SIU. At the first of two meetings aboard the Joseph M. Nicollet discussion of many points under Good and Welfare found the crew talking over the points of bedding and cots on deck and having them remedied. Mem­ bers also complained of the practice of some of throwing their cigarette butts out the portholes and on the messroom deck. They pointed out that ashtrays were provided. It was also decided that the ' four-to-eight watch should be served as soon as they entered the messroom for supper, and that seats should be held for them. The Steward spoke of the lin­ en situation and said there was plenty aboard. He declared fur­ ther that he would stay in the galley as long as he was needed, since the two cooks that had been sent him from the Mari­ time School knew very little about cooking. It was agreed that none of the crew would payoff until all overtime had been settled by the union Patrolmen and they had okayed the payoff, since there were a number of beefs on disputed overtime. The meeting stood in silence for one minute in memory of the Union's lost brothers. —R. W. Sweeney. Chmn. SECOND MEETING This meeting reaffirmed the crew's stand regarding the pay­ ing off only after the overtime beefs had been settled, and add­ ed the provision that all mem­ bers must be sober so they "will know what they receive. The crew members decided that each member contribute 75c to reimburse Brother Jack- , son who had paid for the floral wreath for the late Brother Bob­ by W. Fry, killed in Antwerp, August 12, 1945. It was said that the crew members agreed to leave their rooms in order and the keys in the locks for the next crew com­ ing aboard. The Steward reported that he had drawn up a list of repairs and replacements needed, such as mattresses; pillows; drains for messrooms and crew's pant r y ; installation of mirrors where needed, and repair of fans. It was asked that the Union contact the company and ar­ range for those repairs to be done before the next crew signs on. The crew also rr quested that locks be installed where needed, and that locker space be renewed, as well as a new ice box. The latter was said to be faulty, leaving the crew no place for night lunches. It was stated at the meeting that the decks to the fjuarters are in bad shape and needed re­ surfacing. The crew asked that the loud Speaker be replaced in the gun-crew mess—its original place—and not remain in the .j,* chie/ mate's room. —L. Fusebier. Chmn. �f"l Friday, November 9, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven •. ? ,!> THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS ^ NMU MEMBERSHIP DESPISES THEIR COMMIE LEADERS To The Editor: thing possible to aid striking seamen get relief, and also opposed the shipowners who sought to prevent this. There was no sermon attached to his help and all seamen were wel­ come regardless of race or creed. The most bitter enemy of this club is the communist party, which tries every way possible to slander this organization, be­ cause it cannot be used to pass out its filthy philosophy. We should give this club a bit of help by visiting their halls lo­ cated in all big seaports in this country and throughout the world. Joseph S. Buckley Living across the street from the NMU hall in Chicago, it is not unusual for me to meet a number of rank and file mem­ bers of that union. We have many interesting conversations and I've found out that the rank and file members despise the red rats, and hope we can all be one union some day. Their present agent, Ed Hendrickson, is strictly a commy stooge whom these oldtimers dislike intensely. Challenged a few weeks ago as to his sea ser­ NO CHANCE AT vice, he admitted that he hadn't worked on a ship since 1941. ALL WITH COAST Here's a well-known party GUARD EXAMINERS member shouting for a "Second To The Editor: Front" during the war but with­ After seven years continuous sea service, I decided it was time to get a raise in my en­ dorsement. So I hiked up to the Coast Guard nest at 42 Broadway, New York. I was treated very nicely by a guy dressed up in a monkey suit who gave me a blank to fill out, and asked me if I had a firing ticket. Told to enter an­ other room, I found another guy with a monkey suit seated be­ hind a desk. He had a lot of ribbons and stars on his suit. out. guts enough to make a trip After answering about fifty to defend the country they pro­ questions, he smiled nicely and claim as the "Worker's Para­ told me that I did not make it, and could try again in thirty dise." One important issue we old- days. timers must clarify to the You can plainly see that a younger members is what these guy doesn't have a chance with rats have done in the Maritime this bunch of Desk Clerks. Are industry since 1931. Then, they we going to take it laying down? first branched out as the Mar­ W. E. Waddle ine Workers Industrial Union, the waterfront branch of the communist party. They hate the ENTIRE CREW SIU because we organized the BECOMES FULL men who despised slavery and BOOK MEMBERS refused to be used as stooges for any foreign dictatorship. To The Editor: The SIU method to gain wage Our ship, the Halton R. Carey, increases and improved condi­ which left New York last May, tions by the use of "direct ac­ and paid off in Frisco Oct. 17, tion" at the point of production was well represented on the has shown the NMU leaders up west coast by the good old SIU. as the finks that they are.. We had twelve logs and about While I'm at it I'd like to 1600 hours disputed overtime, bring another matter to the and we beat all the logs and col­ membership's attention: lected 1500 hours of disputed We of the SIU and SUP have time. This was mainly due to gone on record against the con­ the fact that we were so ably tinued operation of the United represented by Charlie Kimball. Seamen's Service Club, because He literally tore San Francisco we know it to be a tool of the apart until our claims were sat­ shipowner, and a stamping isfied. As a result of his efforts, ground for anti-union propa­ the entire unlicensed personnel ganda. We also have the same of our ship became SIU book feeling toward such institutions members. as the Seamen's Church, which Speaking for the crew and we all realize has been used for myself, I will close with this years as a crimp joint by those thought, it's guys like Charlie who claim to be such good Kimball that make the SIU friends to the seamen. such a damn fine outfit, and the I wish to bring to light a sea­ U.S.A. such a swell place to live men's club about which little is in. heard, because they don't seek W. E. Hoagland cheap publicity, or receive aid from the Community Racket RETURNING GIs, carried on annually in the U.S. This place is located in the SHIP'S MOVIES old St. Lawrence Hotel Embar- PLEASE CREW cadero, San Francisco, and is known as the Apostleship of the To The Editor; Our ship had a good crew Sea. It is under the direction of Father Kelly who did every­ and officers on it and our few . li'v."?- • u-. r,--, PRAISES CREW FOR GOOD SEAMANSHIP Mr. John Hawk Dear Sir: I would like to take this opportunity in praising the crew of the SS Battle Moun­ tain for their loyalty and good seamanship after the engine had blown up and the ship had sunk while in the Texas City Channel. The entire crew perform­ ed their duties 100% during and after the entire emer­ gency. It will be a great pleasure to have any of the crew sail with me in the future. Sincerely yours, Milton C. McHenry, Master \ beefs were capably handled by Delegate Ray Roberts. This was my first ship showing movies, and it was just like a Broadway theaterexcept when the ship would roll; Antwerp was okay, and the trip back was fairly quiet except for a couple of rough days. One had to be a Quiz Kid to answer all the questions tossed out by the returning GIs. Whenever you went on deck, it was just like Times Square. No sooner did you take a step, than, bang, you ran into another GI. They were a swell bunch, but some of those questions were dillies. George Michna COOKIE'S CAMEL CAUSES CAPTAIN CONSTERNATION To the Editor: On a recent trip aboard a South Atlantic scow we had an Egyptian chief cook. He was a good guy, and a good cook, but a very poor Mohammedan, inasmuch as he was a rumpot in port. His home was in Alex­ andria where our ship was due to go. However, orders were changed and we put in to Oran to discharge cargo and load bal­ last before returning to the States. Cookie applied to the Old Man for leave to go to Alex and see his family, but the Fuehrer said a great big "No!" This did not deter Hassan in the least. He went ashore, got three sheets to the wind, and promptly bought a camel for his trip home. All he had to do was to go back aboard, and transfer his dunage from the ship of the sea to the ship of the desert. Cookie and his camel duly arrived at the foot of the gang­ plank (not without some trouble from the M.P.s). Some unkind soul blew the whistle, and the skipper blew his top. Giving Is this true? Can we, if the ar­ orders that Hassan was not to be ticles are up, demand to be allowed aboard, he placed an paid off in any port? Also, if a man has a suspected M.P. in charge of the galley to hernia, can he be paid off and see that he was obeyed. get transportation to the States? What finally happened to Our skipper is a hard person. Claude the Camel we don't His attitude to all and sundry is know, but when last seen he enough to make a man lay an was contentedly chewing while anchor against his eye. We tied up behind the sheds. I have been laying here at Ulithi thought I'd seen everything, but for about twelve days and are a chief cook with a camel was on the indefinite list. something new. We don't know when or where John (Aussie) Shrimpton we are going next. How is the beer at the Midtown? We could use some of it CREW TO REFUSE and scotch, as well. Gotta have TO PAYOFF UNTIL scotch, y'know. BEEFS ARE MET Andrew D. Sweet Eugene Fleshman To The Editor: (Editors Note:—Here are the an­ Our ship, the Edwin G. Weed, swers to your questions: has plenty of beefs. Over 600 1. Yes, if you are under 26 overtime hours in all depart­ years of age. ments are disputed by the cap­ 2. No. tain, and we have a Steward 3. No.) who is a company stooge and I SIU MAN KEEPS PERSONAL HABIT OF ORGANIZING To the Editor; never thinks of the crew he has to feed. The crew is going to refuse the payoff until all overtime beefs are settled. We don't want a new crew to sign on here un­ less the ship is thoroughly fu­ migated, and new glasses, crock­ ery, and silverware furnished. We are really suffering this trip in the tropics without cots, mosquito nets, and juices. Please send the latest South Atlantic SS Co. contract and some Sea­ farers Logs. Enrico J. Caringi NON-UNION SCOW VNE HELLUVA SHIP' SAYS FORLORN PAIR To the Editor: Just a few lines to let you know how things are aboard this Cities Service scow, the SS Canyon Creek, on which we have ben sailing since last May. This is one hell of a ship, and I wish to God I was on a union vessel. What they don't pull off on board is not worth mention­ ing. It's so disgusting that I envy all those aboard an or­ ganized ship or on the beach. We have been hearing about seamen being drafted and would like to know if there's any truth to it. We have also heard that it is now compulsory for sea­ men to stay aboard their ships for indefinite periods of time regardless of the ship's eirtioles. This letter will no doubt be a surprise to you. I helped with the organization of the Brandywine last October, and am now doing my best to try and or­ ganize this War Emergency Tankers ship. When I came aboard this ship last April, it v/as strongly NMU. Now, this ship should be a pushover for our union. Having been out since last April, we have not heard much about what steps are being taken for the merchant seamen at home Let us have some Logs and pledge cards. Norman Gould NAVY VET SAYS HE'S PROUD TO BE MEMBER OF SIU Editor, Log: My mother received her first copy of the Log yesterday, and enjoyed it very much. Keep on sending it. I am a Navy vet, and joined the SIU in July. I am very proud to be a member and as­ sociate with such a fine bunch of fellows. I expect to be in the New York hall next Monday ready to sail once again. Thanks again for sending the Log; it's a good paper. Leo A. Rossi ASKS THAT LOG BE DELIVERED TO HIS FOLKS To The Editor: I am a member of the SIU and would like to have the Log sent to my home address so that my folks can read for them­ selves what the Union is doing and has done for us seamen. Chester Madden v:rV,' 1 �Page Eight THE y SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 9, 1945 Port Tampa Takes A Muster By D. L. PARKER TAMPA — Well, fellows, in my Fred Bruggner has arrived and life time I have seen men come is giving the gals a play, and ab­ and go, and this past week none sorbing some sunshine which is other than Brother Louie Coffin plentful here. Emmet Garcia is in Port Tampa, shooting the bull the famous piecard, arrived from and relating sea stories to the the Big City via the Box Car route. He blew into the city of sunshine, oranges and senoritas to spread joy, drink orange juices(?) and shoot the Bull, which is his By JOHN MOGAN specialty. There is no telling BOSTON — The Port of Boston ing available a flock of berths, Silence ibis week irom the what kind of a tale that he will was posted last week as one of But we shall see what we shall Branch Agents of the follow­ spread when he arrives back in the Branches failing to send in see. the Big City about the big fish any news to the Log. It was a Well, it looks like a very good ing ports: that he didn't catch while here. pretty busy week for the Agent, week coming up for this Port, Anyway, this is the port that you PHILADELPHIA if not for the Port, which had Two Eastern Victory ships are can fish or hunt any time—or only fair business and shipping due around the first of the week, JACKSONVILLE any thing. for the preceding week. with a consequent spurt in shipThe Powellton Seam was in NORFOLK I spent the greater part of the ping. Then, too, we have three this past week and there were kids, for which he is famous. week in Montreal, together with or four Liberties scheduled to arGALVESTON some few changes on her. The Markos Franggos, the bosom pal Vice-President McHugh of the,rive. These, together with some Bull line is getting about one or of Curt Starke, the sea going mid­ BALTIMORE Fishermen, on Union business at deck replacements for the numertwo ships. a week in here now, get, is on the beach awaiting the request of President Harry ous SUP ships paying off here, and that helps out some; but they Curt's return so that they may Lundeberg. It is my opinion will have us scraping the bottom do not payoff, and that is not continue to talk of the ships that they were on together. that it is a little too early to of the shipping list insofar as neglect makes it necessary for so good. relate in the Log the nature of j ratings are concerned. The doz- us to contact draft boards very James Stanley arrived today Emmet Townsend of the ILA this business; suffice it to say ens of Messmen needed can be often in behalf of our members. from Fort Tumbull with two was in town the other day, and he that, if our mission was success­ supplied by the entry ratings, tic'kets"in"his~pocke't, 3rd Asst" signed an agreement with the ful, it will be a great boost for who show around here every clarify the status of seamen now Steam and Diessel, looking for shipowners here for a substantial the SIU. that the shooting has ceased. morning in droves. a soft berth on some rustbucket. increase for the longshoreman, I've stated that it was only a Nuf sed for this issue. Oh Harvey (Peanut) Jamerson ar- for a two year period. Longshore TOO, TOO LATE fair week for shipping and busi­ Southerners' rived from the Peach State this jobs here will be plentyful in the ness. Yet it was the type of busi­ One kid popped in today andly^^' I , . , , . who have yet to see snow can see pgg|. .^yeek, and he was walking next three months. We are exness that keeps us aU humping, sail: "I'm to be inductfed Friday. it up this way now, as we had our with a western ocean-roll. I pecting a Luckenbach in here squaring beefs as to conditions • chance of getting seaman's first snowstorm of the season don't know if it is from walking about the first of the month, as aboard ships in transit: SUP ships'P^Pers and going to sea?" This yesterday, Good old New Eng- across the corn rows, or walking that Company has resumed the requiring representation, and the indeed was a case of waiting a bit the barnyard inclosure. I intercoastal trade again. land! Dickinson Victory, carrying an too long before feeling salt surgall-Pacific District crew. This latter ship was a pleasure to pay­ off; the gang was swell and most IWANMA cooperative. GOOD PAYOFFS By JAMES J. TUCKER As a matter of fact, we're hav­ MOBILE — Shipping is still has a nice big messroom and one in here and then find out that ing a series of exceptionally good good here in this southern port large foc'sle back aft that was the ship is going to make an­ payoffs, and though the constant other trip. repeating of this truth may sound with all kinds of jobs going beg­ used by the Navy Gunners that can be fixed up, and it will make The crews have the impression monotonous, it undoubtedly is ging. a nice recreation room and lounge that they are to payoff with trans­ bearing results. For our ships Well, they have finally made a portation back to the Coast, but for the crew. are coming in now with the beefs turn-about; they have taken one We had some trouble about the they make the mistake of sign­ lined up, the books and trip cards out of the boneyard to make an­ ing foreign articles. Now the $45 increase, the Company agents picked up for easy handling by other trip. The old rustbucket, Moran Tug, MV Anacapa, came claiming that they had not been the Patrolman, making it pos­ ing in his veins! There are a SS Colabee, has been pulled out into Panama City, Fla. with a authorized to pay it, but after sible to settle everything at the great many of these, and unfor­ and is due to go to Pensacola and rider on the articles that they no one was shipped in about two point of production. tunately the Selective Service load coal for Europe. She has days they agreed to pay it, so all were to be paid off at the first There is so much SUP stuff boards are not treating bona fide been all freshly painted up in the American port after passing is well for the time being. coming in up here that Brother T. seamen any too well either. peacetime colors of the Ameri­ through the Panama Canal with McCall, SUP Patrolman, came up Many of the pursers have dis­ can-Hawaiian Line and she is in EXPECT TO PAYOFF transportation back to the Coast. from New York to stick around continued the practice of report­ very good condition, considering We still have quite a few ships here for a few days until the rush ing to Selective Service head­ that she was built during the coming around from the Pacific Once you are on foreign ar- , is over. He is working out of our quarters the names of men mak­ last war and has been operating' Coast with the expectations of tides the only way to get off is hall, and appears highly satisfied ing voyages on their ships. This ever since. 1 going in the boneyard. They get by being sick, or by mutual con­ sent, or by a replacement in an with everything about BeanAmerican port, and replacements town except the subways. Today are hard to find at the present he pays off a ship at the Army time. Here in Mobile we are hav­ Base at 10 a. m., and must hustle ing a hard time to crew up most over to East Boston to payoff an­ of the ships. By ARTHUR THOMPSON other at 2 p. m. With the limited time available for going from one SAVANNAH — This week was week, so we should be busy run- evidence of the promptness and MUST COOPERATE place to the other, he has plenty Its about time that some of the a fairly busy one with 30 men ning back and forth if any of efficiency of the RMO. of cause to gripe about the sub­ oldtimers woke up to the fact that I was sick a few days this week being shipped to Brunswick, them are payoffs. way system. and the report seems to have the SIU is now organizing one of RMO EFFICIENCY Charleston and our own town of spread. I don't know how, but the biggest shipping companys INTERCOASTAL RUNS We just got a communication gQ^. around. Well, I'm okay again in the world. They must cooper­ A couple of outfits have started Savannah. We had a bit of the doctor says he's afraid ate with the officials of the Union, on their intercoastal runs already, trouble getting a crew for the from Craig Vincent, announcing and Providence is being used tem- MV Coastal Mariner. Some of the delivery date of the MV I'll live, and I'm back at the and take some of these jobs on porarily as a terminal point on the men sent to Brunswick for Diamond Hitch. This ship has same old stand doing business as these ships so as to get them or­ ganized and they must contact usual. the East Coast. This may well the Mariner never showed up, prove to be a shot in the arm and one of the men we sent down We have no hospital cases, these ships every chance that for the Port of Providence, as was fired for alledgedly being which gives us three weeks with they can and let the crewmembers ^ satisfactory conditions down there' drunk for a week straight. We a clean bill. Nothing new has on them know that we are in­ will prove ap inducement to the haven't seen this member since happened and although the voting terested in them and want them operators to make it the per- and won't believe the story until started we haven't been able to into the SIU. manent terminal. we hear from him, but we were get a committee together. Two We have quite a few new C-3 The shift was caused by the put on the spot for a replacement, full book members at one time Isthmian ships that crew up out lack of berthing space in Boston; As it was, the ship pulled out in this hall is now a rarity. If of Mobile and New Orleans when but after the first of'the year, short-handed. I saw three at one time I wouldn't they are new out of the yards, Commonwealth Pier will be re­ We don't give a man much believe it. We'll probably get and just try and get someone to turned to commercial shipping by chance to register down here, since some at our next meeting, how­ go and try to ship on them, the Army, and diversions to New there is usually a job for every­ ever, and those who don't vote they are shocked that we should York and other ports will be less one who comes in and we rated here will get their chance in an­ ask them, Union men, to do such frequent. One of the mayoralty men are so scarce down here we a thing as to go on an unorganized other port. candidates is even saying that the have to ship them out as soon as been deliverd, crewed up and If you have a rating and want ship. Army has promdsed ot turn over we get them. There are about is now probably somewhere on to ship out some time soon come We now have one of the Waterthe Army base by March 1st, mak- four slups due in Charleston next the Atlantic Ocean. This is more on down. We need youl {Continwd on Page 9) New Run May Boom Providence NO NEWS?? Read Ship's Articles Carefuiiy Before Signing Savannah Still Reports Shortage Df Rated Men �I .--• iV?f*.VJ-~Ki";if.jTfc' u*/- •, • •';., Friday, November 9, 1945 THE Cooperate To Keep Ship Clean Attention I am sure that we would not go in the dining room at home and leave it like this for mother to clean up, so let us all give the messman a hand and keep the Messman a hand and keep the PUERTO PARADISO We haven't got a beautiful hall here—but there are few halls where they are setting on the porch playing dominoes in their shirt sleeves, and watching the dancing blue sea, and have those gentle sea breezes caress their cheeks while making plans for the evening's conquest of some shape­ ly and lovely Senorita. And the Rum is reasonable enough to have a night's fun on a seaman's pay. So, all you lads who wish for the balmy tropics and darkeyed damsels, we will still be at Page Nine LOG li On ships that are laying up, the crew must collect trans­ portation pay at the time of the payoff, and not wait until they are miles away from the sign-off port. By BUD HAY SAN JUAN — Business is going along as well as can be expected. When all the companies get their ships on schedule we should have about 12 ships a month; five for Waterman out of the Gulf; three for Bull out of New York, and three for Bull out of Baltimore. Then in the sugar season this * should get up to at least sixteen to eighteen a month. SEAFARERS If requested to stand-by they must do so up to a pe­ riod of ten days; otherwise they face possible loss of transportation pay. W "ir"" SS Claymont Victory SS Giles (Paid off in New York) $ 1.00 D. L. Searkowski 1.00 T. Maga \ 1.00 S. A. LeGrady 1.00. B. Schesnol 2.00 A. L. Bruce 3.00 A. R. Kern" 2.00 W. Beimborm 2.00 L. E. Bush 2.00 T. E. DeMontel 1.00 S. Pine 1.00 G. Suallano 1.00 L. Shrout 1.00 J. Sutton 2.00 R. J. Hopcrost 2.00 D. Horan 2.00 D. Jakubowski 2.00 John Kobb ;. 2.00 Wm. Webb 2.00 G. Sanders 2.00 R. Fisher 2.00 Robert Garfried J. Tingle 2.00 ... 2.00 E. Brahan 2.00 J. Caddell H. Lowery 2.00 2.00 J. Porterfield 2.00 G. Shumaker (Paid off in New York) A. Werth $ 1.00 The small Motor Ship Hausser W. C. Vanderpool 1.00 Eye, for Waterman, loaded in Ed Amerault 1.00 Humacao. We have the Cape St. Nelson Kiehl 1.00 George here in San Juan, and the Cape Remain of Waterman is in J. McMahon 1.00 (Co-nt'imied from Page 8) for the Porto Rico Line. R. Smink 2.00 man M-V-ls on the Puerto Rican The Cape Mohican and Gov. J. Lore 1.00 run out of here. She is a nice ship John Lind are in for Bull. The N. Sachuk 2.00 with large quarters with plenty Cape Mohican is going back in 1.00 of fresh air and plenty of gear to T. P. Nissen ballast, so as to get the schedule be handled on deck. She is the Robert Hendrickson of one a week out of New York 2.00 MV Loop Knot; we just hope Victor Berte r going. I understand that in the 2.00 that she will stay on this run near future the Bull line is to re­ W. P. Lawrence 2.00 instead of some of the rustbuckname these ships. G. Russell 2.00 ets coming back. TAKE A LESSON B. O. Howe 2.00 One of the famous land marks R. Beach The Steward of the Cape St. 1.00 of Mobile, the Battle House Hotel, R. Mieks George is a young fellow and, 2.00 is getting a face lifting. It was A. Webber 2.00 from the way his boxes and store­ bought by a group of local peo­ W. A. Pennock rooms looked, some of the so2.00 ple about two months ago from J. L. Morris 1.00 called oldtimers could take a few the Dinkier Chain, and they are W. R. Spake lessons on how to keep every­ 2.00 having it renovated so that it will J. Moloney 2.00 thing in its place, and not like a once again be one of the first T. F. Ranger 2.00 garbage pile as some of the ice class hotels in this town. C. Immediato 1.00 boxes that have been coming in MUST VOTE R. A. Page 2.00 look like. We can use more men It is the duty of every mem­ R. A. Chaslain 2.00 like this, boy, Red Farmer out of ber to get into the hall and vote M. J. Godbout 2.00 the Gulf; also Troxy, one of for his next year's officials who E. J. Neal Schuler's proteges, another good 2.00 will run the organization for him. R. J. Yatry 2.00 boy, who is on the fair side of $47.00 Total If you don't vote, don't come in W. F. Vaughan 1.00 30 and also out of the Gulf and the old stamping grounds, 45 later and blow your top about R. Sinclair 2.00 sailing the Cape Faro. Ponce de Leon Ave., and will wel­ how things are being run. SS Williams Victory P. T. Perry 2.00 The only complaints that these come you to the fairest of the Another C-2 was launched here i C. J. Schmidt 2.00 (Paid off in New York) men had were the way that the fair spots that was created for the this week for Waterman, the SS iM. Granard 1.00 G. Gunderson $ 1.00 crew was leaving the messrooms purpose of enjoying life. Fairport. This is the third ship D. C. Solgado 1.00 F. M. Visconti 2.00 each night, and I can sympathize We are always trying to make of that name to run for this com­ J. Troasi 10.00 with them. So, as good Union pany. We are expecting the City Total $56.00 W. Holliday 1.00 men and shipmates of.the Mess- litle improvement here at the of Alma in to be dry docked. V. Rosea 1.00 men, let us try and do better, so Hall, so, when you are in and T. Kulawiak 1.00 that all people will respect us as have any suggestions to make, S. A. Rembetski 50 men and not look upon us as a sing out and we will try our best C. A. Cavallo 3.00 herd of swine. The ship is your to fullfill your wishes. Hasia La S. D. Wright 2.00 home while you are on it, and Visia En Borinquen. WASHINGTON — Probably the walkout by a local. G. Finn 2.00 most vicious piece of anti-union The repeal bill was quickly con­ legislation that has come before Total $23.50 Congress in the last 10 years was demned by AFL Secretary-Treas­ urer George Meany who declared reported out of the House Mili­ SS Topa Topa By E. S. HIGDON tary Affairs Committee last week. that if the new bill can be ap­ plied to union contracts contain­ (Paid off in New York) NEW ORLEANS—On the SS work." In voting repeal of the Smlth- ing no-strike provisions "then J. M. Skinner $ 2.00 Milton H. Smith, Mississippi "We can live up to our end of Connally Act the Committee tack­ there just won't be any more noR. C. Oden 1.00 |ed on provisions that could com­ strike contracts." Meany said "We Shipping Co., the deck engineer the agreement, can you?" W. R. Chandler 2.00 "Remember, the AFL made pletely wreck collective bargain­ regard every contract we enter had a beef on doing electrical M. B. Franciose 1.00 you, Mr. A. J. Higgins." work which does not come under ing and union strength in con­ into as binding for the life of the J. M. Remond 1.00 the jurisdiction of deck engineer. tract negotiations. Among other contract and in that sense it is a J. C. Flippo BACKED BY AFL 2.00 The company refused to pay over­ The Building and Construction ^ things the legislation would make no-strike contract. If the pro­ V. T. McKleroy 1.00 time for this work but after ne­ Trades Council (AFL) which has^ a union legally responsible if its posed bill is interpreted as ap­ E. Wetzel 2.00 gotiating with them we came to charge of the maintenance of the. members violated a no-strike plying to such contracts, then the A. Keller 2.00 an agreement that they would Higgins Industries, Inc. and thcj pledge in a contract. A union effect would be to transfer all J. S. Wood 1.00 pay 56 hours of the 70 hours construction of the new Industrial could lose its entire contract with collective bargaining to the courts. claimed and would not continue Canal Municipal Building, honor­ a corporation as the result of a Collective bargaining, as we know Total $15.00 the practice of the deck engineer ed the Metal Trades lockout by spontaneous and unauthorized it, would be done for." FROM BALTIMORE BRANCH refusing to cross the workers line doing actual electrical work. R. A. Cook $ 2.00 of justice. HIGGINS AGAIN J. R. Suttler 2=00 "It is a fight to the finish," The Metal Trades Craft affili­ stated many workers, "either we H. Drummer 3.00 ated with the AFL decided to get union wages equal to the cost W. H. Snitcher 2.00 WASHINGTON—Impending sailings in resumption of inter­ take action against Mr. Andrew of living and our knowledge of R. Jordan 2.00 coastal cargo service made possible by allocation of merchant J. Higgins, Sr., when he refused the production line, or the Hig­ N. R. Myers 2.00 vessels, most of them Victory cargo ships, v/ere announced today to negotiate and respect the col­ gins Industries will not move." A. Pacey 2.00 by the War Shipping Administration. None of the vessels are lective bargaining rights of the L. Fields. Jr 2.00 Veterans of World War II from equipped to carry troops or passengers. organized workers. P. La Chapelle 2.00 various battle fronts expressed Schedules of SlU and SUP ships that will make westbound J. D. McLemore 10.00 The turmoil started at the re­ their opinion by saying, "We and eastbound transits of the Panama Canal are as follows: J. Schumm 1.00 cent Washington meeting of the fought the enemy for democracy Intercoastal Opera J. K. Ehnts 2.00 From Vessel National Labor Relations Board and the betterment of humanity C. Hall 2.00 McCormick Seattle when Mr. Andrew Higgins walk­ and expect job protection from WATER WITCH C. Jeffers 2.00 BILLINGS VICTORY Quaker Seattle our employer, Mr. Higgins, with ed out on the hearing. 1.00 Amer.-Hawaiian San Francisco Jess Cerda Monday morning, October 29, wages equal to those we left BAYLOR VICTORY Luckenbach C. E. Barber 2.00 Seattle ARCHER at 6:00 A.M. sharp, the lockout when we answered our country's Amer.Clyde Boyer 2.00 Hawaiian Seattle PAMPERO was in force. The ex-service men call to the colors. We perform A. Ellison c 1.00 SIOUX FALLS VICTORY Amer.-Hawaiian Seattle and the home front producers the same type of work as we did Ben Reaswitz 2.00 McCormick Line Philadelphia were carrying the following signs in the past, so why don't we re­ OCALA VICTORY A. Jansson 1.00 Arrow Line PASS CHRISTIAN VICTORY Baltimore telling the reason for their action: ceive the same wages as the past Pacific Coast Dir. New York "We want decent working for it takes the same amount of MALDEN VICTORY Total $45.00 Philadelphia hours, wages and conditions." material, production, time and j PARKERSBURG VICTORY Calmar Line TOTAL $186.50 "No union representation, no skill. V- J Read Articles Carefully Anti-Labor Bill Before Congress AFL Council To Fight HIgglns Intercoastal Shipping Resumed p •i is \ ¥ Svi fi-', Juij �TBE SEAFARERS Pag9 TAB LOG Friday^ Noyember 9, 1945 THE WEEK'S MEWS IN BEVIEW ' / A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Lnien Members In Foreign Ports. CURBEMT EVENTS.. SPOBTS. SPORTIIGHT 1^ Too much has already been written about the "T." And yet it surprising the number of sideliners who keep writing in to ask just what the "T" is and how it works. We'll try, with no prom­ ise of success, to make it simple —for the last time. 1. The "T" doesn't demand oldfashioned blocking or hard body pressure. It depends more on speed and deception. 2. It needs a hard-hitting full­ back who can split an opened line. 3. It needs a fast-moving back who can circle a massed or tight­ ened line. 4. It demands a good passer who can work with deception and smooth ball-handling. These latter three qualities put heavy pressure on any defense. The greatest pro "T" I ever saw operate was the old Bear brigade with Luckman, Standlee, GaUernau and McAfee, if my memory isn't too fuzzy. They hit you every known way. The greatest college "T" I ever saw at work was Notre Dame's 1943 outfit with Bertelli, Creighton Miller, Kelly and two or three good fullbacks. They fell far away when Bertelli left, who was not only a great passer but the smoothest and trickiest ballhandler I've seen around. Ask Rip Miller, Captain Johnny Whelchel of Navy or Bill Alexander of Georgia Tech. It's true that the old Bears and By GRANTLAND Notre Dame's 1943 squad would have been hard to handle under any system. Material makes the system more than any system ever made material. And ma­ terial has made more coaches than any coaches ever made ma­ terial. The main answer to football success is your playing strength —the forward wall and the backfield—^your man power. And don't ever let anyone tell you a different story. Football coaches have done great jobs. Their gen­ eral average is the highest in sport. But the best still need good football players to have winning teams. After all, they can't rush out on the field and do their own passing, running, blocking and tackling. SPORTS FANS SQUAWKS Sports fans who move up into the 50 or 60-million class, rang­ ing from ages between 10 and 80 years, are certainly entitled to their beliefs, their squawks, their praise and their blame For, after all, they are the big part of sport, the major part by at least 90^ per cent. They pay all the expenses, all the salaries. They make both amateur and pro sports possible. And in too many cases they only get shoddy treat­ ment and take the big shove AT HOME around by both amateur and pro­ fessional promoters. They are taken for granted. They are rarely given any con­ sideration from baseball, foot­ ball, racing, boxing, golf, or other sporting directors. They are usually the goats, who have grown accustomed to tak­ ing the worst of it. Their hardi­ hood and their capacity for pun­ ishment is the most amazing fea­ ture of sport. They are too often packed in after the manner of human sar­ dines at race tracks and other sporting centers. They are too often overcharged. It has been said there is no law that forces them to take this beating. This is true. But they happen to love their games, whether it is boxing, baseball, football, racing, golf or some­ thing else. They are astonished at little courtesies they are so seldom shown anywhere or any time by the hired people who live off their main outlet for recreation and entertainment. They are really an amazing breed. They take it on the chin and on the shin, back of each ear, in the stomach and also in the pocketbook. COURSES TOO TOUGH Take golf, for example. It has always been my belief that any golf course should be trapped on­ ly for the star player. Put all trouble out beyond the 200 yard mark which the average player can't reach. The duffer or average player has enough trouble trying to hit the ball or get his bogeys. Why should he pay uncounted millions to make his golfing life more miserable? We have built too may golf courses against the skill of the pros and the crack amateurs who, after all, give most of their life to golf—and who pay nothing in retuin. Who cares whether a pro shoots a 63 or a 58? Why build coineses to keep him from breaking par on coui'ses which the average golf­ er cant handle in a 95? The Nelsons and the other parbreaking stars are a breed apart. Let them go around in even 3's. Who cares? But why keep pun­ ishing the 98 per cent who pay all the freight? Golf is our greatest playing game for everyone. It is a friendly and a companionable game, demanding its share of psychology, ^ philosophy, sports­ manship and nerve control—as well as physical skill. Big event of the week is the opening of the Washington LaborManagement conference called by President Truman. Big John L. Lewis of the UMW made the headlines with his clash with former associate Philip Murray of the CIO. Lewis sided with the AFL, and gave Murray a verbal spanking . . . The AFL position that wages should not be discussed by the conference won out, with Murray again taking a beating . . . Observers say that no labor leader at the conference will dare commit the workers to another "no-strike" proposition . . . Washington, in the meantime, was tied up in a trolley and bus strike. Republican Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee members charged that Army and Navy officials have been pressed to change their testimony, and that records had been destroyed in attempts tp conceal the truth of the December, 1941, fiasco in Hawaii . . . Soviet representatives were absent as the Far Eastern Advisory Committee resumed its sessions in Washington . . . The U.S. and U.S.S.R. were reported to have teamed up to defeat the smaller nations bid for more control in the United Nations Security Council. In New York, William O'Dwyer was elected to replace "Butch" LaGuardia in a landslide victory over his Republican-Liberal Party and No Deal Party opponents . . . The communist-dominated Am­ erican Labor Party, which backed O'Dwyer, declared it a victory over the fascist-reactionary forces ... In Detroit the PAC backed mayoralty candidate, Richard Frankensteen, was defeated by some 30,000 votes ... In Bridgeport the Socialist Mayor, Jasper McLevy, was re-elected for the seventh time, defeating candidates from both major parties. A report submitted to Congress by Comptroller General Lindsay Warren criticizes the amounts paid by WSA for ships purchased from Colonial Navigation Company . . . Twenty-one ships reached East Coast ports carrying 29,500 troops from Europe. GI demands have resulted in several Liberty ships being con­ verted into troop carriers. Servicemen awaiting transportation home insisted that they would do the converting with the result that 70 of them prepared a Liberty, complete with PX and sick bay, in two days. INTERNATIONAL Army officials in Germany are seeking an early transfer of ad­ ministration to civil authorities. They blame the wholesale re­ deployment of troops as crippling their ability to carry out Allied occupation objectives . . . Economic sanctions are to be used against neutrals who refuse to cooperate in turning over German assets to the Allies . . . Berlin's anti-fascist groups are demanding stern pun­ ishment for Nazi criminals and the loss of vote to "even inactive nazi party members." The French MRP (Catholic-Socialists) are supporting the eco­ nomic program of the Socialists ... In Belgium the return of King Leopold is expected soon, with the monarchists asserting that 60% of the people are in favor of the move . . . They say . . . Arab leaders have issued a statement deploring the anti-Jewish outbreaks in Egypt. Unoffieial reports from China indicate that U.S. Marines will be withdrawn from that country, to avoid involvement in the. civil war raging between the communists and the Central Government ... The Dutch offer of dominion status for the Indonesians has been turned down. The Indonesians are demanding complete indepe^.denee . . . The Soviet Union has expressed its sympathy with the peo­ ple of Indo-China in their struggle for self-government. >• Poland's Russian-controlled Provisional Government is seeking economic aid from the Western Allies despite a steady barrage Of domestic propaganda that the Soviet Union is Poland's friend, not England and the U.S.... In Rome, the Pope told the Italian teachers imion that they should make their influence felt. The War Crimes Commission has posed the question of how to deal with Japanese convicted of cannabalism, when no international law exists on the question ... No mention was made of the possible crimes committed by Jap troops under Allied command in the fight against the people of Indo-China and Indonesia. Britain's Labor Government was disturbing the international money men with its program for nationalization of the Bank of Eng­ land, and its speed-up action on putting communications under the people's control . . . Government police (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) were called into Windsor, Ontario, to "preserve law and order" but the massed automobile picket line was being maintained by the Ford striker,"!. �Friday, November 9, 1945 THE SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY Bishop Fish 1.68 Robert Green 7.57 Gilbert Jenouri 1.00 Walter Johnson 84.29 Richar Johnson 23.79 Hugh Johnson 84 William Lewis 6.43 William Lewis 13.58 Donald Lee Plonta 2.59 Herman Litz 16.85 LeRoy McConathy 15.57 William Melhorne 6.05 r Arcadio Ortiz 3.40 Edward Powers 84 Philip A. Pedrotty 13.69 Eugene Parker, Jr 10.10 John H. Quade 84 Henry M. Quattlebaum .... 8.23 Anthony W. Ratkowski .... 3.37 Walter Rudnicki 84 Charles Swift 8.42 William Sinclair 1.18 Clarence W. McTurner 1.07 Wallace Wildman 2.52 Reginald Ward 9.26 William Williams 84 Harvey Young 12.62 SEAFARERS LOG 2.34 2.24 11.66 7.53 .93 .91 .93 .93 .93 .93 .93 29.97 .93 7.57 9.01 .93 .93 .93 .93 .93..93 2.26 .93 .93 93 SlU HALLS NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK flEW ORLEANS . SAVANNAH 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI. 4-1083 339 Chartres St. . , Canal 3336 220 Ea*t Bay St, 3-1728 MOBILE 7 St. Mibhael St. SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 305 H 22nd St. J, 2-1392 GALVESTON 2-8043 RICHMOND, Calif. 257 Sth St. SAN FRANCISCO 69 Clay St. SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SO. CHICAGO ...9137 So. Houston Ave. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. DETROIT 1038 Third St. DULiUTH 631 W. Michigan St. VICTORIA, B. C. 602 BoUghtOn St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. TAMPA .842 zach st. M-1323 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. 5-1231 Norman Tortini Allen D. Urlin John Verschoeren Leonard Zanotto —Unclaimed Wages— Calntar Steamship Company R. Kobervig Michael Koventz Wm. Krueger : Abrana Levinthal D. L. Lachowicz Wm. Moore 3.37 93 93 93 5.89 93 A. K. Monsen Leonard Nutt Harry Nousen Charles Newport William O'Brien Edward O'Brien SS Alexander Bell SS George Dern .93 5.64 .93 93 PERSONALS 3.12 'Charley Pape 93 Stanley Prusenski 158.68 James Russell 93 Carl Schoonover 93 Warren Sheets 93 Otis E. Smith SS HONDURAS VICTORY Han-y Altman Clyde Aumann Wallace W. Brunk Walter Brcsko Jorgcn Bodker Vardabo Barsotti Rearris Bryant Robert Bradshaw George Cort Orvis Eells Maurice Freitas Patrick Forquer Earl Enemark H. R. Fay E. E. Glenn Teafilo Gonsalves Willard Hitchock Hillard Harnzenger Robert Hibbard James Hannon Donald Hartman Albert Harrison Robert Jordan Harley Jackson Emmitt Johnson Page Eleven 82 HOLLAND B. WELLS 26.80 93 Get in touch with Deconhill 93 Tankers. You were short $231 in 93 your payoff on the SS Fort Char­ 17.92 lotte in Mobile. 4, i $ NORMAN BENSON (GEORGIE) HADDEN Write your mother, at 5 Chand­ ler Street, West SomerVille, 44, Mass. Anyone knowing his whereabouts, please contact his mother. 4, t " KEITH MARTIN COLE FOREST MAYNARD TUCKER SALVATOR BORDIERI Please get in touch with At­ torney Richard M. Cantor, re­ garding the accident that result­ ed in the death of John Oliver in the Mumbles Road, off Mumbles Head, Swansea Bay. 4. 4> BENJAMIN GOLDBLATT Get in touch with the Smith (Paid off in New York) and Johnson Company at 60 J. Jones S; 2.00 Beaver Street, N. Y. S. Day 1.00 1.00 P. D. Shoemaker G. W. Hopkins 1.00 G. D. Gonzale? 2.00 SS FITZHUGH LEE A. N. Wiggins 1.00 H. Wheeler has 9 hours coming. 1.00 G. M. Miller Collect at Smith and Johnson, 1.00 E. J. Glaser 60 Beaver Street, N. Y. 1.00 H. A. Abey W. F. Brown .2.00 2.00 P. D. Morris 2.00 H. M. Heedy (Paid off in New York) 2.00 A. E. Domroese F. Binttey ....! 10.00 W. J. Jones $ 2.00 V. Bowman ...; 2.00 J. M. Elliott 1.00 J. Lee 1.00 J. P. Wank 1.00 A. E. Whitmer 1.00 P. H. Kanmeui 2.00 Wi M. Smith 10.00 R. Harrell 1.00 H. Mitchel 1.00 J. K. Elliott 1.00 J. Whitley 2.00 C. Nelson 1.00 Levi H. Puff 2.00 A. J. Guesdala 1.00 Steven Kod 2.00 L. Nasukiewicz 1.00 2.00 S. Huren H. Montehaus 1.00 2.00 K. Karfakis Hobert Baker 1.00 Thomas .^said 2.00 Total .$13.00 Total $56.00 SS C. Lanham (Paid off in New York) (Paid off in New York) L. Hudson $1.00 E. J. Muche $ 2.00 T. Thompson 1.00 R. E. Dean 2.00 Dan Lippy 2.00 W. B. Dodge 1.00 L. G. Glenville 2.00 R. A. Woods 2.00 R. J. Drew 2.00 J. J. Daly 1.00 R. M. Brikenback 2.00 T. M. Coffey 2.00 A. Bearden 1.00 E. Sakon 2.00 J. C. Picot 1.00 G. Gulien 2.00 1.00 W. E. Bradford 2.00 M. Brickhouse D. Paugh 1.00 H. Bark 2.00 W. Gorner 2.00 F. Lawrence 2.00 1.00 S. J. Gang 1.00 H. W. Frick L. Layter 1.00 E. L. Hunfer 3.00 LOO S. Williamson 1.00 J. E. Payne F. W. Smith 2.00 D. Ulsh 2.00 1.00 W. A. Jewell 1.00 W. McDonal D. Vick 1.00 G. H. Weilert 2.00 2,00 J. S. Johnson 1.00 R.Li Hock Hi Gbzzi 2.00 E. Sulprizio 1.00 N. H. Kahmeyer 2i00 D. V. Doeing 1.00 Ji Boyd 2.O0 G. Pat Mann 1.00 2.00 L. D. Voder 1.00 Bi Gleinmont H. Oden 1.00 R. C. Carlson 1.00 2.00 O. Burks 5.00 P. Brady 2.00 J. A. Dorsey 1.00 H. Hagen 2.00 D. Letourneau 1.00 Di E. Kendla M. Puzaczewski 2.00 C. Kiewe 4.00 L. Berkowitz 2.00 (Paid off in New York) H; M; Bailey 2.00 Total $47.00 (Paid off in New York) M. DeVincent 2J)0 F. M. O'Kussik $ 1.00 $ 1.00 R. R. McDonald C, W. Heppling 1.00 G. L. Traweck 2.00 2.00 J. M. Delendez H. F. Andbrson 2.00 H. E. Yordick 5.00 (Paid off in New York) 2.00 Ira Taylor. Jr J. O'Toole 2.00 L. Waddington 2.00 1.00 B. M. Hunt C. R. Stratton, Jr $ 2.00 F. L. Garson 2;00 I. I. Blumberg 2.00 2.00 A. Galza J. W. Mungo 2.00 H. S. Odom 2.00 R. N. James 2.00 2.00 W. P. Stone L. W. Bailey 2.00 Henry G. Megor 2.00 M. Gilmarlin 1.00 1.00 J. Gi Rivera A. Burley 2i00 H. Kahold 2.00 H. Kowalski 2.00 Ri W. Cooper 2.00 S. F. Schuman' 2.00 J. F. Lemansky 1.00 Total $11.00 A. E. Rouse T. W. Parker 2.00 O. D. SkilUn 2.00 2.00 J. E. Howard 2.00 F. Holland 3.00 G. Selleck 2.00 E, W. Owens $.00 (Paid off in New York) M. L. Fearsoh 2.00 Total $68.00 $22.00 B. Smith Z.OO R. Campbell $ 2.00 E. Ci Daale 2.00 W. E. Brown 2.00 (Paid off in New York) (Paid off in New York) G. West 2.00 J. M. Lundy 2.00 H. J. Stark 2.00 P. Trasmil $ 1.00 G. Williams 2.00 G. Kolste $ 1.00 2.00 A. S. McGutcheon W. G. Thomas 2.00 jPrince Baker 2.00 K. Tomlinson 2.00 D) G. Boyle 2.00 J. Gruen 2.00 H. Evans 2.00 N. Taska 2.00* A. L. Gota 1. 1,00 Edw, Lof 2.00 H, Blue 3.00 A. Malouet 2.00 2.00 J. Foster D'i P. Tbcub 2.00 Wm. Benders 2.00 M. D. Martines 2.00 MONEY DUE SS Jonathon Grout SS Gape Comfort SS Monroe SS Jacksonv SS George Washington SS Rawles Total $33;00 Total SS Adair $ 9.00 Total $17.00 Total $ 9.00 is i': 1: •i '•V- ''A m �Page Twelve Isthmian Shows Trend To SlU THE SEAFARERS LOG THEY'VE LEARNED HOW Friday, November 9, 1945 Friendly Spirit, Good Contracts Sold Him On SIU (Continued from Page I) Reports have been pouring in lowing this hearing the exam­ recently attesting to the strong iners will hand down a ruling swing in SIU sentiment aboard and set a date for elections • to Isthmian ships. As proof of this begin. is a report from Charles Bueser SIU confidently faces this, con­ another Isthmian man who has ference, and the election which joined the SIU. Bueser, who has will follow at some later date. sailed aboard five Isthmian ships The number of Isthmian men in the past year, claims these ves­ who have been signing up with sels were very definitely in favor the Seafarers, and their stories of the Seafarers. The ships he as to how well the SIU is being sailed on were the SS Anson received aboard their ships, gives Jones, Jacob Perkins, Frank Wig­ weight to this confidence at this gins, Hawkins Fudske, and the time. Zane Grey. One Isthmian seaman who 'The men on these ships are joined the Seafarers this past not receptive to NMU propa­ week declared that that com­ ganda," said Bueser. "There was pany's crews were looking tow­ an organizer for that union aboard ard the SIU to get them the con­ the Zane Grey, and he was sadly ditions that exist on SIU ships; bewailing the fact that he hadn't that the men were tired of being Rank and file organizers for the Isthmian fleet leaving after been able to sign up one single at the mercy of the ship's officers. an instruction session. They are well schooled, both as individuals Another stated that he was re­ or in groups, in the problems facing the union, and the problems man. On the other hand, SIU organizers signed them up in and pick their own jobs—which quired to do many hours of over­ facing the Isthmian seamen in particular. wholesale lots, including one man is not possible in other places. time, painting and soogieing at who had been sailing on Isthmian "On board the Isthmian ships, straight-time pay. He pointed to ships for the past twenty years. men are not paid overtime for the overtime provisions in SIU CHOSE CAREFULLY jobs like they are on union ships," contracts, and said, "That's what "What sold me on the SIU, after Bueser stated. "That's another we want. The SIU can get it comparing it to the other union, reason why I joined SIU—the ex­ for us—and that's why Isthmian was the friendly spirit among cellent overtime provisions in men will vote for the SIU when members, and the good contracts their contracts. I strongly urge elections come up." they have on their ships," son- all Isthmian men to get in the SIU continues its urging to all Further proof of the Seafarers tinued Bueser, "I weighed both SIU, and enjoy the many bene­ members to aid this drive in any successful drive aboard the Isth­ unions in my mind before joining fits possible under good union manner possible until the victory mian ships is furnished by Calvin SIU, and found there's no com­ conditions. I was thoroughly sold is won, and Isthmian is under R. Specker, who is an SIU mem­ parison." on the Seafarers before I joined. union contract. This is a personal ber of three years standing. Bueser further stated that he Now I'm going back to carry the campaign involving all SIU men, Specker has been sailing on Isth­ was impressed by the manner in good word to other Isthmian and everyone should contact mian scows for the past four which SIU men go to their halls men." Isthmian men, sail aboard their months as a voluntary organizer, vessels, and do their utmost to and recently completed two trips get Isthmian signed up one hun­ to Italy aboard the SS Zane Grey. dred per cent. In his report, Specker claims With Isthmian under a SeafarThe wail of Mississippi was per­ that comparison between SIU and (Continued from Page 1) Jii. ers' contract, not only will that haps the loudest of all, despite the Isthmian vessels reveals that their ican Ranger and Smith & John­ company's seamen have their fact that they had maintained officers are overly strict with the son yielded to the SIU position conditions bettered, but condi­ their own doctors in Philadelphia crew. "It's really a 'Yes, Sir' out­ without much fight. Eastern tions on the entire waterfront and New Orleans throughout the fit," said Specker, "and the of­ Steamship made a loud and furi­ will be stabilized to the benefit of war. However, even their oppo­ ficers are on your neck all the ous protest but finally gave up all seamen. time, trying to make you speed sition vanished when they became when they realized that the men up. convinced that no SIU man was would not submit to the WSA "There were a couple of other medics. Alcoa and Robin (Seas going to present himself to the SIU men on ship, and they helped Shipping) had not participated in WSA for examination. me considerably," Specker stated. FIRST ROUND the examining board set-up. "We found that copies of the fore stating some additional facts, HAD OWN MEDICS Although the Seafarers have de­ Seafarers Log and other SIU we were able to sell the SIU. Bull Line and Mississippi Ship­ feated the notorious medical set­ The wartime heroes of the Mer­ literature were of considerable j Give the Isthmian men the true ping Co. were more obstinate in up of the WSA, the NMU, MC&S chant Marine are fast becoming value in selling the Seafarers ^ story, and they'll compare; then their refusal to cooperate. The and other unorganized outfits con­ the forgotten men of peacetime. Union to these men. They were they'll choose SIU. legal division of the Bull Line tinue to ship men through the This became increasingly evident also extremely interested in read­ "Most Isthmian men are either after calling upon Admiral Land fink agency.. this week as the House Marine and ing SIU contracts regarding over­ oldtimers who have been sailing (WSA Chief), MacAuliffe and a It is worthy of note that not a Fisheries Committee allowed HR time, working and living condi­ their ships for several years, or number of other bureaucrats, de­ single ship failed to sail, nor did 2346 to gather dust in congres­ tions. kids just out of school. The old- cided that, after all, sailing ships any leave port behind schedule sional pigeonholes. NMU MEN QUIET timers like to read and talk about was their business, not keeping due to the SIU action. This bill (HR 2346) is the Mer­ "Several NMU men were ih, benefits of the Seafarers, WSA doctors in soft jobs. Why This battle, concluded by the chant Marines equivalent to the aboard," continued Specker, "and while the youngsters are inter­ BuU stood so firm is not too clear, SIU, is just the first round in the GI Bill of Rights, and would give they were very quiet because the ested in the history and back­ for this operator didn't use any fight against the bureaucrats who them most, but not all, of the Isthmian boys didn't go for their ground of the SIU, and how con­ doctors before the WSA was in­ want to control the seamen's lives. same benefits as servicemen, such hogwash. By constantly talking ditions will improve under a troduced, and even now has its The WSA Medical Program was as disability benefits, death com­ the SIU brand of unionism, and union contract," concluded own medical examiners in the one of the bigge.st beefs the sea­ pensation, education and voca­ giving them time to digest it he- Specker. man had. Besides providing a Port of Baltimore. tional training, employment convenient, hidden system of rights, loans and vocational re­ beaching militant seamen, it was habilitation. typical of all bureaucratic set-ups Hearings on the bill were held in that it wasted the seamen's in mid-October, and seamen, their time foolishly. wives and families, and union rep­ From the Arctic Circle to the forgotten as the country returns estimates place the casualties in The victory over the Medical resentatives were heard by the South Pacific, merchant seamen to ways of peace, if the economy the merchant marine personnel at Program is the first on the Sea­ committee. No government wit­ have carried the munitions, food minded, pro-shipowner congress­ 27%. In the early years of the farers' list. Soon to be met and nesses appeared. Since then, no and other supplies without which men have their way. war this civilian navy suffered removed from any influence over action has been forthcoming from victory over the enemy would Instead of transferring the Mer­ considerably more losses than all seamen's lives are Coast Guard the committee, and apparently have been unattainable. During chant Seaman's Rest Centers to other services combined. control, the RMO and the WSA the Washington bureaucrats are this war of production and trans­ the United States Public Health These sources' say that of the itself. sitting on their collective fannies portation, thousands upon thous­ Service, the government has de­ 225,000 merchant seamen that on this much-needed bill. ands of them paid with life, limb creed that, in the interest of a served during the war, 774 are to do here in Congress that will GIs are entitled to everything and health. The epic stories of false economy now that hostili­ known dead, 4805 missing and assist these heroic seamen who, given them under the so-called the war at sea, the life-line of our ties have ceased, they shall be presumed dead; 487 taken prison­ by unconquerable spirit, survived Bill of Rights, and more too. Cer­ armies and those of our allies, completely wiped out of exis­ er, and countless others wounded the Japanese submarine torture tainly the Merchant Marine who have not yet been recorded in tence by the first of next year. by enemy action. In addition are treatment, and the thousands of endured all the hardships, terror, history. While merchant seamen do not those whose health broke down others who have suffered merci­ and privations of war are en­ Yet even before the state of whine ahout their problems and later as a result of their war less treatment at the hands of titled to the same. So far they emergency has been declared needs, countless non-maritime services. Nazi U-boats and planes, as well have received nothing from a over, the men whom the scourge big-wigs have acknowledged the House Democratic Leader John as Japanese craft, that they will grateful—in words, only—coun­ of war has left mentally and debt the nation owes to these men. W. McCormack last May told receive necessary medical and try. physically sick are likely to be Although figures differ, some Congress that "We have a job hospital care for life." Volunteer Organizer Says isthmian Men Are Interested SIU Beats WSA Medical Program Wartime Heroes Are Forgotten Congress Forgets Seamen Quickly � 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 November 9, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 45 Description An account of the resource SEAFARERS OVERTHROWS WSA MEDICAL PROGRAM STRONG SIU SWING MARKS ISTHMIAN DRIVE VOTING FOR UNION OFFICERS CONTINUES AT NEW HIGH PACE ANTI-UNION LAWS FACE LABOR SIU GETS TUGBOATMEN RECORD PAY BY ANY OTHER NAME HAVE YOU VOTED WARNS OF CHISELING OPERATORS ON GUARD TO KEEP AMERICA FREE NEWCOMER DOES GOOD JOB ON TONTO THE SECRETARY-TREASURER REPORTS THE LOG CASTS A VOTE SAGA OF THE PRIDE OF RAS TANURA JOHN P. MITCHELL OVERTIME BEEF UNITED ACTION RECOMMENDED ON GEO. WASHINGTON JOS. M. NICOLLET MEETINGS LIST NEEDED REPAIRS GASSES UP THIRD GIVES HILTON CAPT. BAD TIME QUINONES SKIPPER'S LOSS OF MEMOYR FRIENDLY SPIRIT, GOOD CONTRACTS SOLD HIM ON SIU VOLUNTEER ORGANIZER SAYS ISTHMIAN MEN ARE INTERESTED CONGRESS FORGETS SEA MEN QUICKLY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-09-1945 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/10a6daa3e62e6127dc66ad48e2431236.PDF 23d0bb9615269c6ff3605a8da92ce61a PDF Text Text Clarifications : S f U Freight Agreement SEAFARERS AWARDED riRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE m 19SS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OP AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SlU SEEKS BONUS IN SUEZ CONFLICT Canal Shutany Ships Diverted \ ' Story On Page 3 BALLOTING BEGINS IN UNION ELECTION 1 i>.t, h'i-' I y- •;! Seafarer Pablo Dokndo signs voting register at SIU hq„ as 2-month balloting in SIU election gets underway. Polls committeemen Ed Puchalski, Allan Lake and John Stanley look on. Voting got underway in all SIU porta on November 1 and will continue until December -31. New constitution rules on safeguarding secrecy will apply' (Story on Page 5.) iii 4 �SEAFARERS Pagre Two LOG November 9, 1956 Egyptian View Israeli View Allies'View US View • Has right to help other Arab lands win independence. • Wants peace treaty but Arabs won't negotiate; point to Arab vow to destroy Israel. • Suez, vital, for oil and trade, seized unlawfully. • Force must be avoided to block war, assure oil flow. • Seizure paves way for Russian control of canal, middle east oil fields. • Long-term pressure on Egypt would have w^n on Suez. • Israeli considered aggressive menace to all. Arab countries. Will never sign peac^ with her. • Suez is Egypt's; .no one else has right to interfere. Israel cannot use canal. • Russians or anyone else's aid welcomed to accomplish aids. • UN hasn't been able to stop border raids; Egypt largely re­ sponsible. • Egypt won't let Israel ships through Suez and Red Sea. • Egypt can't be trusted to as­ sure freedom of passage; has denied passage to Israel. • Egypt arms buildup from Rus­ sia menaces Israel survival. • French blame Jgypt for Arab uprisings in No. Africa, • Mus^ maintain friendly rela­ tions with all Arab lands and wjth Israel to keep out Russia. • Kid-glove treatment only an­ swer to unrest in French North Africa. Whole World Has Big Stake In Suej^ The shape of things to come in the maritime industry has-^been violently altered by last week's-outbreak of war in the was the uprising against the Suez Canal area. The closing of the canal is causing ex­ French in North Africa. Arabs in Tunis, Morocco and Algeria were tensive rerouting of worlds maritime runs. In addition to Sea, keeping Israel from develop­ in revolt against French rule, seek­ independence, and these re­ the diversion on the tankers, ing a port there. Finally, it black­ ing volts had been openly supported the huge agricultural surplus trade with India and all Mediterranean and Middle East runs are being affected. The disruption of Suez ti-affic and the blowing up of oil pipe lines in Arabia makes inevitable a big build-up on the coastwise and Venezuelean tanker runs. A "crash" program for building 5'0 big tankers may also come through very shortly. Middle and Far East freight rnns may have to shift largely to the West Coast, or go westbound via Panama. Oil In Arabia What exploded in Suez last week Is a pressure piie-up dating back to 1948. Israel gained independ­ ence then after a two-month war with neighboring Arab states. Around that time, US and Bi-itish oil companies were exploiting tre­ mendous oil discoveries in the Persian Gulf. Many Seafarers crewed ships such as the Zane Gray on the "pipeline run" carry­ ing untold tonnage of steel pipe used to put new oilfields in pro­ duction. Every oil well brought in added to the importance of Suez and Middle East shipping. Even though the UN finally ar­ ranged a truce In the area in 1949, a state pf war has existed without let-up until today. From the start the Arab nations an­ nounced they would not recognize Israel and repeatedly stated they would destroy that nation. Egypt Took Lead Egypt, being the largest and strongest Arab state, took the lead in the anti-Israel campaign. One tactic was to refuse passage in Suez to all Israeli ships. Egypt also barred ships from the Gulf of Aquaba at the head of the Red SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS SlU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in oil SlU ports. All Sea­ farers ore expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegrom {be sure to include registrotion number). The 'next SlU meetings will be: November 14 November 28 December 12 . December 26 Jonuory ^ North Africa. • The French were pretty well convinced that Egypt's government was responsible for most of its troubles. The British, who always tried mightily to keep the Russians out of the Suez area, saw the situation as a threat to their safety. The Israelis were cer­ tain that the Egyptians and other Arab states would set out to de­ stroy Israel as soon as they got enough planes and tanks from Russia. Then came the seizure of Suez in July. Egypt seized the canal after the US turned down an Egyp­ tian request for a heavy cash loan to build a dam on the Nile. The US rejection was based pretty largely on Egypt's close ties to Rus­ sia including its recognition of Communist China. The British and French then threatened to use force, but the US persuaded them not to, in-the hope of working up some kind of arrangement over Suez. But as the months passed by and the diplomats could not get any­ where, Britain, France and Israel, each for its own reasons decided on armed action. listed foreign ships calling at Is­ raeli ports. A number of SlU ships by the Communist governments. were affected, including the Al­ Cairo became the center of propa­ bion, fired on in January, 1954, ganda against the French and of when the Egyptians thought it was revolutionary planning for North African rebels. going to Aquaba. By this time the line-up for the Egypt has maintained this posi­ current war was pretty well set. tion to date, claiming Israeli ships The Russians were supporting were threats to Egypt's security Egypt in all its moves, particularly since no peace treaty was ever in undermining the French in signed. United Nations resolu­ tions calling for freedom of pas­ sage were rejected by the Egyp­ tians. Through the years, Israel's bor­ ders have been the scene of raid and counter-raid by rival armed forces. United Nations truce com­ missions have been able to ar­ range cease-fires many times, only Significant progress on the joint Union-management shipboard safety program has to see them go glimmering in a been made this week. Earl Smith, chairman of the management safety committee, an­ few weeks. The Israelis reserved freedom of action, claiming the nounced that a communication has gone out to all SlU operators suggesting the machinery ^ UN was unable to enforce the for a uniform safety program-^ to be put in effect on all SlU truce, and set out on many puni­ ent form, recommending full sup­ ships. The proposed machin­ tive expeditions. port for it because of its "obvi­ ous benefits" to the membership. On the other side of the fence, ery would include such items as the Egyptians had been carrying regular shipboard safety meetings Captain Cornwell cautioned on a running war with the British in which Seafarers will particiSeafarers not to expect immediate over Suez and the Sudan to achieve pate directly. It would be the first or miraculous results from the independence and get foreign industry-wide safety program in safety program. He agreed with troops off Egyptian soil. Through­ existence in maritime. Smith that over the long haul the "We are hopeful," Smith said, out 1951-1954, there was guerrilla program will produce very consid­ warfare against British troops in "that we will be able to put this erable benefits for all parties' con­ Egypt. .After King Farouk was program into effect by the first of cerned, particularly with the Un­ the year. Once it gets underway overthrown and Nasser finally ion and Its membership participat­ seized control, the British reached we are confident that substantial ing directly in its workings. agreement in July, 1954, to with­ progress will be made toward re­ draw from the canal. The with­ ducing shipboard accidents." Union representatives ^seconded drawal was actually not completed the thought pointing out that even until April, this year. The United State's role was to a small, initial reduction in ship­ encourage the British to get out board accidents would be of con­ of Suez. This was part of US siderable benefit to both Seafarers policy to win the friendship of all and the companies. Such a reduc­ Capt. Robert F, Cornwel! the Arab nations for the West. tion would strengthen the com­ panies' competitive position and After the Suez evacuation pact was agement program as safety con­ signed, the US started sending their ability to provide benefits for sultant is Captain Robert F. Cornlarge quantities of economic aid Seafarers in their employ. well, formerly safety director for Working with the Union-man- the Isthmian Steamship Company. WhUe placing heavy emphasis to Egypt. The State Department believed Captain Cornwell was an active on the development of its coast­ that by building up Egypt's econo­ seaman from 1938 to 1953, most of wise "lift-on" service, the Water­ my and Egypt's strength it could the time with Isthmian, serving on Vol. XVill No. 23 a wide variety of ships as skipper man Steamship Company has de­ help establish democracy in Egypt Nov. 9. 1950 clared that it will continue to oper­ and make the Egyptians willing to and mate. He is assisting in the ate offshor* and expand its foreign PAUL HALL, eecretary-Treasurer negotiate with Israel. The idea establishment of safety machinery A was to make the Middle East, in­ HERBERT BRAND, Editor; RAV OENISOH, and other administrative functions. services wherever possible. Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art. spokesman for Waterman said that cluding its oilfields, one big, happy The joint safety program as it family tied to the western world, Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPiriACX, now stands is the end product of any impression to the contrary in Staff Writers; BILL MOODY. Gulf Area the October 2eth SEAFARERS and keep the Russians out. long 'and thoughtful consideration LOG is Incorrect. Representative, US Plan Failed by both the operators and the Un­ In tiie past year Waterman-Fan For a variety of reasons, the, Editorials .Page 11 ion. Both sides approajched it cau­ Atlantic has been exploring vari­ tiously in the initial stages. The plans didn't work. Relations be­ Page 15 companies were concerned about ous means of developing a coast­ tween Israel and Egypt got worse Final Dispatch wise tedler-carrying service. Its Page 6 maintaining their right to direct plans have included building of when the Egyptians arrested 13 Is­ Inquiring Seafarer Page 14 their own operations as well as the "roll-on" trailerships, modifying raelis as spies and sentenced two Letters to death. Late in 1955, the Egyp­ Personals, Notices Page 15 possible impact of administrative tankers to carry a trailer deck tians started establishing friendly Recent Arrivals ..Page 15 machinery on operating costs. The load, and converting some of its Union from the beginning empha­ relations with Russian and Chinese Shipping Roundup Page 4 sized that any workable safety pro­ C-2s into lift-on containerships. As <7ommunist leaders, and in Sep­ presently contemplated, eight C-2s Page 7 gram would have to put stress on would be so converted. tember, 1955, they announced they Your Dollar's Worth the preventive aspects, rather than would barter cotton for Czechoslo­ Pan Atlantic also has applica­ vak and Russian arms. The Egyp­ Published biweekly .at tne headquarters seeking to assess blame for mis­ tions pending for authority to serv­ tians said they had to go to Rus­ of the Seafarers International Unlon> A^ haps. The Union held the empha­ ice additional ports on this coast. a Cult District. AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth sis should be "How can we pre­ sia. for arms because of Israeli's lantle Aside from its Puerto Rican run. Avenut, Brooklyn »2, NY. Ttl HYaclnlh arms build-up and because the US 9-6600. Entered as second qjass matter vent this?" and not "Who is at Waterman has a great many off­ would not supply them. at tha Post Office in Brooklyn, NY, under fault?" shore vessels running to Japan and One reason the Egyptians and the Act of Aug. 24. 191L At the last agents' conference, Korea. Watermtfh-Pan Atlantic is other Arab nations were cottoning 130 the port agents gave full approval currently operating 27 C-2s plus up to the Communist governments to the safety program in Its pres- one Victory ship. Plan Beginning Of Industry-Wide Joint Safety Program January 1 Outlook Good For Waterman Offshore Trade SEAFARERS LOG �Norember 9,19M rati Thnm SEAFARERS LOG SIU Seeks fionus As Fighting Shuts Down Suez Canal With the Suez Canal shut down as an afteimath of fighting in the area, the SIU has notified its contracted companies of the Union's desire to negotiate for a war area bonus. Meanwhile, wholesale diversions of shipping are taking place as a result of the canaU ships," loaded with concrete and run. Three other tankers, the Batshutdown. scrap iron and scuttled by the the Rock, Camp Namanu and MonA cease-fire voted by the Egyptians at various points after tebello Hills, were headed for the Families of US embassy personnel in Middle East trouble spots, as in Jerusalem (above), were ferried out by the Air Force, isthmian's Steel Chemist was ordered to aid evacua­ tion in Alexandria, but order was later cancelled. New Contracts Signed By All SlU Companies SIU headquarters officials reported last week that every SlU-contracted freighter, tanker and passenger vessel is now covered by the same 7.1 percent pay package in effect since October 15. The package, as originally Freight Pact negotiated with the freight Copies Ready operators, includes a 7.1 percent in­ " Copies of the new SIU dry crease in base wages, overtime and penalty rates, a one-for-one limit cargo agreement have been printed up and are available in on loggings for missing work or all SIU halls. The new copies watch and provision for the return contain all the revisions made of the bodies of deceased Seafarers in the last negotiations. New at shipowner expense if requested freight contract clarifications by next of kin. Negotiations were carried out un­ are printed in this issue of the der the SIU's unique wage reopen­ SEAFARERS LOG. The tanker agreement is now ing clause which enables the Union being printed and will be avail­ to reopen its agreements at any time on monetary matters. The able for distribution in the near agreements expire September 30, future. 1958. Venezuela, SIU Assistant Secre­ One Exception tary-Treasurer Claude Simmons Lone exception to the new agree­ ment is the Construction Aggre­ pointed out. He noted that the agreement gates dredge, the Sandcaptain, in signed with this company was for the duration of "its channel-digging job in Maracaibo, and cannot be changed inasmuch as the company based Rs bid on a specific scale of wages. The special agreement in­ cluded special wage and bonus pro­ visions. In any event, the Sandcap­ tain is due to return to the States next month with the job completed. (See adjoining story.) Simmons emphasized that the MARACAIBO, Venezuela — A new wage scales and the logging massive two-year dredging job to limit all went into effect on Octo­ open a deep-sea channel into Mara- ber 15, and that any retroactive caibo .appears headed for its windV pay due in some isolated cases up. Early December has been set would soon be forthcoming from as the target date for completing the companies involved. The last the channel work which has en­ two issues of the LOG carried gaged the services of the SIU- full lists of the new freight and manned Sandcaptain and several tanker wage scales. Seafarers who run into any in­ other vessels. stances of loggings outside of the The Sandcaptain went down to Venezuela in December, 1954, for "one for one" limit after the Octo­ what was to have been a year and ber 15 date are urged to report a half sign-on. She was joined them to the patrolman immedi­ later by the Chester Harding, an­ ately. Job Activity Up other SlU-manned dredge which ..Construction Aggregates chartered On' the shipping side, he noted from the US Army. The Harding that job activity in the Port of has since returned to the States. New York had risen over the 300The big channel job assumes job mark again, and the outlook is added importance in the light of good for the future. the current shutdown of the Suez Forty-five ships arrived here for Canal. Venezuelan oil will now be payoff, sign-on and in transit, plus very much in demand throughout the Seatrain New York (Seatrain) the world. and Transglobe (Transglobe), The channel makes it possible which both took full crews. The for tankers to go direct into Lake Transglobe is a newly-acquired Vic­ Maracaibo to pick up their oil car­ tory ship formerly manned by the goes. Previously, the big ships had National Maritiipe Union. Another to stand offshore and get oil from Victory was due to crew up in a transfer barges. ; , few days. Dredging Job In Venezuela Nears Finish United Nations has been ac­ cepted by British and French troops, controlling both ends of the canal and part of its length. Israelis have also stopped fighting. However, the Moscow radio has broadcast a call for "volunteers" to go to Egypt, and Red China has announced it has some 300,000 "vol­ unteers" available. Preparations got under way this week for meetings on the issue of bonuses and insurance coverage for any SIU crewmembers whose vessels might be in waters defined as a war area. Similar demands have been posed by West Coast af­ filiates of the SIU of North Amer­ ica in meetings with their opera­ tors. The boundaries of such an area would include a slice of the eastern* Mediterranean and prob­ ably part of the Red Sea as well. No matter what develops in the next few days, the canal itself is closed tight as a drum and will re­ main so for at least three months. At last report, seven ships, and possibly three more, have been sunk in various sections of the canal. Some of them are "block the British-French air attack began. In addition, the bridge at El Ferdan is down in the water, further blocking the canal. Chemist Squeaked Through One of the last ships to get through, certainly the last SIU ship, was the Steel Chemist which made a successful northbound pas­ sage on October 30th. The Chem­ ist then stood by in Alexandria in the event it had to take any Amer­ ican citizens out' of the war zone. While it was waiting, British bomb­ ers plastered airfields and other military installations in that city. Subsequently, MSTS transports took some 1,500 American citizens out of Egypt and the Chemist con­ tinued her homebound journey. All other Isthmian ships which normally transit the canal have been diverted via the Cape of Good Hope. They will stay out of the Mediterranean area aitogether. Similar diversions are reported for those US Petroleum Carriers and Western Tankers ships which have been running betweea the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean ports. The Arickaree has been trans­ ferred to a Caribbean-to-Europe SlU-Type Logging Limit Now In NMU The precedent-setting logging limitation won by the SIU last month has been extended to all Atlantic and Gulf Coast, seamen with the announcement by the National Maritime Union that it had agreed to-*a similar form of protection. News that the protective features of the SIU's restrictions on loggings would be enjoyed by more seamen was welcomed by the SIU. SIU A&G District SecretaryTreasurer Paul Hall said that "the logging limitation represents a sig­ nificant advance in the security and welfare of . all seafaring men. This is one more unfair practice that the seaman has eliminated through the medium of his trade union." SIU Clause In Pact It is not yet clear whether the NMU logging restriction is to be incorporated into its contract, as was the SIU's. The spokesman for NMU-contracted operators in­ dicated his agreement to the limit on loggings in a letter stating in part that "there shall be no de­ duction for a seamenS wages for failure to perform his regular work or watch in excess of the wages he would have earned during such time." The SIU put the logging restric­ tion into the contract by stating that where the master logs a man for missing his regular work or watch, "he shall not log the man more than one (1) for (1) day ..." On the basis of the announce­ ment in the NMU "Pilot" of Oc­ tober 25, 1956, that Jhe "practice of logging had been eliminated" it was reported by some ship op(ContinugdiOn page 9) canal fully-loaded when the fight­ ing started. They are now coming around Africa. The first two are headed for Philadelphia and the third for Hamburg. The SlU-manned Transglobe, a Victory ship recently bought from US Lines by an SlU-contracted op­ erator, has left New York headed for Haifa. The British have warned all ship­ ping to keep out of the eastern end of the Mediterranean. Closing of the canal is bound to have a drastic effect on heavy ship­ ments of agricultural surplus to India, Pakistan and other Asiatic countries off the US East Coast. The Department of Agriculture was already having trouble getting tramps to carry grain cargoes, and even the breakout of 30 reserve fleet ships, now going on, will not make much of a dent in the ship­ ping shortage If Suez is closed. Pipelines Blown Up In addition to the closing of the canal, there are reports that sev­ eral oil pipeline pumping stations have been blown up. That means cutting off oil supplies to such tanker terminals as Tripoli, Leba­ non and Banias, Syria, compelling tankers to make the long haul around to the Persian Gulf. The Middle East fighting began with announcement of an Israeli move in force across the Egyptian border to clean out Egyptian com­ mando bases. A joint Briti.shFren'ch ultimatum was then issued calling on both countries to stay clear of the Suez Canal zone, fol­ lowing which the British and French started air and sea attacks. LOG Awards Still Open Just three more issues of the SEAFARERS LOG remain after the current one for entries in the SEAFARERS LOG awards contest. Stories and letters, photographs and draw­ ings from Seafarers which ap--* pear in the LOG during the year 1956 all qualify automa­ tically for the LOG awards. The awards were first issued last year as recognition of the part played by Seafarers in making their Union newspaper an outstand­ ing trade union publication. Sea­ farers' writings anrf" pictures have been a major factor, time and again, in the LOG'S success in cap­ turing editorial excellence awards in labor press competition. Panel Of Judges When the year draws to a close a panel of professional Judges will be selected to go through all copies of the paper and pick the winners. Factors which governr the selection in the stories-letters and poetry category include literary merit, reader appeal based on maritime experience and constructive pro­ posals. In judging the stories-letters category, the editors of the LOG have decided to limit it to non-fic­ tion items of 800 words or less, since the LOG very rarely prints items of fiction. Photos submitted are judged on their relation to Seafarers' work Reproduction of the en­ graved key used as prizes in the annual competition. and recreation or other material of strong interest to Seafarers. Draw­ ings are judged on originality, qual­ ity and relation of subject matter to maritime items. Last year there were ten awards in ail; three in poetry, three in stories and letters, three in photog­ raphy and one in ship's reporting. f/J| �run SEAFARERS LOG November 9,1956 HOW AMERICAN UNIOHS SERVE EVERY AMERICAN ^October 17 Through October 30 •• m Day by day on occasions too niumerous to mention US unions participate in many charity drives and other com­ munity endeavors. They have offered their facilities time and again to such fund-raising endeavors as the March of Dimes, Red Cross, Red Feather drive's and others. Port Boston New York *...... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile .... »eea»»«ae«i New Orleans . >•••••••< Lake Charles Houston" .... Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle > ••a ••« •I I • • • • • eI Meany Assails Curran Support Of Ousted ILA WASHINGTON—As a result of NMU President Joseph Curran's open support of the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO President George Meany is consider­ ing asking for his ouster from-*the AFL-CIO Ethical Prac­ the contents of your letter at least tices Committee. Meany has 24 hours before it reached my written Curran that he' has "seri­ ous doubts" whether Curran should continue to serve on the committee, which is designed to eliminate rack­ eteering wherever it might crop up in the labor movement. In answer to Meany's criticism, Curran defended hi.s embrace of the ILA cause as "sound and prop­ er." It was felt the issue might be brought up before the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The next regu­ lar meeting of the council will be held in Miami Beach on Janu­ ary 28. Curran issued a public statement just before the recent New York dock election urging New York longshoremen to support the ILA and vote for it. His action was later denounced by Larry Long, president of the AFL-CIO Inteinational Brotherhood of Longshore­ men, who called it a "stab in the back." Harsh Attack On SIU In endorsing the ILA, Curran made a harsh attack on the SIU for supporting the IBL in its ef­ forts to bring democratic unionism to New York longshoremen. When­ ever the AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil discusses the Curran issue, the SIU will ask that the attack be placed on the agenda. In his letter to Curran, Meany declared as follows: "You wrote your letter on the 15th and transmitted its contents to the press so that the morning newspapers of New York City, which appeai-ed just 24 hours be­ fore the voting was to begin, would broadcast the news that a top offi­ cer of the AFL-CIO was opposed to the AFL-CIO affiliate in the election. "This served as a notice to the longshoremen of New York City that there was one AFL-CIO offi­ cial who was sympathetic to the rotten elements that have exploit­ ed them for many years. "Your action in seeing to it that the New York papers were given .office is an indication to me of a deliberate premeditated effort on your part to help these hoodlums maintain their control." (of the ILA.) Sf Expects Heavy Food Cargo Runs SAN FRANCISCO —Good ship­ ping, coupled with a forecast of good times ahead, is keeping all hands busy here. At least one payoff for the im­ mediate future and the usual number of in-transit vessels are already in sight. In addition, the entire West Coast area can, expect to benefit from the planned break­ out of 30 reserve fleet Libertys and Victorys to move surplus cargos. Since most of this cargo is des­ tined for countries in Asia and there are plenty of uncertainties regarding the Suez Canal, the bulk of the traffic will probably move from this coast. Wilmington is already booming on its own, and Seattle will not hang back for long; Port Agent Leon Johnson pre­ dicted. iOne Payoff One ship, the Suzanne (Bull), paid off during the period, and two others, the Fairport (Waterman) and Northwestern Victory (Victory Carriers, paid off and signed , on again. In addition, the Kyska (Waterman) and Seagarden (Pan Oceanic) also signed on. The Seagarden paid off here during the previous period. Nine ships were in transit, in­ cluding the following: Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Young America, Morning Light, Azalea City, John B. Waterman (Waterman); Massmar, Pennmar (Calmar), and Grain Shipper (Grain Fleet). All of them iii gpod .sh^pe. Deck B 11 100 25 53 35 5 8 24 58 12 22 20 27 24 Deck A Total ... Over the years, direct onion treas­ ury contributions have mounted into the millions while union members soli­ cited by their orgdnizations have con­ tributed many millions more. Registered Ens. A *"B'7 2 4 27 66 27 4 7 18 24 37 14 15 25 12 4 4 1 1 10 3 7 22 1 12 10 43 9 9 11 5 11 11 5 7 7 11 17 10 9 12 16 Deck Ens. EInfi. B A B 140 283 134 Deck 424 Stew. - A "Stew. B ToUl A Total B Stew. A Stew. B Total A Total B 2 59 9 30 22 4 10 19 28 7 17 . 5 14 4 230 1 16 - 6 . 12 21 . 1 3 7 11 .7 , 9 0 6 3 _ 103 15 225 52 120 82 13 28 65 129 28 50 32 58 40 12 70 17 50 48 6 7 15 33 27 25 12 27 28 377 937 Total ®27 295 69 170 130 "19 35 80 162 55 75 44 85 68 Total Res. 1314 Shipped Port Boston New York ..... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles ..... Houston Wilmington ......, Sap Francisco Seattle Total .... Deck A 3 85 19 4 Deck A 338 Deck B 0 18 9 18 14 1 3 1 10 14 5 9 11 7 Deck B 120 Deck C 7 19 5 6 20, 2 2 0 6 2 2 13 9 5 . Deck C 98 Eng. A Eng. Eng. B C stew. A 2 68 25 23 17 1 5 15 51 13 9 5 20 9 3 11 11 16 10 1 3 2 11 14 4 8 , 15 7 2 17 4 4 22 1 1 0 3 2 1 8 6 7 3 72 15 19 9 1 9 15 26 8 8 4 15 7 stew. 263 116 78 211 Ens. A Eng. Eng. B C A Stew. Stew. Total B C A 3 4 8 13 15 -225 6 4 59 5 3 90 17 10 54 1 . 2 6 3 23 0 6 2 41 1 2 125 8 37 7 2 7 36 1 10 22 8 4 55 3 4 31 Stew. Stew. > Total B C A 77 74 812 Total B 6 42 26 39 41 3 9 9 22 36 11 18 34 17 Total B 313 Total Total c Ship. 13 51 )3 13 52 5 3 2 11 11 10 31 19 16 27 318 98 142 147 14 35 52 158 84 57 71 108 64 Total Total Ship.. C 250 1375 A considerable rise in SIU shipping spread among ten A&G District ports pushed the job totals during the last two weeks to 1,375. Registration was slightly behind at 1,314. The widespread increase affected all but Mobile and" Houston, which declined, and Bal­ timore and Savannah, which ••— remained at the same level as before. All other ports shared in the prosperity. New York climbed back over the 300-job mark. Norfolk further im­ proved its already busy pace and the entire West Coast was active. The boom produced almost as many class C jobs as jobs in class A for Norfdlk, which shipped 147 men. Wilmin.gton, also up con­ siderably, shipped more class C men than in either of the other two groups. The heaviest concen­ tration of class C shipping was in the deck department, however. The deck department registration vir­ tually equalled the registration in that department. On the basis of a seniority break­ down, class A shipping rose sub­ stantially to 59 percent of the total, class B dipped again to 23 percent, and class C slipped to 18 percent. Following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Fair ... New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Balti­ more: Fair . . . Norfolk: Very good . . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa: Fair . . . Mobile: Fair . . . New Or­ leans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Good . . . Houston:' Fair . . . Wil­ mington: Good . . . San Francisco: Good . . . Seattie: Good. Mass. Tightens Up On Hiring Scabs BOSTON—^Massachusetts employers are now required by law to advise potential "scabs" recruited through employ­ ment agencies when a strike or other union beef exists in 4 their plant. An amendment in the state the previous fwo weeks. The out­ labor law provides that any look is uncertain, however. Port employer wishing to hire replace­ ment workers through an agency must first notify the agency by reg­ istered mail that a strike, lockout or other labor dispute exists. Pre­ viously workers hired to scab at a plant where a strike was in prog­ ress sometimes weren't even aware of a dispute until they reported to work. A similar provision applies to help wanted advertising in news­ papers. The amended law also prohibits any employer from hir­ ing a child during a labor dispute without the written consent of his parent or legal guardian. Massa­ chusetts employers have been no­ torious in the past for bringing in child labor during mill strikes in the area. Shipping remains fair in the area, and is holding to the pace of ^ E XKFf A fe.B PORT IP CALL eeccifeCDCAi .}ZI6 B.WaiNC>KE ©ALrr/Moiep I. I . UU I.IUIJ.II.HI ,w: i'ii. Agent James Sheehan noted. One ship, the Mount Vernon (Rockland), paid off and signed on during the peripd. In addition, the Kern Hills (Western Nav); Alice Brown (Bloomfidd); Robin Sher­ wood, Robin Goodfeilow (Seas Shipping), and Ames Victory (Vic­ tory Carriers) were in. transit. Jobs Plentiful, Lake Charles Seeks Men LAKE CHARLES — Shipping perked up considerably in this port in the past two weeks. "We had to pull our hair out at times to get the men," commented Leroy Clarke, port agent. The job activity represented a welcome change from the previous lull. Registration also spurted up­ wards during the period to meet the rise In shipping. Ten Cities Service tankers, call­ ed plus the Del Sol (Miss.); Mount Vernon (North Atlantic Marine); Atlantic Transporter (Pan-Oceanic); Val Chem (Valentine); Michael (Carras) and. Coalinga Hills (Pan Atlantic). The latter is the latest "piggy-back" tanker added to P-A'is coastwise tanker - trailer service. She has joined the Ideal X, Almena and Afaxton on the run. Activities of the shoreside unions in the area are nil at this time, Clarke noted. No beefs are pend­ ing dght npw.,,,.,.,' . , -tn J. vc uvW �November 9, 1959 Pace nv* SEAFARERS LOG Balloting Under Way In All Ports For 39 SlU Of fires Voting in the SIU's biennial election of officers got underway Thursday morning, Noyember 1 promptly at 9 AM. A-long line of Seafarers was waiting as the polls opened at headquarters and other ports reported heavy turnouts on the first day. , The two-month election has+ 71 Seafarers competing for 39 shipboard department; port agents Houston. New Orleans and Savan­ posts. Originally there were for Boston, New York, Philadel­ nah joint patrolmen are also unop­ ' WCMfrM CO>X«-»X^ »>»» Following the closing of the day's voting iSiS polls commit­ teemen Allan Lake (left.) and Ed Puchal- —— sh mail sealed envelopes containing ballots cast at headquar­ ters during first day's voting in SlU election. Envelope (in­ set), sent by certified mail to Commercial State Bank, NYC, will be hel din bank vault until all voting ends. liiiii 72 qualified candidates, but the sudden death of Frank Bose, head­ quarters patrolman, reduced the to­ tal. Hose's name appears on the ballot since they were printed up before his death on October 14. As provided in the SIU consti­ tution, the balloting is conducted by three-man rank and file ballot­ ing committees elected daily in each port. The three-man commit­ tee is responsible for issuing bal­ lots, stamping Seafarers books' "voted" and other voting proce­ dures. At the end of each day's voting the committees in the various ports are mailing all voted ballots by registered or certified mail to a central deposit station in New York. The mail goes to the Com­ mercial State Bank and Trust Com­ pany in New York, where it is promptly deposited in a safe de­ posit box. All ballots will remain there until they are opened by the joint headquarters-outport election tally committee to be elected at membership meetings when the voting concludes. The 39 posts voted on are: one secretary-treasurer for the district; six assistant secretary-treasurers, three of whom represent a specific phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Savan­ nah, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and San Francisco; and joint patrolmen for these same ports, varying in number accord­ ing to the size of the port's business. Unopposed for reelection are SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall and the assistant secretary-treasur­ ers as well as port agents in Sav­ annah, Mobile, New Orleans knd posed. There are contests for the remaining 25 positions on the ballot. In addition to candidates who nominated themselves and appear on the ballot, space is provided for write-in votes. Sample ballots and biographies of the candidates were printed in the October 12 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Extra copies of this issue are available in all SIU halls. Ike Again; Denis Win Congress us voters went to the polls Tuesday acting as if they were Seafarers deliberately pick­ ing their spots off the board. Some 60 million Americans provided almost a 10 million-vote cushion for President Eisenhower over Democratic • candidate Adlai Stevenson but The following is the list of US Nebraska: Carl T. Curtis, R.; Ro­ the Republican sweep ended Senators for the upcoming 85th man Hruska, R. there. Congress will go to work Congress (names in dark type are in January under Democratic con­ those elected Tuesday): trol in the Senate and House. Alabama: *Lister Hill, D.; John The one clear-cut element Sparkman, D. • emerging from the election is that Arizona: B. M. Goldwater, R.; "straight ticket" voting, even in *Carl Hayden, D. the once-safe Democratic South, Arkansas: J. L. McClellan, D.; is a thing of the ••J. W. Fulbright, D. past. California: W. F. Knowland, R.; • Stevenson won *Thomas H. Kuchel, R. only seven states, Colorado: Gordon Allott, R.~; ' Alabama, Arkan­ John A. Carroll, D. sas, Georgia, Mis­ Connecticut: *Prescott Bush, R.; sissippi, Missouri, W. A. Purtell, R. North Carolina Delaware: John J. Williams, R.; and South Cai'oJ. Allen Frear, D. lina, compared to Florida: S. L. Holland, D.; ^Geo. nine states in Magnuson 1952. Of the lot, Smathers, D. he lost Kentucky, Louisiana and Georgia: R. B. Russell, D.; Her­ West Virginia, but took Missouri man Talmadge, D. this time. Louisiana went Repub­ Idaho: H. C. Dworshak, R.; lican for the first time since 1876. Frank Church, D. Key races around the country Illinois: Paul Douglas, D.; •Ev­ pinpointed the free selection made erett M. Dirksen, R. by the voters. In Washington, in­ Indiana: •H. E. Capehart, R.; cumbent Democratic Sen. Warren William E. Jenner, R. G. Magnuson was swept back into Iowa: Thomas E. Martin, R.; •B. office by a margin of better than B. Hickenlooper, R. 115,000 votes over former-Gov. Kansas; •Frank Carlson, R.; A. F. Arthur B. Langlie and will remain Schoeppel, R. chairman of the Senate Foreign Kentucky: John S. Cooper, R.; Commerce Committee. Washington Thruston B. Morton, R. (in doubt) voters also snowed under a pro­ Louisiana: A. J. Ellender, D.; posed "right to work" law by bet­ •Russell B. Long, D. ter than two to one. Oregon's Sen. Maine: Margaret C. Smith, R.; Wayne Morse was also reelected F. G. Payne, R. In a hotly-contested race. Cali­ Maryland: J. Glenn Beall, R.; fornia stayed with incumbent •John M. Butler, R. Thomas H. Kuchel. Massachusetts: J. F. Kennedy, In Maryland, a strong merchant D.; Leverett Saltonstall, R. Michigan: Charles Potter, R.; marine supporter. Republican John M. Butler, was reelected. But in Pat McNamara, D. Minnesota: Edward J. Thye, R.; Pennsylvania, 'despite a 400,0(00vote margin for Mr. Eisenhower, Hubert H. Humphrey, D. Mississippi: J. O. Eastland, D.; Democratic candidate, Joseph Clark, Jr., upset James H. Duff. John C. Stennis, D. Missouri: •Thomas C. Hennings, New York Attorney General Jacob Javits won his Senate seat by 400,- Jr., D.; Stuart Symington, D. Montana: "Mike- Mansfield, D:; 000 votes, although the President James Murray, D. won by 1.5 million. Nevada: George W. Malorie, R.; •Alan Bible, D. New Hampshire: Styles Bridges, R.; •Norris Cotton, R. New Jersey: H. Alexander Smith, R.; Clifford Case, R. New Mexico: Clinton P. Ander­ son, D.; Dennis Chavez, D. New York: Irving M. Ives, R.; Jacob K. Javits. R. North Carolina: •Sam Ervin, Jr., D.; W. Kerr Scott, D. North Dakota: •Milton R. Young, R.; William Langer.vR. Ohio: John W. Bricker, R.; Frank J. Lausche, D. Oklahoma: •Mike Monroney, D.; Robert S. Kerr, D. Oregon: Richard L. Neuberger, D.; •Wayne Morse, D. Pennsylvania: Edward Martin, R.; Joseph Clark, Jr., D. Rhode Island: John Pastore, D.; Theodore Green, D. South Carolina: Strom Thur­ mond, D.; •Clin Johnston, D. South Dakota: Karl E. Mundt, R.; •Francis Case, R. Tennessee: Estes Kefauver, D.; Albert Gore, D. Texas: L. B. Johnson, D.; tPrice Daniel, D. Utah: Arthur V. Watkins, R.; •W. F, Bennett, R. Vermont: •George D. Aiken, R.; Ralph E. Flanders, R. Virginia: Harry D. Byrd, D.; A. W. Robertson, D. Washington: Warren G. Magnu­ son, D.; Henry Jackson, D. West Virginia: Matthew Neely, D.; Chapman Revercomb. R. Wisconsin: Joseph R. McCarthy, R.; •Alexander Wiley, R. Wyoming: Frank Barrett, R.; Jo­ seph O'Mahoney, D. • Reelected. t Elected-"-Governor -Tuesday," special election will be held. Seafarers Jine up at headquarters during first day's voting in SIU elbctions to make sure they get ballots in before shipping out. Leading ofF (I tp r) are James McGee, MM; Felix Bonefont, bosun, and Pedro Cardona, OS. Polls committeemen are Ed Puchalski, Allan Lake and John Stanley. Voting ends Dec. 31. AMONG OUR AFFILIATES A petition for a representation election aboard 16 vessels of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. has been filed by the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ trict. The Cleveland Cliffs fleet is currently represented by the Lake Sailors Union, an independ­ ent outfit. The Great Lakes Dis­ trict has a number of other organ­ izing drives in progress. Company. Included in the threeyear agreement are improved vaca­ tion and holiday benefits as well as the right to open on pensions. 4^ 4 4 With the retirement of Vincent Malone from the presidency, Sam Bennett is running unopposed for the top spot in the Marine Fire­ man's Union. Eighteen posts are open, plus members of the board iS» it of trustees and SIU convention Members of the three West delegates. A total of 47 candidates Coast unions, the Sailors Union of is on the ballot. the Pacific, Marine Firemen's Union and Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards Union have gone aboard the Mariposa, first of two ships for Matson Line passenger runs to Australia. The Mariposa is making Headquarters wishes to re­ her first voyage in time for the Olympic games in Melbourne. She mind Seaf?rers that men who are choosy about working cer­ carries 365 passengers. tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with Conciliation procedure under the rest of their department. Capadian Labor law is now in prog­ In some crews men have been ress between the SIU Canadian turning down unpleasant OT District and deep-sea Canadian op­ jobs and then demanding to erators. The last company offer, come up to equal overtime when $10 a month in return for a two- the easier jobs come along. year agreement, was turned down This practice is unfair to Sea­ by the Canadian SIU. Meanwhile, farers who take OT jobs as the Canadian District is making they come. important headway in remodeling The general objective is to its newly-acquired Lakes hall at equalize OT as much as possible Fort William, Ontario. but if a man refuses disagree­ able jobs there is no require­ 4" 4" ment that when an easier job After signing Philadelphia tug operators to a 35-cent hourly in­ comes along he can make up the crease, the Brotherhood of Marine overtime he turned down be­ fore. Engineers wrapped^ up a similar package with the Interstate Oil Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On M �Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG Nevewber i, IMC Hnngariaii Revolt Peels Baek Curtain On Red ^Demoeracy' stripe as a puppet of Moscow. It called on Russian Question: In what foreign ports does the American dollar still troops—not Hungarians—to deal with the demonstra­ tors. Ten thousand Russians and 80 Russian tanks get you your money's worth? marched into the city on October 24 to liquidate the "Fascist" rebels, according to the Hungarian govern­ Joe Berman, siwd dep't: Sakaidi,John Farrand, electrician: Copen­ ment. By noon it looked as if it was all over. Then Japan, is the best one I know of. hagen and Rotterdam are still two Russian tanks opened fire on an unarmed crowd of You get a bet­ good ports for* men and women, killing dozens of them. That really ter deal for your getting your put the fat in the fire. dollar there than money's worth. Russian tanks killed thousands of citizens in Buda­ ill any other Japa­ The German pest. Hungarian army soldiers and even Russian nese port and ports used to be . soldiers deserted to the rebels and supplied them most of them are good, but since with guns. But the Communist political police pretty good. The they changed fought side by side with the Russians. most expensive their currency Outside Budapest, rebel groups sprang up in many ports outside the things are expen­ cities and quickly controlled a large part- of the 'States are in the sive. Venezuela country. Their universal demand- was "Russians go Hawaiian Islands takes the cake for home." and Kbrea, I've found. high prices. I don't think they With the Austrian border open and. free news com­ care for Americans either, munication established, US correspondents could re­ Marty Stabile, bosun: Balboa, ^ 4i 4 port about the workings of Communism. Here are Spain, has pretty good prices. The Albert Jensen, FWT: Copen­ a, few samples, all of them culled from the "New exchange rate is hagen, Oslo, Bergen or almost York Times." about 38 or 40 any Scandinavian Communist Cruelty pesetas for a $1, port you, mention • In the town of Magyarpvar, 85 unarmed high and a dollar bill is a good place school students and workers were massacred by Com­ gets you a bottle for a seaman to munist police. Their crime .was pulling down Com­ of cognac. Tampigo shopping. It's munist banners on official buildings. "We never be co, Mexico, is an­ true that there lieved Hungarians would shoo.t down Hungarians," a- other good port. are not too many witness said, "but then the lieutenant fired a shot in The North Eu­ of our ships go­ the air and that was the signal for the machine rope ports like ing to that part gunners . . . We had no arms. . . of the world, but Rotterdam and • The director of the Istvan Korhaz hospital in Bremerhaven have gotten pretty I've been over there and you get your dollar's Budapest declared: "Modern history has no equal high. •worth. to the Soviet barbarity here. They burned twenty 4, Pete Triantafiiros, cook and ambulances coming to the aid of the wounded. They 4- 4 4 William Cboinjak, MM: Almost have killed or wounded half our personnel ... we baker: The average seamen could get a good buy in any Japanese port is good, and also organized stretcher-bearers to substitute for ambu­ Spain. When it almost any for­ lances. Nine of the bearers died under Soviet guns. comes to h ig h eign port if he Thirteen were wounded." prices though, was a little more He estimated 700 Hungarians bled to death, lying there's nothing selective. The in the streets around the hospital because medical worse than Maratrouble is that aid was denied them. caibo, Venezuela. seamen hang Crushed By Tanks They hit you around the • A group of Hungarian citizens in Budapest was .60 cents for a sucker traps on standing in line to get some food. Russian tanks pack Of American the waterfront. If crushed them against the wall. Untold numbers cigarettes and ev­ you get out of died. erything else is those districts, you can do pretty • A group of 12 rebels were promised an amnesty priced pretty much the same way. if they surrendered. They put down their guns. All good almost anywhere. were sTiot. • At the city of Gyor in Western Hungary, rebel leaders showed correspondents torture cells operated by the secret police. These were right out of the dark ages; cages three feet by four feet in which a man could not stand up or lie down. Another secret police headquarters had a crematory in the rear, similar to those in Hitler's concentration camps. As if rescuing a sloop full of Malayans and refueling an­ • Although the Communists had ten years in which to educate the young, rebel forces were com­ other ship at sea didn't provide enough excitement, the Fort posed in large part of children, ten years and up, Bridger (US Petroleum) got knocked about by a four-day fighting the hated Russians and the secret police. to'^ The final Russian blow was typical. It came while typhoon while en route to"* ing to close the pumproom door. the Russians were supposedly "negotiating" a with­ Yokohama. The same storm He got a black eye, a bump on the drawal of their troops. In the midst of the "negotia­ took the lives of at least 14 head, some body bruises and a tions" seven Russian tank divisions and one infantry swollen knee." division opened up their giins against the Hungar­ crewmen of a Filipino vessel. The storm was so fier-ce that it ians. This is how Communism operates in Hungary, a twisted steel aboard the Bridger as Russian tanks, ready for action, stand guard mode of operation which up until this week, had the If it were putty. It recalls a simi­ on a main street in Budapest. Shortly af­ enthusiastic approval of US Communists as a "peo­ lar experience of another SIU ship a couple of years back which came ter, Soviet might crushed Hungarian rebels. ple's democracy." through a typhoon with its booms bent out of shape. TAMPA — Shipping here has Engine delegate Ben Bengert re­ doubled over the previous period, ports the episode as follows: ; "During the second day we were and the outlook remains good. Registration also kept pace with in this baby, at about 6:30 AM, there was a terrible crash which the jump in job activity. Port WILMINGTON. Calll 505 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. woke up my watch partner and Agent Tom Banning noted. SIU, A&G District Reed Humphries, Agent. Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone: 5591 Only one sljip, the Arizpa me. We thought first a port hole BALXniORE . 1216 E. Baltimore St HEADtlUARTERS... 675 4th Ave., Bklyn TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. E (Waterman), paid off during the Earl Sheppard. Agent EAslern 7-4900 SECRETARY -TREASURER had broken, but evei-ything seemed EMpire 4-5719 "Paul HaU last two weeks, although there were BOSTON 276 State St VICTORIA, BC ei7V» Cormorant St. to be alright so we went back to James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Empire 4531 sleep—only to wake up again in a six vessels in transit. The in-tran­ HOUSTON . , C. Simmons. Joint 4202 Canal St J. Algina, Deck sit ships were the Gateway City^ VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St, pool of water. A. Michelct, Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 J. Volpian, Eng. w Hall, Joint Hastings (Waterman), Bradford Is^ Pacific 3468 E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthews, Joint LAKE CHARLES, l.a This is what happened: When land (Cities Service), Dei Aires 1419 Ryan St SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Leroy Ciarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 Phone 6346 the big blow came it bent in the (Mississippi) and Bienville and SUP MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St BAGOTVILLE, Quebec 20 Elgin St. poop and lower deck bulkhead and Chickasaw (Pan Atlantic). Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone: 545 even bent the watertight doors. It Phone 5-8777 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville SI 82 St. Dkvids St. knocked down the handrails and Lindsev Williams Agent 211 SW Clay St. THOROLD, Onuno Tulane 8S26 PORTLAND... CAnal 7-3202 CApita!_ 3-4336 twisted them like pretzels, and it NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave., Brooklyn RICHMOND, CALIF 510 Macdonald Ave QUEBEC... 85 St. Pierre St. HVacinth 9-6600 Quebec Phone: 3-1560 also knocked the first engineer out BEacon 2-0925 NOREOLK 127-129 Bank St SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. SAINT JOHN............ 85 Germain St. of his bunk with his desk, chair Ben Rces, Agent MAdison 2-9834 The LOG supplement in this Douglas 2-8363 NB Phone: 2-5232 and mattress on top of him. He PHILADELPHIA 2505 Isl Ave i.ssue containing up-to-date clari­ 337 Market St. SEATTLE wasn't hurt but he was well shaken fications of the SIU freight S. Cardullo Agent Market 7-1635 Main 0290 Great Lakes District 505 Marine Ave up. PUERTA de IlERRA PR Pelayo 51—La f WILMINGTON agreement includes a section 1215 N. Second Ave. Terminal 4-3131 ALPENA Sal CollB, Agent Phone 2-3996 Phone: 713-J "About the same thing happened NEW YORK .... 976 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn Which should be deleted. The SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison SI 180 Hals St. to oiler Lester Norris who was HYacintb 8-6165 BUFF.ALO, NY Item is under Article III,, deck Leon Johnson. Agent Douglas 2-5475 Phone: Cleveland 7391 Marty Breitboff, West Coast itepi-esentative CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE asleep below in the 4-8 foc'sie. department. Section 7, "Men Canadian District Phone: Slain 1-0147 Three foc'sles have- been wading SAVANNAH a Abercom St Standing Sea Watches" was in­ 12B'A HoUis St. OBTROIT........... E B; McAoley, ActiAg Agent Adams 3-1728 HALIFAX, N.S. 1038 3rd St. pools for the last three days. Phone; 3-HOlJ cluded In error. It applies to Headquartera Phone: Woodward 1-6857 SEATTLE 8505 1st Ave. MONTBBAL nt St. James St. Wen UULUTU........ "Fortunately, there were no cas­ situations in the engine depart­ 531 W. Michigan St Jetf GUlette, Agent Elliott 4334 PLateau 8161 ' Phone: Randolph 2-4110 ualties except tor chief pumpman TAMPA . 1808-HOI N. PrsnaWn St FORT tVILLIAtt ment. 130 Simpson St SOUTH CHICAGO 3201 B. Band St. Tom Baoningj Agent Phone 3-1323 Qntari* Phontr 3-3221 Pbonei EMMI -S-SUI Walter Penton, who was hurt tryA courageous, but futile popular revolution against Communist tyranny is being crushed in Hungary this week by seven divisions of Russian tanks. But in battling Russian forces to a temporary standstill, the Hungarians rolled back the Iron Curtain and revealed a great deal of the true face of Communism for all the world to see. This revelation is of immediate interest to Sea­ farers for very good reason. In the early years of the SIU; the Union fought for survival against the US branch of the Moscow-directed Communist ap­ paratus. The SIU's cardinal principle from the beginning was bitter opposition to Communist activ­ ity in US maritime. The nature of official Com­ munist behavior in Hungary is a graphic warning of what happens anywhere when Communism gains con­ trol. Seafarers should remember that the waterfront Communists and their allies have enthusiastically acclaimed all the operations of the Soviet system in the past and supported Soviet policies all the way down the line—even though now, they find Soviet behavior in Hungary too tough a pill to S' -allow. The Hungarian revolution really began in Poland , back in June. Under Communist governments the right to strike is outlawed, but on June 28 in the town of Poznan thousands of Polish woi-kers struck, protesting short rations and a Communist-ordered speed-up. Polish secret police broke the strike in bloody fighting. However, concessions had to be made by the Polish government to demands for freer speech and better conditions. The Russians didn't like the idea and tried to crush it by a show of force. But the Polish leaders. Communists themselves, would have none of it and ousted Russian stooges from the Government. When the news got to Hungary, there were wild demonstrations in the streets of Budapest demand­ ing changes there. The fighting started after leaders of the demonstration were arrested by the Hungarian Cominuiiisl police. Unarmed crowds stormed police headquarters and several were shot down. The Hungarian government then showed its true Four-Day Typhoon Batters Ft, Bridger Big Job Boost Cheers Tampa Correction On Clarifications �iir«iieiibA- t.ilMir SEAFAREnS YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying LOC ff-Svnm New *Tough' Transfer Order Invites More Runaway Mayes WASHINGTON—Under a so-called "tough" new policy on transfers, Maritime Admin­ istrator Clarence Morse announced Monday that from now on no American freighter or tank­ er built during World War 11 could go under a foreign flag unless the owner agreed to build new tonnage—^preferFood Hokum And Vitamin Fads ably tankers—iiin an American A Game Of Concentration Judging from the letters this department received after its recent shipyard. But at the same By Sidney Margolius criticism of high-priced vitamins, America's families are deeply wor­ time he cleared the Way for trans­ ried about the nutritional quality of modern foods, and possible in­ fers for Victory ships in addition to jury to health from chemical additives used in processed foods, certain Libertys and T-2s. types of cooking vessels, etc. Many of the food fears tlyit plague people Procedure set forth under this are simply inaccuracies or at best part-truths spread by sellers of va­ policy would require US shipown rious products who stand to gain from frightening people into buying ers to build one 46,000-tpn tanker their particular vitamin products, cooking utensils or "health" food. in order to get permission to trans­ For example, reader F, D, F. writes: ''I was visited by a food-supple­ fer two 16,000-ton T-2s. He would ment salesman who used the arguments reported by you. He supported have to build a 65,000-ton ship to his claims with government reports on poor soil, cooking of foods, transfer three T-2s and one eren storage, organic, vs. inorganic growing, etc. His arguments sounded larger tanker or two 46,000-tori,.ers good. However, I couldn't see spending $20 a month on a vitamin to get rid of four T-2s. Can we get all we need out of foods?" The operators could also dispose Similarly, reader H. D. R. writes: "Since you have cautioned us about of US-flag Libertys and Victorys products of this nature (vitamin supplements) sold door to door, are and reap the premium prices which we to assume that none of them are beneficial? these vessels command once they • Here are answers to these and other fears and questions often ex­ are registered foreign. Three Vic­ pressed about foods: torys or four Libertys could switch Vitamin Supplements: Our previous report did not say that vitamins flags by a commitment to build one •or food supplements are not beneficial, but merely that the average US-flag 46,000-ton tanker. Since person eating a balanced diet does not require them, according to medi­ tanker operation is by far more cal and nutritional authorities. Your need for additional vitamins profitable than dry cargo operation should be determined by your physician or health clinic. We also criti­ these _ days, the Government plan cized what seems to us to be the high price of $19.50 for a month's could'produce a flood of new trans­ supply of such vitamin supplements as Nutrillte, sold house to house fers of dry cargo tonnage. by a chain of canvassers with no authoriative medical training. Policy Contradiction Ask A Doctor In this event, US shipping would If your physician does consider you need a vitamin supplement or a specific vitamin, you can shop for the lowest-priced product sold in again be faced with the spectacle interstate commerce and meeting "USP" standards as labeled on the of a Government agency approving bottle. We listed a number of reasonably priced sources for vitamin transfers of dry cargo tonnage at preparations such as Celo, the drug cooperative; the private brands of the same time it bemoans the lack of freight tonnage to move surplus large department stores and mail order houses, etc. Food Preparation: Yes, it is true, as some of the fear peddlers tell cargoes and announces plans to Chess players always concentrate hard on their game, so jou, that some of the nutritional value of our foods may be lost be­ withdraw 30 freightships from the it's no surprise that the players and their lone kibitzer on the cause of improper cooking methods in the home. But the answer is lay-up fleets to fill the gap. The not to spend $20 a month or even less for a vitamin supplement, but decision to this effect was made by Ocean "Evelyn never knew a cameraman was on hand to rec­ the Maritime Administration last Xo use cooking methods that will conserve vitamin values. ord the scene. The action took place at sea. 1—Avoid preparing foods far in advance of meals. When they must week. be prepared ahead, keep them covered and refrigerated to retard the Under this program, 30 Libertys loss of nutrients. and Victorys will be reactivated. ers, can clear the way for further smaller size satisfactory to the Mar-"" itime Administrator." 2—Cook foods in as little water as possible, and-as quickly as pos- The bulk of these ships will prob­ transfers. Further, as one business news­ Pre-World War 11 ships can be -sible. Several years ago, investigators wondered why people in New­ ably operate out of West Coast paper, the "Journal of Commerce," transferred without a replacement foundland had many nutritional deficiencies when their diet seemed ports, since most of the cargo, sur­ pointed out Monday, "recent poli­ program "provided the vessel is to warrant a better health record. plus grnin and coal, is bound for cies of the Maritime Administra­ not needed for purposes of national The investigators found the cook­ countries in Asia. tion in i>ermitting tankers built in ing methods popular among the The "tightening" of the ship defense." American yards to be transferred Islanders were responsible. They transfer rules, meanwhile, is ex­ But the MA announcement also to foreign flag for operation indi­ customarily boiled potatoes after plained as the means of closing leaves the way open for the opera­ peeling, so that they lost 50 per off on one loophole under which US tors to build ships smaller than cates that if some companies want Cent of their vitamin-C. Further­ owners were ' previously able to 46,000 tons and still win approval to build new ships here they would no problem in obtaining the more, the potatoes were cooked in transfer ships merely by modern­ to transfer combinations of T-2s, have necessary authority." the morning and held until night, izing 01' converting existing ton­ Libertys or Victorys. The order ac by which time they had lost all nage. Now only a commitment to tuajly calls for "one new vessel of their vitamin C. The Newfound­ build new tonnage, preferably tank- 46,000 deadweight tons or of a landers also like to boil cabbage for one to two hours, with the re­ sult that 'll lost 90 per cent of its vitamin C. Not only vitamin C, but many other nutrients are soluble in water, including all the B-vitamins Textile workers picketed the the home" of Mrs. Patricia Laszyo, and some minerals. Another nourishment - saving Washington headquarters of the beat her and burned her hands on policy is to cook until foods are just National Labor Relations Board in the stove and left saying "If you tender, but no longer. To further protest against the board's admin­ can't work, your husband will have As a major step toward con­ conserve food values, have the istrative policies. The pickets, to." Her husband has been on water already boiling (a small members of the Textile Workers strike for the past month against struction of the first atom-pow­ ered merchant ship, the Atomic amount of water) before you put in Union of America and the Glass Hydro-Aire Inc. in Burbank. Energy Commission is now nego­ vegetables and then cover promptly to shorten the cooking time. Be and Ceramic Workers, represented 4 4;' 4> tiating with Babcock and Wilcox especially careful not to overcook when using a pressure cooker. about 200 workers fired for union A three-year agreement has been of New York to build the 20,000 The Aluminum Bugaboo: Such noted labor medical consultants as activity in southern states. • The Drs. William Sawyer, Manus Orenstein and Harold Aarons have been unions complained that the Board signed between the General Rail­ HP pressurized water reactor warning union members against false nutritional notions. Among the has acted uniformly to sustain way Signal Company of Rochester, which will propel the vessel. This type of power plant, the most persistent is the old superstition against aluminum cookware. management in dealing with the NY, and the International Union Every Government and health authority here and abi'Oad has said there firing cases. In many cases, the of Electrical Workers. It provides AEC said, was selected because is no danger in using aluminum utensils. The Federal Trade Commis­ unions faid, the Board delayed ac­ initial increases of five to 16 cents much information is already known an hour and then calls for three about it, and because it offers the sion has secured a number of cease and desist orders against misrep­ tion for months. percent a year for the next two best chance to study the practical resentations made by companies that sell stainless steel cookware, most year period. t 4^ aspects of operating a nuclear ship recently against a large Chicago company (the Cory Corp.). 4^ 4^ 4^ at an early date. Certainly you need a certain type of cookware to conserve food val­ National railroad bargaining is A few weeks ago, in ordering the The latest drive to organize New ves. It should be heavy in weight, with flat bottoms, straight sides and still going on with the roads offer­ a tight-fitting cover. But it can be aluminum, enamelware or stainless ing a 26^-cent hourly pay in­ York City's taxicab drivers has ship to be built as "rapidly as pos­ steel. crease package over a three year passed its first anniversary with sible," President Eisenhower em­ The "Deficiency" Fear: People are also worried about the evidence period. A cost of living clause and the State Labor Relations Board phasized that the reactor will not that some soils are deficient in trace minerals, and crops grown from Improvements in welfare are in­ exploring the possibility of a rep­ be secret, so engineers all over such soils may be deficient. There is also a group that insists foods cluded in the offer. About 900,000 resentation election. Such an elec­ the world can see what he called must be grown, with organic fertilizers rather than commercial fertil­ workers in a large group of operat­ tion is being sought by Teamsters "a demonstration of the great izers. This is an argument used by many vitamin peddlers. ing and non-operating rail unions Local 826, which is conducting the promise of atomic energy for hu­ campaign under the direction of man betterment." But nutrition authorities point out that the fear of deficiencies would "are parties to the contract talks. The atom" ship, slated for com­ IBT vice-president Thomas L. be logical only if we got all our food from one deficient area. Actually, ^ • 4^ Hickey. The union has submitted pletion by 1960 at a cost of $46V^ our foods today come from a great many places. A $l,OOO^reward has been of­ 15,000 signed pledge cards from million, will be built jointly by the Also, in a 'significant study carried out over a ten-year period by Michigan State University, there was no evidence that fertilized foods fered by the Intemational Associa­ the cabbies but an election still AEC and Maritime Administration. produce crops of higher nutritive value than depleted soils, or that tion of Machinists in Burbank, seems a long way off since there 5s It will be capable of carrying 12,commercial fertilizers decrease the nutrltiVe value of crops. Calif., for the arrest of a man who a wide gulf between the union and 000 tons of cargo and 100 pas­ Thus, the key to good nutrition is to eat balanced meals that include assaulted a womaiv, the wife of a employers over the voting eligibil­ sengers, and have a service speed of 21 knots. a variety of foods. striker. A masked-man entered ity list. LABOR ROUND-UP '••ua; »i.-. on Atom Ship Plans Near Completion .31 �-&-L. Fajfc nibi SEAFARERS LOG ir«r«aiber 9,19St Raffaele Garofalo proudly presents his twin boys, Leonard (left) and Thomas, born last July. They qualified their Floral Parle. NY, family for double maternity benefits. Here's Sco+ty Halfhill on 1st birthday. Dad is Herbert Halfhill. The breadwinner for Wilfred Davila, 2, Is Juan ' Davila of New Ycrjc City. Meet Tom "Moose" Drzewicki and family. Tom Jr. is I, George, 2 months. Jeanmarie Cunning­ ham is 2. Dad's Tony Cunningham of Philly. •^Contented pipe smoker Ricky, 2, is son of Richard DeFazi of East Boston, Mass, ..fj', i-'.'-.'i.-i. Big sisters flank Beverly, 31/2 [center], at homa in Atmore, Ala. Dad is J. C. Keel. Toy station wagon makes a dandy "hotrod" for "Tex" (Alan . II), 2 years, and Alapa, 31/21 both yjoungsters of Al Whitmer of Philaxlelphia. Kids look ready to take off for the nearest drag race strip. x-v.-i.'y.i . Vi' f3VS.<!'i SV,' �NOTcnbcr f, 1»H SEAFARERS ATOMIC ATTACK INSTRUCTIONS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS IN PORT 5. PROTECT PERSONNEL. iceep .ii C 1 The Civil Defense Alert Signal is a steady blast lasting 3 to 5 minutes. personnel not needed to operoto tfio slilp bolow decks, out of the line of posslbio fly­ ing debris and owoy from steomiines and othor piping or equipment under pressure. 6. KEEP POWER ON ENGINES. When you hear this signal, or when directed by the Coast Guard, exe<ute the merchant vessel dispersal instructions prescribed by the Coast Guard for the port you are in and take the following action: IF THE IHSTSUaiONS TEU YOUl SHIP TO DISPERSE: 1. PROCEED . Get underway as rapidiy as possible' and carry out the Dispersal Instructions. 2. RADIO GUARD . Set a radio guard on 500 or 2182 kilocycles for further in­ structions from the Coast Guard. Tune in a broadcast receiver on 640 or 1240 kilocy­ cles for Civil Defense bulletins. Do not oper­ oto your radio transmitters except in case of distress. rac« Nin* LOG After you get to the dispersal area keop power on the engines so that you con movo -simmediotely, if directed, to ovoid fallout. 7. AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS, stof m the jlispersal area after the attack until you receive further instructions. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET YOUR SHIP UNDERWAY OR IF THE DISPERSAL INSTRUaiONS TELL YOU TO REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE, TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION: I ^ If you ore at anchor carry out steps 2, 3, 4 and 5 above. 2. If you ore alongside a wharf, secure ail fires and operating machinery and then have all personnel evacuate the area or take cover in accordance .with Civil De­ fense instructions for the generoi public. Ship's delegate Bill Nuckols aboard the Barbara Frietchie tried to resign, the ship's minutes re­ ported, but the crew would have none of it. After giving him a vote of thanks for serving so well, they reelected him by acclama­ tion. Another del­ Kohut egate cited for a fine Job was Walter Kohut aboard the Longview Victory. t 1" 3^ They pulled out all the stops aboard the Seatrain Georgia for ship's delegate Bill Kleimola. Ac­ cording to Charles ("Sir Charles") O'ppenheimer, Kleimola got tlie gang a Coke machine, took good care of gear left behind by former crewmembers aiid in addition, set­ tled all beefs with dispatch. 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" On the galley side, chief steward Pete Loleas of the National Liber­ ty rated a hand on two counts. He purchased a good variety of whole­ some stores and in addition, put out the kind of slop chest service that Seafarers need but don't al­ ways get. The cake end of the coffee and cake combine drew comment from two SIU ships. Aboard the Marymar the gang reported that baker Simon Chaban had recently been promoted from BR but was doing a bang-up job just the same. On the Wacosta, the crew noted with sorrow that baker A. Lopez had to be hospitalized in Yokohama. "All were unhappy about the news," the minutes reported. SIU-Type Logging Limit Now In NMU that the NMU plan was virtually (Continued from page 3) the same as the contract clause ne­ erators that the NMU might allow the shipowners complete authority gotiated earlier by the SIU. to fire or blacklist crewmembers 3. BATTEN DOWN. Secure oii unnec­ missing work or watch, in ex­ essary blowers and close external openings, change for eliminating of the prac­ tice of logging. such OS ventilators, hatches, doors, and The Civil Defense Take Cover Signal 'Pilot' Confused ports. is a wailing or worbling note, or a The confusion over the manner series of short blosts, lasting 3 to 5 in which the NMU intended to ap­ 4. FIRE HOSES. Rig OS many fire hoses minutes. ply the logging restriction arose OS possible, preferably with fog spray nozfrom reports in the NMU "Pilot." xles so that a protective blanket of spray is When you hear this signal, have First, the "Pilot" of Oct. 11, called maintained ovpr sections of the ship con­ the SIU contract provision limit­ all hands take cover immediatelyBALTIMORE — Seafarers will taining personnel and so that the running ing logs a "cut-rate agreement" mark the second birthday of the in the best available shelter on water will wash away any radioactive fall­ and "a deal." SIU hall here tomorrow, Novem­ out striking the ship. board or ashore.. However, the following issue of ber 10. The building was formally the "Pilot," October 25, announced dedicated and opened for opera­ Trootury Ooportmoni NOTICE: Placards shall b* potted in the pilothouse, engine room, and in the seamen's, firemen's, that the NMU had "done away" tions on a regular Wednesday UfMitd Stotoi Cooit Oword ond slewords* deportments of every vessel when given to the master. Previous editions are obsolete. CC'3256 |flo« 6-S6) with logging. It reprinted the let­ meeting night just two years ago. ter from the spokesman for the For SIU men now accustomed to Copy of poster being distributed to merchant ships by the Coast Guard. NMU companies, which specifies that loggings cannot be in excess the comforts and conveniences of the wages earned—meaning, of built into the modern building, the course, that they will be on a one- old North Gay Street hall seems for-one basis. This is the same a distant memory. Earl Sheppard, CHICAGO—thorough scrubbing of ships is the best way to handle radioactive con­ limitation as the SIU's which the SIU port agent, commented. tamination in the event of a nuclear explosion, the National Safety Council was told last NMU "Pilot" of October 11 criti­ The new building has been kept in A-1 shape, thanks to the efforts week. Captain Martin I. Goodman, Deputy Chief of. Ship Operations, Maritime Adminis­ cized as being "cut-rate." of Seafarers and others who use it At any rate, it was generally tration, outlined precaution- • He declared that "radioac­ said, by equipping a few ships and agreed in. the maritime industry daily, plus the year-round mainten­ ary measures which should be tive material falling on the water all tugs in the reserve with washance job done by the gang in taken to prevent damage to . . . promptly sinks Jo the bottom. down equipment. The ships so charge of its upkeep. All hands are being urged to continue their ships and crews. Very shortly after the fallout equipped would be able to wash At the same time, the US Coast ceases, such waters may be navi­ down other vessels in the reserve. cooperation in keeping the build­ Guard has distributed a • new set gated by ships with little or no ing in good condition. He concluded that "even in an of instructions to merchant ves­ effect to the ships or their person­ all-out attack many ships will sur­ Shipping Lull sels concerning what to do in the nel." vive. In fact, all should survive Meanwhile, shipping remains re­ event of an atomic attack.. The in­ The "wash-down" plans will be except those caught in the imme­ latively quiet after many months of structions also emphasjize the value extended to the reserve fleet, he diate blast area." • « spectacular job boom. Registra­ WASHINGTON—Reflecting the of a fine spray of running water in tion is keeping just ahead of the boost in shipping over the^past few washing away radioactive fallout. months, the active US merchant shipping totals, in readiness for an Captain Goodman declared that marine fleet has increased to a to­ expected build-up. experiments have shown that a tal of 1,098 vessels as of Septem­ A total of 40 payoffs, sign-ons simple and effective wash-down sys­ ber 1. The figure is'nine moire and in-transit ships were handled tem can be installed on merchant than were in the fleet on August 1, during the past two weeks, none of ships for this purpose. "It con­ 1956. Fifty-five of the vessels are them reporting any serious beefs sists of pumps of sufficient capacity Government-owned ships chartered that could not be cleared up easily. to cover the ship with a constant to private operators. "Once again we are pleased to heavy water-wash to be commenced Ever since the end of the Korean note that the ships' crews show a at or prior to the start of the fall­ War there has been a steady de­ good working knowledge of SIU out. Most, if not all, ships have cline in the number of active US contracts, and this reflects in the sufficient puipping capacity for this merchant vessels, up until the ship­ way of overtime, etc., on these pay­ purpose without additional instal­ ping boom of recent months. offs," Sheppard added. lations. The distribution system He again complimented Seafar­ At least 60 new ships will soon ... is by means of the ship's fire be added by breakouts of 30 for ers on the Ore Line ships for helplines and all-purpose nozzles." surplus cargoes and 30 more strict­ ing to eliminate sailing time delays The Maritime official said that a TUB BOOD AAa> Va\CeSAXa¥ZO\NM on those ships. ly for coal. two-day training'program is now in progress in the Port of New York to teach seamen the techniques Stay Put For Idle Pay involved. (The course is given in AP^ ^BAFAP^PS Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while Bayonne, New Jersey, at Military OF UNlO^.im' on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid Sea Transport facilities. Any Sea­ changing their mailing addresses-if they want to continue re­ farer interested in it can get fur­ /A/ VMB YoU'/^EAT-rHEpAlL. ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already ther information by writing to Cap­ experienced interruptions of "from three to five weeks in getting tain Hewlett Bishop, Maritime Ad­ their next check after they notified the state unemployment ministration, 45 Broadway, New offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. York City.) An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing Captain Goodman also gave an considerable hardship to the men involved. optimistic view on the effects of radioactivity on channels and har- Baltimore Hall 2 Years Old; In A-1 Shape Ships Can Wash Off Radiation US Fleet Up in Ship Boom Yiir&raSeafairer! mrmgA^m/Yo^siucAFer^^/As u- ?<•;> t-'.;.'' .'vov:-ti �* Para Tea , iip IOC • f Wild Ranger Hauls Trolleys To Korea MAB (Bull), Sept. 15—Chairman, S. Baraar; Sacratary, C. HastaHar. Con­ tract on aalvageil boat written up and aliened by aU partlea concerned. Union mail cominf aboard to ba turned over to delecate only. Punch­ ing bag and one dozen cards pur­ chased. Ship's fund $21.45. CoUected $100.85 to overhaul motor on boat. AU new men to donate $2 to ship's fund. Five hours disputed overtime. Re­ ports accepted. Suggestion to air con­ dition all STU ships especially those running to the tropics. Vote of thanks to SIU officials for job well done. Deck department shower to be paint­ ed and shower curtains to be changed. MesshaU and pantry to be kept clean. ATLANTIC TRANSPORTER (Pan Oceanic Nav.), Sept. f—Chairman, I. Potter; Secretary, W. Walsh. Insuffi­ Ship Offi€ers Hit Coat Pact Two officers unions, the Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, are picketing the offices of American Coal Shipping, Inc. in protest against the signing of a contract for officers with United Mine Workers District 50. The contract has been attacked as a raid on' legitimate maritime unions by coal companies, coal-carrying rail­ that they were given assurances of roads and the United Mine Work­ AFL-CIO President George ers. The set-up places the UMW a contract, only to find that District 50 got the go-ahead signal. The Meany, in the dual role of operator and unions say they will picket all LibAmerican Coal Shipping is the union representative. ertys broken out on behalf of The MM&P and MEBA declare American Coal Shipping. The com­ organization which is composed of pany has won approval for char­ ters on 30 such ships. They charge that as a condition of employment, American Coal Shipping fs asking applicants to sign affidavits giving up their rights to maintenance and cure and to sue for damages if injured on board ship. If the officers carry out their picketing plans, the question re­ mains as to •whether their lines will be respected by the National Maritime Union, which has an­ nounced an agreement with the companj'.' The American Radio Association is also involved. DIRECT VOICE BROADCAST TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS "THE VOICE OF THE MTD WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South Atlan­ tic and East Coast of United States. WFL-65, 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ bean, West Coast 'of SouthAmerica, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. /. - WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area, North Atlantic, European and, US East Coast. Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-World Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . . Every Sunday, 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCs Europe and North America WCO-16908.8 KCs East Coast South America WCO-22407 KCs West Coast South America Every Monday, 0315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) WMM 25-15607 KCs Australia WMM 81-11037.5 Northwest Pacific -.•</ • MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT • iVibvbA nbi*. •' 9-r. 4, ' '• cakes at coffee time. Swab water net tcr be emptied in laundry sihka. ALCOA RANGER (Alcee), Sept. I— Chairman, $. Rivers; Sacratary, F. Brazalar. Repairs to be made. Re­ ports accepted. Suggestion to have ladders made for top bunks. Twa meetings to be held this trip. Vote of thanks to steward department. ALCOA FOLARIS (Alcoa), Sept. 9— Chairman, R. Schwarz; Secretary, L. Joyner. Union book of brother re­ ceiving medical treatment in Trinidad found and turned over to MobUe pa­ trolman. Sawdust to be scattered on spills from oU Intake lines; platforms and railing above mastllghts to be re­ paired. Suggestion that slop chest room be converted Into two-man foc'sle for engine department: that steward Inspect messrooms before meals and be present during ;ame: that pantry and messhalls be kept cleaner after 6:00 PM: that passageways be cleaned after ship leaves beauxite dock. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Aug, 11—Chairman, T. York; Secretary, F. Young. Report accepted. New dele­ gate and secretar.v elected. Discussion on mailing situation in Suez. Coop­ eration on serving meals. Shut off washing machine after using. Keep library neat. Deck department men Curlew, DM; Coniey, AB; Andringa, AS; Connell, DM, and Ford, bosun, cover up hatches on the Wild Ranger while at right, Zenkley, AB, becomes the first man to pilot a trolley car across the Pacific. The ship car­ ried a variety of vehicles to Korea. Photos by Don Ruddy. EVERY SUNDAY KOT«mlM«, MM New Benefit Provided By Norse Co's WASHINGTON—The Norwegian Information Service has announced that seamen on Norwegian ships will soon be covered by a group life insurance contract for the first time. Beginning January 1, each seaman will be covered by a 5,000ki-oner life insurance policy (about $700 in US money) with the cost borne by the shipping companies. The insurance vwll cover death from any cause while a seaman is employed aboard a Norwegian ship, ,or while he Is ashore on vaca­ tion or sick leave. It affects sea­ men on offshore ships only. Costs Ic Per Day It is estimated that actual costs to the shipowners will be tiny, running about 24 kroner (about $3.36) a year for each seaman, less than a penny a day. More signifi­ cance was attached to the fact that Norwegian shipowners have seen the need to provide some kind of direct industry welfare benefit for Norwegian seamen. Norwegian seamen have accident and disability coverage, pensions and similar benefits, but these items are required by law, rather than being arrangements between shipowners and their employees. All told, about 42,000 seamen on Norwegian offshore ships are cov­ ered. cient fans in crew's quarters—only one 12 in. fan in each foc'sle. Need coffee urn. This scow under SIU ban­ ner less than a week—all departments working around the clock. No beefs. Delegate to contact boarding patrol­ man regarding instaUation of fans in foc'sles. Repair lists to be made up. Sanitary details of all three depart­ ments to cooperate in cleaning up recreation room. Departments to rotate in maintaining and cleaning recreation room. SWEETWATElf (Metro Petroleum), Sept. 9—Chairman, C. Hagen; Secre­ tary, D. Carey. Repair list turned in; all jobs not completed, will be taken care of before end of voyage. Chief cook pulled knife. Two men paid off in Port Arthur, mutual con.sent. Few hours disputed overtime. Report ac­ cepted. Engineer to fix water regu­ lator on boilers. New treasurer elected. DEL CAMPO (Miss.), Sept. *—Chair­ man, Don Collins; Secretary, A. Cun­ ningham. No major beefs. Two men missed ship in Houston. Captain fired men in New Orleans. Ship's fund $20. One man hospitalized in Galveston. Report accepted. Investigate where­ abouts of previous ship's fund. Dis­ cussion on steward keeping entire ship in an uproar by his actions. LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory Car­ riers), Aug. 31—Chairman, 1. Cox; Secretary, F. Hicks. Cigarette supply getting low. Members requested to go through proper channels to see doc­ tor when they are ill. Four hours disputed overtime. Same to be han­ dled at payoff. Discussion on movie films and method of returning to stales. No LOGs or mail received from Union, Union to look Into this. Collection to be made for crew mem­ ber who lost his wife. PRANCES (Bull), Sept. U—Chairman, W. Doak; Secretary, C. Fargo. Ship's fund $16.50. Reports aceepted. To reopen contracts for raise in wages, same as other maritime unions. All beefs to be taken to delegates not patrolmen or headquarters. Crew prefers Lux or Palmollve soap. YAKA (Waterman), Sept. 9—Chair­ man, W. Slmpsen; Secretary, F. Mc- ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Sept. 9—Chairman, D. Rood; Secretary, D. Beard. Steward fetuses to issue suf­ ficient glasses and coffee mugs to crew. Repair list to be submitted. Ship's fund $66.02. Rqport accepted. Steward to issue overtime records 24 hours before payoff. General discus­ sion on steward's refusal to check overtime sheets or issue overtime rec­ ords before payoffs. Radio to be pur­ chased from Sea Chest in Baltimore. OREMAR (Ore Nav.), Sept. 9—Chair­ man, B. Colyar; Secretary, none. Need new washing machine and new re­ frigerator. Both completely worn out, will not last another voyage. Two men missed ship—replaced before sailing. Ship's fund $13.41. Vote of thanks to delegate for fine job. More silver to be left out for night luneh. Bread taken aboard in poor condition. Suggestion to pay off after 33 days when 31st day is not paid for. Payoff should be every two trips unless otherwise agreed with union and ship­ ping commissioned. Voluntary con­ tributions for ship's fund. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), July It—Chairman, B. Grice; Secre­ tary, A, Nash. Ship sailed short one fireman from Lake Charles. Ship's fund S21.70. Report accepted. Need new washing machine, to see patrol­ man about it. Need more fans. Need more variety of Jams and desserts. Sept. 11—Chairman, T. Jones; Secre­ tary, S. Butler. Need new washing machine. Unable to obtain same a« long as present one is working. Wringer in bad condition—to obtain new one. One man hospitalized in Savannah. Papers forwarded to Sa­ vannah hall. Two men fquled-up, to be' turned in to patrolman. One man missed ship. Delegate wishes to re­ sign, paying off. Ship's fund $31.80. Report accepted. New delegate elect­ ed. Suggestion about night lunch. Milk left in officers' mess at night. If practice continues, then milk is to be placed in crew mess also. Practice of saving night lunch and serving fol­ lowing night should be discontinued. Vote of thanks to delegate for good job. OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Trans.;, Sept. 3—Chairman, C. McDowell; Sec­ retary, D. Patterson. Lost one man in San Pedro—not replaced. Some disputed overtime. Stores for 60 days obtained in San Pedro. Crew pantry situation squared away. Shortage of milk and sausage. Letter to head­ quarters regarding payoff of some members in San Pedro. Drinking water obtained in Victoria. Brazil. Leaks in galley and pantry sinks to be fixed. Crew warned not to get drunk in Japan. Two draws in Japan. Foc'sles to be cleaned. Repair list to be made up. Call. Clean living quarters back aft because of sugar on bulkheads. SItip's fund $22.07. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Tall light on wash­ ing machine to be fixed. Garlic to be separated from main meats and sepa­ WESTPORT (Overseas), Sept. 22 — rate grav.v made for those who prefer ' Chairman, L. Smith; Secretary, W. garlic. Stores to be put aboafd in Bunker. Most 'repairs made. Three New Orleans. hours disputed overtime. Note of thanks -to steward for good food. DEL ALBA (Miss.), Aug. 19—Chair­ Vote of thanks to captain for coopera­ man, E. Anderson; Secretary, W. tion in bringing ship with no beefs. Gels. Two men missed ship in Mo­ bile and Houston, dispatcher notified. ARLYN (Bull), Sept. 23—Chairman, Repairs to be made this voyage. New A. Streeter; Secretary, G. Walter. delegate elected. Suggestion to hold MTD News received. To order four meeting in afternoon. new fans. Members warned about be­ ing logged—Coast Guard would pull IBERVILLE (Waterman), Sept. 9 — papers of men logged numerous times. Chairman, A. Rudnlckl; Secretary, K. Captain to get draw for crew. Ship's Srock. Some disputed overtime to be fund $3.09. To cooperate with head­ taken up with patrolman. One man quarters regarding beef with Alabama missed ship in Kobe. Japan. Report Unemployment Bureau as most mem­ accepted. Steward resigned as treas­ bers paid into fund when working on urer, money left with captain. One ships having home offices in that dollar donation to be made to ship's state and a victory would benefit any­ fund by members. Bathroom and one sailing on those ships. Washing stove in bosun's quarters to be re­ machine not to be used too long— paired. Ship to be fumigated for. give others a chance to use. New rats. Take action on repair list. pipes to be installed in deck depart­ ment bathroom. Repair list to ba LONCVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ turned in to delegate for action be-' riers), Sept. 9—Chairmqn, W. Kohut; fore arrival. - ' Secretary, R. Barker. Repair list turned over to department delegates. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas Shipping), Foc'sles to be painted next trip, ran 14—Chairman, J. Ferrelra; Sec­ out of paint. Ship's fund $9.15. Few Sept. retary, H. Bterring. Disputed over­ hours disputed overtime. Report ac­ time all departments. To be referred cepted. Motion to have buUt in bunks, patrolman at payoff. Purser to lockers of wood on all SIU ships. AU to Itemize slops and draws prior to pay­ minor repairs completed. off. To handle library books in port. Suggestion to chip in at payoff fop ALCOA FARTNER (Alcoa), July 11 donation to American Library Associ­ Chairman, W. Burke; Secretary, J. ation. Carter. Need new washing machine. Engineer to get motor running for HEYWOOD BROUN (Victory), Sept. vent fans. Weevils in storeroom due to dirty linen being packed among 24-—Chairman, J. Morris; Secretary, H. Shortzen. Captain refused to lift logs dry stores. Weevils in flour, sugar, cookies, etc. Two men to be fired in but requested Coast Guard not to act Mobile. If no action is taken by com­ on same. Reports accepted. No eggs pany regarding linen in dry storeroom for cakes. Rooms to be cleaned be­ will contact headquarters. Discard dry fore leaving ship and keys to be left stores containing weevils. More coffee aboard. \ J.'.' fif'if!')/ - -'J W. �.%-• tW- ; K«TeBib«r t, 195< SEAFARERS LOG Your Job' iyS^nrAd)n9f-J>i.'A.%. . ' • ' •. •• Fage Elevca 'For Sale' Sign Put On Six Seized Tankships I| '.•m WASHINGTON—With US flag tankers worth about $2% million on today's feverish tanker market, the Maritime Ad­ ministration is sure to have plenty of bids for six T-2 tankers now On the block. Two years'^' ago tankers similar to these rather than Government opera­ tion." could have been picked up for The six tankers now on the auc­ $400,000 to $500,000 each. tion block are in addition to 18' The,agency invited bids on the vessels which were forfeited to the United States by Greek shipowner Stavros Niarchos, in settlement of Government claims against him. The vessels had been seized by the US government on charges that they were owned by alien inter­ ests, contrary to the provisions of the Ship Sales Act. Of-cheer to US seamen is the news that the six ships will not be available for ti'anstfer to foreign flags. The vessels are the Jeanny, Memory, Mermaid, Merrimac," Monitor and Seven Seas. None of them had previously been manned by Seafarers. In announcing the bids. Mari­ time Administrator Clarence Morse specified that operators must put down 25 percent of the purchase price, five percent with the bid and the rest when the sale goes through. "Recent - international condi­ tions," Morse said, "hiave caused an upsurge in demands for tanker j tonnage. In keeping with MA pol-! icy it is desirable that these ships \ be put into pi'ivate commercial use • NMV And ILA The AFL-CIO International Brotherhood of today puts itself forward as the main cham­ Longshoremen is continuing its fight to bring pion of longshoremen, is what is left of an democratic trade unibnisni to longshore organization formed many years ago for the workers, now dominated by the discredited purpose of destroying the NMU." International Longshoremen's Association. It The facts are, SIU opposition to the NMU is doing so with the support of the Federation, in that period was based, not against the whose president, George Meany, has clearly NMU as such, but against the maneuvers indicated that there can be no compromise. which were directed by the Communist-con­ The IBL's determination has generally been trolled leadership of the NMU. Curran found greeted with acclaim in the labor movement, it expedient then to work "hand-in-glove with which was encouraged by the NLRB election the purveyors of the Communist party line. showing that 40 percent of the longshore But Curran's irreverance for the facts is workers are opposed to the ILA7 not limited to the past. In his letter to In the light of the IBL's good fight, the la­ Meany supporting ILA, he Carelessly but flatbor movement was shocked by NMU presi­ footedly asserted that the Secretary-Treas­ dent Joseph Curran's open support of ILA. urer of the SIU, "this year, while the present Curran's position on the waterfront issue (IBL) election campaign on the docks was was stated in the form of a public letter to taking shape, met in Texas to negotiate with President Meany on the eve of the NLRB - Anastasia and Teddy Gleason. . . ." dock election, calling on him to withdraw his Aside from the fact that the SIU Secretarysupport of the IBL. He asserted that longshore Treasurer hasn't been in Texas this year or in workers had, in effect, no interest in the IBL. several years past and the fact that the SIU The 7,500 ballots cast for the IBL answered has stood firmly and consistently in support the latter assertion. But that is not the issue of the IBL and the AFL-CIO waterfront posi­ involved. As President Meany stated in his tion, it is well known to the AFL-CIO and letter of reply, Curran's proposal-was com­ certainly should be to Curran, that just be­ pletely inconsistent with the concept of de­ fore the IBL petition was filed, ILA leaders cent trade unionism set forth in the AFL- begged for meetings to try to evade an elec­ CIO constitution, and was a "deliberate pre­ tion Such meetings, held in New meditated effprt on your part to help these York,showdown. as well as the fact that ILA's request hoodlums [ILA officers] to maintain their was flatly rejected, are a matter of record; as control." reported in the 'Times" and other newspa­ What stamps the Curran action as irrefuta­ pers. Curran's fact-juggling is especially ble irresponsibility is the fact that in calling queer in light of ILA presidenl Bradley's for support of the mob elements in the ILA, 'meetings with Curran for the purpose of get­ he spoke as a member of the AFL-CIO Execu­ ting ILA back into the AFL-CIO. tive Council and as a member of the Federa­ Some have asked why Curran erupted so ir­ tion's Ethical Practices Committee. With re­ spect to Curran's repudiation of Federation rationally. One view is that the announce­ policy, the AFL-CIO position is clear. • But ment of the SIU's victory in cutting down from the standpoint of SIU members, there is loggings of seamen exasperated the NMU another aspect of his letter supporting the president. But in attempting to assess hu­ man behaviour, one theory is as good as the ILA which rates consideration. In embracing the ILA mob elements, the next. NMU president sought to justify his action by From a trade-union standpoint, the fact is a baseless attack on the SIU; one that is note­ that the NMU president has elected to act worthy for its clear misstatements of fact. For irresponsibly. The motivation doesn't excuse example, Curran wrote^ "The SIU—which . Ihe iict. > - Government-owned ships being broken out for charter and eight' Navy T-2s which will also be char­ tered to private operatofs. Closing date for the bids on the six tankers is November 16. Speak Out At SIU Meetings Under the Union constitu­ tion every member attending a Union meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting—chairman, read­ ing clerk and recording secre­ tary. Your Union urges you to take an active part in meet­ ings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue under discussion. Seafarers are urged to hit the deck at th^se meetings and let their shipmates know what's on their minds. The backbone of every SIU ship is its delegates. These Sea­ farers, elected by the crew, are volunteers ivho represent the crew to the officers, defend the Union agreement and shoulder the responsibility of keeping a crew happy and beefs to a minimum dur­ ing a voyage. The success of a voyage of'.en hinges on these efforts. HARVEY McQUAGE, feel like it." That's where most deck department delegates' headaches begin. It would help the delegate con­ Seafarer Harvey McQuage has accumulated a variety of experi­ siderably, he believes, if Union ence in the past ten years sailing in oldtimers would back up the dele­ practically every deck department gates and explain to "B" and "C" capacity. It's no surprise -then seniority men just what the Union that he's been selected on. numer­ procedure is. "Too many men think that once ous occasions to represent his ship­ mates as departmental or ship's the overtime is disputed, they are going to lose it; which is exactly delegate. opposite to what happens in most Former Navy Man instances once the patrolman takes McQuage started out as a mer­ over the problem." chant seanian after 314 years in Keep The Lid On the Navy in A delegate's chief assets, he World War II. He got off a Navy thinks, are the ability to speak up aircraft carrier and to keep calm if the officers and went to sea see things the other way. There's aboard the Signal no use getting into arguments w ith Hills, an SUP department heads, because crewtanker. . After a members have to live and work couple of years' with these same officers. "If neces­ sailing SIU ships sary, let the patrolman be the 'bad he was tabbed to guy' to the mate. After all. the McQuage be deck delegate. patrolman doesn't have to sail the From then on it was up to him to ship." There's no use making a personal grudge with officers out learn the ropes. Apparently he has been success- j of a'contract beef because life can ful, judging from the repeated in­ .be pretty uncomfortable all around. Likes Offshore Runs stances he has been called on for McQuage prefers the long off­ that purpose. shore runs himself, where, he Limited Powers Being a delegate needn't be a agrees, the delegate has a little tough job, he observes, as long as tougher task than on the short shipmates understand the limita­ runs. Beefs have a way of piling tions of the delegate's powers. For up when a ship is out several example, one thing he can't do is months, so the sm^rt delegate gets settle disputed overtime if the' de­ everything down on paper and has partment heads insist on disputing it all ready for the patrolman at it. All the delegate can do under the payoff. That speeds things up such cii-cumstances is keep a rec­ considerably, with men anxious to ord and turn the dispute over to get off the ship. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, the boarding patrolman. "The trouble is," he said, "some crew- McQuage sails out of New York members doi^'t or won't under­ and likes those Far East and stand that the mate or engineer around-the-world itineraries. His can dispute the m^ertime if they last ship was the Steel Admiral. • ••>1 m �m. I[1 P««e Twelv* SEAFARERS LOG 2 Joyce Stowaways Return Again A pair of stowaways who slipped aboard the Ocean Joyce when it left Turkey two trips ago have twice viewed the US ihrough a porthole but still can't get any closer to it. When last seen, Osdemir Gurgun, 20, and Kerim Direyfi, 19, had already made three trips •across the, Atlantic, but the captain is still unable to put them ashore. They were al- | While they had freedom of the ship, stowaways Osdemir Gurgun (center) and Kerim Direyfi" (far right) played domi­ noes with SlU crewmen Thurston Lewis, Dick Suttle and Tate Hall (2nd from right). They were later locked up in ship's hospital and put on bread and water. Photo by Tom Wil IS. IVY SPOTS HUGE 'BERG -CLEARS IT IN TIME SIU crewmen on tlie tanker Ivy made ttie news on arrival in Durban, South Africa, recently, after they reported sight­ ing a huge .iceberg in the South Atlantic, about 2,000 miles west of Capetown. Fortified with photographs known how far its edges stretched under the water. The ship was enof the ice monster, sighted in route from Buenos Aires to the the vicinity of Gough Island, a British possession in the mid-At­ lantic, they told how they came within a mile and a half of it be­ fore they altered course to make sure they were out of its way. Other smaller 'bergs were sighted in the area. The length of the iceberg, com­ puted through sextant angles and on the ship's radar, were more than 1,200 feet. It towered 375 feet into the air and probably extended to a depth of 3,000 or more feet below the surface. All authorities agree that only about one-ninth of an iceberg shows above the sur­ face. Due to the iceberg's apparent size, the Ivy took pains to keep well clear of it, since it was not Persian Gulf at the time, and later put in at Durban for bunkers. News sources in Durban agreed that the iceberg sighted by the Ivy was one of the largest reported in the South Atlantic for some time, especially so far north. lowed freedom aboard for a while, said Thurston Lewis, engine dele^ gate. But when the captain couldn't get anyone to take them off his hands, he locked them up in the i hospital and put them on a bread and-water diet. Slipped Up "They seem like fine fellows," Lewis noted, "who were just trying to better themselves, but slipped up. At Cadiz and Barcelona they got a hacksaw blade from some­ where and were able to slip ashore for a while. Crewmembers took up a tarpaulin muster to buy them drinks and afford them some .re­ laxation ashore. "We really think some Turkish consul should intervene on their behalf. They are not being treated well by the skipper and not enough effort is being made to repatriate them. We weren't even allowed to talk to them after a while." Good Ports Other news from the Joyce con­ cerns an endorsement of the string of good ports between Casablanca and Genoa," and a caution to watch those draws. "Soon everybody was borrowing from everybody else. There didn't seem to be five bucks left on the ship and, by the time we got to Genoa, after Barcelona, and Cadiz, we were cleaned out. "The Italians said the talk about American ,seamen making good wages must have been just rumors ... A typical sight was a shipmate with his pockets turned inside "out trying to explain that money wasn't everything. Many seemed unconvinced . . . They passed us up for the 'richer pickings' on for­ eign-flag ships." Tops In Feeding On The Planet Seafarers filing vacation money claims should make sure that they use their correct Social Security number. Use of the wrong number means a clerical headache for the Vaca­ tion Plan office and slows up the handling of payments. Also, a Seafarer who uses the incorrect Social Security number is crediting his tax de­ ductions to some other US worker. I If'-' JIAN (Bull), Sept. •—Chslrman, t. Townsundi Sacratary, R. Sturba. Keep laundry and meis hall clean. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. HI1.T0N (Bull), Sept. »—Chairman, M. Orochowskl; Secretary, J. Lundy. AU steward department rooms have been painted. Need new mattresses. Ship's fund $26.06. One man missed ship' in New York. Report accepted. New engine department delegate elected. Doors to be closed during rough weather to avoid baUing water. Lights to be turned off In engine de­ partment bathroom when 12-4 watch are sleeping. Place cups in sink after using. Need supply of hospital plan forms. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment. e S MIAMI (Cities Service), Sept. 4 —Chairman, T. Glenn; Secretary, G. Thayer. Captain must have letter from company before anything on vessel can be moved. New treasurer elected. To start ship's fund. Radio cannot be moved until captain receives in­ structions from company. Delegates to prepare repair list. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Sept. 11—Chairman, F. Stugess; Secretary, G. Savant. New delegate elected. Sec­ ond mate using abusive language toward men. Washing machine needs repairing. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Sept. 9—Chairman, J. Melms; Secretary, M. Oschitzki. Doors should be closed while in port loading and unloading. Report accepted. Smoking permitted only inside while loading or discharg­ ing. WACOSTA (Waterman), Sept.. 2 — Chairman, S. Alpedo; Secretary, J. Craft. Repairs being done. Good trip and no beefs. One man hospitalized in Yokohama. Ship's fund, $9. Men cautioned on acetylene lines running out of engine room. Members urged to pass LOGS around. Vote of thanks to steward department for fine job. Clean ship with no be'bfs. JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), Aug. 18—Chairman, J. Goude; Secretary, D. Mease. Ship's fund $17. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Decks in crew quarters to be painted. Iron to be purchased in Japan. Book rack to be made for recreation room aft. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Sept. 8—Chairman, 8. Collins; Secretary, W, Morse. Discussion on draw and slop sink. When washing garbage pails dirty water not to be poured into Utility sinks. Instructions on opera­ tion of valves for hot water in show­ ers. Keep port passageways cleaii. Secretary-reporter elected. Reports accepted. Captain to see about launch service in Japan. Taking a breather on deck to pose for this shot by "Skinny" T t I'l ? ^ang on the Orion Planet includes Smith, T. ICelly, J. Douga, J. B.'Guidry and Jim Davis, steward (rear, 2nd from right). They're on the shuttle run. Treasurer to return ship's fund in San Pedro. Some disputed overtime, to check with patrolman in Wilming­ ton. One man getting off in San Pedro. Vote of thanks to baker and steward department for job weU done. Discussion about using Jelly glasses for. regular glasses: taking care of cots—to be returned when leaving ship. Cooperation of captain and chief engineer appreciated by entire crew.. Sept. 2—Chairman, J. Sullivan; Sec­ retary, J. Rodder. Ship's fund returned in Long Beach ($40). Repair list to be prepared. One man hospitalized in Honolulu. ' Headquarters notified. Three hours disputed overtime. Vote of confidence to baker for his work. Union notified that under new feeding program food inadequate for feeding 45 crew members. Lockers not large enough. OCEAN ROSE (Maritime Overseas), Aug. 26—Chairman, T. Carter; Secre­ tary, R. Shaffher. New delegate elect­ ed. Complaint about , crew serving themselves. Linen to be returned. Crew to use recreation, room at night and In port instead of messroom. CHARLES C. DUNAIP (Colonial), Aug. 24—Chairman, J. Zlereis; Secre­ tary, F. Mason. Repairs to be taken care of in Japan. New delegate elect­ ed. Need soap abd soap powder for all departments. Washing machine not to be left running without clothes. Get That SS Number Right IC- Norember 9,19!f( LA SALLE (Pan Atlantic), June 20— Chairman, A. Fedele; Secretary, J. Sullivan. Food and linen , shortage. New delegate to be elected. Delegate wishes to replace chief cook and messman. Cook neglected to leave fund aboard when leaving ship. Re­ port accepted. New delegate elected. Wire screens and cots to be obtained. Suggestion to place suit cases and clothes in hospital aft. Turn off wash­ ing machine after using. Soiled linen to be placed in box below. Return cots and glasses to pantry. July S—Chairman, A. Fedele; Sec­ retary, J. Rodder. Previous ship's delegate hospitalized In Houston. New delegate elected. Steward consultant told crew about new feeding system and set up same on vessel. Everything running smoothly and feeding is good. ARICKAREE (US Pet.), Sept. IJ— Chairman, C. Shaw; Secretary, C. Morris. Check on slop chest. Fresh water tanks to be cleaned and ce­ mented. Need new frigidair—ice boK for messroom. Holes overhead in messrooms to be repaired. Additional wind scoops to be ordered. Need new spare electric fans. New complete set of awnings for back jft. Four extra coffee percolators. Complete new slop chest. Discard or exchange old cigarettes for new ones. Letter to headquarters regarding one member being a trouble maker. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Sept. 8—Chairman, C. Lawson; Secre­ tary, H. Franklin. Delegate warned crew about getting logged as one has already been logged and trip only a few days old. Steward endeavoring to acquire additional stores to im­ prove quality of food. One man fouled up. One man in hospital in Long Beach, gear sent ashore. Reports ac­ cepted. Request headquarters to clarify procedure on $50 fines. * ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Aug. 5— Chairman, D. Clark; Secretary, P. Calebaugh. Men to familiarize them­ selves with fire and boat signals. Beefs to be brought to delegates. One man hospitalized in San Juan. Report accepted. Paper to be put on inside passageway decks after main deck is oiied. Consuit patrolman about boat drills at sea. ATLANTIC IMPORTER (Pan Oceanic Nav.), Sept. 4—Chairman, H. Goiicki; Secretary, W. Moody. Microphone and wire cord missing from shipmates* tape recorder. Some new fans to be put aboard and keys missing from foc'sles will be replaced. ~Need new coffee urn. Repair list to be made up. Members getting off ship to no­ tify delegates. Discussion on better meat and more milk. Contact hall when ship docks. Have standard grade laundry soap put aboard. Messroom to be kept clean, cups to be returned. Start ship's fund with $1 donation to be turned over to treasurer. Sept. 11—Chairman, M. Homer; Sectetscy, A. Bryant. Pumpman missed ship in Perth Amboy. New coffee urn put aboard. No fund—money stolen while treasurer out of foc'sle. Dis­ cussion on captain paying off going up the river, into port of discharge. To start ship's fund. Not enough milk, steward to order more. GENEVIEVE PETERKIN (Bioomfield), Aug. 5—Chairman, D. Haskell; Secretary, H.' Karlsen. Penalty cargo consists of 41 days for voyage. Ship's fund $27. Ten dollars donated to sick brother. Some disputed overtime. Change unsuitable coffee urn on ar­ rival in New Orleans. Crew to be vaccinated before departure to pre­ vent delay on arrival. Ship's library magazines to be left in recreation room. Vote of thinlis to crew mess and pantryman for job well done. Aug. 26—Chairman, H. Karlsen; Sec­ retary, T. Ziaiinski. Crew to be prop, erly attired in messhall and not to sit on table or place feet on chairs. All extra soiled linen to he turned in. Cups to be brought back to pantry aft,er using on deck. Washing machine not to be overloaded or used for long period of time. RION (Actium), Aug. 26—Chairman, A. Bankston; Secretary, C. Ritter. Delegate doing good job. Two men paid off ship, no replacement. Few hours disputed overtime. Crew to take care of washing machine, help to keep ship clean and keep noise down in passage­ ways. Repair list to be made up. �November 9, 19M Page TUrteea SEAFARERS LOG Birthday Fete At Sea By John Wunderlich Blames Cable Trouble On Neptune's Whale So full of life, yet BO lonely. Burning with impatience. Longing for some windswept clouds. Feeling the movement# Of the seas,' ^o graceful they break.... The SS Arthur M. Huddell is supposed to lend a hand in the laying of a telephone cable from California to Honolulu next Spring, but so far nobody has apparently thought of consulting Davy Jones about it. we have come to know as Bubber "It seems there is^ome con­ Blubber. This monster may be troversy among the denizens located northeast of Honolulu in LOG-A-RHYTHM: My Ship Nothing's as beautiful As my ship. Is she proud? Her hull has lines like Venus, Her steel the strength of Hercules And her lover is the toaves. Forever reaching for her decks. ; The sun enters her sanctum; Day light fades. Darkness enters on her satin slip­ pers And night creeps in over the sea. Broum-scorched by the tropics. Hardened by the Arctic winds. Dreaming of bygone days of glory Stands our captain; Rugged and confident. Capable and strong. As he feels the movements of the seas. And they seem to echo ... Nothing's as beautiful As your ship. Is she proud? Her hull has lines like Venus, Her steel has strength like Her­ cules, And I am the sea. The muster of the waves— A lover reaching for her desks. S/T Orion Planet 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 will as­ sure speedy transmission on all messages and faster serv­ ice for the men involved.^ SEACLOUD (Pegor), Sept. 23—Chair­ man, J. Parntll; Secretary, A. Janes. Headquarters asked why captain does not carry American money. New re­ porter elected. Lack of cooperation from night cook and baker. Leaves rdora and galley dirty; incapable of performing duties. To be discussed with patrolman at payoff. Discussion on ice boxes. More variety in night luncheJ. DEL VALUE (Mist.), Sept. 22—Chair­ man, C. Murreet Secretary, R. Irlxarry. Two men logged. Crew's quarters need painting and repairs. Ship's fund S172.69. Coffee rack to be built In messroom. All purchases from ship's fund to be kept for unlicensed personnel only. Laundry room to be cleaned. More cokes to be purchased for next voyage. $1 to be deposited to eover empty cases. Vote of thanks to brother for beer and shrimp party. Vote of thanks to treasurer and Stew­ ard department for fine food, service and cooperaUon. Festive birthday celebration for Daniel Demarcc, wiper (seated, center), was marked by shipboard party with cake and all the trimmings. Helping to share the cheer with De­ marcc were (seated, left) Anthony Oro, wiper, and E. Caligiura, BR (right); standing, Pete Loleas, steward; J. Antoniadis, oiler; E. Lukowski, bosun; Nick Katsimanis, OS; Fred Bruggner, deck engineer. NicleSouris, oiler, is standing, far left. The scene was on the National Liberty at sea. Loleas sent in the photo. time, two messmen drowned," re­ ports Ollie Olvera. Even Mates Cry "This was one tear-shedding, sulphur-eating crew. The chief mate tried to join in the tear bri­ gade, but it was obvious the sulphur wasn't what was making him cry. It was the penalty overtime we Cups to be returned to pantry. Glasses to be kept "out of sink. Keports accepted. Request payoff every second voyage—to avoid delay for men desiring to get home. Request to hold meeting every other voyage unless business demands It. Stainless steel or plastic water pitcher to be placed In messroom. Bushing to be Installed on chairs, cleaned .and shel­ lacked. Any deck man willing to stand by for members living in porta of call to be permitted to do so. COUNCIL CROVE (Cities Service), Sept. It—Chairman, T. 'Faulkner; Sec­ retary, M. Duco. Discussion on poor food and menus. Steward promised to work with cooks. Complaints about food, repau-s—changes suggested. Ship sailed short pumpman. Some dis­ puted overtime. Report accepted. i-.-iT;- morale didn't shatter. It's still way above par, due to the ports still ahead of us which _will defi­ nitely help us re­ gain our eyesight. "First off, there's Galyeston (where everybody Olvera goes to Post Of­ fice Street without any mail), then Houston, Brownsville and New Or­ leans. Then to Spain, where we'll find out why Ava left Frankie; ber wind scoops. Welding rods not to be used to hold up port hole and dead lights. Washing machine and sinks to be kept clean-. Wringer to be repaired. Vote of thanks to steward department and galley force. ROBIN MOWBRAY (Robin), Sept. 9 —Chairman, H. Hunt; Secretary, A. Concalvas. Ship's fund $37.55. Some disputed overtime. To increase ship's fund. Every erew member to con­ tribute $1 to fund. Bacon, fried po­ tatoes, corn muffins, etc. to be made more palatable. Need slicing machine. Proper attire to be worn in messhall. DEL AIRES (Miss.), Sept. 21—Chair­ man, V. Zamblto; Secretary, J. Gas- pard. Delegate elected. Each depart­ ment to consult respective delegates whenever minor beefs are reported. Some disputed overtime. One member reported performing. Clarification of misprint in LOG pertaining to number of patrolmen in Houston area. To check with patrolman regarding quality of meats. Anyone spreading rumors topside, to be brought up on charges. ALCOA RANGER (Aicoa), Sept. 16 —Chairman, A. Carpenter; Secretary, C. Fisher. ~ Springs to be repaired on return trip. Pantry to be kept clean at all times. Crew to cooperate. ROBIN TUXFORD (Robin Line), Sept. 15—Chalrihen, F. Johnson; Sec­ retary, E. Harris. Need supply of aueromycin. Insufficient supplies in slop chest for voyage. One brother left behind in' Capetown Hospital. Headquarters notified. Some disputed overtime. Reports accepted. Too much noise - in passageways while crew is sleeping. ATLANTIC TRANSPORTER (Pan Oceanic), Sept. 24 — Chairman, C. Barnhlll; Secretary, W. Walsh. Fivegallon coffee urn needed. Need more fans. Few houra disputed overtime. One man missed ship in Port Arthur; one man missed ship northbound. Longvlew Trio Off on a tear, with a bunch of good ports lying ahead of them, SIU crewmen on the Cit­ rus Packer wound up in tears instead. "They say sailors are sentimental guys, but Port Sulphur, Louisiana, caused supreme sentimental feelings among 4 us. What a crying jag! We were getting, No hard feelings Genoa and someplace in Africa. cried so much during coffee- though, mate. But the crew's The way we got it siz^ up, by the One man IDEAL X (Waterman), July 27 — Chairman, C.^ Doggett; Secretary, W. Bosum. Contract on trailer carrying tanker agreement explained to mem­ bers. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $4.14. Aug. 11—Chairman, C. DoggeH; Sec­ retary, C. Dick. Vote of thanks to steward department. Ship's fund $4.14, turned over to patrolman in Mobile as ship going to shipyard for repairs. Two hours disputed overtime. Repair list to be drawn up. the vicinity of Mount Huddell'—so named by the survey expedition." Thus, in the tradition of those intrepid sea adventurers of the past is a new "discovery" unveiled to the world. Further details on "Mount Huddell" will probably be revealed when the Huddell itself re­ turns to Baltimore next week for lay-up imtil the Spring. Earlier, the ship assisted in the laying of a cable between Seattle and Alaska for the Department of Defense by serving as a floating warehouse for the actual cable ship. Port Sulphur Brings Out The Tears STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Sept. 1i—Chairman, C. Brazil; Secretary, E. McDavld. Ship's fund $11.40. Few ' hours disputed overtime. reported ill. of the deep," ship's reporter Wylle Jarvis comments, 'on whether the human voice should be permitted over cables intruding into Brother Jones' watery do­ main. This should be thoroughly in­ vestigated as no Seafarer would willingly incur the displeasure of these worthy potentates." Jarvis notes some "whale Jarvis trouble" already encountered by the Huddell during the survey of the submarine route to be followed by the cable. "Communication with Neptune's followers can probably best be established by contacting a whale ANGELINA (Bull), Aug. 7—Chair­ man, B. Shannon; Secretary, E. Debar- Veed variety of vegetables, jams, etc. Too much tenderizer used in steaks. Cooking not up to par. MICHAEL (Car'rat), Sept. «—Chair­ man, A. Harrington; Secretary, R. Campbell. Most repairs to be com­ pleted in shipyard. Passageways to be cleared, cots put aboard, also cof­ fee pots and toaster. Ship's fund $6.50. Some disputed overtime. New dele­ gate elected. Condition of water to be taken up with patrolman. Need washing machine, scoops and screens. Messroom and galley to be kept clean. Ship needs fumigating. YORKMAR (Calmar), Sept. 14 — Chairman, W. Johnson; Secretary, L. Brown. Ship's 'fund $18.07. Need rubiiii*''.' • ' 'T "' r'l delaben. New delegate elected. Tele­ vision repaired. Ship's fund $15. Few* hours disputed overtime. Need board for showers. Repair list to be turned in. Aug. 7—Chairman, B. Shannon; Sec­ retary, E. Debardelaben. Three men missed ship. Ship's fund $15. Some disputed overtime. Shortage of milk. Need locks for screen doors to keep stevedors out. Lock to be fixed on oiler doors. Dishes not properly sterilized. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Sept. 15—Chairman, J. Allen; Secretary, G. Sinclair. Steward department over­ time beef settled. Ship's fund $66.85. Report accepted. New delegate and reporter elected. Steward repoipted on linen situation, explained reason for shortage of towels. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Sept. 14)—Chairman, B. High; Secre­ tary, B. Hay. Need new tubs for laun­ dry. Few minor beefs, to be taken time we get to Africa we'll all be overdrawn, so it won't really mat­ ter where we are," Olvera added. ' Photo Mix-Up He added a "PS" and a plea that the LOG refrain from using Shel­ don Suit's picture and calling it Olvera's all the time. (The last oc­ casion >yas August 17, 1956). "Tex Suit is a very good friend of mine and I always feel I owe him an apology for having my name under his picture." (For the record, the photo above has definitely been established as OlvCra's this time. —Ed.) up with patrolman. Pictures sent to LOG. Ship's fund $145. Some dis­ puted overtime. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Beef on food, cooking and menus. If cook and stew­ ard unable to get vote of confidence they would leave ship. This to be taken up with boarding patrolman. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), Sept. U— Chairman, E. Such; Secretary, W. NIckelson. One man missed sBift from Paramaribo to Moengo and due to poor transportation was unable to re­ join ship until following day. Ship's fund $21.02. Reports accepted. Addi­ tions made to repair list. Complaint on hot water explained by delegate. Toaster to be used for toasting bread only. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Sept. 17— Chairman, D. Clark; Secretary, P. Calebaugh. Repair lists to be made up. Members to make more donations for films. Ship's fund $17. Some dis­ puted overtime. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to steward for time and work spent on showing films to members. Laundry to be kept clean. CHILORE (Ore Nav.), Sept. U — Chairman, T. Yablonsky; Secretary, J. Springer. Beef on soap pending ac­ tion of port steward. Ship's fund $24.50. Report accepted. Each depart­ ment delegate to be responsible for his men prior to sailing time. Pantry to be kept orderly at all times. Laun­ dry to be kept open for day workers in evening. Repair list to be passed out to each department delegate. CAROLYN (Bull), Sept. 14—Chair­ man, A. Sheehan; Secretary, A. Argones. Ship's fund $13. Two hours disputed overtime. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to cook for fine food. HILTON (Bull), Sept. 21—Chairman, J. Crowley; Secretary, J. Lundy. Due to lay-up, meeting called to decide disposition of ship's fund, radio and television sets. Ship's fund $26. TV set, accessories and radio to be turned over to Union hatl for next crew. Pay "brother for inverter loaned to crew. SEATIGER (Colonial), Sept. 14 — Chairman, F. Melnerth; Secretary, J. Howard. $50 clothing allowance for cloths ruined by rust, salt and oil in water. Need new ice box. Payoff in Houston, Texas. Ship's fund $2..84. Twenty hours disputed overtime. Crew's quarters need painting. Angle This trio of Longvlew Vict o r y stalwarts at ease shows II to r) Steward Bar­ ker, the chief cook and Tony Nottage, electrician. Somebody turned the tables on Tony, who's usually on the spot with his camera, but didn't send in his name. iron to be put in shower and cement. Need awning. Captain refuses to pay overtime to clean galley. .Ship to be fumigated. Mate partiai about over­ time, will not let bosun equalize same. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfield), Aug. 21—Chairman, W. Young; Secretary, H. Pierce. Disputed overtime to be paid this trip. Ship's fund $10.40. Member who wrotq degr^ing letter concerning crew mess be voted off ship. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for job well done. Sept. 2—Chairman, J. Mitchell; Sec­ retary, H. Pierce. Some disputed over­ time. Three men missed ship, cards turned in headquarters. Engine de­ partment overtime settled. Ship's fund $10.40. Bathrooms and showers to be painted. Corafnunications read and posted. . Letter to be sent to headquarters concerning Atlantic Laundry. Five dollars to be given to delegate for expenses in New York. Special dishes to be prepared by stew­ ard if anyone desires them. HASTINGS (Waterman), Sept. 14— Chairman, C. Wallick; Secretary, J. Wells. List of men logged and missed ship in Far East to be given to patrol­ man. Repair list to be made up. Ship's fund $32. Few hours disputed overtime. Crew quarters to be sougeed before returning to east coast. Need port hole screen and plas­ tic wind chutes. Deck and recreation room to be painted. Question of transportation to hospital to be taken up with patrolman. ANNISTON (Ace), Sept. 10—Chair­ man, W. Clegg; Secretary, McLeod. No beefs. To thank captain for mak­ ing voyage a pleasant one. Some dis­ puted overtime. One man hospitalized in Korea. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. To thank captain for taking care of men needing medical attention. Crew to chip in for sugar donated to orphan­ age in Korea. Balance to be used for sliip's fund. CHILORE (Ore), Sept. 14—Chairman, T. Yablonsky; Secretary, J. Springer. Beef on soap—pending action of port steward. Ship's fund $24.50. Report accepted. Each department delegate to be responsible for men in his de­ partment prior to sailing time. Pan­ try to be kept orderly at all times. Laundry to be kept open for day workers in evening. Repair list to be given each department delegate. ii m- �p«ee PonrteeB SEAFARERS LOG NCTeaiber'ff, 198C 'Meeting At The Summit' Indonesia Crimewave Cleans Out Navigator "We wuz robbed!" seems to sum up the reaction of the Steel Navigator to some exotic-sounding spots in Indonesia. While SIU crewmen were working elsewhere on the ship or were taking advantage of ^ time off to go sight-seeing jacket pockets of two suits,' reashore, a band of sneak ported ship's delegate Pete Serano. thieves took advantage of their ab­ sence—and took everything else in sight also. The crimewave hit the ship in Belawan, Sumatra, and in Djakar­ ta, Cheribon and Semerang, Java "Sam the messman got a real work­ ing over. They took him for couple of suits, extra pants, a suit­ case and two $100 bills in the Pony Ride "They didn't neglect the deck department either. The bosun and the carpen­ ter will be coming home schoonerrigged, too. The coolies also help­ ed themselves to a few things in Some of the gang on the High Point Victory poses at a recent the 8-12 deck meeting after they completed action on Union business. foc'sle, when they Photo by N. E. Wroton, Jr., engine delegate. Serano paid deck dele­ gate Ramsey a visit. "Having a gangway watch doesn't make much difference, be­ cause some of these natives can climb like monkeys and one man can't watch the whole ship. The best thing is to keep them out of Steak and potatoes is the classic American dish. Nine the foc'sles all the time, so they times out of ten, the only thing wrong with it is that it's over can't line up things to steal later. too soon. • Those who locked their foc'sles This chronic complaint height, and his capacity for steaks weren't bothered at all, because the pickings were so good from came out into the open on the is also equal to his size. So, with those who didn't." Neva West when the skipper, everything considered, perhaps the But those who didn't bother to upon being presented with a steak skipper was on lock their foc'sles have made it that could be described as "quite solid ground plain that they won't make the a bit smaller than standard," dis­ when he made same mistake twice—not if they're posed of it in a few quick bites. his remark." ever in these parts again. Feeling no dent made In his ap­ Although Adding insult to injury was the petite, he passed a remark to the Schultz neglected loss suffered by some of the crew saloon messman which is "a classic to note whether when laundrp put ashore in Beirut, that merits retelling," according to the skipper Lebanon, was never returned, Ted Schultz, ship's reporter. achieved steak which just shows that when trouble 'Let's Have Another* parity with the hits, it hits all along the line. "'Now,' said the skipper, 'bring ...... delegate, it can All of this cuts heavily into our me one like they send the ship's Wilkerson be assumed that payoffs, so you just have to be delegate.'" he did. They'll Just have .40 get extra careful in these ports. We The delegate, V. Wilkerson, "has bigger steers from now on to sat­ hope nobody gels caught short like equal proportions in his own right; isfy appetites like both the skip­ his waist measurement equals his per and Wilkerson apparently have. we did," Serano added. SkipperFondest Dream: Steak Like Delegate Gets m] 1^ If li r> Bill Adams waves hello from Cadiz, Spain, where the boys on the Hurricane were having a time. The nag is made out of wood, but Bill doesn't seem to mind. The ship is soon due back in the US. Lauds Hospital in Bremerhaven To the Editor: As there are two of us from the same Lhip here in the hos­ pital, I thought I would take this time to write the LOG and give a good word for Saint Joseph's Hospital in Bremer­ haven. We really get attention and service, and there are many fine doctors here. I am being re­ leased today, but the other brother is in a critical condition from a back and leg injury. I think the SIU welfare depart­ ment should look into his case. He is Brother Arthur S. Reinhold. As for myself, I soon hope to be out of drydock and back sailing with the best Union in the world. I should be fit for duty again in about three weeks. Herejs wishing everyone in the SIU smooth sailing, and success to the best officials in the business. L. J. Pate (Ed. note: The Union has already contacted Brother Reinhold directly in Bremerhaven.) $• $> Seafarer Leads Way To Europe To the Editor: We are now, on our way through the Panama Canal, bound for Europe after leaving San, Francisco and Long Beach. Thus, the Steel Seafarer will be the first Isthmian ship going to Europe. We are due to call at Antwerp, Rotterdam, Brem­ en, Harmburg and Le Havre on this run. It looks as if all the guys who used to stay on the North Atlan­ tic run haven't lost all their SEAFAREKSIN THE HOSPnALS chances to get back there again, because a few more Isthmian ships will be going there also. We crewed up in New York in July, went to the Far East and then picked up a cargo there for Europe. It's a long trip, but the fellows don't seem to mind it too much. I came on here myself only after a few fellows paid off on the West Coast to go into the hospital. In this connection, we'd like to know if the men who came aboard on the West Coast wiil get transportation back to the Letters To The Editor AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will bewithheld upon request. West Coast if the ship pays off on the East Coast or Gulf Coast after returning from Europe. Edmund K. W. Eriksen (Ed. note: Men who came on as replacements for crewmen who paid off sick will be en­ titled to transportation back to West Coast if ship pays off on Atlantic or Gulf coasts.) 4" Spirit Tops On Anniston To the Editor: Since the SIU signed an agreement with Ace Steamship, it has been brought to my atten­ tion that the company is very much satisfied with the SIU. We on this ship, the Anniston, are proud to belong to the best Union afloat. Soon after we left Korea, the captain had a nervous break­ down. The crew is taking turns standing watch around the clock, and no one is putting in over­ time for it. As I see it. that's damn good brotherhood spirit. Where else but the SIU would you see it? Tom Buterakos Ship's delegate 4> 4> Good Fellowship Tops On Seatrain To the Editor: There isn's much news to re­ port from the Seatrain Louisi­ ana. This is what a lot of the fellows call the "milk run" on the coast. , But the fellowship aboard this ship is pretty good. We have with us the one and only Gar­ cia, out of Galveston, who tries to make things run Unionstyle, and we can't forget Bob High, who is doing a fine job as ship's delegate. It's no won­ der this ship is the best of ships on this run. That's our opinion anyway. Everyone seems happy with the chief cook. Brother Szymanski, whom I believe cooks the - best meals on these Seatrain scows. In fact, the whole stew­ ard department seems to be pleasing the crew which I might also say, is one of the best, too. Things don't happen too often out here on the smooth waters of the coast, so we'll try to find more to write about later. Bill Hay Ship's reporter Welfare Help 'A LIfesaver' To the Editor: I would like to state here and now to all brother members of the SIU my appreciation for the wonderful help I've received from the SIU Welfare Plan. I've been in and out of the hospital since 1953 and, if it weren't for the SIU welfare benefits. I don't know what I would have done. The welfare plan has really taken care of me. I hope to be on the high seas soon among my old friends and shipmates once again. I can't say enough and praise the SIU Welfare Plan enough, but in all humility and from the bottom of my heart, I sin­ cerely say thanks. I'm proud to be among the many members of the SIU. This is the only way I know to express my sincere appreciation and thanks for the help given me by the Union and the welfare department. Ernest H. Webb Thanks Seafarers For Last Tribute To the Editor: I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for the kind consideration shown me in my time of sorrow. Frank had always expressed a desire to have his Union broth­ ers there whenever it was God's will to take him, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for fulfilling that desire for him. I'm thankful that Frank's many years of love and devotion to the Unioti and the men he worked with was so remembered and rewarded. Mrs. Edna Hose USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Mac^ Acosta Edward Huizenga Eusibio Andaya Henry Kantorski Leslie Brilhart Ramon Maldonadn Prank Cardova Francisco Mayo Herman Carson James T. Moore David Fair John A. Morris Joseph Gill James Porter Gorman T. Glaze WUliam E. Roberts Halim Y. Hamboul Richard Schwartz Torleif Hansen Alonzo D. Sistrunk -Clarence H. Haun Ernest H. Webb Walton O. Hudson CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL MONTEBELLO BALTIMORE. MD. Francisco Bueno USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Oliver J. Fielding G. E. Richardson Concpcion Mejia James M. Snell Alfonso Olaguibel USPHS HOSPITAL MOBILE. ALA. Cecil G. Merritt MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAKE CHARLES. LA. Harvey Trawick Joseph C. Wallaco ST. PATRICK'S HOSPITAL LAKE CHARLES. LA. WiUlam W. Owens USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. John L. CaldweU Frankie Kittchner Paul Capo Edward G. Knapp Porter Causey Thomas Lands G. W. Champlin Antoina Landry David Cincore Leo H. Lang John Clark Fay Langley Clolse Coats WUliam Lawless Fred Daugherty Michael Muzio Harry Dossett Walter Orman William DriscoU John Overton WiUie Edwards Sherwood Finer Jaime Fernandez Wlnford PoweU Earl G. Garberson Randolph RatcliS Enoch Gaylor F. Regalado Francis -Gomez Wade H. Sextan TOeHl Smieielski Clarence Graham Clarence Hafner Lonnie R. Tickle Julius C. Hoey. Jr. Luciano Torlbio Harold Keith Dirk Visser Martin KeUy James E. Ward USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Harry F. MacDonall Eladio Aris Michael Machusky Fortunato Bacomo Frank T. Campbell Benjamin J. Martin Robert M. Douglaa Albert Martinelll Vic Milazzo John J. DriscoU Joseph B. Murphy Dolan D. GaskiU Robert E. Gilbert W. P. O'Dea William Guenther Ralph J. Palmer Bart E. Guranick George G. Phifer Howard Hailey James M. Quinn George E. Renale Taib Hassen Thomas Isaksen George E. Shumaker Henry V. Keane G. Sivertsen Ira H. Kiigorc Henry Smith Ludwig Kristiansen Michael Toth Frank J. Kubek Karl Treimann Harry .S. Tuttla Frederick Landry Karrel Leetmaa Fred West Leonard Leidig Norman West Anthony D. Leva VirgU E. Wilmoth Mike Lubas Pon P. Wing Archibald McGuigan USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Fortunato Alfonso Fillip Madsen Birdie Biggs Vincent Meehan William P. Buttner Lawrence M~oors Harvey W. Morris George Carlson John F. Murphy Eugenie Colon Robert Parker Walter L. Davis Jose Rodriguez Hezekiah Donovan Rafael Rodriguez Earl Erickson Antonio Sanchez Kurt Franzke Manuel E. Sanchez David Furman W. Schoenborn Estell Godfrey Stanley Scott Charles Herring Joseph ShefulesU J. Huisman Calisto Siaran Antonio Ibarra Alfred Kaju Joseph Snyder James McFarlin Leonidas ToUaz USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis J. Boner Herbert W. Davis Richard H. Daniels Josepl>_A. Prouhc USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Orville -E. Abrams James C. PoweU Charles Dwyer Harry Schultz Martin M. Hammond WUliam A. VanDyn* Michal Michalik USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Terrell Adams Jimmie Littleton Jose Blanco Abner Raiford USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. Edison R. Brown V. A. Lawsln Patrick G. Fox Mike Orcine USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Benjamin. F. Deibler John C. Palmer Simon Glove Rosendo Serrano Siegfried Gnittke Robert N. Young James R. Hodges VA HOSPITAL ALBUQUERQUE. NMCharles Burton VA HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. BUIy R. Hill USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. flJSVldf, FvJ3!flPte.. ... ^ :j �Novenber », UM SANTORE (Or*), S*pt. 1«-Chalr. man, L. Hapklnt; S*cr*tary, O. Bart- latt. Repair list turned in, 100 houra disputed overtime last trip—not good. Report accepted. No delayed sailing at Seven Islands. Contacted Balti­ more hall concerning deck depart­ ment disputed overtime. No good. CAROLYN (Bull), Sept. 14—Chaifw man, A. Sheehan; Secretary, A. Aragones. Ship's fund $13. Two hours disputed overtime. Report ac­ cepted. Vote .of thanks to cooks for good food prepared. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatraln), (no date). No chairman, no secretary. Black gang foc'sle sougeed engine room cleaned. Ship's fund $42.22. Two men leaving ship. Reports ac­ cepted. Patrolman to see almut fans. Need more milk, bread and bath SEAFARERS own beefs. Meeting to be held in San Pedro and all matters to be taken up with the boarding patrolman. New delegate elected. Sufficient stores to be taken aboard in San Pedro to last entire trip. Electric fans to be turned off In foc'sles when not in use. CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities Service), Sept. 21—Chairman, T. Glenn; Secretary, W. Ryan. Repairs not completed. Washing machine agi­ tator replaced. Money to be collected at payoff for iron. OT sheets not yet returned. Disputed overtime, delayed sailing. Report accepted. Lack of spices, preserves and other stores. Crew would like fresh potatoes in­ stead of left-overs. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatraln), Sept. 23—Chairman, V. WhItAey; Sec­ retary, Sir Charlet. Shortage of stores. Crew not to make draws be­ fore getting off. Ship's fund $16.12. Report accepted. New treasurer elect­ ed. Storeroom door to be opened at meal times—to be taken up with pa­ trolman. More variety of ice cream. Gangway man to take phone calls for memlicrs leaving ship. Coca Cola ma­ chine obtained. All general beefs settled. Sugar and milk to be placed In one spot for easy access at coffee time. Noise to be eliminated in passageways while crew is sleeping. Discussion aliout time which consti­ tutes lateness at sailing time. ELIZABETH (Bull), Sept. 24—Chair­ man, A. Friend; Secretary, none. Re­ pairs to be taken up in union hall. Engine department rooms to be sougeed. _ Reports accepted. towels. Delegate to pick up Items in New Orleans. Bugs in crackers. Need ladder for bunk in 4 to 8 deck watch. TV to be repaired with money from ship's fund. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Aug. 30— Chairman, D. Ravosa; Secretary, F. Kustura.' New delegate elected. Del­ egate asked cooperation of crew. Cap­ tain to order gear and cigars from slop chest in New Orleans. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Sept. Chairman, A. Richards; Secretary, T. Wasiluk. Patrolman to contact com­ pany to determine why fresh miik cannot be deiivered same day ship arrives in ports of Puerto Rico. Ship's fund $13. Report accepted. Ship to be fumigated while in dry dock. Need fly paper in messhalls and flit guns for each department. Chairs, tables and nishions in messhall to be cleaned and painted. Cold supper in tropics for a change. MARGARET BROWN (Bloomfield), Sept. 2—Chairman, D. Jones; Secre­ tary, C. Wages. New delegate elected. No beefs. Reading matter purchased from ship's fund. Vote of thanks to delegate. Ship's fund $20.08. Semiweekly newscasts to crew by radio op­ erator. List of amount that can be drawn per day to be posted on board in recreation room. Cooperation urged in using washing machine. Vote of thanks to deck departmeflt in get­ ting stores aboard under difficult con­ ditions—impeded by cargo. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatraln), Sept. 22—Chairman, B. Bianton; Sec­ retary, O. Rundbiad. Air conditioner to be put in order. Oiler fired. To see patrolman about same. New dele­ gate elected. Poop deck awning to be fixed. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas Shipping), Sept. 1*—Chairman, C. Kaust; Secre­ tary, A. Cunningham. Baking could be better: cooking improved. Ship's fund $21. Some disputed overtime. Motion to publish clarifications quar­ terly. Library to be kept orderly and laundry to be kept clean. One man hospitalized in Capetown. Headquar­ ters notified. AZALEA CITY (Waterman), Sept 2 —Chairman, J. McRae; Secretary, S. Malvenan. One man misse.d ship in San Francisco. Two members in deck department failed to report when ship shifted in San Francisco. Matter to be referred to patrolman at payoff. Ship's fund $9.90. Two hours dis­ puted overtime. Report accepted. Discussion concerning inadequate slop chest aboard. Return cups to pantry. CECIL N. BEAN (Dry Trans), Sept. 21—Chairman, B. Doran; Secretary, F. McQueeney. Ship's fund $33. Several hours disputed overtime. Repair list turned in to delegate. Letter received from headquarters regarding beefs and penalty cargo. Ship's fund to be donated to LOG. Shortage of linen. Beef on soap powder; ice cream—to be' discussed with patrolman. KATHRYN (Bull), Sept. 23—Chelrman, P. Bush; Secretary, S. Ortiz. One brother hurt aboard ship and left in hospital. Ship's fund $6. Re­ ports accepted. Communication on Clark - Sanford - Wread accepted. To contact Secretary - Treasurer about opening San Juan hall. To have life line for engine utility from midships to fore peak. Need new fans. Check hot water situatioif. 6COR6C A. LAWSON (Pan Oceanic), -Sept. IS—Chairman, F. Brodzlkt See'^retary, none. Need new washing ma­ chine. Reports accepted. Need new refrigerator. OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Trans), Aug. If—Chairman, C, McDowell; Sec­ retary, O. Patterson. Expulsion from Union of two men in steward depart­ ment requested. Letter written to headquarters. Complaint about men asking about draw. Few beefs. Few hours disputed overtime. Vote of thanks to galley force for Job well done under existing conditions. Ques­ tion about painting out 12-4 blaek gang foc'sle. To. be referred to pa­ trolman.: Each department to handle IVY (Colonial), Sept. 8—Chairman, A. Paige; Secretary, R. DeVirgiiei. Telegram and flowers sent for death in family of brother. One brother left ship in Curacao for medical treatment. Slop chest to be open only between 6 A 7 PM Fridays. Sick men to report any time to bridge for treatment. Fre^ stores picked up in BA in replacement for spoiled meat thrown overboard. Few hours dis­ puted overtime. One man missed ^p in BA. Vote of thanks and con­ fidence to delegate. Crew not to fraternize with topside men. Messhall to be kept clean. ANTINDUS (Waterman), Aug. 7— Chairman, A. Morse; Secretary, C. Ellzey. Install port hole screens and fans, red light on washing machine to indicate when shut off. Sept. 9—Chairman, J. Dunlap; Sec­ retary, M. McNabb. Very good cap­ tain. Vote of ttianks to mesSmen for courtesy and cleanliness of messhall and service at all times. DEL SUD (Miss.), Sept. 9—Chairman, W. Pekkins; Secretary, J. Stephens. Two men missed ship in St. Thomas. Sympathy extended to three members who had deaths in families. Fight aboard ship Sept. 9. Clarification needed on reporter's duties. Ship's fund $51. Few hours disputed regard­ ing rest period on days of arrival. Report accepted. $10 given to sick seaman. $45 for magazines. Motion to publish new list of senators upon completion of November election to familiarize Seafarers with same. Mem­ bership cautioned about fighting aboard ship. FORT BRIOGER (US Petroleum), Sept. 14—Chairman, H. Mcng; Secre­ tary, C, Bengert, Sailing time , to be posted when official information receivell. Any member treated unfairly to report to captain. Ship's fund $10.20. Three men short—one man Joined ship in Sasebo, Japan. Deck department to settle watches for shore leave. Some disputed overtime and delayed sailing. New delegate elected. Captain to arrange for sufficient money for draw for all. To obtain shore passes soon as possible. Steward complimented for good vegetabes and fruits—cooks for fine preparation of food. Screen door to be fixed. FEDERAL (Trafalgar), Sept. 15 — Chairman, E. Harrison; Secretary, D. Meehan. New delegate elected. Two men- short. Picked up five crewmen at Singapore. One man hospitalized at Bahrein. Ship's fund 19,400 Yen. Coffee and sugar containers to be pur­ chased. Crew members to donate 1.000 Yen to fund at first draw. Sev­ eral hours disputed overtime. Re­ ceiving sour milk and quick-rotting fruit in Japan. Coffee to be kept in urn after morning and noon meals. Mail situation bad. Wadiing machino agitator and wringer out of order. Machine not to be used after 2200 hours. To Investigate why cannot re­ ceive US money or traveler's checks when in Japan. Ship needed engine repairs. Mail being tampered with and stolen from mail Imx. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), Sept. 8— Chairman, J. Prcstweod; Secretary, T. Costello. Ship's fund $206.60. Report accepted. New delegate and reporter elected. WINTER HILL (CIHee Service), Aug. 30—Chairman, R. Coe; Secretary, F. Reese. Need dean table doths. Men to put In full two hours on sanitary Work. Discussion on money draws down south. Keep pantry dean, cups, dishes, etc. CHIWAWA (CIHes Service), Sept. 13 —Chairman, H. Morris; Secretary, O. Heir. FWT fired for missing watch in Lake Charles. Replaced. Four hours disputed overtime. Question about dental care. Report accepted. Engine department to cooperate with men on sanitary. COUNCfC: GROVE (Cities Service), Sept. 14—Chairman, J. Smith; Secre­ tary, M. Duco. Beef about food. Ship needs fumigating for cockroaches. New treasurer elected. To start ship's fund this payoff. One man missed ship In Norfolk. Rbport accepted. Need more variety of food such as Jams, buttermilk, vegetables, etc. LOG Paffe Fifteea — for SIU MEMBERS! All of the following SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond front the Union in the baby's name: Sharon' Renee Simmons, born 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward August 3. 1956, to Seafarer and J. Devlin, Bronx, New York. Mrs. Jose -Simmons, Philadelphia, ,444 Freddie Michael Burrows, born Penna. July 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Steven Lee Simmons, bom Oc­ Clarence F. Burrows, Mobile, Ala­ tober 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. bama. 4 4 4 Thomas Simmons, Norfolk, Va. Bruce Edward Knight, bom Oc­ 4 1.'^ Jeffrey Scott Gaddis, born Sep­ tober 18, 1956, to Seafarer and tember 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bruce E. Knight, Norfolk, Va. 4 4 4 Mrs. Jesse P. Gaddis, Alexandra, Kim Jacqueline Mosley, born Va. October 14, 1956, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. Clemmie E. Mosley, Savan­ Ivonne Carey Miranda, born nah, Ga. September 26, 1956, to Seafarer 4 4 4 and Mrs. Charles Carey, MetropolBetty Jane Carrasquillo, born itana, PR. October 2, 1956, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. Lorenzo Carrasquillo, New Cecelia Helen Flores, born Sep­ Orleans, La. tember 24, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro T. Flores, Elbaton, Md. 4 4 4 4' 4,4 4 4 Sherry Yves Rendueles, bom September 25, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel A. Rendueles, Baltimore, Md. Deborab Lynn Gibson, bom Sep­ tember 27, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Samuel Gibson, Prichard, Ala. 4 VacationPay Shoots Past $6.5 Million David Brian Mottram, born Sep­ Total vacation benefits paid to tember 15, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard P. Mottram, Merri- Seafarers since the Seafarers Va­ cation Plan went into effect in mac, Mass. February, 1952, have now passed 4 4 4 the $61^ million mark. Eileen Devlin, born October 19, The rate of payments is due to increase as a result of the new $260 benefit rate in effect. The new rate, representing a $16 increase over the previous $240 rate, is the third such increase since the Vacation Plan started functioning. In October, 1944, the initial rate of $140. a year was raised to $176, and in January, 1956, there was a second boost to The deaths of the following Sea $244. Also going into effect October farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the 15 were improved welfare benefits SIU death benefit is being paid to as follows: their henefiriaries: •Parents eligible for hospitalRaymon4 W. Frye, 44: A resi­ surgical protection if supported by dent of Stockton, Seafarer for past five years. ^ California, * The $10 daily hospital- bed ben­ Brother Frye efit for parents, wives and children died from a brain to continue for as long as they are hemorrhage a t hospitalized. the USPHS Hos­ •The $100 hospital extras al­ pital in San Fran­ lowance for Seafarers' dependents cisco, October 5, to become $200 after 31 days. 1956. Brotl^er • The death benefit increased Frye joined the from $3,500 to $4,000. Union Febraary 9,1939, and was sailing in the deck departmmt. He is survived by bis Editor, wife, Catherine A. Frye. 4 4 4 Claude H. Randolph, 63: On August 8, 1956, Brother Ran­ dolph died on board the SS National Liberty. Death was due to coronary sclero­ sis. He joined the Union October 2, 1939, and was employed in the steward department. Brother Ran­ dolph is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ruth Hallock of Horseheads, NY. 4 4 SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Broolclyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — pleose 5ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) your SEA CHEST SHORE WEAR t SEAOEAR SEA GEAR t SHORE WEAR W-XtfB HpYof^S. Jack Halpin Contact William C. Versloot. 41 Hoffman St., South Hackensack, NJ. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Eric Johnson Please contact me as I am very anxious to hear from you. Richie. J. T. Hicks Get in touch with your mother at 65 East Haig St., Plateau, Ala. Voitto O. "Vic" Johnson Contact mother in Florida or your brother Leo at 3015 Russell Ave., North, Minneapolis, Minn. Urgent. Adelbert T. Arnold Important papers are being held for you by A. Boesch, 19 Hener St., Little Ferry, NJ. Telephone Hub­ bard 9-8279. John C. "Tex" (PBrien Anyone knowing whereabouts of this man contact Mrs. James Riech, 112 Sylvan Road, Somerdale, NJ. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Thomas Bouchard Contact your wife. Reds Hinson Gel in touch with your wife about the children. Melvin Mercer Contact Mrs. John Mercer, Mullins. West Va., regarding your •mother's estate. STREET ADDRESS Edward F. Woods Mother very worried. She wants to hear from you. Fritz. CITY ...ZONE.... ST^\TE ................. Joe Janik (Jannick) Contact Frank Prezalar at 3415 74th St., Jackson Heights, NY. 4 T. B. Lawson, 41: A resident of Knoxville, Ten­ nessee, Brother Lawson died of a liver ailment in New Orleads on August 26, 1956. He joined the Union March 22, 1939, and was sailing In the steward depai'tment. Brother Lawson is survived by his sister, Mrs. Millie Moore of .Kpp.x.Yil!e, .Tennessee,. ..,.,..,^. ,.. AIE£C>IN5£4€£«R ANOS^IORf W£ARFHQMATtciWBWSH TOASCO4I/K.1ERAUAT'SREOAU se4oesr PRICES TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you era an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address b'elow: ADDRESS BBBBBggg CITY ZONE,... .B .B..B f D. Trevisano Your Union book has been found and is being held for you at SIU headquarters. John Polberg Mack Fortner Contact T. M. Breen, 220 Broad­ way, NY 38, NY, regarding injuries to H. C. Willeman on the Ocean p^orah last AjpriJ, �\A SEAFARERS^LOG AWARDED FIRST PRIZE .^ GENERAL EDITORIAL tXCSLLMNCM ^ . W5 , • tNTKRNATlOSAL tABOH PBMSt OW MttBICA — ——AAi»ravA « OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION » ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT « AFL.cio » • •. ln> •, 'Uf' F;- V^.' QAI 'HOi/WDrTHF-WOCLD Clothes hanging outside of windows make typical Singapore street scene. Market stalls and informal wear add to Asiatic flavor. "M a m a Sew-Sew" does just that for sea­ men in Singapore. Djakarta stevedores show varied moods as cameraman focuses on them during a break In their days' work. Poking Info Far East ports-Bangkok, D/afcarta, Saigon, Colombo, Singapore — among others, gives the ambU , floos shipboard pho­ tographer plenty of op­ portunities to aim hiscamera at the unusual. As Seafarers know, life In those areas dif­ fers widely from State­ side, Here are some typi­ cal samples of what Seafarers find while fourneying half-way around the globe. Photos on this page were submitted by Sea­ farer William Calefato, Despite the pose, MM Victor (Peppy) Pepperissa Isn't getting set to abandon ship. k' In Saigon, "MornlngItar" sells beverages from her bumboat* Squatting In typical southeast Asian fashIon, longshore workers In Sihgapore tako time off from job to dig Into lunch. Like many other thlngs*ln this world, the old gray rickshaw ain't what she Used to be. Keeping pace with progress, even the rickshaw Is now mechan­ ized. Here's Seafarer H. 0» Carney with a native 'cycle |pckey. •'if'' lli! • �• • •' -vSj;" tv|f=.SiT # {J • .C > .ii-clt'ftK SlU Agreement Ui •*j II v-Mr ARTICLE II General Rules Section la. Customary Duties. Greasing and testing reach rods in cargo holds should be performed by what rating without the payment of overtime during regular working, hours? Answer: It is agreed that the deck mutovsnance and carpenters can do the above. However, this does not in­ clude freeing up or mechanized repa-rs to reach rods. * « * Section 10. Customary Duties. Questio::: When Is it necessary to shift a n._n to fill a vacancy, the man so shifted shall perform the duties of the rating to which h« Is assigned. What ratings may be shifted without the payment of overtime for work performed dunng the regular working hours? Answer: AB maintenance men, wipers, and engine utility men may be required to replace any unlicensed member of-their respective departments when said mem­ ber is sick or missing without the payment of overtime Monday through Friday. The wages shall be paid in accordance with Article II, Section 27. Boatswain and Carpenter Standing Watch. Refer to Article III, Section 4 (a). Deck Engineer Standing Watch. Refer to Article IV. Section 15 (i). All other unlicensed personnel in the deck and' engine departments who are classod as day workers when required to stand watch due to a shortage of un­ licensed vvatclistanders shidl be entitled to overtime for all watches so stood. f * * Section 12. Medical relief will not be provided except that which is available aboard the vessel, if the cause of the illness is the fault of the member of the crew, such as venereal disease, etc. urn* Section 14-A. Paragraph 2 of the supplemental agree­ ment, dated the 7th day o' June, 1954, amends section 14-A of Article II of the main contract, dated November IS,.1952 The amendment is based upon the fact that, normally, allotments cease immediately when a member of the crew leaves a vessel because of illness or injury. Except in those cases wher- -the law sanctions a refusal to pay unearned wages (which can be established under law to be gross negligence, willful misconduct, etc.! a seaman is due such unearned wages, among other things. It is the purpose of section 2 of the supplemencal agree­ ment to provide for the automatic payment of advanc.-s —•in a sum equal to the agreed-to allotment—and to do this automatically, which advances arc then to be charged against any claim for unearned wages. The advance.s are to be paid in exactly the same time and manner and to the same person or persons that the allotment would have been paid, had not illness or injury taken place. The term "repatriation" refers to the entire period for which unearned wages are due, and "advances" are to be made during that entire period. Paragraph 2 of the supplemental agreement of June 7, 1954, refers both to earned and unearned wages. * * * Section 14 (a) (b) Repatriation, Upkeep and TransportivHon. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 14 Of the main agreement shall not app.y to any .crewmember who shall be required to leave a vessel In a .location outside the United States because of illness or Injury arising out of his own misconduct. Answer; This is agreed to by companies and the Union. * * * Section 14 (b). Question: What Is considered the port Of engagement when applying the above sections? Answer: The port of engagement of a seaman is the port in the Continental United States where he was first employed by the company for the vessel- Involved. iK * * Section 13 (a). Emergency Duties and Drills. In an eniergency such as this section pertains to, must the entire crew, including watch below and men off duty, be broken out before such work is not considered to be overtime or may the watch on deck and part of the watch below, as may - be required, be broken out without .the paynnenl of overtime? Answer: In an eme gency such as this section deals With it is not necessary to call out all hands unless the master of the vessel feel? that it is necessary. be included In such payments. Where one AB is missing and the other AB's stand watch and work Is in excess of eight hours standing this watch, do we pay overtime or division of wages without overtime? What about cases where AB is missing and only one AB and OS on watch and no one else as­ signed to watch? (b) At sea, when day men are switched to sea watches and promoted, ior the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick they shall receive the differential in pay. (c» When m,;n standing sea watdhes are promoted for the purpose of repiacing men who are injured or s.ck they shad rece.ve the differential in pay only. What is the difference between (b) and (c) and why is the word "only" added in sub-section (O? Is not a clarification necessary? Answer: Article II, Section 27 deals with deck and en­ gine departments. Articla V, Section 7 governs the ste­ ward department. Tlia i.nswcr to the first question under 27 (a) is that ovtrtime and not wages is payable. The answer to the second question under 27 (a) is that wages of the missing AB shall be divided. The committee agreed that Article II, Section 27 (b & c) would be rewritten to clarify both sub-sections. « * * Section 30. Penalty Cargoes. When holds have been cleared after carry.ng penalty cargo, no penalty rate for cleaning will be paid for subsequent cleaning of holds un­ less another penalty cargo is carried. • * * Section 31. Standby Work. Clarify the meaning- of "Unless they shall be required to keep steam in the boil­ ers or oil winches," in fourth sentence. Answer: When the men are required to keep steam In the boilers or oil winches, they are no longer considered as standby crew, but will then be considered crewmembers and therefore work under the provisions of the agree­ ment that applies to such ratings ot the crew. Section 34. Fort Time. A vessel shall not be deamed to be "in port" or on "port time" within the meaning -if Section 34, Article II of the main agreement when it is moored or anchored in or outside the Port of San Pedro for the purpose of taking on bunkers. Answer: this is agreed to by companies and the union. » * * Section 34. Termination of Port Time. Vessel leaves dock to proceed to anchorage to secure before going to sea. First bell at 2105 leaving dock for anchorage. O.i the following day vessel is secured aad proceeds to sea. First bell at 0130 leaving anchorage for sea. When docs port time terminate? At 2105 of first day leavihg'dock or at 0130 of following day leaving anchorage? Answer: 0130 the following day. The reason being that the vessel did not depart for sea oh the first day but de­ parted for anchorage to secure for sea. * <t> • Section 36. Restriction to Ship. When a vessel has been in a foreign port where the crew was restricted to the ship and the company claims that this restriction was enforced by the government of the port visited, the company will produce a copy of the government restric­ tion ordar when the crew is paid off. A letter from the company's agent will not be sufficient pr of of the ex­ istence of such an order. If the company 'is unable to produce such an official order from the government ol the country involved and is unable to satisfy the Union of the validity of such restriction, the crew shall be com­ pensated for having been restricted to the ship by the payment of overtime for the period of the restriction. Question: What is necessary for the company" to get from government, when restriction is because of quaran­ tine, immigration or custom procedure? Answer: A letter from such government agency In­ volved. * • * Section 38. Sailing Board Time. The overtime de­ scribed above shall not apply when sailing is delayed on account of weather, such as rain, fog, or any other con­ dition beyond the vessel'.s control. Sailing board posted for 2:00 PM, it starts raining at 11:00 AM, the sievsdores knock-off and unable to com­ plete cargo, i- crew entitled to delayed sailing overtime under the provisions of this sub-section? Company's posi­ tion is no overtime payable because Act of God prevented completion of discharge and therefore of sailing. Answer: No overtime is payable provided the sailing board time was changed in accordance with the agree­ ment. • * * Section 38. Sailing Board Time. All members of the unlicensed personnel shall be aboard the vessel and ready for sea at least one hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event-any member of the unlicensed person­ nel fails to comply with this provision, the company shall call the union and the union shall furnish a replacement. If the original member reports after the company has called for a replacemrnt. the man sent by the union as such replacement shall receive two days' pay, which two days' pay shall be paid by the member who was late in reporting for duty. Does this provision excuse a seaman from being on board at 8:00 AM and froi.i working from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, the sailing boaid being posted for 2:00 PM? Answer: This provision does not excuse a seaman- from being on board at 8:00 AM and from working from 8:00 AM to 12 00 Noon. + • • <K Section 35. Shifting Ship. What is considered a shift In regards to Hawaiian Island ports? Answer: A move of the vessel from HonolulWto Pearl Harbor or vice versa shall be considered a shift under Article II, Section 35. Section 35. Shifting Ship. Is a move between Galves­ ton and Houston considered to be a shift of the vessel? Answer: A move between Galveston and Houston is a shift of the vessel. • The following are clarifications agreed to at of October 15. 1956, Section 38. Sailing Board Time. Problem: Please be advised that the unlicensed crewmembers submitted over­ time for delayed sailing at the port of Pusan, Korea. The vessel was scheduled to sail at 0300 hours but, due to a delay in cargo operations, she did not sail until 0550 hours. As you probably know, the port of^Pusan enforces a cur­ few from 0030 hours to 0800 hours and therefore all crewmembers are supposed to be on board the vessel between these hours. • Section 35 (b). Shifting Ship. (A vessel is to move via the C & D Canal from Baltimore to Philadelphia on a Saturday afternoon and the crew is called back for a 6 PM move. It is about a ten hour steaming between the two ports. The vessel arrives at Philadelphia anchorage and anchors at 4 AM awaiting berth ir daylight to dock. Watches have not been set for the move as per agreement even though the men stood their regular watches. At 6 AM the men are again called out to dock the ship.) 4-8 WATCH 12-4 WATCH 4 hrs. call back 4 hrs. call back 1 hour for docking • 4 hrs. watch 1 hr. docking 5 hrs. claimed 9 hrs. claimed 3 hrs. actually worked 6 hrs. actually worked DAY MEN 8-12 WATCH 4 hrs. call back Bosn. carp. dk. maint. 4 hrs. watch 4 hrs. call back 1 hr. docking 1 hr. docking » • * 9 hrs. claimed 5 hrs. claimed Section 27. Division of Wages of Absent Members (a) 6 hrs. actually worked 2 hrs. actually worked When members of the unlicensed personnel are required Question: How many hours are the men entitle^ to? to do extra work because the vessel sailed without the full complement as required by vessel's certificate, under cir­ cumstances where the- law permits isuch sailing, the . Answer: This problem could not 1)0 cleared up. We will wages of the absent members shall be divided among hold for negotiation. The union did agree that the men the men who perform their woih, that no overtime shall were not entitled to two call back guarantees. Answer: The SIU has taken the stand In the past that the curfew does not affect the delayed sailing clause in the contract. When a crewmember is ashore during these hours he is doing so on his own responsibility, and there­ fore the overtime would be payable. The committee agreed that Article II, Section 38 should govern regardless of Government restrictions. • Section 38 (e). Full complement, as used in this, sec­ tion shall be interpreted to mean the full complement as required by the vessel's inspection certificate. • * • Section 40. Launch Service. Problem: Vessel is an­ chored and the men request launch service. The weather conditions are such' that the master feels that it is not safe for men to go ashore. What is necessary to show that the master kept the men aboard because of unsafe conditions and hot that he refused launch service or re* stricted men aboard vessel? Answer: The master shall use his own judgment and if in his opinion, the conditions are not safe, he shall not provide launch service. However, he shall as usual make his entries in the log- as to the weather conditions and. advise ship's delegate accortiingly. He shall get other data if possible, such as, weather reports to further ba^ his decision. �Sopplementary—Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Section 42 (b). Fresh Previsions. Milk shall be served Article II, of the main agreement do not require any three times daily in port. Forty gallons of milk shall be change or alteration of any vessel of the company, inae*! on board on sailing day when the ship sails from a port much as the company's vesselsi already comply with audi provisions. where pasteurized milk is readily available. Answer: This is agreed* to by-companies and the union.' Question: What is the definition of sailing day within • * • the meaning of this paragraph? Section 57. Transportation and Paying Off Procedure^' Is a vessel proceeding along the east and west coasts and calling at several ports located less than two days run The provisions of sub-sectfOn 1 of Section 57, Article II apart obligated to provide'forty gallons of milk on sailing of the main agreement do not apply toi the vessels of the company. The provisions of sub-section 3 of said Section from each port? Answer: Fresh milk shall be provided in all ports as 57 shall not be deemed to qualify, modify, change or dimin­ * • * specified in the agreement and when vessel sails from ish in any way the obligations and duties of the imion and Section 41. Rest Periods. Problem: On Saturdays, final port of departure forty gallons shall be on board. of the unlicensed personnel under Section 4, . Article II, Sundays, and Holidays, when watches are broken the This quantity of milk is for the crew's consumption only. and any group or concerted action of unlicensed personnel crew is working continuous overtime from 4:00 AM to If milk is provided for passengers, additional milk must in signing off articles under the provisions of said sub-^ section 3 shall be deemed to be a violation of the provi­ 5*00 PM. The local union maintains that all work after be supplied for such use. sions of said Section 4. 8 00 AM in this instance would be double overtime be­ * » • Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the cause the men did not receive their rest period. Section 44. Meal Hours. According to this clause the union. Answer: Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, as stated supper hour is set from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. *This applies to Calmar lines' only. in the problem, is not double overtime. Question: Is it permissible to change the meal hour * * * • • * • to 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in continental United States ports? Section 57—Kb) and 1(c). Transportation and Payinc Section 41. Rest Periods, (a) When ship is under port Answer: Yes. Off Procedure. working rules and sea watches have not been set and * * * <b) It is also agreed that the articles shall terminate at members of the unlicensed deck and engine personnel off Section 45. Midnight Lunch, (a) If the crew works as the final port of discharge in the continental United States duty are required to work overtime between midnight and 8 AM, they shall be entitled to one hour of rest for late as 9 PM coffee and night lunch shall be provided. If of America. If the final port of discharge is located in each- hour actually worked. Such rest period shall be work continues after 9 PM fifteen minutes shall be allowed an area other than the area in the continental United given at any time during the same working day. The rest for the coffee and night lunch, which time shall be in­ States in which is located the port of engagement, firstclass transportation shall be provided to only those men period shall be in addition to cash overtime allowed for cluded as overtime. (b) If crerw starts work at or before 9 PM and works who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port such work. If such rest period is not given, men shall be entitled to overtime at the regular overtime rate in lieu continuous overtime until midnight, the men shall be pro­ of engagement in continental United States. At the sea­ thereof. This shall not apply when sea watches are set vided with a hot lunch at midnight. If tiie work continues men's option, cash equivalent of actual cost of first-class after midnight one unbroken hour shall be allowed for rail transportation shall be paid. the same day and before the rest period is completed. This seccion shall not apply to men turning to on over­ such hot lunch. If this unbroken hour is not allowed the (c) If the vessel departs from the final port of discharge men involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu within 10 days after arrival to return to the area wherein time at 6 AM or after. (b) On days of arrival, if members of the unlicensed thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime is located the port of engagement, the above Shall not apply. deck or engine personnel off duty are required to perform worked during the hot lunch hour. work between midnight and 8 AM, they shall be entitled ' (c) If crew is broken out at 9 PM or thereafter and works The union Contends that if vessel terminates articles to 1 hour of rest for each hour worked. If such period continuously for three hours, a hot lunch shall be provided in port A and departs coastwise within the 10-day period at the^expiration of the three hours if the work is to be of rest is not completed at 5 PM of the same day, over­ to the area wherein is located the port of engagement and time shall be allowed for the incomplete portion of such continued. Otherwise, a night lunch shall be provided. An doubles back to port A for cargo or any other reason, the unbroken hour shall be allowed for the hot lunch and if rest period. days spent in doubling back should be limited to two op (c) On days of departure, the rest period provision such unbroken hour is not allowed the men shall receive three days. one hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall be in addiherein shall apply to day workers only. Answer: It is agreed between the union and the com-, Situation: A vessel, having been in port for a number tioh to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch pany that the final port of discharge of the inbound cargo hour. of days, is scheduled to sail on a weekday, say, Tuesday, (d) If crew works as late as 3 AM, coffee and night shall be the port where the 10-day period shall commence. at 2 PM. Sea watches are set at noon on Tuesday and lunch shall be provided and if work continues after 3 AM It is further agreed that the 10-day period shall commence vessel sails as scheduled at 2 PM. The boatswain was fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the coffee and night at 12:01 AM the day following the last place of inbound called out at midnight and worked until 7 AM Tuesday, cargo is discharged. lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. was turned to again at 8 AM until noon and again at * * * (e) If crew works as late as 6 AM, coffee shall be pro­ 1 PM until 5 PM. Section 57. Transportation and Paying Off Procedure, Is the boatswain entitled to overtime payment in lieu vided and if work continues after 6 AM, fifteen minutes Any member of the unlicensed personnel will be al­ shall be allowed for coffee, which time shall be included of rest period for seven hours starting at 8 AM or is lowed to pay off the vessel in any port in continental he entitled to overtime payment in lieu of rest period as overtime. United States or Puerto Rico upon 24 hours' notice to * * * only until sea watches were set, 12 noon, a total of four the master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel. hours or is he entitled to overtime payment in lieu of Section 45. Midnight Lunch. Problem: Please clarify In like manner, the master shall be allowed to discharge rest period until the termination of port time, 2 PM, what penalty is paid when no midnight lunch is given. any member of the unlicensed personnel upon 24 hours' a total of five hours? notice. If the seaman exercises his rights to be paid off, Under the agreement in effect prior to the present as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions Answer: In order to prevent delay in the vessel's de­ one, rest periods were applicable only "if ship is under shall not be applicable. If the master exercises his right port working rules and sea watches have not been set.',' parture, the midnight meal hour as provided for in this to discharge a seaman as provided for in this paragraph, In the current Agreement, Article II, Section 41, para­ section may be shifted one hour either way. If one un­ transportation provisions shall be applicable. However, graph (a) restricts the rest period to the same extent as broken hour is not given, the penalty meal hour will be a member may be discharged in Puerto Rico for just cause the previous Agreement; that is, "when ship is under paid. In any event, a midnight lunch shall be given. and shall not be entitled to transportation. Should the port working rules and sea watches have not been set" union object to the discharge, the matter shall be handled and paragraph (b) is within the same restricted period in accordance with grievance procedure. , but paragraph (c) states that "on days of departure, the * • * Believe this clause should be clarified as follows: "Ex­ rest period provision herein shall apply to day workers Section 45. Midnight Lunch. Situation: Encire deck crew only" and I do not understand fully whether "the rest called to secure and undock and pass through locks 6 PM cluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays." No shipping commissioner. period provision herein" carries the same restriction to 12:10 AM. Overtime paid: hours. Each man claimed Answer: When crewmembers wish to exercise their as did the old agreement and as does paragraph (a) of in addition one hour penalty meal hour. Entire crew ex­ the current agreement; that is, "when ship is under port cept 12-4 watch knocked off and sent below at 12:10 AM. rights under Article H—Section 57 (3) and a shipping, working rules and sea watches have not been set." Claim: The deck claimed that a penalty meal hour is .commissioner is required, Saturdays, Sundays, and holi­ days shall be excluded for the purpose of paying them off. Answer: The boatswain is entitled to seven hours as due because the work was continuous until midnight and * * * they were not knocked off at midnight for the specified per agreement since he is a day worker. The lunch period Section 57. Transportation and Faying off Procedure, midnight luitth period, starting at midnight. ..Article II, should not be included in the rest period. Problem: What is the' status of a seaman who is entitled Section 45 reads in part: * * * to transportation but makes one or more voyages and "Midnight Lunch. If crew works continuous overtime Section 41. Rest Period. Problem It is understood then pays off in an area other than the one where he is until midnight, men shall be provided with hot lunch that any time worked during a rest period will be paid originally engaged? at midnight, one hour to be allowed for such meal, as overtime in lieu of the rest period. if the work continues. If this full hour is not allowed, Answer: The unlicensed crewmember would be en, We had a case where the d.eck department was entitled an additional hour overtime shall be paid." titled to transportation regardless of the number of to a rest period from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at 10:00 AM Company Contention: While the payment of this penalty voyages he made once transportation had been due hint it was necessary to shift the vessel and the men were broken out for this purpose. In other words they were meal hour was successfully resisted, a strict interpreta­ as long as he paid off in an area other than the port of turned to one hour before they would have been normally tion of the agreement gives merit to the claim. In this engagement. iK Ik 1)1 hours required to return to work. We maintain that the men instance, it would have meant the payment of overtime or ten minutes work for each man. It is sug­ Section 57-58. Question: What is considered the porC should receive one hour overtime in lieu of rest period but the crew maintains that they should be paid a two gested, a clarification be obtained' or the agreement of engagement when applying the above sections? amended to authorize the shifting of the midnight lunch Answer: The port of engagement of a seaman is the hour minimum call-back, which is correct? period not to exceed one hour as is provided in Section port in the continental United States where he was first Answer: The men are entitled to the one hour's over­ 44 for the breakfast, dinnef and supper meal hours. employed by the company for the vessel involved. It is time but not to the two hour minimum call-back. Answer: It is agreed that no penalty meal hour is due agreed that where a seaman quits and a replacement is * * + under the above conditions, ^e will discuss the change obtained in the continental United States port, the re- " Section 41 (b). Rest Periods. Men standing 12-4 AM at negotiations. placement's port of engagement shall be the same as the watch at sea, docked vessel from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM, * i|< * seaman he replaced except that the replacement would be sea watches broken at 8:00 AM turned to and worked the Section 47. Crew's Quarters. Room allowance as pro­ deck from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM same day. How many hours vided in Section 43 shall be allowed when vessel is in port entitled to transportation to his port of engagement if the ship is laid up and he is laid off. overtime are men entitled to? and: 1—heat is not furnished in cold weather. * * » Answer: Two hours payable from 6 AM to 8 AM. No What is definition of cold weather in degrees? iSectfon 58. Return to of Engagement. Problem: A overtime from 1 PM to 5 PM. Answer: It was agreed that in the Winter Zone and the ship is laid up and the Port men laid off at a port other * * * ,, temperature was 65 degrees or lower the cold weather than the port of engagement,are what money are they en­ Section 41 (b). Rest Periods. Problem: Men standing provision would apply under this section. titled to? 12 to 4:00 AM watch at sea, docked vessel from 6:00 to 8:00 AM, sea watches broken at 8:00 AM turned to and Answer: When a ship is laid up in the continental United Section 49. Crew equipment. Problem: The paragraph worked the deck from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, same day. regarding fans should be classified in such a manner as States and the crew is laid-off in a port where transporta­ When is two hour rest period for men to be given? tion is payable, they shall also receive travel pay and sub? not to apply to air<|conditioned vessels. Answer: Where a seaman is entitled to a rest period Answer: It is agreed that the section covering fans does sistence at the time of payoff back to the original port of engagement in the United States. under the provision of Section 41, such rest period shall not refer to air-conditioned vessels. * * * — • * • be granted during the time thkt he would normally be required to work in. order, to, cpmplete his working day. r Section. 51r 'Mem Roonu- The provisions of Section 51i; Section 60. VcMels In Hie Statoi, ,T1H; ivDvisiQDS.of. S^tion 41. Rest Periods. Does the last sentence of subparagpaph (a) "^his shall not apply when sea watches are set the same day and before the rest period Is com­ pleted" apply to wateh standers and they are not entitled to the completion of the rest period due or overtime in lieu thereof unless in excess of eight hours? Answer: This subparagraph (a) applies to watch stand­ ers and they are not entitled to the completion of the rest period and no overtime in lieu thereof. ^ However, they are entitled to as much of the rest period as can be given before sea watches are set. �Supplementary—Tage inree SEAFARERS LOG Section 60 of the main agreement do not require the com­ pany to replace on a vessel, which is inactive for any period^ any member of the unlicensed personnel who shall have left the vessel on his own accord or whose employ­ ment shall have been terminated by the company Jpecausp he was unsatisfactory. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union.' being carried? Answer: While a carpenter is on board and due to sick­ ness or injury he is incapacitated for three (3) days or n.ore, one day man shall perform the carpenter's work in addition to his own normal duties, and for this addi­ tional work he shall get the difference in pay for the time he is performing the carpenter's work. ARTICLE III Section 12 (g). Problem: If the carpenter is required to do light sanding and varnishing on rails, etc., without removing old varnish, is that payable as overtime, ac­ cording to Article III, Section 12 (g)? Answer: It is the routine duty of the deck* department to sand and varnish ail outside rails and storm and screen doors. If the carpenter does this work, it is over­ time. , Deck Department Section 2. Division of Overtime. Problem. This sec­ tion has been interpreted to mean, that a bosun on a port payroll, over a long week-end holiday when there is no work going on a vessel, should receive the equivalent ot overtime of a man standing gangway watch, while the com­ pany feels that this clause was not intended to cover such an occurrence and that such an occurrence would be ^ the same category as routine sea watches as specified in the agreement. Answer: It is agreed that the bosun has the right to stand week-end gangway watch in turn with the' rest oi the deck department. If he fails to exercise such right, he has no claim for overtime as per Section 2, Article III. * * * Section 6 (a). Breaking Watches and Work in Port. When watches are not broken in port and the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours in port, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before 8:00 AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken in a port after having been maintained for a period of time, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood between time of arrival and breaking of watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime, for standing watches. * * * Section 7. Men Standing Sea Watches. When watches are not broken in port and the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours in port, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5:00 Hd and before 8:00 AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken in a port after having been main­ tained for a period of time, overtime shall be paid for .all watches stood between time of arrival and breaking watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watches. This excludes sea­ men standing watches. This excludes seamen standing donkey watches. * * • * • • Section 14. Docking and Undocking. This section re­ quires that all hands, when available, will be used to dock or undock vessel. In a recent case, all hands were used to undock, but because a vessel was using a tug boat on the bow, the forward gang worked an hour longer than after gang. The work involved consisted of letting go of the lug. Should the after gang receive, the 1 hour's aduitionai time under these conduions? Answer: No! The after gang is not enlilled to any extra overtime. When a gang at either end finished docking or undocking, such gang may be knocked off at that time, although the other gang has more work to do. In such case the gang knocked off is not entitled to tune worked by the other gang. • * • Section 15. Topping or Lowering Booms. Because of the unique cargo gear on vessels of the company, the han­ dling of cargo gear by members of the unlicensed per­ sonnel shall be governed by the following provisions, in . lieu of the provisions of Section 15, Article III of the main agreement. "The rigging up or securing of cargo gear shall be done by the watch on deck without the payment of overtime during straight time hours. When more than two sets of gears are being rigged, at least the two watches below and the day workers shall be used for this work." Answer: This is an individual company problem. •The above applies to Calmar line only. * * + Section 16. Unsafe Working Conditions. The provi­ • * * sions of Section 16, Article III of the main agreement do Section 10. Gangway Watches. Raising and lowering not apply to or prohibit the cleaning of between-deck the ensign shall be considered routine duty for gangway spaces by members of the unlicensed personnel, while watch. cargo is being worked in the lower cargo holds. * * * Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the Section 10. Gangway Watches. The following com­ union. * » * panies will be considered in compliance with Section 10, Article III of the main agreement, when they maintain Section 17. Shifting Ship. Problem: Under our pro­ their own shoreside gangway watchmen in only the ports cedure of loading at the mines, it is sometimes necessary as listed below: to haul the vessel several times during loading. The local Calmar steamship—Sparrows Point, Philadelphia, San union maintains that, for instance, a man is called back Francisco. at 8:00 AM Sunday to haul ship, and works twenty min­ Isthmian Lines—Baltimore, Long Beach, Boston, New utes. he is entitled to 4 hours minimum (which is correct), York, San Francisco, Philadelphia. but they iiiainlain that if you break him out again at Mississippi Shipping—New Oijeans. 10:00 AM to work another 20 minutes, you have to pay Robin Line—Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Balti­ him another 4 hour minimum. more. Answer: (a) When men are called back on Saturdays, Waterman Steamship—New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ Sundays, or Holidays, and work less than the 4 hour guar­ more, Mobile. antee, they may be turned to one or more times without « * the payment of additional overtime, except where the Section 10. Gangway Watches. What hour of watch time exceeds 4 hours, in which case they will be paid constitutes a gangway watch? How shall the changeover for the hours actually worked. from a sea watch to a port watch, or vice versa, be accom­ (b). During such call-back the men may be required to plished? secure the vessel for sea, but may not be required to do Answer: The gangway watch shall consist of eight hours maintenance or repair work. on duty and sixteen hours off duty. Section 17. Shifting Ship. Problem: Vessel in Balti­ On day of arrival sea watches for men who are to stand more. sea watches broken, sailing board set for move via gangway watches shall be broken at midnight when staj C & D Canal to Philadelphia on Saturday at 6 PM. Ves­ of vessel is to exceed 24 hours. On day of departure sea watches for men standing sel secured at Philadelphia on Sunday at 7 AM. Union claimed the following: gangway watch shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time. 4-8 WATCH V 4^ 6-8 PM 4-7 AM Section 11^, Day Workers (b). The working hours at 4 hrs. for call-back 3 hrs. watch and tying up sea and in port for all men classified as day workers shall 8-12 WATCH be from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 PM to 6-12 midnight 6-7 AM 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Any work performed 6 hrs. call-back and watch 1 hr. for tying up by daymen outside of these hours shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate, except for such work as de­ 12-4 WATCH fined in Article II—Section 18. 6 PM call-back 12-4 AM watch 6-7 AM Sub-section (b) above conflicts with Article II—^section 4 hours 4 hours 1 hr. for tying up 44 (c) whereby lunch hour may be varied one hour. Which Company interpreted Section 17 as follows: In the section governs, 44—(c) or Section II—(b)? event the shift exceeds two hours on-a weekday or four Answer: When the meal hours are changed, the hours hours on a weekend or holiday, the men shall receive of work shall be changed accordingly, provided that when overtime for the hours ^actually worked. « meal hour is changed, it must be changed for the entire The following was proposed by the company: department. 4-8 WATCH * * * 6-8 PM 4-7 AM Section 12. Carpenter's Duties. The repairing and 2 hours 3 hours maintaining of blocks, whether made of steel or wood. 8-12 WATCH Is part of the regular work of carpenters, within the mean­ ing of the previsions of paragraph 5 of Section 12, Article 6-7 PM 8-12 PM watch III of the main agreement. 4 hour 4 hours Answer: The repairing and maintaining of blocks, 6-7 AM ^ whether made of steel or wood, is part of the regular work 1 hour of the deck department, including carpenters. 12-4 WATCH * * * 6-7 PM 12-4 AM watch 6-7 AM Section 12. Carpenter's Duties. A carpenter has signed 1 hour 4 hours 1 how on for a voyage but during the voyage he becomes unfit for duty for several days. Under these conditions . Answer: The joint clarification committee agreed with Wouldn't sub-Section 12 be interp^Med as no carpenter- ' •the Union's'ipe^tloo.'"" • Section 17. Call-Back to Shift or Han! Vessel, (a) Shall all deck department personnel be used, when available, for hauling ship? Answer: The company and union agree that the past practice of the individual company shall govern this. (b) Shall all deck department personnel be used, when available, for shifting ships? Answer: The same number as used in docking and un­ docking. (c) When can stevedores be used for hauling or shift­ ing without the payment of overtime to unlicensed deck department personnel. Answer: (a) When -deck crew is not available. (b) When hauling ship and charterer pays expenses for hauling. In the event the crew is used for this purpose during regular working hours, they shall also be used for this work during overtime hours. (d) What is a call-back? If men are actually aboard the ship outside their regular working hours and it de­ velops that ship is to be hauled or shifted immediately, and such men are turned to, are they entitled to the 4 hour minimum on Saturday^, Sundays, or holidays? Answer: Yes! . » * * Section 17. Situation: A vessel under port working rules is scheduled to shift from one dock to another or to haul from one hatch to another at 11:00 AM on a Sat­ urday. Sunday or Holiday. The vessel hauled between 11:00 AM and 12:00 Noon. The haul or shift took approxi­ mately twenty-five minutes. The vessel sailed at 5:00 PM Sea watches were set at 12:00 Noon according to Article III, Section 5. The 12 to 4 watch claimed four hours overtime for a call back on Saturday. Also one hour penalty because they were not knocked off at 11:00 AM to go on watch at 12:00 Noon, also four hours over­ time for standing their 12:00 .PM to "4:00 PM watch, a total of nine hours. The 12 to 4 watch actually worked twenty-five minutes between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This claim for nine hours by the 12-4 watch was. upheld by the local patrolman. Question: Actually, according to the clarifications. Article III, Section 17, paragraphs (a) and (b), how many hours is the 12 to 4 watch entitled to in this instance? , Answer: If the call-back had been at 12 Noon, the 12 to 4 watch would not have been entitled to the 4-hour call-back due to the fact that sea watches had been set at 12 Noon. They would be entitled only to the addi­ tional overtime for the actual time spent in shifting the vessel. Section 17. Call-Back To Shift Or Haul Ship. Problem: Vessel shifts from 5:00 to 5:35 PM from one berth to an­ other The meal hour is changed to 4:00 to 5:00 PM for the entire crew. Are the men entitled to a two-hour . call-back? Answer: The crewmembers who are on the vessel and are working would not be entitled to the call-back. Those men who have completed their day's work prior to 5:00 PM, and were called back would be entitled to the twohour call-back. * • » Section 24. Vessels'"Stores. Under the provision of Section 24, Article III of the main agreement, sailors may be required to handle radio batteries and equipment dur­ ing their regular working hours without the payment of overtime. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. Section 24. Vessels' Stores, (c) Daily supplies under this section shali include such items as meat, eggs, vege­ tables and other requirements for port consumption. (b) Under this section galley coal shali be considered steward dept. stores. * * * Section 24 (b) Problem: The deck department men let go of lines on fuel oil barge during their regular working hours. Is this penalty work or not? Answer: It is not penalty work. * 4> * Section 31 (b). Problem: Is overtime payable for deck department cleaning oil spills over side on hull during routine working hours? Answer: Overtime for the above work shall be paid in accordance with the. provisions of Article III, Section 31 (b). ' -Section 32 (a) Tank Cleaning: Problem: The watch below is required to clean tanks during weekdays. What rate of overtime shall they be paid? Answer: It was agreed that for the watch below clean­ ing tanks from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Frid'y would be for straight overtime rate, and between the hours of 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM, the overtime rate for the watch below would be time and one-half. Section 33. Cleaning Steering Engine. Does the over­ time provision contained in this section apply to both watch on deck and watch below? Answer: Yes! Straight overtime is payable to both the watch on deck and the watch below. * * Section 34 (b) Problem: This provision states that nonpermanent transient or irregular foreign shore labor shall not be employed to perform any of the work in the licensed or unlicensed quarters, store rooms, passageways, galleys and mess room, except in those instances where the company uses established shore labor. What was the intent of this provision? Answer: Intent was that companies on regular trade routes whQ prior to June 7. 1954. used established shore •••1 • •'-'9 �i t I ^ SEAFARERS LOG Sapplementary—^Paffe Four Ml!- \ ing the steering engine be routine work for the oiler? termining what meal money shall be paid to the steward Answer: It was agreed that this work shall be the department under this section. Section 35. Chain Locker. In lieu of the two-way bell routine duty of the deck engineer. Answer: It was a^eed that when the company* re­ Section 19. Oilers on Day Work-Steam. The Ice ma­ ceives passenger fare for a minor child, such child shall or voice tube provided for in Section 35, Article III of the main agrepment, the company may provide the able chine room shall be deemed to be part of the engine room be considered the same as a grown passenger. When the seaman who shall be sent into the chain locker with an for the purpose of Section 19, Article IV of the main company does not receive passenger fare for such minor adequate whistle with which signals can be made. agreement. child, the steward department will not be entitled to Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the extra compensation. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. union Section 5. Manning Scales. If a vessel commences the Section 19. Oiler. (Relieving FWT for Supper). Ques­ voyage with passengers and a passenger utilityman, and tion: If an oiler relieves the fireman-watertender at 4:30 the pass'enger utilityman, due to illness or otherwise, pays PM in US continental ports in order that the FWT may off during the voyage, do we have to pay a division of ^ eat his sdppe'f between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM, is the oiler wages for the missing passenger utilityman on the return entitled to overtime? voyage or can we pay $2.50 per day per passenger on the Answer: No overtime is payable under the above con­ return trip as we would have been able to do if the vessel Section 3. Hours of Work. (ai Working hours in port had originally sailed without passengers and passenger and at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be dition. Section 28. Wipers. The wiper who shall be assigned utilityman from the States? from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Any work outside these hours to sanitary work for two hours on Saturdays, Sundays, Answer: $2.50 per passenger day regardless of the or on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays to be paid for at and Holidays, under the provisions of paragraph (d) of number of passengers, such money to be paid to the in­ applicable overtime rate except as provided in Article II Section 28, Article IV of the main agreement, shall be dividuals doing the work. required to pump up the galley fuel tank during these —Section IB. Section 8. Routine Work. The duties of the steward hours without the payment of any additional overtime. The sub-section ta) conflicts with Article II—Section 44 department, as defined in Section 8 of Article V of the Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the >ct wisereby lunch hour may be varied one hour. Which main agreement, shall include the cleaning and maintain­ union. section governs. Section 44—(c) or Section 3—(a)? ing of toilets and the enclosed passageways. Section 28. Wipers: Problems: In a great many ports Answer: When the meal hours are changed, the hours there is no necessity for the wiper to stand by on water Answer: This is agreed to by the company and the of work shall be changed accordingly, provided that when and fuel oil lines since they are hooked up by the shore union. a meal hour is changed, it must be changed for the entire personnel and are disconnected by shore personnel, and Sectiop 8. Routine Work. Problem: The dining rooms, department. the wipers are actually not aware that water and oil is messrooms and Officers' quarters have tile flooring. Shall Section 6. Setting Watches. being taken aboard. There are some ports where, the waxing these floors be considered routine work for the Section 38 (f) Sailing Board Time. Situation: On water lines are hooked up and the vessel takes ballast steward department. Wednesday ship is scheduled to sail the next day, Thurs­ water for as much as 15 or 16 hours at a stretch. These Answer: On vessels where the saloon messman is re­ day at 6:00 PM; fireman-watertenders on donkey watch lines do not need attention. What is the wiper entitled quired to wax and polish decks, it shall be among his go on sea watches midnight Wednesday. Article V, Sec­ to under these conditions? routine duties to maintain same daily. When he is re­ tion 6, second paragraph— Answer: When taking on fuel oil or water and the hoses quired to remove old wax preparatory to rewaxing, and "Sea watches for men standing "donkey watch" shall are connected and disconnected by shoreside personnel, rewax same, he shall be paid overtime for such work per­ the wiper shall not be required to assist. When the ship's formed. be .set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time." On Thursday, because of weather, cargo or some other personnel handle the connections, the wiper shall be used Section 12. Shifting Meals. Question: If the meal hour reason, it is necessary to change sailing time and day to to a.ssist in connecting and disconnecting and putting hoses away but should not be required to standby. is advanced from 5:00 PM-to 4:00 PM in the home port n on Friday. * * • or port of payoff when' a shift or haul of the vessel is Claim: Firemen-watertenders claim overtime wages Section 31. Using Paint Spray Guns. Background: This scheduled for 5:00 PM, would the steward's dept. port for sea watches stood in port on Thursday. Answer: Where sea watches are set at midnight and section was negotiated with the thought in mind that small time be reduced accordingly? the vessel does not sail before midnight of the following hand spray equipment only was used in the engine de­ Answer: Yes! If the steward's dept. finishes one hour day, overtime shall be paid for all time in excess of 24 partment of such a size (quart or 1 gallon) as not to re­ earlier. hours after setting sea watches, in accordance with the quire the services of two men. The present problem deals Section 13. Meals in Port. The provisions of para­ with equipment which includes the standard 5 gallon or graph (a) of Section 13, Article V of the main agreement agreement. Overtime will be payable to the firemenwatertenders after the first 24 hours since setting sea larger tanks and ordinarily requires the services of two shall not require the payment of any additional amount men, each of which actually handle the paint spray gun. watches, until the vessel sails. to members of the steward department for serving meals Answer: It is agreed that the second paragraph of Ar­ to port engineers and supercargoes, port captains, when Section 7. When watches are not broken in port and the vessel's stay e.xceeds 24 hours in port, overtime shall ticle III, Section 25, shall apply to this section. "Whea they are assigned to a vessel. be paid of all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before spray guns, other than small hand type, are being used Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the 8:00 AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken in a port for painting, two men shall operate same and both shall union after having been maintained for a period of time, over­ receive the overtime." ~ Section 14. Extra Persons Sleeping Aboard. The provi­ time shall be paid for all watches stood between time sions of Section 14, Article V of the main agreement shall of arrival and breaking watches. This shall not apply not require the' payment of any additional amount to when the crew is being paid overtime for standing members of the steward department for taking care of watches. This e.xcludes seamen standing donkey watches. rooms provided for supercargoes and pilots. Section 9, Paragraph 12. Electricians' Tools: Problem: Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the Section 3 (c). Hours of Work. What are the boundaries When the ve.ssel furnishes the electricians' tools, the union maintains that he cannot be held accountable for of a port for the purpose of determining when overtime union. Section 16. Midnight Meals and Night Lunches. When the loss of same and does not have to sign a receipt for is payable to the steward department under this section? same. Example: Vessel pays off in the Port of New York and not more than the equivalent of one department is served Answer: The committee agrees that it is not practical then sails to Albany, NY. Should overtime be payable at 9 PM or 3 AM night lunch, one cook and one messman to have electricians sign for tools. under this section while vessel is in the Port of Albany? shaU be turned out to perform this work. When serving Answer: (a) No overtime is payable for steward de­ the midnight hot lunch, one cook and two messmen shall Section 9. Electricians. This section provides that perform this work. overtime shall be paid for all electrical or mechanical partment in Albany under the above conditions. Answer: The company and the union agree on above. work by the electricians on any of the following equip­ (b) In determining the boundaries of a port for the ment: gyro compass, gyro repeaters, gyro batteries, and purpose of applying Article V—Section 3 (c) it is agreed Section 27 (b). Day Work. Members of the steward gyro MG sets, radio communication, batteries, and motor between the union and company committee that the fol­ department on day work may be required to work in transmitter, radio direction finder equipment. Fathometer lowing shall apply: iceboxes without the payment of overtime, under the pro­ equipment and Loran system equipment. If a vessel proceeds from one city to another city and visions of paragraph (b) of Section 27, Article V of tha This section provides for overtime for the electricians I always assuming that the vessel is under Register and a main agreement. working on MG sets connected with navigation which are Custom clearance or permit to proceed is required), then Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the normally located on the bridge. those cities are to be considered two separate and distinct union. On a ship that has two independent MG sets, both lo­ ports. If a Custom clearance or permit to proceed is not Section 27 (e). Day Work, At the time the "agreement cated in the emergency generator room and which sets required the two cities are to be considered the same port was negotiated, it was agreed between the negotiating supply electricity for the entire vessel, would overtime for the purpose of applying the overtime provisions of committees that passenger utilities on vessels between be applicable to the electrician for working on these AC Article V—Section 3 (O. continental US ports, when no passengers were aboard generators? The above clarification shall also apply to vessels under would not receive the week-end or holiday overtime unless they were required to work. We are now f^ed with a Answer: No overtime is payable under this section enrollment. when the MG sets supply electricity for the entire vessel. Section 3 (c) Hours of Work. Situation: A vessel ar­ problem where we might like to carry a passenger utility Regardless of the location of the MG sets the use shall rives from a foreign voyage and terminates the articles on vessels between continental US ports, when no passen­ determine whether or not overtime is payable. If the MG and pays off in New York. The vessel then proceeds to gers are aboard, but then we find the week-end overtime sets are used to supply electricity for the vessel, no over­ Baltimore, where it discharges the rest of the cargo and makes it prohibitive. Can this clause be clarified to con-, time is payable. If the MG sets are not used for entire starts loading for the next voyage. The vessel then pro- form with the verbal understanding at the time the con­ tract was negotiated? vessel but used for reasons specified in Article IV Section ceds to New York to finish loading. 9 (3>, overtime shall apply as specified in agreement. Answer: The committee feit that this request should be Question: Is the "port of payoff" provision still in * * • handled during negotiations. effect when the vessel returns to New York from Balti­ Section 15. Deck Engineer, (a) This will not include mast lights, navigation lights and cargo lights perma­ more? Answer: Yes. nently installed. Section 4. Working Hours. In all ports, the night Answer: The intent of this is to prevent deck engineer cook and baker may work on a schedule between 6 AM from working aloft on lights. Section 1. This states that the quartermaster is to rig * * * and 6 PM as set forth by the steward. the flags, which he has been doing ever since the opera­ Answer: The company and the union agree on above. tion of the passenger vessels, by being relieved by the AB. Section 17. Call-Back to Shift or Haul Vessel. This section is in deck department rules although union feels Section 4. Working Hours. Problem: When the meal The union now feels that another quartermaster should that it should cover engine department personnel when hour for the deck and engine department is shifted in be broken out to handle the flags which, of course, would they are called back for same purpose. accordance with Article II, Section 44, the working hours be on overtime, while the company maintains that this is Answer: It is agreed between the company and the of the steward's department should be shifted accordingly. a normal occurrence, something which happens every day union that anyone in the engine department that is Answer: It i& agreed that when meal hours are changed and is the duty of the quartermaster on passenger vessels called back for the purpose to shift and haul a vessel for deck and engine departments in accordance with and that this chore, therefore, should be done without shall be enUtled to provisions of Section 17, Article III Article II, Section 44, the steward department's working the payment of overtime. of the deek department. hours may be changed accordingly provided, however, 'Answer: It is agreed between the union and the com­ that they be given 2 hours' notice prior to the time neces­ pany that an' AB whoL may be on watch can relieve the Section 18. Oilers On Sea Watches—Steam. Problmn: sary to prepare meals. quartermaster when he b caUed to rig flags without the ' On C-2 vessels the oiler shall oil the steering engines as payment ot overtime for either rating. No double over­ routine work, however, en a Chickasaw type C-2 vessel Section 8. Manning Scale. Problenu When shall a llw steering engine is. greased and not oiled. Shfill greas­ child be considered a passmiger for the [purpose of de­ time will be paid for Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, for the above work. labor in foreign ports could continue such practice. • ll:'' li'1^ ll'i I'p f' 5! * » ARTICLE IV Engine Department ARTICLE V Steward Department PASSENGER VESSELS Deck Department f; ' •-m: •<- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 9, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SEEKS BONUS IN SUEZ CONFLICT WHOLE WORLD HAS BIF STAKE IN SUEZ PLAN BEGINNING OF INDUSTRY-WIDE JOINT SAFETY PROGRAM JANUARY 1 NEW CONTRACTS SIGNED BY ALL SIU COMPANIES SIU-TYPE LOGGING LIMIT NOW IN NMU DREDGING JOB IN VENEZUELA NEARS FINISH MEANY ASSAILS CURRAN SUPPORT OF OUSTED ILA MASS. TIGHTENS UP ON HIRING SCABS BALLOTS UNDER WAY IN ALL PORTS FOR 39 SIU OFFICES HUNGARIAN REVOLY PEELS BACK CURTAIN ON RED ‘DEMOCRACY’ NEW ‘TOUGH’ TRANSFER ORDER INVITES MORE RUNAWAY MOVES ATOM SHIP PLANS NEAR COMPLETION SHIPS CAN WASH OFF RADIATION SHIP OFFICERS HIT COAL PACT ‘FOR SALE’ SIGN PUT ON SIX SEIZED TANKSHIPS 2 JOYCE STOWAWAYS RETURN AGAIN INDONESIA CRIMEWARE CLEANS OUT NAVIGATOR VACATIONPAY SHOOTS PAST $6.5 MILLION SIU FREIGHT AGREEMENT 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 11/09/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVIII, No. 23  1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/55e752121318b79a36a3afdd57c52012.pdf 7b2e834d05dbcaf9b515d6dd463b90b0 PDF Text Text 52060x:January 08 10/27/2008 1:31 PM Page 1 Volume 70, Number 11 November 2008 New Tonnage Here! SIU-Contracted Fleet Adds Tanker, ATB, Ammo Ship The union recently welcomed new vessels from coast to coast. At Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, the Overseas Texas City (photo at lower right) became the latest addition to the Seafarers-crewed OSG fleet. In Tampa, Crowley Maritime Corporation christened an articulated tug-barge (ATB) tank vessel consisting of the 9,280-hp boat Courage and barge 650-5 (right). Some of the crew members are pictured directly below with Crowley President and CEO Thomas B. Crowley Jr. (sixth from left, wearing jacket). In San Diego, NASSCO launched the newest vessel in the Lewis and Clark class: the USNS Carl Brashear (bottom). That ship will be crewed in the unlicensed positions by members of the SIU Government Services Division. Page 3. HSV Swift Crew Trains at Paul Hall Center Before reporting to the newly contracted HSV Swift, SIU crew members completed safety training at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center, located in Piney Point, Md. Their course work included the school’s MSCaccredited helicopter fire fighting class (right) as well as chemical, biological and radiological defense. Page 11. SIU Election News TWIC Updates and Reminders NS Savannah Feature Pages 12-13 Page 4 Page 7 �52060x:January 08 10/27/2008 1:34 PM Page 2 President’s Repor t Vice Adm. Rondeau Tours School After Election Day By the time most Seafarers receive this edition of the LOG, Election Day will have passed. Citizens will have elected a new president and vice president along with choosing members of the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. They will have voted in state and local elections, too. No matter the outcomes, I believe that just about everyone except advertising salespeople would agree that one of the better aspects of post-Election Day life is we’ll all get a break from the recent bombardment of political ads. As I write this column in late October, there is no escape from those ads if you turn on the TV or radio for even a few minutes. That’s par for the course in a presidential election year. Something else that doesn’t change is the SIU’s appropriately aggressive effort to promote the U.S. Merchant Marine to new and returning officeholders, regardless of political party. I can assure every Seafarer that no matter who came out on top in the Election Day voting all across the country, your union will remain tireless in working for the betterment of the membership and indeed the entire American-flag fleet. That’s par for the course, too. Over the years, some of you may have heard me acknowledge the political savvy of the rank-and-file membership. Simply put, the brothers and sisters of the SIU get it. You understand that without grassroots political action, our industry would be dead in the water. That’s why you were so terrific in volunteering your time leading up to November 4 to help pitch in and support pro-maritime candidates. That’s why your voluntary support of the SPAD, the union’s political action fund, is so consistently strong. We rarely have to look very far to find examples of how politics affects our livelihoods. That was the case again last month and at the end of September, as two pieces of legislation were enacted that have a big impact on maritime. There is no need to go into great detail here about those measures, but just consider some of the basic elements which were supported by the SIU. The U.S. Maritime Administration received additional authority in certain matters concerning cargo preference, a vital program. Another component of one of the bills strengthens protection of the Jones Act, which is a bedrock of the U.S.-flag fleet. The Title XI Shipbuilding Loan Guarantee program, crucial for our shipyards, got significant funding for the next fiscal year – a significant improvement compared to the last several years. And there were other positive developments, too. That’s just a snapshot of why the SIU went all-out in backing pro-maritime candidates this year (and why we do so in every election). Whether we like it or not, politics affects practically every part of our jobs – from documentation and training requirements to the survival of federal programs which help keep the American flag flying on the high seas. Even without knowing who won and who lost on the first Tuesday in November, I thank the membership for your overwhelmingly positive support of the union’s efforts. Your grassroots activities have made a difference, and your enthusiasm is inspiring. As we look ahead to the 111th Congress, I believe we can all rest assured that we did everything reasonably possible to elect the people who will support the U.S. Merchant Marine. Volume 70, Number 11 Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau, deputy commander, U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), toured the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education on Oct. 9. These photos were taken during the tour at the Piney Point, Md.-based school. Clockwise starting at bottom right, Vice Adm. Rondeau checks out the fire fighting and safety campus with Instructor Bobby Dean; chats with students in the full mission bridge simulator; and takes a hands-on turn in the crane simulator, flanked by Paul Hall Center Director of Training J.C. Wiegman (left) and Instructor Tom Truitt. During the tour, she spoke with upgraders and unlicensed apprentices in various classes, encouraging them in their studies. TRANSCOM includes three component commands – the Navy’s Military Sealift Command, the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command and the Army’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command – which provide intermodal transportation across the spectrum of military operations. Signs of Support During the final weeks leading up to Election Day, many Seafarers demonstrated their support for Democrat presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.). In Honolulu (top photo) early last month, Seafarers (from left) Editho Barraca, Robert Borro and Luis Balatbat hang a banner at the union hall, which is located at a busy intersection. Below, Seafarers and other supporters in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., are pictured on Oct. 11 volunteering for a “labor walk” aimed at disseminating information about key issues affecting working families. SIU Ft. Lauderdale Port Agent Kenneth Moore led the effort and coordinated communications with the state labor federation and local central labor council. “We could not have pulled it off without the support and teamwork of all our union brothers and sisters,” noted SIU Ft. Lauderdale Safety Director Kevin Marchand. “It was hard work, but we had some fun, too.” November 2008 The SIU on line: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU, AFLCIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Biscardo; Managing Editor/Production, Jim Guthrie; Associate Editor, Mark Bowman; Photographer, Mike Hickey; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Misty Dobry. Copyright © 2008 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD. All Rights Reserved. 2 Seafarers LOG November 2008 �52060x:2060p0 10/27/2008 1:35 PM Page 3 Crowley Maritime Christens ATB Courage Seafarers and SIU officials joined in the celebration Oct. 1 in Tampa as Crowley Maritime Corporation christened an articulated tug-barge (ATB) tank vessel consisting of the 9,280-hp boat Courage and barge 650-5. SIU Assistant Vice President Contracts Archie Ware and Ft. Lauderdale Safety Director Kevin Marchand represented the union. Joining them were the ATB’s first crew, consisting of Seafarers Capt. Mark Tilly, Capt. Bruce Walsh, 2nd Mate Joel Anderson, AB Jared Smith, Chief Mate Bill Harvell, OS/Utility Sean Leeson, Cook/Utility Artis Pilgrim, 2nd Mate Trainee Greg Palmer, Asst. Engineer Leif Frappied, Asst. Engineer Mike Citarelli, Chief Engineer Ryan Taylor Hogge, AB James Robenson and Asst. Engineer Chris Reems. The 135-foot Courage is the fifth of 10 new 185,000barrel ATBs that the company expects to take delivery of by the end of 2010. During ceremonies conducted at the Tampa Port Authority Cruise Terminal on Channelside Drive, Jane Collar, wife of Steve Collar, senior vice president and general manager, technical services, christened the Courage, while Kim Michel Case, wife of Tracy Case, Terminals, Transport and Marine manager, Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, christened the 587-foot barge 650-5. The vessel was designed and built by Crowley’s technical services group at VT Halter and is being operated by Crowley’s petroleum services group with a time charter to Marathon. Crowley already has eight ATBs in operation and has announced plans to build three larger 750-series (330,000barrel capacity) ATBs for delivery by the middle of 2013. Once all vessels are received, the fleet will stand at 17. “It’s always a happy occasion when we welcome new tonnage into the SIU fleet,” stated Ware. “Crowley’s growth reflects well not only on the company but on the SIU crews who have earned their confidence through safe, reliable, efficient work over many years.” “While Marathon currently charters two tankers - Blue Ridge and Coast Range - from Crowley, this marks their first foray into our ATB fleet,” said Bill Taylor, vice president, Crowley Atlantic and Gulf services. The 650-5, like its sister vessels the 650-3 and 650-4, has been certified by Lloyds Classification Society as complying with the requirements of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Green Passport program. This certification ensures that any and all potentially hazardous materials that went into the original construction of the barge have been identified and will be properly disposed of The barge 650-5 (above) and tug Courage (right) are new additions to Crowley’s SIU-crewed fleet. when the barge ceases trading at the end of its useful life. The ATBs are the newest and most environmentally friendly vessels in Crowley’s fleet, according to the company. In announcing the latest christening, Crowley pointed out, “They have an impressive record of zero spills during their 1,000-plus voyages while boasting other environmentally friendly traits as well. The Reliance Class ATBs were designed to reduce immediate environmental effects such as emissions and wastewater, while others are designed to protect the environment in the unlikely case that a large spill occurred.” The tug’s design incorporates the use of wing ballast tanks, engine room inner bottoms, and a fuel tank cascade overflow system. The barges were designed and equipped with a dual emergency retrieval system (one in the bow and one in the stern). These systems provide two separate retrieval hawsers (thick ropes or cables used to tow a ship) in the event of an emergency. In the unlikely event that the tug should separate from the barge, the dual systems can be utilized to prevent the barge from getting to the beach or being breached resulting in a spill. The tugs are designed and outfitted with grey water holding tanks to capture all grey water (non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing, laundry and bathing) when in port to reduce pollution. All engine and slop water including produced water, ballast water from oil cargo and deck water are all discharged ashore to licensed waste disposal contractors even though the vessels are equipped with OWS Oily Water Separators in the event of an emergency. An ATB has an articulated, or hinged, connection system between the tug and barge, which allows movement in one axis, or plane in the critical area of fore and aft pitch. Crowley and VT Halter Marine jointly designed the ATB tank vessel. The barge 650-5 was built at Halter’s shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., and the Courage at its shipyard, in Moss Point, Miss. The new ATBs feature the latest systems technology and double-hull construction for maximum safety and reliability. Not only does the unit have the capability of transporting refined products, but it can also carry heated cargoes and “easy” chemicals, which require special arrangements of vents, stripping systems, pump components and tank coatings above those normally required for product carriers. All of Crowley’s ATBs are built under the ABS SafeHull program for environmental protection. This program puts the vessel design through an exhaustive review to identify structural loads and strengthen the vessel structure. The 650-Class barges will be 27,000 deadweight tons, 587 feet in length, 74 feet in breadth and 40 feet in depth. The fully loaded draft will be 30 feet. There is an electric cargo pump in each of the 14 cargo tanks to assure maximum cargo integrity and segregation flexibility; two anchor windlasses and associated equipment to enable the vessel to accommodate offshore mooring operations; and a vacuum system with three retention tanks to easily handle cargo changes. There is an inert gas generator and vapor collection system for maximum safety. A layer of inert gas covers products in the tanks to make the atmosphere too lean for combustion. An enhanced mooring system features 1,000-foot Spectra-type lines on split drums with a high-speed recovery rate of 100 feet per minute. The tugs meet all SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and ABS criteria, and have a foam capable fire monitor; twin fuel-efficient heavy fuel oil engines; a noise reduction package; and other upgrades to increase crew comfort. The communication and navigation equipment is among the most technologically advanced in the industry today. NASSCO Launches Carl Brashear Tanker Overseas Texas City Delivered to American Shipping Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Commences Construction on Ninth Tanker of Twelve The new tanker build program at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is continuing efficiently and on schedule, as reflected by two recent events. On Sept. 18, a traditional naming ceremony took place at the shipyard for the Seafarers-contracted Overseas Texas City (the fifth new tanker delivered to American Shipping Company). The ceremony was conducted six days after the shipyard’s 10-year anniversary and was attended by representatives from the SIU, American Shipping Company, OSG America, and BP. SIU President Michael Sacco, Executive Vice President Augie Tellez, SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel, Vice President Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi and New York Safety Director Joseph Baselice represented the union. The vessel’s sponsor, Mrs. Jane Baldry, broke a champagne bottle against the wing of the bridge to formally christen the ship. According to the shipyard, the Overseas Texas City is the first vessel built there to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest Tier II requirements. The vessel was modified to incorporate three improved diesel powered electrical generating sets to run the ship’s electrical system, which will result in lower levels of pollutants while in operation. Three other November 2008 vessels are currently under construction at the yard, all of which will include these modifications. President and CEO of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Jim Miller stated, “Aker Philadelphia is proud to deliver this remarkable ship in conjunction with the yard’s 10-year anniversary. Ten years ago, there was no shipbuilding taking place here in Philadelphia. Today, we deliver our ninth vessel and deliver it as promised. These actions are a true testament to the hard work and dedication of our skilled shipyard employees.” Ten days after delivery of the Overseas Texas City, the shipyard started construction on the ninth tanker of 12 for American Shipping Company. Construction officially began when two Aker Philadelphia employees, Jesus Sabando and Alan Oreszak, made the initial cut utilizing the yard’s state-ofthe-art plasma cutter. The employees were chosen to represent the shipyard based on their contributions to its employee suggestion program (initiated a few years ago to seek input from employees on ways to improve production). Currently there are three other vessels under construction at the yard. The previously delivered tankers include the SIU-crewed Overseas New York, Overseas Los Angeles, Overseas Houston and Overseas Long Beach. Aker Philadelphia Shipyard also constructed four containerships for Seafarers-contracted Matson. The USNS Carl Brashear, which will be the newest ship in the U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships, was christened and launched during a ceremony Sept. 18 at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. After a series of tests and sea trials, the ship will be delivered to the Navy’s Military Sealift Command for operations next year. The vessel will be crewed in the unlicensed departments by members of the SIU Government Services Division. The 689-foot ship slid into the water for the first time as Lauren Brashear, granddaughter of the ship’s namesake and the ship’s sponsor, broke the traditional bottle of champagne against the bow, christening it USNS Carl Brashear. The ship honors Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, who joined the U.S. Navy in 1948 and was a Navy pioneer, becoming one of the first African Americans to graduate from the Navy Diving School and the first to qualify and serve as a master diver on active duty. After being severely injured in a diving accident, Brashear’s leg was amputated. Almost two years later, after strenuous rehabilitation and rigorous testing, he became the first person to be certified or recertified to dive as an amputee. “This ship will stand for the same values of honor, courage and commitment that inspired and motivated Master Chief Brashear,” said MSC Command Master Chief Kenneth Green, one of the ceremony’s guest speakers. Included among the nearly 3,000 in attendance were Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Joe Campa and actor Robert De Niro, who starred in the movie “Men of Honor,” which depicts the life and Navy career of Brashear. “USNS Carl Brashear will carry his spirit with it for years to come,” said Roughead. The auxiliary dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) slides into the San Diego Bay during the christening and launch ceremony Sept. 18 at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. “The ship’s motto of ‘Boldly, Proudly, Fearlessly,’ are the core of Master Chief Brashear and the inspiration for this ship’s crew.” The USNS Brashear is the seventh of the Navy’s new T-AKE class of ships. These vessels deliver ammunition, provisions, spare parts, potable water and petroleum products to U.S. Navy vessels and other ships at sea, allowing them to stay underway and combat ready for extended periods. The ship is crewed by approximately 124 civil service mariners working for MSC along with 11 U.S. Navy sailors, who provide supply coordination. Construction began on the Brashear in May 2007. The ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in the second quarter of 2009. The Navy expects to build 14 T-AKEs, the first 11 of which will serve as combat logistics ships. The remaining three are expected to be part of the Maritime Prepositioning Force. Seafarers LOG 3 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:42 AM Page 4 Union Election Voting Began Nov. 1 The voting process for officers of the Seafarers International Union’s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU is under way. Eligible SIU members began casting their secret ballots at union halls Nov. 1. That process will go on until Dec. 31, as members may continue to vote at these locations or make their selections via absentee ballots in the mail. Seafarers eligible to vote in this election – which will determine union officials for the 2009-2012 term – are full-book members in good standing. This eligibility criteria is outlined in the union’s governing document, the SIU constitution. The ballot, a sample of which appeared on pages 7 and 8 of the October 2008 edition of the Seafarers LOG, lists the names of all qualified candidates as determined by the credentials committee, a group made up of six rank-and-file Seafarers who reviewed the nominating petitions of all SIU members seeking office in this district-wide election. The credentials committee report, which was prepared Aug. 16, and submitted to the membership at the September monthly meetings, indicated 29 candidates had qualified to run for 25 positions. (The committee report also was published in the October 2008 LOG.) The 25 posts for which Seafarers will cast their ballots are president, executive vice president, secretary-treasurer, six vice presidents, six assistant vice presidents and 10 port agents. 21 Polling Places The election will be conducted by mail ballot as provided in the union’s constitution. Secret ballots, accompanied by envelopes marked “Ballot” and postage-paid envelopes printed with the address of the bank depository where the ballots are kept until submitted to the tallying committee, will be available to full-book members in good standing at 21 union halls around the country. (See list of voting locations on this page.) Absentee Ballot Procedures In the case of members eligible to vote who believe they will be at sea during the Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2008 voting period, absentee ballots will be available. The SIU constitution ensures that members who are eligible to vote and who find themselves in this situation may vote absentee. Procedures are established in the SIU constitution to safeguard the secret ballot election, including the absentee ballot process. Following is the procedure to follow when requesting an absentee ballot: 1. Make the request in writing to the SIU office of the secretary-treasurer, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 2. Include in the request the correct address where the absentee ballot should be mailed. 3. Send the request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing service. 4. The registered or certified mail envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Nov. 15, 2008 and must be received at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 no later than Nov. 25, 2008. 5. The secretary-treasurer, after confirming eligibility, will send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address designated in the request, a ballot, together with an envelope marked “Ballot” and a mailing envelope no later than Nov. 30, 2008. 6. Upon receiving the ballot and envelopes, vote by marking the ballot. After voting the ballot, place the ballot in the envelope marked “Ballot.” Do not write on the “Ballot” envelope. 7. Place the envelope marked “Ballot” in the mailing envelope which is imprinted with the mailing address of the bank depository where all ballots are sent. 8. Sign the mailing envelope on the first line of the upper left-hand corner. Print name and book number on the second line. The mailing envelope is self-addressed and stamped. 9. The mailing envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight, Dec. 31, 2008 and received by the bank depository no later than Jan. 5, 2009. Eligible Seafarers may pick up their ballots between 9 a.m. until noon, Monday through Saturday, except legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. Each member must present his or her book to the port agent or the agent’s designated representative when receiving the ballot along with the envelope marked “Ballot” and the mailing envelope. When the Seafarer receives the ballot and envelopes, his or her book will be marked with the word “Voted” and the date. If a member does not present his or her book, or if there is a question in regard to his or her eligibility to vote, the Seafarer will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word “Challenged.” His or her book will be stamped with the words “Voted Challenge” and the date. For members who believe they will be at sea during this time, the SIU constitution provides for absentee voting procedures. Full-book members in good standing who need to vote by absentee ballot should direct a request for the ballot to the union’s secretary-treasurer at SIU headquarters: 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. The SIU Constitution lists all acceptable reasons for obtaining an absentee ballot. Balloting Process Once the Seafarer has received his or her ballot and envelopes, he or she marks the ballot for the candidates of his or her choice and puts it in the envelope marked “Ballot.” This envelope is sealed by the member and then dispatched in the mail. These steps help ensure the integrity of the secret ballot process. The union’s constitution, in Article XIII, details the procedures for voting in union elections. All ballots will be counted by the rankand-file committee consisting of two members elected from each of the union’s constitutional ports. These committee members will be elected in December. They will convene in early January 2009. Voting Locations For 2008 Election Of 2009-2012 Officers Seafarers International Union of North America Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District/NMU Elections will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (local time), Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays, during the voting period. The voting period shall commence Nov. 1, 2008 and shall continue through Dec. 31, 2008. Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Boston Ft. Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico St. Louis Tacoma Wilmington VOTING LOCATIONS 520 St. Clair River Dr. 721 Sesame Street, Suite 1C 2315 Essex St. 5 Drydock Ave. 1221 South Andrews Ave. Cliffline Office Ctr., Suite 103B, 422 West O’Brien Dr. 606 Kalihi St. 1221 Pierce St. 3315 Liberty St. 10 East Clinton 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 3911 Lapalco Blvd. 635 Fourth Ave. 115 Third St. 1121 7th St. 2604 South Fourth St. Seafarers Harry Lindeberg School of Seamanship 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave. 4581 Gravois Ave. 3411 South Union St. 510 North Broad Ave. Algonac, MI 48001 Anchorage, AK 99503 Baltimore, MD 21224 Boston, MA 02210 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 Hagatna, Guam 96910 Honolulu, HI 96819 Houston, TX 77002 Jacksonville, FL 32206 Joliet, IL 60432 Mobile, AL 36605 Harvey, LA 70058 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Norfolk, VA 23510 Oakland, CA 94607 Philadelphia, PA 19148 Piney Point, MD 20674 Santurce, PR 00907 St. Louis, MO 63116 Tacoma, WA 98409 Wilmington, CA 90744 Seafarers, ITF Team Up to Aid Stranded Mariners Inspector Secures Back Pay for Crew In Separate Case Two separate incidents which occurred this past summer underscore both the effectiveness of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) when it comes to assisting mariners as well as the alertness and compassion of SIU members. In one case, Seafarers and AMO officers aboard the Alliance Norfolk in early July were approaching Umm Qasr, Iraq, when they learned that the runaway-flag bulk carrier M/V Nirmal Bhushan was abandoned in port. Indian and Filipino crew members aboard the Panamanian-flag ship had been stranded since January and were running extremely low on food, drinking water and fuel for ship’s power, to say nothing of not having received wages for many months. At that time, Alliance Norfolk Capt. Seth Harris noted, “The crew has been abandoned by both the vessel’s owners and the manning agency. The crew is existing under deplorable conditions.” Mariners aboard the U.S.-flag ship wasted no time coming to the aid of their foreign counterparts. Recertified Steward Joseph Gallo and Chief Mate Jan Waalewyn packaged stores and other provisions for the Nirmal Bhushan crew and then 4 Seafarers LOG transported it with the assistance of SA Rolando Batiz and Third Mate Jennifer Flounders. AB Jordan Polon acted as an observer and interpreter and obtained copies of statements from the stranded mariners. Gallo also contacted SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, who in addition to his duties with the union also serves as an elected officer with the ITF. Heindel immediately mobilized the ITF Actions Unit, and positive results soon followed throughout the ensuing weeks. Ultimately, the officers and crew of the Nirmal Bhushan received their back pay and repatriation. The ship, which had been under arrest, was released by an Iraqi court and resumed sailing. “The crew of the Alliance Norfolk deserves credit for their compassion and commitment to an old seafaring tradition, which is coming to the aid of another seafarer,” said Heindel, first vice chair of the ITF Seafarers’ Section. “Certainly, their actions hold true to our motto in the SIU: Brotherhood of the Sea.” In the other case, which happened in August, SIU ITF Inspector Arthur Petitpas recovered more than $44,000 in back pay for multinational mariners aboard the Maltese-flag Isis, another runaway-flag ship that was docked in Baltimore. In addition to the back-wages issue, the vessel, loaded with a cargo of aluminum, faced other problems. Its main engine was malfunctioning, and the ship was running very low on stores. Petitpas repeatedly contacted the ship operator, but only received what turned out to be empty promises to pay the crew and repatriate those who wanted to sign off the vessel. Finally, some of the crew members went on strike. Petitpas continued pressing for fair treatment of the crew, and eventually reached a verbal agreement with an attorney for the charterer. The cargo then was unloaded and the Russian and Ukrainian seafarers received their pay and repatriation. The ITF is a global federation of 681 transport trade unions (including the SIU) which collectively represent 4.5 million workers in 148 countries. A runaway-flag or so-called flag-of convenience (FOC) ship is one that flies the flag of a country other than the country of ownership. According to the ITF, “FOCs provide a means of avoiding labor regulation in the country of ownership, and become a vehicle for paying low wages and forcing long hours of work and unsafe working conditions. Since FOC ships have no real nationality, they are beyond the reach of any single national seafarers’ trade union. “The ITF has therefore been obliged to take on internationally the role traditionally exercised by national trade unions – to organize and negotiate on behalf of FOC crews. For 50 years the ITF, through its affiliated seafarers’ and dockers’ unions, has been waging a vigorous campaign against shipowners who abandon the flag of their own country in search of the cheapest possible crews and the lowest possible training and safety standards for their ships.” November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:42 AM Page 5 United Nations, IBF Move to Combat Piracy The United Nations Security Council early last month passed a resolution aimed at combating the growing piracy crisis off Somalia. The council asked nations with military capacity in the region to “actively fight piracy” on the high seas. Days earlier, the international shipping industry – speaking through the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) – issued a strongly worded statement calling attention to the emergency and also urging military action. “The pirates are now attacking ships on a daily basis with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades…. The pirates are operating with impunity, and governments stand idly by,” the IBF pointed out. The council said it “called upon states with naval vessels and military aircraft operating in the area to use, on the high seas and airspace off the coast of Somalia, the necessary means to repress acts of piracy in a manner consistent with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.” It further urged suitably equipped states to cooperate with Somalia’s transitional federal government “in conformity with the provision of resolution 1816 (2008) of 2 June, which allowed states cooperating with the government, for a period of six months, to enter Somalia’s territorial waters and use ‘all necessary means’ to repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea in a manner consistent with international law.” The council indicated it may renew that provision for an additional period. The resolution was sponsored by the U.S., Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom. It noted in part that the council is “gravely concerned by the recent proliferation of acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea against vessels off the coast of Somalia, and by the serious threat it poses to the prompt, safe and effective delivery of humanitarian aid to Somalia, to international navigation and the safety of commercial maritime routes, and to fishing activities conducted in conformity with international law.” In response, International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) General Secretary David Cockroft stated, “We’re delighted the security council has responded to our, the shipping industry and the IMO’s direct appeal for this action. It is further support for those naval forces seeking to close with the pirates who have turned the Gulf into a war zone – and a reminder to those navies who haven’t done so that it is now time to act.” The IBF, consisting of representatives from a number of key interna- The United Nations Security Council in session tional maritime organizations, including the ITF, sought to put the crisis in perspective when it noted, “If civil aircraft were being hijacked on a daily basis, the response of governments would be very different. Yet ships, which are the lifeblood of the global economy, are seemingly out of sight and out of mind. This apparent indifference to the lives of merchant seafarers and the consequences for society at large is simply unacceptable…. The shipping industry is utterly amazed that the world’s leading Union Says ‘No’ to Invasion of Privacy The U.S. Department of Transportation has recently mandated that merchant mariners must strip to the waist and be supervised when taking return-to-duty and follow-up urine drug testing, a new procedure change that the DOT slipped into its routine without consulting mariners or the industry. The SIU vehemently opposes the procedure change as an unjustified invasion of privacy. These new procedural requirements are spelled out in DOT’s 49 CFR Part 40.7(i) and say that employees must now “raise their shirts, blouses, or dresses/skirts above the waste, and lower their pants and underpants, to show the observer, by turning around, that they do not have a prosthetic device on their persons. After this is done, they may return their clothing to its proper position.” While the SIU agrees drug testing is necessary in the transportation industry, seafarers already have to comply with security, safety and substance dependency testing and rules that most Americans never face. In a letter to the DOT, SIU Executive Vice President Augustin Tellez called the procedural change an “unreasonable assault on employees’ privacy. The Department has not provided any data with respect to the maritime industry that documents or even suggests that there is widespread or even sporadic falsification of return-to-duty or follow-up test specimens, particularly those which may have resulted in serious marine incidents or injury.” He continued, “Mariners remain the most routinely and frequently drug-tested working populations in the U.S. In addition to those who test positive, mariners are required to be randomly drug tested aboard vessels at rates of 50 percent per vessel. “In the past five years,” Tellez added, “the preemployment drug testing positive rates among SIU members has been less than one percent each year. Based upon this excellent track record of maintaining a drug-free workforce, we believe the department should return to the status quo and permit marine employers and their designated representatives the discretion to waive the intrusive, directly observed procedures and the language in this new procedure be withdrawn. The SIU firmly believes that the goals of substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation which are designed to promote and enforce personal responsibility are seriously undermined by the department’s approach in these provisions.” November 2008 In formal comments on the same issue, the Transportation Institute, an association representing U.S.-flag vessel owners and operators engaged in all aspects of the nation’s marine transportation industry, stated that the DOT “has not viably demonstrated the need for such a change given the fact that the basis for the requirement has not been verified by any factual information and appears to be based solely on assumption.” The association also noted, “In mandating direct observation testing and removing the marine employers’ discretion, the Department is requiring that private sector collectors engage in the new, more invasive procedures for the seven required tests that many collectors may be reluctant to perform. Concerns have been raised regarding this situation to the extent that reports have been received that a major nationwide laboratory collector with hundreds of collection sites will refuse to collect drug screens under the newly defined directly observed procedures.” The AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) also recently urged the DOT to reverse course on the procedures. In one communication to the agency, the department noted, “In promulgating Section 40.46(b), which now mandates collection under direct observation for return-to-duty or followup tests, DOT’s failure to provide notice and opportunity for comment is even more blatant. Nowhere in the NPRM or its preamble did DOT even discuss expanding direct observation for these types of tests. As such, DOT failed to put the public on notice that it was considering this regulatory change; failed to offer any rationale for expanding the circumstances in which this most intrusive form of testing will be required; and failed to allow any public comment on the matter. Greatly expanding the number of direct observation collections required, as this new provision will do, is even more onerous in light of the changes DOT has made to the manner in which direct observation testing must now be performed. Additionally, this new requirement will add burdens to employers who, under these provisions, will need to have trained individuals of the appropriate gender available to conduct these collections. By failing to provide the requisite notice and opportunity for comment, DOT deprived interested parties of any opportunity to discuss these issues or the impact expanded direct collections will have on the industry.” nations, with the naval resources at their disposal, are unable to maintain the security of one of the world’s most strategically important seaways, linking Europe to Asia via the Red Sea/Suez Canal.” The organization continued, “The international shipping industry, in the strongest possible way, urges governments to commit the necessary navy vessels now, and to ensure they have the freedom to engage forcefully against any act of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.” New NMC Medical Guidelines Become Final; SIU, Other Unions ‘Go to Bat’ on Mariners’ Behalf Earlier this year, SIU headquarters distributed to all ports new medical guidelines and hearing and vision standards that the National Maritime Center (NMC) began using to evaluate applications for original and renewal merchant mariner documents and licenses. Those guidelines have now been made final. The guidelines underwent an extensive review (over a three-year period) by a merchant marine personnel advisory committee that included representatives from the SIU and other unions; the final draft recommendations were forwarded to the Coast Guard in the spring. The SIU worked especially hard to ensure the new guidelines were the least burdensome on mariners as possible. The new guidelines are considerably more rigid than the old, officially to help ensure safety and productivity. They include conditions and categories such as hearing and vision loss; body mass index; alcohol and drug dependency/abuse; and a long list of other medical conditions that will require a waiver. Many of the medical conditions on the list are new with the new guidelines. To download the lists of conditions covered in the guidelines, go to NMC’s web site: www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/2000s.asp#2008 For a waiver form go to: www.uscg.mil/nmc/downloads.asp Mariners with questions are encouraged to contact NMC’s Medical Evaluation Branch via e-mail at: marinermedical@uscg.mil or call 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888427-5662). Following are some tips from the Coast Guard when getting a medical evaluation: ■ Start early – The Coast Guard recommends starting the process six months prior to the expiration of the seafarer’s merchant mariner documentation. Some of the reasons are that mariners may need follow-up examinations, time to get reports and appointments, etc. ■ Be sure to get copies of any recent evaluation reports and medical records concerning current and active conditions. ■ Always tell the truth during the process. Non-disclosure of conditions or falsifying statements is not only a federal offense but will result in not receiving credentials when caught. ■ If issued a waiver that has conditions or additional requirements, follow up on the recommendations fully and right away. ■ If the MMD/z-card is denied, appeal immediately. There is a 60-day deadline to appeal after the denial. A denial letter will be sent by the NMC with instructions for subsequent steps. Seafarers LOG 5 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:42 AM Page 6 Study: U.S. ‘Marine Highways’ Offer Many Benefits Echoing the sentiments of the SIU, the U.S. Maritime Administration and other maritime organizations and experts, the Institute for Global Maritime Studies (IGMS) released a study in September further stressing the need for renewal of marine highway/short sea shipping. The IGMS grew out of the Maritime Studies Program at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. The aim of the non-profit educational organization (based in Gloucester, Mass.) is to explore a wide range of policy issues relating to the sea, and to disseminate findings to the general public through reports, articles and speeches. Its new study, “America’s Deep Blue Highway,” focuses on the need for investment and new policy toward coastal shipping from U.S. port to U.S. port. One of the realities of today’s economy is the need to ease pressure on the nation’s heavily congested highways and its weakened infrastructure, the report asserts. Another point in favor of utilizing America’s waterways reiterates a line of reasoning that SIU President Michael Sacco advanced in his column in the August Seafarers LOG – namely, that with the rising costs of energy, America must rely more on its own resources such as off-shore oil and liquefied natural gas. Those are resources that will depend heavily on American short sea shipping to various U.S. ports. “America can reduce the nation’s overall dependency on imported oil,” explains the institute. “Thus coastal shipping could help the nation deal with its oil addiction, and help the U.S. achieve a longstanding goal of reducing its oil imports from dangerous regions of the world.” According to the institute, “Transportation is fundamental to the economy, a major issue in our lives. We must return to the sea to get freight moving. The now-underused deep blue highway could provide resilience and improve the environmental performance of the nation’s transportation system. Coastal shipping could complement, not compete with, trucking and rail. This is especially critical given current pressures on the trucking industry, such as rising fuel costs.” The study points out the Federal Highway Administration estimates that freight tonnage will be 70 percent higher in 2020 than its 1998 level. Increased landside congestion slows the pace of economic productivity. The institute says in its research it has found a “growing chorus from numerous and diverse constituencies eager to move freight off the land and onto the water. “Rails and roads along most of America’s coastlines are at or beyond capacity,” says the study. “Making them better will be huge- ly expensive. The Society of Civil Engineers estimates that improving the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure would require $155.5 billion annually. The total price tag to shore up this failing system will cost trillions of dollars.” The institute’s study explains that transportation consumes more than two-thirds of the petroleum Americans now use – petroleum that is increasingly expensive and volatile in price. “Trucks use far more oil than trains or ships. On a ton-mile basis, ships are far more efficient users of energy than trucks.” Shipping is Safer and Reliable A second compelling reason for reviving coastal shipping, says the study, is national security. “Moving freight offshore would add resiliency to a brittle American transportation system. Our coastwise land transportation grids now suffer from infrastructure fatigue and vulnerability to disruption,” explains the study. “The American Society of Civil Engineers rates over 25 percent of our country’s 599,893 bridges as either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Today, even in ordinary circumstances, many American highways are at a breaking point, offering little resilience in the event of any unusual event…. “A relatively modest investment in our nation’s coastal sea routes would provide some redundancy, offering a prudent strategy to mitigate the impact of a disaster, be it an accident, storm, or terrorist attack.” Looking at coastal shipping as a means to help protect public safety, the study examines New York during the 9/11 attack. “In the face of this challenge, a fleet of NY Waterway Ferries, New York City police and fireboats, Coast Guard ships, commercial tugs and concerned local mariners supported and successfully executed a mass evacuation of lower Manhattan Island. With Manhattan’s subways and roadways not moving, NY Waterway nearly quintupled its daily average of 34,000 passengers to an astounding 158,500 that fateful day. Within a week of the incident, much of the New York ground transportation systems remained closed while the city’s surrounding waters increased their daily capacity to handle 250,000 commuters, over seven times the NY Waterway’s normal operating capacity. The mass exodus from Manhattan in the wake of this disaster is a powerful illustration of the national security value of coastal shipping.” (NY Waterway is an SIUcontracted company.) “Shipping offers a cheaper and safer means of carrying hazardous materials,” explains the institute. “It promises fewer accidents, reduces the risk to population centers, and would reduce wear and tear on roads. Trucks may account for only 10 percent of vehicle miles traveled but they cause over 75 percent of the Federal Highway Administration’s pavement maintenance costs.” It’s the Economy . . . The institute points at the economy as the third category of benefits from increased coastal and river shipping. It says policy goals should include reducing highway congestion, lowering highway maintenance costs, and increasing cargo flows between domestic ports. “Small ports, now underused, could enjoy all the benefits of a new economic enterprise. We currently spend more than $40 billion per year on highways,” says the study. “It would take a fraction of that amount to jumpstart coastal shipping. This would be a small yet prudent investment in the nation’s infrastructure that would bring substantial benefits to the American taxpayer.” Equally important, the institute predicts increased short sea shipping would boost national productivity. The study explains, “Federal, state and local governments should create a policy environment enabling entrepreneurial shipping companies to thrive. Moving freight quickly, cleanly, and safely is both good for free enterprise and good for the American public. It is in everyone’s interest to avoid landside transportation gridlock. Our vision is a vibrant system of sea highways connecting a network of American ports and interacting with the land-bound network.” Ships Use Less Energy According to the institute, “Medium and heavy trucks consume far more petroleum than do the rail and maritime sectors in the freight industry. In 2006, freight trucks accounted for over 18 percent of transportation’s oil consumption, second only to passenger cars and light trucks.” Based on its findings, the institute presents some of the following recommendations for public and private sector decisionmakers. This text was extracted directly from the study: ■ Develop and Implement a Comprehensive Strategic Transportation Vision. This vision should be national, and perhaps even continental, in scope. It should approach the system from an intermodal perspective, appreciating how road, rail, and water transportation can fit together to move freight and passengers more efficiently. Building on the recently released National Strategy for the Marine Transportation System, we argue that this vision needs a strong maritime component fully leveraging coastal shipping’s potential to be part of a national transportation solution. Accordingly, there should be real federal support to help make this mode a reality. ■ Eliminate the Harbor Maintenance Tax on Coastal Shipping. The domestic movement of containers accounts for only 0.2 percent of the total HMT collected, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust fund is running a $4 billion surplus that is expected to reach $8 billion by 2011. ■ Invest $150 million of Federal Funds in Prospective Coastal Shipping Ports. This should come in the form of grants to state and local transportation and planning departments managing working waterfronts to prepare piers, truck staging lots, and access ramps to landside transportation networks. This amount, equivalent to the cost of constructing only about 20 miles of expressway, would be sufficient to jumpstart coastal shipping services on the Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific, and Great Lakes coasts and should be above and beyond any support from the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This investment could be part of the Marine Highway Corridor Program identified in the recently released National Strategy for the Marine Transportation System. ■ Preserve Working Waterfronts. Industrial ports are in short supply, and will become more important as traffic congestion increases on America’s interstate highways and rail networks. Once a working waterfront is lost to housing or retail shops it is nearly impossible to bring it back. These ports are an undervalued but vital national resource and foresight is required to prevent their gentrification so that they will be ready to serve America’s revitalized deep blue highway. ■ Incorporate America’s Marine Highway into Homeland Security and Infrastructure Protection Plans. Adding to environmental and economic gains, coastal shipping also stands to bolster national security. Remembering the maritime evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11, we should think of coastal shipping as a vital national resource that will make America’s transportation network more resilient in times of emergency. ■ Encourage Hazardous Materials to be Carried Offshore and Away From Population Centers. 800,000 shipments of hazardous materials occur within the U.S. each day. Moving potentially dangerous cargoes offshore would not only help alleviate landside congestion but it would also spur coastal shipping operations. By removing the transportation of hazardous materials through some of the nation’s most crowded urban centers, it would also make sense from a safety and security perspective. Lake Carriers’ Assoc. Says Malfunction Stresses Need For Second Poe-Sized Lock A malfunction of the Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on Sept. 24 has illustrated the pressing need for Congress to appropriate the funds to build another lock capable of handling the largest U.S.-Flag Great Lakes freighters, according to a key industry group. Although the vessel delays totaled only about three hours, had the problem been more severe, cargo movement on the Lakes would have slowed to a trickle, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). The group on Sept. 30 pointed out those U.S.-flag Lakers whose length and/or beam restrict them to the Poe Lock represent 70 percent of U.S.-flag carrying capacity. “The Poe Lock that connects Lake 6 Seafarers LOG Superior to the lower Great Lakes is the single point of failure that can cripple Great Lakes shipping,” said James H.I. Weakley, LCA president. “In 2007, the Poe Lock handled nearly 65 million tons of cargo. Without that lock, America’s steel industry is cut off from its major source of iron ore. Without that lock, Great Lakes basin utilities are denied access to clean burning, low-sulfur coal. There just aren’t enough ships that are small enough to transit the MacArthur Lock to make up for loss of Poe-class vessels.” The LCA represents 16 member companies which operate 63 U.S.-flag selfpropelled vessels and integrated tug/barge units. The need for a second Poe-sized lock (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Shown from left to right at the Soo Locks are the MacArthur, Poe, Davis and Sabin locks. was recognized as long ago as 1986, according to the association. The Water Resources Development Act of that year authorized construction, but a lengthy debate over funding followed. “Thanks to the tireless efforts of Congressman James L. Oberstar (DMinn.), the funding logjam was broken last year when Congress authorized construction at full federal expense,” the Continued on Page 7 November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:42 AM Page 7 Cleanup equipment is unloaded in Galveston, Texas, from the SIUcontracted Alliance New York, photo at left. In photo above, some of the Seafarers sailing aboard the Alliance New York are pictured last month. Seafarers Help in Hurricane’s Aftermath G&H Towing Praises SIU Members’ ‘Dedication and Commitment’ SIU members are helping with relief efforts in the Gulf Coast region following Hurricane Ike. Among other activities, crews from the Alliance New York recently transported cleanup equipment to Galveston, Texas, while Seafarers temporarily assigned to the training ship Texas Clipper (also docked in Galveston) are providing food and housing for some of the families displaced by the hurricane. Meanwhile, SIU boatmen employed by Galvestonbased G&H Towing Company recently were commended by the company for their outstanding efforts before, during and after the storm, which struck the area in mid-September. In a communication last month to the crews and the union, G&H praised the Seafarers’ performance and announced issuance of “a one-time special compensation” to be paid to eligible mariners. In its letter to the crew, the company noted, “We sailed over 80 ships from the Ports of Houston, Galveston, Texas City, Freeport and Corpus Christi in advance of the hurricane. Our crews then towed laid-up tugs to safe mooring locations, repositioned tugs to their assigned locations and made final preparations for the hurricane’s arrival. Through your efforts all of our tugs made it through the storm undamaged. “Following the storm, we coordinated a crew change of the entire fleet of tugs based in Houston at Jacintoport. The cooperation and can-do attitude of all crew members following the storm was inspiring…. Many personnel offered to work extra, since their homes were damaged or without utility services. Your dedication and commitment was evident and appreciated.” Seafarers temporarily assigned to the training ship Texas Clipper are using their skills to assist local families. TWIC Clock Continues to Tick Association Cites Need For Second U.S. Mariners Need Credential by April 15, 2009 Poe-Sized Lock Continued from Page 6 association pointed out in a news release. “We were lucky this time,” said Weakley. “There was unusually light traffic and the Corps was able to respond quickly. Nonetheless, the Poe Lock is nearly 40 years old. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does a fantastic job of maintaining the locks at the Soo, but mechanical problems are inevitable as the infrastructure ages. Great Lakes shipping is the raw-materials lifeline for America’s industrial heartland. We must twin the Poe Lock as soon as possible; $17 million has been appropriated to begin in-depth design work and build coffer dams, but in total, the project will cost more than $340 million and could take as much as 10 years to complete. Every day we wait puts America’s economy at risk. The railroads don’t have the rolling stock to haul the cargo that moves on the Great Lakes. Even if they did, ships burn less fuel and produce fewer emissions than trains (and trucks). Loss of the Poe Lock won’t just hurt the economy, it will harm the environment.” Many of the ships operated by LCA member companies carry SIU crews. These vessels transport the raw materials that drive the nation’s economy: iron ore and fluxstone for the steel industry, limestone and cement for the construction industry, coal for power generation, and more. Collectively, the ships can transport more than 115 million tons of cargo a year when high water levels offset the lack of adequate dredging of Great Lakes ports and waterways (another ongoing fight cited by the LCA and others). November 2008 While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has stated that it has begun enforcing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program at various U.S. ports, the deadline for mariners to acquire this new document remains the same: April 15, 2009. In the interim, as reported numerous times, a valid zcard/merchant mariner document is considered sufficient documentation for mariners to comply with the TWIC requirements. Many Seafarers already have acquired their TWICs or at least have enrolled for them. Based on feedback both at monthly membership meetings and via other communications, the process has been decidedly mixed for SIU members and officials. Nevertheless, the TWIC is not optional for U.S. mariners – it is a federally mandated card required for unescorted access in ports and aboard ships. With that in mind – and in part because of what generously may be described as occasional hiccups in the enrollment process – members are urged to apply for their TWICs as soon as possible. As of mid-October, there was no official word on implementation of another critical component of U.S. seafarer credentialing – the merchant mariner qualification credential (MMC), which eventually is supposed to replace the current z-card/MMD. Before the TWIC deadline for mariners got bumped from September 2008 to April 2009, the government had announced plans to issue a final rule on the MMC program. Interim communications indicated that the MMC may be a paper document rather than one in the traditional z-card style; would cost less than today’s z-card; and may be acquired entirely by mail, without having to visit a Coast Guard regional examination center. (Most or all of the information currently submitted in person at one of the RECs already would have been submitted at a TWIC enrollment center when an individual applied for a TWIC, removing the need, though not eliminating the option, to apply for an MMC in person.) Since then, there has been a shortage of information about the MMC program but the union is monitoring the situation and will publicize the details as they become known. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security early last month reported that more than 576,000 individuals had pre-enrolled for TWICs, while more than 363,000 cards had been activated. The latter figure is far below the projected 1 million-plus individuals who are estimated to need a TWIC, which has renewed concerns throughout the industry about effective implementation and enforcement. ■ Pre-Enroll For more information On the web: www.tsa.gov/twic By phone: TWIC Program Help Desk, 1-866-DHS-TWIC (1-866-3478942) By email: credentialing@dhs.gov Applicants must return to the same enrollment center to pick up their credential. They will be notified by email or phone (as specified during enrollment) when the card is ready. The individual TWIC will be activated, and the card-holder will select a corresponding PIN number. Step-by-step instructions This can save time at the enrollment center itself. To pre-enroll, individuals must first register for an ID starting at https://twicprogram.tsa.dhs.gov/TWIC WebApp/ Applicants will need to supply basic information including their name, date of birth and country of birth. ■ Gather Documentation As part of the TWIC application process, individual applicants must supply documentation verifying their identity. A list of acceptable documents was printed on page 4 of the January edition of the Seafarers LOG and is available on the TSA’s TWIC web site. ■ Enroll Applicants may enroll at any of the agency’s enrollment centers, at which time they must pay the TWIC fee of $132.50 (or the reduced fee of $105.25, if applying for a TWIC that expires in conjunction with a merchant mariner document). Applicants will provide fingerprints and be photographed as well as provide personal information. ■ Pick up TWIC Seafarers LOG 7 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:42 AM Page 8 The USNS Mercy (photo above) is pictured near Weno Island, Micronesia. Humanitarian assistance was vital to the people who live in Papua, New Guinea, part of which is visible in the foreground of the photo at right. CIVMAR-Crewed USNS Mercy Completes Deployment The U.S. Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy, carrying an unlicensed crew of SIU Government Services Division members, returned to San Diego Sept. 25 after completing Pacific Partnership, a four-month humanitarian, civic assistance and theater security cooperation mission, conducted with countries from the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia. According to MSC, throughout the 2008 Pacific Partnership mission, the Mercy served as an enabling platform for military and nongovernmental organizations to coordinate and carry out relationship-building work in the Republic of the Philippines, Vietnam, the Federated States of Micronesia, TimorLeste and Papua New Guinea. During this year’s mission more than 90,000 patients were treated by the medical teams from the Mercy. Among those treated were more than 14,000 dental patients and more than 1,300 surgery patients in various locations throughout the Western Pacific. “With thousands of people who benefited from the mission, it’s humbling to think that only 67 civilian mariners drove the ship,” said the Mercy’s civil service master, Capt. Robert Wiley. “While the Mercy’s focus was primarily medical, the mission wouldn’t have been possible without the civil service mariners getting the ship were it needed to go.” The civil service mariners or CIVMARS embarked for the deployment were responsible for the Mercy’s navigation, propulsion and engineering services. Because of the Mercy’s size, it wasn’t able to pull pierside in any of the countries, so CIVMARS also operated two 33-foot utility boats that were used Cook Drew Stanley (right) serves lunch to Bosun Gerald Butch. to ferry patients and mission personnel between ship and shore. “The mariners were the first that patients saw and the last when they departed,” said Navy Capt. Jim Rice, the Mercy’s embarked Military Treatment Facility commander. “They left a lasting impression.” In addition to running the ship and transporting patients, the Mercy’s CIVMARS contributed to Pacific Partnership’s community outreach, the agency noted. They assisted Navy Seabees with engineering projects that improved life for people in the host countries. The projects ranged from repairing plumbing, playground equipment and lighting in a local school and health clinic in Vietnam to fixing air conditioning in a hospital in Papua New Guinea. “Throughout Pacific Partnership, the Government Services Representative Kate Hunt speaks with crew members. professionalism of Mercy’s civilian mariners and the support of Military Sealift Command were vital to the success of the mission,” said Navy Capt. William Kearns, Pacific Partnership mission commander. The Mercy’s military treatment facility included personnel from public health/preventive medicine; U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force medicine; and U.S. Public Health Service. Nongovernmental organizations also embarked to provide medical support throughout the mission. The USNS Mercy is one of two U.S. Navy hospital ships owned and operated by MSC. In 2007, the Mercy’s sister ship, the USNS Comfort, deployed on a similar four-month humanitarian mission that treated more than 98,000 people in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries. Bosun Gerald Butch pitches in to sweep the deck. With SIU CIVMARS Aboard the USNS Comfort These photos were taken in mid-September aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort in Baltimore. The vessel carries an unlicensed crew of SIU Government Services Division members. AB Curtis Watson III runs a deck resurfacer. 8 Seafarers LOG The vessel includes this mock-up of an operating room. SIU Baltimore Acting Port Agent Elizabeth Brown (left) and SIU Government Services Division Representative Kate Hunt are pictured near the ship. November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 November 2008 1:42 AM Page 9 Seafarers LOG 9 �52060x:2060p0 10/27/2008 1:38 PM Page 10 Members are sworn in as they receive their books in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. From left to right are Julio Marcone, Lorenzo Alvarez, Robert Rocanelli and Johnny Palencia. Alvarez received his “B” book; the others, their respective “A” books. Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale – Attendance was very strong at the September membership meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where the photos on the top portion of this page were taken. In addition to the presentation of the regular reports, representatives from the Florida AFL-CIO addressed the membership and encouraged everyone to register and vote. Among those present (clockwise from above) were Seafarers Alfredo Rodriguez, Allan Green, Errol Mullings and Randolph Scott; ACU German Solar Sr. and QMED Gerardo Vega, and OMU Hipolita Rochez and ACU Elena Lee. Safety Director Kevin Marchand (right) conducts orientation at the hall. Topics included the unlicensed apprentice program at the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. At Sea and Ashore with the SIU Safety Award – Lifeboat Drill in Philly – OS Veronica Hernandez recently submitted these photos of a lifeboat drill aboard the new tanker Overseas New York. The drill took place last spring while the vessel was docked at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, site of its construction. Recertified Bosun Dan Laitinen (above right) recently earned a cash award from Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) for his safety-related efforts aboard the Maersk Rhode Island. Capt. James H. Walker (above left) reports that the bosun “earned the safety award for leading his crew on safely chipping and painting the above-deck cargo pipelines. This was a particularly difficult job to do safely since the pipelines are about three meters above the cargo deck and don’t offer any convenient flat surface from which to work. Mr. Laitinen’s leadership was instrumental in getting this job done safely and effectively. It is an honor to have such a fine leader and professional in the deck department aboard the Maersk Rhode Island.” The award is part of an overall safety program aggressively implemented by MLL with support from maritime labor. Celebrating a Milestone – In early September, Seafarers at Crowley-Petty’s Island (including those pictured above) observed a praiseworthy milestone. Specifically, they celebrated one year of accident-free work. Seafarers at the facility, located in the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, work with barges and RO/ROs. Seafarers Deliver – Capt. Garry Matthews in late August sent this picture of the SIU-crewed tugboat American Patriot (left) delivering cranes in Lagos, Nigeria, for APM Terminals. The cranes are secured on an unmanned barge. The tug is operated by American Marine Corporation. 10 Seafarers LOG November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:43 AM Page 11 The Seafarers-contracted Swift, pictured near the battleship USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is a versatile vessel that can sail at up to 42 knots. In this U.S. Navy photo from 2004, the HSV Swift passes through the drawbridge portion of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge en route to Alexandria, Va., just up the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Following Safety Training, Crew Says, ‘We’re Ready’ Nine Seafarers who recently completed safety training at the Paul Hall Center said the coursework substantially helped prepare them for upcoming assignment aboard the HSV Swift, operated by Sealift, Inc. Because the Swift has a helicopter flight deck and is involved in operations for the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC), Sealift asked the union-affiliated school to arrange for helicopter fire fighting training and chemical, biological and radiological defense (CBRD) training for the crew members. Toward the end of their instruction in early October, the experienced Seafarers Bosun Richard Fugit, AB Leo Batiste, AB Vladimir Filip, QMED Bryan Fletcher, QMED Russell Lino, QMED Oscar Pena, Chief Cook Rafael Chow, Chief Cook Jimmy Cordova and Chief Cook Andres Cruz said they were ready to go to the ship for the first time. (The high-speed vessel is a relatively new addition to the Seafarerscontracted fleet.) They all said they appreciated the top-notch training they received at the Piney Point, Md.-based school. While most of the members have been on MSC-related vessels before (for example, Cordova recalled how he helped prepare and serve 2,500 meals a day during Hurricane Katrina relief efforts), they look forward to the new experience aboard the Swift and believe this round of training has prepared them for the special mission of the ship. “MSC and Sealift are really getting their bang for the buck at this school,” said Fugit. “I can’t wait to get on board.” “Unique” is a word many people use to describe the Swift. The 331-foot long catamaran was first deployed under contract with Military Sealift Command in 2003 and has done a myriad of U.S. Navy task force operations varying from delivering cargo to humanitarian missions around the world. The Swift’s wave-piercing catamaran hull is capable of more than 42 knots, according to MSC. It was developed as a support ship as part of the Navy’s sea-basing, prepositioning strategy and is slated for upcoming assignments in Central and South America. The Paul Hall Center established its helicopter or helo fire fighting course to meet the unique needs of MSC. Last year, the course – which blends practical training with classroom instruction – received formal accreditation from the agency. Helicopter fire fighting training includes main topics such as fire chemistry; flight quarters organization; personal protective equipment; fire fighting equipment; helicopter types; and helicopter fire fighting tactics (including practical exercises on combating engine fires, cargo fires and more). CBRD is an eight-hour course designed to inform students of the dangers associated with weapons of mass destruction, how best to protect themselves and their vessels, and their responsibilities in a CBR environment. As quoted from the MSC guideline for the class: “The primary focus of this course is the knowledge of personal protection equipment, with an emphasis on survivability of the individual and the ship, and to impart confidence in their ability to survive and exist in a contaminated environment.” Earlier this year, when Sealift was awarded the contract to operate the Swift, the company noted that the ship will be deployed worldwide in support of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and the war on terrorism. The vessel also will be used for “emerging operational concepts such as sea-basing and the Global Fleet Station,” the latter of which is a military operation directed by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command. In these three photos, students engage in hands-on training in Piney Point, Md., prior to signing on aboard the HSV Swift. The coursework took place at the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School, a component of the Paul Hall Center. Paul Hall Center Offers Career Advancement The SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., offers the most U.S. Coast Guardapproved courses of any maritime school in the nation. The center features top-notch training from experienced instructors and state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. The school offers courses for mariners sailing in the deck, engine and steward departments. Following is a quick look at one of those classes. For more information about the center and its courses, contact the Admissions Office, Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; call (301) 994-0010; or visit the Paul Hall Center section of www.seafarers.org. Course dates are listed on page 21 of this issue of the LOG and also are carried on the web site. November 2008 Deck Department Spotlight Government Vessels This three-week class is open to mariners sailing in any department. The course is structured as three one-week, stand-alone modules. The modules may be taken in any order. Included in the first week are an introduction to the U.S. Military Sealift Command and military vessels, damage control, CBRD (chemical, biological, radiological defense), anti-terrorism level I and hazardous materials training. The second week features forklift operations, underway replenishment and vertical replenishment. Cargo-handling and crane operations are included in the third week. This course is required of students attending AB or FOWT courses. (Prerequisites: No additional.) Seafarers LOG 11 �52060x:2060p0 10/27/2008 1:39 PM Page 12 SIU crew members are working aboard the Savannah to decommmission, “safe store” and preserve the historic landmark. They are (above, left to right): GVA Yvonne Swann, GVA Therman Ames and Electrician Charles Wharton. The NS Savannah (photo at right) currently is moored in Baltimore. The vessel’s commissioning plaque (photo inset) provides a wealth of information about its history. Seafarers are ‘Part of History’ Aboard NS Cutaway model of the Savannah’s nuclear reactor “Not many SIU members can say they are part of this history,” said Charles Wharton, electrician aboard the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant vessel, the NS Savannah. The four SIU members on the Savannah are working for Keystone Shipping Services Inc. at the Port of Baltimore to decommission, “safe store” and preserve the historic landmark. The Savannah, a combination cargo and passenger ship, was named by President Dwight Eisenhower in memory of the SS Savannah, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 1819. It was conceived in the 1950s as part of Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” program in which the president proposed research programs for peaceful uses of atomic energy. The ship was designed, constructed and operated as a joint research and development project of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). MarAd supplied the ship and the AEC contributed the reactor and related nuclear systems. Its sponsor was First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. The keel of the Savannah was laid in Camden, N.J., and, of course, its home was the Port of Savannah, Ga. Its sleek design and steam generators allowed the 595-foot long ship to reach a cruising speed of 21 knots. The Savannah had spacious lounges, passenger rooms, a dance floor, a bar, a barber shop a huge state-of-the-art galley with an original RadarRange microwave oven (which is still onboard), plus a hospital and a swimming pool. The crew didn’t have it bad either. Crew cabins were spacious by the standards of the era and were shared by two crew members. The ship’s interior included plenty of stainless steel and tile, and an art deco flair. But, while the Savannah may look and sound like a luxury ride, it has a 9,400 deadweight ton cargo capacity and three now-operational cranes thanks to the crew. The ship’s reactor was first brought to power in 1961, with seagoing trials following in 1962. The AEC ended its participation in the project in 1965, transferring liability and title of the reactor to MarAd. The Savannah was operated in experimental and commercial demonstration service throughout the 1960s. Having carried hundreds of passengers (many given passage at no cost) and thousands of pounds of cargo along and east and west coasts and through the Panama Canal, it completed its research and development objectives, and was removed from service in 1970. When alternative uses for the ship failed to materialize, its nuclear power plant w defueled, partially decommissioned, a prepared for long-term lay-up under c temporary best practices. From 1981 to 1994 the vessel was bareboat chartered to the Patriots Poi Development Authority of Charleston S.C., for public display. During that p od the PPDA was designated a “colicensee” for the reactor and exercise custody of the ship – but ownership remained with MarAd and still does today. The ship’s charter was termina by mutual agreement in 1994 when th vessel was removed from Charleston drydocking. Then, the Savannah was placed in MarAd’s James River Rese Fleet for long-term retention in accor dance with the circa 1970 lay-up plan MarAd has no present plans to dis pose of the ship. It is a registered National Historic Landmark, and in t future the agency hopes to develop a program for its long-term preservatio Keystone is currently working toward decommissioning which will include up to 10-year project of removing the reactor and scheduled preservation w MarAd’s goal is to make the ship ava A mural of the ship’s reactor room (photo at left) was painted in the vessel’s entrance passageway for passengers to see when they came aboard. The ship’s original veranda opened (above) to the swimming pool. At right is a photo of one of the ship’s original dining areas. Notice the model of the SS Savannah at left. 12 Seafarers LOG November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:43 AM Page 13 Clockwise from above, Electrician Wharton stands next to the ship’s reactor control board. The remaining photos show the Savannah’s engine room, control board, and hospital. S Savannah s When ed to ant was ned, and nder conl was s Point eston, that pericorcised ship does minated hen the eston for was Reserve accorp plan. o disd d in the op a vation. oward its lude an ng the on work. p avail- able for preservation through its Ship Donation Program. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducts regular inspections and has deemed the ship safe. “The nuclear material was taken off years ago and the NRC has many safeguards. There’s no risk to us [the crew] and I really enjoy being part of history and doing something not many get a chance to do,” says GVA Yvonne Swann. “This is going to be another SIU job well done,” exclaimed GVA Therman Ames about serving aboard the Savannah. “This is a great job because there’s always something different for each of us to do.” According to the SIU members who were on board in September, the many different jobs have included removing mold and mildew, electrical work, chipping, painting, getting furniture reupholstered, replacing old floor tile and many mechanical jobs in effort to help preserve the landmark and get the sleek ship as near to original condition as possible. They are also in the process of installing an air conditioning system and just finished reconstruction of some cargo winches. “It’s an exciting labor of love that we’re all proud to do,” said Swann. The ship’s barbershop is shown above while the photo at immediate right shows a typical crew cabin. The main reactor room hatch, complete with radiation indicator, is depicted at far right. The hatch is inspected regularly by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. An original RadarRange microwave oven (above, left) is still in the Savannah’s galley (above, right). November 2008 Seafarers LOG 13 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:44 AM Page 14 SIU Plan Offers Eight Scholarships For 2009 Seafarers, Dependents May Apply The Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan each year offers scholarships to qualified Seafarers and dependents who are interested in furthering their education. Designed to ease the financial challenges associated with college and vocational studies, the 2009 SHBP Scholarship Program will offer eight awards: three will be designated for Seafarers and five will be targeted for spouses and dependents. One of the scholarships reserved for Seafarers totals $20,000 and is intended to help defray the costs associated with attending a fouryear, college-level course of study. The remaining two are in the amount of $6,000 each and are designed as two-year awards for study at a postsecondary vocational school or community college. Each of the five scholarships for spouses and dependents is for $20,000 apiece. Now is an ideal time to begin the application process. The first step is to send for the 2009 SHBP Scholarship Program booklet. The package contains eligibility information, procedures for applying for the scholarships and an application form. To obtain a copy of this handout, simply complete the form which appears below and return it to the address provided. As an alternative to requesting a package through the mail, they also are available at SIU halls. Once the scholarship booklet has been received, applicants should check the eligibility criteria to determine if they are eligible to participate. They should also begin collecting and assembling the remainder of the paperwork needed to submit with the full application, which must be received by April 15, 2009. Items that need to be incorporated in the final application package include transcripts and certificates of graduation. Since some institutions respond slowly in handling transcript needs, requests should be made as early as possible. Letters of recommendation – solicited from individuals who know the applicant’s character, personality and career goals – should be included as part of the application package. A high-quality photograph and a certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate are also required and should accompany the package. A scholarship selection committee, consisting of a panel of professional educators, will examine the high school grades of all applicants as well as evaluate scores from their Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) and American College Tests (ACT). Accordingly, arrangements should be made by applicants who have not done so to take these tests no later than February 2009. Doing so will virtually assure that the results reach the evaluation committee in time for review. Seafarers and dependents who previously applied for the scholarship program and were not selected are encouraged to apply again this year, provided they still meet the eligibility requirements. Don’t allow the rapidly increasing costs of higher education prevent you from realizing your goals—the SHBP Scholarship Program can make a real difference. Please send me the 2009 SHBP Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility information, procedures for applying and a copy of the application form. Name ................................................................................................................................ Street Address ................................................................................................................. City, State, Zip Code ...................................................................................................... Telephone Number ..........( This application is for: ).................................................................................... Self Dependent Mail this completed form to: Scholarship Program Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 14 Seafarers LOG 11/08 Union Plus Scholarship Program Makes Starting, Continuing Education Affordable Since 1992, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $2.5 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. More than 1,700 families have benefited from this commitment to higher education. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation. The students selected for university, college, trade school or technical scholarships represent a wide sampling of backgrounds, union affiliations, goals and accomplishments. Eligibility for Scholarships Because the SIU participates in Union Plus, current and retired SIU members, their spouses and their dependent children (including foster children, step children, and any other child for whom the individual member provides greater than 50 percent of his or her support) can apply for a Union Plus Scholarship. (Participating union members from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada are eligible.) Members do not have to purchase any Union Plus program product or participate in any Union Plus programs to apply for the scholarships, and scholarship awards are not based upon participation in a Union Plus program. The individual must be accepted into an accredited college or university, community college or recognized technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Note: Graduate students are now eligible. Evaluation criteria The scholarship program is open to students attending or planning to attend a college or university, a community college, or a technical college or trade school. Applicants for scholarships are evaluated according to academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. Scholarship applications are judged by a committee of impartial post-secondary educators. Applications are first reviewed by a panel of independent career professionals. Semi-finalists are chosen based on a point scale, and their applications are then provided to judges for further review and selection of finalists and awards. Program judges include representatives from the American Association of Community Colleges, the United Negro College Fund, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Scholarship award amounts The amount of the award ranges from $500-$4,000. This is a one-time cash award sent to individual winners for study beginning in the fall of the same year. How to apply For information about obtaining the Union Plus Scholarship application, visit the Union Plus web site at www.unionprivilege.org/benefits/education/scholarships/u p.cfm or call 1-800-452-9425. The application deadline is Jan. 31, 2009. Selected scholarship recipients’ names will be announced May 31. Due to the high volume of applications, only winners receive notification. Deadline: All applications must be postmarked by Jan. 31, 2009. November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:44 AM Page 15 December 2008 & January 2009 Membership Meetings Dispatchers’ Repor t for Deep Sea September 16, 2008 — October 15, 2008 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Piney Point..........................Monday: December 8, January 5 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Algonac ................................Friday: December 12, January 9 Port Baltimore.........................Thursday: December 11, January 8 Boston ..................................Friday: December 12, January 9 Guam..................Friday: December 26, Thursday, January 22 Honolulu ........................... Friday: December 19, January 16 Houston.............................Monday: December 15, January 12 Jacksonville..................... Thursday: December 11, January 8 Joliet...............................Thursday: December 18, January 15 Mobile.........................Wednesday: December 17, January 14 New Orleans...........................Tuesday: December 16, January 13 New York.............................Tuesday: December 9, January 6 Norfolk.............................Thursday: December 11, January 8 Oakland ..........................Thursday: December 18, January 15 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico St. Louis Tacoma Wilmington Totals Philadelphia...................Wednesday: December 10, January 7 Port Port Everglades ..............Thursday: December 18, January 15 Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico St. Louis Tacoma Wilmington San Juan ...........................Thursday: December 11, January 8 St. Louis ..............................Friday: December 19, January 16 Tacoma................................Friday: December 26, January 23 Wilmington...........................Monday: December 22, January 19 Each port’s meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. Personals Idania Pearson is looking for SIU member Kendrid Jackson. She asks that Jackson contact her as soon as possible at (773) 651-7583. Alicia Rios would like Albert Rios (formerly of Denver, Co.) or anyone who sailed with him to contact her at (801) 414-8468. Albert began sailing with the SIU in the late 40’s. Holiday Closures Please be advised that—unless an emergency arises—SIU Headquarters and all SIU hiring halls will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11 for the observance of Veterans’ Day, and Thursday, Nov. 27 for the observance of Thanksgiving. Normal business hours will resume at all affected locations the following workdays after the respective holidays. Dig up some SIU treasures online at the Slop Chest: www.siustore.com Visit the store and place your order today! November 2008 Totals DECK DEPARTMENT 2 0 5 17 3 8 50 27 1 17 21 44 21 20 5 0 10 5 32 19 3 5 4 7 5 8 22 29 2 5 4 31 24 13 3 7 5 7 29 21 0 2 0 3 3 1 5 3 1 1 2 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 4 5 2 3 31 27 2 11 14 27 12 23 3 0 8 0 27 23 1 3 10 13 5 7 16 9 0 4 4 12 16 9 0 3 6 5 18 17 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 16 15 0 3 16 8 3 6 1 1 2 0 19 12 3 0 12 25 3 16 74 49 0 24 31 88 22 40 4 0 12 5 66 40 5 7 6 20 5 14 43 41 3 11 12 50 29 21 9 11 12 9 39 35 1 2 0 3 3 0 7 5 1 2 4 10 7 3 4 0 1 0 3 10 307 234 40 223 158 16 108 514 382 66 0 0 3 8 1 5 13 22 0 4 11 15 11 9 2 0 4 1 8 6 0 0 3 7 1 1 17 12 1 4 2 12 9 5 0 3 6 4 20 11 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 123 118 20 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico St. Louis Tacoma Wilmington Totals Totals Totals All Departments 0 0 1 5 1 3 12 8 1 4 0 7 8 3 2 3 3 1 8 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 15 0 2 1 4 3 5 1 1 3 1 8 5 0 0 3 14 1 12 29 31 1 8 17 24 14 11 3 0 5 2 28 16 1 3 6 11 3 3 21 30 1 6 5 22 24 13 2 4 8 9 29 21 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 6 3 0 0 1 0 3 3 92 75 12 48 219 222 32 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 0 2 7 1 3 23 17 0 4 6 19 11 13 1 1 0 0 12 22 2 0 1 10 2 0 6 9 0 2 2 5 16 4 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 143 73 13 Port Algonac Anchorage Baltimore Fort Lauderdale Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville Joliet Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Oakland Philadelphia Piney Point Puerto Rico St. Louis Tacoma Wilmington 0 0 3 3 1 5 7 13 0 5 4 7 9 13 2 2 4 0 10 4 1 0 2 3 2 6 12 17 0 5 5 16 7 12 3 3 1 0 14 11 3 0 0 2 1 0 6 5 0 0 1 2 10 3 0 1 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 7 0 1 1 7 3 9 1 2 0 0 6 7 1 0 3 15 4 14 36 30 0 7 10 34 11 34 4 2 1 0 21 44 3 0 1 14 3 4 10 13 0 4 5 13 21 7 0 0 4 2 6 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 120 44 6 47 271 119 18 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 1 2 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 3 8 0 2 25 17 1 5 6 25 16 12 0 6 4 0 12 8 3 1 1 10 1 5 3 11 1 5 1 12 12 9 1 17 1 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 1 1 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 0 2 13 12 0 4 2 16 9 7 1 6 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 5 4 0 2 0 3 6 1 0 19 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 3 0 1 1 10 1 5 0 0 0 0 6 5 2 1 5 13 4 8 39 43 1 6 7 60 25 29 0 3 10 1 26 21 6 1 1 14 2 11 12 5 1 7 1 17 29 23 2 3 0 0 8 13 29 156 106 19 95 52 0 38 300 163 602 581 179 454 372 86 203 1042 1023 279 Seafarers LOG 15 �52060x:2060p0 10/27/2008 1:41 PM Page 16 Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco, President Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer George Tricker, Vice President Contracts Tom Orzechowski, Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast Kermett Mangram, Vice President Government Services René Lioeanjie, Vice President at Large Charles Stewart, Vice President at Large HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 327-4900 BOSTON Marine Industrial Park/EDIC 5 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA 02210 (617) 261-0790 GUAM P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932 Cliffline Office Ctr. Bldg., Suite 103B 422 West O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam 96910 (671) 477-1350 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St., Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JOLIET 10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 723-8002 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36605 (251) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS 3911 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 328-7545 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 Government Services Division: (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 OAKLAND 1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 444-2360 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS/ALTON 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 16 Seafarers LOG ANNUAL FUNDING NOTICE FOR SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN Introduction This notice, which federal law requires all multiemployer plans to send annually, includes important information about the funding level of Seafarers Pension Plan, Plan Number 001, Employer Identification Number 13-6100329 (Plan). This notice also includes information about rules governing insolvent plans and benefit payments guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal agency. 1 This notice is for the plan year beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007 (Plan Year). Plan’s Funding Level The Plan’s “funded current liability percentage” for the Plan Year was more than 100%. In general, the higher the percentage, the better funded the plan. The funded current liability percentage, however, is not indicative of how well a plan will be funded in the future or if it terminates. Whether this percentage will increase or decrease over time depends on a number of factors, including how the plan’s investments perform, what assumptions the plan makes about rates of return, whether employer contributions to the fund increase or decline, and whether benefits payments from the fund increase or decline. Plan’s Financial Information The market value of the Plan’s assets as of January 1, 2007 was $676,381,358. The total amount of benefit payments for the Plan Year was $32,262,397. The ratio of assets to benefit payments is 21.0:1. This ratio suggests that the Plan’s assets could provide for approximately 21 years of benefit payments in annual amounts equal to what was paid out in the Plan Year. However, the ratio does not take into account future changes in total benefit payments or plan assets. Where to Get More Information For more information about this notice, you may contact Margaret R. Bowen, Plan Administrator, at 301-899-0675, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. For more information about the PBGC and multiemployer benefit guarantees, go to PBGC’s website, www.pbgc.gov, or call PBGC toll-free at 1-800-400-7242 (TTY/TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll free at 1-800877-8339 and ask to be connected to 1800-400-7242. Rules Governing Insolvent Plans Federal Law has a number of special rules that apply to financially troubled multiemployer plans. Under so-called “plan reorganization rules,” a plan with adverse financial experience may need to increase required contributions and may, under certain circumstances, reduce benefits that are not eligible for the PBGC’s guarantee (generally, benefits that have been in effect for less than 60 months). If a plan is in reorganization status, it must provide notification that the plan is in reorganization status and that, if contributions are not increased, accrued benefits under the plan may be reduced or an excise tax may be imposed (or both). The law requires the plan to furnish this notification to each contributing employer and the labor organization. Despite the special plan reorganization rules, a plan in reorganization nevertheless could become insolvent. A plan is insolvent for a plan year if its available financial resources are not sufficient to pay benefits when due for the plan year. An insolvent plan must reduce benefit payments to the highest level that can be paid from the plan’s available financial resources. If such resources are not enough to pay benefits at a level specified by law (see Benefit Payments Guaranteed by the PBGC, below), the plan must apply to the PBGC for financial assistance. The PBGC, by law, will loan the plan the amount necessary to pay benefits at the guaranteed level. Reduced benefits may be restored if the plan’s financial condition improves. A plan that becomes insolvent must provide prompt notification of the insolvency to participants and beneficiaries, contributing employers, labor unions representing participants, and PBGC. In addition, participants and beneficiaries also must receive information regarding whether, and how, their benefits will be reduced or affected as a result of the insolvency, including loss of a lump sum option. This information will be provided for each year the plan is insolvent. Benefit Payments Guaranteed by the PBGC The maximum benefit that the PBGC guarantees is set by law. Only vested benefits are guaranteed. Specifically, the PBGC guarantees a monthly benefit payment equal to 100 percent of the first $11 of the Plan’s monthly benefit accrual rate, plus 75 percent of the next $33 of the accrual rate, times each year of credited service. The PBGC’s maximum guarantee, therefore, is $35.75 per month times a participant’s years of credited service. Example 1: If a participant with 10 years of credited service has an accrued monthly benefit of $500, the accrual rate for purposes of determining the PBGC guarantee would be determined by dividing the monthly benefit by the participant’s years of service ($500/10), which equals $50. The guaranteed amount for a $50 monthly accrual rate is equal to the sum of $11 plus $24.75 (.75 x $33), or $35.75. Thus, the participant’s guaranteed monthly benefit is $357.50 ($35.75 x 10). Example 2: If the participant in Example 1 has an accrued monthly benefit of $200, the accrual rate for purposes of determining the guarantee would be $20 (or $200/10). The guaranteed amount for a $20 monthly accrual rate is equal to the sum of $11 plus $6.75 (.75 x $9), or $17.75. Thus, the participant’s guaranteed monthly benefit would be $177.50 ($17.75 x 10). In calculating a person’s monthly payment, the PBGC will disregard any benefit increases that were made under the plan within 60 months before the earlier of the plan’s termination or insolvency. Similarly, the PBGC does not guarantee pre-retirement death benefits to a spouse or beneficiary (e.g., a qualified preretirement survivor annuity) if the participant dies after the plan terminates, benefits above the normal retirement benefit, disability benefits not in pay status, or non-pension benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, death benefits, vacation pay, or severance pay. ANNUAL FUNDING NOTICE FOR MCS SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION PLAN Introduction This notice, which federal law requires all multiemployer plans to send annually, includes important information about the funding level of the MCS Supplementary Pension Plan, Plan Number 001, Employer Identification Number 51-6097856 (Plan). This notice also includes information about rules governing insolvent plans and benefit payments guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal agency. This notice is for the plan year beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007 (Plan Year). Plan’s Funding Level The Plan’s “funded current liability percentage” for the Plan Year was 134.9%. In general, the higher the percentage, the better funded the plan. The funded current liability percentage, however, is not indicative of how well a plan will be funded in the future or if it terminates. Whether this percentage will increase or decrease over time depends on a number of factors, including how the plan’s investments perform, what assumptions the plan makes about rates of return, whether employer contributions to the fund increase or decline, and whether benefits payments from the fund increase or decline. Plan’s Financial Information The market value of the Plan’s assets as of January 1, 2007 was $8,253,399. The total amount of benefit payments for the Plan Year was $401,162. The ratio of assets to benefit payments is 20.6. This ratio suggests that the Plan’s assets could provide for approximately 21 years of benefit payments in annual amounts equal to what was paid out in the Plan Year. However, the ratio does not take into account future changes in total benefit payments or plan assets. Rules Governing Insolvent Plans Federal law has a number of special rules that apply to financially troubled multiemployer plans. Under so-called “plan reorganization rules,” a plan with adverse financial experience may need to increase required contributions and may, under certain circumstances, reduce benefits that are not eligible for the PBGC’s guarantee (generally, benefits that have been in effect for less than 60 months). If a plan is in reorganization status, it must provide notification that the plan is in reorganization status and that, if contributions are not increased, accrued benefits under the plan may be reduced or an excise tax may be imposed (or both). The law requires the plan to furnish this notification to each contributing employer and the labor organization. Despite the special plan reorganization rules, a plan in reorganization nevertheless could become insolvent. A plan is insolvent for a plan year if its available financial resources are not sufficient to pay benefits when due for the plan year. An insolvent plan must reduce benefit payments to the highest level that can be paid from the plan’s available financial resources. If such resources are not enough to pay benefits at a level specified by law (see Benefit Payments Guaranteed by the PBGC, below), the plan must apply to the PBGC for financial assistance. The PBGC, by law, will loan the plan the amount necessary to pay benefits at the guaranteed level. Reduced benefits may be restored if the plan’s financial condition improves. A plan that becomes insolvent must provide prompt notification of the insolvency to participants and beneficiaries, contributing employers, labor unions representing participants, and PBGC. In addition, participants and beneficiaries also must receive information regarding whether, and how, their benefits will be reduced or affected as a result of the insolvency, including loss of a lump sum option. This information will be provided for each year the plan is insolvent. Benefit Payments Guaranteed by the PBGC The maximum benefit that the PBGC guarantees is set by law. Only vested benefits are guaranteed. Specifically, the PBGC guarantees a monthly benefit payment equal to 100 percent of the first $11 of the Plan’s monthly benefit accrual rate, plus 75 percent of the next $33 of the accrual rate, times each year of credited service. The PBGC’s maximum guarantee, therefore, is $35.75 per month times a participant’s years of credited service. Example 1: If a participant with 10 years of credited service has an accrued monthly benefit of $500, the accrual rate for purposes of determining the PBGC guarantee would be determined by dividing the monthly benefit by the participant’s years of service ($500/10), which equals $50. The guaranteed amount for a $50 monthly accrual rate is equal to the sum of $11 plus $24.75 (.75 ´ $33), or $35.75. Thus, the participant’s guaranteed monthly benefit is $357.50 ($35.75 ´ 10). Example 2: If the participant in Example 1 has an accrued monthly benefit of $200, the accrual rate for purposes of determining the guarantee would be $20 (or $200/10). The guaranteed amount for a $20 monthly accrual rate is equal to the sum of $11 plus $6.75 (.75 ´ $9), or $17.75. Thus, the participant’s guaranteed monthly benefit would be $177.50 ($17.75 ´ 10). In calculating a person’s monthly payment, the PBGC will disregard any benefit increases that were made under the plan within 60 months before the earlier of the plan’s termination or insolvency. Similarly, the PBGC does not guarantee pre-retirement death benefits to a spouse or beneficiary (e.g., a qualified preretirement survivor annuity) if the participant dies after the plan terminates, benefits above the normal retirement benefit, disability benefits not in pay status, or non-pension benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, death benefits, vacation pay, or severance pay. Where to Get More Information For more information about this notice, you may contact the office of the Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746-4275, 301-899-0675. For more information about the PBGC and multiemployer benefit guarantees, go to PBGC’s website, www.pbgc.gov, or call PBGC toll-free at 1-800-400-7242 (TTY/TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll free at 1800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 1-800-400-7242). November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:44 AM Page 17 Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. Welcome Ashore DEEP SEA SALIH ALI Brother Salih Ali, 65, signed on with the Seafarers in 1981. He was born in Yemen and attended classes on two occasions at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Brother Ali’s first ship was the Santa Maria; his last was the Horizon Consumer. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Ali resides in Dearborn, Mich. GREG BLASQUEZ Brother Greg Blasquez, 57, was born in California. He joined the union in 1970, initially sailing on the Trans Oneida. Brother Blasquez was a member of the engine department. He upgraded his skills often at the Piney Point school. Brother Blasquez’s final trip was aboard the Oakland. He makes his home in Concord, Calif. GABRIEL BONEFONT Brother Gabriel Bonefont, 63, became an SIU member in 1964. Brother Bonefont’s first voyage was on the Thetis. He was born in San Juan and worked in the deck department. Brother Bonefont enhanced his seafaring abilities frequently at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. His most recent voyage was aboard the ITB Mobile. Brother Bonefont is a resident of Houston. MIKE BUBAKER Brother Mike Bubaker, 66, donned the SIU colors in 1979. He originally shipped on the Inger as a member of the steward department. Brother Bubaker was born in Yemen. In 1987 and 2000, he completed classes at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Md. Brother Bubaker last sailed aboard the Great Land. He calls Detroit home. OSVALDO CASTAGNINO Brother Osvaldo Castagnino, 70, first went to sea as an SIU member in 1987 on the USNS Prevail. He was born in Rojas, Ariz. November 2008 Brother Castagnino upgraded on numerous occasions at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. He most recently worked aboard the Cape Trinity. Brother Castagnino lives in Houston. RALPH GIBBS Brother Ralph Gibbs, 71, began shipping with the Seafarers in 1961 while in the port of New York. He initially sailed with Cape Waterways Inc. Brother Gibbs was born in Pennsylvania. The deck department member’s final voyage was on the Cape Hudson. Brother Gibbs often took advantage of educational opportunities available at the SIU-affiliated school. He settled in Fairfield, Calif. RICHARD HANNON Brother Richard Hannon, 64, signed on with the SIU in 1966. His earliest trip to sea was on an Alcoa Steamship Company vessel. Brother Hannon worked in the engine department. He upgraded his skills frequently at the Piney Point school. Brother Hannon last shipped aboard the Lt. Col. Calvin P. Titus. He continues to reside in his native state of Alabama. GORDON HILTBRUNER Brother Gordon Hiltbruner, 72, started sailing with the union in 1990 while in the port of Seattle. He originally worked on the Chief Gabao, in the engine department. Brother Hiltbruner was born in Washington State. He enhanced his skills at the Paul Hall Center in 2000 and 2003. Brother Hiltbruner’s most recent voyage was aboard the Great Land. He makes his home in Fife, Wash. CHARLES JOHNSON Brother Charles Johnson, 64, was born in Virginia. He joined the SIU in 1961, initially shipping on the Good Fellow. Brother Johnson was a member of the engine department. He attended classes on two occasions at the union-affiliated school in Piney Point, Md. Brother Johnson’s final trip to sea was aboard the Horizon Producer. He is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. JOHN “EYE BALL” LANDRY, SR. Brother John Landry Sr., 65, became a Seafarer in 1974 while in the port of New York. His first voyage was on the Monticello. Brother Landry was born in Texas and sailed in the deck department. He upgraded in 1979 at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Md. Brother Landry’s last ship was the Liberty Wave. He calls Port Arthur, Texas, home. DANIEL LOBRANDON Brother Daniel LoBrandon, 51, began shipping with the MC&S (Marine Cooks & Stewards) in 1987 in the port of San Francisco. The steward department member first worked aboard the Delta Queen. Brother LoBrandon enhanced his seafaring abilities numerous times at the Paul Hall Center. He most recently sailed on the Manoa. Brother LoBrandon was born in Louisiana and settled in San Francisco. GUY PRECOTT Brother Guy Precott, 65, donned the SIU colors in 1989. He was primarily employed with American Overseas Marine during his seafaring career aboard vessels such as the USNS Curtiss and the Dewayne T. Williams. Brother Precott upgraded frequently at the Piney Point school. The steward department member continues to live in his native state of Florida. KENNETH SMITH Brother Kenneth Smith, 71, started his SIU career in 2001 while in the port of Seattle. He originally sailed on the Horizon Anchorage. Brother Smith was born in Los Angeles and sailed in the engine department. In 2001 and 2002, he attended classes at the maritime training center in Piney Point, Md. Brother Smith last shipped aboard the 1st Lt. Reprinted from past issues of the Seafarers LOG 1950 Statistics about the U.S. Merchant Marine fleet show that in the 90 days following the outbreak of hostilities in Korea, U.S. merchant shipping shifted gears from normal world trade overnight and sent more than 80 privately owned ships streaming to Korea laden with war supplies. At the same time, American seamen were called upon to take from the boneyard more than 130 government-owned idle ships, fit them out, load cargo and rush westward to the battle zone. Of these ships, 33 privately owned vessels and 13 government-owned ships were manned by SIU crews. During this critical period the U.S. ships carried 80 percent of the three million tons of cargo – exclusive of petroleum products – delivered. The vessels carried 300 times the amount carried by air. Baldomero Lopez. He resides in Franklin, Tenn. ANGEL SOTOMAYER Brother Angel Sotomayer, 65, joined the union in 1969 while in the port of New York. His earliest voyage was with OMI Bulk Corporation. Brother Sotomayer, who sailed in all three shipboard departments, was born in Puerto Rico. He enhanced his seafaring abilities on three occasions at the SIUaffiliated school. Brother Sotomayer’s final voyage was on the El Morro. He makes his home in Levitown, P.R. 1972 At approximately 10 a.m., the Steel Designer’s fire alarm sounded. The ship was transporting a load of sodium hydroclorite to Panama that was now being threatened by fire. The chemical creates highly toxic and flammable sulphur dioxide when burned. After the ship’s CO2 had been exhausted, the only option was to secure the ship’s vents to control the blaze. This could only be done by a crew member making a hazardous climb up the king posts through heavy smoke and breath-defying fumes. That’s when Wiper James Oliver volunteered without hesitation. High above the ship’s waterline and hardly visible through the smoke, the SIU member worked quickly to secure the vents, one after another, and reduced the fire’s air supply. After spending several anxious minutes aloft, Oliver completed the task and returned to the deck to help his shipmates extinguished the now oxygen-starved blaze. This Month In SIU History 1961 A dress rehearsal session for fuel-loading procedures for the NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered merchant ship, went off without a hitch in Camden, N.J. The practice loading procedures were complete in every way but one – no atomic fuel was used. The four-hour run-through was designed to help ensure complete safety when the actual loading of reactor fuel takes place. 1986 After 45 days in a small rickety boat, 15 Vietnamese refuges were finally plucked from the ocean by the LNG Aries. The refugees said several ships had passed them during their weeks at sea and none had stopped except the Aries. The Aries’ SIU crew donated clean, dry clothes to the refugees as well as fixing them a top-notch meal. Seafarers LOG 17 �52060x:2060p0 10/27/2008 1:51 PM Page 18 Final Depar tures DEEP SEA CLARENCE BURGO Pensioner Clarence Burgo, 81, passed away July 28. Brother Burgo joined the union in 1966. He first worked on the Peco as a member of the deck department. Brother Burgo was born in Hawaii. His final voyage was with Ocean Carriers Inc. Brother Burgo began receiving his pension in 1990 and continued to reside in Hawaii. JAMES COLSON Pensioner James Colson, 75, died July 29. Brother Colson, a member of the deck department, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1963. He initially shipped on the Madaket. Brother Colson was born in Seattle. His last trip to sea was aboard the Voyager. Brother Colson retired in 1997 and made his home in Chehalis, Wash. ARTHUR HINZ Pensioner Arthur Hinz, 87, passed away April 7. Brother Hinz donned the SIU colors in 1964. His first voyage was on a Bulk Transport Inc. vessel. Brother Hinz worked in the deck department. He was born in Minnesota. Brother Hinz most recently shipped aboard the Overseas Alice. He lived in San Francisco and went on pension in 1987. CHARLES HOWELL Pensioner Charles Howell, 63, died Aug. 20. Brother Howell became a Seafarer in 1964 while in the port of New York. The deck department member’s earliest trip was on the Cape Washington. Brother Howell was born in Fayette, Ala. He last worked aboard the Endurance. Brother Howell was a resident of El Paso, Texas. He became a pensioner in 1998. JEFFERY JENKINSON Brother Jeffery Jenkinson, 55, passed away July 29. He was born in Alabama. Brother Jenkinson began sailing with the SIU in 2003 while in 18 Seafarers LOG Seattle. His first ship was the Cleveland; his last was the USNS Roy M. Wheat. Brother Jenkinson was a member of the deck department. He called Alaska home. PERCY KENNEDY Pensioner Percy Kennedy, 83, died Sept. 9. Brother Kennedy signed on with the Seafarers in 1951. His earliest voyage was on the Alcoa Pioneer. Brother Kennedy, who sailed in the deck department, was born in Pearl River, La. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he worked aboard the Archon. Brother Kennedy continued to live in Louisiana. ARTHUR LANG Pensioner Arthur Lang, 71, passed away Sept. 6. Brother Lang started shipping with the union in 1968. He was born in Jacksonville, Fla. Brother Lang sailed in the engine department, originally on the Longview Victory. He was last employed aboard the Achiever. Brother Lang began collecting his pension in 1999. He made his home in Florida. ERNESTO MARDONES Pensioner Ernesto Mardones, 88, died Aug. 3. Brother Mardones joined the SIU in 1972 while in the port of New York. He initially shipped on the R. D. Conrad. Brother Mardones was born in Chile. The engine department member most recently sailed aboard the Samuel L. Cobb. Brother Mardones settled in Shellville, Ga. He retired in 1991. JOHNNIE McCREE JR. Pensioner Johnnie McCree Jr., 82, passed away Sept. 2. Brother McCree donned the SIU colors in 1951. He first worked with Ore Navigation Corporation as a member of the steward department. Brother McCree was born in Alabama. His final trip was on the Horizon Pacific. Brother McCree went on pension in 1994 and resided in San Pablo, Calif. VINCENT TARALLO Pensioner Vincent Tarallo, 84, died, Aug. 4. Brother Tarallo became a Seafarer in 1951. His first voyage was aboard a Delta Steamship Lines vessel. Brother Tarallo was a New York native. His final trip was on the Albany, where he shipped in the engine department. Brother Tarallo started receiving his retirement compensation in 1989 and called San Bruno, Calif., home. INLAND PAUL EVANS Pensioner Paul Evans, 81, passed away Aug. 11. Brother Evans started shipping with the SIU in 1969. During his seafaring career, he worked as a member of the deck department in both the inland and deep sea divisions. Brother Evans originally sailed aboard an Allied Transportation Company vessel. His last trip to sea was on the Cape Flattery. Brother Evans went on pension in 1992 and made his home in North Carolina. CECIL FERRELL Pensioner Cecil Ferrell, 81, died Aug. 28. Brother Ferrell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. He began sailing with the union in 1964. Brother Ferrell primarily worked aboard G&H Towing Company vessels. He retired in 1988 and continued to live in Texas. HENRY MEAD Pensioner Henry Mead, 81, passed away Aug. 29. Brother Mead signed on with the SIU in 1961. He was initially employed with Pennsylvania Railroad, Port of Norfolk. Brother Mead was born in Jersey City, N.J. Before retiring in 1989, he shipped on a New York Cross Harbor vessel. Brother Mead was a resident of New Jersey. ELLIOTT WHITE Pensioner Elliot White, 97, died Sept. 16. Brother White joined the union in 1962. He mainly sailed with McAllister Towing of Baltimore. Brother White was born in North Carolina but settled in Glen Burnie, Md. GREAT LAKES DONALD BLESENER Pensioner Donald Blesener, 85, passed away Aug. 2. Brother Blesener donned the SIU colors in 1961 while in Duluth, Minn. The deck department member worked with Great Lakes Towing Company for the duration of his career. Brother Blesener continued to reside in his native state of Minnesota. ROBERT KURKERWICZ Pensioner Robert Kurkerwicz, 80, died Aug. 27. Brother Kurkerwicz became a union member in 1947 while in the port of Detroit. He originally worked with Inland Lakes Management as a member of the deck department. Prior to his retirement in 1988, Brother Kurkerwicz shipped aboard the Paul H. Townsend. He was born in Alpena, Mich., and called Wilson, Mich., home. Editor’s note: The following brothers, all former members of the National Maritime Union (NMU), have passed away. Name Butt, Jack Cortes, Eriberto Dash, James Friedman, Rueben Garcia, Victor Gomez, Eberto Gomez, Marcos Gonzalez, Luis Griffith, Albert Guity, Fernando Harris, Alphonse Hause, James Holcombe, Raymond Huertas, Roberto James, Horacio Johnson, Alfred La Ferriere, Joseph Larrosa, Hugo Macias, Gonzalo Martinez, Andrew Nater, Victor Nevarez, Octavio Packer, Lewis Paddyfut, Ira Peres, Manuel Perez, Victor Peters, Francis Pumarejo, Heriberto Rios, Emeraldo Robinson, William Roussell, Henry Smith, Frank Sutton, Paul Taman, William Viola, Norberta Williams, Alan Age 92 104 89 82 90 82 86 96 92 76 92 82 86 81 81 65 82 83 89 85 90 77 79 75 92 51 83 81 89 86 86 82 80 82 90 55 DOD Sept. 5 Sept. 14 Aug. 28 Aug. 20 Sept. 11 Aug. 28 Aug. 7 Aug. 27 Aug. 24 Aug. 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 7 Sept. 5 Aug. 30 Aug. 10 Aug. 10 Sept. 9 Aug. 7 Aug. 21 Sept. 10 Aug. 21 Aug. 9 Aug. 17 Aug. 5 Sept. 13 June 18 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 6 June 27 Sept. 6 Aug. 22 Aug. 3 Aug. 26 Aug. 3 Sept. 14 November 2008 �52060x:2060p0 10/27/2008 1:43 PM Page 19 Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings HARRIETTE (Sealift Tankers Inc.), Aug. 17 – Chairman Moises Ramos, Secretary George Quinn, Deck Delegate Annie D. Walker, Steward Delegate George Quinn. Chairman discussed TWIC cutoff date and email to be sent to the union pertaining to payoff. Educational Director advised crew to take advantage of Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Motion was made regarding penalty rate of pay. Next ports: New Orleans and Houston. MAERSK CAROLINA (Maersk Line Limited), Aug. 3 – Chairman Konstantinos Prokovas, Secretary Gerard L. Hyman, Educational Director Daniel D. Gaffney. Chairman thanked everyone for a smooth, safe voyage. Secretary stated that stores for 50 days will be purchased in Norfolk, Va. Educational director urged mariners to enhance seafaring abilities at the Piney Point school. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestions were made pertaining to pension and vacation benefits. Request was made to purchase a universal DVD player for crew lounge. Vote of thanks given to steward department. MAERSK GEORGIA (Maersk Line Limited), Aug. 10 – Chairman Carlton P. Hall, Secretary Kristin L. Krause, Educational Director Roy S. Frett Jr. Chairman talked about TWIC cards. Secretary asked crew to separate trash from plastics. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New dryers to be pur- chased in Norfolk, Va. Crew members expressed their gratitude to union for reducing requirements to qualify for benefits. MAERSK MISSOURI (Maersk Line Limited), Aug. 24 – Chairman Domingo Leon Jr., Secretary Stanley J. Krystosiak, Educational Director Williams J. Hiawatha, Deck Delegate James Burns, Engine Delegate Albert Riollano, Steward Delegate Jose F. Manandic. Chairman reported safe trip and thanked crew for working well together. Secretary asked departing Seafarers to leave rooms clean for next person. Educational director encouraged members to check out what the union-affiliated school had to offer. Treasurer stated $3,000 in ship’s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Recommendation was made to increase vacation days. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J., Norfolk, Va., Charleston, S.C., and Malaga, Spain. SEABULK PRIDE (Seabulk Tankers), Aug. 29 – Chairman Philip B. McGeoghegan, Secretary Orlando A. Hill, Educational Director Cary G. Pratts, Engine Delegate Marino C. Callejas. Chairman discussed benefits of union membership. Educational director relayed message from port agent pertaining to the frequency of union meetings. He also informed all about TWIC deadline being pushed back until April 2009. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested new mattresses, more pillows, 2 standup refrigerators, new linen for twin beds, new treadmill and exercise bike. The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships’ minutes first are reviewed by the union’s contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships’ minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. More Snapshots from Crowley Christening As reported elsewhere in this edition, Crowley Maritime Corporation last month christened a new ATB consisting of the tugboat Courage and barge 650-5. Here are two more photos taken before the event, which was conducted in Tampa. WESTWARD VENTURE (Interocean American Shipping), Aug. 3 – Chairman Paul Wade, Secretary Robert S. Davis, Educational Director Randy D. Slue, Engine Delegate Gregory H. Holsey. Chairman announced payoff Aug. 8 in Jacksonville, Fla. He also informed members that after discharge, ship would be going to the Norfolk, Va., shipyard for at least four days for repairs. Secretary reported that captain would have another inspection on Aug. 7 and advised crew to clean rooms well, especially those getting off vessel. He also reminded mariners that communications are posted on the bulletin board outside bosun’s With Seafarers on the Antares As of the beginning of October, eight Seafarers-contracted fast sealift ships officially became part of the Maritime Administration’s Ready Reserve Force. While custody of the eight vessels (Algol, Altair, Antares, Bellatrix, Capella, Denebola, Pollux, and Regulus) was transferred from the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command to MarAd on October 1, 2007, the title was only transferred at the start of Fiscal Year 2009. As part of the official changeover, MarAd conducted a “stack unveiling ceremony” aboard the Antares (right) on Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Pictured below are some of the Seafarers and officers in attendance along with other SIU members and officers from the nearby Denebola: OS Dennis Uchic, Bosun Jerry Costello, AB Mike Kanga, Capt. Tom Casey, AB James Roy, Bosun Francisco Bravo, GUDE Lamont Stewart II, AB Leander Garrett, Wiper Albert Marshburn, 2nd Engineer Mike Phillips and Bosun H. Walter. room. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Questions concerning completion of duty requirements for extra pay were discussed and answered. Crew was asked to respect “no noise” ordinance in crew quarters area such as no slamming doors, long conversations in passageways and don’t use buzzer on dryer. Next ports: Jacksonville, Fla., and Norfolk, Va. HORIZON ANCHORAGE (Horizon Lines), Sept. 2 – Chairman Dan P. Fleehearty, Secretary Amanda F. Suncin, Educational Director Kevin T. McCagh, Engine Delegate John Day, Steward Delegate Patrick L. Durnin. Chairman reported payoff would take place on Sept. 22 and went over ship’s itinerary. Secretary encouraged crew members to keep all necessary seafaring documents up to date. Educational director stressed the importance of enhancing skills at the SIU-affiliated school. He urged everyone to notify him of any lighting or electrical problems so he could take care of them. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestion was made pertaining to base wage. Bosun thanked all crew members for helping keep inside of house clean and everything running smoothly. Discussion was held regarding emergency towing exercise in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Aug. 30. Next ports: Tacoma, Wash., Anchorage, Alaska, and Kodiak, Alaska. HORIZON ENTERPRISE (Horizon Lines), Sept. 12 – Chairman George B. Khan, Secretary William E. Bryley, Educational Director Michael J. Wells, Steward Delegate Frank A. Ramones. Chairman announced payoff on Sept. 13 at sea. He urged everyone to register to vote and vote for the candidate of your choice but make your voice heard this election year. Secretary reminded those departing vessel to leave rooms clean and supplied with fresh linen for new members coming aboard. Educational director urged mariners to upgrade skills often at the Piney Point school and watch expiration dates on all MMDs. He suggested apply- November 2008 ing early for TWIC cards to avoid the rush as April 2009 is approaching quickly. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Recommendations were made concerning pension benefits. Crew thanked Wiper Tony Kpodovia for keeping laundry room and passageway spic and span. Chief cook was also thanked for a job well done. Next ports: Tacoma, Wash., Oakland, Calif., and Honolulu. HORIZON FALCON (Horizon Lines), Sept. 14 – Chairman Lance X. Zollner, Secretary Charlfred M. Autrey, Educational Director Mathala Anwan, Deck Delegate Earl F. Sparkes, Steward Delegate Crista L. Ali. Bosun read president’s report from the Seafarers LOG. Secretary advised eligible rotary crew members to ask captain for the letter to file with their vacation applications to receive extra vacation pay if they meet the requirements. Educational director recommended Seafarers visit the maritime training center in Piney Point, Md., to enhance seafaring abilities. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Motion was made and carried pertaining to increasing vacation benefits and reducing retirement requirements. Seafarers expressed gratitude to steward department for good food. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. USNS LAWRENCE H. GIANELLA (Ocean Ships Inc.), Sept. 28 – Chairman Bernardino R. Eda, Secretary Philip F. Lau, Educational Director David W. Badah, Engine Delegate James R. Summers, Steward Delegate Linda J. Barber. Chairman reminded members about wage increase that takes effect next month. He asked crew to sign movies in and out from the bridge. Secretary encouraged Seafarers to upgrade whenever possible at the union-affiliated school. Educational director asked crew leaving ship to make sure rooms were clean and sanitized. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next ports: Cherry Point, N.C., and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Seafarers LOG 19 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:45 AM Page 20 SEAFARERS EVERYWHERE PLEASE TAKE NOTE! Seafarers Health And Benefits Plan -Cobra Notice Are You Receiving All of Your Important Mail? To help ensure that each active SIU member and pensioner receives the Seafarers LOG—as well as other important mail— correct home addresses must be on file with the union. Those who recently have moved or feel that they are not getting their union mail, should use the form at right to update their home addresses. An individual’s home address is his/her permanent address. Unless otherwise specified, this is where all official union documents will be sent. Individuals receiving more than one copy of the LOG, those who have changed their address and those whose names or addresses are misprinted or incomplete, should fill out the form and send it to: Seafarers International Union, Address Correction Dept., 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Corrections via e-mail should be sent to kclements@seafarers.org HOME ADDRESS FORM (Please Print) Name: ________________________________________________________________ Phone No.: ____________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Social Security No.: ________ / ________ / ________ Book No.: _____________ Active SIU Pensioner Other ___________________________ This will be my permanent address for all official union mailings. This address should remain in the union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. 11/08 Under federal law, a participant and his or her dependents have the right to elect to continue their Plan coverage in the event that they lose their eligibility. This right is granted by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, better known as “COBRA.” The COBRA law allows a participant and his or her dependents to temporarily extend their benefits at group rates in certain circumstances where coverage under the Plan would otherwise end. A participant and his or her dependents have a right to choose this continuation coverage if they lose their Plan coverage because the participant failed to meet the Plan’s seatime requirements. In addition, a participant and his or her dependents may have the right to choose continuation coverage if the participant becomes a pensioner ineligible for medical benefits. The participant’s dependents may also elect continuation coverage if they lose coverage under the Plan as the result of the participant’s (1) death; (2) divorce; or (3) Medicare eligibility. A child can also elect COBRA if as the result of his or her age, he or she is no longer a dependent under the Plan rules. If a member and his or her dependents feel that they may qualify, or if they would like more information concerning these rights, they should contact the Plan office at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Since there are important deadlines that apply to COBRA, please contact the Plan as soon as possible to receive a full explanation of the participant’s rights and his or her dependents’ rights. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership’s money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District/NMU are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member’s shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers 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. 20 Seafarers LOG PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU Constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members 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 member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION—If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:45 AM Page 21 Seafarers Paul Hall Center Upgrading Course Schedule The following is the schedule of courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., for the next few months of 2008. All programs are geared to improving the job skills of Seafarers and to promoting the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and—in times of conflict—the nation’s security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their course’s start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. For classes ending on a Friday, departure reservations should be made for Saturday. Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 9940010. Deck Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Able Seaman November 10 December 5 Advanced Container Maintenance November 11 December 8 Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) (must have radar unlimited) November 17 November 21 Celestial Navigation November 24 December 19 Radar Renewal (one day) December 8 December 8 Engine Upgrading Courses Advanced Container Maintenance (Refer) November 10 December 5 Basic Auxiliary Plant Operations (BAPO) November 10 December 5 Welding November 3 December 1 November 21 December 19 Safety Specialty Courses Basic Firefighting November 10 December 8 November 14 December 12 Tanker Assistant (DL) November 10 November 21 Steward Upgrading Courses Galley Operations/Advanced Galley Operations These modules start every Monday. Certified Chief Cook/Chief Steward These classes start every other Monday. The most recent class began November 3. UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Telephone _________________________ Deep Sea Member Lakes Member Date of Birth ______________________ Social Security # ______________________ Book # _________________________ Seniority _____ Department ___________ E-mail ____________________________ Yes No General education and college courses are available as needed. In addition, basic vocational support program courses are offered throughout the year, two weeks prior to the beginning of a vocational course. An introduction to computers course will be self-study. Online “Distance Learning” Courses In addition to the foregoing courses, the union-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education currently is offering the following internet-based courses: Environmental Awareness; Hazardous Material Control and Management; Hearing Conservation; Heat Stress Management; Shipboard Pest Management; Respiratory Protection, and Shipboard Water Sanitation. The courses are free to mariners covered by SIU contracts. To register, complete the regular upgrading application located on the bottom left portion of this page, and mail it to: Admissions Office, Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 206740075. Applicants will receive user account information from the center via email. They are therefore urged to provide their e-mail addresses in the space provided on the application. Applicants should also include the word “online” when listing the courses they wish to take. Upgrading Course Guide Coming Soon A future edition of the Seafarers LOG will contain a complete guide of all the upgrading courses available to students in 2009 at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training & Education in Piney Point, Md. Important Notice Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover—for whatever reason—that they cannot attend should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty-five (125) days seatime for the previous year, one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USMMD (z-card) front and back, front page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, and qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. All OL, AB, JE and Tanker Assistant (DL) applicants must submit a U.S. Coast Guard fee of $140 with their application. The payment should be made with a money order only, payable to LMSS. COURSE BEGIN DATE END DATE ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ ____________________________ _______________ _______________ Inland Waters Member If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. U.S. Citizen: Academic Department Courses Home Port _____________________________ Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held _____________________________________ LAST VESSEL: _____________________________________ Rating: ___________ _____________________________________________________________________ Date On: ___________________________ Date Off: ________________________ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? Yes No If yes, class # __________________________________________________________ Yes Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? No If yes, course(s) taken ___________________________________________________ Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? Yes No Firefighting: Yes No CPR: Yes No Primary language spoken ________________________________________________ November 2008 SIGNATURE __________________________________ DATE ________________ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Return completed application to: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, of any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. 11/08 Seafarers LOG 21 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:45 AM Page 22 Paul Hall Center Classes Unlicensed Apprentice Water Survival Class 706 - Unlicensed apprentices from Class 706 recent- Fast Rescue Boat – The following individuals (above, in no ly completed the water survival course. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order were): Aurelio Anderson, Collins Brooks, Jeffery Caraway, Melvin Cooper, Diogenes Derecho, Jarrell Dorsey, Christopher Funderburk, Ian Harding, James Martin, Bryan Mash, Marqualis Matthews, Deven McCoy, Nakesha Miller, Jeremy Paschke, Maurice Reine, Chenequa Rodriquez, Brittany Ruffin, Steve Shaffer, Marcus Thorton, Charles Wescott, Germarr Williams, Mykael Willis and Paul Witwicki. (Note: Not all are pictured.) particular order) on Sept. 12 completed their requirements for graduation from this course: Weston Beres, Alonzo Griswell, John Lee, Richard Lydon, Anthony McNeil, Kenneth Steiner, and Randall Brown. The instructor, Stan Beck, is standing at the back, right. Advanced Firefighting – Six individuals on Sept. 5 completed this 41-hour course. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were Lennart Bergstrom, Stanley Castro, Felix Garcia, Orlando Herrera, Douglas Maravelias and Michael Watkins. Their instructor, Steve Stockwell, is at the far right. AB – Sixteen mariners on Sept. 12 graduated from this course. Those completing the training (above, in alphabetical order) were David Bernstein, Farren Blackwell, Eric Coleman, Preston Grant, Terry Hester Jr., Anson John, Roderick Kelly, DeMond Lindsey, Joshua McAtee, Fadel Mohamed, Robert Raymond, Tommy Rodgers, Arvid Rutledge, Dominic Tuccio, Josean Villarrubia and Falando Williams. Their instructor, Bernabe Pelingon, is at the far right. Computer Classes FOWT – Fifteen upgraders completed this course Sept. 12. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were Kenneth Bricker Jr., Bryan Clark, Moriah Collier, Andrew Cooper, Jose Encarnacion, Ruben Haynes, Anthony Irizarry, Stanley Jackson Jr., Joel Jones, Richard Jones, Thaddeus Kilgore, Richard Murray II, DeAnthony Owens, Marcos Ramos-Mejias and Joshua Zelensky. Their instructor, Tim Achorn, is at the far right. 22 Seafarers LOG Three Seafarers recently completed computer training courses while upgrading at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Those completing various classes (photo above) were Dallon Garnett (left), Robin Bourgeios (right) and Omar Aswad (left in photo at right). Their instructor, Rich Prucha, is in the center in photo above and at the right in the photo at right. November 2008 �52060:January 08 10/24/2008 1:45 AM Page 23 Paul Hall Center Classes Tankship Familiarization - Two classes of Phase III trainees completed this 63-hour course Sept. 5. Those graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were: Joseph Bankhead, Virgil Beasley, David Brady, Dustin Brantley, Victor Chevalier, Mitchell Childress, Daryl Corbett, Angela Corbit, Daniel Cortez, Peter Crane, John Curran, Hubert Dennis, James East, Darrell Goggins, Yuri Hernandez, Braden Horne, Richard Howard, Brian Jackson, Damonte Jones, Eric Kirkland, Matthew Martel, Cory Mulligan, Richard Noto, William Pakkala, Teresa Peterson, Thomas Quinlan, Rondell Richardson, Lazaro Rivera Rodriguez, Keith Rogers, Troy Smith, Mark Turner, Timothy Van Pelt II, Bernard Wade II, Charles Wagner, Nicole Walton, Oshema Watson, Nathan White, Jovan Williams, Enoch Winrod and Igor Yakunkov. BST (HAWAII) – The following individuals (above, in no particular order) on Sept. 27 completed this course at the Seafarers Training Center in Barbers Point, Hawaii: Michael McMullin, Justin Dickey, Cynthia Smith, Eric Smith, Jeff Robinson, George Garland, Whitney Dupont, Andrae Lane, William Carty, Ashley Castillo, Kyle Thompson, Iisa Gorman, Lucas Stoyanoff, Mario Cartagena, Stephanie Wray, Ryan Akers, Drew Hess and Julie Esparza. BST (HAWAII) – The following individuals (above, in no particular order) on Sept. 19 completed this course at the Barbers Point, Hawaii-based Seafarers Training Center: Samatha Arang, Melissa Mazza, Christine McClure, Hugh Brown, Yoerkis Gamboa, Charlie Lenier, Paul Murray, Daniel Feder, Matthew McConnell, Wenday Ling, Nicholas Murphy, Paul Haneishi, Destiny Winekoff, Stephanie Doty, Matthew Bonney, Jordon Butler, Sean Thomas, Rhandy Abrere, Ricky Santos, Janessa Ruiz, James McDonald and Casey LeBlanc. Medical Care Provider – Five individuals on Sept. 12 completed this 21-hour course. Those graduating (above in alphabetical order) were Cirico Geonanga, Orlando Herrera, Peter Madden, Ryan Neathery and Michael Watkins. Their instructor, Mark Cates, is at the far right. Junior Engineer – The following individuals completed this course Aug. 29. Graduating (above, in alphabetical order) were Antoine Best, Alfonso Bombita, Robin Bourgeois, Trevor Cohn, Carmelo Collazo, Sterling Cox, Dallon Garnett, Paula Gomez, Janis Kalnins, Scott Martin, Alexander Rhodes, Keith Riddick, James Summers, Jesse Turner, Furman Watson, Ronald Westerfield, Eeric White and Steven Wilson. Jay Henderson, their instructor, is at the far left. (Note: Not all are pictured.) November 2008 Students who have registered for classes at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, but later discover—for whatever reason—that they cannot attend should inform the admissions department immediately so arrangements can be made to have other students take their places. Seafarers LOG 23 �52060x:January 08 10/27/2008 1:32 PM Page 24 Volume 70, Number 11 November 2008 TWIC News And Reminders - Page 7 U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin Unions Rally in Baltimore for Obama Hundreds Show Labor Unity and Strength in ‘Charm City’ Bosun Isaac Vega Mercado shows where he stands on the presidential race. The rally was a highly spirited event from start to finish. Clockwise from above, Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown addressed those in attendance as did Ernie Grecco, president, Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO. Union members packed the IBEW hall in Baltimore for the rally. U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes also was among the speakers who addressed the more than 500 who attended. Seafarers are pictured with Sen. Ben Cardin (middle row, third from left) and Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO President Ernie Grecco (middle of same row) after the rally. Standing next to Grecco in the same photo is SIU Baltimore Acting Port Agent Elizabeth Brown. Amidst the cheers, poster waving and camera flashes, 30 unlicensed apprentices and recertifying bosuns receiving training at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., were on hand in Baltimore on Oct. 16 to lend their voices for a rally for SIU-endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama. The SIU endorsed Sen. Obama because of his staunch support and record on maritime and America’s merchant mariners (see his endorsement in the September 2008 edition of the Seafarers LOG). The event was hosted by the Metropolitan Baltimore Council of the AFL-CIO and was attended by more than 500 brothers and sisters from numerous unions, and various elected officials. “We’re here because we look out for those who look out for us,” said UA Jordache Hunter when talking about Obama and his support of maritime. More of the trainees chimed in explaining how Obama and his running mate, Joseph Biden, have an excellent track record of supporting U.S. shipping, including backing for the Jones Act and cargo preference. “We are going to make history during this election,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation and a major maritime and SIU supporter. “If it wasn’t for unions, we probably wouldn’t have health care, the wages we have today or education for our families. We wouldn’t be where we are today without unions. This ticket is the answer to our future.” National leader on health care and SIU supporter Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Environment and Public Works, Budget and Small Business Committees. He said, “Sen. Obama stands up for working families and will invest in mainstream America, not corporate America. He understands the needs of working families and will work for our concerns.” Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) noted she wears the union label “on her clothes and in her heart.” She is a major supporter of maritime and especially her home port of Baltimore, and is Senate chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science. “Unions are jobs and justice for workers,” she said. “We need change and a President Obama would never substitute a stimulus package for Wall Street for union jobs.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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IX. AFL Confab Opens; NLRB Issue Averted NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1947 ^ FOLSOM STREET TO RINCON HILL SAN FRANCISCO—The issue that threatened to develop into a heated clash at the American Federation of Labor's 66th an­ nual convention virtually van­ ished with the announcement' that the National Labor Rela­ tions Board had overruled its general counsel, Robert N. Denham, on the question of anticommunist affidavits. The NLRB in Washington sup­ ported, in effect, the contention of John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers chief, that there was no need for top AFL officials to sign the anti-communist affida­ vits. AFL President William Green, who delivered the keynote speech at the convention's open­ From humble beginnings on the Folsom Street Wharf, the Sailors Union of the Pacific has ing on Monday, greeted the grown to magnificent proportions. Now the organization is engaged in a building program, the NLRB ruling with the statement first evidence of which is the Headquarters Building, being erected in San Francisco. Pictured that the decision "sustains our above is the cremony to celebrate the breaking of ground on the site at the foot of Rincon Hill. position, as I understand it. As Rev. Edward B. Lenane blesses the site. Nick Jortall. oldest living SUP members, turns the "I am of the opinion, he added, first spadeful of earth. Harry Lundeberg. Secretary of the SUP and President of the SIU. is "that the decision means that standing next to Rev. Lenane. the autonomous status of inter­ national and national unions af­ A & G ELECTIONS filiated with the AFL is fully The following men were recognized and each internation­ elected as the Qualifications al and national union will decide Committee: Deck Dep't — for itself whether it wishes to Bill Brown. Walter Bennett. process cases before the National Bob High (Alternate); Stew­ Labor Relations Board." SAN FRANCISCO—The usual­ off the "walking bosses" because ards Dep't—Bill Higgs. Jim­ Green said that Joseph Pad- ly bustling ports of Los Angeles of their strike for union recogni­ my Crescitelli. Mtthew Sams way, AFL chief counsel, would and Long Beach are quiet these tion, "did not merely exercise Alt.); Engine—Jimmy Stew­ "advise us" of the full meaning days as the Waterfront Employ­ managerial rights. ard. Carlos Lee, Jr.. Val of the decision and that the ers continue to lock out the long­ "Oh the contrary," Miller con­ James (Alt.). AFL would govern itself accord­ shoremen, members of Harry tinued, "they exercised them for ingly. Bridges' International Longshore­ the purpose and with the effect In his address to the opening men's and Warhousemen's Union, of locking-out the longshore­ session Green told the convention CIO. The dispute, which started men." delegates that the wage increases after "walking bosses" went on While the employei-s group had won by organized^ labor since the strike for recognition, is now no immediate comment to make end of the war had kept the na­ well into the second week. on the ruling, it was felt that tion from ''spiraling into an­ WASHINGTON—By a vote of Longshore foremen, or "Walk­ the group would not accept the other depression to date." four-to-one, Robert Denham, ing Bosses," as they are called, decision peacefully. Labor Secretary Lewis B. are also members of the ILWU, One outgrowth of the beef was counsel of the National Labor Schwellenbach, who followed and have been trying for some that the SS Matsonia was delay­ Relations Board was decisively Green to the speaker's platform time to have their organization ed for two hours, sailing at 7:12 overruled on his idea that top pointed out that wage increases recognized by the Luckenbach P.M. instead of 5 P.M. on Oct­ AFL and CIO officials must sign anti-communist affidavits before "have not been tlje cause of Steamship Company and the ober 3. price increases because they have Outer Harbor Dock and Term­ Members of the SUP, who affiliates can use the functions never succeeded in attaining a inal Company. comprise the Deck Crew, were of the Board. goal of equal price-wage rela­ The decision to repudiate Den­ Possibilities of settling the advised by their officials that the tionship." strike early went down the drain organization did not recognize ham was made by NLRB Chair­ when Clark Kerr, professor at the beef as a legitimate one, and man Paul Herzog, and members the University of California, quit that therefore the men of the John M. Houston, James J. Rey­ the job sm impartial chairman of SUP had no reason to honor the nolds, and Abe Murdoch. Asc ex­ the joint management-labor picketline established by the pected, the industry member, J. Copeland Gray, dissented. Coast Labor Relations Commit­ "walking bosses." With only a few days left The Mai'ine Cooks and Stew­ Immediately after the Board's tee. Secretary of Labor Schwell­ until the nominations close, enbach finally filled the vacancy ards personnel in the Stewards announcement, Denham was here's a gentle prod in the by appointing Arthur G. Miller, Department also sailed with the compelled to approve the pro­ ribs for those who intend to San Francisco attorney for the ship, as did the men in the cessing of all union unfair prac­ run for office but haven't as Black Gang, members of the Ma­ tices complaints and representa­ Federal Security Agency. yet sent in their qualifica­ rine Firemen, Oilers, Waterjend- tion cases that have been pend­ As his first official duty. Mil­ tions. Get your qualifications ers, and Wipers. ing. These total nearly 300, ler ordered the waterfront em­ together and send them to (For an analysis of the beef, among them eight initiated by ployers to reopen the locked-out SIU Headquarters. 51 Beaver and the reasons for such actions the SIU. St.. N. Y. There is still time port immediately. This decision, coming with the to get on the ballot. He ruled that the Waterfront on the part of the SUP, MCS, AFL Convention in session, will Employers Association, in laying and MFOWW, see page 9.) Arbitrator Orders LA. Port OpenedIn 'WalkingBoss'Beef No. 41 SUP Building Miliion Buck Haii In Frisco SAN FRANCISCO — As one old SUP member said to an­ other, "After all, it isn't every day that the Sailors Union builds a place like this, is it?" In the more than half a cen­ tury of the SUP's existence, the Union has come a long way. From open-air meetings on Fol­ som Street Wharf, the organi­ zation has progressed to a point where a $1,000,000 headquarters is being erected, and plans are underway to erect buildings in every port where the Union has a Branch Hall. Hundreds of proud SUP mem­ bers attended the ground-break­ ing. With them were many Brothers from the SIU who stood by while Nick Jortall, old­ est living member of the SUP, turned the first spadeful of earth. The site was blessed by Rev­ erend Edward B. Lenane, and before the ceremony was com­ pletely over and the crowd dis­ banded, the steamshovels were already tearing out huge gobs of earth to make way for the foundation. All hands in the Seafarers In­ ternational Union are interested in the new layout, and there is no question but that a large number of "sidewalk superin­ tendents" will be present each day to check on the progress being made. NLRB Repudiates Denham Ruling On Anti-Communist Affidavits Last Chance avert a battle on the floor be­ tween the forces advocating sig­ nature and those opposed. The Seafarers International Union has signed the affidavit, as have other AFL unions. IN THE OPEN l^he interpretation made by the Board will prevent the many commie-dominated CIO unions from hiding behind the refusal of top leadership to sign. Now it will be clear which unions have communists as officials, and which have not. Those unions refusing to sign the affidavits are not eligible to apply to the Board for bargain­ ing elections, and may not press charges of unfair labor practices against employers. In essence, this means that unions with communists in high places are prevented from enjoying any rights under the Wagner Act, as amended by the Taft-Hartley Law. �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG V •' \h' Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10, 1947 Wofkers of the u)oHd. .V SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL HALL - - - First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. MORRIS WEISBERGER Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. 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.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25; Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan DAVE JOYCE ------ Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 205 Abbott 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 I c^^>267 Out In The Open The Communist International organization, or Comin­ tern as it is called, has just been reborn with the announce­ ment that the communist parties in nine European coun­ tries have joined together to "exchange information." When the Comintern was dissolved during the war, competent observers immediately characterized it as a ma­ neuver designed to take the heat off communists in coun­ tries assisting the Soviet Union. This fiction was soon exploded when the communist parties here and in other parts of the world continued to act as one well-oiled machine, controlled by orders from Moscow. Now the Comintern is being revived officially, and These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, the days of militancy on the part of the comrades will com­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging mence once more. No more honeymoons between the capi­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ talist countries and the USSR; no more sweet duets between ing to them. Wall Street and the Union Square rabble-rousers. GALVESTON HOSPITAL HUBERT A. HOUSTON The line has been laid down, and the well-disciplined CARL STANTON J. A. SEALY red fascists in this country and other nations will follow it MARGARET DeBRULE A. J. HALL to the very last letter. MARCELINE HIGGINS W. BARGONE MABEL ROBERTS It is obvious that the Comintern was revived to fight J. HARRIS LUTHER CHURCHILL M. FOSTER, Jr. the Marshall Plan a program that might possibly save t. * % J. D. ROSS Europe's masses from starvation and communist engulfBRIGHTON HOSPITAL D. L. HUNTER ment. But with the strange knack that the reds have of G. McGUlRE (SUP) creating the thing they fear the most, the erecting of the E. FALVEY BALTIMORE HOSPITAL Comintern is expected to increase support for the Marshall R. LORD JOHN MASSIMINO J. BARRON Plan in the Congress of the United States, a group that has L. L. FREEMAN E. DELLAMANO J. NUUHIWA not looked with too much favor on the Plan heretofore. H. SCHWARZ E. L. PIERCE The communists are once rnore in the open. And in J. HANSIL W. T. ROSS the wake of the Comintern lies chaos for Europe and un­ E. JOHNSTON •E. FREMSTAD rest for the remainder of the world. J. NICKERSON E. T. DANBACH Men Now In The Marine Hospitals -o- Last Chance On October 15 nominations for offices in the Atlantic and Gulf District will close. Up to now many nominations, accompanied by credentials, have been received by the Secretar y-Treasurer. But it is not too late to send in nominations and cre­ dentials. The members of the SIU have stated that the \ more nominations, the better the chance to elect only the most outstanding men to office. Let's get the nominations in before it's too late, and K; m that way guarantee the best possible leadership 'm the trying days ahead. J. BALLARD F: R. O'BRAIN DETROIT HOSPITAL MELVIN RUSSELL GEARGE GUNDERSON EUGENE McPARTLAND ALLAN TROMBLY JOHN BUTLER AXEL HEIKKLIA JULIAN FLAZYNSKl JAMES ADAMS HOWARD ROGERS JOHN R. JACKSON WM. SCHULER LOUIS PAULSON ERNEST FENDRIX W. MAPLES E. DELANEY R. JOHNSTON t X X NEPONSET HOSPITAL J. ,S. CAMPBELL E. FERRER J. R. HANCHEY C. LARSEN L. L. LEWIS J. R. LEWIS R. A. BLAKE L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ H. BELCHER J. T. EDWARDS L. BALLESTERO Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Stateit Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:3Q p,ni. (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 let and 2nd floors.) C. C. MOSS D. TULL J. SILLAK T. WADSWqRTH M. GOMEZ X X NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH DENNIS L. GROVER C. MACON BOB WRIGHT JOHN MAGUIRE CHARLES BURNEY J. J. O'NEAL E. L. WANDRIE E. M. LOOPER D. G. PARKER LEROY CLARKE J. ZANADIL D. P. KORALIA WILLIAM MOORE L. COOPER REUBEN VANCE" % X X NORFOLK HOSPITAL J. PORTER RALPEI STURGIS B. CUTHRELL J. BULLARD A. DESOUZA L. BARSH H. KEECH - \ • 1 �Friday, October 10. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three J\fei¥ T-H Ait Interpretation Clears Way For NLRB Aitivity By RUSSELL SMITH SIU is in support of the Act, but because the SIU does not wish to deprive SIU members as well as unorganized seamen from their democratic rights under the NLRB. Non-compliance can seriously jeopardize the rights of any Un­ ion attempting to by-pass the Taft-Hartley Act. Especially in the field of or­ ganizational work are the Un­ ions handicapped. None of the many benefits of the Wagner Act (NLRA) can be utilized by any union which has not complied with T-H requirements, and many resrtictions are placed on further activities. tions involving 47 ships have been by-passed because the NLRB did not know the score on what future action to take, and finally, because they were await­ ing for the SIU to secure a TaftHartley compliance number. This week's ruling by the NLRB that the international of­ ficers of the AFL need not sign the anti-communist affidavits clears the deck for action by the unions affiliated to the AFL. The affidavits of SIU district and international officers have been signed and already are in the hands of the NLRB in Wash­ ington. After the usual delay and red tape we will be given our com­ pliance number and a big hurdle presented by this new legisla­ tion will have been mounted. DETROIT—The fact that SIU petitions for elections in seven Great Lakes fleets are being held up considerably by Taft-Hartley red tape is of much concern to By PAUL HALL many of the unorganized seamen The position of the Seafarers International Union on the mat­ sailing on the ships of these af­ ter of political strikes is well known on the waterfront. Time and fected fleets. again, the membership has revealed its position, clearly stating its Many men in these fleets had oppusiliuii to tlie use of the political strike. hoped that they would have SIU First of all, the political strike does not directly improve the contracts with SIU job security, economic position of the membership—individually or collectively— union protection, working and and the Seafarers has consistently maintained that the job of a living conditions long before this trade union is to fight for the continual improvement of seamen's late time in the curient sailing wages and working conditions and to provide a greater measure season. of economic security. At the present time, four peti­ This in itself is a tremendous job for any union. It is an even tions involving the Hanna (13 It's true that many unions had greater task for a waterfront organization. For this objective to ships), Wilson (12 ships). Kins­ come to use the Wagner Act and payoff, the organization's entire machinery must be geared to run man (Steinbrenner—5 ships) and in that direction. And it must pack a wallop—an economic wallop. Shenango (3 ships) fleets are in the NLRB as crutches to sup­ On this basis the SIU has been able to lead and set the standards Washington awaiting NLRB rul­ port themselves, thus neglecting for the nation's maritime workers. It has concentrated the entire ings on their appropriate bargain­ direct action and militant trade BIG BACKLOG force of its striking power at capital's most vulnerable spot—the ing units and the ordering of union policies. ; Our Union is not the only one point of economic production. This has never been the case elections. which has suffered by this long This consistent policy of taking action at the point of produc­ with the SIU. We have continued Two petitions covering Tomlindelay over interpretation. Other tion has forced the shipoAyners to treat us with respect. They know our course of militant action and son (11 ships) and Schneider (2 unions, too, continued to sub­ that when we speak of action and prepare for it, we mean business. supplemented it, wherever ne­ ships) are at NLRB Cleveland mit petitions to the NLRB and Horsing around doesn't have a place iri our makeup. cessary, with recourse to the Regional offices awaiting the set­ NLRB. added to the tremendous back­ ting of dates for formal hear­ log which built up during the SIU Fights Attacks on Seamen's Conditions Today, as a result of our policy ings, and a petition for the Nich­ chaotic days of the installation We're an organization of seamen set up -to better our standard olson (Ecorse Transit—1 ship) of militancy and direct action J of living and to protect our jobs. Let anyone attempt to obstruct seamen is in the hands of the the SIU IS much stronger than As a result of all this legal our efforts in achieving these objectives and we're ready to figHt Detroit Regional NLRB pending many other labor organizations. In fact, few other labor unions in' hamstringing, it might take a It's pretty well agreed, too, that the Seafarers doesn't bluff. We the setting of a consent election the U. S. can point to a record originally planplay our cards straight, and whether the' stakes are big of small, date. ned to bring Lakes seamen under such as that compiled by the SIU we play Jo win. the banner of the SIU. T-H FACTS in it's few brief years of exis­ Our most recent major beefs, both of which had a terrific im­ However, you can bet your tence. pact on maritime conditions, bear out this contention. In '46, when Now let's get down to some bottom dollar on one fact—and we felt the War Shipping Administration was sniping at the un­ facts concerning the Taft-Hartley ORGANIZATIONAL PICTURE that is, by one method or an­ precedented wages we won in collective bargaining, we called a Act, otherwise known as the La­ other, Taft-Hartley Act or not, Now to get back to the organi­ general strike that knocked shipping for a loop. Our victory in bor-Management Relations Act of the Great Lakes, too, will be SIU! this beef was felt by every seaman on the nation's waterfronts 1947, and the reasons for the de­ zational picture, and what effect the Taft-Hartley Act has had when it was over he had more cabbage in his pocket. lay in these elections. upon our recent activities. More recently, the shuffle attempted by the Isthmian Steamship This vicious piece of legisla­ Company in negotiations following our victory in the election Prior to passage of the T-H tion was primarily designed to among .that company's unlicensed personnel, prompted us to tie take away many of the rights -A-ct, the SIU organizational drive Seafarers Arthur Apiki and up Isthmian ships—and leave them tied up—until we got what and privileges which organized on the Lakes developed by leaps charles McGregor, both members we wanted. Our reputation on the waterfront that we mean busi­ labor had won over a period of and bounds. Since it s passage, i „ ness quickly turned this beef into a payoff. our progress has been slowed; ^UP, are currently m the years. considerably. Why? | St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, It was also planned for the ex­ Objectives Are Clear For the past few months, ever press purpose of nullifying many Our purpose fhen is clear. Briefly, it is to win better wages sections of the Wagner Act, an since the Act's passage on June The hospitalized men would and working conditions and to protect our membership against Act which had legally guaran­ 23, all election petitions which enjoy hearing from their friends insecurity. We are an economic organization committed to a policy teed many of labor's rights. have been on file with the NLRB | , , have been held up. Both the,^"<^ shipmates. Brothers of economic action. There is no need to go into Political strikes, therefore, have no place in our strategy. We Huron and Wyandotte elections wishing to help break the mon­ the many sections of the Act in regard the political strike as a futile and unproductive weapon. detail as that has been done in were set before this date, and otony for the two Seafarers can Organizations which go all-out for the political strike almost with­ other articles appearing in the that's why we got them through. write to them care of the hospi­ out exception place their responsibility to their memberships below But all other seven SIU peti- tal. SEAFARERS LOG and the WEST the political ambitions of scheming politicians, who are committed COAST SAILORS. to a line laid down by other politicans far removed from the trade However, we are stating for union battle-fronts. the record that the SIU has been Political strikes generally are used by unions whose member­ opposed to this slave-labor legis­ ship is hpgtied by a minority political group interested in further­ lation right from the start, and ing political interests first and the membership's economic stand­ Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, the SIU will always be opposed ing second. For the classic example of how this works we need as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: only look at the comn>unist-controlled unions, all of which are to any laws which curtail the (a) That he be a citizen of the United States. on the road to becoming arms of the CP, to be swung in any way democratic rights of a free Amer­ ican labor movement. , (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International the commie plotters so decide. Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, in continu­ Despite the fact that the SIU ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately Political Strikes For Union Purpose is opposed to the Taft-Hartley prior to date of nomination. Act and the principles for which Besides fogging the economic purpose of the union, political it stands, the five autonomous (c) Any candidate tor Agent or joint patrolman must have strikes confuse the membership until they can no longer distinguish Districts of the SIU and the In­ three years of sea service in, any one of three depailments. Any between a legitimate economic beef and a political gripe nursed ternational Executive Board rec­ candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea by a few within their ranks. A union spending half its time on ognize the fact that the SIU will service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ political strikes and the other half on economic beefs pretty soon have to operate within the re­ sels in unlicensed capacity. finds it's just about as effective as a tennis racket with no strings. strictions of this vicious Act un­ (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while They're swinging at the air. They're in the same boat as the guy til it is repealed, amended or employed as an officer of the Union. who kept hollering, "wolf, wolf," so often that when he ftctually otherwise declared unconstitu­ (e) That he be an active and full book member and show did need help, nobody paid any attention to him. four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed When the political strikfe enters the business of a union, you're tional. rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap" setting the stage for bickering that could well destroy the union SIU POLICY ply to officials and other office holders working fof the Union from within. The outfit starts to break off into groups opposing In line with this SIU policy, during current year for period of four months or longer. each other on political grounds and get to hating so much they the various SIU Districts and the can't get together when unity is needed on an economic beef. Look Any paember who can qualify may nominate himself for at the NMU where the commie gang will disagree on everything International are complying with office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office, that might better their membership's position, just because the the sections of the T-H Act which naming the particular office and submitting the necessary call for copies of the Union Con­ rest of the guys won't swallow their line. proof of qualification as listed above. The Seafarers knows damned well that its first and foremost stitution and financial statements The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer job is to see to it that the membership is well paid under first- to be furnished, and for the sign­ must be in his office not later than Oct. 15, 1947, together with ing of non-communist affidavits i rate working conditions and to protect its standards whenever a lucent passport photo and a short statement of the candidate's •Mer attack. And from a comparison of accomplishments on the by all SIU officials. Union history and activities. The SIU is complying with VANCOti Vront, it seems the Seafarers way is the best way. We make these provisions, not because the X pay off! Send Them Word Qualifications For Office �Page Four From Folsom Street Wharf To Rincon Hill TBB SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10, 1947 Daily Labor Paper Needed, Says ITU Leader INDIANAPOLIS — A renewed call for a national daily labor Secretary-Treasurer paper was sounded last week by No applications will be accepted by this com­ Second Vice-president Elmer mittee unless the application blanks are prop­ Brown, of the International Ty­ erly filled out with a complete record of the pographical Union-AFL. applicant's dues record covering at least one "The need for a daily labor year's sea time; dues records covering 18 months' time on a permit or tripcard; must have the port press grows with each minute," in which he was cleared from the General Strike, declared Brown writing in his the Chairman of the Strike Committee and the column in the Typographical date; the port where he was cleared from the Journal. "The failure or unwill­ Isthmian Strike, the date and the Chairman of the ingness of a section of our big Strike Committee; must have a rating above that daily newspapers to fairly re­ of an OS, Wiper, or Messinaii and must .show such port labor news and their con­ rating to the person who takes his application to tinued apologies for the TaftHartley law dilute the freedom send to Headquarters. of the press and lay all our Am­ Negotiations erican newspapers open to at­ Negotiations with Isthmian are still going along tack as the voice of reaction." slowly, but the points used- in the agreement up until this time are up to par with agreements be­ The ITU leader said he advo­ tween the SlU and other .companies. We arq now cated a daily labor paper which would emphasize labor news bu(> working on the Deck Department rules. report events fairly and not The General Rules have been agreed upon with make labor news into propagan­ the exception of the penalty cargo. This should be da or editorials. "We ought to ironed out to the satisfaction of both parties with­ have a labor press which would out too much trouble. put to shame some of our dail­ The St. Lawrence Navigation Company at last ies, busily propagandizing through signed the standard agreement with the Union colored news stories and empha­ after it was obvious that the Union would not be sis of news," he continued. able to get men to sail the ships unless such an "We had better get busy pro­ agreement was signed. moting such a labor press or the The American Eastern Steamship Company is freedom of press, a necessary still holding out on a few points, but they now pillar of freedom and democracy, have two ships in port and before the time the may be destroyed because the ships sail they probably will have signed the American people are no longer agreement. excited when someone wants to control the daily press. Credentials Committee A Committee on Credentials shall be elected at "The American people have the Headquarters meeting tonight for the pur­ become apathetic about defend­ pose of examining the credentials of the candi­ ing the freedom of the press," dates for the election of officers for the SlU for Brown declared, "because they the year 1948 and prepare a ballot on same. seriously doubt that the big This committee shall be a paid committee, con­ dailies fairly and truthfully re­ sisting of six full book members in good standing, port the news. They cannot help two from each department. Nominations for this but note "that the press is usual­ committee shall be opened under New Business. ly on the side of big business This committee will meet the 16th day of October and monopoly and against the at the Headquarters Office, 51 Beaver Street, little people who work for a New York. living." American seamen will always By J. P. SHULER, remember Folsom Street Wharf Union Halls and Rincon Hill, for in these The Wilkcrson Steamship Company will soon two places waterfront history begin operating at least one ship out of the Port was made and the foundations of Miami, Fla. Eastern Steamship Company is of our Seafarers International going to have both the Evangeline and the Yar­ mouth hitting the Port of Miami. The Peninsular Union laid. and Occidental Line is going to start making In the hard lean years between three trips in to Miami instead of two. 1874 and 1885 a young Scandi­ Therefore, it is easy to see the necessity of a navian seaman named Andrew Union Representative in that port. This Hall Furuseth, together with a small was closed sometime ago and the Tampa Rep­ group of supporters, worked tire­ resentatives were making the Port of Miami. Now it will be an impossibility for Repre­ lessly to organize a seamen's sentatives to be in Miami fi'om Tampa at all times union. they are needed. Therefore, it is hereby recom­ Their meeting place was the mended that the Union open an office in the Folsom Street Wharf and, despite Port of Miami and place a Representative there on a temporary basis, at least as long as the all difficulties, they stuck to the Eastern ships are on that run. job and finally succeeded in or­ In its present condition, the building in Phil­ ganizing the Coast Seamen's adelphia isn't adequate for the membership's needs. We have had several propositions for Union in 1885. buying a building in that port, but none of them This union shortly succeeded has panned out to be very much. in bringing about an amalgama­ With a few renovations, the Philadelphia Hall tion with the Steamshipmen's could be put in good shape. The owner of that Union, and in 1888 the two mer­ building has agreed to go along and do most ged into the Sailors Union of the of this work. However, there may be additional expenses that the Union will have to pay. It will Pacific, parent organization of be held to a minimum, and it is hereby recom­ the present-day Seafarers Inter­ mended that the membership go on record to undergo the additional expenses necessary to put national Union. the Union Hall in Philadelphia in good shape. It isn't a very long distance from Folsom Street and the EmIssuance of Books As per action taken by the membership in the barcadero to Rincon Hill, but in time sixty years separated the previous two meetings, the books were opened for two places in waterfront history mem.bership admission on September 25. Instruc­ tions were sent to each port on the procedure —1874 to 1934. to be followed, along with the applications for In 1874 the shipowners were full books. Some of the ports seem to have become con­ unable to stop the birth of the fused with the instructions. Initiation fees are to Union, and in 1934 the Union be collected from no applicant until such a time proved its maturity by beating as the application has been accepted by a com­ back the combined attack of the mittee ifi Headquarters. When an application is shipowners, the policO, the Na­ accepted, the port where the man applied will tional Guard, and the company be notified and also a list of the men accepted will finks. be published in the SEAFARERS LOG. On July 5, 1934, the "Battle of Rincon Hill" took place, a bat­ Breaking Ground tle with one side having all the armament, and arrayed against the guns, teargas, and clubs was only the seamen's determination. When the smoke cleared, 109 By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON strikers lay wounded, and two, Nick Bordoise and Howard The writer of these articles has been a member of the SIU Sperry, were dead. But the pickfor several years and is an old hand in thei Stewards Department. etlines remained firm and the His views here are not necessarily the policy of the SIU, but '34 Strike was won. rather observations and suggestions for making work in the Stewards Department on passenger ships an easier task. This A monument stands on the week's article is the third in a series. Embarcadero, in front of the "The Assistant Chief StewardtFerry Building, memorializing is the Chief Steward's "strong He must carry the trust and Andrew Fujruseth, whose unre­ right arm and buckler." He is confidence of the entire unlicen­ mitting efforts and untiring ac­ sed crew and must be ever ready usually in charge of the messing tivities in the development of •of the crew and the cleanliness to go to bat in its interest. the Union took the SUP from of the messhalls and store rooms. To him falls the job of handling Folsom Street infancy to Rincon He should supervise the serving the hundred and one little details Hill maturity. of the passengers' meals from the that crop up daily aboard a pas­ On the corner of Harrison and saloon pantry, and should inspect senger ship, and his main occu­ Fremont Streets, where Rincon the public rooms at least twice pation is to take as much respon­ Hill starts, ground has been bro­ an evening. sibility from the shoulders of the ken for the SUP-31U Building. On some ships he is in com­ Chief Steward as he is able. It is fitting that the building plete charge of the Stewards De­ On vessels that carry only one should be located in the proxim­ partment's o'vertime, a duty Storekeeper he must watch his ity of the greatest Union strug­ which often keeps him working storerooms and refrigerators with gle, with its foundation imbed­ into the wed, small hours. the eye of a lynx not only to pre­ ded firmly in San Francisco rock AVAILABLE JONES vent theft but more important, to —rock as sturdy as the character The Assistant Chief Steward prevent spoilage. and determination of Andrew should work in close cooperation All stores should be issued Furuseth. with the Storekeeper and Chief through him, and on ships where This building will be a monu­ Pantryman and at all times be this is done he should be avail­ ment and a memorial to those available to crew and passengers able to sign all storebooks for alike. whose efforts have made it pos­ the leading hands. If he has cause to discipline a sible for the Union to flourish CAN TAKE PLACE member of the Stewards Depart­ and to advance the just cause of merchant seamen. Above all, Operating the shovel is oldh- ment he should do it through the By this means nothing leaves Second Steward who is the work­ the storerooms without his know­ it will be a home and a citadel timer Nick Jortall. Standing ing boss of the ship. He should ledge and signature and, too, aids —a guarantee that the Seafarers International Union is here to on the treads is SUP Secretary- never make this his responsi­ in keeping down the all-impor­ tant cost of a passenger ship. Treasurer Harry Lundeberg. bility. stay, forever. Assistant Steward's Duties Require Harmony With The Department Chief The Assistant Chief Steward, too, must be completely familiar with the running of the entire Stewards Department. He must be ready to take the Chief Stew­ ards place in an emergency. Like the small boys, he must "be at all times seen but sel­ dom heard," for on a well-run ship he will have little cause to assert himself directly. If he sees something wrong, his duty is to tell the Second Stew­ ard who will have it taken care of; on passenger complaints, which he handles, tact and diplomacy are necessary quali­ ties in this position. At the end of the voyage he is responsible for the physical in­ ventory; a job in itself which will take up much of his time. He and the Assistant Port Steward should always be on tap when stores are being loaded and it is on his say so that the Chief Steward will accept or re­ ject them. His work can either enchance or cancel the best efforts of a competent Chief Steward and, if both of them run in harness, they can do much towards makinr* the ship a popular one, bqth.' the passengers and cre\y _ , t �Friday, October 10, 1947. TEE SEAFARERS LOG LIFE on thie GREAT LAKES \ VANCOtr^ - "'"'A ' Page Five �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 10. 1947 Upsurge Tops Slow Week In Philadelphia Galveston Will Support ILA If Strike Comes By EDDIE HIGDON By KEITH ALSOP PHILADELPHIA — Well, this port like others on the Atlantic Coast, seems to have suffered a slump in shipping. We had six days here in which hardly any­ By JOHN MOGAN one was shipped, but on Wednes­ BOSTON—Another very slow day, October 1, we started ship­ week just passed for the port of ping again, and before the week Boston. Very few jobs appeared was out, more than 42 men had on the board and business was taken jobs off the board. • ^ T j • x at a low point. Judging from Three Isthmian scows were in^^j^^ number of members coming during the past few days. One jj^ from other ports looking for was a payoff, and on'the whole, jobs things must be pretty rough all were clean and in good con­ all along the line. However, it dition. Some of the brass-hats on can only be temporary for all . . i ports, and for Boston, in particthese ships are giving our Slow Week In Boston, But Future Looks Rosy bers a hard time. They don't, Saturday morning saw shipseem to realize that the Union ^ p-^^g ^p again. The won the Bargaining Rights with ^ SS Glacier Park pulled into the the company, and that the of- Cities Service docks in E. Brainficers can't throw their weight' tree for a Saturday afternoon , , X I pay-off; and the calendar shows around as they could before. f. L. . . , « ^ ! that two more tankers pay-offs Let's hope that this word of are scheduled for Monday—one warning is sufficient. If not, the in Portland, the SS York, which SIU will take steps to force the was out nine months, and the message home. other in Mellville, R. I., the SS The Bull Run, a tanker recent- "^^e Dalles, which is coming in ly contracted to the Seafarers,' from a 3 or 4-months' foreign was at Petty's Island for payoff. So that at this writing, it Brother Tilley reported that the ' would appear that there will be payoff was very clean, and that Jobs for most of the members all beefs were settled at the "oxt week, The SS Yarmouth has folded point of production. Members of the crew are so pleased with the new . contract that very few of them had to be replaced on the ship. OLDTIMERS RETURN up on her run -to Nova Scotia and most of the crew laid off. Around the 10th of the month, though, she'll, be hiring again for the cruise out of New York. When the Yarmouth takes off from the Avenue, it is a good sign that everybody with over $3.00 will also figure on ways and means of ducking the New England fall and winter. In fact, a goodly number of the boys aroimd here just wait until the birds start their long flight southward, and then hoist the seabag out of the baggageroom and follow. It'll be Spring before many of them are seen in these parts again—even at a pay­ off. EVERYTHING SMOOTH The port is in good shape, no beefs outstanding, and every­ thing going smoothly. Thei-e is talk in shipping circles of in­ creased activity in the port; but most of us have heard the poli­ ticians predict booms that never materialized on several previous occasions. Why, even the sea­ gulls have left their old haunts around here in order to eat! As San Francisco Holds Ceremony Breaking Ground For New Hall By W. H. SIMMONS Oldtimers Blackie Gardner, Leo * Gillis, C. Foley, and others are SAN FRANCISCO—We start­ paid clean with all beefs squared with us again, and it is a pleas­ ed last week off by breaking away. The Delegates did a bangure to see them. Brother Gardner ground for the new Sailors Un- up job' on this one, and it was a states that he has been down in building here. pleasure to handle the vessel. the Gulf for the past six months, ^ ceremony, with A Calmar ship, the SS Pennenjoying that Southern Hospital- hundreds of SIU-SUP members mar, was in for a turn-around. present, and with a priest to bless Believe it or not, for a Calmar ship, this one was in good shape. Right now the main beef we the proceedings, have is on the men who take | All the fellows are anxious to Delegate Hogan deserves a low time off in the wrong way. Some gee the building completed, as bow for his work on this scow. Isthmian's Kenyon Victory paid of the members, as soon as they , the plans call for the finest setoff in Pedro, and then proceeded payoff, take three days off with-1 up of any trade union on the out calling the Hall for a re-, West Coast. No doubt our mem- here. While in this port we had placement. This is against, the bers will want the same sort of a beef with the operator to get Union rules, so when a man thing for the Atlantic and Gulf the ship fumigated. Now all is takes time off he should remem- District in the port of New York. well. The above three instances prove ber to call the Hall for a relief, It wouldn't be a bad idea at that if we keep pqunding away and pay the relief according to ' on the responsibilities of crewthe Union regulations. We have several East Coast members, it is going to be a big If a man is off more than and Gulf Coast visitors out here help in keeping SIU ships in good three days, he automatically for­ now. Paul Hall, New York Agent shape and ready to sail on sched­ feits his job, and there is no and Director of Organization; Cal ule. sense in his going back to the Tanner, Mobile Agent; and LindThe port of Wilmington was ship to put up a beef. All Ships' j sey Williams, general organizer; closed up last week as a result Delegates should take note of are all out here representing the of a beef betvneen the longshore­ this. SIU at the AFL convention, in men and the. operators. A total Another evil which pesters us addition to representing the Un- of 16 ships were caught in port. is about men quitting before the a meeting of the AFL We can't tell how long the tieship weighs anchor. K the man Maritime Trades Department. up will last, or whether or not They were given a big hand I it will spread up and down the can't obtain his pay, he should get a voucher from the Purser at the last SUP meeting, and j Coast. As soon as we have more showing how much is coming since this is the first time in details we will let the memberto him in salary and overtime. many moons that the fellows ship know through the columns This should also be signed by have been out this way, they have of the LOG. been meeting many old friends. the head of the Department. Shipping for the Black Gang The Ponce De Leon, Waterman, is especially good out here. As a Then,when the ship sails, pay­ paid off here this week, and she matter of fact we have a hard ment won't be held up by the time filling all the jobs. A&G company agent as he will have members paying off on this Coast written evidence that a certain should make it their business to amount of money is due for ser­ ship off this coast instead of vices rendered. If you don't find linen going East where shipping is in when you go aboard your We have had a few cases a slump. ship, notify the Hall at once. where men failed to do this I see that the credentials are A telegram from Le Havre or simple thing, and as a conse­ already coming in for the Gen­ Singapore won't do you any quence they could not be paid eral Elections. That's good. Let's good. It's your bed and you make it a hot race this time and imtil the Captain was contacted, have to lie in it. or until the ship returned from then go to town next year for the voyage. more gains. AHENTION! long as the tankers get up this way with oil, though the seamen at least can figure on working. Again it is forcefully impi-essed on all hands how much the West Coast tanker contracts mean to the SIU, and makes them even more eager to get some of the East Coast compan­ ies into an SIU agreement. And we here are especially anxious to see Cities Service lined up, as there are spells when these scows pay off art Braintree at the rate of one a week. I have found that these week­ ly epistles should, be dated. This past week many men have reg­ istered from other ports where shipping was slow, and on talk­ ing with them I have learned that they decided to come here because of an article of mine which appeared in the LOG. However, the boys should always keep in mind that these articles are written at least a week be­ fore publication — and in this business one week is enough time for a lot of changes to take place. Right now, I could safely say that on Monday, October 6, we are going to have very good ship­ ping; for the rest of the week after that, it would be purely guesswork. I do believe, how­ ever, that the present slump, which apparently has affected several ports, will end very shortly, and when it does we'll hear the old cry about not en­ ough members to take the jobs off the boards. Ah, but isn't it so much better that way? NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAVANNAH SAN JUAN BUFFALO NORFOLK MARCUS HOOK TOLEDO TAMPA NEW ORLEANS The deadljnb for port re­ ports, monies due, etc., is the Monday proceeding pub­ lication. While every effort will be made to use in the current issue material re­ ceived after that date, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. GALVESTON — Everything on the shipping front is moving along in good style with nothing sensational to report pertaining to ships and shipping. We expect to see some action the end of this week when the ILA will hit the bricks unless the operators agree to the demand for hiring halls for longshoremen. This is a sore spot on the wa­ terfront in this port and the longshoremen have decided, TaftHartley or not, that the time has come for a Hiring Hall just as the seamen have it. Midnight Friday is the dead­ line after which the longshore­ men will walk off the piers; nat­ urally we will go along With them to the full extent of our ability. The Hiring Hall means a hell of a lot to ys so we can appreciate their feelings on this beef. We had two payoffs this week. The Caleb Strong of Waterman and the Louis McLain, Mississ­ ippi both paid off in fair style. 111 /I lil V1 (J POOR MEAT On the Strong, the whole crew was just recuperating from the ill effects of eating bad hambur­ ger. They wex-e up in the air <C5 over the poor quality of the meat and with good reason, too; a few of them still looked a lit­ tle green around the gills. We settled the matter of bum meat by having the entire store removed from the ship. We signed on the James Jack­ son, Waterman, and at the same time squared away a b^ef which has been hanging fire for ten trips. The galley stove has been on the fritz all this time and the company never attempted to cor­ rect the situation. We went* to work on the beef and the company made the nec­ essary repairs to the satisfaction of the crew and Stewards De­ partment. As for ships in transit we had the Seatrain New York here and the Matthew Deddy, Alcoa, over at Freeport. Both ships were covered and seemed to be in good shape. GOOD EXPERIENCE Brother Paul Warren, who has been chasing ships around the Great Lakes all summer, arrived in town a few days ago and has gone right to work on the ships in this vicinity. The speed he developed in contacting the Lak­ ers during their short stop off s is doing him service down here; he is there, Johnny-on-the-spot, when they tie uff. The few gashounds remaining in this port must be holing up somewhere, I haven't seen any in quite awhile. Maybe the hpi*" cost of drinking has forced.''' on the wagon. y'' m �Friday, October 10, 1947 THE SEAFARERS Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union The membership of the Seafarers Tnternaiional Union has consistently reaffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear such as coffee percolators, linens, etc., which are placed aboard SlU-contracted ships for the convenience of all hands, is, above all, guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyfought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL HANDS. They ARE NOT to be appropriated by any individual for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. Gbiseling Great Lakes Operator Is Openly Inviting Disaster By FRED FARNEN LOG Page Seven Foc'sie Conversation: An Oldtime Seafarer Sets A Freeloader Straight On Unionism By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO—Well, the old sea­ son a 1 shipping slowdown has finally hit the Windy City. During the past week we only shipped a few men, as follows: 6 Wheelsmen, 4 AB's, 1 OS, Firemen, 1 Wiper and 1 Cabin Boy. This slackup always hits here around this time due to the ships making the Lake Erie ports in order to fill the gap there. Only ship in port in the last few days was the Tanker Westcoat. She loaded for Duluth, and will come right back here. A short while ago, two Lakes seamen were heard discussing various Union problems aboard their ship, and we think it's worth passing on to you. 'For obvious reasons, we're labeling one of these guys "These" and the other "Those." These: "You know, Those, a Union is a great thing for the seamen. Don't you think so?" Those: "Yes, I think it is." These: "Look here. Every time you have a beef all you have to do is go up to a Mate or En­ gineer and tell them that you are a Union man, and that this is a Union ship with a contract covering it." Those: "Wait a minute. These. That's not all you have-to do." These: "Oh, yes, it is, if you use your head." Those. "What do you mean, use your head?" It's been that way since I started paid any attention to that stuff." to sail, and guys before me. Be­ Those: "That's it! It's chiselers fore that it was nothing for a like you who never pay any at­ seaman to work 12 to 20 hours tention to Union matters. You daily with bum chuck and no pay your couple of bucks, and pay to speak of for your efforts. that's that. You think that's all Also, you were shoved around you have to do. like animals. "No, Sir! That's not the score. "Believe me, it wasn't guys You're a part of the Union, and like you who helped the seamen whatever you do reflects on aU get what they have today! It was of us. men who went out on a beef the "What you should do is to at­ right way, when they were de­ tend your Union meetings when­ manding conditions. They did ever one is held. Keep in touch not think of themselves. with the Union Hall, and know "They knew they were being the SIU score. Don't come shoved around, and wanted to around in the middle of the sea­ better themselves as human be­ son, and try to change the con­ ings. They fought end won by tract to suit yourself." doing things the right way. And These: "You sure don't sound don't think that they didn't lose like any rank-and-filer. The way some of their fights." you talk, you would take any­ These: "You're right. They thing that the company dishes didn't win all of them." out to you." Those: "Conect. It was fel­ Those: ""When you talk ranklows like you who did the dam­ and-filer, be sure you know what age." rank-and-file means. You're talk­ These: "What do you mean, ing like a self-individualist. Also, guys like me?" you're the kind of a guy who Those: "Well, when an agree- puts a nickel in the slot, and ex­ in e n t is reached between the pects .to hit a jackpot right away. Union and the Company, the first These: "Well, anyway I have thing to be done is to take the my Union book. How about agreement to the members for yours?" ratification. If it is accepted, Those: "Here it is. Paid up then it is signed." six months in advance. How's These: "I never had a chance yours?" to ratify any agreement." These: "Guess I'm about four Those: "How come?" months in arrears." These: "I don't know. I never Yes. It actually happened! DETROIT—In the past, the [ fectly legal under the contract SIU Great Lakes District has and the Taft-Hartley Act, of usually managed to establish and making Mr. Browning live up to maintain a fair give-and-take re­ the terms of our signed agree­ lationship with our contracted ment. The SIU Great Lakes District ship operators. Today, we still maintain that same relationship intends to completely fulfill all with the great majority of our contractual obligations as in the past. We are giving fair wai-noperators. ing to any would-be chiseling However, there are a few ex­ operators that we expect them ceptions to this rule, and notable to live up to the terms of their among these is the T. H. Brown­ ing Steamship Company. This contract with the SIU. If they do not, then any form particular outfit operates seven of direct action which the SIU old scows: Penobscot, S o n o r a, takes will be fully deserved. Moloney, Coralia, Crescent City, Sometimes it takes a hard les­ Hewitt and Sultana. son costing a little bit of money Although the SIU contract to make some of these greedy with this operator is a fair one individuals realize that the SIU from the point of both the Great Lakes District is a mili­ Union and the Company, the tant organization that will fight Browning Company has continu­ for the rights of the members at ously tried to avoid the payment all times and with all available of legitimate overtime, the prop­ WRONG WAY weapons. er upkeep of their vessels, and Our recoi'd in this respect These: "Well, suppose you By WILLIAM RENTZ the settlement of numerous beefs. should speak for itself. On the think you have some overtime This constant attempt to shirk Lakes, just as on the West, East BALTIMORE — Shipping in important factor in the coming coming, and you want to make their responsibilities under the and Gulf Coasts, the SIU is a big check, all you have to do this port continues at reduced elections. These guys feel that terms of an SIU contract has known for its reputation of al­ pace in spite of our expectations the Law has been talked to grown continuously worse since ways living up to it's word. We is to go to the Mate or Engineer that this week would see an up­ death and no one is interested in the passage of the infamous Taft- are also known as a democratic- and start hollering that you are surge in payoffs and sign-ons. hearing or talking about it any­ entitled to it. If he tries to turn Hartley Act. ally-run, militant labor union. Usually when we expect a more. you down, all you do is to start In fact, it seems as though Our parting words to any ship­ a little stink. Get some of the good bunch of ships to hit port These guys should make a this Company is trying to pro­ owners with chiseling ideas in new boys who have only been they come in as expected, but stop in the Baltimore Hall some voke certain direct action by the their heads is to think twice be­ sailing a short time to back you this week was an exception. time and listen to what the guys SIU. fore violating a contract with the up. They don't know the score Where they went to, no one talk about; they'll learn a few here seems to know. We'll take things. They wouldn't believe Matters have reached such a SIU. any way." If not, any resultant, action by stage that the average Great Those; "What do you, mean, the optirr|istic view and state their ears because it doesn't jibe that shipping will be better with what they want to believe. Lakes Seafarer is wary of tak­ the Seafarers members in order back you up?" come next week., How those guys love to live in ing a job on one of these old to bring any violators into line These: "Well, if you can get Fjor payoffs this week we had a vacuum. Browning rustbuckets, and as a will be strictly on their own five or six of them to back you result of their condition, the heads. up and make an attempt to pile the Steelore, Ore Line; William VOLUNTEERS READY turnover on these particular off with you, the company comes Kamaka, South Atlantic; John Now that Isthmian is buttoned ships is much higher than on any across because they don't want B. Waterman; and Robert Tux- up solidly in the SIU locker, other fleet under SIU contract. to lose time getting replace­ ford, Robin Line. Only five ships for the week—not too good the men around here who have ments." The following telegram was done excellent jobs as volunteer SIU RESPONSIBILITY received from Ed Coester, Agent Those: "Is that what the Union for this port. Sign-ons were no better with organizers are looking around It is the responsibility of the of the Seattle Branch, SUP, means to you?" for new fields to conquer. SIU as a Union and our respon­ Monday, October 6: These: "Sui-e. What do you only two ships calling for crews. We can't do too much for them The Citadel Victoiy, Isthmian sibility as members to see that "Little Wop passed away at think I pay my dues for?" in this port at the moment, so a contract is lived up to once it 3 a.m. this morning. Funeral Those: "If that's why you're and the Mandan Victory, Water­ the boj's are heading for Marcus is signed and ratified by the Thursday. Johnson and Sons." paying dues, then all you think man. Hook and the tanker field. There TRANSITS FEW membership. Thus came the final voyage of of is yourself. Do you think that is always a demand for organiz­ It's our responsibility, and by one of the most colorful mem­ jmu are the only one paying The other ships in port—trans­ ers aboard the tankers, so go to the same token, it's that of the bers of the Sailor Union. dues?" its—were likewise few and far it boys. Company to see that they and These: "No, I guess there are between. They were the John Joe was tiny in "size, but what The latest dope has it that the their representatives fulfill their he lacked in stature, he certainly a lot of other guys besides me Riddle and Williamson, Water­ State of Maryland is going to side of the bargain, too. made up for in guts. He never paying dues into the Union." man; Emilia, Bull Line; Roamer, build some new piers in this Neither the Browning manage­ knew the meaning of the word Those: "You're damn right Alcoa and the Sea Hawk, Isth­ port, so things should look a lit­ ment nor the Browning repre­ fear, and had the heart of a lion. there are! There are some guys mian. Pretty small pickings for tle brighter for shipping. sentatives aboard their ships In all our beefs; the 1934 like you who pay. dues, and anyone anxious to grab a ship. It'll be a long time before they have been living up to the agree­ strike, tanker strike, 1936 strike, there are thousands of others There were a few beefs on the will be ready for use, but the ment. In some instances, we fink book fight and hiring hall paying their dues to keep the ships, but they were settled be­ fact that they have been given have found that the officers have fights, you always found Voltero SIU going in the fight to keep fore the payoff with e\'erything the go-ahcad signal is a step in authorized overtime work, and in the thick of the struggles to the wages and conditions that due the crews straightened out the right direction. this same legitimate overtime improve the conditions of the we are enjoying today. Those and collected. In fact, at the has been refused by certain membership of the Sailors Union. guys are not chiseling because moment there isn't a single beef Browning shoreside officials. The Little Wop is gone, but they pay dues. No! They pay to hanging fire in this port. This situation must be changed! he certainly is not forgotten. help guys like you get an even Anytime that shipping is slow Certainly, the SIU is not going Wherever SUP men meet, tales break." and the membership has a few All applications for unemploy­ to stand for continued contract of the "little man" with the big These: "What do you mean, hours to talk things over, the ment insurance in New York violations by Browning or by heart will be exchanged. even break? Don't we work 56 subject most discussed around City must be made through the ^ any other operator who thinks So long, Joe. We know that hours a week and the guy on a here is the infamous Taft-Hart­ offices at 277 Canal Street, in­ " +>\at he can evade his responsi- when you arrive in "Fiddler's shoreside job only 40 hours?" ley Act. stead of the District offices, as Green," you'll be greeted with Those: "Sure, you work 56 VANCOOV\ under an SIU contract. Some guys say that the Law is formerly. ".e ways and means, per- open arms. Happy Landing. hours a week. That's the game. a dead pigeon as far as being an Port Baltimore Is Running Slow; Shipping Pick-Up Is Expected "Little Wop" Dies Attention Members! �' 'v.. - V j THE Page^Eight SEAFARERS LOG New York Shipping Holds Steady Despite Chaos Of World Series Friday. October 10. 1947 Action Brings Quick Remedy For Slocum Crew By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Business and bers contacted the Hall and told For six months the Joshua Slo­ shipping have continued at a good us the Skipper had announced cum made trips to Europe and and steady pace this week in the payoff for 4 P. M. The crewfollowing each trip a repair list New York, which is more than member was told that 4 P. M. was made which called for new can be said for the rest of this was a bad hour that day and a By JOSEPH VOLPIAN ports in the foc'sles. Patrolman wouldn't be able to town. Special Services Representative The World Series turned this make it. Nothing was gained when the It so happened that at that town upside down for a whole Discipline meted out to mer­ committee and hurt the Union list was presented to fhe com­ week, disrupting everything be-, hour Patrolmen were to payoff pany, so the ship continuefT its chant seamen is particularly as a whole. tween the Bronx and Brooklyn, j five ships and handle two signsailing lacking the ports. As an illustration of^ the situa­ severe. Quite recently, however, Here in the Hall the fellows ons. South Atlantic Steamship we have been successful in elim­ tion as it now exists, we got a ganged around the radios, inas­ SHIP PAID OFF call last week from one of our Company made no attempt to much as the television set didn't inating one element of the triple larger contracted companies, ad­ make the repairs as long as the come through with the goods in The seaman from the Sunset jeopardy confronting seamen vising us that four of our mem­ crews didn't press their beef. The time. went back to the ship and the whereby the skipper could log bers were caught by the Customs company was more than content What finally came of the bat­ crew paid off without a Patrol­ men going ashore with various to let things slide. him, the Coast Guard could then tling, I don't have to say; the man present. So far nothing has items of ship's gear. In the men's But things changed quickly important thing is that it is all come of the incident, but if any step in and finally the civil au­ suitcases were found linen, cut­ when a new crew went aboard disputed overtime should crop up thorities might take over. over—until next spring. lery, etc. the Slocum two weeks ago in Jobs continued plentiful in the the men will lose out on the We have dealt successfully with Baltimore. The new gang picked DRIVE ON Deck and Engine Departments, money. the Coast Guard to the extent up the repair list of the previous This tanker, like most, is in the that today all is pretty quiet as but slowed down somewhat in The company informed us that crew and presented it to the com­ coastwise trade. It usually makes far as any trouble from that quar­ the Stewards Department. considerable pressure is being pany, but they, too, got the cold By next week the situation two-week trips with quick turn­ ter is concerned. brought on the operators to pros­ stare. may be entirely different, so arounds. It is impossible to hit ecute to the letter all cases where Now we are going after those The ship pulled out of Balti­ don't head for New York before^^®®® ships every time they hit there is definite evidence of ship­ cases wherein the civil author­ more and stopped at New York. getting the dope on the shipping Port. There is always a large ities are involved. Particularly board theft. situation number of ships in this port to be There the crew held a meeting, This is part of a current cam­ elected delegates and decided to contacted and the tankers some­ with respect to several types of shipboard beefs, such as deser­ paign, especially in the Port of BRASS RING times have to be neglected. put an end to the run-around. tion, pilferage of ship's gear, etc., New York, sponsored by water­ They notified the company that However, if you are on a tank­ The brass rings for good pay­ we know that laws affecting sea­ front police, the FBI and other nothing would move until the re­ er having a lot of beefs, come to offs this week go to the Lahiana| men are stringent and sometimes groups to stamp out what they pairs were made. Victory, Robin, Line and the Jean the Union Hall and the man be- unfair. say is a rising percentage of pil­ LaFitte, Waterman. Both ships hind the counter will help PATROLMAN DISPATCHED We are now trying to soften ferage. hit port and paid off in good straighten the beefs before the We realized that the four men the effect of deserters penalties payoff. The Union Hall was notified of by seeing that the men receive who were apprehended would the crew's action and Patrolman Usually a Patrolman will hit your ship but if one is not avail­ the money for the work they possibly receive sentences of 12 Siekmann was dispatched to the able at the moment, the Union have done up to the time they in­ to 18 months in jail if the case ship. With the Patrolman they Hall is as good as the ship for fringed upon the law, along with went to a court. settling disputed overtime or any the retention of their personal Therefore, we persuaded the effects. other beef. operator to refrain from prose­ cution on the promise that we SQUARE DEAL ISTHMIAN NEGOTIATIONS would see to it that the Union We have discussed this matter properly disciplined the men. The Negotiating Committee, with certain companies and have which has been meeting with We succeeded in convincing the convinced them that, inasmuch Isthmian, is making very good as their primary objective is to company that the Union could do progress on the working rules. have the men work aboard their a better and more effective job The General Rules are out of ships under terms of the con­ of disciplining, if the case was the way and at the moment they tract, it would be much more not put through the courts. are going over the working rules practicable to go easy on the In an effort to correct the in­ for the Deck Department. desertion changes and report vio­ equities in the laws affecting It shouldn't be too long be- lations to the Union, instead. shape. They were easy tasks for seamen, the Seafarers Interna­ the Patrolmen who paid them fore we have the whole thing We feel that we can do a bet­ tional Union therefore, is push­ off, and they deserve a salute, presented to the membership. ing ahead with plans to take over On the I.aFitte a couple of the Lately, the Patrolmen have ter and more effective job of dis­ the job of disciplining men on ciplining the offenders, and at boys tried to smuggle some goods commented on the dwindling SIU ships who run afoul of regu­ past the Customs Inspectors with- number of gashounds on the ship, the same time give all concerned lations. out success. They have been They are becoming less frequent a -square deal. We are trying to arrange meet­ The point to be stressed here sailing long enough to know the the payoffs, and are becomings with operators to allow the is that we make contracts with score on this, but they still ing a rarity at -the Hall, Union to take over jurisdiction in the companies to supply them thought they could get away with The Doorman says that the gasDAVID FAIR something. , hounds have learned to give the with competent men to man the cases where crewmembers are ships. charged by operators with con­ Seamen' should have better ^^^berth since the memIf these men do not discharge duct resulting in physical dam­ took the beef to the Skipper and sense than to try to pull these to crack down their duties and conduct them­ age to the ship, loss of property, gave him the crew's decision. capers. The customs men are al- on their activities selves in a capable manner, they neglect of the ship's welfare, deways on the look-out for mer" "P Deck Delegate David Fair, AB, hinder the Union's negotiating chant seamen, and they crack ^ook a broad hint. led the crew in its decision and (Continued on Page 9) down" hard when they get one. was backed up by a Deck De­ partment composed entirely of We had a rush of tankers in full Bookmembers. port during the past week, among them the Sunset, Pacific Tank­ The solid front presented by ers. She was due to payoff here, the crew had its effect almost in­ so we contacted the company to stantly. The next morning 51 learn the exact hour. SS BEAUREGARD C. L. Perry 10.00 H. B. Thomas 5.00 R. K. Tompkins 15.00 ports were put aboard and in­ stalled. At the same time minor They couldn't give us a defin­ A. F. Mazamelle 3.00 C. P. Rasher 5.00 R. J. Brown 5.00 C. Sterner 10.00 carpenter repairs were taken ite answer, and said they would 5.00 L. A. McLaughlin 2.00 F. Chrzescian 5.00 care of. SS ALCOA PLANTER G. Gabling call before noon, but they didn't. G. A. Sullivan 25.00 E. Calandra 3.00 O. Feguera 12.00 W. Mingen 5.00 In almost no time at all the C. L. Leming 10.00 J. Basch Later, one of the crewmem5.00 C. Iturrino 10.00 H. J. Tilden 5.00 ship was fit for the crew and P. DeWall 5.00 H. Groggorski 4.00 A.-Segriff l.OO 5.00 A. E. Moller preparations were made for de­ J. F. Melton 25.00 H. A. Lndry 5.00 Frank E. White 5.00 3.00 R. Swain parture. As a final touch the Z. Marciniewicz 5.00 F. E. Lillard 5.00 L. E. Hilton 10.00 Manuel Cordova 2.00 slopchest was checked and short­ C. S. Hammen 5.00 F. Pfitzinger 5.00 W. Grant 5.00 J. J. Russel 5.00 ages were secured. A. Minton 5.00 R. G. Bennet 5.00 SS N. ALRICH F. E. Walter 2.00 Men desiring io have Bo­ J. H. Hawn 2.00 A. K. Sanders 5.00 For the first time in over six A. A. Hauke 2.50 D. Bouillit 5.00 months 'the Slocum departed sun stamped in their Union James Testa 5.00 B. W. Dean 5.00 R. P. Sasseville 2.50 B. Montalvo 5.00 shipshape, thanks to the determ­ R. Ratcliff 5.00 M. Hernandez baoks can have it done by 5.00 H. Childs 5.00 R. Pierson 5.00 ination of the crew to make it a J. E. Barton 2.00 B. O. Buzbee 3.00 appearing before the com­ L. B. Thomas 5.00 J. F. Stevens 5.00 real SIU ship with SIU condi­ P. Gelpi 1.00 I. O. Avecilla 5.00 mittee handling this matter S. D. Bossick 5.00 W. V. Smith 5.00 tions. J. J. Thompson 10.00 J. Graff 3.00 on the 2nd deck of the New SS WACOSTA TURNED INTO NEW P. Glavey 10.00 H. E. Hull 10.00 Deck Delegate Fair and the P. J. McAndrews 5.00 A. Segriff York Hall. YORK BRANCH 5.00 15.00 J. Paulus rest of the crew showed that the S. Garcia 5.00 J. P. Newman 10.00 D. E. Commack 5.00 Seafarers way of action at the All discharges must be SS WM. ALLEN J. Malone 5.00 J. Gregg 5.00 R. W. Quinn 15.00 point of production is the or" presented at the time. 5.00 H. W. Burkhardt 10.00 R. E. Williams N. B. Cabahug 5.00 J. K. M. Smith 10.00 sure way of getting thingj . C. Arnold 10.00 W. L. McClure 5.00 A. Stepanian 10.00 J. A. Mora 10.00 The Slocum is their pre,"' Note Jo Bosuns ...iijk., 4 ''J ' (tl �Friday, October 10. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nin* Seafarers And The 'Walking Boss' Beef used solely to undermine the po­ On the surface, the drive of easy to handle if the lock-out holding the bag toward the end CP line in the labor movement. The position of the SUP in re­ sition of the AFL seamen on the Harry Bridges and his Interna­ continues for any length of time. of the 1946 Strike, after pledging tional Longshoremen's and Ware­ The shipowners know this, and that all would stay out until all gard to the "walking bosses" West Coast. beef was outlined clearly and housemen's Union, CIO, to gain they are betting that Bridges had settled. By now Harry realizes that he Second, the MFOWW is aware fully in a leaflet which stated recognition for the supervisors or can't successfully keep his men has bitten off more than he can "walking bosses," n:ay appear to out for any long period of time. that Bridges has used his stra­ that the Union had gone on rec­ chew. His high-handed activi­ be a legitimate effort to extend Add to this the fact that the tegically placed membership to ord not to give any support to ties, plus his allegiance to the union protection to n.ore work­ support for the ILWU in this ac­ force the other West Coast mari­ the beef because the ILWU was CP line have cost him the sup­ ers, but to those who know the tion is very slight, and you have time workers into bad positions, allowing NMU crews to go aboard port of all honest trade unions whole story, it is a sorry attempt a picture of the situation facing and has also sabotaged the entire ships in back of picketlines, oft the West Coast, and now he to capitalize on a bad situation. Bridges, and the reasons why he maritime movement on the Coast while at the same time request­ has even lost the support of the so as to follow the communist ing the AFL seamen to honor the If it is so important to get col­ is so nervous today. rank-and-file of a commie-dom­ lines. lective bargaining rights for the On another page there appears party line. inated union such as the Marine For these reasons the MFOWW SUP men stated their willing­ Cooks and Stewards. "working bosses" now, why a news story about the "walking wasn't this important concession bosses" beef, and the fact that the and other non-communist water­ ness to leave their ships, but It may well be that Bridges' inc'jded in the terms which set­ sailing of the SS Matsonia was front unions along the West Coast only after all other Departments, tled the successful strikes of delayed for a few hours as one have no great desire to be in­ Engine and Stewards, had also powej- on the West Coast is wan­ ing. If that is so, it is the best 1934, 1937, and 1946? In all of consequence. It also relates how volved in any phony beef under­ hit the bricks. taken by the longshoremen, es­ A strike such as the one now these, the West Coast played a the Stewards Department, mem­ break that Coast maritime work­ part, and the question is, why bers of the Marine Cooks and pecially since Bridges has proved being carried on by the ILWU is ers have gotten in many years— didn't Bridges and company Stewards, CIO, and the Engine conclusively that he is not a sin­ phony. It was entered into for in fact since Harry came to make an issue out of this before? Department, members of the Ma­ cere trade unionist and uses ulterior reasons on the part of power. strike action mainly to push the Harry Bridges, and is now being It is within the remembrance rine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenof most waterfront workers when ders, and Wipers, Independent, Bridges and his cohorts classed sailed with the ship, as did the the "walking bosses" as finks, men of the Sailors Union of the company stooges, and phonies. Pacific, who manned the Deck At that time the comrades didn't Department. not mean that any performer is make sure that anyone damaging (Continued fro?n Page 8) want them, and now the com­ This is an important develop­ going to get an easy break. the Union's—and their—prestige pletely communist-d o m i n a t e d ment, and proves how confused sertion and other charges of a will be dealt with most strictly He will get a square deal in a ILWU is going all-out to obtain the situation is where the ILWU similar nature. in accordance with democratic fair hearing. But there will be recognition for these people. Under the proposed ^lans, in­ and Bridges are concerned. procedure. no leniency for those found It is significant that the com­ stead of the shipowners pressing MEN REVOLT rades have picked a time when charges with local police and guilty. PRESERVE SHIP'S GEAR The Union is proceeding with the Taft-Hartley Law is a para­ civil authorities, the Union will The leaders of the MCS will Of course, the most effective mount issue to pull a so-called probably try to save face in the be advised of the offense. The this plan in order to give the strike and thereby becloud the future by explaining that the Union will then take steps to membership a squarer deal than way of eliminating the necessity it might get under other circum­ for prosecuting offenders, either entire situation. Stewards Department was handle the case through the med­ The fact of the matter is that "shanghaied." But this has not ium of Union trial committees. stances, and to keep the guys by the Union or civil authorities, the comrades themselves are not an element of truthfulness to it. For one thing, this will mean a from getting involved with the is for all hands to keep their noses clean. too certain on what they want The men simply refused to take fair hearing for the accused. law. But at the same time it is de­ More specifically, leave those or expect. They are demoralized, part in a bum beef, and it is now Moreover, it found guilty, he will finitely not going to allow of­ ships in exactly the condition you and as a consequence, their pick- almost a certainty that quite a draw punishment that is consis­ fenders to use the Union as a find them. See to it that ship's etlines are almost entirely myth­ few men will be purged by the tent with the nature of the of­ haven when they foul up. gear is not removed from the ical, and the men on strike, nine MCS officials when the Matsonia fense. In other words, we will vessel. See to it that it suffers One of the Union's important in all, haven't lost a day's work returns. "make the punishment fit the no unnecessary damage during reasons for wanting to assume since the action started. The commie top leadership of crime." the trip. They work on other jobs while the MCS was frantic when the jurisdiction in cases of shipboard Since statutes and regulations Such items of ship's gear as seven ships remain tied-up, put­ men sailed with the ship, and this governing the conduct of mer­ violations is to demonstrate to ting more than 300 seamen out is the first time an MCS crew chant seamen are among the most the shipowne^ij that it is a re­ coffee percolators, toasters, lin­ ens, towels and a multitude ol of work. did not follow the party-line stringent in the nation, seamen sponsible organization capable of others are aboard ship today be­ generally got pi^fty severe pen­ dealing with foul-ups. when commanded to do so. ALL SUP alties whenever they became enWe have succeeded so far; we cause of the steady fight by the Bryson and other top commis­ It is ironic that the seven ships sars of the MCS are now involved tangeld with the law. The SIU mean to continue to do so. We entire membership to increase are crewed by the Sailors Union in local politics, with Bryson run­ is intent on seeing that this can demand better contracts be­ conveniences for the crews. Guys who appropriate these of the Pacific in the Deck De­ ning for the post of Assembly­ situation is wiped out. cause of it. materials, or foul them up, are partment, but at the same time, man in San Francisco. As a re­ STRICT HEARINGS We want it understood in all willfully taking a crack at the ships that had a completely NMU sult he is afraid to front m a With all possible emphasis, quarters that our membership welfare of their shipmates. crew aboard were allowed to sail tough beef. He was supposed, however, we must point out right is composed of serious, efficient without hindrance. The ILWU, at the beginning, to handle all here and now that this setup does and responsible seamen, who will SERIOUS BUSINESS needless to say, is in the CIO, as phases of the Matsonia beef, but And since the Union is willing is the NMU, and both are con­ soon bowed out and turned the to assume responsibility for the trolled by the communists. details over to a Patrolman penalizing of such offenders, and At a time when the ILWU was named Johnson. to show that it can do so success­ demanding that the SUP leave Heads will roll in the MCS fully, we should not be caught the ships the same responsible when the commie leadership js out on a limb. officials were giving passes to taken to task by the communist It recognized that 99 per cent NMU members to go aboard ship. party trade union directors. of the members are first-rate Watchmen, also members of the In the MFCWW the same seamen who sail throughout the CIO, have been permitted to go situation does not apply. The years without ever fouling up, through the picketlines, and still MFOWW is not controlled by but that nevertheless there are men of the SUP were asked to communists, but was at one time always the few who for one rea­ honor the lines. involved in the setting up of the son or another find themselves It is no secret that the ship­ late unl'amented Committee for NEW YORK SS MANDAN VICTORY fouled up. owners on the West Coast have Maritime Unity. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS F. Dowling, $2.00; L. Olano, $2.00; been preparing for a long time to Let us not forget one important D. E, Commack. $2.00; J. T. Stod- D. Sinclair. $2.00; S. T. Adams, $2.00; MFOWW POSITION test strength with Harry Bridges. d.ard ,$3.00; H. E. Vail, $3.00; V. J. W. B. Aubrey. $2.00; G. H. Marsh, fact, however. And that is that Even while Bridges, during the Vincent Malone, head of the Tabarrini, $3.00; G. J. Smith, $3.00; $2.00; G. Hassell, $1.00; S. Beattie, the Skipper is the master of his war, was vowing undying love MFOWW, announced support of I^rancis Rodrigues, $3.00; A. Goidsmit, $2.00. ship at sea. $5.00; J. Cruz, $1.00. SS F. SPENCER for the operators, they were mak­ the "walking bosses" but was Regardless of what arrange­ W. T. Kaftan, $5.00; H. P. Gallagher, Burr, $1.00; J. Valencia, $2.00; ing plans for all-out action against caught off base when the MCS $1.00; J. Maximo, $1.00; N. D. Ma­ T. Wm. Sandstrom, $2.00; V. Carlson, $2.00; ments we make, neither the com­ ihe CIO longshoremen. failed to spearhead any action in tes, Jr., $2.00. A. Sarg, $5.00; P. Lopez, $1.00; N. pany nor the Union can take SS HOBAN Observers on the West Coast regard to the Matsonia. This, Fields, $1.00; B. Flesher. $1.00; T. precedence over his authority, A. Stout, $5.00; C. R. Pimentel, $1,00; O'Rourke, $1.00. were of the opinion that the ship­ coupled with a threat from the and none of our efforts are in­ J. Ervin, $3.00; R. E. Dingle, $3.00; SS STEEL VENDOR owners would wait another few company that a suit would be Mngash. $3.00; W. C. Beck. $3.00; M. tended to usurp his authority. We W. L. Matick, $3.00; Tsi '^oung. months before making the first thrown against the union, made Long, $3.00; L. Thomas. $1.00. cannot narrow dov/n his jurisdic­ $3.00; R. S. Stone, $3.00; D. Guyal, SS S. JUNEAU move, but now it appears as Malone a party to two acts. $3.00. tion. R. Davis, $2.00; J. Castro .$2.00; j. though they have accepted First he instructed the Black Winly, Jr., $1.00; J. Walker. $1.00; SS N. ALRICH It is our sincere opinion that Bridges' challenge and are pre­ Gang on the Matsonia to ignore Felix S. Diaz, $1.00; S. J. Contois. B. E. Nickers, $2.00; O. Boudreau, our Union membership is fully pared to fight this one through to the picketlines, and then he had $1.00; F. Smith. $2.00; I. McKenzie, $2.00; B. Hamshire. $5.00; C. D. Fulchcr, $3.00; S. H. Hills, $5.00; N. capable of dealing with violators the bitter end. a launch take a dozen men to the $2.00. Chabra, $2.00; R. Rodrigius, $5.00; L. in a manner that will reflect with SS BEN WILLIAMS ship after she had left the pier. TOTTERING REGIME E. C. Sabin, $1.00; J. R. Olivo, $2.00; Inwood, $5.00; S. Andrews, $3.00; J. credit on the Union. These were men who had missed E. Aunio, $2.00; B. Kalinkas, $1.00; A. Pedrosa, $4.00; Spars, $2.00. We are just as sure that All V. DeSousa, $5.00; J. Reed, $4.00; The Bridgtes regime in the the vessel at the sailing. Russian. $2.00; M. Sams. $1.00; W. Seafarers will pitch in and tight­ E. Pritchard, $2.00; B. Montalvo, $2.00; ILWU is not as secure now as Malone's reasons for advising Jastrzebski, $2.00; A. Armana, $1.00; R. H. Ditzer. $3.00; DeMent, $3.00; en our reputation as the cleanest, it has been. Although he has sys­ his men to ignore the picketlines R. Wiseman. $2.00; E. Atkins, $1.00; Hamann, $2.50; J. L. Haves, $2.00; and most efficient on the water­ M. Vigo, $1.00; L. Lowe, $1.00; J. J. tematically purged all those who and to sail the Matsonia are two­ Hough, $2.00; R. Guzman. $2.00; C. R. Pierson, $3.00; J. F. Stevens, $3,00; front. ^osed him, unemployment is fold. He and his membership Martinez, $1.00; E. C. Shaffer, $1.00. E. Vaher. $5.00; W. V. Smith, $5.00. Let's prove we can run our SS A. H. STEPHENS VANCoCnlt in his organization, and have not forgotten how Bridges SS SEATRAIN NEW YORK own business from stem to stem. E. Jensen, $5.00. C. Goldstein, $1.00. '''i men may not prove and the CMU left the Firemen Let's Look At The Law •H �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10. 1947 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Steel Chemist Men Reveal Elements Of Good Unionism SCENES ON DECK AND BELOW Carefully outlining all the elements that go into the fnaldng of a good Union crew. Seafarers aboard the Isthpiian ship SS Steel Chemist laid stress on the proper pro­ cedure for handling of beefs at the Sept. 18 shipboard meeting. t— A suggestion that the engine Unanimously adopting a sound room doors be kept closed at all SIU attitude, the Chemist men times was warmly received. agreed that all hands would co­ Earl Laws did the recording at operate "ICQ percent" with the the session. Richard Weisband Delegates in all beefs that might and David Stewart are Engine arise in the course of the current and Stewards Delegates aboard the Steel Chemist, respectively. voyage. So that each crewmember could take active interest in phy sical conditions on the ship, al, Booms and guys of the SS Queens Victory criss-cross this present at the meeting accepted view of Shanghai harbor photographed by Seafarer Bertil Svena plan whereby each member nson during a recent voyage as the Isthmian ship approached the would "make up a litle repair Orient's famed port. list of the things needed in his own room." Lists would then be Repairs are now being made turned over to the respective on the SS Yugoslavia Victory, departmental delegates. an Isthmian ship which was GIVE IT TEETH damaged when it struck sub­ merged wreckage off Barnegat The meeting then took action Bay on Sept. 9. The vessel is to put teeth into its plans by at the Hoboken yards of the moving that no one would sign Todd Shipyards Corporation. on foreign articles "until all At the, repair yard it was hands were satisfied with the found that forty-four plates had stores, slops, and repairs. An election for a Ship's Dele­ been affected and had to be re­ gate resulted in I. W. Magarvy placed. Twenty-one others, on assuming those duties, in addi­ the edges of the heavily dam­ tion serving as Deck Delegate. aged area, will be repaired in places. As chairman of the meeting The Yugoslavia Victory made Brother Magarvy read the list of port under its own power after rules governing shipboard con­ the crash by continual use of duct. Under the subject of Union pumping equipment, but could Education he stressed the bene­ not be drydocked at the Hoboken fits of harmony and unity among yard because 65 feet of her bilge all hands, directing his remarks No mistaking the hour at Using the sea cock as a prop. keel was dangling loose on the particularly to the newer SIU port side. hand here, as Brother Svennson Brother Donald Austell, FWT, members on board. When the loose keel section dives into a mug of mocha in holds still long enough for HEAT'S OFF was removed, the ship was taken the Queen's Victory engine Svennson to snap a time ex­ out of the water and given a room. The nieeling also shut the door posure. temporary patch. Then she was of a heated subject. It was brought to the membership's at­ shifted back to Pier 39, Brook­ tention that when the engine lyn, to discharge her 3,600 tons room doors were left open the of cargo, after which she re­ heat poured out and made its turned to the Todd yards. way into the crew's quarters and No definite date has been set provided an atmosphere resemb­ as to when the repairs will be ling an inferno. completed. Yugo Victory Undergoes Repair In Hoboken Yard Spotless Ship Wins Praise For Aldrich Crewmen A good union-like job deserves mention, in the opinion of Wal­ ter Walsh, an SIU oldtimer and currently Steward aboard the SS South Atlantic Liberty SS Nelson Aldrich. Brother Walsh took over his duties aboard the ship this week and his sharp union eyes popped at the spic and span condition of the galley left him by the former Stewards gang, headed by Chief Steward Johannes Hals. "It was the best department I ever saw," said Walsh, who has seen many in his saiilng days. The ship-shape condition of the galley left by . Brother Hals and his boys couldn't be beaten," he asserted. MAKES IT KNOWN Such first-rate performance of duty should not go by unrecog­ nized, Walsh figured and conse­ quently he informed the LOG of his findings forthwith. But good seamanship wasn't confined to the galley aboard the Aldrich. When Tom King, the new Deck Delegate came aboard he found the same situation pre­ vailing on the deck, formerly guided by Bobby Spears. In fact, there wasn't anything for the new crew to squawk about when it came aboard the Aldrich. All hands in all departments were satisfied. No beefs arose aboard the ship, and the Chief Mate, J. C. Urban appears to be a "good Joe." ^ Indications are that the lads aboard the Aldrich, which is heading for Trieste, Italy, may have a pretty good trip." The One And Only Tony Pisano Gives A Log Man Some Cockeyed Minutes LAYING IT ON THICK Bosun Harry Lundquist, wearing a nor'easter for a crown, lakes his role of Neptunus Rex seriously aa he goes about making a "shellback" oul of "Pollywog" George Englehardt. QS. in eiqualorial ceremonies aboard Ihe Marine Rimner, Robin Lines. Looking on is Pele, an OS. The Runner lived up lo its name on its last trip, making the run from New York to Capetown, in 15 days. U' Everything pointed to a smooth and peacefully rou­ this blob of mayonaisse: "We tine operation the other morning as the ship's news editor will do our best to prepare went about sorting a raft of official ship's minutes and Tony's stomach for the diet of Poor Boy sandwiches he is faced making them ready. X with." typed. Listed as chairman was All was going well, too. Sud­ Not the least enlightening was denly a shrill, knifelike scream one Tony Pisano, "Book No. from ye ed's lips nearly tore Double Zero." Secretary for the the report on Education which through the LOG office's bulk­ meeting was one—Tony Pisano. revealed that "Chairman Tony heads. Down on the deck in a Business got under way at 3 A.M. Pisano gave an informal lecture Under old business the min­ on the atomic bomb." Tony, it pool of his own froth toppled the near-crazed LOG man, a set utes reported that "a vote of said, stated emphatically that the of ship's minutes clenched in his thanks was accorded to Tony automobile is here to stay. Pisano for awarding our ship the first. Fearlessly, Chairman Tony Pis­ honor of conveying him back to ano charged into Good and Wel­ HE'S OUT As the last note of his wild cry his old haunts." fare with the claim that the air Then came the Delegates' re­ in his foc'sle was foul. The min­ petered out on Beaver Street, a rescue crew was splashing the ports. Said the Ship's Delegate: utes reported that "no one no­ "To again have Tony with us ticed it imtil Tony came aboard," third bucketful of ice cold aqua is a treasured privilege." into his colorless kisser. His The minutes were approved by The Deck Delegate had his say, eyes fluttered like a gassed-up Anthony Pisano as Ship's Dele­ cutie's after the fifteenth shot of thusly: "We are indeed gratified gate; T. Pisano, Deck Delegate; absinthe. He made a poor ex­ to have Tony in our department." Toni Pisano, Engine Delegate, cuse at smiling. Weakly he pass­ The Black Gang Delegate chirp­ and Satchel Foot Pisano. ed the crumpled copy of the min­ ed: "To put Tony below is our The meeting broke up "at utes that had touched off the aim." (Whether below the sod or dawning" after "it gave fervent outburst to one of his 'mystified the decks wasn't made clear). thanks that there is only one rescuers. HOT DOG Tony Pisano." . It was from the Seatrain New Sandwiching in his report, the In this, the ships' Jersey, dated Sept. 6 and neatly Stewards Delegate made with enthusiastically concurf"' f'!| ,/J �Friday, October 10, 1947 WHE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief LYMAN STEWART. Aug. 18— Chairman Rudolph Himel: Sec­ retary# G. W. Beardslay. Dele­ gates reported no disputed over­ time. New Business: Chairman requested that John J. Pfeiffer be brought up to answer for deserting ship in New York. Man left ship without notifying the Union and made no effort to se­ cure a replacement. Same charges leveled against Bernece Collins. Good and Welfare: Chairman read the'oath of obli­ gation to all members. It was found that only six members had ever heard the oath before. 4. 4. 4. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. (Dale no! given) Chairman H. Jensen; Secretary P. Cassidy. New Business: Motion carried to elect Boulanger as Engine De­ partment delegate. Motion car­ ried to have Malmberg as Stew­ ard Department delegate. Mo­ tion carried that in the future contract be lived up to during both shipboard subsistence or full shore side subsistence. Mo­ tion carried to have "lodging money" clause boosted to a more substantial one in line with the Union's saltwater rate of $3 per night. DEL SANTOS. July 27—Chair­ man M. B. Ackerman; Secretary Jimmie Davis. New Business: Motion by Tassin that Stewards Department be given a vote of thanks for food and service. Mo­ tion by Tassin that all locks be changed. Motion carried that ac­ tion be taken against Purser and written statement be given Pa­ trolman. Good and Welfare: Mo­ tion carried that ship's library be exchanged upon arrival. Motion carried that new ship's delegate be elected due to resignation of former delegate; Yearly elected. 4 4 4 GOVERNOR O'NEAL. Aug. 5 —Chairman Hudson Holloway; Secrelary P. H. Maffioli. Dele­ gates elected: Pat Ryan, ship's delegate; Frank Verner. Deck; Pal Ryan. Engine; Hilton Baggs. Stewards. New Business: Motion to have Patrolman check slopchest as to cigarettes and sizes of colthing. Motion carried to have Patrolman see that new mattresses and pillows are put aboard in New Orleans. One minutes of silence for Brothers lost at sea. SEATRAIN TEXAS. Aug 3— Chairman M. Richilson; Secre­ tary Fred A. Gunter. Old Busi­ ness: Hot and cold water system now in working order; steering gear has been greased. Andrea Swenson elected ship's delegate. Delegates reported on number of books and permits in their departments. New Business: Motion carried to reseiwe tables for watches. Motion carried to have bed springs repaired. Ed­ ucation: Permit men urged to take part in the meetings; their rights were explained to them. 4. 4. 4. JAMES DUNCAN. July 12— Chairman John Dubrosky; Sec­ retary Chesler Hughart. Dele­ gates reported on number of permits and books in their de­ partments. Good and. Welfare: 4 4 4 Motion carried that delegates NICHOLAS D. LABADIE. Aug. make departmental schedule for 14 — Chairman L. A. Gardner; cleaning recreation room. Black Secretary Guy Walter. Delegates t X t Gang Delegate requested to see reported everything okay in their CORNELIUS GILLIAM. July Third Assistant about fan for departments. New Business: Mo­ 3—Chairman William Alvaro; galley. One minute of silence for tion carried to take up matter Secretary Philip Tole. Delegates Brothers lost a^ sea. of approving tripcard for Night reported on book members in de­ Cook and Baker. List of offenses partments. Motion carried that and fines drawn up and approv­ ship's delegate contact Captain ed. Motion carried to elect M. on showers and drinking foun­ Shipley as ship's delegate. Mo­ tain. Motion carried that no one tion carried to have ship's dele­ but unlicensed personnel to work gate see Chief Engineer about on deck. Good and Welfare: De­ steam in the laundry. cision to keep wash room and 4 4 4 messhall clean. One minute of KING'S CANYON. Sept. 7— silence for brothers lost at sea. Chairman George Dunn;. Secre­ 4" 4" 4" tary William Hope. New Busi­ GEORGE CHAFFEY. Sept. 6— ness: Delegates to check on slopChairman Evans: Secretary chest for cigarettes and foul Brown. Delegates reported no weather gear. Discussion on medbeefs. New Business: Engine cal supplies with motion carried Delegate Duffy read a list of that Patrolman check to see that 4 4 4 needed repairs. Motion by Duffy JAMES DUNCAN. July 22— full supplies are carried. Good that the delegates get together with the Steward to finish the Chairman Babkowski; Secretary and Welfare: Discussion of ship's repair list. Good and Welfare: Hughart. Special meeting called library. Hope said he would give Discussion as lo what is to be for adjustment of baking done deck delegate time off to secure done about the negligence shown by Night Cook and Baker. Baker necessary books. Crew feeling by four members of the Stew­ claimed his baking is okay, but that it will be good trip with all ards Department. One minute of stove is faulty. Motion carried three departments working to­ silence for Brothers lost at sea. to open the floor to i-equest per­ gether. sonal opinion of crew in the matter of the Baker. Motion car­ ried that Baker be placed on pro­ bation with assistance of Chief Steward until last meeting or at 4 4 4 port of payoff and if proven inGEORGE W. McCRARY. Aug. 4 4 4 ROBERT STUART. July 27— compet^t of performing duties 24—Chairman Jack Cheramie; Chairman H. L. Perkinson; Sec­ to be shipped as Third Cook for Secrelary Edward B. Swank. retary W. Doyle. Leskowsky a period of time until he can Delegates had nothing to report. elected ship's delegate. Good and prove himself capable of hand­ New Business: Motion carried to Welfare: Shirts to be worn in ling his job. have more towels and blankets messhall; steam pipe in Engine put aboard. Education: Lengthy 4 4 4 Department head to be replaced. WILLIAM W. SEATON. July discussion held with new men One minute of silence for Broth­ 27—Chairman Robert Williams; aboard to try to explain their ers lost at sea. Secrelary William C. Bumgerner. duties. Good and Welfare: Crew New Business: Resolution made has been given the use at any 4 4-4 CAPSTAN KNOT. June 1 — that if the Chief Engineer tries time of the new homemade laun­ Chairman M. E. West; Secretary to take out the porthole fans as dry located in the engine room. Whited. Delegates reported dis­ threatened the delegates are to This will stop the steaming of puted overtime in their depart­ do all possible to stop him. Good clothes in the heads. ments. New Business: Motion by and Welfare: All members should 4 4 4 Delaney that clothes left in wash­ leave foc'sles clean when leav­ JOSHUA SLOCUM. Aug. 31— room over one day will cost the ing the ship. Chairman William Knopf; Secre­ owner 25c per item. Question'by tary George Hayden. Delegates 4 4 4 Ittner as to whether a permit SAMUEL LIVERMORE. July reports accepted. New Business: man has a voice at the meetings. 20—Chairman John Tuerney; Motion carried for all members Answer: A permitman has a Secretary M. O'Connor. Delegates to remain sober at payoff. Mo­ voice but no vote. Motion, how­ reported on fines in their depart­ tion carried to commend Stew­ ever, can be made by permitman ments. New Business: Repair list ards Department for their excel­ ^if seconded by bookman. . Good compiled and approved by crew. lent performance in preparing "Welfare: Discussion that Education: Suggestion by Engine and serving the food. One min­ VANCOUWnartment heads be clean- Delegate that members read up ute of silence for Brothers lost at week by spot soogie. on Union literature. sea. \OSh EASY WEEKS AMD MOAJTHS "bM TVIE BEACH MAY MAKE THINiaS roU&H FOR YOU LATER . EVERY NEW MAN TAKEN IMTDTHE UNION NOW IS FUTURE COMPETITION FOR you WHEN SHIPPING- GETS TOUGH — S'o TAfCe THOSe Jo^s/ CUT and RUN By HANK This year of 1947 has proven to be an overwhelmingly vic­ torious year for the SIU. The jobs for Isthmian ships are on all the shipping boards in all SIU halls—and that's a beautiful sight to see while at the same time giving more jobs to the membership. If the Brothers have been reading the LOGS very week for some time they most certainly have noticed all the other victories the SIU has achieved: signing up agreements for Great Lakes com­ panies; East coast tankers and just recently a tugboat outfit on this coast. These agreements show the SIU providing for the highest wages and conditions plus the strength, the honestly and the never-weakened militancy of this Union thereby protecting the membership in these contracts, wages, conditions and legitimate beefs. Seamen everywhere now kno\#that the SIU is and shall be tops in everything. Brother Joe James is fresh in town for the second week after a trip to France. His shipmate. Brother Martin O'Connor just grabbed the Isthmian ship. Steel Vendor, sailing to Bal­ timore, then to Haifa, Palestine and then India. Smooth sailing. Brothers, and hold those meetings . . . Brother "Chuck" Allan (a shipmate of Brother Joe De George) just sailed into town last week from Madagascar and other ports. "Chuck" asked if "Blackie" Gardner was in town or in the other ports. He may be "Chuck." and if he is then his shipmate Peg Leg Andy Ander­ son may still be with him, too! . . . Brother Ray Myers wants his shipmates in Baltimore and in Florida to know that he moved from Baltimore and is now living in York, Pennsylvania at 857 West King Street . . . Brother "Heavy" Mitchell Mileski, the cook with a mustache, is still in town. His shipmate, Clifton Wilson is now in Sweden, and due in New York soon. Brother Charlie Scofield, the Electrician and his mustache, Is in town after four months of shuttling in the Caribbean . . . Brother Franklin Smith, who just same into town last week, confesses that his ship was caught in part of the recent hurricane down around the islands with the ship losing two lifeboats. Brother Smith .says that he'll be shipping out fast and he doesn't know whether it's be­ cause of romance, the high cost of living or the approaching wint®' season for New York . . . We noticed that "Blackic" Daniel Boyc% the oldtimer, was in the Brighton hospital last week but has maob a quick'recovery and sailed out of there since then. We remember "Blackie" as a shipmate on Ihe SS Delaires and that Long trip hitting many ports during which he uttered some famous words. Well, it happened that Brother Boyce suf­ fered an injured arm which was given a cast and then bandaged. However, the sight or the condition of the arm didn't influence the mind or heart of the Captain, who, in his usual venomous words and actions (as if he had been a happy bucko mate on square-riggers), screamed out an order that "Blackie" still had to turn to. "Blackie's" immediate answer to this was. as he kept turning to every day. "Okay, Captain, but there's just one hand for the company and one hand for me." To this day we wonder if the Captain still would have made a man turn to with a broken arm if the man happened to be in the Deck depart­ ment instead of the Stewards department. Oh, what minds and hearts some nautical men in high positions have beating away in their bodies. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOC Friday. October 10, 1947 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS .i Solidify Win In Isthmian, Brother Asks STEFANIK'S THREE SOLID DEPARTMENTS Brothers Bedded In San Juan Hosp Get Real Service To the Editor: To the Editor: I was fortunate to be in the New York Hall on the night of Aug. 21, when the victory over the Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany was announced at a special meeting of the membership. I wish to state that we all owe a vote of thanks to those shoreside organizers who formulated and planned the strategy and to all hands who were instrumental in bringing the Isthmian outfit under the SIU banner. We must admire their fore­ sight, as we all know these men worked for the right to create more jobs for the rank and file of our organization and to pre­ serve our hiring halls all over America, on the West and East coasts. We can't deny they did a wonderful job, as the jobs are now on the Union hiring hall board, and they saw the contract signed, sealed and delivered. While at the Marine Hospital in San Juan, P. R., I saw the Agent, Salvador Colls, walking around the hospital bent over like a leaf. I went to him think­ ing he was going to be admitted but to my surprise I learned that he was just looking for an SIU brother whom he was settling a beef for. So I took him to the Brother—he and everything came out okay. DO A LITTLE BIT Now, how about the unlicensed personnel living up to their part of the contract by not causing a lot of grief and headaches to the Port Agents and Patrolmen, who are trying their very best to make Isthmian a good Union company, lock stock and barrel. How about the rank and file do­ ing its little bit aboard these ships by proving and doing what our officials said we were cap­ able of. If we do our part aboard these ships, I am confident that such cooperation with our officials will enable them to seek and create more jobs and contracts for us and establish the Seafarers In­ ternational Union as positively second to none in the maritime industry. Again I say that we owe all the men who worked day and night for our welfare and jobs a vote of thank for a good job well done. Charles J. Hartman SS RUSH PAYOFF IN NEW YORK WINS SEAFARER'S PRAISE To the Editor: . ,I would like to bestow a few .It&urels on the two New York Patrolmen who paid off the SS Pvjchard Rush, a Robin line scow. They handled everything to the satisfaction of the crew and it was a smooth job they did. The Chief Engineer gave the crew a bad time but when the Patrolmen came aboard he changed his tune and was as meek as a lamb. The two Pa­ trolmen never lost one hour of the disputed overtime and some of it looked difficult. I want to say thank' goodness we have men like these Patrol­ men; and the other men hand­ ling the business in the office of the New York Branch. S. L. Woodruff, Eng. Del. SS Richard Hush All three departments of the Milan R. Stefanik. renamed the Ampac Los Angeles, hit the deck to pose for the record. The Stewards Department on the left, out of the galley for the occasion, reads from left to right, kneeling: Dan White, Galley Utility and Dan Mathies. Back row: Gann, Chief Cook; Polowsky, Delegate; B. F. Jones in the ring, and Tom Welch, 2nd Cook. The two boys partially hidden from the camera are Fetzer, Saloon Mess and Edd, Crew Mess. Described as a "decent biftich of shipmates" the boys of the Engine Department are left to right, back row: Coran, Oiler; Marlinsky, Oiler; Sollberger, FW; Cella, Wiper and Chuck Col­ lins, Wiper. Down in front are Paul Albano, FW and Grover White, FW. Stefanik Crew's Fine Conduct Wins LaPallice Ovation .i:-; I? S::'I} Later I learned that he had been hurt in an automobile ac­ cident. The brothers in the hospital here appreciate the visits they've been getting from the SIU Pa­ trolman, who has been coming around very frequently bringing us the LOGs, cigarettes, etc. One day I had an SIU Brother in the next bed to me. He got a telephone call from the Un­ ion hall. He got out of bed like a rocket gun and he told me he was going back to a job at sea. Imagine my surprise—out of the hospital into a job from the Un­ ion hall. To the Editor: Here's a new way of striking that might be passed on to some one who could use it. They call it a slow down in La Pallice, France. They don't go on picket George Litchfield duty like we do, they merely slow down to where they accom­ San Juan, P. R. plish about enough in three days to cover one good day's work. After a week or so of this the management calls in the workers' representatives and negotiations The boys of the Stefanik deck gang are, reading from left Send in the minutes of for the raise begin. A few squab­ to right, back row: Jobbie, AB, Deck Delegate; Edward, AB; bles and a couple of fights with your ship's meeting to the Doyle, OS; Maffeo, OS; Kaspelich, AB and Earl Bodeen, AB. a few finks and they begin to New York Hall. Only in that In front are: Paul Boudrous, Carpenter: Toll, AB and George get results. way can the membership act Stevens, OS. After they had spent 14 days on your recommendations, longer than it wa.s nece.ssary on and then the minutes can be our ship, they got their raise and we left for home. printed in the LOG for the GOOD RECORD To the Editor: werp to Philly and he developed benefit of all other SIU Enclosed are some pictures of a big stomach. crews. Just a line to let you know the SS Milan R. Stefanik (re­ Eddie Kasnowsky named Ampas Los Angeles) that the SS John B. Hamilton of SS John B. Hamilton taken after a shipboard meeting the American Pacific SS Com­ following our much too long stay pany has returned to the "city in France. We had a very good of brotherly love." record there, however. The busi­ The big beef we had prior "to ness people said we had the best Dedicated to CAPTAIN F. W. (FAIRWEATHER) O'TOOLE conducted bunch of sailors that sailing time about the grub seem­ had been there in a year. The ed to get results. If we had not By M. BURNSTINE. SS WALTER COLTON next SIU bunch will be treated gotten the additional stores we better than we were the first cou­ requested before leaving we ple of days. would have run out of food be­ I'll give you my shoes or hat, While in La Pallice, most of us fore we returned. The trip took I'll give you my suit or coat, ^ only made small draws as we us 40 days'affd not the 30-32 days I'll even give you my socks, wanted something left at payoff. as they claimed. Souvenirs are very dear, so we I'll lend you anything, anytime, took it easy. SKY HIGH PRICES BtU ivatch your sheet—the overtime. Met Doyle and Edwards again. We would have had a tough Gann made them a cake for their You can eat and drink with me. time if we had to store up in birthday and they broke a bot­ You can even have a good spree. tle of wine they had been sav­ Antwerp . . . the prices are as­ You can make whoopee with me. ing for the occasion. No one got tronomical and the quality is not up to U. S. standards in many You can riiake a draw anytime. drunk. The Skipper wasn't the worst cases. We paid as much for one But hold down your overtime. going to sea. The Chief Mate case of soap powder as it would You can paint my ship from stem to stern. (Hurricane) sailed from England cost us for three-here—which is You can work in the sun until you burn. to America twice in a 38-footer, only one example. The skipper, Capt. Olaf Breiall by himself. He demanded the You can have ice cream and some pie. Bosun's keys in La Pallice. He land, proved to be one of the You can have your cold drink at anytime, best. He cooperated with us isn't making the next trip. But watch what you put down on overtime. All in all there was a pretty every way possible. There were no logs and no performing in good bunch of boys to sail with. You can cook your meals the best. Guess we had better give some­ any department. You can bake whatever you can digest. one else a chance. We discovered a 16-year-old You can work as long as you please. Whiley Gann Rumanian stowaway, named You can make drinks of lemon and lime, . ' Paul Eoudroux George Kiss, who gained 15 SS Milan Stefanik pounds on the voyage from Ant­ But you must hold dotvn that overtiny ' Send Those Minutes Soap Suds Rare In Antwerp Log-A -Rhythms •I �Friday. October 10, 1947 TEE SEAFARERS LOG THE SS FLORIDA COMES INTO MIAMI Page Thirteen Brother Sifts T-H Measure, Sees U.S. Freedom Periled To the Editor: With buildings of the famed resort city in the background, above photo taken from an air« plane shows the P&O vessel pulling in from Havana. Picture was submitted to the LOG by Sea­ farer P. San Martin, a waiter aboard the Florida. War's Over, Set The Performers Straight Before It's Too Late, Seafarer Advises To the Editor: The Taft-Hartley Act has just about tied up everything one can say or do unless he has a million sheckles. However, under certain circumstances it seems one can still yap because there wasn't time during the last session for "Hitler" Taft or "Uncle J^oe Hartley to bully the rest of the so-called Republicans into writ­ ing a clause in their law prohi­ biting all free speech. Let's get down to facts. Just finished the current issue of the LOG (Aug. 25) which contained several worthwhile articles. Harry Lundeberg's analysis of the T-H Act is very enlightening. However, there is something lacking. Perhaps the law is so restrictive that Harry or the Union could be held liable if mentioned in print. In the absence of a closed shop and hiring hall clause in future contracts, as Harry states, good Union men must be welded clos­ er together. They must learn to see that all replacements come from the Union Hall. GUARD THE JOBS There must be a large enough delegation remaining from trip to trip to see that this is carried out. When the company sends a stooge or disrupter aboard from some other source, ask for his shipping ticket. If it's not issued by the Hall, politely tell him he's not wanted aboard. If he insists there must be ways and means devised by which his stay will be made most unpleasant thus encouraging him to find greener pastures. Paul Hall in "Clearing The Deck" perfectly analyzed a phony of this type. Our contracts are so near perfect that they must be protected. They protect you, now protect yourselves by abid­ ing by the contracts. Our contracts are binding doc­ uments for both parties; there­ fore when the contract states, do so and so—do it You are the Union. With this vicious law in effect all the struggles of the last 50 years have been wiped out. The result of years of sweat and bloodshed wasted. It is my prophesy that in the wake of this legislation lawsuits will be pressed which will result in financial ruin for unions; but unions can continue to function in the face of financial reverses if the proper attitude of the membership is developed. In many instances, notably dur­ ing the war when the major task was to get the ship through, we tolerated improper perform­ ance of shipboard duties and oc­ casionally a gashound managed to stand a watch when he should have been in bed cooling off. That was understandable when the war was on, but now that more normal times are here, this kind of poor work and irrespon­ sibility can't get by if we are to continue to override company arguments in negotiations. With the new Taft-Hartley slave law tipping the scales heav­ ily in favor of the companes, the Union has an even tougher fight on its hands. PITFALLS ARE MANY Aboard the last ship I was on, To help- Brother Ramirez present his story a bit more we had a man who was first-rate graphically, one of his shipmates hops in the sack and shows all the time. He always was so­ the smart thing to do when a guy comes aboard with one too ber. One night, just 18 hours be­ many. "Cooling off before turning to removes any chance of fore sailing time, he fell down trouble." Ramirez says. from the fireroom and went all the way down into the bilges. consequently leaving ourselves The FWT, Brother Townsend, on his watch. Perhaps too often we tolerate open too. and the night engineer had to get It would be beneficial to all such characters. But while we him out. Even though a man is do that, we are hurting them as hands if we straightened these stone sober he can suffer an. guys out and tried to bring them well as ourselves. In reality, accident. So it is easy to imagine what we are not doing them any fa­ up to good behavior before it is could happen to a man who isn't vor. In fact we are helping to too late. Luis Ramirez on his toes and who is a bit un­ expose these guys to danger and der the weather when he goes DAYS OF SACRIFICE down below to stand a watch. Especially as it often happens Thei-e must be an attitude of that the night engineer doesn't personal sacrifice designed for show up more than three times the good of all. Remember these famous lines: united we stand, divided we fall. Agrees The Bloomquist IN NEW YORK WITH MINOR SQUAWK, One phase of the law with Was A 'Dream Ship' BROTHER ASKS SILENCE—NOT TALK which I'm inclined to agree, but To the Editor: which I think quite unnecessary, I'm in New York, with a minor squawk: is that dealing with statements It's meeting night, so I attended. Comes time for standing for I read in the LOGr"'of May 30, from union officials denying com­ that .,the Patrolmen who paid off one minute (count it) in silence for our lost Brothers^ but some munist affiliation. lads in small groups "no can do'." They mumble, mutter and whis­ the Earl A. Bloomquist consider­ per during that 60 seconds of "silence." The clause regarding the over­ ed it a "dream ship." I certainly Eventually, comes time for obligations. All stand, some men throw of the government by agree with them as I was a member of the Stewards Depart­ raise their right hands and repeat the oath of obligation, while all— force is very bad. No level-think­ well, almost all—remain quiet. But some lads in small groups ing American would advocate ment of that ship. such drastic action. But the I'eThe only beef I have is that "no can do," etc. quirement of this statement is Our practice of rising and standing in silence for one whole they didn't mention the Steward. due admission by the govern­ minute, and our act of rising during obligations, are sacred moments He deserves some thanlcs, too. I ment that it is stepping out of ^or all, and not just a few. believe the rest of the crew will its role as it was designed by Edward A. Wicak agree with me when I say he our forefathers. Book No. 21847 -hould be placed at the top of Dictatorship is almost a reality (Ed. note:—The Brother's beef is well taken. Let us all bear ^ of A-1 Stewards. He was in this country today and unless it in mind and make that one minute of silence- exactly what it VANCOuvk?"^ man all the way. the country is returned to the is intended to be.) Howard Rice TH[ BEEF BOX < status of a democracy all those statements are worthless. It is my opinion that we have enjoyed a type of government in the past that could not be equalled anywhere on earth. We are not whipped yet. It is quite probable that another election will be held in 1948— Hitler's understudies are not yet powerful enough to prevent that. CLEAN HOUSE We must forget the dirty poli­ tics of the past and refuse to vote for the guy that passes out the five dollar bills. What do we care whether the man is a Re­ publican or a Democrat? What we must interest ourselves in is whether he is an American and has publicly pledged himself to fight for democracy. Our ques­ tion is: Will he vote on congres­ sional matters as the public de­ sires or wiU he carry out the wiU of Wall Street and th^ NAM? This will be the last chance you have. Get out the voting record on the Taft Hartley Act and make every effort to defeat apy and all candidates who voted for it and please don't do your purging on a party basis, do it on a democratic basis and elim­ inate all those people who woxild rob you of your right to make a decent living. This truly is a slave law. The men who passed it certainly did UNITED WE STAMOI! not do your bidding. They have wiped out many of the provis­ ions of the ConsliLuUoii. LOST MONEY At present I am considered a small business man. This year I lost money. I suppose Hartley will be wanting to- drag me in to see why I didn't sue the unions to collect for my losses. Well, I'd like to point out it just couldn't be done by yours truly because I couldn't bear to go around the rest of my life with a conscience telling me that I have been that mercenary to my fellow man. However, if someone can point out to me how I could sue Hartley for it, I'll be happy to do so. He is not a fellow man but a mercenai-y bigot with only him­ self and those who pay him in his mind. Well, boys, I hope you protect what you have because I forsee the day when I will have to fall back on the decks of ships to earn a livelihood ahd I sure would hate to go back to the , days of the twenties as I saw them. Ira E. Bishop Alton, 111. �THE SEAFARERS Page Fourteen LOG SIU Only Defense Against T-H Law, Unorganized Lakes Men Warned Friday, October 10, 1947 SOME SACKS OF COFFEE BEANS Lakes can look forward to if this port in box cars looking for a law is not repealed in its en ship or sit on his fanny all sum­ After studying the Taft-Hart­ tirety or at least modified. mer in the fink hall and watch ley Act, whoso sponsors openly the pets come and go. TOUGH GOING admit was enacted into law upon There will be no appeal, if the urgent appeal from the em­ The union hiring hall will be some Mate Engineer takes a per­ ployer groups and whose pur­ gone and the Lakes Carriers As sonal dislike for you and fires pose is to restrict unions and sociation will have everything you for no good reason. Wages reverse the trend in labor man­ its own way again as they did will be cut and men will be ask­ agement circles set by the Wag­ ed to fit out ships for their room ner Act and other favorable leg­ and board as they were in the islation, there is one conclusion. days of the depression. We would And that is that not only old have no say at all in matters John Sailor, but everyone who pertaining to our welfare aboard has to work for a living and ship and ashore. who believes in Unions, is in UNION DID IT for a hell of a beating from the By forcing the shipowners to employer group—in our case, the recognize us in the matter of shipowners. hiring, granting of concessions in The total effect of section 8 is our working rules and the set­ to give exclusively to the em­ ting of wage scales, we proved ployers all control over hiring. that united in one body we were Here is what we on the Great "This guy is no SIU man," said Seafarer Cuz Murray, AB a force to be reckoned with. on the SS Frank Spencer, as he submitted above photo to LOG. in the days before the SIU be­ The industrialist class were Locale is Santos, Brazil. From the haircut styles and mustaches, came strong enough to force aware of the need to be organ­ it is an even bet the picture has been hanging around in Cuz's them to recognize us and heed ized long before the workers. bag for a little bit. Without seeing the rest of young Senor our proposals for better wages And, as a whole, they are far Hercules, we're willing to wager he's bow-legged. and conditions. moi-e militant. They have their Gone will be the rotary sys­ Chamber of Commerce, National tem of shipping and we will be Association of M a n u f a cturers. subjected to the same treatment Lakes Carriers Association, the To the Editor: as before when some pet or Propeller Club and a host of To the Editor: with pride we say we are mem­ stooge of the Lakes Carriers other organizations whole sole I have always sailed on SIU bers of the Seafarers Interna­ It is with pride and great ships and I intend to continue shipping master would have 10 purpose is to increase profits, cut tional Union. sailing on them. I consider the or 12 ships in the course of a costs and lobby for favorable leg­ pleasure that we, the members of SS Noonday Crew membership the best on the wa­ sailing season, while men who islation. And they certainly turn­ the crew aboard the SS Noonday, terfront. I have met and sailed complained about rotten condi­ ed in one niee job in. the Taft- herewith extend our most cordial with men of all nations who are tions, poor chuck and long hours Hartley bill. They have even congratulations to those of our members of our Union and they with no overtime where put on been able to pass anti-labor bills union responsible for the organ­ the blacklist. Instead these men in various state legislatures that izing of the Isthmian Steamship are tops as shipmates. had to run around from port to are far more vicious. Company and for their spendid This is it. Brothers! But there is one little thing And now that this is the law, work in accomplishing it. that I think could be improved Right on these pages is a Buddy, if you don't belong to the We also feel that those involved to develop even greater harmony good place to blow your top. Seafarers International Union —(the Isthmian seamen) are now than we now enjoy aboard ship. If you've got a beef or some and you intend to sail on the entering an era of better living I find that some of the fellows suggestions you think will be Lakes, start to do some think­ and better working and higher who speak English as well as or of benefit to your Union and ing about protecting your own standards. better than most of us, go in for neck. Get in the swim before its Here again, we congratulate speaking their own language too late. And when the time these men for having exercised practically all the time they're comes for all of us to get behind their good judgment iri making To the Editor: aboard. the leaders and fight this bill, get this decision. We truly welcome A good many guys whom I think I' have a tip worth in there and push for all you're them as new Brothers and mem­ I have sailed with, and enjoyed passing along to Seafarers hitting worth. Henry Chappell bers. sailing with, are foreign born Copenhagen. Toledo, Ohio Keep up the good work. It is and although they speak and One of the bars in town, the write a foreign language they do Tria Restaurant, is not worthy not make a habit of it once we of patronage by SIU members. shove off. In that way we all It is owned and operated by keep closer together. two finks from the 1984 strike. These guys were run off the AmSEES VALUE ei-ican waterfronts and have since Steve (Blackie) Cardullo, the Port If anybody should get the idea set themselves up in business in To the Editor: Agent here, during the last pay­ Copenhagen. Most of the fel­ that I'm against people leaiming Wo joined the SS Casa Grande off. He certainly ironed out the your Brothers, why not have or speaking foreign languages, lows who hit the bar don't know few weeks ago expecting to see it printed in the LOG? they're all wrong. I'm in full this, and the finks don't give out her go to the shipyards for re­ beefs until not even a small agreement that they have their v/ith their black waterfront rec­ pairs and then make a trip. As wrinkle remained. Blackie who If you haven't any steam has made the name of the Sea­ value, especially when we get to ords. to blow off, there must be things stand now, we are still .at farers tops in town here, is also foreign countries. One thing about the bar that something you've found in­ Marcus Hook anchorage, with The main point I'm trying to is quite evident is the constantly no plans for shipyard repairs or a member of the Mai-cus Hook teresting on your trip thait get over is that while on board changing price list. Actually, a trip, or anything else definite. "Volunteer Fire Department and you'd like to pass along for is coach of the kids' football ship, I think it wise for all hands there is no price list. If the barothers to read about—char­ We've got a good crew on her. team. to speak English as much as pos­ keep thinks you look prosper­ acters you meet in the farThe kids team is in last place sible. This will bring the guys ous, he charges double; if you're Most of the fellows have made flung corners of the earth, and can't go any lower. It's a closer together and stop a lot of off a Panamanian scow, then the joints you've found worth god thing he is a better organizer unnecessary dissension that price is lowered. seeing and those you feel it than he is a coach. He's done a sometimes arises because a guy advisable for your Brothers 'B' GIRLS terrific job at Sun Oil. Never a mayjjEeel he's being talked about to avoid. Why not let all day passes that he doesn't get or criticized and doesn't under­ The Tria also has a good crop hands profit by .your exper­ some Sun Oil boys to sign pledge stand what's being said. of women drifting around the iences? cards. Many times the fellows are joint looking for live ones to Maybe you're pretty good talking about something else but buy them drinks (with a cut for GALS GALORE at turning ^ut a poem—okay the guy starts believing it's him. the house, of course). For a small town Marcus Hook then, let's have it. Pen and So it seems to me it's a little I suggest that the Tria Restaur­ certainly has plenty of places to ink sketches are welcome, unfair to all concerned. The ant be given the by-pass while bend the elbow—and plenty of lOo. If you've got somo smartest way to eliminate it in Copenhagen. There are plenty "goils." Although the pubs are photographs of your ship, or would be for all Brothers to of other places much better and closed on Sunday, it is easy shipmates or any "shots" speak English when they're to­ run by men with clean union enough to get into a private club, taken in the various ports gether in groups. When guys records. One is the Transport Bar or to take the ferry across to New o'call, send them along. We'll are alone there's no harm in in Frihaven. Another is the her a "second home," having Jersey where there are no blue return them. talking any language they want. Raadhuskeller. Both of these been aboard for months. laws. Just mail your materiel to It is my sincere wish that none places are good joints to spend It is rumored our tub is going The old man and the others are of my foreign born Union Broth­ your time and money and its not good as far as draws and every­ to be sold to be operated under the Editor, Seafarers Log, 51 ers 'will misunderstand this sug­ going into the pockets of men thing else goes. There is no trou­ the Panamanian flag, but on one, Beaver Street, New York 4, gestion. I only offer it as a help­ who did their best to break a ble over liberty. The launch not even the agents, knows what's N. Y. How about doing it ful suggestion to make for great­ strike. which comes^every hour, is usual­ happening on this deal yet. HOWl - ' er harmony aboard our ships. Arne Larsen A1 Bernstein ly filled with "passengers." James Millican SS Enos Mills Marcus Hook, Pa. It was a pleasure to watch To the Editor: Member Offers Suggestion For More Harmony Crew Greets Isthmian Men Let's Have 'Em Copenhagen Bar Run By Finks, Brother Charges 7 Destiny Of SS Casa Grande Is Mystery To Crewmembers III 'ikl �THE Friday, October 10, 1947 SEAFARERS Pat LOC *= ^een 1-^ BULLETIN -W - ll PERSONALS • . ALFRED GREEN A /-- I Unclaimed Wages — Moran Towing Co. 17 BATTERY PLACE, NEW YORK Alfred Green, OS, formerly on 14.60 94 Richard W. Morrow 17.32 S. N. Sanford Lawrence E. Dugan MV GREAT ISAAC the SS Wheelock, is requested 13.38 Edward E. Strohm ... Gordon Glendening 3.73 2.75 34.54 Thomas Pitti to get in touch with George W Davis W. Gilbert 8.84 25.19 Steve Finn 31.26 Fred C. Brooks 10.26 B. R. Kazmicrski Ehms-n, 6 Sherman Avenue, Jer Frederic Le Fave 17.07 Herbert Murdock Charles E. Beecroft 11.20 42.70 James V. McClain Jack Carney 5.14 sey City, N. J. 8.27 6.44 Vincent A. Mascitelli 1.98 Gerald A. Forbes John Hurdelbrink 7.00 Donald Caddigan 4.80 X X iSamuel E. Chapman . Nicholas D'Agostino 2.34 • 6.48 James Marchand Joe S. Copeland 11.20 4.80 J. A. SMITH Jess W. Ringo 8.39 59.22 George E. Bligh Louis D. Marczak 5.60 Lawrence Knight 2.14 John P. Stanford 94 4.39 Michael C. Tomko Your gear left aboard the SS Dominick Ricchuiti 5.14 Joseph Lacaillod Ronald Chalcraft .54 5.60 10.74 Lovean Dawson Frank Norris was inventoried by Peter Messner 13.07 Edward Ferriero 3.20 Herbert G. Scott 13.11 19.14 Albert Ehotzgezell two mates and Tex Suit and Oscar M. Pyle 9.80 Edward Cafferty 6.14 Edmund W. Ralko Jean E. Vaques 10.93 22.21 Arnold Roberts sent to the Waterman Steamship "William R. Seely 6.63 b.Ql John J. Pulliam 10.62 2.02 Juan Ruiz Corp., office, 19 Rector St., New Roger Harris 1.48 James Liles 9.87 Judson Livingston Earl E. Kelly 23.95 6.29 York City. Charles L. Potter 1.48 Donald M. Goll 9.35 8.08 Wilbur Taylor 11.52 Francis Connelly John M. Gonzales 8.05 Frank M. Anderson Steve Magyar 5.07 Chester Chesna 26.52 21.80 Abraham Wernick 5.10 Peter Merx 4.80 Guy S. Bennett 55.26 Robert J. Sullivan John J. Cannon 7.52 PIGEON POINT Cunstantino Antonio 19.75 Fred H. Cook 9.68 Charles Joyner .7.. 3.26 John O. Meara 15.86 Grover Singletory 1.07 8.58 Charles W. Stettler "Will Second Cook A1 Fisher Samuel A. Lynn 4.64 John Murray 17.74 William F. Muckenfus Andrew Kovalick 1.07 4.10 please get in touch with Stew Lloyd Warden 2.16 Stephan A. Mangold 1.87 Derwoocl L. Tdulligan 1.07 3.59 Anthonv La Torre ard George L. Midgett, c/o Mo Earl D. Jenkins 2.16 George A. Urick 34.54 William H. Page Frank Fromm 18.67 35 ran Towing and Transportation Thomas Sellers 2.45 Charles Kumberger 3.73 Elwood B. Gallop 2.40 37.39 William Ensor Company, 33 Commercial Place Jennings B. Gerald 2.45 Richard L. Fay 23.40 William J. Meehan Leonard C. Walberg 13.07 19.26 Norfolk, "Virginia. James P. Fox 86.29 Milton H. Walker 11.20 William J. Meehan 13.07 2.84 Claude Alonzo Louis J. Marzak 61.09 William A. Pierce X ^ 6.44 Herbert G. Murdock Alfred H. Anderson 2.95 4.98 1.40 Gordon Glendening Brother Eugene Dore wishes Albert Buckworth 6.54 Vincent O. Hern Joe Morgon 1.60 9.91 10.27 Ernest Metts to thank the crew of the SS H. Higham Jr 7.00 James W. Chassereau Hugh T. Crawford 5.60 3.53 Henry Dougherty 6.54 John Hanna Lahana Victory for the floral 12.14 Carl W. Pauls Richard Schaffauser 2.00 29.64 4.67 Michael Jackson piece they sent on the occasion Willard C. Howell 23.34 Eldred D. King Donald J. Reitinger 1.20 59.38 Albert Plummer 6.07 James B. Read of the death of his mother. 13.C| James W. Davis 6.80 27.791 Raymond Funks Robert Scholz 3.84 James A. Burrough 11.20 John J. Lawfon Charles S. Hallett 23.20 XXX 9.64 James Howe 1.40 Vernon M. Lough 2.34 Frank T. Calnan 1.60 If Roster Campbell will call 22.24 Henry J. Kennedy George Litchfield 3.74 Hugh T. Crawford 5.60 Watson H. Sprouse Flovd Gaskill .54 Cleveland, phio, Atlantic 9218, 36.14 Bernard Lopatin 2.34 Lamar Jones 13.07 Robert C. Rackley William L. Smith 6.12 he will be returned the money 19.31 Donald Pierce 2.34 Donald T. Graham 9.80 Lyman C. Sawyer 11.20 which he left with the Bosun of 32.57 George Rourke George Inkpen 6.54 Frank T. Anderson 2.34 Harrv Miller 77.84 the Kings Canyon, Pacific Tank­ Joseph Leaumont 30.09 Richard Usko 6.54 Robert J. Sullivan 10.25 Manuel Villarreal 15.86 ers Corporation. Henry I. Kennedy 6.06 Clauncy T. Pyle 4.67 Andrew Kavalik 2.59 John W. Foreman Thomas L. Benson 7.25 15.52 John Koslowski 13.07 Charles W. Stettler 2.51 Phil H. Acree William Meehan 25.72 4.47 Mario Franciose 11.67 James Perini Jr 13.52 Birdie W. Biggs 18.07 Charles Fediw 25.12 John W. Holland 8.65 James W. Pope Jr 12.87 67 Charles F. Batchelder BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Thomas B. Linker 2.26 Daniel B. White 42.35 Calvert 4539 Vincent D. Figluizzi 1.95 MOOSE PEAK Edward B. Gomes 6.56 BOSTON 276 State St. Lost: Wallet, in San Juan, P.R., 1.87 Carl N. Bolton 17.55 Kenneth R. Marsten Boudoin 4455 Fritz W. Bantz 4.75 containing an American passport, 1.87 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Homer B. Bi'oyles 5.02 Patrick J. Purcell C. B. Woods Jr 32.37 seamen's papers. Union book, ba­ Cleveland 7391 Joe I. Justus Leon Curry 13.54 36.80 William J. Messhan 16.99 by photos and other important CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. i 11.20 18;50 Earl Mansfield John A. Wells 3.05 papers, belonging to Danial MeSuperior 5175 William Marjenhoff James W. Hawco 6.44 41.24 CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Harry Musgrove Frank L. Noakouski 8.49 jias. Book No. 6623. If found 7.00 Main 0147 Grant Mutting 18.24 George W. Kerr George M. Kazperzski 4.29 please return to SIU Hall in San 1.40 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Robert W. Tatum 67.52 Henry P. Leavy Edwin Outlaw 4.24 Juan or New York, or the San Cadillac 6857 3.26 James F. Gilbert 75.85 Joseph Cantin Patrick G. Doughei'ty 21.69 Juan Customs House. If finder DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 8.86 2.50 Clarence A. Hancock John F. Smith 2.43 will leave name and address, he Melrose 4110 James W. Pope 4.45 29.12 John P. Stanford GALVESTON 308 Vi—23rd ^St. Richard A. Hamm Hugo Loorents 15.05 will be rewarded. 94 Phone 2-8^ John D. McDaniel 2.16 Ronald Chalcraft HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Jack Dempsey 22.94 14.42 Samuel E. Chapman Phone 58777 George A. Urich 5.95 Harold C. Cooper 29.17 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Hugh T. Crawford 155.05 8.66 Phone 5-5919 Woodrow Mitchell 8.17 MAPCUS HOOK 1'/, W. 8th St. Fred R. Bradwell 12.28 Michael Jackson The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Chester 5-3110 Alvin L. McDowell John Hanna 7.33 13.60 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. farers International Union is available to all members who wish Charles A. Moravec 153.77 James A. Wells 2.90 Phone 2-1754 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Oliver J. Crews 106.89 MONTREAL 1440 Bleary St. Clarence G. Barrineau .... 10.86 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Howard D. Fasick 11.43 19.99 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Ernest W. Bryant the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Jess W. Ringo 25.38 Magnolia 6112-6113 Frank M. Philips 16.02 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. SIU branch for this purpose. Peter Gelpi 11.10 Manson L. Hilburh 16.08 HAnover 2-2784 Edward Hufnagel 1.03 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU 6.78 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Bernard L. Espei'ance Edgar C. Welch 4.30 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the James Nicholl 3.43 Phone 4-1083 4.30 LOG, which jmu can fill out, detach and send to: SEAF-ARSES PHILADELPHI.A 9 Scuth 7th St. James J. Clark 17.02 Dewey Johnson Lombard 3-7651 Charles Engelsma 81.99 Columbus A. Hitchcock .... 30.84 LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. Donald W. Reitinger 2.20 Louis A. Romero 52.97 Beacon 4336 PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION Raymond Funka 13.34 Davis W. Gilbert 68.14 RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. Richard Schoffhauser 5.29 Phone 2599 Norman Collars 19.14 To the Editor: SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Stanley Lewis " 9.66 12.06 Robert W.. Kennedy Douglas 25475 .94 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Robert Collins 12.06 Sigmund Rothschield SAN JUAN, P.R. ..252 Ponce de Leon John W. Holland 24.36 10.74 San Juan 2-5996 Jose Gonzalez iddress below: 3.82 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Gus Mortenson 12.60 James A. Nickerson Phone 8-1728 David Crockett 94 Name SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Harley Larson 1.40 Main 0290 10,74 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. John M. Moran Street Address 3.40 Phone M-1323 Eugene F. Greene UNCLAIMED WAGES TOLEDO 615 Summit St. George Maslarov 11.31 The amount of $21.86 is waitGarfield 2112 State.. Harley Larson 42.76 ng for Brother R. C. Rainey, aty WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Herman Moore 2.20 SS T. B. Robertson. To collect, Terminal 4-3131 Signed 19.14 write or go in person to the of­ VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. John Rekstin Garden 8331 Harry Juranis 19.14 fice of -the Delta Line, Mississ­ VANCOUVER 205 Abbott St. Book No. John Groener 19.14 ippi Shipping Company, New Pacific 7824 Charles Hansen 27.64 Orleans 9, La. NOTICE! SiU HALLS NOTICE! Notice To All SIU Members Money Due "li �-Page Eight i-rW- THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10. 1947^ TIDEMMI^ rANKERmu/ ,3; •H fl 'f Ik nie^fMsefis •wemm. lMlH?AIAI)OM<a. (MKM lAMKCRMeNlS ASSOC. ••pEMOCRATIC fiAMK AA»0 PlUe COWTROU OVER. Al^ UNION OECI3IONS • FINANCIAL STASlUlty 6^ EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT: • MEMBERS HAVE NOSAV ATALL. TIDEVWfinER HAS COIMPLPTE OONTROL OVER ASSOC.AT/ON • NO F/NANG/AL STATEAIENTS ISSUED TO MEMBERS . MO ASSETS J NO BOlLOlMGS, ^MEMBERSHIP CONTROL OVER ALL EXPENDITURES. • REfeREWDOlM VOTE ON ALL ISSUES. • PlONeeRFD AU MAJOR GAINS ON THE VUATBB- • No VOTES TAKEN; POilCy DICTATED Sy COMPANy . • DOES NOTHING ANO NEVER DID ANVTHlNG TOR MEMBERS FRONT SINCE INCEPTIOAJ. • BEST vvAGEiS,CONDITIONS, AAJD UNION REPPeSENTATlON IN TN6 INDUSTRY. POOREST OONDITIONS iN TANKER FIELD . NO REPRfiSENnATiOM; LOWOVBRT/MB. Compcinsoh proves...Joiri THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIOA/AL UMIOAI : -'T^^1''l^i^l^rl^ ''Ml?- JT •> 4--.'wl'iJ 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 October 10, 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. 41 Description An account of the resource Headlines AFL CONFAB OPENS;NLRB ISSUE AVERTED SUP BUILIDING MILLON BUCK HALL IN FRISCO ARBITRATOR ORDERS L.A.PORT OPENED IN 'WALKING BOSS' BEEF NLRB REPUDIATES DENHAM RULING ON ANTI-COMMUNIST AFFIDAVITS NEW T-H ACT INTERPRETATION CLEARS WAY FOR NLRB ACTIVITY FROM FOLSOM STREET WHARF TO RINCON HILL DAILY LABOR NEEDED SAYS ITU LEADER ASSISTANT STEWARDS'S DUTIES REQUIRE HARMONY WITH THE DEPARTMENT CHIEF UPSURGE TOPS SLOWS WEEKS IN PHILADELPHIA SLOW WEEK IN BOSTON ,BUT FUTURE LOOKS ROSY GALVESTON WILL SUPPORT ILA IF STRIKE COMES SAN FRANCISCO HOLDS CERMONY BREAKING GROUND FOR NEW HALL FOC'SLE CONVERSATION:AN OLDTIME SEAFARER SETS A FREELOADER STRAIGHT ON UNIONISM CHISELING GREAT LAKES OPEREATOR IS OPENLY INVITING DISASTER PORY BALTIMORE IS RUNNING SLOW; SHIPPING PICK-UP IS EXPECTED NEW YORK SHIPPINGHOLDS STEADY DESPITE CHOAS OF WORLD SERIES ACTION BRINGS QUICK REMEDY FOR SLOCUM CREW SEAFARERS AND THE 'WALKING BOSS' BEEF LET'S LOOK AT THE LAW STEEL CHEMIST MEN REVEAL ELEMENTS OF GOOD UNIONISM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/10/1947 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/b5463179f04fe5047620acf0a0997c0f.PDF 6f4f30fe7d7794fa5a0516293eaf7290 PDF Text Text Official OrgaUt Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA •NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1948 VOL. X Nominothns Bud; Voting Begins On November 1 No. 42 TALLY CbMMlTTEE MEMBERS Credentials and technical qual­ ifications of meqibers who have been placed in nomination for offices in the Atlantic and Gulf District elections next month are now being checked at Headquar­ ters. The nominating period, which ran for a month, ended last Friday, Oct. 8. As soon as the checking pro­ cess is completed, the names and photographs of all candidates who will appear on the ballot, will be published in the SEA­ FARERS LOG, along' with the offices they are seeking. In ad­ dition, a brief autobiographical sketch will accompany each can­ didate's photo to help acquaint the members with the men who wish to represent them in 1949. Balloting will begin on Nov. *1, and will continue for two months, ending December 31. Membership OKs $10 Assessment By 88 Percent NEW YORK—Overwhelming approval of a tendollar assessment to build the Atlantic and Gulf District's General Fund was registered by the SIU membership in the referendum which ended on Oct. 8. With completion of the ballot count on Wednes­ day, the Headquarters Tally Committee announced that a landslide of "Yes" votes—88 percent of the votes cast—pointed up the fact that the member­ ship heartily endorsed the move"? t o bolster t h e organization ^ $10.00^assessment to build the General strength of the Seafarers. Fund?" Elected at the New York regu­ A heavy turnout of voters was lar membership meeting Oct. 6, recorded in the early days of the six-ii;an •tally committee be­ the balloting period, which gan the careful process of vote started Sept. 8. Voting was counting Monday morning, Oct. brisk in aU ports throughout the 11. 30 days alloted to the referen­ Record majorities in favor of dum in accordance with provi­ the assessment were chalked up sions of the Union Constitution. in all A&G ports, with the ex­ The referendum stemmed from ception of Boston and San Juan. a resolution introduced by 37 In all other ports the assessment New Orleans Seafarers calling was favored by percentages for a balloting of the member­ ranging from 81.1 in Savannah ship on the question of a ten-dol­ Four of fhe Seafarers elected at last Wednesday night's to 95.5 in San Francisco. lar assessment. The resolution, membership meeting to count referendum ballots on the HEAVY TURNOUT strongly recommended the build­ General Fund assessment, which carried by almost 90 percent. Balloting preferences by the ing of the General Fund as Left to right are J.' Pacheco, Sam LuttrelL J. Murphy and membership were expressed in necessary to implement the SIU Frank Smith. The other two men on the committee were not the form of "Yes" or "No" votes policy of being prepared for all available when photo was taken. in answer to the question: "Are future problems affecting the general welfare. Seafarers in all ports ac­ claimed the forward-looking move of their New Oxdeans Brothers and adopted the resolu­ NEW YORK — The District I comfortable spotlight thi'own on ILGWU's Dress Joint Board. and they would immediately be tion by lax-ge majorities. As Attorney's office, which two them by the ILGWU's dx'ive In their organizing, the men made available. recommended in .the resolution, '•'We shall seek any early ap­ the Secretary-Treasurer then set weeks ago promised the AFL In­ against shops opex-ating under worked jointly with committees of union-busting of ILGWU people. None of the pointment with the District At­ machinery in motion that led to ternational Ladies Garment protection men was picketing at the time. torney to discuss with him the the start of balloting on the Workers Union it would press goons. Terror in the garment district They were standing in small incidents today." vigorously to root out racketeers question Sept. 8. Hochman said further that the px-eying on the industry, pulled came to a halt with the appear­ groups in the street. They were MOVE HAILED a sharp about face this week by ance of Seafarers on the picket- taken in vans to the DA's office ILGWU would continue asking Membership opinion of the the Seafarers for aid as pickets. rounding up union pickets, all of lines. Because the majority of for questioning. New Orleans resolution hailed Later, five members of the "We consider them good union whom are members of the Sea­ its members are women and the fund-building as foresighted farers International Union aiding eldexly men, the gax-ment union Di-ess Joint Board were also men," the ILGWU official said. In the SEA­ The currexit situation ixi the and essential. the ILGWU's curreill organizing called oil the Seafarers fox Ixelp also questioned. FARERS LOG of Sept. 3, oldAt the offices of the ILGWU, garment industry is the second drive against racketeer-protected in conducting the ox-ganizing timer Carl Cowl was among Work on some 30 non-union out­ officials were shocked at the time that gangster elements have non-union jobbers. (Continued on Page 3) All but nine of the Seafarers fits, most of which are in West DA's turn-about attitude. Shoi-tly been the object of attack by the ' were released after questioning 35th Street. Up to the time Sea­ after the raid, Julius Hochman, garment wox'ker's union. The by the DA's office. Those held farers appeared on the scene, general manager of the Dress ILGWU won considex'able px'aise were later freed in $1,000 bail, sti-ong arm men had been ter­ Joint Board, issued the following and prestige in all quarters in the late Thirties when it was and are to be questioned further rorizing the garment workers at statement to the press: responsible for the clean-up of will. "We are surprised by the by a grand jury. The District Attorney's raid 'round-up' of our pickets by the "Murder, Inc.," an organization In alert trade union circles, the took place Thui'sday, Oct. 8 in District Attorney's office. We of ruthles parsasites headed by sudden turn in developments was the 35th Street area, between informed the District Attorney, the notorious Lepke and Gurrah, Shipping circles buzzed last viewed as one packed with great Eighth and Ninth Avenues. At when we last saw him with re­ pi-eying on industx-y and labor week when a Maritime Commis­ danger for all organized labor. 10:30 a.m., 20 detectives, acting gard to our charges against alike. It appeared quite obvious that sion examiner recommended that on orders from District Attorney racketeering in the industry, that SIMILARITY the men were being hauled up the "gi-andfather rights" of any Frank Hogan, began rounding up if he wanted to see or question Incidents of terror in the past shipping line in an established to serve as goats. With absolutely the Seafarers, who were serving any of our officers or any of our few months markedly similar to nothing against them tha^ would as paid organizers for the pickets, to notify us to that effect those perpetrated by the "Mur­ trade be given top consideration hold water under democraticallyif the line applies for a govern­ der" gang touched off the ment subsidy. .administered justice, the men are ILGWU's drive on the hood­ clearly victims of a local witch The recommendation was made lum-protected anti-union gar­ hunt. in the case of the application of ment shops. In the opinion of many trade The particular mystery to ob­ the Pacific Argentine Brazil line, unionists, who recall the infam­ According to the law, all draft registrants, when leaving a Pope & Talbot subsidiaxy op­ servers who have been watching ous Palmer raids of the 1920's, the country, must notify their Selective Service Boards, tmd erating from West Coast ports to the garment industry situation is conviction of any one of the give the following information: (1) the name of the ship they Brazil and the River Plate. If the DA's failure to take any Seafarers could touch off a large are on; (2) the name of the company operating the ship; (3) steps against the racketeering the Maritime Commission acscale series of anti-union moves the port from which they are departing; and (4) the approxi­ element, despite his previous c e p t e d the recommendation, throughout the nation on the mate length of the trip. which it might or might not do, loud proclamations that he would fliinsiest pretexts, sole purpose of This is important, for the Union cannot supply this in­ a precedent would be established not tolerate terrorism. which would be to wreck the or­ formation and, without it, the Draft Board may feel you are Although indictments were re­ to be followed, should such unganized labor movement. attempting to evade them, and issue induction papers. subsidized lines as Alcoa, Water­ turned against two of four goons The sudden change in attitude man and Isthmian ask for gov­ The dates set aside for draft registration have passed, but who invaded the Dress Joint by the District Attorney's office ernment. hacking, shipping men 18 through 25 year-old seamen who have been out on ships Board offices and beat up several came as a complete surprise to were saying. have five days in which to register after reaching a U.S. port. union officials sevex-al weeks ago, those forces interested in seeing Naturally, other lines wei-e If the seaman lives in the port reached, he should register the District Attorney still has the garment industry swept clean at the board nearest his home; if not, he can get the address not arrested either of them. Re­ fighting PAB's application, and of hoodlum elements that have of the nearest board from the Dispatcher in the SIU Hall. ports from the DA's office say there was no indication as to been freely reaping a harvest what the Commission would do. For men hitting New York, the following are the ad­ they are not in New York. through terroristic tactics. dresses of draft boards easily accessible from the Union Hall: In fact, after the DA^s initial Apparently, "grandfather The round-up came as a result 80 Lafayette Street, Manhattan (near City Hall), and 44 promises to bear down on the rights" are not an issue in the of complaints made by two large Court Street, Brooklyn (near Boro Hall). racketeers, his policy has shifted Bernstein case whose status is non-union operators, who have still undetermined. been trying to get out of the un(Continued on ?»ge 3) DA Buries Racket Prebe—Turns On Unions 'Grandfather Rights' May Influence MC's Policy On Suhsldles Attention^ Draft Registrants! ' .fft -V a » u g ^ ij J a 'I » a » • » B » « J a f f •» 'I it ^ ,7 It It tt .7 :( I) f! •/ ;( 't 't .( tM a f I" i ' ' ' '! M r f M J C * 1/ �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 15, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantifc and Gnlf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. / 267 Battened Down The SIU is setting out on a two-year voyage as a well-stored ship fully secured for sea. For one thing, there is the new contract. Its twoyear life establishes the length of the voyage. Its wage clauses, its manning scale guarantee and other provisions •establish the conditions under which the Union will sail. And it looks like smooth sailing. For another thing, there is the new assessment for the General Fund. If nothing else points to smooth sail­ ing, the assessment does. The new dollars in the Union's account mean stable operations in all ports at all times. Never will there be any difficulty in accomplishing the Union's daily routine which is financed by the General Fund. To carry out the figure, the assessment will act as a gyro-stabilizer if we encounter heavy seas. The SIU thus goes into what may be another period of painful readjustment for the entire American Mer­ chant Marine better equipped than any other maritime union. The membership can be proud of their foresight. If the storm, comes, they are ready for it. Who Blew The Whistle? Last week, the police and the District Attorney of New York suddenly took the heat off the racketeers who have been infesting the city's garment industry, and turned on the unions—the International Ladies Garment ^Workers and the Seafarers, who have been battling the return of "Murder, Inc." to power. In a move that had no legal or moral justification, a score or more of detectives swooped into West 3 5 th Street and arrested 42 Seafarers employed as organizers by the ILGWU. The 42 seamen were picked up for "questioning " Nine of them were released under bail for grand jury "investigation," and the remaining 33 were let go. The point is that the 42 SIU seamen were grabbed not because they were doing anything illegal, but because they were seamen, and members of a militant union which was aiding another union in a struggle with gang­ sters. They were organizing the unorganized. Not even the Taft-Hartley Act forbids that. Apparently the 42 Seafarers, particularly the nine bound over for further questioning, are the first victims of a new local witch hunt. If so, it looks good for the. uniofi-busters not only in New York but elsewhere. lii-'' 8h. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION, ETC.. REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CON­ GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. AND MARCH 3. 1933 of THE SEAFARERS LOG published weekly at General Post Office, New York 1. N. Y.. for October I. 1948. State of New York. County of New York, as Before me. a Notary Public In and for the State and county aforesaid, per­ sonally appeared George Novlck. who. having been duly sworn according to law. deposes and says that he is the Editor of the SEAFARERS LOG and that the following is. to the best of his know­ ledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc.. of the afore­ said publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912. as amended by the Act of March 3. 1933. embodied in sec­ tion 537. Postal Laws and Regiilatinns. printed on the reverse of this form, to •wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic & Gulf District, 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. Editor, George Novick. 51 Beaver St.. Now York. N. Y. Managing Editor (none) Business Managers (none). 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately there­ under the names and addresses of stock­ holders owning or holding one per cent of more of total amount of stock.. If not owned by a corportion. the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as these of each individual member, must be given.) Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic & Gulf District. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y.. Paul Hall. Secretary-Treasurer. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. 3. That the known bondholders, mort­ gagees, and other sceurity holders own­ ing or holding I per cent of more ol total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None, 4. That the two paragraphs next above giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, ii any. .contain not only the list of stock­ holders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relatluit. the imiite of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also aphs contain that the said two paragrar statements embraci'ng "affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circum­ stances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock a'nd se­ curities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, assosiation, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. 5. That the average number of copies each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or other­ wise. to paid subscribers during the twelve months preceding the date shown above is 32.340. (Signed) GEORGE NOVlCK. Editor Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of October. 1948. ROSE S. ELDRICE, Notary Public. (My com­ mission expires March 30. 1950. So iar as the seamen involved are concerned, none of them is a "first-tripper," All of them have been around. They, like all SIU oldtimers and many younger Seafarers, saying, in effect, that the Seafarers might as well turn have met up with union-busters and their legal guardians commie—because look what happens to such non-commie before, and broken cops' clubs with their heads—in­ unions as the ILGWU and the SIU. creasing local taxes. They ask no favors. Of course, this commie hack was writing nonsense. So far as the labor movement in New York and Seafarers know too much about commies. They have across the country is concerned, the arrest of the seamen spent 10 long years fighting the commies on the water­ front, while a lot of people who would like to forget must be viewed as the forerunner of things to come. their pasts played footsie with the commies. If union organizers are to be picked up by cops for But the situation demonstrates how the police and organizing, not a union in the nation is safe. the bosses by their blundering tactics feed grist into the Meanwhile, the union-busters played into the hands commie mill. of the commies as usual. The commies are always ready The main fact is that the SIU will not be beaten to take advantage of anything they can twist for their by any such hard-timing. As usual, the SIU will fight to own use. improve the wages and conditions of seamen, and will This week, one of the commies' leading hatchetmen lend a hand when other honest, non-communist unions 3vas pounding away on his typewriter as hard as he could. need help. Personals JACK MAURIER or MIKET TOINER Please send me your address, as I would ^like to send you the money I owe you. John Crews, 260 South Conception Street, Mobile, Alabama. 4) ib $ FRANCISCO MIGUE Your father wishes to hear from you. ^ 4. it, 4. ANGELO MORENO Call Junior She!ton at Circle 7 2005, New York City. 4- 4" 4" MANUEL PASOS S. E. Sampliner wants you to communicate with him. You can reach him through Aba Rapaport, Room 1711, 42 Broad­ way, New York City. ' 4- 4- 4ROBERT CARRASGO Get in touch with your father,. 4 4-4. WILLIAM T. PRESLEY Write to your mother in care of Fred Diggers, Route 1, Box I, Dyersburg, Tenn. Very impor­ tant. 4. 4 4. MICKEY Mrs. David Melendy, your sis­ ter, wants you to know that she is living at South Londonderry, Vermont—Box 428. 4 4 4 LAWRENCE EDWARDS Contact your mother, Mrs, L. Edwards, 9406 Edwards Avenue, Cleveland 6, Ohio, regarding your tax. 4 4 4 WILFORD "DICK" TRACY Thomas "Dixie" Mason would like for you to get in touch witlli him; His address is 332 Unionstreet, Jackson, Michigan. �Friday, October 15. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three VICTIMS OF DA'8 SWITCH IN GARMENT RACKET PROBE DA Takes Heat Off Racketeers, Tarns On Unions (Contimicd from Page I) and -bears a striking parallel to the policy laid down by the Hearst papers in New York which have taken up the cudgels for the anti-union elements in the garment industry, with com­ plete disregard for their gang­ ster taint. A very clear answer to the District Attorney's action came from the SIU, which issued a statement shortly after the shocking "round-up" occurred. Reaffirming its intention of sup­ porting the ILGWU "in its at­ tempt to rid the dress industry of open shop racketeers and gangsters," the Seafarers said it would not be frightened away by the District Attorney. "If the city administration is really interested in promoting industrial peace in the garment area, it should crack down on the hired thugs employed by the open shop operators who have terrorized the garment workers for years," the SIU statement said. Referendum Passes By 88 Penent A sudden switch in tactics of the New York District Attorney's office has resulted in nine Seafarers being booked pending further questioning by Grand Jury. They were employed as organizers by International Ladies Garment Workers Union, which is trying to sign up non­ union jobbers operating with strong arm support of union-busting- racketeers. The nine were the only ones held of 42 Seafarers who were hustled to DA's office for "questioning." Five ILGWU officials were also interrogated. Targets of the DA's witch hunt, all of whom were released on bail, are: Joseph Carroll, Carl Carlson, Louis Holliday, Ervin Moyd, Herman Whistmant, Gene Daniels, William Armstrong, Jack Turner and Thomas Gower. Union Actions Pulled Seamen Out Of Slavery By JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special Service Representative Everything else has been added by the unions. The law can be read in about 10 minutes, so you can see for yourself. Let's run through the law briefly. It says that on any American flag vessel of 100 tons or more, with some exception, seamen in each department must be divided into three watches, except that on a tug or barge making a voyage*of less than 600 miles they may be divided into two watches. In an emergency, as any sea­ man knows, everybody works as long as is necessary, a point pro­ vided for both in the law and in union contracts. The law specifically authorizes the Master of a ship to call life­ boat drill any time he wants to —which, of course, is just what those Isthmian skippers used to do. / It says that no seaman shall be required to do any unnecessary work on Sundays, or on New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day and Christmas, wh'ile the vessel is safe in port. The union-busters are fond o: saying that seamen don't need unions because they are amply protected by federal laws. Of course, the people who voice such statements never sailed an unorganized ship. They never went out East on an Isth­ mian ship under the "Isthmian bible" a couple of years ago. Nor are they riding Cities Service tankers these days for an invigorating breath of salt air. They've never gone up against a bucko Mate or Chief Engi­ neer. It is true that there are Fed­ eral laws "protecting" seamen. Measured by 19th century stand­ ards, they do afford a fair bit of protection by guaranteeing at least a three-watch system un­ der most circumstances, a couple of holidays and Sundays off in poit, and one or two other things. However, the Federal protec­ tion sets the very minimum 80-HOUR WEEK standards under which life at In other words, the law allows sea would be barely tolerable. It 56-hour work week at sea. is the unions, with the SIU set­ In practice, the company-minded ting the pace, which have made officers of non-union ships some­ seafaring a dignified profession. times work men 70 to 80 hours OS, FOR INSTANCE a week without overtime, claim­ If anybody doubts this, let him ing that the safety of the ship take a trip on a Cities Service is af stake. tanker, as hundreds of Seafarers For violations of the law, the have in the campaign to bring owner may be fined 500 dollars that company under the SIU and the seamen may be paid off. banner. On a Cities Service ship That's your Federal protection. he will have all the protection Of course there are other laws, the Federal statutes will give but they are highly technical and him—and nothing else. per^in more to procedures than That is why Cities Service will to protection. Now look at the SlU's new be under SIU contract one of these days. When that day two-year dry-cargo agreement. comes, all credit will be due the That's where the real protection Organizers who sailed these ships is to be found. under non-union conditions. For instance. Federal law does not guarantee a full rhanning Let's see just how much "pro­ scale. All the government says tection" a seaman does get from is that the men aboard must be Federal law. If you will look those "essential" to sail the ship. at Title 46, Section 673 of the Very few men are "essential" United States Code Annotated, to move a ship. Captain ratings you will find out. It's not much. might be unnecessary, by a nar­ row interpretation. That is why the Negotiating Committee in­ sisted on a guaranteed , manning scale for each type of vessel when they were getting the new contract. Look at some of the other things that the Union has won. First there is overtime. Then there is penalty wprk, not to mention penalty cargo. You'll find no mention of these matters in the law. They are Union victories. SHORT WEEK The law allows a 56-hour week at sea, a 48-hour week in port. In contrast, the SIU contract says 44 hours at sea, 40 hours in port. The law says nothing about officers doing the crew's work. The Union contract bars this practice. And there are dozens of other points which illustrate the advantage of the union con­ tract over the law. Above all, the Union contract calls for the orderly settlement of beefs. On a non-union ship, a beef seldom is even heard, much less lettled. In fact, the chances are that a man who voices a complaint will be fired in the first port and blackballed. We could go on about the dif­ ferences between a seaman's rights under Federal statute and his rights under union contract, but most of the oldtimers know them already. They struggled hard to win the union wages and conditions which Seafarers now enjoy, and knew what they were doing. If any of the younger members have any doubts about the value of their SIU contract, they can learn it by taking a trip or two on an un-organized vessel. The difference between Federal protection and SIU protection will be driven home—and hard. (Continued from Page I) several Brothers voicing their support of the measure. In the past two years," Cowl said, "the organization—by prac­ ticing operating economies and by developing more efficient machinery—has been able to pull the General Fund out of the red." If the assessment were to be adopted, he pointed out at the time, "it would double our op­ erating and organizational fund immediately.' The economies and efficiencies which have success­ fully brought us out of the hole can be maintained while the Fund itself is doubled for more intensive organizational work." SIU SECURITY A considerable measure of support for the assessment pro­ posal came from Union oldtimera who vigorously stressed the urgency of making the Union more secure at every point. In strengthening the General Fund the assessment will enable the Union to increase organizing activity and bring in more jobs for all hands. The Union wiU be in a favorable position to seek that objective because of the "breathing period" afforded by the new two-year contracts. Serving on the Tally Commit­ tee were Sam Luttrell, Deck De­ partment; Frank Smith, Engine; J. Murphy, Deck; J. Pachecc Stewards; D. Mease, Stewards, and Lars Hillertz, Engine. RETIRING ROOKS Members who forward their membership books to the New York Hall for retire­ ment are urged to mark the envelope with the notation "Atieniiea: 6ih floor," in ©ri­ der to insure quicker hand­ ling of the matter. Marking of the envelope in the manner advised above will save time and will result in prompt return of the book to the sender. Voting In Genera! Fund Referendum PORT •. PERCENTAGE YES NO YES NO VOID TOTAL Boston New York Savannah Mobile Tampa New Orleans Galveston Norfolk Baltimore San Francisco Puerto Rico Philadelphia 54 1300 • 43 188 99 ,389 48 181 540 170 47 134 55 136 10 41 15 38 6 12 31 8 53 22 44 12 2 3 1 8 1 2 9 1 153 1448 55 232 115 435 55 195 580 178 100 157 49.5 90.5 81.1 82.0 86.8 91.1 88.9 93.8 94.6 95.5 47.0 85.9 50.5 . 9.5 18.9 18.0 13.2 8.9 11.1 6.2 5.4 4.5 53.0 14.1 Grand Total 3193 427 83 3703 88.2 11.8 \ �Page Four -T Is E S E A F A R E R S L .O G . Friday* October 15* 1948 WHAT ttmiiK., QUESTION: What personal qualifications do you think a man elected to Union office should have in order to successfully perform his duties? • LESLIE WILSON. Messman; 1 think that any man holding Union office must have some­ thing on the ball, besides meet­ ing the qualifications necessary under the Constitution. A Union official has to have a personality that will help him mix with the men. He should know that there is more to settling beefs than just laying down the law. By this I mean that he must have some tact, and bo able to make the guys understand why a cer­ tain rule is to be followed. That's the way. we get harmony. He should realize, too. that he's in office to serve the membership's interests—not his own. DANIEL CLIFFORD, Cookr RAY GRIFFITH. FWT: Anybody running for a Union office should have the seameifs slant of things. In other words he should understand the ship­ board problems, the needs of the men and how they can be solved. It's pretty clear that you can't just have anybody in a Union position of responsibility. A Union official must be able to command the respect of the men he represents, and he must also have their complete confidence. Also, he should be a determined person, sure of what he is doing. He must know the score other­ wise. no matter how hard he works, it'll come to nothing. • ~ ' A. (Red) CAMPBELL. Bosun: It's not possible to always First of all. I'd say that a can­ Well, one of the most impor­ know the personality make-up of didate for any Union office tant personal qualifications, to the men for whom one is voting, should be sufficiently interested my mind, is that he must be but from reading the LOG and in the Union to acquaint himself honest. And. almost as impor­ getting an idea of the men's fully with the requirements of tant. is that he be the kind of a Union records.^ it is somewhat his rating. Also he should know fellow who isn't afraid to work. easier to decide on the men one completely the Union constitu­ I certainly wouldn't want to see wishes to serve. I believe the tion, the Shipping Rules and the a lazy man in office. Some of men we elect should be able to contracts. A man who wants to the duties of Union office some­ get along with others, this can be. serve his Union ought to be alert times require long hours of hard determined from his previous and on his toes, and always on work. The duties of a Union of­ Union activity. We definitely the lookout for improvements in ficial also make it necessary for don't want gashounds or anyone shipping conditions. He certainly a man to be cool and level­ else in that category. In addi­ ought to ask lots of questions so headed. These qualities make it tion, a man holding down a Union position should be capable he will know all about foreign much easier for beefs to be of handling both Union men and ports, and thus be able to warn settled in a sound way and leave company officials. the men of conditions there. everybody feeling satisfied. J ' V ^ — A ' iilll iiiJ E. F. LAMB. 3rd Cook: He should be a guy with an easy disposition who can get along with all the men. He should also be able to under­ stand the men and their prob­ lems so that when they have a beef, he'll know what it's all about. Of course, you can't ex­ pect a man to understand every guy or be able to get along with everybody, but a Union official must at least be patient with all the men and remember that he is frying to give them service. A guy with Union responsibility should be honest. That's the least we can expect of any man. especially one who has the trust of his Brothers. E. LEINONEN, OUer: JOHN HIGGINS. AB: TOM HONG. Deck Engineer: MARTIN BLUM. MM; ABE GOLDFARB; AB: If we need a Patrolman to come down to the ships to settle beefs, he should be an oldtimer with ten years at sea. anyway. He must know the contract of course, but he must know the ships and the problems of the men who sail them, before he can really understand any sea­ going contract, no matter how plainly it is written. Then he must have the kind of person­ ality that is not awed by brass, but can stand up to all the offi­ cers and company representa­ tives when the crew is right. And. for that matter, he has got to be able to tell the crew off when they are wrong, too. The men holding down the elective positions in the Atlantic & Gulf District should be men of good character with strong personalities. They .should be able to handle men and make order out of the confusion that so often surrounds a payoff. They should be a clean-cut men. hon­ est and reliable. No performers should be entrusted with the guarding of our contracts and conditions. At the same time, the officials should be men who are well liked by the crews and not give the impression of lord­ ing over them. I don't expect supermen. I only-want men who will do their best. Besides having zdl the qualifi­ Of course an SIU official should ihave firm knowledge of cations required by the Constitu­ the Union and its agreements and tion. a man running for Union possess level-headedness. so as to office must be the right kind of be able to handle men and get a guy for the job he is seeking. along with them. He also should He should be a good fellow, the have a reputation from his sail­ kind that is able to work with ing days of being one of the the membership and who is able boys. At the same time he must to win their respect and confi­ be allowed the normal failings of dence. Any man' in. Union office everyone (he wouldn't be human, should understand that all hands otherwise) but have a steady must be treated alike; therefore, character. Many men have some he must be impartial in his deal­ of the qualifications, but the men ings with the men. This doesn't best suited for positions of re­ mean he has to be an easy guy. sponsibility in the SIU should. I believe, possess all of them. We because a Union officieil has to want the best men possible at ,be firm. He should be firmF—but he should be fair. the helm. �Frid«r' Odebtt is; 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Rated Men Find Good Shipping In Galveston Page Hve Phony Jokesters Mar Good Trips For Shipmates By KEITH ALSOP By WM. (Curly) RENTZ GALVESTON — The increase in grain cargoes in this Texas port continued through last week and shipping, therefore, is good. Although there are plenty of non-rated men on the beach, it appears that we will be in need of rated men in the com­ ing week. Two ships, one tanker and one freighter, paid off in this area last week. The SS Michael, a T-2 tanker belonging to J. B. Carras, Inc., paid off in Port Ar­ thur on Wednesday and the SS George Prentice, a Waterman job, held a payoff in Houston the following day. All beefs were minor ones and were set­ tled at the payoffs. BALTIMORE — Shipping has been a little better in this port. •While we had only four actual sign-ons last week, a lot of the ships in transit took replace­ ments which helped a good bit. One thing that has held us down has been the West Coast beef. We have four Calmar ships and a number of Isthmians wait­ ing to get back on their intercoastal runs. There was plenty of trouble on the six ships we paid off. Most of it was provided by a couple of practical jokers on the Robin Trent and the Felix Grundy. The wiseacre on the Trent just. made things inconvenient for everybody.. The character on the Grundy endangered the health if not the very lives of everyone aboard by his caper. WHAT JOKES? On the Trent, the Purser put out a customs paper for every crewman to sign. He left it in the messhall where some very smart lad proceeded to sit down and sign a series of silly names. Oh what a smart chap! But this trick was childish compared to what the funnyman on the Grundy pulled. Let's get back to that customs paper with the phony names. When somebody did the same thing about a year ago here in Baltimore, the ship involved was held up three weeks. Three whole weeks! The ship just lay in the stream with nobody going ashore. The joke was over long before the end of the third week, you can be sure. We'll see how this one works out. One wise guy certainly can foul up an otherwise good ship. What is more, this is the kind of beef the Union can do' very little about. So was the business on the Grundy. Just why anybody would think it funny to put lye in the sugar beats us. Yet that is just what somebody on the Grundy did. Of course, a couple of men got their lips burned before the "joke" was discovered. The Steward got his burned too, be­ cause he tasted the sugar when the Captain asked him too. It was plain luck that nothing worse happened. The Patrolman drank his coffee without sugar; when he was aboard. GOOD SKIPPER We have to hand it to the Captain of the Grundy. At first he was going to call in the FBI and the Coast Guard and every­ body else. Then he realized that the SIU was as anxious to reach the bottom of the matter as he was, and turned it over to us. Well, we will get to' the bot­ tom of it. We know when it was done and some day we'll find out who did it. Whoever it was will be in for a very hard time. If he was trying to square a personal grudge, he sure picked the wrong way to do it. If you have a grudge, call the man out on the dock and give him a beating or be beaten like a man. Don't burn out the mouths and stomachs of the whole crew witl;i chemicals. It's a thing like this, that gives the Coast Guard a chance to pounce. Don't forget, the Coast Guard is always ready to take • over, or thinks it is anyway. Here's hoping that the assess­ ment passed with a bang! Mobile Sees Shipping Lift After Bad Time By CAL TANNER worked over. The men came to the Hall and reported to the Patrolmen. The three of them returned and the men were re­ hired, plus the payment of sub­ sistence for the meals lost and a night's lodging. The ship then sailed with the men aboard. The Maiden Creek, skippered by our "old Pal" Morgan Hiles, came in from the coast on what was supposed to be a run job, but when she arrived here orders came to send her to Hamburg with a load of nitrate, so the crew paid off with transportation and we shipped aboard a new crew. Voting on the Referendum for the $10 General Fund Assess­ ment ended on the eighth, with a large majority of the bookmen in Mobile doing their duty at the polls. The talk around here points to a very large "yes" vote. On the labor scene here, every­ thing seems to be quiet with the exception of the Marine Cooks and Stewards strike against the shipyards. The strike ended yes­ terday when an injunction was granted the yai'ds against the CIO Cooks. I Some of the SIU salts on the beach here at the moment in­ clude Homer Starling, Eddie Pat­ terson, Otis Davenport, J. W. Oberry, L. Holbrook, R. Bunch, Mike "Hynes, J. W. Demouy, J. H. Jones, J. P. Morton, Malcolm Cieutat, W. E. Morse, Claude Hollings, A. W. Gowder, E. Bowers, Charlie Kimball, G. W. Pederson and J. T. Tighe. MOBILE — Shipping in the port of Mobile continues at a very slow pace with only three payoffs and two sign-ons for the week, one sign-on, the 'Monarch of The Sea, being on continuous articles. The other signon was the Maiden Creek. Pay­ offs were the Steel Ranger, Isth­ mian; Monarch of The Seas and Maiden Creek, Waterman. One thir\g we'd like to pass For the week we shipped a along before closing: total of fifty-four bookmen and The hospitals will not take TWO SIGN-ONS eleven permits. We also had you in unless you have a dis­ Likewise, there were two around fifteen or twenty relief charge of less than ninety days, sign-ons during the period, with jobs on the harbor tugs in port, emergencies excepted. During the SS Michael signing on at all of which helped out quite a the past week we had several the point of payoff, and the SS bit. Brothers turned down at the Two ships in transit here this Thomas Cresap crewing up in hospital, because their discharges Galveston. Here, too, the beefs week were the Daniel Lowndale were too old. We managed to were of a minor nature and of Waterman and the Nathaniel have them admitted by explain­ B. Palmer of Mar-Trade, one of were handled at the sign-ons. ing to the surgeon in charge that An unorganized vessel, the the new tanker companies signed shipping was exceptionally poor Winter Hill of the Cities Service up a short time ago. and some of the men had not The shipping picture for the fleet, called in this area during been able to ship in sixty or coming week looks a little bet­ the past week. seventy days. At the last regular member­ ter, however, with both Alcoa If you go to a hospital and ship meeting in this port the and Waterman due to have ships are turned down because your in for payoffs and sign-ons. One membership discussed a timely discharge is too old, contact your topic and one of importance to of the reasons for the slow ship­ Agent and he will see if some­ the Union—the comifig elections ping is the fact that Alcoa hasn't thing can to worked out for you. in which- officials will be nam­ had a ship in here recently and that hurts—as they are one of ed for the year 1949. the biggest operators out of this WEEKLY SESSIONS port. In line with the recommenda­ This week's payoffs weren't as By EDDIE BENDER tions of the recent Emergency smooth as they have_ been for the Agents Conference, this port is past couple of months but, all in A man who is four months ruling on men who have gone holding education meetings all, they weren't too bad. On in arrears in dues and assess­ more than 12 months in arrears every Tuesday. The sessions are the Steel Ranger were the usual ments, and who was not properly in their dues and assessments. mighty interesting, and there is run of Isthmian beefs, all of registered for shipping before go­ Such men are automatically sus­ broad participation on the part which were settled to the satis- ing into arrears, is—according to pended, and they may not be of the membership. Aside from faction of the crew. She had the membership ruling—subject reinstated. Such men have no the value of this program to all been out since April and and the to a $25 fine, in addition to the one to blame but themselves. hands, it seems to us that some beefs had accumulated. fact that he must pay up all The only excuse in these cases pretty constructive ideas ought MATE CURBED such arrears before shipping, or that are acceptable to the Head­ to come out of the proceedings. The Monarch of The Seas did registering for shipping or before quarters Reinstatement Com­ Another phase of the Union's not have any overtime beefs, but retiring his book. mittee (again upon the direction program that is being pressed to the Mate had attempted to fire The only time a man may be of the' membership), is where a the greatest extent here is the two ABs who had signed on in man can prove that he was • in Organizing drive. Everything Puerto Rico. After the Patrol­ excused from paying these ar­ jail, actually hospitalized, or in possible to make it successful is men had squared the bef away j rears plus the fine before ship­ the armed forces. ping, is when he can show proof being done in this port. and left the ship, the Mate again \ The same fine and required of having been confined in a Among the several Seafarers decided to fire the men. He gave hospital or other institution dur­ payment of arrears, stated above on the Texas beach at this writ­ them_ fifteen minutes to get their ^ ing the time of his bad standing. for book members who are four ing are R. L. Wilson, Mai Col­ gear together and be off the, months in arrears, also apply to ship, if not, they would be' There is also a membership permitmen. lins, C. Lynn and L. E. Jarvis. The membership has further ruled that permitmen six months in arrears, or bookmen 12 months in arrears, can only By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER the beach by the following ves­ a Skipper or a Mate put you off be reinstated through the Head­ sels, which called in transit: with the story that the certifi­ PHILADELPHIA — The sta-^ Topa Topa and A. K. Smiley, cate wouldn't be necessary, be­ quarters Reinstatement Commit­ tus of shipping underwent no both of Waterman; S S Steel cause your discharge will get tee in New York. Men who are not that far in arrears may, how­ change in this port last week. Flyer, of Isthmian, and SS Rob­ you into the hospital. ever, be reinstated in any of the Things are still rather slow, des-' in Kirk-of Robin. I repeat, for your own protec­ Branches. In any event, the arpite three payoffs, because re­ As in other ports up and down tion insist on a Master's certifi­ rear fine is not to be waived placements were few. the coast, voting on the referen­ cate. under any circumstances, other The Bull line ships Monroe dum for a ten dollar assessment And while on the subject of than upon presenting proof of and Rosario came in from Puer­ for the General Fund came to shipboard illness and injury, one of the acceptable excuses to Rico and both paid off fast an end here on Friday. Possibly here's another bit of advice. If listed above. and clean. As usual, most of by the time this is being read one of your shipmates should be In the event that a bookman the boys didn't want to leave the results will be known. injured on board a vessel, do pays off a ship and intends to re­ the Island run and only a small not sign any statements. It is main ashore indefinitely, it is HAVE IT COMING number of replacements went to not necessary that you do so. wise for him to retire his book. these vessels. Before I forget, I want to of­ Such a statement, no matter Remember, it can always be Our other payoff was the SS fer a few words of advice in how innocent-looking it may ap­ taken out again when he is Coral Sea, of the Coral Steam­ the interest of our Brothers' pear at the moment, may be ready to ship. ship Company. There were a welfare. If and when you are in­ used by a company lawyer to Retirement is a bookmember's few disputes on this one, but jured, or suffer an illness aboard ease your shipmate out of his privilege, as set forth in our ship, be sure you get a Mas­ just compensation. the Patrolman squared ' every­ ter's certificate attesting to the Play safe! Make no statements Constitution. Anyone in good thing away to everyone's satis­ —and sign nothing! fact before you leave the ves­ faction. Quite a few replace­ standing is entitled to do so, and I guess I better sign off now ments wgnt to the Coral Sea, sel. This should be done no there is no charge. There is and all hands are now looking matter how slight your injury or before I start sounding like a sea-lawyer. Until next week, much more to gain than lose by forward to a good trip to illness. You are entitled to this certi­ good sailing to everyone, every­ doing so, if you are going to re­ Greece. main ashore awhile. Several men were taken off ficate, so insist on it. Don't let where. From The Sixth Deck Slow Shipping Still Holds Grip On Philly • 'vL. :y �THE Page Six New York Has Jobs For Deck Men But Other Departments Go Slow SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 15. 1948 TAMPA HALL HAS ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Rated men, all are expected to be inside at After that, registration especially those in the Deck De­ 7:30. partment, will find shipping cards will not be stamped by the somewhat to" their liking in this Dispatcher at the door. port, but the men of the other If an emergency arises where a Departments aren't faring too man is later than one-half hour, well. Black gang men in some he can present his excuse to the ratings are finding offerings on Dispatcher and, if valid, will be the board, while Stewards De­ credited with attendance. partment members have small Just plain stragglers and slow­ pickings. pokes will not receive credit for Cause for the sad state of af­ the meeting. It's up to them to fairs in the Stewards Department see to it that they get to the is partially due to the lay-up of meetings on time. Most of the the Evangeline. * She has an­ members get there on time, and chored down here for awhile, there is no reason why everyone and the Stewards Department can't do the same. men put on the beach are hard Just in case you're a little hazy to absorb in other jobs. as to the meeting place, it's the The regular business of the Roosevelt Auditorium, ICQ East week for this port centered 17th Street, just off Fourth Ave­ aroimd the paying off of the nue. Any East Side subway to 'Seafarers in the Tampa Hall listened to the radio broadcast of the classic baseball contest Kathryn, Elizabeth, both Bulls; 14th Street will put you in the as a bunch of landlubbers known ashore as the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves tried the Evangeline, Eastern; Steel neighborhood. for each other's scalps in 1948 World Series. Indians routed the Braves, four games to two. Recorder, Isthmian; Raphael Semmes, Caleb Strong, Water­ man. All ships paid off in good shape with the usual number of beefs disposed of by the Patrol­ men. Sign-ons weren't too many but, TAMPA—For the time being, just recovering from another with a good number of ships in shipping is really booming, and storm. During the early part of transit calling for men, the week's for the first time in many the week the southern section tally wasn't too bad. We signed monthswe have shipped more had a bad blow, but now the on the Topa Topa, Waterman; men than we registered. Of storm is headed out to sea and Robin Kirk, Robin; Steel Re­ no further damage is expected. course, all hands are keeping corder, Isthmian; and Chrysanthy their fingers crossed. Very few oldtimers are on Star, Intercontinental Steamship the beach due to the spurt in Business in the port has also Company. The ships in transit shipping. Brother Jimmie Jones picked up, due mainly to the were visited by the Patrolmen is around. He was just released payoff of the Bertram Goodhue, and what beefs had come up from the hospital and is in good South Atlantic, and the usual were squared away. number of Waterman vessels shape and raring to go. Alfred SHAKEDOWN TRIP which hit here. In addition, we Ortega, Johnnie Williams, Harry have one Alcoa ship per week Simmons, Pop Williams, and J. The Chrysanthy Star had been in lay-up for quite awhile, and calling here and last week we C. Duncan are all relaxing down is now tankering in the coast­ had two tankers in Fort Lauder­ here. Before the Goodhue signed wise trade. We expect her in dale calling for replacements. The good ship Florida goes back on there was the annual port in two weeks with the usual number, of beefs that come up into drydock the first of next inspection and the Inspector in a shakedown run after a long month, but she will resume op­ really noticed everything. Noth­ eration on the fifteenth. The ing was omitted and vjjien the iay-up. The port'of New York now Eastern passenger ships are due boys signed on they were cer­ has the new registration rules in to start running into Miami tain that the vessel was ship­ effect, with the suggested soon and this will necessitate shape from stem to stern. Voting on the General Fund changes which were adopted at making more trips to Miami. assessment went nicely. We cast This garden state of Florida is the last membership meeting in­ more votes here than ever be­ corporated in them. They've fore and, when the ballots are been posted conspicuously counted, we expect that the as­ around the Hall, so everyone can sessment will be carried by a see how to register. It's a good Coffee time is something all Seafarers are accustomed to, large majority. No one seems to idea to become thoroughly fam­ aboard ship and ashore. Here Ralph Seckinger, Tampa Dis­ iliar with them, so there will be NEW YORK — Trading your mind an assessment aimed at patcher. keeps tradition going as he brews some fresh java no misunderstandings later on. overtime claims for time off is bettering the Union, and that's as it should be. for the boys relaxing in the Union Hall. Misunderstandings bring to definitely against SIU policy, and mind another matter, which often always has been. causes much confusion. When a However, it's something that man enters the marine hospital turns up every now and again. after a payoff, he should firpt The other day, it was October 11 The following named trip 17. PIETRO PAULIN, P-3-5030 10. JAMES F. JOINES, TC come to the Hall and register. to be precise, we paid off the carders and permitmen who filed 18. GEORGE A. SIMON, TC No. 8577 That is, if he wants a back-dated Bull Line SS Elizabeth over at their applications for probation­ P-3No. A-5457 11. JOSEPH KITCAS, registration card when he is dis­ Pier 22 in Brooklyn. To our 19. MURRAY WM. SMITH, ary membei'ship and whose ap­ 1424 charged. surprise, there was only one man plications were approved by the P-3-4019 12. IRVINE B. LEDDON, P-3The only exception to this is who claimed any overtime for 20. BLAS R. VEGAS, P-3-663 4007 when a man is removed from the docking in San Juan. The ship Committee for Probationary 21. GIDLOW WOOD, P-3-1615 Membership in November, 1947, 13. RICHARD L. MARKLEY, ship and taken directly to the docked at 8:30 a.m., and this man may apply for their books in P-3-5175 In order to facilitate the work hospital. In such' a situation it was on the watch below, namely person at Headquarters or may 14. LOUIS C. MUSSOLINI, of issuing the books, tripcard is, of course, impossible for the the 12-to-4. apply through the mail if in an P-3-6948 holders and permitmen are adman to register at the Hall. After a while, everything be­ outport: 15. GAETANO PAGANO, Pvised not to apply for books if came clear. The Mate disputed HIT THE HALL 3-1238 their names do not appear on 1. GENE T. BRYAN, TO No. this man's' overtime. He said 16. WESLEY A. PALMER, TC the above list. RememberA-972 Sometimes men hang around that the man had agreed to let No. 5082 books are still closed! the beach a couple of days, turn the overtime ride so that after 2. JOSEPH I. BOOKER, P-3into the hospital and then a the ship had docked all hands 10957 couple of weeks later show up at could go home. 3. GEORGE CLARKE, P-3the Hall for their back-dated Well, Brothers, you know that 241 card. Not having registered be­ the SIU has been against .this 4. FRANCIS T. DICARLO, Just arrived! Bound volumes of the SEAFARERS fore going to the hospital, they sort of thing since our beginning P-3-482 LOG for January through June, 1948. Description: are out of luck. So, brothers, hit in 1938. You know that a man 5. JAMES K. DUBOSE, -TC the Hall fust and register if who trades his overtime for time Complete and unabridged, bound in sturdy tan buckram No. 11019 you're going into drydock. off would be smart to have his with dates lettered in gold. Price:* $2.50 per copy, ^the 6. JESUS GARCIA, P-3-117 One more matter before clos­ gear all packed before the cost of binding. Copies are excellent for reference, home7. MARVIN E. GORDON, Patrolman comes aboard. ing: use or just plain browsing. P-3.1488 This stuff used to crop on Bull The biweekly membership How to order: Call in person or write to the Head­ a. WILLIAM meetings in the port of New Line ships in particular. We P-3-226 quarters baggage' room, 4th Floor, 51 Beaver Street, York start at 7 P.M. A half- hope we won't see any more of 9. HANSFORD T. HOOVER, New York 4, N. Y. P-3-6938 Shipping (h Upgrade In Tampa; Surge In Miami Expected Soon The Patrolman Says On Overtime Probationary Books Await 20 Permitmen They're Here —- 1948 Beund Logs �f riday/ Octobwr 15, 1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief NEW YORK — Chairman. Earl "Bull" Sheppard, 203; Recording Secretary, Eddie Parr, 96; Read­ ing Clerk, Lindsey Williams, 21550. A&G Shipping From Sept 21 To Oct. 5 PORT REG. DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK SHIPPED SHIPPED lOTAL ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED accepted. Motion carried to open discussion on the policies of the Union as recommended at the last meeting. There was discus­ sion of the issuing of books to permitmen. It was pointed out that it was the policy not to is­ sue more books than we have contracted jobs. It was the opinion of the members present that this was a good policy. In the discussion of our policy of helping AFL and other bona fide Unions in their beefs the meeting was of the opinion that we should at all times extend such aid. Discussion included the re­ lationship of the Union with the companies. Here it was pointed out that every member should do his job and live up to the con­ tract, in order that the Union would be in a strong position when bargaining for further con­ tracts. Meeting adjourned at 12:20 P. M. Philadelphia minutes were read. Motion made to non-con­ Boston 25 90 21 44 30 22 36 88 cur with that part of the minutes New York 215 190 190 595 166 148 152 466 pertaining to a Patrolman being Philadelphia 33 40 37 110 49 37 32 118 placed on the coming ballot for Baltimore 183 174 112 469 127 99 79 305 election of officials. Under dis­ Norfolk 82 68 55 205 30 32 35 97 cussion it was pointed out that Savannah 11 8 10 29 6 5 10 21 13 the membership of this Union Tampa 11 11 35 33 26 •23 82 is on record to cut expenses Mobile 127 131 126 384 70 .63 56 189 126 113 wherever possible, and it was felt New Orleans 166 405 137 103 167 407 that by not putting this office on Galveston S3 36 14 83 61 48 33 142 w the ballot it was in line with the San Juan (No Figures Available) membership's recommendation. San Francisco (No Shipping Due to West Coast Strike) Motion to accept the rest of 852 785 768 2,405 709 583 623 1,915 Philadelphia minutes. Motion GRAND TOTAL. carried to non-concur with that PHILADELPHIA — Chairman. man's report was made and ac­ pai-t of the New Business in the cruises, after which time she will pay off in Boston on October 24. D. C. HaU. 43372; Reading Clerk, cepted. The Dispatcher reported Mobile minutes regarding key Further, he reported that he had Ray Oats, 25128; Recording Sec­ 83 registered, and 142 shipped. men on the shipping list for 90 The Balloting Committee's re­ days or more and unable to ship covered the SS Yankee Dawn in retary. W. C. Luth, 896. port was accepted. The tele­ being kept on the shipping list. Portland, Maine last week. Two The minutes of all Branches Under discussion it was brought Waterman ships are due in to having New Business were read gram from Assistant SecretaryMOBILE—Chairman, L. Neria, out that this is not in line with load grain and one may payoff. and accepted. All special min­ Treasurer Robert Matthews in 26393; Recording Secretary, J. L. The educational meeting last regard to having a Committee our Shipping Rules. The rest of utes of Branches were also ac­ Carroll, 14-G; Reading Clerk, H. Tuesday could not be held, but elected to count ballots on Sat­ Mobile minutes were accepted. cepted. The Agent's verbal re­ urday, October 9, accepted. J. Fischer, 59. it is expected that regular meet­ Motion carried to non-concur port was made and accepted. All with that part of the minutes ings will be held hereafter as communications were accepted. Brothers Red Scales, Fred HethMinutes of Branches having from Puerto RiQO pertaining to a there is so much of general in­ Under New Business a motion coat, A. H. Criss, Monast, Dail, New Business were read and ac­ Patrolman being placed on the terest to cover in them. Report was made by R. Muntinga that Harris, and Jarvis were elected cepted. Puerto Rico minutes to serve on the Committee, with were referred to New Business. coming ballot for election of accepted. The Patrolman re­ ported that the SS New London Brother Red Scales acting as Cal Tanner, Agent, reported that officials, and to accept the rest alternate. One minute of silence Mobile is the lay-up port, with of the minutes. Discussion had been paid off in Portland, for departed Brothers. Meeting the result that many men come brought out the same reasons as Maine, today with all beefs set­ adjourned at 8:00 P. M. with 90 in on run jobs and register in applied to Philadelphia. Com- tled before hand. The Dispatcher members- present. mimication from Sal Colls, San reported 90 registered, and 88 this Branch,_^thus increasing theX if % Juan Agent, regarding additional shipped. The report from Head­ direct and drastic action be taken percentage of men registered to GALVESTON EDUCATIONAL those shipped. He reported that personnel in that port. It was quarters to the membership and against all men who miss their ships after taking the job from the Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ MEETING, Sept. 28 — Chairman many West Coast ships are com­ moved to refer this communica­ the Hall. Carried. The Secre­ cial report for week ending Sep­ Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording ing into this Port for lay-up, and tion to the Secretary-Treasurer. tary-Treasurer's financial reports, tember 18 and 25 were accepted. Secretary, R. Wilburn, 37739; that the MCS, and the. MFOW Under New Business there was a and the Secretary-Treasurer's re­ The wire from Robert Matthews, Reading Clerk, Jeff Morrison, have picketlines around the Ala­ motion by Shuler that a Tallying port to the membership were ac­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, re­ 34213. Committee be elected for the bama Dry Docks. However, SIU purpose of tallying the ballots on garding the Balloting Committee cepted. The Patrolmafi's report men are given clearance to go The minutes of the educational the $10 General Assessment Ref­ was accepted. A Balloting Com­ was accepted. The Dispatcher meeting for September 21 was aboard their ships as usual. He erendum, with instructions to mittee was elected to count bal­ reported 110 registered, and 73 read and accepted. Motion was further reported that the Secre­ Various nominations commence work Monday at the lots on Saturday, October 9. A. J. shipped. tary-Treasurer has been asked to for union offices were made at made and accepted to open dis­ come to Mobile at his earliest Melanson, W. J. Prince, W. W. Union Hall. Amended by Algina, cussion on the new two-year con­ that any man elected that does Whitford, William McKenna, F. this meeting. One minute's sil­ tract, as was recommended at the convenience to help plan renova­ not report for Committee work P. Failla were chosen to serve. ence for our departed Brothers. last meeting. Question by S. tion of the building, as he has Monday, be replaced by a man to There was no New Business. Un­ Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P. M. Pearson as to the rider now in had a great deal of experience in be selected at a Special Meeting der Good and Welfare various with 128 members present. effect on the majority of our this line in other Halls. He con­ Monday morning at the Union members hit the deck on the » » » ships. Brother Alsop explained cluded by warning the members Hall. Carried. Motion by Wil­ subject of the Shipping Rules. GALVESTON—Chairman, Jeff that, according to this rider, a about loitering on the streets be­ liams that this Committee be One minute's silence for departed Morrison, 34213; Recording Sec­ man is only entitled to transpor­ low the Hall. He pointed out used to check the credentials for Brothers. Meeting adjourned at retary, L. E. Jarvis, 46976; Read­ tation when he gets off the ship. that if this continued the SIU candidates for the 1949 General 7:50 P.M. with 105 members ing Clerk, G. Brightwell. The rider was read, and all were might get undue discredit by the Election of Officers. Passed. The present. of the opinion that this was of actions of one or tv/o of its mem­ Agent's verbal report was ac­ % if % The Galveston Branch minutes benefit to the Union, as it would bers. He asked the membership cepted. The Financial report was TAMPA — Meeting called to for September 22, the Galveston speed up shipping, and in some as a whole to take action on this accepted. The Dispatcher re- Order at 7:00 P. M. A quorum financial reports for September cases break up the homesteading matter. Motion carried to accept was not present so no regular 24, and October 1, and the educa­ of a ship. Question as to why meeting could be held. A volun­ tional minutes for September 2$, the Bosun received a $25 raise teer Balloting Conunittee was and October 5, were read and ac- while the rest of the crew only called for, to . be on hand Satur­ cepted. The Secretary-Treasurer's $i2.50. Brother Morrison day morning, and J. L. Jones, A. financial report for September 25, pointed out that this extra $12.50 Ortega, and E. G. Ohman, volun­ and the Headquarter's report to for the Bosun was to compensate ported a total of 595 men regis­ teered. The Dispatcher reported the membership of September 22 him for the loss of high-man the Agent's Report. Patrolmen tered, and 466 shipped. There 35 registered, and 182 shipped. were read and accepted. Minutes overtime on Saturdays, Sundays, Jordan and Morris made their re­ was general discussion under Financial reports for September of Branches having New Busi­ and Holidays, which he got un­ ports and were accepted. Under Good and Welfare. One minute 24, and October 1 were made. ness were read and accepted. The der the old contract, and which New Business it was moved and of silence was observed for de­ The Agent reported that ship­ Agent reported on the shipping the Union wished to change in carried to non-concur with that parted Brothers. The meeting ping has been good for this Port, picture in the Texas area, and order to prevent the Bosun be­ part of the San Juan Minutes adjourned at 8:00 P.M. with with a full crew being shipped pointed out that there were four ing used as a handy-man. There about putting a Dispatcher1,555 members present. to the Bertram Goodhue. Busi­ Isthmian ships due to hit these was general discussion of the Patrolman on the ballot. Motion ness has picked up for the past ports between now and the next duties of each man in the three carried to elect the Balloting » Committee. C. Kimball, John Brother Alsop Morris, J. Porter, C. Spencer, C. BOSTON BRANCH — Chair­ week, and the Branch is ih good meeting,, with some of them pay­ Departments. man, J. Greenbaum, 281; Reading shape with several ships due in— ing off. Water-man has two or pointed out that every man has McNorton, Louis Neria, and Orlie Clerk, E. B. Tillcy, 75; Recording none, however is scheduled to three ships that are known to be a job to do and that, if he fails Price were elected. Charges Secretary, L. N. Johnson, 108. payoff. Most ships call for a few coming in, and there may pos­ to do it, he throws the work over were referred to the Trial Com­ replacements. The board now sibly be more. Therefore, con­ onto his shipmates. Such a man The Communication New Business of Branch min­ has several jobs on it, and there tinued good shipping is expected gives the Union a blackeye. mittee. from Headquarters was accepted. for this area. The Agent ex­ utes was read and concurred in, are no takers. Lake men are be­ Brother Alsop recommended that The Balloting Committee's report plained that the MFOW and the ginning to flock in as though with the exception of Philadel­ the next meeting deal with the phia, where the part dealing they had heard that all that was MCS have a picketline around policies of the Union throughout was accepted. One minute of was observed for dewith the adding of a Patrolman necessary was for them to make the SS Weaver, which is due to its histoiy in its relations with silence parted Brothers. Under Good and to the ballot was non-concurred a trip to Tampa and they would transfer to another company other Unions. Meeting ad­ Welfare, it was brought out that with: and the Puerto Rico New be shanghaied. This is far from soon, which would put her un­ journed at 12:31 P. M. Charles Avera, who was injured Business, which was non-con­ true, as these men haven't a der the SIU Contract. However, on the SS Alcoa Pioneer on curred with. The Agent reported chance to make a ship since full the policy that was outlined in G ALVESTON\DUCATIONAL November 17, 1947, has been un­ that there have been no payoffs book and permitmen are taking the Agent's conferences would be MEETING, Oct. 5 — Chairman, in the Port of Boston during the the jobs. The shipping list in carried out. Agent Alsop con­ Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording able to contact all of the wit­ nesses of the accident. It would last tw6 weeks; but that he had Tampa is all non-rated men— cluded his report with thanks to Secretary, R. Wilburn, 37739. be appreciated if any of the men covered the payoff of the SS ABs and rated men in the En­ the membership for their coop­ aboard this vessel at that time Minutes of the previous edu­ eration in helping keep the Hall Yarmouth in Yarmouth, N. S., gine Department can always cational meeting were read and clean. Accepted. The Patrol{Continued on Page 15) • and signed her on for two make a job in a few days. ^• �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October IS, 1948 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Insults Chileans — 'Atom Bomb Carrying' St^l Flyer Master OremarMen Turn Diplomats Battles Eight-Day Blaze In Bombay The Master of the Ore ship Oremar missed a good Isthmian's Steel Flyer headed into anchorage at Bombay, India, expecting to chance to cement American-Chilean relations a few weeks drop off a general cargo of goods, but before it reached its berth it was struck by a ago, but the SIU crew came to the rescue, according to "j ~ " 77: ^ ' fire which burned for eight days and caus:d the crew aboard to be accused by a loca Seafarer Edmond L. Eriksen*"; (Apparently the friendship of nawho.sent an account of the tions was not his dish. newspaper of manning a' incident to the LOG. GRACEFUL REPLY ship carrying atom bombs The Oremar was in Cruz The crew, sensing . that this and bacteria-warfare weap­ Grande. She had passed quaran was a matter of diplomatic pro­ tine and was on port time. There tocol as well as a question of ons. The strange turn of events •which befell the Flyer were re­ lated to the LOG this week by William Mcllveen, Messman, who paid off the Steel Flyer October 1 when the ship arrived in New York. According to Mcllveen, the Steel Flyer arrived in Bombay harbor on June 21 and anchored in the stream. Early ihe next morning the air was suddenly rent with the sound of a terrific explosion from No. 5 hatch. The crew rushed to the scene and found flames shooting to the After a brisk bit of fire fighting the. Bombay smoke eaters mast tops. The alarm was sound­ take time out for some of the Steel Flyer's coffee. ed and fire fighting gear was broken out and put to work. For almost an hour the crew commenting on the fire, raised straight news story. In fact, Mc­ fought the flames in gearing heat the question as to what was this llveen managed to pick himself that buckled the plates of the mysterious fire which proved so up a few bucks from the local deck. Finally the flames were difficult for the firemen to cope newspapers by selling them pic­ with and when seeming out tures he had taken, two of brought under control — almost would suddenly burst into flames. which appear here. simultaneous with the arrival of The newspaper then suggested the Bombay Harbor fire fighting to its readers that there was a In spite of the difficulty met in Bombay, the Steel Flyer dis­ brigade. strong possibility that something charged what cargo remained, The fire was far from being sinister was afoot on the Flyer pumped out the water which had out, however. For eight days "as it is common knowledge that caused a 14-degree list and con­ the Bombay smoke eaters play­ American ships carry atom tinued its trip on schedule, ar­ ed their hoses on the hold as bombs, bacteria warfare weapons riving in New York on October the blaze smoldered on and off and other means of death and 4. Commenting on the trip, Mc­ and occasionally broke into destruction which pose dangers llveen said, "It was a good trip flames. to Indian people and property." in spite of the trouble met in Actually, relates, Mcllveen, the Bornbay. Some of the men were SCARE STORY ship was carrying general cargo unnerved by the experience, but It was because of the reluct­ of sulphur, lampblack, automo­ we had a good bunch aboard and ance of the flames to die that biles and such items in No. 5 the affair was taken in good the ship was accused of carry­ hatch and were total losses. stride. It did look for awhile ing atom bombs and bacteria- The" other newspapers, report­ though as if the Bombay firemen warfare weapons. The Bombay ed Mcllveen, showed more re­ were going to stay aboard per­ communist newspaper "Blitz," in straint and covered it as a manently." X was to be no work done by any of the crew except watch standers. Moreover, the weekend was coming up, and Saturday anc Sunday were to be holidays for the celebration of the anniver­ sary of Chile's independence. Now, shore leaye in Cruz Grande has beefi forbidden by the Chilean Government for many years. But on this occa­ sion, the company agent, the company loader, the quarantine doctor and the American Con­ sul came aboard and pleaded with the Master, Captain R. Redding, to allow the crew ashore to participate in the fes­ tival, presumably as unofficial representatives of a friendly United States. The Captain, however, refused. shore leave, decided to soften the slap-in-the-face which the Master had given the Chilean nation. Aft*!r a couple of boat­ loads of Chileans finally visited the ship as part of the independ­ ence day celebrating, the Sea­ farers sat down to compose a gi-aceful reply to the invitation they had received from the ci­ tizens of Cruz Grande. The text of their note follows: "To the citizens of Cruz Grande: We the undersigned members of the crew of the SS Allegheny Crew Asks Revision Of Foc'sle Card The crew of the SS Allegheny Victory, whose resolution pro­ testing Army-like regulations of the Aramco Seaman's Club in Ras Tanura was published in the October 8 LOG, has submit­ ted a resolution asking that the standard foc'sle card placed on the ships by the shipping com­ missioners be revised and brought up to date with present day conditions. EDMUND ERIKSEN The resolution which follows was signed by all hands: Oremar wish to congratulate the citizens of Cruz Grande and "Whereas, the present articles their great country on the day (foc'sle cards) is not up to the standard of present day condi­ of observance of their independ­ ence. tions, "We were unable to join you "Therefore, be it resolved that at your generous request to be the present card be abolished en­ present at your celebration tirely, and a new one conforming ashore, but you brought the to present day conditions be is­ celebration to us. sued in the immediate future, "Such pride in one's country and that the Union take such is to be greatly admired. We action as is necessary to bring salute you. this to the attention of proper "If such a feeling of neighborauthorities in Washington, D. C." liness and benevolence were pre­ valent throughout the world to­ ASK QUICK PAYOFF day, we would not continue to The crew further suggests that live under this cloud of war the Articles should read: "The which is forever present. Again ship must payoff in the final port we thank you, the citizens of of discharge in the continental Cruz Grande, from the bottom United States, or (when return­ of our hearts." ing in ballast from a foreign The entire crew of the Ore­ voyage) the ship must payoff at mar signed the letter. the first port of loading in the continental United States." No doubt the crew is av/are that the present foc'sle card is Check the slop chest be­ based upon federal statutes now in effect, and their intention is fore your boat sails. Make that efforts be made to have sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of these statutes revised in order to have minimum conditions, imder all the things you are liable the law, boosted up toward the to need. If it doesn't, call the standards now obtained by the Union Hall immediately. Union. Check It—But Good Six days after the first blaze broke out -water was still being played into No. 5 hatch through a hole in the deck. Brother William Mcllveen's camera caught the firemen hard at work on what looked for awhile like a permanent job. - �Frid&y. October IS. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings jii i Port Engineer in New York told CITY OF ALMA. Aug. 29— him that a room was going to be Chairman C. Moore: Recording prepared for the Night Cook and Secretary J. Pursell. The Deck Baker, so that members of the Delegate reported some disputed Stewards Department would not overtime. There was some dis have to be quartered with the putcd in the Engine Department Deck Department. A Wiper had been called for in Honolulu, but none was avail X X \ able. Under Good and Welfare STEEL AGE. Aug. 29—Chair­ there was discussion of a fight man P. P. McGrath; Recording in the messroom in which Secretary J. T. Vallelunga. The crewmember had been Injured Ship's Delegate reported" that the It was decided to make up grievance committee had had complete repair list before ar three meetings since the last rival in New York. One minute ships meeting and had a full re­ of silence for Brothers lost at that perishables were put out port to hand to the Patrolman. aea. before they rotted in ice box. A He reminded all hands to have X X SEATRADER. Aug. 28—Chair vote of thanks was given the their foc'sles thoroughly clean man Frank Boyne; Recording Stewards Department for clean­ before payoff, and instructed the Secretary W. R. Gogerty. All liness and good food and cold membership that no one was to permits and Books were collected drinks. The crew went on rec­ pay off until getting an okay by the Delegates. The Deck De­ ord as stating that it was a good from their Departmental Dele­ Under Education the partment voted that OS Steel be ship with good officers and crew, gates. Brothers were told by the Deck given another chance to ship and a satisfactory trip all around. Delegate Karrman to study the One minute of silence for de­ The Ship's Delegate was asked Union Contract. Motion carried parted Brothers. to see the Captain about wiring to have the grievance committee in for a draw upon arrival t X X and the Patrolman check with Fumigation of the ship was AZALEA CITY. Aug. 30— the Steward on his requisitions. asked. The Patrolman would be Chairman John Lane; Recording asked to see about changing the Secretary Charles Scofield. There Motion carried to make up a list Oiler's and Maintenance men's was a motion under New Busi­ of donations to the Merchant foc'sles so that the Oilers could ness to have the Ship's Delegate, Marine Library Association. One be in one foc'sle. The Ship's John Lane, see the Captain about minute of silence for Brothers Delegate was asked to s^e the painting the crew's quarters and lost at sea. Captain about sougeeing and showers. Carried. Motion to painting the rooms. One minute remove the potato peeler fi-om of silence for departed Brothers. galley and install shelves for the By HANK benefit of the Baker. Motion For the good and welfare of the Brothers we would like to to have the slopchost checked by illustrate the importance of the medicine chest aboard ship with the Patrolman ])etoro signing ar­ this news item:. "Six hundred miles from Southampton, England, ticles. Vote of thanks to Stew­ in answer to a radio request, a doctor was transferred by lifeboat ards Department. One minute of XXX from a passenger liner to a freighter, to treat a seaman seriously silence for departed Brothers. COLABEE. Aug. 21—Chsiirman ill from an infection. The American freighter lacked penicillin 4. 4. ROBIN HOOD. Aug. 29— Matthew Sams; Recording Secre­ necessary to prevent further spread of the seaman's infection." XXX Chairman Gustav Thebe; Re­ MEREDITH VICTORY. Aug. tary Francisco Armstrong. The We would like to know definitely how .much of various medicine cording Secretary Paul Bislline. 29—Chairman Gordon Marbury; Ship's Delegate asked that beefs is stored on all ships. Is the amount greater for longer voyages The Deck Delegate reported that Recording Secretary Edward be brought to the meeting and than the short ones? For example, penicillin can cure and prevent a repair list had been given to the Yancey. Deck Delegate James not discussed around the ship. illnesses and it can, like a snap of a finger, save a life at sea, Chief Mate. The Engine Depart­ Saliba. Engine Delegate Edward No beefs reported by Department too. The ship's delegates should check medicine supplies, especial­ ment Delegate reported 65 hours Yancey, and Michael Eschenko. Delegates. Motion by Brother ly before the ship leaves American ports. He should continue to disputed overtime and stated Stewards Delegate, made their Mahan under New Business that check on them while the ship is out in foreign waters. Some that the* Patrolman would be reports. Minor beefs and some the Patrolman investigate the unexpected day out at sea or in a foreign port your shipboard consulted about the number of disputed overtime. Motion car­ launch service in Bale Cameau medicine may save yours or your shipmate's life. Wipers that this ship should ried to have the Patrolman take and take the matter up with the XXX carry. He asked that the ship care of the water situation. Un­ Master. A petition was signed Brother Henry Clemens from Chicago, who says he'll be be fumigated. Under Good and der discussion it was pointed out by many members to have a grabbing any ship he can gel. tells us his parents really enj.oy Welfare it was pointed out that that the water was so hot that a Brother removed from the ship reading the LOG every week. Furthermore, if he ever hits the innerspring mattresses were man could not take a bath=ap- for being a disrupter and Jedda. Arabia, again he'll buy those odd Arabiaii stamps for coming apart. Vote of thanks to parenlly because the Engineers trouble-maker. One minute of his railroad-working, stamp-collecting father... Bob "Standby" the Stewards Department. It wanted to save water. Motion silence for departed Brothers. High says his shipmate. Arnold "Tommy" Thompson, the Q^was decided to have the library carried that the Department timer. is in town right now. XXX changed in the first port. One Delegates make up a repair list. NATHANIEL B. PALMER. XXX minute of silence for lost One minute of silence for de­ Aug. 21—Chairman Terrance M. Harold Farrington was asking where his shipmate Henry Brothers. parted Brothers. Jones; Recording Secretary Beckmann, could be nowadays. Another shipmate, Frank Bose, if ii Joseph M. Aimee Jr. Terrance met Harold and laughed, telling Harold, "1 still have your poem== FAIRLAND, Aug. 29 —Chair­ M. Jones was elected Ship's the one called '1 Learned About Women From Her'"... One man R. French; Recording Secre­ Delegate. Under Good and Wel­ Brother bought a lot of dates in Persia. However, he couldn't tary J. Boyles. Motion carried fare it was suggested that extra bring them ashore here. The Department of Dates, Vegetables to accept the minutes of previous fan parts be procured as soon as and Tea-balls (as we'll call the agency) confiscated these Persian meeting. Delegates reported 32 possible. The Steward stated dates. So, Brothers, save your money and don't buy Persian books and 3 permits. No beefs. that when the night lunch ran dates to bring home. W. Paschal nominated for Ship's out in the ice box, another plate Delegate by J. Boyles. Second by 4. 44. XXX could be obtained from the dairy C. Turner. Carried. Motion car­ Here are a few oldtimers who may be slill in town: SEATRAIN TEXAS—Aug. 22 box. The Stewards Department ried to see the Chief about the W. Walsh. C, J. Biscup, George Simpson. R. Garcia. F. Bruggdirty wash water, and steam —Chairman Windborn; Record­ was given a vote of thanks for ner. M. Dorfman, A, S. Thorne, D. E. Bragg... As requested, leaks in galley. Under Good and ing Secretary Pepper. The Dele­ the excellent food. It was de­ the LOG will be going free of cost every week to the homes Welfare the Steward asked that gates reported the standing of cided to make up a repair list. of the following Brothers; Carroll Kenny .of Minnesota. Fred­ cots be taken care of and linen the members, and stated that One minute of silence for de­ erick Swanson of Massachusetts, O. L. Ragland of Texas, Leo not-be left on deck. He warned there were no beefs. Under Old parted Brothers. Dulle of California, Norman Hyde of Louisiana, E. G. Kelley that linen would only be issued Business, foc'sle keys and new of Alabama. Antonio Lipari of Maryland. J.oseph Pehm of for pieces returned. One minute mattresses were discussed, and Ohio. W. W. Bunker of Florida, Ted Daly of Louisiana. Neil of silence for departed Brothers. the Steward reported on what Boyle of New York. Wilbur Coutant of Kansas, William Ayhad been done on them since cock of North Carolina, John Mina of Louisiana, John Zhimeck ast meeting. Brother Zarkus of Pennsylvania. B. F. Pace of Kentucky. Robert White of reported that the Cook who Louisiana. Clyde Parker of California. ouled up in New York had been 4. 4. 4. given a new shipping card. Mo­ Brothers, we hope the day never comes when the New York tion carried imder New Business 4. t 4. police will arrest some Seafarer just bcause he's wearing a white JOHN W. BURGESS, Aug. 29 to assess each member ten cents cap, while, he's buying a cigar or a hamburger... Well, the —Chairman Jahies Lee; Record­ to defray costs of Delegates at­ Brothers on the beach sure read everything they can. One Brother ing Secretary S. Lagayada. De­ tending to ship's business in port. with an Irish name was reading a newspaper—it's called the partments squared away with no The fund is to be in the care Irish Echo. And recently we heard of one Brother who faithfully beefs, reported Delegates. Under of the Ship's Delegate, and is reads True Story. This magazine is full of hot, cold, and tepid Good and Welfare there was 'dis­ never to exceed ten dollars. stories of marriages, romances and divorces. We'll still take the cussion on the ringing of the Brother Phelps suggested under comic magazines... Ever hear this joke before? It might make you breakfast bell, as some members Good, and Welfare that a ten laugh. After a thorough examination the dentist scratched his complained it woke them up un­ minute meeting be held before scalp, tilted his head, gave the patient a professional smile and necessarily, but it was decided the payoff to discuss various yOVRVHlOti / said—"Well, your teeth are okay, fella, but your gums will have beefs with the Patrolman. The to continue ringing it. The to come out." Yak! Yak! Steward told the crew that the Steward was asked to see to it F YOU ARE GOINGTOEWTERA MARINE HOSPITAt, TRV10SD TD THE NEAREST HALL FIRST AMP REGISTER ... SO THAT YOU CAN SET A BACK-PATED CARP WHEN YOU SET OUT. CUT and RUN �• Page Ten THE SEAFARERS •;•• . • '. ' .••• ir,'-.' • ' '•• •' LOG Friday, October IS. 1948 ' THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Big Fish, Tall Stories, No Logs Made Voyage Of Leacock Pleasant HOW TO PLEASE EVERYONE AT ONCE at the payoff, but action wasn't The shipping in Mobile didn't To the Editor: The last trip was different taken since the ship was going look too bad, except that there from the one before. There was to the boneyard in Mobile. In were seven boneyard jobs in five a Skipper aboard the Stephen Mobile he was told in very days. However, the stack wasn't Leacock by the name of Captain plain words that it was his last painted out on all of them—if (Cutie) Kuda, plus a couple of warning. We ha^ a good gang that means anything to our performers. The Skipper and the from New York to Mobile, and cause. performers were pulled in Bal­ a Bosun that was hard to beat, I almost forgot to mentioji, that in Dingwall the sword fish­ timore. The Mate was warned to by the name of Forjatin. ing was going full blast. We The refrigerator broke down stay off the deck or we would picked up several swords for in New York,' and the standby take the necessary action. Next to Philadelphia, and a crew had to eat ham and corned souvenirs and the boys caught word about ^ the "paddy wagon." Willi for the last couple of days. enough fish to keep the Cook In the Quaker City, while load- After working on the boxes for cleaning fish for an hour-and-aifig coal a couple of miles from five days, they worked for ex­ half. They were damned good eating. There were all kinds, but the end of the bus line, three of actly one day. More trouble and headaches the best was cod and smelt. The us started back for the ship. for the "stupid" Department! We Captain, "Windy" Oliver, bought No, we didn't make the jail. used the best food first to keep ten pounds of sword fish for us. They merely gave us a lift back to the ship to save us a long from losing it. We stopped at We had fish galore, and fish left Wilmington, N.C., and picked up for night lunch. hike. Thank you again! The crew was agreeable to my We made a good trip to the three tons of ice to bring her writing this. Captain Oliver was city of Cherbourg, and thence on in. When we tied up, the Captain "Cuties" replacement. He to Rouen, France. The battle o box smelled like a well-used does shoot the bull a lot, but has Rouen was interesting, but the sewer. a lot of bull to back it up with, casualties were minor. The Arab also. At the payoff, in Mobile, guard, on being ordered out o!' he said to tell his old crew that the messroom by the Bosun, he was going on the SS Good­ went into action and bit the end hue, and would be glad to see of the Bosun's thumb off. It's a any of them back with him. cinch he won't be back on a There wasn't a log the whole South Atlantic ship for a long trip, and the payoff was fast. According lo Ray Pourciaux. who made this sketch, life time to come! Rouen, though, is C. Gann, Cook a good town—the prices are bet­ of a bellboy on the Del Norte was nothing short of rugged. ter, and there is more for your money. PLENTY OF WORK Back to Dingwall, Nova Scotia. If your requisition is cut, The Deck Department worked or if the food is not up to par, better than 37 hours straight notify all three Delegates at through. I have pictures of them To the Editor: I want to thank Hank for the once so that the ship will not as we were going out. More write-up in the September 3 sail until the matter has been about the Chief Mate: After Here jye are in the land of LOG. The article was mailed to straightened out. working day and night, he in­ plenty, where everyone lives on me by my family in Detroit. It is the responsibility of sisted on three tarps for the native fruits and vegetables. You the Steward to check the hatches, instead of one that was can eat a lunch of grapes, drink They read the LOG in preference stores before the ship sails, necessary. In the meeting he was a glass of spring water, and gaze to the hom-e-town paper. and any complaints made far voted off the ship to teach him at some of the band painted pot­ Thomas E. Foster at sea won't do the crew any that he wasn't running a crew tery and imagine what a great good if they have to eat short Chief Steward on a sailing ship or a non­ artist you will be. I wear my rations or poor food. union tanker. The vote was not The Leacock's Black Gang Arabian turban, though I found M. V. Gadsden to take his livelihood away from delegate Lekmos (right) with it was quite obsolete, as this type him, but to educate him. He fellow crewmsm, Irish, or of thing was discontinued 21 AT THE END OF THE TRAIL was warned again in New York Patty, as the boys Ccilled him. years ago this month. Well, that is why they call me Pops. I am just slow on getting around. It is certainly remark­ able how the new regime is streamlining things over here. The fair sex has even discon­ tinued the veil. However when you are so many years yoimg, yoii simply have to let the styles roll along. SAW THE SIGHTS The gang on here is fine. They have enjoyed some aftemons off and have taken in the sights. We are all looking forward to seeing the Patrolman at the payoff, due in New York on October 20. Pop Foster Finds Western Dress Popular In Turkey Chief Stewards Texas SIU Man Wants Pop To Have LOG To the Editor: How about putting my Pop's address on your mailing list for the LOG? Everything is fine in Texas, only they aren't being fully in­ formed about the Seafarers. Best regards, and thanks. Jerry J. Palmer According to Whity Gann, these are the back and brains of the deck department. Leonard Wallfry and Les Clark haul in the line following the Leacock's departure from port. (Ed. Note: The LOG is be­ ing sent to your father, as you have requested.) The best part of the trip arrives for these crewmembers of the Navy tanker Shawnee Trail who are all smiles ae they w^ the payoff. Left to right—Morgan, Pumpman; the Bosun; Bruce Denton, Deck Maintenance and Delegate. Ship was in Marcus Hook. Photo by John Clamp. �.Friday. October 15. 1948 THE SEAFARERS Crew Has Money Problems: Master Takes It, Cabs Don't To the Editor: There were a number of men logged on this trip of the Arizpa to Germany, and we of the crew feel that under the circumstances most of these logs were sunjustified. In the first place those, who couldn't make the sailing time at Hamburg, September 9, were held up by the poor launch and taxi service and not through any fault of their own. At all times the men running these taxies and launches prefer cigarettes to money, but between 3:00 and 7:00 A. M. it is practically im­ possible to get a ride unless you have cigarettes with you as a bribe. The boys — not being black-market operators — didn't ing following the first night ashore. In all departments the Patrol­ man who pays this ship off in the States will find plenty of beefs stemming directly from the attitude and high-handed policies of this Captain. Luis A. Ramirez LOG Feels Labor Unions Sole Fighters For Better Way Of Life In World To the Editor: A ToK.,,. American Labor is on the march. Millions of men and women workinff oersons are fiifhta to live ing for a chance to live better lives. Whenever they win, life Again in Bremen men were re­ fused shore leave for 41 hours, including Saturday, and then were logged for minor infrac­ tions. The Steward was logged for giving the Baker time off to visit his wife in Norderhan, de­ spite the fact that both the Stew­ ard and Baker were good men who did their job to the full satisfaction of the entire crew. WELL-KNOWN RECORD The 12-4 Oiler was logged wages and bonus to the amount of $56 as well. Captain Hurlston has a record for logging that is well known to a good many of the members, so I won't have to elaborate further on that scoi-e. He has developed another practice recently that is par­ ticularly disagreeable, and that used to be common ten years ago among Union-haling Skip­ pers. It is the matter of calling men out of their bed at any time, without any consideration of the watch they have to stand or whether they have had any sleep or not. A few hours before leaving Hamburg he woke everybody up between 4:00 and 4:30 A.M. to collect the shore passes, when he could just as well have posted a notice in the messhall at sup­ per time to have the passes turned in earlier, if men were going to sleep. is better for ail of us together. The word "labor" is sometiines , confusing. Suppose we put it ,. ® Labor wants most of all the freedom to fight for better con,... , i , ditions. Laws already on books u u i .u u ii u i broken the shackles of old ^ Small "L" you mean work, and i oppressions, and Labor asks only ,, , . .. , '.u . u n i if you spell Labor with a large that it be allowed to go its way. "L" you mean people. unfettered by new chains. In There are about 30 million men and women in this country who work — or would like to work—for wages. They do not employ others: they are not members of the professions. No doubt they are workers, but one cannot say what the mass of them want, or where they are going, or what they are trying to do. They have never gotten together and decided on these things. They have no one to speak for them, or to lead them. They have no way of planning and acting together as a whole group to help make the life of each individual better. m ; . * have them, and as a result came back late arid were logged. Four Arizpa crewmembers wait for transportation to Bremen while their ship tied up in that port recently. Left to right—Jinuny Baumgardner, Bud Benson, Bob and the Stewards Utilityman. Photo by Luis Ramirez. Brother Sweats Out Strike Behind Pop's Pacific Bar To the Editor: Being home and tending bar in my Dad's place, I thought I'd devote a few . lines to the LOG. As you all know, the whole West Coast is tied up, so it looks like I'll be on the beach for quite some time. All of my time at sea has been on SIU ships, so I'm going to miss all those SIU guys I sailed with. My last ship was the Steel Maker. I send my re­ gards to all of you guys who were on it. We receive the LOG here at the house, and I can still keep track of all of your doings. I would still like very much to sail on SIU ships. I want to say hello to Curly Masterson, Thomas Frazier, Lee John, and all those guys from Baltimore. Enclosed are some snapshots taken on the trip around the world on the Steel Maker. Any of you fellows who come into Frisco, shoot over to my joint, and I'll buy you a drink. It is the Mario Hotel, 733 Bay Shore Highway, South San Fi-ancisco. It sure feels funny to be on the wrong side of the bar. Every­ body tells me their troubles. Oh well, the strike should be over soon. So-long for now, and if anyone sees Peter Walsh, tell him I have a $7.50 shirt for him. Bennie L. Murillo That same moi'ning, after the 12-4 watch had gotten to sleep, he again woke every one up to make a personal search of the lockers and rooms, for, of course, a declaration sheet must be made up between Hamburg and Bre­ men. Again in Bremen he woke everyone up to pass the doctor, although the doctor was sup­ Aboaid ship the arm of the posed to remain aboard till mid­ Union is the Ships and De­ night. partment Delegates. A good It is pretty miserable working crew, for its own protection, a man who has to stand port picks its Delegates early, and watches from midnight to 8:00 carefully. Have you and your A. M. He required the Steward shipmates elected your Dele­ to be aboard every morning at gates? If not. do it nowl 6:30 A. M. — even on the morn- Ships Delegates Page Eleven BENNIE MURILLO Bill Dennis Seeks Former Shipmates To the Editor: I receive a copy of the LOG every week and am sure glad to get it. I haven't seen any pic­ tures of old shipmates as yet, but hope I will soon. I would like very much to get in touch with Dick Doughty, SUP, who ships out of Frisco, and who was Bosun on the old Sarazen, in 1946. Also, I would like to get in touch with Elroy Abbot, Waterman Mate, out of Mobile, and D. O. Whitwell, SUP, out of Amarillo. If any­ body can give me information about these men, I sure would appreciate it. Enclosed, you will find two dollars for the LOG. 1 retired my book this year, although I haven't sailed since 1946. William Dennis Clinton Lumber Co. Clinton, La. e s thing, down a bill employers and a e, i is a er e same whether in a demand laid on a conference table or iq introduced in Congress. If they had a choice, American) labor unions would alwaysfe rather deal with employers tnany depend on laws passed by Conr. gress or by state legislatures.The reason is clear. Labor takes, an active part in negotiations: with employers. If mistakes are made they can be corrected in later agreements. American Labor has marked out no point at which to place a banner and say "This is the end So it is only the workers or­ of the road." ganized in labor unions who can So far as we know there is nn. be counted on as a force in the end of the road. We shall go on^ country. They have spokesmen and one striving to make each: who can be counted on as a force year better for humanity than; in the country. They have the year before. spokesmen who let their wishes LABOR WILL FIND IT and opinions be known. Acting together, they have developed There may be a better state great power over their own lives, of society and a better way of and they deeply affect the life of life than we can now think of. the country as a whole. When But if there is a better way of you speak of American Labor, life. Labor will find it and try to then you mean organized work­ succeed in gaining it for the ing men and women. people and make this a better world to live in. Labor will al­ INCLUDE ALL ways fight for democracy. So it Unions are not made up of will mean that each and every any particular sort of person, for member of our Union will have almost every type of American is to comply with the Union regu­ represented in their ranks. There lations and laws. are college graduates and people I wish to congratulate Earl who have never learned to read. There are Negroes and Chinese. "Bull" Sheppard for his article in There are members of the coun­ the past LOG. I believe if each, try's proudest families, and peo­ member will study the LOG ple whose parents never took a more carefully, they would learn' bath in winter. There are also that he or she would better men of sound judgment and themselves in order to better the, fools. There are savage fighters and smooth diplomats. There arc Union and it.s principles. those who will gladly lay down W. Bill Mitchell their lives for a cause and those who will betray any party or any person for power or money. STEEL ADMIRAL There are those who see ahead RUNS AGROUND with clear eyes, and those who follow blindly after the man of IN PORT SAID the hour. To the Editor; Labor could be expected to This is the first lettei' that I do certain things and it was gen^ erally felt - that certain things have written to the LOG. I think could safely be done to Labor, it's about time, so here goes: The "yellow dog contract which | jgj^ New York bound for bound the worker not to join a Tanura September 2. On union was upheld and protected ^j,jp Suez we had a fair by the courts the same as the' except for the Second Mate Taft-Hartley Law. j ^^g chief Engineer. The Labor injunctions were issued. Second has been a little Hitler preventing men from doing, as ' all the way and has taken every organized groups, the thing they opportunity to pull his rank. The had a lawful right to do, and Chief is just as bad. Between compelling them to do things the two we have caught hell. that they had a lawful right to We stopped at Port Said to refuse to do. This is true of the pick up a small tug that goes to Taft-Hartley Law. Has Tanura. . When' we left Port Suez, we ran aground on a sand­ ASK ONLY RIGHTS bar. As a result we are going to Labor does not ask much. We have to spend two weeks unload­ the people only ask the things ing to lighten our draft, and an­ we have a right to: First, stable other two weeks putting the car­ conditions of employment. Steady go back on—so that's not so bad jobs. Second, a reasonable after all. standard of living through fixing The Captain and the Chief a minimum wage by law, that will insure a fair income. And Mate are good people. This is third, collective bargaining in I third Isthmian ship, and it regulating relations between ema surprise to get two good ployers and employees, and in I "Joes" like them. Our Stewards managing the nations economic Department is doing fine-so far so good! structure. In general, this is what the Norman J. Magill fighting and shouting is about. SS Steel Admiral �TBB SEAFAKERS LOG Page Twehre Feels NMU Poor Conditions Due To No Performer Curbs To the Editor: Just a line to the membership ^out my experience on an NMU ship as a repatriated seaman, following my discharge from the Army Hospital in Germany. We SIU members often take our con­ ditions for granted, and do not realize how darn lucky we are until we chance to ride a ship such as the one I have just left. I had to take this ship on or­ ders of the consul. There was no choice in the matter. Upon ME:y,?uDDY— GOTARUfAO^? boarding the ship, I was immedi­ ately invited into about six dif­ ferent whispering campaigns. These I politely declined to join. They all began by telling me what a bunch of dirty rotten soand-sos the others were, and how the others had completely dis­ rupted things on the ship. I was inclined to agree with all of them on that score! The Radio Operator tried to commit suicide while over there, and after I had been on board a few days I began to see why. John Barleycorn really reigned on that ship! For three days proceeding my signing on, none of the Oilers would go down be­ low to stand their watches at Here is a challenge to all Sea­ farers: Attention muscle-bound seafaring men! Here's some sound advice from one who knows. Visiting the former counter Pa­ trolman of Baltimore are his three nephews. Imagine, three of them! Boys at that. Nice fat and rosy—and all from Texas. They have been in training (all of them) for the Golden Glove Cup! After eating a heavy meal of 'The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK LACK OF CURBS Smoky Bor Texas Colts Challenge 'Muscle Men' To the Editor: The Palmer*s Ghef sea. The Deck Engineer was beginning to wonder if he had signed on as Oiler. The log book was a thriUer in itself. Nearly everybody had their name in it for some misdemeanor. The men in the NMU evidently don't realize that perfortners are a detriment to any organization. Perhaps that is the reason the NMU officials have to call on outside help when it comes to negotiating for wages and con­ ditions. A good many of these men, upon finding that I belonged to an AFL organization, confided to me their desire to join the SIU. Others told me that they knew that our contract was superior to theirs, but seemed reluctant to do anything about it. It seems a pity that some of these men, who are good union men at heart, have to be dominated by the political bums they have in their union. We came close to starving that last week prior to arriving in the good old USA. French toast and weeviled hotcakes every morning became mighty monot­ onous. Well, you have to experience the. bad things in life in order to appreciate the good things when you have them. So here is to the SIU—the Union of my choice—where a seaman has the good things! Well, Ed., I probably didn't mention anything that the fel­ lows don't already know, but I had to get it off of my chest. I will close by thanking the Ne­ gotiating Comniittee for the grand conditions we have on board our ships, instead of the lousy conditions the men of the NMU must put up with. beans, the oldest nephew felt the muscle of his arm, which is getting soft since being here, and said, "Golly, I'm losin' weight. Uncle Pat, I gotta git back in training so I can lick 'em in the ring!" So my advice to you seafarin' men is to eat plenty of beans and get yourselves in fightin' condi­ tion, because these here three Texans are challenging any and all so-called "Seafarin' muscle men" ranging in ages of two, three, and four only! Pat Robertson MY KNEES FEEL^WEAK ANYnuN©, WHAT'S MASTER? FMday, October 15; 194S The Nathanial Palmer's crew swear by Peter, the Palmer's Chief Cook. If you want to weig|il, they say. don't take a Charles Atlas course, just ship with Peter. In addition to being tops in the galley, the Brother is reported to be a champion pinochle player. A new Seamen's Club just opened up in New Orleans on St. Charles Street. One of the best I've seen, and here's hoping it will always remain so .. .Mis­ sissippi is building a new, large liner to carry 250 passen­ gers on the South American run. She'll be ready within two years. So don't rush to New Orleans! The quiz by Rocky Benson is a very good .idea. Let's hope he will continue this ... All the boys seem to enjoy "Seafare", by Eddy Smith. I liked the one where he had the um­ brella to paint the stacks with. ... Pete Hummel is considered the best dressed waiter on the Delta ships. And also the best boogie woogie dancer. Ernest Castelberry is through waiting on people. He says he's going back to Arkansas and feed the pigs ... Sol Colls, how does it feel to be in the Island of Palms? Don't you miss New York? ... Dick Merritt flew down to New Orleans from Indianap­ olis and was met at the airport Gals Enliven Cape Nome's Voyage To the Editor: Here we are at Charleston, S;C. Arrived on the Cape Nome at 7:00 A.M. from Norfolk, Vir­ ginia, where we stopped for ten hours to unload our passengers —eight of them. Oh boy, there were five ladies, and three of them were beaut­ ies! Just the type you see in pin-ups. They certainly enliven­ ed our trip across the smooth ocean from London to Norfolk. There was dancing in the large dining room (officers only) in the evenings after 7:00 P.M., and card games with plenty of money on the tables — Monte Carlo style. One of our lady passengers was an English doctor who treated some of the' crew. She was very popular. When we ar­ rived in Norfolk her husband was on the dock with his car. The trip was fine until we hit the hurricane trail in mid•ocean, and it got tough. We AnENTiON! 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. MY LE<35 JU^T WON'T WORK... stopped for nearly two days, making only about three knots to keep up with the waves. As we carried about 300 new autos, we could not go full-speed against the strong waves, and were two days late getting in. The crew was fine all trip. LIKED STORY I read the September 24th is­ sue of the LOG as we docked at Norfolk. The Cape Nome story of my previous trip was very good. I guess I will soon be" too old to sail the waves, and then will stay at my camp at Port Grange, Florida. There I'll look over my collections and finish my big book which I started several years ago. Manj' members will quit at Charleston, as we will pay off on Monday, October 4th. Every­ body wants to be paid off to­ day—but no dice! So there will be jobs for many on the Cape Nome at Charleston. The South Atlantic SS Co. of­ fice at the Norfolk Docks was moving and packing up. Port Steward Killpatrick met me and told me there was no more busi­ ness, and that he is being trans­ ferred to Savannah, Georgia. This looks bad.. "We got some stores just in time, as they were clos­ ing up the business. I will close with regards to all. Uncle Otto Preussler by a cotton picker... Fred Minco left Vineland, N. J. to see the world, and he's surprised the world is so big. "Big Ward," Electrician, is one fellow who likes a drink and at the same time knows when to stop. We should have more like him ... When a Skipper is a rat, you should let the others know it. The same goes if he is an Ace! Captain Olsen is a fine Skipper and a gentleman. We are waiting for the day. when we can have our own Hall in New York. Let's make sure' it's a good buy . , . The famous old saying in Brazil is, "business is business and love is censored." . . . Bill Kaiser (Steward) blew his top when Gary (Waiter) blew his cornet in the dining room . . . Lonnie Akridge was enjoying himself at the Copacabana Ho­ tel in Rio, until he was presented with the bill. I hear he passed out . . . Philip M. Reyes wrote a • fine piece warning -the boys about the slick operator in Bremen. Boys, take advice and keep away from this rat. James Watt writes for the boys to go uptown while in Ponce. I suggest you practice this in every port. Stay away from water­ front dives . . . Some of the boys are interested in Brazilian stones. Some day they will be breaking up big stones into little ones, if they don't watch out . . . Did you know Florida's biggest industry is tourists, and that she rates sec-, ond in raising cattle? Now I want my friends not to call me swamp-rat . . . Dick Miller (Smoke Room Steward) was standing by the gangway in port giving his good-bye to passen­ gers. I took notice he had one hand stretched out. He also had a little bag nearby. Perhaps for the tips! A bouquet of roses for the crew of the Del Sol for helping those refugee kids . . . Tex Suit is now sailing Bosun. I always said he looks more like a cowboy than a sailor (no offense) . . . Mobile is getting good business. I hear shipping is good but be careful with those cops. They don't even like to smell coca cola on your breath. I'm no company stiff, but I'm a good Union man. I saw a bed­ spread hanging on a line in a foreign port and right away I knew where it came from. Ii asked the girl and she told me. This sort of thing must cease. Give a present to the girl if you so desire, but make it personal. Let's do the right thing. I CAN FIX THAT BOS'N. ^/V\ITV1—> ^ 1^,;.. . �Friday, Oelob*r 15, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG HAPPY FACES AND SMACKING LIPS Page Thirteen Gulf Heat, Bucko Engineeif Worse Than War, Crew Says To the Editor: would know how to set booby traps? He then changed his attitude, which we expected. The Chief Engineer was just as bad, but he never showed his face around. These two phonies are against Labor, and everything that un-, ions stand for. After the story and pictures of the last trip of the Queens By ROCKY BENSON Victory were published in the How is your IQ, Seafarers? See October 8th LOG, I talked it if you can answer these 10 ques­ over with some of the crewmemtions. Score: 6—fair, 8—very bers, and decided that we had good, 10—tops. One point for forgotten a number of interest­ each question. ing events, so I'll give them to you now. HOME RUN PAYOFF 1. Whose picture is on $20 bill? We joined this ship in Balti­ But they gave us our blood, 1. Jackson more because of the bad ship­ money in Baltimore. Curly' 2. Washington ping, and the fact that we were Rentz, the Agent, and the Stew­ 3. Lincoln tired of eating Baltimore hot ard Patrolman, Johnny, went to 4. Adams dogs. There was no alternative bat for us, and came in with a. 2. On the thirteenth wedding an­ financially. home run. We all owe them our niversary, what present should Our first stop was Port Said, thanks for the swell job of rep­ you give? where the natives stole every­ resentation they did for us. 1. Steel thing but the ship's whistle The Port Captain for Isthmian 2. Lace while we were lying at anchor­ said that this ship was in worse 3. Ivory age. The Arabs were even pass­ shape than any ship ever to en­ 4. Diamond ing American counterfeit money ter the port of Baltimore, so The Gadsden's Chief Cook J. J. Reinosa (right) displays 3. What is Article 20 in the SIU around! My advice to any ship bad was the overtime messed up one of his culinary masterpieces. Each week he makes a Constitution? stopping there is to be on the by these gestapo characters the present of his handiwork to the oldest crewmember aboard. 1. Income alert for the "forty thieves." First Assistant, and the Chief If a youngster stays aboard the ship long enough. Brother 2. Assessments Next we went to the Persian Engineer. 3. General vote Reinosa will honor him with a tasty bit of pastry, says Gulf, where the air temperature The Second Assistant was con­ 4. Offenses and punishment was 152 degrees, and the sea demned by these two, because Thomas Foster, who sent the pics to the LOG. 4. During what month of 1941 temperature 95. We stayed for he was a typical seaman who was the SS Robin Moor sunk? about five weeks of hell on knew his job (which they didn't). 1. May earth. You couldn't sleep or eat, He was well liked by the crew, 2. June and perspired twenty-four hours who considered him a regular • 3. September a day. At daybreak the flies guy4. December made their attack, coming over­ The latest rumor is that you 5. What year was the first Safety head in squadrons and peeling have to register for the draft if At Sea Conference held? To the Editor: least, old W. Tracy of the Man- off like dive bombers, where we under 26. There is no chance of 1. 1913 hope Knot. were the target. anyone being drafted that made Just thought I. would drop you 2. 1921 We will never be caught in this trip; for they will either That's about all for now. I a line and let you know that the 3. 1929 sure wish I could get on a non- the Persian Gulf again during end up in 4-F, or in a straight old Puritan is shuttling again. 4. 1948 shuttling ship; but it sure looks the summer months, for it is jacket. I reckon I will meet You can call me the shuttling like we, are stuck for the winter. reaUy blood money—there should 6. How many feet and inches is the boys at the hot dog stand. it from the heel to the top of kid; for about a year ago (June be a bonus paid for sailing there To the new crew I will say, John Crews the head of the Statue of Lib­ of 1947 to be exact) I woke up at this time. The crew agreed "smooth sailing!" that they would rather go erty? P. Salvo 1. 115 feet, 3 inches through the hell of World War Engine Delegate II again, rather than make an­ 2. 151 feet, 1 inches other summer run to this area. 3. Ill feet, 6 inches 4. 205 feet, 6 inches COOLIES STAYED COOL 7. What is the monthly rate of The heat was so bad that the pay for an Assistant Cook on an Deck Department only worked Alcoa ship? in the mornings. Even the cool­ 1. $255.04 ies, who unloaded the ship, did 2. $231.38 not work in the afternoon—the To the Editor: 3. $219.55 hottest part of the day. 4. $189.97 But in the Engine Department, Way back in the good old days 8. How many times have the SIU the First Assistant had other (as we sometimes say), when I Constitution and By-Laws been. ideas. We worked from bell to made my first trip to sea to see Amended? bell. This fink layed out the what I could see, I grabbed a 1. 6 work he wantecf done, and then By WANDERING SEAFARER rust pot out of New Orleans, 2. 8 tookoff to the deck, because it bound for the wide open spaces. Just a dead seaman 3. 10 was too hot for him. He claimed Before the ship sailed I noticed On a foreign shore; 4. 13 a big-headed, ugly looking paper he was a supervisor and did Just a dead seaman, 9. During what month in 1941 boy selling papers aboard ship not have to work. A word—no more. were the SIU dues increased to Then he decided to bust a every day. $2.00 per month? Died on his ship Junior Engineer to Wiper, who Three years later, having taken was from Mobile, claiming that 1. April And that was all; to the sea himself, I met him no man from the South was any Just a poor seaman 2. May in Rotterdam, Holland. Still not good. The pay-off is that the Who answered his call. 3. July knowing his name, I took in a First Assistant is from Florida! 4. September Just a poor seaman JOHN CREWS prize fight in New Orleans a year 10. How many nautical miles is He stated that he has to be Gone to his rest; or so later, .and in the main tough with men on these ships. it from New York to Hamilton, Just a poor family one sunny morning to run down bout, who should come out Bermuda? I reminded him that it takes Hurled to distress. to the Hall in Mobile and catch swinging like he had the fits, but 1. 697 more than one to play the game. He was the provider a ship going to France. Well, this big-headed, ugly, homely He. got a bad time from the en­ 2. 2,269 By the sweat of his brow; we went to France aU right, but looking ex-paper boy! tire crew—including topside. He 3. 907 God's trumpet has blown as you know, we were not back I paid strict attention to the disputed practically aU the ov­ 4. 1,070 And he's answering now. in New York' till 11 months announcer as he said, "and in Quiz answers on page 15. ertime except Sundays. One Just an SIU member. later! this corner, wearing piurple crewmember mentioned that it Dead on foreign shore;. That was on the old Petrolite. trunks weighing one himdred must be against-his religion to Just a well loved Brother Well, I said right then that there forty-eight and a half, the sensa­ dispute overtime on the day of We shall see no more. would be no more shuttling for tional welterweight of the South rest. Our flag dips in tribute me. I went back to Mobile, —^Moon Kouns. MR. YOUNGBLOOD AT WAR To our dead member there; stayed on the beach a few weeks Every day he found cartoons, To the Editor: WHY MOON? To the widow and orphans. and caught the Alcoa Puritan— notes, etc., posted up slating how May God grant them care, yes! The good old Bauxite run I am enclosing my mother's As the years rolled by, he phony he was. He complained again. ft 4. t address and would very much established a new name for him­ that the black gang was waging We were back in Mobile in six like to have you send the LOG self, by being called the Bing psychological warfare on him. to her in California. I know weeks, and I said to myself, "Oh Crosby of the SIU. Scores of All he did was stand around with that my folks would enjoy it that's the run for me!" I signed people ask me every day why a pipe in his mouth. This dis-. By BILL GILSTRAP as much as I do here in the on for another trip. Well, here some call him Moon. I reply appeared one day. He was caught I am shuttling again. Looks like that if they take one little teeny painting^^ a storeroom. His paint Hospital. Oh yes. I'm just a child; I don't know of vthing right I just can't get off the old shuttle weeny look at him, they wouldn't brushes vanished the follo\ylng I know, of course, its true. now to say that - ou could use run. ask that question twice. And yet I feel as much as you. day. He went to open a tool I want to say one thing though, in the LOG. I ' -^id though, ^ut what 1 am so all burnt locker door and a bucket of And maybe more. and I will write =• mvthing of and I think I can speak for the up about is that he once started water came down on him. He You claim to see just dust . interest that I run across. whole crew: This is the best a comeback—and I •^as his lucky ran to the Chief, and moaned Where I see dreams and then. crew I have ever sailed with. We manager! I presented him with that the black gang was setting Richard 'n With the constant rust have a lot of oldtimers on here, a new robe, and to make a long booby traps for him. I was ap­ N.O. Hospital Of spoken words you (Editors Not"* ^ou forgot Blackie Stevens, Bosun; Charles story short he took it ashore and proached about this, and told Brush my dreams away the address, send it to Stringfeller, Steward; Johnny hocked it. him that there must be an exAnd sweep them ftu:— Walker, Oiler; and last but not us.) Perc7 Boyer Marine on board for who else "Just trash", you say. Puritan Seafarer Suffers From 'Shuttle Run Allergy' Percy Tells Of Moon's Rise To Fame Departed Brother HOSPITALIZED BROTHER ASKS LOG FOR MOM For The Educated �-Step­ page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 15. 1948 The Log Tours Ellis Island Hospital The work of psychiatrists in the rehabilitation of persons suffering from emotional disturbances has, in re­ cent years, been the subject of much publicity in the magazines and motion pictures. To seamen, the aid these specialists offer may seem*not suiTer is that Ellis Isl­ .distant and beyond their and Hospital is on the ap­ reach should the need ever proved list for doctoi-s wishing arise v/hen psychiatric guid­ to study neuropsychiartry. Of all ance is needed. Actually, the marine hospitals, Ellis Isl­ and offers the most extensive .however, the finest treat­ service in the neurospychiatic ment available is no further field. from a seaman than a short According to Vernam T. Davis, ferry ride to Ellis Island head of the neuropsychiatric ser­ Marine Hospital in New vice at the hospital, the doctors' • York Harbor, where, in ad­ main objective is to "get a complete picture of the indi­ dition to medical and TB vidual, his illness, his complaints sections, a neuropsychiatric and find out what brought them on so he can outgrow or over­ section operates. These doctors, nurses and so­ come them himself." It is to cial workers combine to form a this end that the teams work. team that diagnoses, observes The hospital estimates that and treats the illness of a sea­ the average stay is about three man much in the same manner weeks, with incoming men suf­ that a delicate operation would fering anything from a minor be approached by a crack sur­ nervous condition to a disease of gical team. the brain or spine. Sometimes the work of the hospital staff DIFFICULT JOB Unlike a broken leg, where brings quick results, other times treatment is pretty well estab­ it is painfully slow with .little lished, getting to the root of an improvement noted. While the emotional disturbance is often a work of the hospital isn't al­ difficult job. The set-up at Ellis ways successful, the staff is far Island is to first have the seaman from discouraged. They know that confer with one of the nine they have benefited dozens for psychiatrists on the staff. He is every case they have been unthen visited by a trained social able to dent. That alone is worth worker, who tries to help the. all tbe effort, patient work out his problem. Sometimes it is a difficulty with his family. In this case, the social worker communicates with his relatives and tries to unravel the situation. She also attempts to aid him in his ad­ justment to hospital life and en­ courages him to take part in the affairs of the hospital. The seaman is then encour­ aged to take part in occupation,al therapy. Although this service is under the direction of the Daughters of the American Rev­ olution, in all phases of its work it operates in close coop­ eration with hospital officials. R. S. Fagan, the hospital's administrative officer who ac­ companied the LOG reporter on a tour, and Doctor L. E. Hoop­ er, the medical director, stressed ithe attempt *of the hospital to provide every means possible to return the seamen to normal life within the restricted funds available. Testimony to the fact fhat quality at the hoepital does In the general shop are the looms and handicraft tools. Here a seaman is working on a rug—the pattern, which he designed himself, before him. All items created become the properly of the seamen. i S. i. X Men entering Ellis Island Hospital are first bedded in the admitting ward, pictured here. During their stay here the doctors call them into priveite consultation and determine the course of treatment to be followed. They are then assigned a permanent ward accordingly. At left a seaman tries his hand at making candlesticks on the wood lathe in the oc­ cupational ther^ wood shop. During their stay, men are given the full freedom of the hosf^al grounds and most re­ ceive passes into New York City over the week-ends. In the occupational therapy clinic they are encouraged to try their hand at weaving, wood-working, metal-working, painting and all the other crafts that are productive as well as time consuming. Often men discover unknown skills while working here, and several have continued to pur­ sue them as their trades ashore. 4- S- In one of the two music rooms fitted out with all the comforts of a home, a patient studies the music before him. Radios, phonographs and musical instruments are also put at the disposal of the seamen. * In the large and spacious recreation room provided by the American Red Cross and the Social Service Auxiliary several seamen gather around for a fast game of pool. The recreation room is availal)le to patients of all sections of the hospital and offers a multitude of amuse­ ments. Several times a month movies are shown and entertainment from New York provided. �Frida7. October 1$. I948 THE SEAFARERS h O G Page Fifteen Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief Galveston minutes concerning on the ballot. Carried. Acting {Continued from Page 7) would contact Brother Avera at shipping rules, and to accept the Agent Buck Stephens reported the Mobile. Hall, in order that remainder. A motion carried to that Agent Bull Sheppard was in he may obtain the necessary in­ non-concur with the Puerto Rico New York assisting in the beef formation needed to take action minutes. Other New Business between the ILGWU and the regarding his claim against the of Branches holding meetings garment industry thugs, , and Company. Several members took was read and accepted. The would give a report of the part the deck and asked that the Agent's report was accepted. The played by the SIU upon his - re­ Brothers be more careful about Patrolmen's reports were made turn. Business affairs of the loitering on the sidewalks around and accepted. The Dispatcher Port are in good shape, but New the Hall, and making remarks reported 469 registered, and 305 Orleans shipping has fallen off. These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, that would bring iU-repute to the shipped. The Hospital Commit­ There have been ten payoffs and as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging Union. Meeting adjourned at tee's report was accepted. Under six sign-ons since last meeting, heavily 09 their hands. Do what you. can to cheer them up by 7:55 P. M. with 260 members New Business a motion carried and there are about the same writing to them, y to instruct the Agent to have the number of payoffs scheduled for present. chairs in the Hall repaired and the next two weeks. In the last P. L. SAHUQUE BALTIMORE HOSPITAL X ^ ^ E. DANCY PUERTO RICO — No meeting to get two tables that are needed. two weeks there have been three C. J. MITCHELL A. M. LIPARI was held- as there were not One minute of silence for de­ lay-up jobs. Two were Alcoa C. L. HAMER H. S. TUTTLE enough present to form a quo­ parted Brothers. Under Good ships and one was an Isthmian. C. A. JSATI G. M. GRAY rum. The following Brothers and Welfare various members There are five Alcoa ship^ lined J. D. ANDERSON E. JEANFREAU volunteered to audit the books spoke concerning the good job up for payoff and all five are to M. E. MORES J. ZIMMER and bills: E. F. Martinez; J the Balloting Committee was do­ go in the boneyard. Crescent J. P. THRASHER ing. There was discussion on Salvage and Towing Company L. F. COOK Sanchez, and R. J. Morgan. C. SIMMONS the Ore ships. Meeting ad­ has signed a contract, and the G. O'ROURKE J. FITZSIMMONS XXX journed at 7:50 P. M. with 299 membership is advised that it is J. L. GREENE NORFOLK — Chairman, Carl­ W. T. ROSS all right now to take the lines of J. SMITHE son, 39664; Recording Secretary, member's present. F. PASQUALI their tugs. The MFOW&W are G. D. BRADY Rose, 3139; Reading Clerk WoolXXX S. B. SETTLOFF O. HOWELL ford, 100935. T. KARAVOKYOUS NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, to start picketing Bisso Tugs due C. W. JOHNSON All Branch 'minutes were ac­ Tex Suit, 6951; Recording Secre­ to their moving hot ships in the R. A. LEVASSEUR A. R. KING cepted, save for Puerto Rico, tary, Herman Troxclair, 6743; harbor, and when this starts the G. BUSH V. P. SALLINGS which was referred to New Busi­ Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, membership will be informed so F. BECKER they will know not to allow M. C. MURPHEY ness. The Agent's and Patrol­ 76. 4 i these tugs to handle our ships. A. WARD men's written reports were read New Orleans previous minutes, NEW ORLEANS HOSP. Report accepted. The Patrol­ E. E. WEBBER and accepted. Under New Busi­ and financial reports of Septem­ J. N. HULL R. GIERCZIC ness the floor was opened for ber 25 and October 2 accepted. men's reports accepted. The Dis­ J. DENNIS K. A. PARKS nominations for Union office. The The Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ patcher reported 405 men regis­ S. C. TAREMAN The W. R. GREBE following Brothers were elected cial reports for September 18 tered, and 407 shipped. T. RIEGO communication from Headquar­ R. A. HACKER to the Trial Committee: J. and 25 read and accepted. Mo­ T. F. OLIVER Glover, C. Aycock, Joe Lupton, tion carried to read only New ters regarding electing a Ballot­ N. ROMANO J. Hodges, and P. Adkins. A Business from the Branches. Mo­ ing Committee to coimt the balJ. E. TIENSIUM Committee was elected to count tion to non-concur in that part olts for the General Fund Assess­ S. LeBLANC the ballots, to meet at 10:00 A. M. of the Philadelphia minutes re­ ment was read, and a motion L. KAY Saturday. Brothers L. Paradeau, garding placing a Patrolman on was carried to elect the com­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. B. BIGGS C. Gardner, H. Dennis, L. the ballot and to accept the rest. mittee at a special meeting Fri­ William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 H. WEBBER Wright, W. Strickland, and C. Motion carried. Motion to non­ day afternoon. The SecretaryBOSTON 276 State St. C. HELM i ^ Newman comprised the Commit­ concur in the San Juan minutes Treasurer's report was accepted. E. B. Tiiley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 J. HODGES Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 tee. Under Good and Welfare, regarding the putting of a com­ A committee elected at the edu­ GALVESTON SOSVi—23rd St. % ^ several members spoke on wel­ bination Dispatcher — Patrolman cational meeting reported on Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-844S members loitering in front of the fare and conditions on the ships. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL Hall and recommended: First, 205 men were registered, and 97 Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2'.17S4 A. EWING that a sign be placed at the bot­ NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville ^t. shipped. Meeting adjourned with A. VANELZUELA tom of the stairs stating "No E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 325 members present. M. CASTRO NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. loitering or disorderly conduct JOSEPH RUDOLPH XXX Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 J. McNEELY will" be tolerated in front of this BALTIMORE—Chairman, WiL NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Your wallet and discharges building. This by orders of the A. JENSBY Ben Reos, Agent Phone 4-1083 •Ham Rentz, 26445; Recording were found on the Robin Trent D. DeDUISEN membership;" second, that this PHILADELPHIA. . .614-16 No. 13th St. Secretary, Ben Rees, 95; Read­ and are being held for you at T. ZEMRZUSKI Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar S-1217 ruling be strictly enforced by the ing Clerk, A1 Stansbury, 4663. the 4th Floor Baggage Room, SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. W. H. NUNN Doorman; And, third, that any Motion carried to suspend the Mew York Hall, 51 Beaver Street, Steve Cardullo, Agent Donglas 2-5475 J. BOUYEA member failing to adhere to this SAN JUAN, P.R. 252 Ponce de Loon regular order of business and go New Yoi'k. W. HUNT ruling will be subject to appear Sal Colls, Agent Sen Juan 2-5996 into Obligations and charges. The X X X R. L. JOHNSTON SAVANNAH 2 Ahercorn before a trial committee and following Brothers were Obli­ K. C. CROWE Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Anyone finding Pete Trianta- fined a maximum of $10 for the gated: N. Jackson, R. Wright, C. TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. C. OPPENHEIMER fillos' wallet which he left on first offense. Report accepted. R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 Martinez, S. McCormick, C. InW. H. PERRY the Sixth Deck in New York The Tallying Committee's report HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. man, A. Sweigart, M. Bugawan, T. MANDICK please send it tb Pete at 625 was accepted. One minute of HAnover 2-2784 A. Weir, M. Vanckwiccl, Charles C. NANGLE Northeast 22nd Street, Miami, silence for departed Brothers. SECRETARY-TREASURER D. Rummey, Gilbert N. Prince, C. W. HALLA Florida. Pete especially wants General discussion under Good Paul Hall James Townseny, James H. P. G. DAUGHERTY back the picture of his late and Welfare. Meeting adjourned DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Broot, G. D. Martin, J. G. Sal­ Lindsey Williams father, his Masonic card and at 9:30 P.M. with 320 bookmeni t, t, mon, S. T. McKinney, W. Wal­ ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS other papers. bers present. ters, Lionel Abramson, G. McGALVESTON HOSPITAL Robert Matthews J, P. Shuler Nice, R. Fontaine, M. Laakso, H. Joseph Volpian W. McCUISTION Shiba, C. Scott, E. Max, and J. JAMES MATTHEWS Karalewski. Motion carried to H. R. WILLIAMSON accept the Trial Committee's re­ J. A. GIVENS The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. port. The Baltimore minutes farers International Union is available to all members who wish Phone 5-8777 D. HUTCHESON PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St and the Baltimore financial re­ to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of J. MAPP Beacon 4336 ports for September 24 and Octo­ their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have » » & RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. ber 2 were read and accepted. the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Phone 2599 BOSTON MARINE HOSP. The Secretary-Treasurer's weekly SIU branch for this purpose. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. JULIUS HENSLEY financial _ reports for September Douglas 2-8363 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. VIC MILAZZO 18 and 25 were accepted. The hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 JOHN J. GEAGAN Philadelphia minutes were read, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 WILMINGTON 440 Avaion Blvd. and a motion was made to non­ Terminal 4-3131 4, t t Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. concur with the motion concern­ MOBILE HOSPITAL ing placing an extra Patrolman PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION R. ARMSTRONG on the ballot, and to accept the BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. JAMES CARROLL remainder of the minutes. Car­ To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 CHARLES E. GLOVER ried. A motion carried to non­ CHICAGO, Hi 3261 East B2nd St. JOHN F. GERSEY concur with that part of the Phone: Essex 2410 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the HARRY J. GRONIN CLEVELAND 2602 CarroU St. address below: Main 0147 A. C. McALPIN DETROIT 1038 Third St. T. W. TAYLOR Cadiiiac 6857 Name ^ —. WILEY HINTON DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 1. Jackson H. R. LOWMAN Melrose 4110 2. Lace TOLEDO 615 Summit St. J. H. ASHURST Street Address GarBeid 2112 3. Offenses and Punishment 4. May City State SAN JUAN HOSPITAL 5. 1929 W. EISENDER 6. Ill feet, 6 inches MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Signed VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. J. B. GARDNER 7. $219.55 Empire 4531 E. RICHARDS 8. 6 times VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. Book No.. R. TORRES 9. July PaciBc 7824 E. B. HOLMES 10. 697 nautical miles Men Now In Ue Marine Hospitak SlU HALLS SIU, A&G District NOTICE! Notice To All SIU Members SUP »• Gt. 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OF NORTH ASP^ICA NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1944 VOL VL No. 32 Alien Seamen Annual Nominations Now Under Free From Way For 1945 Term Of Office Passport Allotment Can Be Made Rules Out In Foreign Ports Oct. 15th Deadline For Filing I > r Alien seamen who are mem bers of the SIU and have receiv ed cleai'ance from their country's consul to sail American ships will not be effected by the Nov­ ember 15th dead line require­ ment for U.S. seamen's passports This was definately established this week in conversations be­ tween the SIU and the Recruit­ ment and Manning Organization of the WSA. After November 15 American citizens must carry the special seamen's State Department pass­ port in order to sail to foreign ports. But this rule in no way effects alien SIU Brothers who will continue to sail upon the pa­ pers they now carry. Such a rul­ ing was given the union by Ir­ ving Witkowski, Chief of the Li­ cense Section of the RMO in New York. Several American skippers don't seem to know the score and are attempting to jerk aliens around. Brother Peter Checklen was dispatched out of the hall re­ cently to the Alcoa Voyager, and the Captain refused to sign him on, using the excuse that Check­ len did not have either the new passport or the I'eceipt of appli­ cation. The union straightened the skipper out in a hurry. . Here is the procedure that has been in effect, and will continue after November; the skipper makes up a list of all aliens who are sent to him by the union, and .submits that list to the Immigra­ tion Service for clearance. If the Immigration Service has any question about an SIU man, the union helps get him in the clear. If no objections are raised by the , Immigration Service, the skipper has no right to refuse the man merely because of his national status. Any questions or beefs on these points should be immediately refered to the branch agent. The union stands ready to back up all members in their rights, irrespec­ tive of race, creed or citizenship. IF YOU GO TO A HOSPITALTELL YOUR UNION It is not always easy for a hospital delegate to know just which brothers are in the hospitals, and in which ward they are located. If you want to be sure of a weekly visit from the' hospi­ tal delegate, send the union a postcard telling us just where you are. If you get on the high seas and suddenly remember that you failed to make out an al­ lotment before leaving an American port, don't worry too much about it because it is now possible to rearrange your paychecks in foreign ports. In any port in which there is an American consul you can make out an allotment request and have it honored by the home office of the shipowner. Merely go to the consul and tell him the prob­ lem. and he'll give you a hand in arranging it so your wife, or mother, or Aunt Hattie will be taken care of OK while you're gone. AFL Set To Beat Bad Laws WASHINGTON, D. C. — The AFL called upon its affiliates throughout the country to back labor's drive against attempts in three. States—California, Florida and Arkansas — to abolish the union shop. The federation pledged itself to carry on an intensive educational campaign until election day to win the referendum votes pend­ ing in these states on proposals to ban the union shop by con­ stitutional amendment of by leg­ islation. In a circular letter to affiliated unions, AFL President Green pointed out that this is not a sec­ tional battle but will affect the basic interests of organized labor throughout the land. He therefore appealed for con­ tributions from individual unions to a special fund being raised by the' American Federation of La­ bor with which to finance its campaign. Such contributions should be sent to AFL SecretaryTreasurer George Meany at the Federation's headquar ters in Washington. Ml". Green said in his letter: . "This appeal is being made be­ cause the fight in California, Florida, and Arkansas against the enactment of anti-labor and unAmerican legislation must be re­ garded as a menace to the eco­ nomic and industrial welfare of all the members of the American Federation of Labor located in every state throughout the na­ tion. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their union. The union has the right to expect that the most capable and experienced members will run for office and supply the leadership needed in the coming post war period. There are some stiff battles ahead with the ship­ owners, and the complete solidar­ ity of the men led by fighting of­ ficers will be needed to maintain and improve our conditions. Give this serious thought, brothers. If you think you are qualified for the post of Agent or patrolman, throw in for it and give the membership an opportunity to pick the best man available. Any member who can qualify can nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing to the one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental pa­ trolman must have three years sea service in their respective de­ partments. Sea service as speci­ Here are the qualifications for fied in this article shall mean on office as laid down in the union merchant vessels. constitution: Secretary-Treasurer, proof of his qualifications. Such notifications must be in the office of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer not later than October 15th. "(a) That he is a citizen of the "(d) He has not misconducted himself previously while employ­ United States of America. ed as an officer of the Union. "(b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers' International "(e) That he be an active and Union of North America—Atlan­ full book member and show four tic and Gulf District in continu­ months discharges for the cur­ ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior rent year prior to date of nomin­ ation, this provision shall not to the date of nonination. "(c) Any candidate for Agent apply to officials and other office or joint patrolman must have holders working for the Union three years of sea service in any during current year." Another Seamen's Rest Home ii||: The Christian R. Holmes estate at Sands Point. "The Chimneys." one of Long Island's showplaces, was dedicated as a rest center for American merchant seamen to be operated jointly by United Sea­ men's Service and the War Shipping Administration. The event also marked the second anniver­ sary of the USS-WSA Medical Division, which now operates seven rest centers in the United Stales. With H. Chase Stone. WSA assistant deputy administrator, as master of ceremonies, the program opened with the singing of the national anthem by Mrs. W. Winston Warner and the presentation of the key to the estate by Jay Holmes. President of the Holmes Foundation, to Dr. Daniel Blain. USSWSA medical director. Dr. Blain turned the key over to Chief Steward Edgar R. Lewis, represent­ ing the American Merchant Marine. The Sands Point rest center will accommodate fifty merchant seamen, survivors of enemy action or sufferers from convoy fatigue as the result of long and hazardous voyages. The other six centers are located on the estates of Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, Oyster Bay. Long Island; Mrs. C. Suydsun Cut­ ting, Gladstone. N. J.; the late Darius Ogden Mills, Millbrae. Calif„ and the late Mary Virginia McCormick. Pacific Palisades. Calif.; and at Bay Ridge. Md.. and Camp Kittiwake, Pass Christian. Misa. �Page Two THE Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIOf^AL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Aimericsn Federation of Labor, 10 y ------ President Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. p. Q. Box 2S, Station P., New Yprk Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (TO).. BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16) .. . CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH.... TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St.. 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 2Z0 East Bay St 423 East platt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. PHONE HAnover 2-2764 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savanna»^ 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 1 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 ZQth St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: Sl BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. 267 Report From The Secretary- Treasurer , .by.. JOHN HAWK Last Thursday the union negotiating committee met with the ship-operators' committee to discuss the union's proposals for -a wage increase and the other proposals. Brother .Alphonse Michelet and Glaude Fisher represented the stewards department, brother Paul Hall and Joe Volpiap, the engine department and James Sheehan and myself, the deck department. Your representatives made it clear that although in the final analysis the total wage askej for each rating would be the same to all companies, we were submitting separate proposals to each com­ pany because the differences in the scale of wages paid to certain ratings in some agreements. Therefore in order to elirninate these inequalities we demanded that we negotiate with each operator separately. The ship operators' committee cpnsentetf to this and stated that they were authorized to negotiate for each operator individually. I arranged to haye Commissioner Liller from the Department of Labor there ia order to save time in getting our disputes to the War Labor Board. We made it clear to Mr. Liller thpt regardless of what position the company took on the proposals submitted to the first company that we took up, we wquld take each set of proposals separately and in making his report and recommendations to the Secretary of Labor we denianded that each case that was disputed would have to "be submitted to the War Labor Board as a separate case. We then took up the proposals separately for each company. The ship operators' committee agreed to only one proposal in each case. That proposal was, "The Emergency Wartime Increase" shall be in­ corporated into the permanent basic wage rate. Every other pro­ posal submitted to each and every operator was disputed, therefore they will have to be referred to the War Labor Board for final settle­ ment. After the union got through with their proposals, the com­ pany committee submitted their counter proposals which was in reality a whole new agreement and which at a glance was even finkier than the NMU's present agreement. They even asked for wage reductions for numerous ratings and "that the overtime rate of 90c per hour that they have been paying since 1941 be reduced to B5c per hour. Naturally the union'.s rommittee objected to theii counter pro­ posals regarding wage, overtime, etc. Your committee also refused to discuss their proposed changes in the working rules on the basis that pursuant to the "Statement pf Policy" signed with the War (Continued on Page 3) Friday. October 6, 1944 LOG \ Crew Battles Storm While Ship Lists At 53 Degrees SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERQ SEAFARERS By Roman Gonzales I remember hearing some "Old Salt" telling of a ship that "turned turtle" and how the crew, such as were able to, lived for days on the bottom of the ship. Sounds funny. I mean the ship turning pver. Well, what I am leading up to is this—We, the crew of the SS Robin Sherwood almost had a similar experience last February. We were enroutp home, in ballast, from the United Kingdom and while the weather was rj^ther •heavy when we started, it was on Cnpt. J. J. Delaney Feb. 20 thgt the storm hit us and in the midst of it the ship failed Dyes In Jersey to right herself from an unusual roll when the ballast shifted in Marine Hospital the holds. She listed to 53 de­ grees. Well Sir, there was con­ One of the most colorful lead­ siderable shifting all around, men ers in the labor movement— and equipment and everything President J. J. Delaney of the that was loose or not permanent­ Masters, Mates and Pilots — has ly fastened to deck or hull, shift­ passed away. Following a pro­ ed, and fastlonged illness, he died at the St. SHIFTED COAL Francis Hospital in Jersey City, As soon as it was known what the town in which he was born had happened those who were almost 65 years ago. able to got busy. The crew, li­ Among offices he held in the censed and unlicensed and Uncle union were those of president of Sam's Navy crew, went below Locals 1 and 3 in the New York and started shoveling coal. We harbor, vice president of the na­ used shovels, tubs, buckets, bar­ tional organization and president rels, everything that was avail­ since 1936. able and for the next seven days Delaney not only led in battles and nights it was a case of shov­ to organize licensed men aboard eling. A few tons of coal to be ships, often against bitter oppo­ carried into a coal bin is not a sition of the owners, but actively small job, but when it comes to a.ssisted the struggles of manj"- moving a couple of thousand other unions. He served, too, on tons, well, it just ain't the kind the executive boards of the Hud­ of job a Navy man or a sailor son County Central Labor Coun­ would ask for. But we forgot all cil and the New Jersey State Fed­ about being Navy or sailor, we eration of Labor. shoveled for our lives. He was a member of the Rail­ The hell of it was that the way Labor Executives' Associa­ storm hung on and when it look­ tion and was active on associa­ ed as if we were really getting tion subcommittees formed to the ballast (coal) away from the push rail labor laws, including side and somewhat evened up, liberalized retirement and unem­ along would come another- blast ployment insurance benefits. He of wind and bang, the job had to played a prominent part, too, in be done over. For seven days movements of rail unions for and nights we shoveled coal. We higher wages. ate hard boiled eggs and such canned goods as the cook was able to get hold of. There was no chance of using the galley, the stove was all abeam. SOME LIST If you want an idea of what a 53 degree list is, suppose that house of yours suddenly decided to turn over on its side, but did not quite make it. It did how­ ever come within a few feet of it. You could find a whole, lot more comfortable places than trying to work on the floor. We finally succeeded in getting the ship from laying on its side, to a 37 degree angle and with that angle we finally made port on New Foundland. Let me say this in closing, there ain't such a damn thing as animosity or ill-feeling between the Navy's gun crews and the sailors. What we did in the dark, ill-ventilated cock-eyed hold of the SS Robin Sherwood, we do all the time, that is, work to­ gether and look after each others interests. EIGHT LOST The sudden shift of the SS Robin Sherwood cost eight lives and two were badly injured. The brothers who gave up their lives were Adolph Sepp, Oscar Kause, Clarence Adolph, Charles Bowlling, Robert Ybeng Seng, George DeJusus, Enrique Ocevedo and Sanford WiUiams. The injured were Manfred Keilits, Chief Cook, qnd myself. UNION IS HAILED ON ANNIVERSARY By Carl M. Rogers Lest we forget. It will not be so long now until the Seafarers International Union of North America, an affiliate of the Am­ erican Federation of Labor, will haye reached its 6th birfhjay, so let us go back to 1936, the yexr that the siu of NA started. The merchant seamen on the east coast were in one hell pf a fix, as far as unionisni was concerned. What with the labor fakers, the Commies, the shipowners and their other stooges reaping a har­ vest at the expense pf the seamen and bleeding them for everything they earned; what with the ship­ owners from office boy to brass hats, becoming millipnnaires overnight, but poor John Seaman was only getting enough to eat coffee andp-an^ so now brothers, let us think back a little further. UNION FOUNDED The merchant seamen, or should I say the majority of the real rank and file seamen be­ came disgusted with the set-up on the east coast, and after plenty of discussion from coast to coast, the formation of the Seafarers International Union was started. On a shoe string we must admit, but you must learn to toddle around before you can walk, and so the SIU began to be a reality instead of just chatter. This union has become stronger day by day, month by month and year after year. In other words: brothers, the SIU has developed from a small wee tpt into a grown man, ancl in only six years, and it has proven itself, beyond a semblance pf a dpubt, one of the most mil­ itant and fightingest ^bpr organ­ izations in the universe. The con­ tracts, wages, conditions and etc., on ships under contract to the SIU prove the above assertion, and the gains and successes it has obtained for the membership during those said 6 years of its existence has become known in­ ternationally from the ropkbpund coast of. Maine to the Gplden Gate in California; f r p m the Great Lakes gnd Canada to Brit­ ish Columbia, fp be more ex­ plicit; even in Europe and else­ where the populace are becoming acquainted with the SIU through the medium of our members al­ ways stating and proving the SIU is the only union for the mer­ chant seamen. PHONIES POOTED At the beginning of our exist­ ence many phoney gazunies, who wei-e ably assisted by the ship­ owners and their cohorts in crime, yelled to the high heavens that the SIU was only a flash in the pan, and that inside of three months it would be washed up. Brothers—what a flash! And as fa? as the pan is concerned, allow us to inform the said phonies that it has become a damned large pan. It has kept itself a clean pan, it has not consorted with the shipowners to sell the seamen out, and above all, if the phonies still desire to call the SIU a pan, or a flash iri the pan, they can x-est assured though the pan was small, it is now ope of the larjgest and best pans in the sea­ faring industry. The Seaferers was built thru struggles, strife and with xnany setbacks at it's inception. But now down through these years we can look back gnd say: "It was well worth everything, for look what an organization we have for Jphn Seanian." NOW PN TOP We also can very avidly state that we gre a body of men who have known hardships and will see that the SIU continues to stay right on top from now on. And incidentally, the writer knows and is sure that the complete membership will concur with him when he avers that in the Seafarers Union we have only room for two isms: Americanism and Unionism. Thanks to the Sailors Union of the Pacific, for their backing and co-operation. The old-timei's and also quite a few of the youngsters in the SIU may recall the speech of one of the youngest members made (Continued on Page 4) •A �Friday, October 6, 1944 THE SEAFARERS John Ha'wk Reports WHArS DOING Around the Pert! BALTIMORE that the forty hour week should apply. A DOUBLE DEAL We have seen the War Labor Board restrict our wages to the Little Steel Formula. We have seen the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board limit "us to a bare existence, while shore workers were getting far higher wages, and were only obliged to work 40 hours a week as compared to the seamen's 56 hours plus em­ ergency time. Never have we seen any government agency or bureau make any attempt to rec­ tify this unjust law insofar as the seamen are concerned. We have been feted and hailed as the ac­ tual saviours of our country in two wars at least, and many of us have participated in both of them. Yet when beneficial laws are passed the seamen are put into the discard. The seamen, through their unflinching courage have proven they are true and great Americans. The people of this country are proud of them and whole-heartedly agree that any beneficial laws passed by the law makers of this country should decidedly apply to the seamen, whom we all agree are a prime factor in the winning of this war. Wo cannot see the justice of a law that applies to only a part of the American people, and when such laws are made they are inconsistant with the demo­ cratic principles which this gov­ ernment was founded upon. With all this above tirade there is only one way we shall be able to get shorter hours, and that is to fight in our own fashion for them. For if we wait for the politicians to give us a break we shall still be working 56 hours ten years from now. When the fight begins you can be sure the SIU & SUP will lead it, and if the NMU exists ten years from then, Curran will be begging the politicians to give them the same hours and wages as we have. JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Agent Shipping has been exception­ ally good at this port this week and of course we have had pur usual quota of beefs plus a hell of a lot of chaos in the course of paying off some of the ships. It seems as if the South At­ lantic SS Company has forgotten the lesson our Sec'y-Treasurer, John Hawk, taught them to the tune of $7,000, as they are again up to their old practice of break­ ing sea watches at convoy ports. I have been obliged to submit identical beefs from two South Atlantic vessels to brother Hawk owing to the fact that company i. representatives paying off ships involving considerable overtime, and routine issues were settled satisfactorily for all concerned. PASSPORT SNAFU We have been getting a lot of publicity in regards to the seahapn obtaining their passports within six months after applica­ tion for same, or not later than Nov. 15, 1944. It seems that the Department of State is consistant with all other government agen­ cies and bureaus in regards to being tardy. As usual they are very prompt in submitting direc­ tives, and again as usual ai-e di­ rectly responsible for said direc­ tives not being applicable. . There have been no fewer than a dozen cases brought to our at­ tention wherein applications for J/ passports had been filed over a year, and two specific cases for over two years and as yet some of them have not received their passports. A few of these broth­ ers decided to pay a personal visit to Washington and were thus able to rouse the respon­ sible parties out of their political lethargy long enough to procure their passports. This illustrates perfectly comrat Curran's vaunt­ ed action, and demonstrates how far the seamen would get if they were to put their economic fate into the politician's hands. WE LEAD FIELD Negotiations are going on by NEW YORK the various so-called seamen's unio^ now. The major hue and The SS GEORGE WASHING­ cry is for adjustments in wages TON arrived here last week with and overtime, and as was to be a dispute which affects the wel­ expected they are on the whole fare of all seamen. This ship is asking for what the SIU has al­ going on a laid-up basis and as a ready fought for and gotten for result the crew is being paid years. The SIU and SUP has off. In pur contract with Alcoa consistently deemed this inade­ Steamship Company, on page 17, quate and have time and again section 33, there is a clause that been balked from getting our definitely states that in the event membership and aU seamen far a vessel is being laid-up, then better wages thaq now prevail transportation and subsistance, through the finky sell-out tactics first class, will be paid to aU men of some of the so-called unions, back to the port of signing on. particularly the NMU. Gurran's The port of signing on in this commie navy certainly tried hard case was Savannah, Georgia. This fq keep the seamen's conditions ship's articles carried Riders 64 down to the Russian level. and 72. As we, all know, under Conspicuous by their absence these two riders, unless the con­ is the question of less hours for tract is to the contrary, transpor­ the seamen in these negotiations. tation would not be paid on a All during this war the seamen vessel that makes the type trips have been regulated through al­ which the WASHINGTON ordin­ most every government agency arily does make and did make on and bureau, including sailing on her last voyage. The company government-owned ships. This assumed the position that the normally would constitute being vessel would pay off under riders a government employee, or in 64 and 72, which are contrary to any event a sub constracted em­ our contract \yith Alcoa Steam­ ployee and as such should by law ship Company. be entitled to the benefits of the The union assumed the posi­ wage and hours laws, meaning tion, which was proven correct i "* ¥ Page Three LOG (Continued from Page 2) Shipping Administration, our working rules were frozen for theduration of the war but not the wages, overtime, meal and lodging rates, etc. The Food Control Division of the WSA held a meeting today with all the maritime unions for the purpose of eliminating several bugs in the operation of the Stewards Department aboard the ships. Present at the meeting for the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU was brother Hall, New York Agent, brother A. Michelet, Assistant New York Dispatcher and a Stewards Department man and myself. Representing the SUP and Jack Dwyer, Acting New York Agent of that union, Also present were representatives of the NMU, MCS and the MFOW ST'W. Following are the points that were discussed at the meeting: 1. Training Program: Under this point the Food Control stated that they intend to make the Cooks and Bakers upgrading program uniform in all ports, instead of having the present variations. This step v/as needed, in our opinion, in order to give all men attending these schools an equal opportunity to learn the trade. The unions praised the New York Cooks and Bakers upgrading program, but felt that the course for cooks and bakers should be extended to six weeks. 2. Food Control and Accounting: The WSA informed us that it was working on a uniform system of control and accounting for all ships and all lines. We felt that this was a step in the right direction, since under the present conditions there is a different system in each line regarding stewards making requisitions, etc., and a steward moving from one line to another has a hell of a job keeping every­ thing straight. However, we demanded to know what the WSA intended to do about standardization of the food on these ships. We pointed out that some lines fed.better than others, and we didn't want the good lines pulled down to the level of the beUy-robbers if standardization was imposed. The WSA assured us that it would attempt to get the bad lines up to the level of the good ones. 3. Stowage: The WSA informed us that it intends to publish a guide for the stowage of food, and thus attempt to eliminate food going bad because of improper stowage. We approved such a manual and thought it would be helpful to the stewards. We then raised the point that many ships are not provisioned for long trips, and the men often return with their rigs knocking. We asked that all ships be provisioned for a minimum of six months, regardless where they may be bound. Or, failing this, that stock piles of food be built up in all foreign ports so that the steward may take food aboard when he needed it. The WSA said that it already had stock piles in England and Mediterrainean ports, and that it intended to extend these piles to all areas. 4. Menu and Preparation: The WSA revealed that it had in the past been attempting to standardize menus. The SIU and all unions immediately opposed such a move, for we felt that the steward should have control over the menus, and be able to build them around what ever foods he had available. We didn't want the sea­ men to find themselves faced with a maritime edition of "K" rations. The WSA assured us that standardized menus would not be com­ pulsory but would only be printed as guides to aid all Stewards. in the final analysis, that no WSA directive could supercede oiu: contract in any shape, form or manner. This vessel was sup­ posed to pay off on a Saturday and instead, because of this de­ lay, the crew held firm and the vessel didn't pay off until the following Tuesday when the transportation and subsistance was paid to the men rating the same. It is good to mention in pass­ ing that the crew of this vessel was a first-class militant gang of union men and by taking the stand which they did, and through cooperation between the crew and the union officers, this beef was settled on board the ship as it should have been. If the crew had not held firm as it did, then there is no question but what this beef would have been kicked around many months waiting for a decision of some sort. These men are to be congratu­ lated for the action they display­ ed. There is no question but that by such union-like actions as this, we will maintain every con­ dition which we have gained throughout the years. This is one more case of where seamen have run into obstacles concerning the settlement of dis­ putes which we, in normal times, never had any trouble with at all, but which, since the war, with the appearance of the vari­ ous bureaus, have had to spend needless hours of tough work. Here's for more crews like that of the SS GEORGE WASHING­ TON. Business and shipping picked up again this week in New York and from indications, it will re­ main so for a period of time. We have gathered our usual number of headaches and beefs from these pay-offs as well as having the usual amount of disputes sent in for final settlement here from some of the outports. Among the Quite a few of our members ships disputes handled in New York this week are the following are coming in from rather long trips and are seeing our new vessels: M.V. GAY HEAD, SS FELIX Union Hall for the first time. It GRUNDY, SS MARIE MELONIE, always comes as a pleasant sur­ SS PERRY, SS CAPE NOME, prise to these men who have seen SS JOHN W. GATES, SS ANNA the Seafarers grow from very H. BRANCH, SS PETER ZEN- small outfits in small dives for union halls, and advance them­ GER, SS ARTHUR DOBBS. Approximately half of these selves to the point which the ships paid off in ports other than Seafarers now have attained, one New York with the disputes sent of the largest and most progres­ here for final settlement. For that sive trade labor unions in the en­ reason, I advise all the men from tire labor field; an organization these vessels to look under the which has fine quarters in the Money Due List in this week's key ports and which is striving LOG for the details of the collec­ for" better halls and properties in all ports. tion and the amounts due. Our meetings in New York are These are indeed tremendous becoming larger as each week advances over t^e past few years goes by. Not only are the meet­ and all the old timers are con­ ings becoming larger, but the vinced that there is no limit as membership is taking a more far as the maritime industry is lively interest in the affairs and concerned to which the Seafarers problems of the organization and can push themselves. The sky's its welfare then has been taken the limit and all we must do to for a long, long time. continue our progressiveness is This is a very good sign. to keep working and building in The m e m b e rs' concensus of the same manner which we have opinion is that the educational in the past. policy of the Seafarers which is This branch has started action now being set up in thi:> port is on a problem which has been a very good thing and should be very detrimental to our member­ caiTied through until such time ship making ports in the various as we have contacted every mem­ ber in oui organization with the war areas. In those ports, es­ educational information we have. pecially in the England and Med­ iterranean Zones, they have hearing units where they try all merchant seamen who are charg­ ed with different offenses while in those ports. It is a matter of record that irt these cases the authorities are unduly severe with our member­ ship and quite often they have suspended their papers for as high as six months for practic­ ally no reason at all. We are taking these issues up as they come into port and are now in the process of appealing six of them. We have been promised coop­ eration from the authorities in this port for our effort as they feel that the hearing units in for­ eign ports are too tough. It is the request of this port that any man who has had his papers suspended in a foreign port and who feels that the sen­ tence was too rugged, to contact the officials in this branch with all the necessary details, data, etc. We should, within the next few weeks be able to have these peo-, pie in these war areas change the system which they use and not act as though they are trying to railroad the entire merchant marine out of activity. PAUL HALL, Agent �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 6. 1944 1 Labor Steps Up Attack On Wage Freeze Spokesmen for organized labor fired some of their heaviest shells this week in an effort to knock over the tottering "Little Steel" formula. At hearings before the Na­ tional War Labor Board, they attacked the formula as a betrayal by the administration of its pledges to labor and to men in the armed forces. Furthermore, if the wage freeze stands, they said, a serious post-war economic collapse is inevitable. Secretary- Treasurer George*Meany of the A. F. of L. led off the battle and more than a dozen other Federation leaders joined in the assault at the opening day's hearing on Tuesday. CIO spokesmen followed on subse­ quent days. On behalf of A. F. of L., Meany served two demands on the board: (1) that the WLB request President Roosevelt to revise the formula so that workers' wages may be increased in line with the true rise in the cost of living; (2) that employers be permitted to grant such raises without going through the normal WLB "red tape." Meany charged flatly that im­ position of the "Little Steel" ceil­ ing first by the board and later by an executive order of the President amounted to a violation of the agreement entered into between labor, industry and gov­ ernment after Pearl Harbor that all disputes would be decided "on their merits," not by an arbitrary yardstick. 'Turlhermore, the present wage freeze policy constitutes a fraud on the nation's workers who are producing for victory and on the nation's soldiers and sailors v/ho expect to return to standards of living at least as good as they left behind." Meany declared. The long delay by the admin­ istration in heeding labor appeals for a righting of this grievous wrong "compounds the injustices that the nation's w o r k e r s and fighters have suffei-ed," he said. Even more important, however, is the fact that "the present fro­ zen wage structure constitutes a .firm basis for a major depression immediately after the end of the war," Meany warned. Pay rates have been kept so low under the "freeze" that workers will not have the purchasing power need­ ed to maintain production at a high level, unless substantial raises are granted now, he said. By BUNKER Since the war started many SIU men have taken advantage of their sea experience and the demand for officers and sat for tickets. One of these men who has moved his gear from the fo'castle to the quarterdeck is Joe Scully of Arkansas. Now a third mate, Scully was on an SIU ship that made the long trip to the Persian Gulf earlier in the war. Having picked up some of the native lingo during a long stay in Iran, brother Scully and AB Barney Rogers of Erie, Pa., dressed up like Arabs, complete with beards, turbans, long skirts, and sandals and made a grand tour of Abadan, Basra and other points. They went through all the out-of-bounds bazaars and had a look-see at all the "taboo" joints, shooting some Arab lingo whenever the MPs hove in sight. • • • • ' ' Louis Cherney, early SIU member who is now sailing as Chief Engineer, was in the other day to tour the new building and to marvel at the way the organization has grown since the early days when he took out book 227 down on the Gulf. Cherney came up the hard road'by way of the sujee bucket, sledge hammer and oil can. In other words, he put in a few years as wiper, fireman, and oiler before he got his first gold stripe. There's nothing better for a chief, Cherney says, than a long spell as a rag mechanic. • • » » . By the way, how many of you fellows made that Persian Gulf run in '43? What's the record for laying off the Shat-el-Arab before getting a berth? One ship claims two months. • * • * Here's a good opportunity for you black gang men. If you're ashore in New Y'ork and want to use your time to good advantage you should investigate the machine shop course offered by the New York Trade School at 312 E. 67th street. Being a defense-training course, it is entirely free and the school will accept you for as long a time as you can spend ashore. Classes are held five nights a week, 6 to 10, so you can arrange for the nights that would suit you best. Equipment ,at the school is better than you'll find in most machine shops and practical instructors teach you how to operate lathes, drill presses, milling machines, shapers, and etc. If you want to stay at sea after the war this is a mighty good thing to know, for it will give you an edge over most unlicensed men and many officers. Speaking of officers, you'll find some at sea these, days who don't know a fid from a marlin spike, or a spanner from a chisel. We heard about a second assistant who went on watch one night and decided to fill the settlers. The only trouble was he got confused by so many valves. He not only filled the settlers. but pumped the oil right on overboard into the Atlantic. * • « • When you tell anyone now-a-days that you're in the merchant marine they smile and say, "Well, you have it nice now, don't you— all the subs are cleaned out." Tell them about the freighter that was torpedoed off the North Carolina coast just before the hurricane. She didn't go down, but two C.G. cutters that took her in tow foundered in the storm. . And the Navy has just announced the torpedoing by an upseeri .^ub in the Caribbean of the tanker "Kitanning." Three tin fish hit her, but the sub didn't stick around to finish the job and a tug took her into the Canal Zone. « • « * Anniversary (Continued from Page 2) on the floor in New Orleans in 1940: "You old-timers started the SIU and put her on an'even keel and now it is up to'us younger members to see that under any and all circumstances, that the SIU is kept going." You SIU brothers who were in , the union since its inception know that the going v/as rough and tough, with all kinds of ob­ stacles put in our way, and you also know that when this war is over that we must be strong, willing and able to stand up for our rights, and see that the SIU stays at the apex. We can do it, we must do it, and .we will do it. So,- brothers with a happy birthday to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, American Federation of Labor, and a well done to the member­ ship of same, let the adage go on: The SIU is a union of seamen, by teamen, and for seamen. MONEY DUE SS ANNA H. BRANCH SS PERRY J. Pettus, 13 hrs: W. Marlin. 6 hrs; R. Habluelzel, 12 hrs; L. F. Ryniker, IIV2 hrs; E. McMaster. 12 hrs; W. W. Ketchum, 14 hrs; A. O. Olsen. 12'hrs; F. W. Fulbright, 10 hrs; J. McCoy. 13 Vj hrs; O. B. Randels, 19 hrs; L. Brekke. 27 hrs; C. E. Jones. 7 hrs; George S. Jordan. 221 hrs; George Singlelon. 51 hrs; Chas. M. Berner. 153 hrs; Joseph W. Perrin. 16 hrs; C. K. Wagner, 4 hrs. • • » SS PETER ZENGER Viscoiule. Wiper. 52 hrs; A. Harju. 9 hrs; W. Stone. 7 hrs; G. Vine, 4 hrs; F. Ruiz. 6 hrs; P. Cruz Elias. 2 hrs; R. Garcia. 12 hrs; F. Mauser. SVz hrs; H. Hill. 7 hrs; G. Trimble, 4 hrs. L. S. Biming. Bos'n. 1 hr; F. B. Folsom. Dk. Maintenance. 3V2 hrs; G. Magaites, AB. I hr: N. Juran. AB, 6 hrs; J. E. F. Bussian. Fire, 20 hrs; R. B. Jett. Jr.. Wiper. 7 hrs; J. T, Rentz. Fire, 12 hrs; H. Rostad. Fire. 12 hrs; A. G. Bur­ gos. Oiler. 3 hrs; R. R. Nauta. 35 hrs; J. C. Jansen. Steward. 14 hrs; E. W. Robbillard. Chief Cook. 13 hrs; G. R. Werst. Night Cook. 13 hrs; J. R. Briggs, 2nd Cook. 15 hrs; E. C. Korth. UtiUty. 16 hrs; E. Alien. Jr.. Utility. 12 hrs; M. L. Keleman. Utility. 13 hrs; E. B. Nichols. Mess. 12 hrs; H. W. Berger. Mess, 14 hrs. Collect at Calmar Line O&ice. This column would like to print your contributions: interesting experiences, anecdotes, recollections of ships and ports. Send them to Fore 'n Aft, c/o Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver Street, New York City. SS ARTHUR DOBBS L. Marlindale. Cook; C. Cole­ man. Messman; J. Vandwyn. Messman. Collect at Calmar Line Office. » e • SS JOHN W. GATES John W. Kulas, 45 hrs; Jack Blaesdell, 66 hrs; Robert Gilbert. 71 hrs; Martin Kelley, 3 hrs; Lawrence Craig. 3 hrs. Collect at company office. * * • SS MARIE MELONIE Calmar SS Company Security Watches for Oilers. 62 hrs. $52.90; L. Joiner. $27.85. 4 hrs; S. Bazzarone. Oiler, $27.85. 11 hrs; H. C. Price. Oiler. 1 hr; W. J. Lutter. Wiper. 23 hrs. Collect at Calmar Line Office. SS CAPE NOME Paid off in Boston, Sept. 25, 1944 Rodriguez. Chief Cook. 28 hrs; B. Ambrose. 2nd Cook. 28 hrs; Allen Bell. Saloon Mess. 15 hrS; John Gentry. Saloon Utility. 15 hrs; Roscoe Williams. Crew Mess. 19 hrs; Leon Amaker. Utility Mess. 19 hrs*. e * • M. V. CAY HEAD P. Larsen, $18.56; C. Smith. $17.77; Carlson. $20.14. Collect at Moran Towing Co. • • • SS FELIX GRUNDY Paid off in Baltimore Frank Puthe. Steward. 188 hrs. Keep In Touch With \ Your Draft Board ' fI 1 k = ^ 'I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 06, 1944 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 32 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ANNUAL NOMINATIONS NOW UNDER WAY FOR THE 1945 TERM OF OFFICE ALIEN SEAMAN FREE FROM PASSPORT RULES AFL SET TO BEAT BAD LAWS CREW BATTLES STORM WHILE SHIP LISTS AT 53 DEGREES UNION IS HAILED ON ANNIVERSARY LABOR STEPS UP ATTACK ON WAGE FREEZE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/06/1944 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/62061b928e9f01129a2e127e0e06ce3a.PDF a3b9db5ed4cc0872e92e9678182c9456 PDF Text Text eaes .• I''  J:AFARERSJOQ  OFFICIAL ORGAN  OF THE  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  TUESDAY,  OCTOBER  1,  1940  VOL.  II  440  No. 15  if  Arbitrati&n Board Chairman^s ni  Nominations and Election DECISION  FAVORS  Nm.CO.;  l!  HITS NEW  BEDFORD  SEAMEN  Of Officers Postponed for 1 Month by SIUMembership ­Sill  "^1  Announcing that he  must "very  positively dissent" from  an  award  "which  denies  the  unlicensed  personnel . . . vir­ tually  all  of  their  demands  which  had  been  presented  to  the  Board  for  adjustment",  Charlton  Ogburn, attorney  for  the Seafarers  International LJnion  who served  on  the Arbi­ tration  Board  in  the  dispute  between  the  union  and  the  New  England  Steamship  Company's  New  Bedford  subsi­ diary,  sharply  criticized  the  decisions  of  the  majority  of  the  Board.  Arbitration  was  agreed  upon  after  a  four  days'  strike,  conducted  last  July  by  the  S.I.U.  on  the  New  Bedford,  Martha's  Vineyard  and  Nantucket  Steamboat  Line,  was  subjected  to  a  barrage  of  "public  pressure"  from  various  Chamber of  Commerce meetings,  state officials  and  federal  "mediators".  The so­called  award  is one  more  example  of  how  arbi­ tration is  used  as a  cover  underneath which  the shipowners  are  able  to  stymie  the  just  demands  of  seamen  with  al­ legedly  "impartial"  support.  Provisions of  Award  if:'/'­'  tf::' t/r The award, signed by Mr. Earle B. Perry, who represiented the company on the Board and General Cole, who acted as "impartial" chairman, refuses point blank the union's demand for a $10 increase in basic monthly pay— except for a $5 raise for quartermasters—rejects the union's demand that the company recognize the nine legal holidays in its agreement with the S.I.U. and in making a "concession" to thie union by granting the 10c per hour increase in (Continued on Page 2) Union  Attorney's  DISSENTING  OPINION  hM:v Arbitration  Between  the  New  Bedford,  Martha's  Vineyard  and  Nantucket  Steamboat  Line  and  the  Seafarers  Interna­ tional Union  of  North  America, Atlantic  District, Comprising  the Employees  Who Constitute the  Unlicensed  Personnel  of  Said Line.  BOARD OP ARBITRATION CHARLTON OGBURN, Arbitrator appointed by the Union EARLE B. PERRY, Arbitrator appointed by the Company CHARLES H. COLE, Chairman DISSENTING OPINION  OF CHARLTON  OGBURN  r&:­:v"  :IK­ As  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Arbitration,  I  am  unable  to  sub­ • eribe to  the  award  by  the  Chairman,  General  Charles  H.  Cole,  and  the  Arbitrator  for  the  Company,  Mr.  Earle  B.  Perry,  which  denies  to  the  unlicensed  personnel,  employees  of  this  line,  virtually  all  of  their  demands  which  had  been  presented  to  the  Board  for  adjust­ ment,  except  an  increase  of  10  cents  an  hour  in  overtime  to  certain  of  the  unlicensed  personnel.  In  my  opinion,  the  evidence  presented  to the  Board  during the  hearings,  which  began  in  the  State  House  in  Boston  on  August  14,  1940,  and  were  concluded  on  August  21,  1940,  demanded  an  award  granting  at  least  partially  the  request  of  these  employees.  Since  the  findings  of  the majority  members  of  the  Board  undertook  to  draw  the  deductions  from  the  evidence  on  which  the  award  is  based, it  would be  in  order  for  me  very  briefly  to  draw the  deductions  from  this  evidence  on  v^nich  my  dissent  Is  based.  This  evidence  fails  Into  the  following  classes;  (a)  Comparable  wages  In  the  Maritime  industry  on  the  At­ lantic  Coast;  .  (b)  Comparable  wages  In  other  Industries;  (c)  Cost  of  living;  and  (d)  Financial  ability  of  Company  to  pay  increases.  Comparable Wages ^ The  Seafarers'  International  show  that  auch  increases  had  Union  representing  the  unli­ been  granted  during  the  past  sev­ censed  employees  of  this Line,  in  eral  months  by  ten  steamship  support  of  its  demands  as  named  lines,  of  which  three  lines  oper­ in  the  arbitration  agreement  of  ated  between  Atlantic  and  Gulf  July  30, 1040,  for  a  horizontal  in.  ports,  and  three  others  operated  crease  of  ?10  a  month  to  all  em­ between  said  ports  and  ports  in  ployees  covered  by  its  contract  the  West'  Indie.s—the  only  evi­ with  the  Line, of  August 17,  1939,  dence  beforfr  the  Board  of  wages  and  of  an  increase  of  10  cents  In  the  maritime  industry.  an  hour  in  overtime  under  said  The Union also introduced evi(Continued on Page 4) contract,  introduced  evidence  to  Chalk Up Another Ten-Ten Victory For the S.1.U.I Branches Take Action to Enable  Selection  of  New  Officials  in  Line  With  Amended  Constitution  Brother  Hawk  reported  to  By a  vote  of  the  meinber.ship  in  all  branches,  the Atlantic  the  New  York  membership  and  Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  de­ meeting  of  Monday,  Sept.  23  cided  this  week  to  postpone  the  regular  annual  nomination  that  another  company  has  and  election  of  officers  for  one  month.  The  nominations  had  been  due in  September,  with  elections  to follow  in  November  signed  the 10­10  increase.  and  December.  However,  in  view  of  the fact  that  balloting  This  time  it is  the  Colabee  is  now  proceeding  on  amendments  to  the  constitution  which  Steamship  Company  which  will enable the  Atlantic and  Gulf  branches to function  within:  has  signed  an  agreement  giv­ a  single  district,  the  holding  of  nominations  and  elections aa  ing the  unlicensed  personnel  previously scheduled  was considered  inadvisable  by the  mem­ an increase  of  $10 a month in  bership.  k  basic  wage  and  10c  per  hour  Seafarers  Get;  To  Avoid  Conflict  =  in overtime.  The  conclusion  of  the  vote  on  the  amendments  and  ratification  The  Colabee  signed  an  of  the  tallying  committees' find­ agreement  identical  with  the  ings  is  not  due,  at"  the  earliest,  one signed  by the Range  Line  before  November  4,  1940.  Conse­ last  July.  The S.S.  Colabee  is  quently,  to  have  gone  through  a  former  Range  Line ship.  with  nominations  and  election®  before  that  date  would  have  re­ quired  selecting  officials  on  the  NEW  PATROLMAN  basis  of  the old  constitution,  with­ FOR  NEW  YORK  The  National  Labor  Rela­ only  Atlantic  branch  member®  tions  Board  has  ordered  elec­ voting  for  officials  in  the Atlantic  Brother  William  J.  Lee  has  ports  and  only  Gulf  branch  mem­ been  elected  New  York  patrolman  tions  on  the ships  pf  the Seas  bers  voting  for  officials  in  the  by  a  recent  membership  meeting,  Shipping  Company  and  the  Gulf  ports—a  situation  in  con­ to  replace  E.  Ingenlath,  re­ Baltimore  Insular  Line  in  de­ flict  with  the Amalgamation Reso­ signed.  cisions  rendered  this  week!  lution  voted  by  the  membership  Patrolman  Lee  is  not  to  be  con­ In the  written  decisions,  the  which  requires  all  officials  to  be  fused  with the  W. J.  Lee  who was  elected  by  the  entire  Atlantic  and  brought  up  on  charges  in  the  board  admits  that  the  Sea.­ Gulf  membership.  farers  International  Union  Since  the  membership  over­ union  at  one  time.  has  presented  valid  evidence  whelmingly  voted  for  amalgama­ tion,  this  kind  of  a  situation  Attention, All Crews: to show,  by  means of  signed  would  be  in  conflict  with  the  ex­ cards  certifying  it  as  well  as  pressed  wishes  of  the  rank  and  through  an  investigation  of  file  of  the  organization.  its  membership  records,  that  Resolution  Introduced  the S.LU.  represents a  major­ In  order  to  make  possible  nom­ ity  of  the  unlicensed  person­ inations  and  an  election  of  offi­ nel  on  the  ships  of  these  two  cers,  under  the  amended  consti­ Some  time  ago,  the  Atlantic  lines.  tion,  for  the  Amalgamated  Dis­ and  Gulf  membership  of  the  However,  it  points  out,  al­ trict,  a  resolution  was  introduced  Seafarers  international  Union  though  the  National  Maritime  in  all  Atlantic  and  Gulf  branches  went  on  record  by  coastwise  Union  has  not  been  able  to  pre­ calling  for  the  postponement  of  vote  requiring  that  ail  crew  sent  any  evidence  whatsoever,  the  selection  of  officials  until  af­ vacancies  occurring  in  Cana­ showing  that  it  represented  the  ter  the  ratification  of  the  amend­ dian  ports  be  fiiied  through  seamen  on  these  lines,  it  never­ ments  to  the  constitution.  the  offices  of  the  Canadian  theless  insists  on  its  claims  to  The  resolution  calls  for  a  post­ Seamen's  Union,  S.I.U.  affili­ representation.  Furthermore,  the  ponement  of  nominations  until  ate.  Board  declares,  the  company  rep­ the  last  two  meetings  In  October  We  are  informed  that  resentatives  allege  that  there  is  and  a  postponement  of  elections  there is still a  good  deal of  doubt  as  to  the  actual  represen­ until  December,  1940  and  Janu­ shipping  off  the  dock  in  tation  because  of  the  NMU  claim.  ary,  1941.  It  was  carried  in  all  on  the  Atlantic  and  in  Canada.  In  line  "with  the  In  other  words,  as  usual,  al­ branches  the  Gulf,  and  consequently  goes  though  it  serves  no  union  par­ vote  of  the  entire  member­ pose  whatsoever,  the  NMU  lead­ into  effect  at  once.  ship,  the  crews  are  in­ ership  puts  a  spoke  into  the  Eligible  in  Every  Branch  structed  to  insist  that  all  wheels  to  hurt  the  SIU.  The  • When  nominations  are  opened  replacements there be made  gainer  of  this  phoney  policy  of  during  the  last  two  meetings  in  through  the  O.S.U.  halls!  Curran  and  Co.  is  the  shipowner,  October,  according  to  the  new  constitution,  every  good­standing  Do  not  allow  shipping  off  of  course.  member  in  every  port,  whether  Meanwhile,  the  SIU  is  prepar­ the  dock!  ing  to  prove  once  more,  through  in  the.  Gulf  or  on  the  Atlantic,  S.I.U.  members  quitting  ship  the  NLRB .elections, what  has  al­ will  be  eligible  for  office  in  every  in  Canada  must  register  at the  ready  been  proven  at  the  hear­ other  port,  providing  he  meet®  regular  offices  of  the  Canadian  ings;  namely,  that  the  over­ the  constitutional  requirements.  Seamen's  Union  In  the  same  whelming  majority  of  the  men  When  the  voting  fakes  place  in  way  as  they  do  at  branch  who sail  the  Robin  Line  and  Bal­ December  and  January,  members  hails  of  the  S.I.U.  in  the  Uni­ timore  Insular  ships  are  solidly  in  all  branches  will  vote  for  all  ted  States.  The  same  rule  behind  the  Seafarens  interna­ offloiale,  those  in  Atlantic  as  well  holds  for  replacements.  as  those  in  Gulf  branches,  ..  tional  Union.  NLRB Elections On Baltimore And Robin Lines r.,  i  fll t Use Union Halls  In Canadian Ports  ".''j J  m �Tuesday, October  1, 194Q  T H E  g E A F A R g K S *  L O  G  Usr  PubUBhed by  Oie  I Seafarers' Internattonal' Union of North America MORL ABOUT: Helping Finks Is  A Lonsy Business,  DECISION FAVORS  N.LS.S1CO4  HITS NBV HEDFORO  SEAIKN  Affiliated with the dmeric^m Federatum of Idlbor m ,  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting PrBSia«tt»  110  Market Street^ Repm  402,  San  FranciaCo,  Calif.  (Continued  from  Page 1)  Fifty  cops  took  it  on  the  lam  one morning  last  week  at  the  Tri­ overtime  pay,  DISCRIMINATES  AGAINST  THE  EN­ angle  Conduit  and  Cable  Co.  TIRE  STEWARD  DEPARTMENT  below  the  rating  of  plant  in  Queens,  when  they  tried  to  escort  strike­breakers  through  second  cook—that  is,  the  main  personnel  of^this  depart­ the  picket  line  estahUshed  by  Lo­ •  Disregarded Evidence  cal  3  of  the  International  Bfoth­ In  refusing  the  $10  monthly  increase  in  basic  pay,  the  erhood  of  Electrical  Workers  Board_ disr^gi^rded  completely  the  very  definUe  and  t»ii­ (A.  F.  of  L.).  Crete  evidence  presented  by  the  union  to  the  effect  that  a  •  Two  of  the  hnk­fllled  automo­ biles  trying  to  get  through  the  similar  increase  had  been  obtained  for  organized  seamen  Giilf Dtttrtct lines  were  overturned  and  more  from  practically . all  the  other  companies, urtdcr  contract  than  twenty  others  were  dam­ with  the  S.I.U.  on  the  Atlantic  coast.  Instead,  the  Board  HEADQUARTERS  New  Orleans  '.  .309  Chartrea  Street  aged.  Three  thouMnd  determined  had  the  temerity  to  uphold  the  present  rate  paid  by  thfi  BRANCHES  strikers  demonetrated  in  action  Savannah  .....218 East  Bay  Street  the  union  pass­word  on  links:  company  on  the grounds  that  UNSKILLED LABOR  BE­ Jacksonville  ......136 Bay  Street  They  shall  not  pass!"  When  the  LONGING TO  NO UNION  AND WORKERS ON  RE­ Tampa  206  South  Franklin  Street  police,"  in  details  of  two  to  each  LIEF WORK  (W.P.A.)  RECEIVED ON  THE  AVER­ Mobile  55 So.  Conception Street  car,  tried  to  make  a  hole  in  the  AGE  THE  SAME  WAGES  IN  THAT  AREA!  And  Texas  City  105  ­  4th  Street ,N.  picket  line,  the  union  ranks  tfiat  is  called  "impartial  arbitration!"  Without  such  "im­ Great  Lakes  District  surged  forward.  Twenty  cops  HEADQUARTERS  were  injured  in  the  ensuing  partiality",  the  only  thing  left  for  the s^men, we suppose,  Detroit  ....1038  Third  Street  would  be  to  pay  the  company  for  allowing, them  to  work!  melee.  ADDRESa ALL C0RRE8P0NDENGE GOEOERNINa THIS Here's  how  a  sergeant  ex­ PVBLIOATJON TO: _  Law  Flaunted  plained  it:  The union asked for the recognition of nine legal holi"THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG"  "All of a sudden the strikers P.  O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  days by the company. These are holidays which are recogcame roaring down on us. We had been told it was as miich oui' nized as legal under the law of the state of Massachusetts! jobs were worth if we drew a That state imposes a fine for the violation of the law reclub or gun, so what could we garding work and pay on holidays to the tune of $500! The do? I ran like hell . . . This is a Maritime Law of the United States provides for the ob(Passed  by  All  Branches,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District)  lousy hiisiness." servance oi all legal holidays.' Yet the NESSCO did not Seems  that  things  don't  go  so  see fit to recognise even Christmas as a legal holiday! WHEREAS:  The  memberships  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  well  in  the flnk  protection  busi­ Districts, in the recent referendum vote on the Ainalgamation  ness  if  cops  are  discriminated  AND OUR "IMPARTIAL" ARBITRATORS  DEMON­ Resolution,  decided  by  a  large  majority  to  adopt  the  pro  against  to  the  point  of  not  being  STRATE THEIR  GOOD  FAITH  BY  "GRANTING"  allowed  to  use  guns  against  un­ THREE  (3)  OF  THE  NINE  (9)  LEGAL  HOLIDAYS  gram  calling for  the  merging  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Dis  aimed  pickets.  Ain't  it  a  shame?  tricts  into  one  organization,  to  be  known  as  the  Atlantic  &  It's  unfair  to  qi­ganized  scabbery!  AS  SUBJECT  TO  OBSERVANCE!  Good  faith—to  the  shipowners,  we  mean.  To  the  seamen  this  means  simply:,  Gulf  District, and  And  furthermore,  making  cops  WHEREAS: At  this time  a  referendum  vote is  being con  run  like  hell  is  unfair  to flat  robbing  them  of  what  they  are  entitled  to  under  the  law!  Favoriiisni and  Discrimination  ducted  to  amend  the  present  Constitution  so  as  to  make 1  feet!  It's  enough  to  drive  any  Especially  glaring  as  pro­company  moves  are  the  decisions  ren­ conform  in  a  practical  and  logical  way  to  the  new  reqiiire  sweatshop  boss  to  tears.  . .  .  Anyway,  Local  3  has  been  lead­ dered  with  regard  to  the  increase  in  pay  for  quartermasters  and  ,  ments of  the Union,  brought about  by the amalgamation,  anc  ing  the  Triangle  strike  over  in  overtime  pay.  Here  are,  evidently,  concessions  to  the  union.  But  WHEREAS:  This  referendum  vote  on  the  Constitutiona  since  August  1  with  increasing  even  in  granting  "concessions,"  the  arbitrator  acts  in  such  a  way  Amendments will  not  terminate until the 14th of  October, anc  success.  They  don't intend  to  give  as  to  serve  the  shipowner.^.  The  union  asked  for  an  increase  of  ?5  per  month  for  qtiarter­ WHEREAS:  These  amendments  to  the  Constitution,  if  up  and  surrender  to  the  slave­ carried,  cannot  become  legally  effective  until  the  4th  of  No­ driving  McAuliffe,  boss  of  the  masters  and  $2.50  for  watchmen  (a  pay  differential  which  exists  on  . vember  inasmuch as  it will  require one  full week  after  Octo­ Triangle,  just  to  spare  the  tender  all  lines  for  these  ratings).  The  Board  of  Arbitration  grants  the  sensibilities  of  New  York's finest.  demand  for  the  quartennaster  rating  but  rejects  that  for  the  wateli­ ber  14th  for  the  balloting  committee  to  present  a  complete  And  we  can  hardly  blame  them.  nien! What  other  na,me  can  this  be  called  by  except  RANK  FAVOR­ tally  report  to  the  membership,  and  after  the acceptance  of  Why  don't  the  cops  take  a  walk  ITINM,  with  the  purpose  in  mind  of  creating  a  division  between  va­ the  balloting  committee's report  a  two week  period  must  be  for  themselves—if  they  don't  like  rious  ratings  among  the  crew?  Even more explicit as a company-favoring, anti-union ntove is obser^'ed  as  a  waiting  period,  as  per  Article  XXIX  of  the  to  run?  the ruling in respect to overtime. A 10c increase in hourly overConstitution,  before  the  amendments  to the  Constitution  be­ time pay is granted to the entire crew—WITH THE EXCEPTION come  effective  and  binding, and  OF THE MAJORITY OF THE PERSONNEL IN THE STEWARDS WHEREAS: Were  the  Union  to  proceed  with  the  nomina­ DEPARTMENT! What, other name does such action go by except OUTRIGHT DISCRIMINATION? tion and  election  of  officials  under  the  provisions of  the  pres­ In  resorting  to  the  well­established  anti­union  practices  of  FA­ ent  Constitution,  such  action  would  result  in  each  District  VORITISM  and  DISCRIMINATION,  the  Board  acted  directly  in  the  nominaling  and  electing  its  own  officials,  wJiich  obviously  Speaking  before  the  Propeller  ..Interests  of  the  shipowners.  The  arbitration  award  in  the  NESSCO  is  not  in  accord  with  the  wishes  of  the  membership  as  ex­ Club  in  New  York,  the  skipper  case  is  a  challenge  to  .the  S.I.U.!  That  challenge  will  not  go  un.  pressed  in  the adoption  of  the Amalgamation  Resolution, and  of  the  new  super­liner  America  answered.  The  militant  seamen  of  the  New  Bedford  line  who  stood  WHEREAS;  The  adoption  of  the  Amalgamation  Resolu­ enunciated  a  new,  super­stream­ together  solidly  in  their  four­days'  strike  last  July  will  not  allow  these  hostile,  anti­labor  actions  of  the  arbitrators  to  divide  their  tion  gives  all  members of  the Atlantic  and  Gulf  Districts the  lined  creed  of  sea­slavery.  After  recommending  a  "univer­ ranks!  legal  right  to  a  full  voice  and  vote  in  the  nominations  and  sal  system  of  leaves  for  officers,"  Challenf^e to Union  election of  all officials  who are to  serve the  now amalgamated  as  well  as  "better  living  quar­ Acting  on  the  union  principle  of  AN  INJURY  TO  ONE  IS  AN  ^  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  and  ters"  for  the  licensed  personnel,  INJURy .FOR  ALL,  the  crews  of  the  New  England  Steamship  Co,"  and  "security  provisions  of  simi­ WHEREAS:  Were  the  Union  to  nominate  and  elect  its  will  work  with  might  and  main  to  establish  the  S.I.U.  policy  of  in­'  officials  under the  provisions of  the present  Constitution, and  lar  importance  (!)  and  i­esponsi­ ei­easeci  wages  and  working  conditions  on  every  ship  in  that  line,  (!),  Capt.  Stedman  let  go  then have such officials function  later  uhdw the amalgamated  bility"  blast  against  seamen  who  do  for  every  man  sailing  these  ships!  set­up,  it  would  result  in  legal  confusion  and  technical  dif­ the  dirty  work  on  ship.  Rely  on  Own  StrenjE(th  ficulties  which  the  Union  should  avoid  for  its  own  protec­ It  s.eems,  according  to  the  skip­ Recognizing  that  the  sole  power  of  combating  tlie  shipowners'  tion, and  per,  that  "if  the Tmerchant  ma­ exploitation  lies  in  its  OMJJI  strength,  the  S.I.U.  will  build  up  the  WHEREAS:  The  memberships  of  the  Athnitic  and  Gulf  rine  officers  of  today  were  defi­ solidarity  of  the  men  on  the  NESSCO—guarding  against  any  trust  Districts  have  voted  to  operate  and  function  as  one  District,  cient  in  leadership,  this  was  due  in  the  "impartiality"  6f  arbitrators—in  order  to  improve  conditioris  '  ,  to  the  fact  that  they  had  been  by  Us  oivn  militancy  and  its vtoji' actionl  it  is  only  reasonable  and  proper  that  the  officials  who  arc  to  virtually  (A detailed analysis of the aicard and the "arguments" be.hind it divested  of  power  and  serve  the  new  amalgamated  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District  for  the  utliority  at  .Sea".'  .  will be found in the Dissenting Opinion of Charlton Ogbiirn, member coming year  be  elected  under  the  provisions of  the  Constitm  Now,  that  is  indeed  an  aston­ of the Board appointed by the union, xohich is printed tilsewhere in tion which  is to  govern  the new  Atlantic &  Gulf  District  and  ishing  charge,  for  elsewhere  in  this issue.) WHEREAS:  In  order­to  do  this,  and  to  avoid  any  questions  of  his  speech,  he  points  otit  that  legality,  if  would  be  advisable  for  the  memberships  of  the  Atlantic  ship's  officers  have  "the  privilege  Seafarers* Log  and  Gulf  Districts  to  postpone  the  nominations  and  the  election  of  of  logging  a  man  a  few  days'  officers  ­for  a  period  of  one  (1)  month,  in  order  that  the  Atlantic  pay"  among  other  privileges.  $13.i5()  and  Gulf  may  proceed  with  the  election  of  all  officials  both  in  the  Wha,t authority does he want, S.S.  SUWEID  .....'  Atlantic  a.hd  Gulf,  giving  the  memberships  of  both  tiie  Atlantic  and  then? He doesn't say specifically, S.S. GEO.  WASHINGTON  (Deck. Dept.)  ..  8.50  Gulf  the  right  to  run  for  any  office  either  in  the Atlantic  or  the  Gulf  hut only by inference: Naval of- S.S. SEATRAIN ]\H5W  YORK  6.10  and  the  right  to  vote for  all  officials  in  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf,  with­^  ficers have real authority over S.S.  MA'RSQD Alt ^(Steward  Dept.)  4.00  out  the  possibility  of  any  legal  entanglements  or  confusion  from  their men." S.S.  CARRABUDLA:­  3.00.; 'I't; any  aource,  therefore  be  it  In  other  words,  Capt.  Stedman  S.S.  DOROTHY  (Deck  Dept.)  2.00  That , the 1940  nominations  and  election  of  advocates  "iiavallzation"  of  the  .1..........  1.00  cfflcialA,be  postponed  for ,a  period  of  one  (1)  month,  such  Merchant  Marine.  In  other  words,  Ray  Talioii  Tom Jeiikiihs .....  ' 1.00  pcstpQi^epi,£;nt  to  maltc ,uomjnations  in  order  the  last  two  he  is  for  instituting  a  regime  aboard  merchant  vessels  which  i.s'  E. HelstoJi . ,. .;.....    ­­ ­ •  • 5.........   •   .,  .  1.00  .H40.10  meetings  in  October,  and  the  election  of  officials  in  order  a  modern  version  of  the  methods  during the  months of  December 1940  and  January 1941,  of  Captain  Bligh.  Total  $40;1(>  Atlantic  District  HEADQUARTERS  '•  New­ York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  ..... ,2 Stone Street  BRANCHES  Boston  .330  Atlantic  Avenue  Providence  .465  So. ­Main  Street  Philadelphia  ..........6 NortK  6th  Street  Baltimore  14  North  Gay  Street  Norfolk  ..­r...,...:  .........'60  Commercial  Place  Ban'Jtian,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  iResdlution on Elections ij  An Admirer of  aptain Bligh?  Honor Roll : .;!\v j . .vd' -. �K&iaa il­V^  THE  SEAFAllBRS'  LOG  Tuesday, October 1, 1940 BALTIMORE  W. hat's Doings News and Views  New Ships -- Argonaut (pJwnges Hands Navy's Acquisitions - Odds and Ends I'i'  JACKSONVILLE Sept. 16, 1940.  Seafarers'  Log  Dear  Sir  and  Brothers:  Charges  have  befen  preferred  against  one  George  Herrick,  No.  186G  who  is  now  aboard  the  8.S.  West  Kyska  of  Waterman  8.S.  Co.  «>  '  •   •   |b:  li  1'^  ll  o  jo l]  '  li\'^  jj  sailors  to  get  the  deck  delegate,  so  he  could  listen  as  to  what  was  going on.  I bawled  the mates  out,  and  told  them  to  pay  the  deck  dept.  2  hours  overtime  apiece  for  handling the  lines,  while the  crew  was eating  supper, and  to cut  this  chiselling  out.  •   «  «  I  am  notifying  all  branches,  and  H.Q.  through  the  Seafarers  Log,  not  to  ship  G.  Herrick,  No.  1860  out,  as  the  Jacksonville  Branch  has  charges  against  lUm,  and  he  is  not  to  be  shipped  un­ til  he  appears  here.  In  closing,  there  were  only  two  brothers  shipped  for  the  week,  and  there  are 11 members  registered  on  the  3  shipping  lists.  This  brother had  the West  Kys­ ka  tied  up  for  an  hour  last  Mon­ day  lilght,  and  nlalnifed  that,  the  ship's  creW  had  had  a  meeting in  Philadelphia  regarding fumigating  the  ship,  and  that  the  minutes  had  been  forwarded  to  Baltimore  for  action.  This  Brother  stated  before  the  majority  of  the  crew  who  were  jdst finishing  supper,  F. Lauritano,  Agent  that  the  officials  in  Baltimore  were  phony,  and  what  the  hell  kind  of  olficials  Were  in  this  or­ ganisation,  who  wouldn't  back the  Sept.  21,  1940.  membership.  Editorj  Seafarers'  Log  * * Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  TEXAS CITY MOBILE : BALTIMORE,  Md.,  Sept.  25.—  Shipping  continues  average  out  of  this  port  with  Dispatcher  Han­ Everything  has  been  unusually  sen  reporting  107  shipped  and  82  quiet  on  the  waterfront  lately  in  'registered  for  the  week  eliding  port.  There  have  been  several  September 16,  and  66  shipped;  66  ships  in  here  the  past  two  weeks  registered  for  the  week  ending  witn  Only  small  beefs  on  all  of  September  23.  Tot­aJ  registration  them.  in  all  three departments  numbers  The  S.S.  Warrior  came  in  and  208  at  present.  The  iisUal  end­of­ took  a  few  replacements  for  a  the­season  slump,  ordinarily  has  Par  East  voyage.  The  S..S.  Ko  little  or  no  effect  on  shipping  fresi,  Hastings,  Topa,  Topa,  turnover  in  aaltimore,  although  Beauregard  and  Maiden  Creek­ heavier  beach  lists can  be  expect­ all  with  minor  overtime  and  re­ ed  due  to  members  coming  in  from other  ports ivhere  passenger  pair  beefs.  The  S.S.  Lafayette  aand  S.S.  and  seasonal  ships  lay­ups  have  slowed  down  shipping.  Ponce  de  Leon  are  due  In  this af­ September  24,  1940  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  ternoon.  The  Ponce  de  Leon  will  go  on  drydock  in  the morning and  the  LaFayette  in  ali  probability  will^o back  to  the  Orient.  Voting  ia  going  on  on  the  Con­ stitutional  Amendments  every  meeting  night.  We  get  a few  men  from  the  ships  to  come up  and  vote,  but  they  are  not  voting  as  they  should.  They  don't  seem  to  take  enough  interest  in  the  bal­ loting.  •   I then told  him the  membership  Things  have  been  booming  had  elected  the  officials,  and  if  down  here,  to  say  the  least.' The  they  Vvere  ho  good^  why  did  they  shipping  list  Is  not  quite  holding  get  elected.  He stated  in front  of  its own.  Five  book  men  left  here,  the  crew  that  he  hadn't  voted  for  2  on­'deck,  the  rest  below;  also  anybody,  and  as  far  as  he  was  2  SUP and  3  permit  men,  engine.  A  month  ago  we  were  begging  «  *  *  concerned,  they  could  have  his  the  men  to  take  Jobs  and  now  book.  How  many  of  the  members  are  shipping  has  really  slacked  up.  *  *  *  faking  notice  of  the  epidemic  of  We  have  at  the  present  time  •   I  told  him  to  cut  it  out,  as  I  members  missing  ships  in  the  about  125  men  registered  on  the  would  be  forced  to  put  charges  last  short  time?  If  the  ship's  three  shipping  lists  in  all  depart­ against  him,  and  he  said  he  delegates  will  call  the  halls  for  ments.  didn't  care.  Mind  you,  the  ship  had  been  tied  up for  over  an  hour  then.  The  man  made  up  his  mind  at the  last  moment  just at sailing  time,  that  he  wanted  to  quit,  which  was  Impossible.  • »  A :A *  K  This  man  wanted  to  tie  the  ship  up, because  he couldn't  sleep  on  his  mattress,  and  also  wanted  the  foc'stle  cleaned  out  before  the  ship  sailed.  I told  him, that  I  wouldn't  tie  up  a  ship  for  that  kind  of  a  beef,  and  it  seems  that  when  I  was  called  up  from  the  agent  of  the  Waterman  to  get  the  ship  out  at  once,  that  the  deck  department  had  had  a  meeting  in  the  foc'stle,  and  decided  to  sail  the  ship,  and  this  brother  was  holding  it  up.  *  •   *  While  the  crew  was  eating  sup­ per,  I  went  and  asked  the  Cap­ tain  about  installing  a  fan  in  one  of  tiie  oilers  rooiii  as  the  oCiier  fan  was  out  of  order,  so  the  old  man  told  me  he  would  take  his  own  fan  out of  his  room,  and  give  it  to  the  oiler,  which  was  agreed  upon.  *  *  *  • ­<•  • a  J • J  1  : <14' f  A' " " >. y.4r  ,  <k  i  "• • f  m .. • u.­.:.  '  y  I  then  walked  around  the  mid­ ship  house,  and  seen  the  Chief  Mate,  2hd  Mate,  and  3rd  Mate  taking the  Jacobs  ladder  in  on  the  foc­stle  head,  and  the  head  line.  Imagine, while  the  deck  dept.  was  eating  supper!  I  waited  for  the' 3  mates  to  come  midships,  and  when  they  did,  I asked  one  of  the  men  an  hour  before  sailing  time,  and  the  late  arrivers  are  forced  to  pay  out  a  day's  wage.s  oiice  in  a  while,  this  will  stop  fnsfcr  than  it  started.  *  *  Don't  forget  that the  shipowner  takes  notice  of  every  instance  of  this  kind  and  that  they  wiiI  sure  as  death  and  taxes  remind  the  negotiating  committees  of  it  vvnen  they  go  up  to  improve  on  the  present  agreements.  *  The  Francis  Salmon  came  in  during  the  week,  and  believe  it  or  not,  there  was  not  a  single  beef  on  the  ship.  A  record  or  something.  #  UNDJER,,NO  .jqiRCUM­ STANCES; are crews to sail  ships  witL  replacemeW'S!  that, have riot  been  cleared  throngh  the ririion  hall  in  ports ;Wherp .S.I.F.  pr  SUP  branches  exist.  The ..ship­ ping of men without proper  uniori  cleararicss  is  ia  re­ sponsibility, which, devolves  upon  the  CREW  and  cor­ responding  disciplinary  ac­ tion  will  be  taken  by  the  union  in  the  event  of  such  future  delinquencies.  This  writer  can't  help  but  no­ tice  the  fact  that  the  Gulf  ports  are  doing  most  of  the  writing  for  the  "Log."  Brother  Armstrong  noted  that  fact  a  few  weeks  back  bi't  it  didn't  do  much  good.  I  would  like also  to see  some  of  the  Atlantic  members  write  in  to  the  "Log ' and  try  to  keep  it  supplied  with  the  news.  Fraternally  yours,,  Robert .A.  Matthews,  Eng.  Patrolman.  Navy's Acquisitions  Bull  Line's  MARY  ended  her  African  charter  here  this  week  and  goes  back  on  the  Gulf  run.  The  CAROLYN of  the same  Line  makes  another  trip  to  Chile  for  another  load  of  ore.  Esso's  new  ESSO  ALBANY  left  here  this  week  for  Coliinsburg  (Philadel­ pln'a  to  yoii)  to  be  taken  over  by  the  navy.  The  navy  also  gets  the  new  C­3  S.S.  EXCHEQUER.  The  old  WAUKEGAN  joined  the army  as a  transport  last  week  with  the  I  agent.  According  to  Winchell:  A.  Hit­ ler  has  warned  B.  Mussolini  not  to  sink  any  British  ships  in  the  Mediterranean  that  A.  Hitler  has  already  sunk  in  the  North  Sea.  W.  H.  Elkins,  Agent.  Labor on Guard:  Keeping Up With  Draft Fenagling  I  •!. \ i  •   >!!  New York State CIO Splits In  Wrangle Over Rooseve t Support  •   *  Argonaut Changes Hands  American  South  African  has­ taken  over  the old  Argonaut  Line  with  the exception of  the ATLAN­ TIC,  which  was  sold  to  Panama­ nian  interests.  Calmar  Line,  ac­ cording  to  the  galley  wireless,  is  on  the  lookout  for  three  ships  to  New Ships  Bull  Line's  MONROE  and  increase  their  intercoastal  sched­ RUTH  (ex­Barreado)  should  be  ule.  ready  during  the first  week  in  Odds  and  Ends  October.  We  have  no  report  on  Of  the  eight  ships of  the Amer­ the progress  of  the S.S.  MARINA,  ican  Merchant  Line  sold  to  the  the  new  C­1  freighter  being  built  Belgian  Government  at  the  begin­ for  the  Line.  The  four  additions  ning of  the  war, five  are now  rest­ to  the  Ocean  Dominion  Line  ing  down  in  Davie  Jones'  locker,  fleet  will  be  the  WAUKAU,  victims  of  torpedoes.  POUGHKEEPSIE,  DAVENPORT,  Standard  Oil  lost  the  James  and  NEW WINDSOR.  These ships  McGee  in  the  Irish  Channel  when,  should  be  put  into  service  within  she  was  torpedoed,  and  the  old"  the  next  month  or  so.  Waterman  Joseph  Seep  wich  sunk  after  has  chartered  the  ANDREW  striking  a  mine  in  Le  Havre  har­ JACKSON  (ex­SALAAM)  for  a  bor.  trip  to  the  Philippines  and  South  Members  between  the  ages  of  American  ports.  The  ANDREW­ 21  and  35  will  be  required  to  reg­ JACKSON  is  the  first  of  the  four  ister  for  the  draft  at  the first  ships  recently  acquired  by  Water­ American  port  they  touch  at,  on,  man  to  go  into  service.  The  oth­ or  after  October  16.  If  in  doubt  as  ers  are  the  LA  SALLE,  PAW­ to  whether  and  where  you  should  NEE,  and  PONCE  DE  LEON.  register,  consult  your  branch  The  pay­off  this  week  was  this:  Hillman  vs.  P.P.  A  west  coast  ship  came  in  an  A.B.  and  O.S.  short.  The  oniy  piace  to  get  an  A.B.  was  from  New  Orieans  so  one  was  sent  over.  He  got  to  the  ship,  signed  on  ali  ready  to  sail.  Checked  the  crew—score  one  A.B.  short.  Ho  A.s  was  to  he  foreseen,  tlie  showdown  between  the  Coin­ Hum.  She  sailed  short  one  A.B.  nuinist  Party forces and  the Hillman  faction in  the  New  York  What's  the  percentage?  ,11  *  state  org­anization  of  the  C..t.O~  resulted  in  a  wide­open  spKt  of  that  body.  Participating on  the side  of  the C.P.­dominated  faction.Avcre  sueh. well­known  fellow­travelers  and  figure­ heads  as  Joe  "No  Coffee  Time"  Currau  of  the  NMU  and  Mike  Quill  of  the  Tr;ni.sport  Workers  Union.  ^  The  old  President  Fillmore  is  in  here  loading  gasoline  in  bar­ rels  for  the  Orient.  The  last  time  I  saw  her  on  the  coast  was  un­ der  the  Dollar  line  stack.  Now  she  is  under  the  Panama flag.  <S>"  "Packing"  Charged  Somehow she  looks altogether  dif­ The  Hillman  forces  countered  ferent;  boats  all  stripped  off  her,  The  split  occured  before  any  with,  "We  want  Roosevelt."  actual  convention  business  could  dirty  and  that  deserted  look  get  under  way.  It  came;  over  a  Hilimau  Clainis:  5­1  about  her.  charge  that  the  C.  P.  crowd  Was  John  L.  Lewis  sent  a  message  trying  to  "pack"  the  convention  to  tlis  conveiitioii'  urging  unity,  Saw  a  new  0­3  in  Galveston.  with  fake  delegates  from  various  but'  to  no  aA'ail.  After  the  hall  When  the  quarters  on  ali  ships  imiuns,  including  the  NMU.  This  was  'finally  cleared,  attempts  under  the  American  Flag comparfe  charge  was  made  by  Gustave  A.  were  made  to  come  to  an  agree­ with the  looks of  these ships  from  Strebei,  president  of  ­the  State  ment  by  committees  of  leaders  of  the  biitside,  then  we  can  say'  we  Industrial  Council  of  the  OIO  the  two  sides.  They  all  failed.  are  getthfig'some  place.  and  leader  of  the  Eiihnan  faction  '  When  the  convention  recon­ li  •   •   At  present,  there  seems  to  be  a  in  the  organization,  when  a  pre  vened  on  Sunday,  Strebei,  with  .sort  of  we're  doing  alright  spirit  liminary'  credentials ' report  first  police  protection,  kept  out'  of  the  among  the  members;' sure  we  are  came  before  the  body.  He  claimed  hall . Relegates  representing  the  doing  fine,  but  iPs  Imperative  that  the  opposition  were  sending  NMU,  tlie  American  Newspaj)er  that  we  constantly  forge  ahead;  duly  certified  credentials  out  of  Guild,  the  United  Office  and  Pro­ fessional  Workers  Union  and  the  there  is  no  tiriie  for  resting  on  the  Imll  for  repeated  use!  State,  . County  a n d  Municipal  When  Strebei  then  tried  to  ad­ the  past  laurels.  Think  it  over!  Workers.  journ  the  ses.sion,  the  opposing  We  don't  want  any  draws.  A  credentials  committee  ap­ CLEAR  CUT  WINS  IS  WHAT  faction,  admonished  by  Curran  to  pointed  by  him  then  gave  a  re­ "Keep  your  seats!,"  refused  to  WE  WANT  AND  WILL  GET,  AS  port  accrediting  to  Ihe  Hillman  LONG  AS  WE  DO  OUR  GET­ budge.  forces  a  5­1  majority!  The  Faction  Yells  TING  IN  THE  PROVEN  S.I.U.  Confusion Reigns  The  C.  P.  crowd  sat  tight  yell­ STYLE.  ing,  "Lewis  is  our­  loader;  we  While it is undoubtecHy true Fraternally,  (f'oiitinuod on Pago 4) fiball  not  be  moved."  A.  W.  Armstrong.  *  ATTEMTiON!  The S.S.  Pan  Orleans  should  be  ready  to  take  a  crew  about  the  middle  of  October.  She  will  be  a  nice  job  and  will  ply  between  Tampa  and  New  Orleans.  WEST  KEENE, another  old­timer'  scheduled  for  the same  service at  the  end  of  the  month.  The  Maritime  Commission  has  Invited  bids  for  purchase  of  25  ships  in  the  tied­up fleet  on  a  where­is­as­is  basis.  There  are  no  restrictions on  the  bidding, and  it  is  probable  the  majority  of  ships  will  go  to foreign  buyers,  particu­ larly  Great  Britain.  1(1  In  line  with  recently  expressed  fears  that  conscription  will  be  utilized  for  anti­labor  purposes,  the  following  very  interesting  item  appeared  in  the  "Business  Outlook" section  of  the  New  York  • Journal of  Commerce  last  week:  "Union  Disputes  Feared  in  '  Conscription  "Many  luiiou  leaders  fear  that  the  deferment  procedure  in  the  selective  training  pro­ gram  may  be  used  to  discrimi­ nate  against  militant  unionists  to  remove them  from their  jobs.  To  personnel  men  this  fear  in­ dicates  considerable  friction  with  unions  is  to  be  expected  when  conscription  gets  under  way.  "fjahor  leaders  f  e a r  that  when  local  board.s  inquire  of  em.ployers  whether  a  specific  worker  is  vital  to  the  'mainte­ nance  of  the  national  health,  safety  or  interest,'  employers  may  base  their  answers  on  the  Avorker's  role  in  ­union  activi­ ties. Uivion  men  are  particularly •  apprehensive  in  those'  Indus­  .  tries  or  companies  where  the  management  has  yet  not  be­^  come  reconciled  to  unions  and  ;  conective  bargaining;  "The  International "Union  of  Mine,  Mill  and  Stnelter  'Work­  '  ers,  a  CIO  union,  for  example,  has  already  charged  that  a  foi­e­ man  iu  a  Connecticut  plant  told  a  union  member,  'If  you  don't  get  out  of  the  union,  the  company  will  see  that  you're  drafted  out,."  (Journal  of  Com­ merce,  September  27,  U>in,)  .  ji.  s­ li a  j  I  'A  �i  •  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  "^nipn  Attorney's  iikr iM­ MORE  ABOUT:  ATTENTION DISSENTING  OPINION  Point Brava MenI New York State CIO Splits In the  hours  of  work  on  this  line  '  (Continued  from  Page  J)  Wrangle Over Rooseve t Support dtlnce  showing  the  cost  to  a  are  particularly  long,  being fifty­ Members of  the Deck  Dept.  six  a  week.  Men  are  requlr/isd  to  of  the  P<HNT  BRATA  who  (Continued  from  Page  3)  bodies  of  the  CIO  will  function  work  even  on  Saturday  after­ that  the  Stallnite  crowd  tried  side  by  side,  with  increasing  noons.  The  Company,  however,  signed  on  May  29, 1940  have  their  usual  tricks  of  faking  cre­ friction.  Instead  of  moving  to­ does  give  two  days  a  month  in  overtime  coming  on  account  dentials  and  otherwise  used  un­ wards  the  unity  of  labor,  the  lieu  of  the  work  on  Saturday  af­ of  the care of  mules.  This can  derhanded  methods  in  order  to  Communist  Party  tactics  have  ternoons.  Some  of  the  contracts  be  collected  at the  Ocean  Do­ seize  control,  the  high­handed  thus  far  led  only  to  greater  di­ No Evidence  on  Ferries  with  other  lines,  introduced  into  The  Company  undertook  to  the  evidence,  show  that  in  addi­ minion Steamship  Co., 17 Bat­ procedure  of  the  Hillman  faction  vision  in  its  ranks.  Here  is  an­ —which  no  doubt  did  a  good  other  example  of  the  practical  draw  distinctions  between  these  tion  to  Saturday  afternoons,  holl  ter^ Place,  New York.  deal  of  "packing"  itself—and  the  value  of  Stalinite  "unity"  holler­ ten  steamship  lines  and  its  Line,  days  and  Sundays,  the  unlicensed  *  *  *  use  of  cops  for  the  settlement  of  ing.  and  the  Company  even  went  so  personnel,  members  of  this  Those members of the crew the  dispute,  tended  to  throw  a  It  is  still  hard  to  tell  what  ul­ far  as  to  refer  to  the  Island  Line  Union,  receive  from  one  to  two  who were paid off In Montreal good  many  neutral and  even  ahti­ timate  effect  the  New  York  split  as  a  ferry  line.  The  distinctions  weeks'  continuous  vacation  with  will please get in touch with C.  P.  delegates  into  the  other  will  have  on  the  national  CIO  or­ drawn  by  the  company  do  not  pay,  which  would  seem  more  de­ Aithur C. Ward, c/o S.U.P., 105 ganization  or  oh  CIO­AFL  rela­ impress  me  so  far  as  the  condi.  sirable  than  merely  two  days  a  Broad St., New York City, AS camp.  SoQke,  who  in  their  own  unions  tions.  One  thing  is  certain,  how­ tions  of  work  or  the  actual  work  month.  Also,  on  these other  lines,  ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF itself  and  the  cost,  of  liylng  are  the  vessels  spend  considerably  TRANSPORTATION AND ONE had  battled  against  sell­out  poli­ ever:  By  far  the  outstanding  concerned.  The  Company  intro­ more  time  in  port  than  they  do  MONTH'S WAGES IS BEING cies  and  suppression  of  democ­ factors  in  the  whole  development  racy  by  C.  P.  leaders  and  their  are  the  following:  (1)  the  polit­ duced  no  evidence  as  to  what  on  the  Island  Line,  where the op­ INSTITUTED. stooges,  were  not  very  enthusias­ ical  interests  of  the  Democratic  wages  were  paid  to  deck  hands,  eration  is  continuous  throughout  tic  in  seeing  the  whole  conven­ Party,  whose  whole  structure  Is  for  instance,  on  ferry  lines  oper­ each  day.  tion  turned  into a  political  steam­ ating  in  and  around  the  harbors  mary  shows  that  the  net  income  roller for  President  Roosevelt,  re­ linked  closely  with  the employers  Contrast in Wages  who  exploit  labor—and  who  are  cn  the  North  Atlantic  Coast.  If  of  the  Company  for  1936  and  such  wages  are  actually  lower  Seamen  on  the  Island  Line,  re­ 1939  was  approximately  $115,000  membering  a  good  deal  of  the  now  driving  full  force  to  squeeze  than  those  demanded  by  the  ceiving  $75  a  month  plus  board  and  that  the  deficit  for  1937  and  anti­labor  legislation  and  activi­ Increased  profits  out  of  national  Union  to  be  paid  by  the  Island  and  bunk, for  which  $30  is  a  fair  1938  was  approximately  $32,000.  ties carried  on  by  the  present  ad­ defense  and  war  preparations;  Line,  I, as  one  of  the Arbitrators,  allowance,  and  double  time  for  This  leaves  a net  balance  for  the  ministration  in  "Washington.  and  (2)  the  maneuvers  of  the  Split Not  Final  should  like  to  know  that  fact  be  Sunday,  earn,  as  I figure  at  the  four  years  of  approximately  Communist  Party,  whose  dictato­ ­As  a  result  of  the  confusion  of  rial  leadership  is  blindly  obedi­ fore  giving  any  weight  to  this ar  rate  of  50.5c  an  hour  on  a  56­ $83,000.  The  Company's  account­ gument  of  the  Line's  attorneys.  hour  week.  Contrast  this  wage,  ant,  Mr.  Fairfield,  estimated  a  the  issues,  the  split  in  the  New  ent—not  fo any  group  of  workers  for  instance,  with  the  88o  an  deficit  for  1940  of  $23,000.  I  York  state  CIO  organization  can  —but  to  the  gang  of  cynical  and  Cites  IG­IO  Gains  not  be  regarded  as final.  Al­ The  contracts,  introduced  into  hour  paid  to  bus drivers  and  one­ stated  during  his  testimony  that  though  Lewis  has  been  reported  corrupt  rulers  in  Moscow.  man  sireelcar  operators  by  the  When  the  ranks  of  labor  leartt  I  could  not  accept  his figures  on  evidence,  with  these  ten  steam­ as  supporting  the  anti­Hillman  ship  lines  show  there  has  been  a  Boston  Elevated.  Contrast  this  the  deficit  for  the  reason  that  he  faction,  which  walked  out  of  the  to  see. through  the  maneuvers  of  the  politicians  tied  up  with  the  horizontal  increase  in  the  last'  figure also  with  sums  paid  by  the  stated  his  estimate  for  the  last  several  months  of  wages  to  the  New  Haven  Railroad  to  trainmen,  five  months  of  1940  was  purely  convention  and  set  up  a  complete  Old  Parties  of  the  employers  as  unlicensed  personnel  of  |10  a  firemen  and  other  organized  em  "arbitrarily." It  seems  to  me  that  organization  of  their  own  after  well  as those  owing allegiance  ex­ month  (except  in  one  or  two  ployees.  Wages  paid  arbitrarily  an  estimate  of  a  loss  of five  the  announcement  of  the  creden­ clusively  to  Joe  Stalin,  the  road  lines  where  it  is $7.50  a  month),  by  an  employer  to  individual  em­ months  yet  to  come,  which  Is  tials  committee  report,  no  olllcial  toward  real  labor  unity  and  to­ and  an  increase  in  overtime  from  ployees  who  are  unorganized  and  purely  arbitrary,  should  not  be  action  is  contemplated  until  the  ward  aggressive,  independent  ac­ 70c  an  hour  to  80c  an  hour.  The  who  do  not  have  the  benefits  of  used  to  deprive  the  seamen  of  a  National  Council  of  the  CIO  tion  of  labor  in  its  own  interests  will  be  considerably  cleared.  increases  of  $10  a  month  granted  collective  bargaining  are  certain­ just  increase  in  wages.  Omitting  meets.  But  that  body  does  not  meet  this  year  by  these  other  steam­ ly  not  a  criterion,  nor  are  wages  the  year  1940,  for  which  an  ar­ ship  lines,  although  referred  to  paid  by  the  WPA  to  workers  on  bitrary  estimate  of  a  deficit  was  until  after  the  presidential  elec­ NOTICE!  as  temporary  emergency  increas  relief  a  criterion  for  unionized  presented  and  which  everyone ad­ tions.  and  consequently  most  of  American  workers.  Relief  wages  the  bitterness involved  in  the dis­ mitted  was  a  bad  tourist  season  ^s,  are  in  no  sense  war  bonuses  Ellis F. Kirkpatrick  paid  by  a  number  of  steamship  cannot"  be  used  to  pull  down  de­ because  so  much  of  the  summer  pute—which  was  brought  to  a  Left  home  four  weeks  ago.  companies  which  enter  dangerous  cent  wages  to  which  workers  are  was cold  and  rainy,  the  net  earn­ head  by  the  Hillmanites'  desire  zones—zones  that  none  of  these  entitled  to.  The  majority  mem­ ings  of  the  Conjpany  for  the  to  have  the  state  organization  Has not been  heard from  since.  bers  of  the  Board,  however,  dis­ years  1937­38­39,  since  Its  con­ plug  for  Roosevelt  in  the  very  Anyone  familiar  with  his  ten  lines  touches.  A  comparison  of  the  scale  of  regard  as  a  criterion  for  their  tract  with  the  Union  was first  crucial  New  York  electoral  situa­ whereabouts  is  requested  to  wages  being  paid  by  these  ten  award  the  criterion  established  signed,  show  a  small  profit  and  tion—will  by  then  have  petered  get  in  touch  with  Mrs.  E.  F.  Kirkpatrick,  P.  0.  Box  595,  out.  steamship  lines  after. these  in­ by  the  only  evidence  before  the  not  a  deficit.  For  the  time  being,  two  state  Mobile,  Alabama.  creases,  which  constitutes  all  the  Board  relating  fo  steamship  lines  Net  Earnings  Revealed  evidence  before  us  on  wages  to  and  instead  refer  to evidence  pre­ The financial  ability  of  the  unlicensed  personnel  of  ships  op­ sented  of  wages  paid  to  unskilled  company  fo  pay  wages  becomes  man  states  that  he  "feels  that  ployes  of  this  Line,  virtually  all  erating  on  the  Atlantic  Coast,  and  semi­skilled  labor  on  Mar­ pertinent  for  consideration  by  a  any  further  substantial  increase  ')f  their  requests  for  wage  In­ .­ireases  and  better  conditions  to  with  the  scale  of  wages  in  the  tha's  Vineyard  and  Nantucket—  board  of  arbitration  only  after  In  wages  might  bring  about  wages  not  arrived  at  all  by  col­ bring  t"hem  nearer  to  the  position  stoppage  of  Its  (this Line's)  serv­ contract  between  the  Island  Line  the  wages  reach  a  level  not  yet  and  the  Union  really  warrants  lective  bargaining  but  wages  ar­ attained  here.  The  law  is  settled  ice."  Since  this  expression  of  attained  by  employes  of  other  the  increase  requested  by  the  bitrarily  set  and  paid  to  unor­ In  the  decisions  of  several  Fed  opinion  is  only  conjecture  on  the  steamship  lines  and  workers  in  part  of  the  Chairman  it  hardly  other  industries,  even" i denying  Union  to  prevent  its  members,  ganized  labor.  eral  judges  having  in  charge  re  seems  sufflcient  on  which  to  base  their  request  for  holidays. Such  a  the  unlicensed  personnel  of  these  Forced  on  Relief  ceivership  of  corporations  that  a  ships,  from  receiving  less  than  A  seaman,  as  is  any  other  corporation  must  pay  a  living  a  denial  of  the  wages  requested  denial  of  holidays  to  employes  by  ether  seamen,  members  of  stew­ worker,  is  entitled  to  a  living  wage  regardless  of  the financial  by  the  employes  and  supported  an  employer  operating  a  mill  or  factory in  Massachusetts  is an  of­ ard,  engine  and  deck  depart­ wage,  that  is  a  wage  sufficient  to  ability  of  the  company.  Certain­ by  the  evidence.  support  himself  and  family  in  ly,  depreciation  of  $45,000  a  year  This  Line  is  a  public  service,  fense  punishable  by fine.  It  la  ments  are getting.  health  and  decency.  According  to  set  up  as  bookkeeping  matter  has  been  in  operation  for  well  true  that  t"he  Chairman finds  Points  Out  Injustices  ovei­  a  hundred  years,  and  was  that:  the  standards fixed  by  cost­of­ Furthermore,  the  differential  living  experts  in  the  U.  S.  Gov­ cannot  come  ahead  of  just  wages.  acquired  by  the  New  Haven  Rail  "To  the  extent  that  service  under  which  watchmen  on  the  Is­ ernment,  the  amount  of  annual  The  Company's  total  net  earn  road  from  its  former  owners  in  requirements  will  permit,  and  land  Line  have  been  receiving  earnings of  a  deck  hand  employed  ings  during  the  years  1936­7­8­9  1912.  The  interest  of  the  public  that  the  necessary  work  of  the  72.50  a  month  less  than  the  sea­ by  this  Company  who  works  365  before  depreciation,  are  over  in  the  maintenance  of  this  Line,  company  can  be  carried  on  men  seems  unjustified,  and  the  days  a  year, fifty­six  hours  a  300,000.  .Even  admitting  the  which  the  majority  opinion  cites  without" additional  expense,  the  prevailing  custom  certainly  week,  still  lacks  about  $400  a  Company  will  sustain  a  deficit  of  would  certainly  demand  that  any  Board  awards  that  regular  as­ would  warrant  quartermasters  year  of  being sufficient  to support  $23,000  for  1940,  the  earnings  for  decision  of  the  owners  of  this  signed  employes  be  released  on  being  given  a  differential  of  $5  a  himself  and  family  in  health,  de­ this five­year  period  before  depre­ Line  to  sell  these  ships  to  other  Thanksgiving  Day,  Christmas  month  higher  than  seamen.  cency  and  comfort  in  Massachu­ ciation,  as  introduced  into  evl  Interests,  who  would  operate  the  Day  and  February  22nd  with­ The  Union  asks  that  the  Com­ setts,  according  to  cost  of  living  deuce  by  the  Company,  would  be  ships  elsewhere,  be  passed  upon  out  loss  of  pay."  pany  observe  nine  legal  holidays  budgets  prepared  by  experts.  Un­ over  $325,000.  Depreciation  is,  of  by  some  public  body  just  as  the  This  award  may  well  leave  the  and  if  an  employee  is  required  to  fortunately,  however,  only fifty­ course,  a  perfectly  legitimate  abandonment  of  a  railroad  line  men  just  where  they  are.  work  on  any  of  these  days,  that  odd  of  these  employees  work  Item  under  expenses,  but  It  is  a  must  be  passed  upon  not  only  by  he  receives  overtime.  Chapter  throughout  the  year:  about  115  serious  question  whether  it  the  I.C.C.  but,  if  necessary,  by  What  Is  149,  General  Laws  of  Massachu­ employees  work  from  three  to  should  come  before  a living  wage  the  courts.  The  inhabitants  of  "Adequate"  Wage?  setts as  amended,  makes  it an  of­ five  mouths.  How  these  approxi­ to  the  workers  who  operate  the  these  islands  are  more  depen­ fense  punishable  by fine  of  not  mately 115  employees  make a liv­ property.  This  steamship  Line,  dent  upon  this  steamship  service  Among  the  considerations  more  than  $500  for  any  mill  or  ing for  themselves and  their fami­ according  to  the  evidence,  has  In  than  are  the  inhabitants  of  any  which  have  induced  the  majority  factory  to  require an  employee  to  lies  the remaining nine  months is  cash approximately $120,000.  Even  cities  on  the  mainland  on  rail­ of  the Board  to deny  the increase  work  on  legal  holidays,  which  in  probably  not  a  matter  this  Arbi­ If  there  is  a  loss  in  1940  of  $23.­ road  service,  for  which  there  are  requested,  as  shown  in  the  opin­ Massachusetts  are:  January  Ist;  tration  Board  is  concerned  wilh,  000,  this  is  a  very  short  time  substitutions,  yet  a  railroad  line  ion  of  the  majority.  Is  that  there  February  22nd:  May  30th:  July  but  considerable  light  is  thrown  trend.  According  to  the findings  cannot"  be  abandoned  arbitrarily  has  been  practically  no  change  in  ­ith;  Labor  Day:  October  12th:  upon  that  question  by  the  Com­ of  the  President's  Emergency  by  the  owners;  and  if  under  our  the  cost  of  living  since  1938  and  Nfavember  11th:  Thanksgiving  pany's  exhibit  g  (1),  which  Railroad  Board  in  1938  in  pass­ present  law  this  Line  could  be  no  changes  in  the  working  con­ Day:  and  Christmas.  The  Mari­ shows  that  thirty­five  employees  ing  on  the  wage  controversy  be­ arbitrarily  abandoned  at  any  ditions  on  board  the  boats.  This  may  well  be  an  assumption  not  fimd  laws  of  the  United  States  are  unemployed  throughout  these  tween  the  Class  I  Railroads  and  time  by  the  owners  if,  for  in­ warranted  by  the  evidence  t"hat  require  the  observance  of  legal  nine  months,  and  seven  are  on  the  Brotherhoods,  capital  must  stance,  there  were offered  a  profit  the  wages  were  adequate  in  1938,  holidays.  This  Island  Line  does  relief  work,  either  WPA  or  state.  absorb  losses  over  a  short­term  on  the  sale  of  these  vessels,  then  when  the  cost  of  living  budgets  period  and  labor  must  not  be  de­ there  Is  a  defect, in  the  law.  not  ob^rve  a  single  legal  holi­ in  evidence showed  they  were not  Company  Claims  Weak  prived  of  a  living  wage  because  day,  NOT  EVEN  CHRISTMAS.  adequate.  There  were  irftroduded  in  the  of  such  losses,  pointing  out  that  Departed  from  Evidence  In  view  of  the foregoing,  I find  Regarding  Overtime  evidence  by  the  Company  operat­ the  investment  is  made  with  the  From  the  foregoing  observa­ • 'V''  The  Line  grants  overtime  for  ing  statements  for  the  years  knowledge  of  a  posibility  of  myself  unable,  as  an  Arbitrator,  work  on  Sundays.  On  the  same  1936  and  1939  and  a summary  of  losses  and  that,  therefore,  the  in­ tions  it  will  be  seen  that  my  to  concur  in  the award  but  must  • ­5)asi8, it  seems  to  me,  it  should  income,  operating  expenses  and  vestor  rather  than  labor  should  opinion  is  that  the  Chairman  of  respectfully  and  very  positively  this Board  is ­fleparting from what  dissent  therefrom.  ­ grant  overtime  '  to  those  who  taxes  and  net  income  for  the  bear  them.  the  evidence  demands  in  denying  work  on  legal  holidays.  In  fact,  years 1936 through 1940.  This sum­ (Signed)  Charlton  Ogburn  •  i  The award signed  by  the Chalr­ to  the  unlicensed  personnel,  em­ September  12,  1940.  v  ^  wiiffcer  (Vf  supporting  a  family  of  wife  and  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Title A name given to the resource October 1, 1940 Description An account of the resource Headlines: DECISION FAVORS NESS CO; HITS NEW BEDFORD SEAMEN NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS POSTPONED FOR 1 MONTH BY SIU MEMBERSHIP CHALK UP ANOTEHR TEN-TEN VICTORY FOR THE SIU UNION ATTORNEY'S DISSENTING OPINION NEW PATROLMAN FOR NEW YORK NLRB ELECTIONS ON BALTIMORE AND ROBIN LINES ATTENTION ALL CREWS: USE UNION HALLS IN CANADIAN PORTS HELPING FINKS IS A LOUSY BUSINESS RESOLUTION ON ELECTIONS AN ADMIRER OF CAPTAIN BLIGH? KEEPING UP WITH DRAFT FENAGLING NEW YORK STATE CIO SPLITS IN WRANGLE OVER ROOSEVELT SUPPORT ATTENTION POINT BRAVA MEN! 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IV. 280 NEW YORK, N.Y., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942 No. 33 Robin Crew Protests Andrew Furuseth Club Dedicated Skipper's Negligence To American Merchant Seamen l^ditor, Seafarers' Log Dear Sir and Brother: . ' ^ . Atlantic Storm Lashes SIU Mayor La Guardia Pays Tribute To Ship — Seaman Overboard Seamen And "...my old friend Andy" ; We, the undersigned members of the crew in the S. S. Robin (...) representing the en­ tire unlicensed personnel, want to take this opportunity to report to the authorities certain violations of black-out regulations on the part df Captain Johannes Bryde, Mas­ ter of the S. S. Robin ( ). We consider it our duty to make known these facts. By Ben Narinsky 1. Capt. Bryde has allowed the tiibes to be blown day after day, during daylight hours. ^2. He has ever been careless with black-out ports in his own quarters and has refused to enforce discipline among his officers re­ garding black-out ports in their quarters. I . >. He has.allowed his mates to smoke on the wings of the bridge. They have been seen striking matches on the wings of the bridge at night. 4; He has refused to have, a seaman on lookout during daylight y hours. 5. He Jias. cairard ...garfaagc.yand [;»i^^46bupyant refuse to he dmnped overr board during daylight hours. We fully:-realize-the value of a ship and cargo in the present war. Wc realize that in this war of pro­ duction the needless loss of ma­ terials for production is criminal. Considering, the shortage ' of ": sea-' men, the needl«s" risk" of their lives isealso criminal. In addition wc wish, to report an. unreasonable disregard on the part of Captain Bryde toward the health of the. unlicensed members of his crew. Time and time again this trip he has, refused. medical care, to men whp .were ill. We ap.•: > pc,aled to the A itierican Consulate in . Bombay and we have in our pqs- scsskiu ..Wptten.. acknowledgement V - "of this -appeal froni. the American Consul. . .. . r It-seems to us that, .from , the • very beginning . of; . this; -voyage • Captain Bryde has 'dbne everything in his. power".to demoralize us and to promote "disunity. He : has "threatened Us at the slightest or • no provocation • with the Army, Navy,, Federal • Bureau of Invesci,, . ..gation, and etc. His whole' proced' ure. in dealing .with us hw been one ' of intimidation. Possibly his aim has been that as art Amfcricah crevf :. we woiild do something to put us in bad favor with tlie responsible - authorities.- We have, given him ho ; , such.satisfaction." W, ' . All .these actions. seem • particu­ larly. ungrateful in view of our - great efforts, as union men'^^oward :.^pntinued ahd unihterrupied 'shtp- After leaving Philadelpha and being under way for four months almost to the day, and having quite an uneventful trip to various Red Sea, and East African ports, all hell broke loose on our ship. Somewhere off Dufbin wc ran into a Lulu. The weather start­ ed making up fast on Saturday morning and by ten A.M. it looked like wc were in for it. The barometer was ve^ low. Quiet ahd even nonchalance ruled on the bridge. At noon the sea was pretty high and.there was green water, on all her decks.. Loose dunnage on the main deck, and there was a good amount of it, began bouncing against winches and. other-deck obstructions. It "was only, then that the watch on deck, at the risk of having their legs broken or being swept over the . side, were turned to heaving it overboard. Hatchboards piled high on the poop and not lashed were scattered about and they had to be. cleared, Heavy seas smaslied the mooring line platform and there -was danger of the lines sw^pi.pg over apd fouling-the propeller. They had to be stow­ ed below. Seas capable of this damage were increasing, but no precaution was taken to protect men by, altering course. It was submarine work. You hung on through one, came up, grabbed a mouthful of air, and went on working. Broken arms or legs were a small incident, and were noticed only because it left you shorthanded. The starboard wing of the bridge was bashed in, life boats snlashcd, and ventilators ripped off. Aft, even the emergency steering wheel, sitting high on the quarterdeck, went over the side. A lifcraft sheered off steel frame and all. Crews' quarters were. awash in about four feet of .W5iter.> .Under, the heavy roll­ ing, the water tore out" parti­ tions, smashed bunk stantions and generally tore up every­ thing moveable and stationery below. The crew slept the best they could.. In the messroom, machine shop or where ever a half .dry spot could be found. . Next morning there was no let up and none all day. Around one P.M. Sunday, a sea broke off the frame supporting the insur­ ance caUe feel, and the wire be- {Contimted on Page 4) S.I.U. Man Is Honored New York, Sept. 30—The most sumptuous quarters ever set aside for the exclusive use of the merchant seaman was dedicated today in a ceremony which included promin-; ate speakers from all walks of American life. Brass hats, politicians, stage, screen and opera stars, and plain ordinary seamen dressed in sweat-shirts and^ dungerees joined together to pay ward P. Mulrooney, chairman of tribute, not only to the men who the New York Committee of the go to sea today but to those United Seamen's Service, the or­ brothers who have fallen in line of ganization sponsoring the Club, duty and above all to the father of will make his offices on the second floor. organized maritime labor, Andrew Furuseth. The third floor will be devoted The Andrew Furuseth Club, to the medical care of the seamen. which - was formerly the Dart­ Here, Lieut. Comdr. Daniel Blain mouth Club and is located at 30 will make ail necessary examina­ East 37th Street, is one of those tions. The top floor will house the swank clubs opened by the grad­ staff of the.club and .will have a uates of leading universities in so few bunks for seamen who are many towns throughout the coun­ stuck for a room. This entire structure is for the try, and aimed at being larger and more sumptuous and more cxclus- exclusive use of the merchant sea­ tb-an the clubs of rival'aimvcf- men. They have only sities. The Club which will no their discharges at the door and all longer echo the whisper of men facilities are at their disposal. Clubs who hope to corner wheat or steel similar to this one arc to be estab- or cotton—but will ring with the lishcd in every port in the -world shouts of the men who actually frequented by American seamen, handle and transport those commo­ according to plans of the United dities across the seven seas, is a Seamen's Service. The first foreign four story affair. The basement club will be established in Mur­ houses a bar and lounge with an mansk and will be staffed with doc­ adjoining restaurant and kitchen. tors and nurses to treat the men The main floor, in addition to an that get shot up on that dangerous run. office and switchboard, will have Brother Harry J. Collins, Atlan­ a reception room and lounge,- li^ tic District Representative, repre­ brary and writing room and a game sented the SIU and the SUP at the room which will now experience crap instead of backgammon. Ed(Oontinuci oh Page 4) ' I WEISBEBfiER BLASTS PROPELLER I, . . CLUB AS ANTI-UNION Brother George ,R. ^^''hite is a veteran SIU man and has had his sllare of excitement and narrow escapes. His adventures make good conversation in the fo(»'l but in or­ dinary times that is about as far as it-wouiti go. Today, however, ^hen the merchant seamen are beginning to re­ ceive some recognition from thc^ public, .Bfpther White's saga gets a bigger play. , -When-he hit the beach after his last - trip to- Murmansk he went back to his hohie.town for.a brief rest. Upon .arriving home .he dis­ covered that he -was something of a celebrity and a hero. All his old acquaintences' who had previously (CPrtsidefcd' a iseameh nothing btit- a bumi -suddenly began" to "puff oiit their: chests.^ The home town paper, The Durham S««'-(North Carolina J. ran, a front- page story about- him •T—picture and flh -' BUILD raE STRIKE FUND! % ^ J ^ Arthur M. Tode, Honorary Prcsidant .Amorican Merchant Marine Conference The Propeller Club of the United States .17 Battery Place New York City i, ; % Dear Sir: • • - . -f-f - : .» "•Wi , ] /, . > :. - ' I • • This - Is to acknowledge • the receipt of your Invitation me ta speak before the annual convention of the Propeller Club to be ^ held in New York next month. % Since I am of the opinion that there is little that I could y/• " • ^ say that would meet with the approval of your members, I am ^ declining the invitation. p Tho Propeller Club has, in my opinion, been orte of the most reaetlonary employer organizations in the country. Every gain made • by the- merchant seamen- has bee'n in' the very teeth of your group. The Propeller Club has served' as a spear-head of I - the union-busting drives continually launched against organized maritime -labor -and- -I greatly doubt that you have succeeded |n changing-your spots-now. I -note that Mr. Joseph Curran of the National-Maritime Union has - accepted- your invitation. Perhape you and Mr. Curran will have a meeting -of - minds on the-questions of trade unlorrism, but for my part I desire to meet the shipowners and their stooges i-. only - -scrsss the collective bar-gaiTring table. After the war, things are yaing to be tough on the waterfront. Only a strong union will be able to protect the wages and conditions we now have. No Union is strong with­ out a powerful strike fund to back it up. Bum the StU strike fund now and thereby _ The .newspaper- story- was . head­ arm your union for the lined. "Durham Man in -Maritime coming struggle with the &fvice ,Saw 231 Ehery" Air Raids shipowners. Read the At Russian- Tqft.^' Written Sy a fdrike resdlutibh oh page, .y.. three, > \ : (Continued an Page 4) • V t Vsry truly yours, MORRIS WEISBERGER, . Vise Preeident SIU '•? S:'!l �by Ike m, 1I SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNtON OF NORTH AMERICA Adontic cmd GuU District 1 If', ,:' AfftUattd wffH th4 AHMHOM FtdmvHA* «/ I 'J, A. .-. HARRT LUNOEBERa -• Int 110 Uorkot StrMt Ropm 402, Sem Fnsidtooi, CcdtL AJ9DRMM AiA masMSB&SBmjsQm ooi^ammrQ vma PVBUOATIOIT TO: "THE SEAFABEBS' LOG P. a »aSon EV K«« Yoik. N. Y. Pboaw BOwling GVMB S4346 ,15^?' • ^'t.- Work or Fight? mW-' Thiirsda]r, October 1, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two Lsbor P^e Parley Is Again Postponed HEmRT FROM Washington Labor peace negotiations, sched­ uled for resumption this week, have been.put off to, late Novem­ ber, ' The delay was announced by Harry C. Bates, chairman of the A. F. of L. peace committee, and Philip Murray, head of a similar C. I, O. committee. By "DUKE" DUSHANK . *;V. War Emergency Uaard: They explained d»at . engage­ •yhe Board has ordered all shipowners to pay off all crews as sow* ments of labor chiefs at war rallies as possible when their ships have been torpedoed. This order should and at A, F, of L* and C.. I. O. z conventions dwing the next two speed up considerably tl» current delays in payoffs, months forced the postponement. There seems to be some misunderstanding by some of our member Meanwhile, Bates, who is presi­ OH the latest decision that the Board has handed down whereby the 40-%' dent of the Bricklayers, came out bonus, on the East Coast of South America was increased to 100%. Thif strongly for unity in labor's ranks. bonus is not payable for time spent in any of the South Americiui Last week Brig. Gen. Ben Smith, a brass hat in charge "It is my profound conviction ports south of North 5 degrees. The Union has submitted a memor­ of Alabama's Selective Service, said, "I am sick and tired of that all laboring men and women andum to the board requesting that the Board make this monthly bonus this strike business. Every board in Alabama will be told in the United States and Canada payable in all ports outside of the U. S. Continental ports. to reclassify all men who walk out on defense jobs." desire to work together so wc. may complete our task of safeguarding WUliam Carlton Case: What precipitated this outburst was a road construc­ democracy and free labor," he said. tion strike in Mobile County. A union busting drive had This brother got off a ship in Wellington, N. Z., to go to the ho$n been launched by the contractor and he began to run scabs pita! to have his appendix removed. Upon being discharged from tlw in on the job. The union men quit in an effort to protect Lake Skips Transferred hospital he had to pay his hotel bill and was later returned to the United their wages and conditions and job security. To Atlantic for Winter States as a counsulor passenger. He received no bonus on his return ti However the General may attempt to dress up his the United States. The Board has ruled that he is not entitled to any, ukase with red, white and blue—the truth is that his ac- CHICAGO, Sept. 27 — Ships bonus, as the decisions now stand, but they are at present working orv 4. tions amount to„plain fink herding. formerly operated on the Great decision to handle cases like thisi and they will perhaps rule that such Should the Alabama Draft Board's decision become Lakes are now being converted for cases can receive a bonus in the future. Carlton is entitled to compen­ a country-wide policy, the workers would be stripped of war-time use as ocean shipping at sation for any expenses, however. He should contact the company to all union protection and the greatest boss offensive against yards in New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., collect. and Galveston, the . labor in the history of the country would be launched. Shipping Administration discloses. Selective Service: If Selective Service gets aw^ay with this "work or Malone of the MFOW, Nielsen of the WEB and myself met with fight" threat, the American workers will be chained to their The vessels, all built in the early Nineteen Hundreds, average about Col. Keesling regarding the status of merchant seamen and the positipa. machines just as tightly as are the German workers. It 4,000 gross tons and are between would mean that the bosses could proceed with wage cuts 350 and 400 feet long. They were that some pf the Board members are taking. Col. Keesling requested, that we draft a memorandum and submit it to Selective Service Head­ and union-smashing with complete impunity . moved down the Illinois waterway And don't think that the bosses would hesitate to take and the Mississippi River after quarters. We feel that the merchant seamen should have a seperatb advantage of such a situation. They have been cautiously, their superstructures had been class.ifieatieiix so as to enable all local draft boards to handle seameo'fbut continually chiseling on union contracts ever since la­ stripped down to permit passage cases as cme of the most vit il classes of war workers. We shall draw up such a memorandum ami submit k to the Selective Sryice in the ^ bor voluntarily gave up the right to strike after Pearl Har­ under numerous bridges. near future. bor. The only thing that held them in check was the fear The boats are among dozens that the unions might rescind the no strike policy and fight which have been moved from Carpenters: back. Once that labor is stripped of all defenses by military Great Lakes rontes for wartime The WSA has ruled that carpenters arc to be carried on ships decrees—then the flood gates would be open and the Na­ ocean transport duty. Governrnent authorities declined to reveal the the Liberty type, where the operators have always carried carpenters tional Association of Manufacturers and the Chambers of number. In addition to the inland Commerce from one end of the country to the other, route to the Gulf, a number of on their ships. would howl for labor's blood. ships have been taken down the St. Seamen Interned in the United States: The most rabjd labor baiter can hardly deny the fact Lawrence waterway and the New Contacted Mr. Holland of the War relocation hoard regarding that American workers have accomplished miracles of pro­ York State Barge Canal. duction this past year. Moreover, those strikes that have Practically any boat now oper­ American Seamen of foreign parents who, are in some of the re-location occurred have been mainly due to boss provocation and in ating on the Lakes, one government centers in the midwest, to make arrangements for these boys to go back ^ defense of the minimum requirements of wages and hours official said, could be moved over to sea on ships sailing out of the Atlantic Coast. the inland route to the Gulf, pro­ and job security. Mr. Holland has just returned from some of these cen,ters and is vided there is proper ballasting and very favorable to seeing that these boys' are given the opportunity tq Organized labor should demand an explanation from the Alabama brass hat that has launched his one-man war, in some cases, removal of super­ sail. He has pronaised to give us his full cooperation in getting thesg. and machinery. By such boys back to their calling. not against the Fascists but against the American Unions. structure procedure the boats may be held He should be made to explain how his policies fit into this within the majomum draft of . Here is the policy outlined by the board: "better world" that labor was told was in the process of eight feet. 1. They must fill out an application that the W.L.B. uses for th»P being built. •--^i-'i « purpose. Dug Seafarers' Log- Ail unlicensed personnel which paid off the S. 3. William Johnson Sept. 8, 1942^!sv8HI;ime cap be coh lected at Bull Line Office, 115 Rroad Street, N.Y.C. HONOR ROLL rr-— MAX LONGFELLOW I •'•• |s'-''-t I >•-• ^ 2,00 1,00 law 1.00 1.00 1.00 14.00 A, SANTIAGO c. iLM J. CLARK J. GEORGE W, G. ALLEN J^COS TOL CREW OF S. S. ALCOA VOYAGER .CviKAMPE D, D. PARKER A, FORDE A-FORDE CREW OF S. S. ALCOA LE/^PER A,.. IVER80N CfeiEW OF S. S. GOV. JOHN LINO TOTAL All O.S., VJipera and Masnien who paid off the S. 3. Mae on Aug. 22 have bonus money coming. En­ tire crew has $2 linen money due. Collect New York Bull Line Office. Entire crew of 8. S. Alcoa Rang­ er have overtime money coming. 8.00 Ccllect at 17 Battery Place, N.Y.C. 2. After they have filled out these applications, tlie applications will be. turned over to the F.B.I, to see if they have anything against them; if not, they will be allowed to sail. 3. Arrangements will have to be made by the Union to get thesa boys to an East' Coast port where they will ship out. • Contacted the British Ministry of shipping representatives here to see if the British authorities in the colonies would intern these boys, and he Sitated that if they are American Citizens they will not be interned, but at time they may find themselves in some very embarrassing posi­ tions in some of the colonies. It certainly is unfortunate that these boys are in this position, hut it may be wiser if they sailed on ships running to South America, or some other country where they will not be sub­ jected to some sort of embarrassment. ZM New Address: 4.00 Entre crew of 8.3. Gov. John Your Washington Representative has been authorized to open aii 4.00 Lind who paid off Sept. 21 have $4 aoo linen money due. Collect New York office here in Washington. I have been successful in finding a reason­ 7.50 Bull Line Office. able spot. The address is; 424 Jth Street N= W., Roon?. From now .J 2.50 Entire prew 3, Ss Rosario who on send all correspondence to that address. , 7.00 pad off Sept. have 11'/? days I am having a little difficulty getting a telephone due to ^ioritq|;, bonua money due. Collect New .$49.00 York Bull Line office. but expert tq have on? by the fim of the wqek. t^- •-'zy • 1.-1 : .-h V • • :V �Thui-sday, October 1, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' EOG wmrs^ DOQfG Around the Ports BALTIMORE The foflowin^ trial fitkimgs were passed at the ^timore Bnmch and have since been concurred in up and down the coast.—^EDITOR. Charges against Horation (Chico) i Sollas, 1002: • The Trial Committee finds that tjhe above named defendlatlt viras notified to appear for trial op the charges listed below and he was ^ryed with written notice to that effect and he was apprised of the time of the meeting and the faot that a trial committee would be elected to try his case. In spite of this notification Sollas failed to appear and the. follow­ ing full book members were elect­ ed to serve as the Trial Committee . and try Sollas in his absence. James L. Stevens, 2220, Valentine Neyola 233(5, Howard E. Fowler, 3631, J. R. Downie, 3112, and Frank Callaghan, 6333. This committee re­ tired and deliberated on the fol­ lowing stated charges: 1. That he (Sollas) while hold­ ing office as dispatcher at the Bal­ timore Branch did refuse to regis­ ter various members pleading waste of tinie and conservation of paper and ink thus causing confusion in Shipping Lists and depriving mem­ bers of their proper rotative ship­ ping rights. 2. That he. violated Section 5, Ajrtiele XXI in that he collected money without authorization from official sources and that he did not issue official receipts for same. 3. That he violated Section 9, Article XX in that he jeopardized the Good and Welfare of the Un ion by accepting various anmunts of money from prospec­ tive members of our union and failed to turn such monies into the office of the Baltimore Branch whSre such monies was collected in the office of dispatcher during his iiicumbency. The resultant furor as a result of his being confronted with these claims is a direct blow to the Good and Welfare of our organization. He further accepted sums of money up to $175 for safe keeping and has persistently refus/ ed' to return any part of same to their rightful owners. 4. That he further violated Section 1, Article XX in that he obtained by fraud and used illegal­ ly, property (Funds intrusted in his care) of the Union representii^ himself as a collector of dues, etc.; of the Union without due authority. publishefi in the Seafarers Log so' that all members may be fully aware of this man's lack of trust. s/J. E- Stevens, 2220 s/H. E. Fowler, 3631 s/Frank Callaghan, 6333 s/Valentine Neyola, 2333 s/ J. R. Pownie, 3112. (Report submitted to member^ ship at regular business meeting, Septembfrx 8 th, and adopted unani­ mously.) VANCOUVER Since President Roosevelt and other leaders of the United Nations have requested that the people be placed at work where they are best suited, we Canadian seamen would like to know why Mr. P. B. Cook, agent for the Canadian Australa­ sian Line, has not been placed in a concentration camp where he is best suited? Just last week this Nazi-like character saw fit to sneer at a sea­ man who suffered loss of limb, health and personal effects through enemy action in one of the most horrible sagas of the sea I ever heard. This brother was adrift in an open boat for 30 odd days and suffered terribly, only to be kicked around by this Cook person when he got back to shore. He was chis-r eled from beginning to end, all so the Line could save a few lousy dollars. How often has it been said, "You can't do business with Hit­ ler." But you don't know P. B. Cook. Anton Peterson, the siprvivor of the 30 days at sea, went to Cook's house but even the pleadings of his wife were to no avail. Once a chiseler, always a chislcrs. While naval and military strate­ gists ponder over offensive meas­ ures against the enemy, P. B. Cook ponders over offensive measures against the seamen—the real un­ sung heroes of this war. Cook and his Nazi-minded clique of Cana­ dian shipowners fatten at the ex­ pense of the men in Canada who go down to the sea underfed, un­ derpaid and in ships that are un­ dermanned. Not one of these false patriots are capable of doing a sea­ man's work. How many of them could stand up firing coal in the tropics? Not one! Yet, you unofganized seamen let these tripe handle you at wifi. True enough you envy tlie wage scale oir American ships, yet what attempt have you made to bring your own sc^le up to it? Remember seamen, yoti are fighting this war —^ the , Trial Committee Reports shipowners and their stooges are We members of the trijl com­ not. So it remains for you to talk mittee sitting to consider charges as an organized group and always against and exhibits of testimony remember that your experience regarding offenses against various and brains can more than match Articles of the Seafarers Interna­ the shipowners once you are organ­ tional Union, do hereby, after ized the way they are. muc^ deliberation, find Horatio You Seamen who have seen what (Chico) Sollas, 1002, GUILTY on steps these false patriots have taken all specifications* and recommand to exploit you, the attitude they to the membersliip as a whole that show to men who deliver the es­ Sollas be suspended from ail con­ sentials of war, can only reach one nection with the Seafarers Interna­ conclusion, and that is to join a tional Union for a period of nine­ seamen's union—^The Seafarers' In­ ty-nine (99) years and that the ternational Union—a union of the findings of this trial committee be seamen, by the seamen and for the seamen. Joining the SIU is the only way you can beat these false pa triots. R. W., Patrolman Page tiiM SEAPARSRS' INXERNATIONAtT UNION OF NORTH AMERICA mxjumc wad auup SIRBZCT Seawtary-Treciimier's Office US —t I UlfflUl^UR* OF HUNCHES MBW TOBS SAVANNAH BOSTOR Had the S. S. ( ) the pride of the Waterman Steamship Company in here after making a voyage of 7 months and some days. This ship had about 400 hours of overtime worked in ex­ plosives at $2.50 an hour and about 400 hours at $1.10 am $1.65 and some 1400 extra meals served aboard ship during the voy­ age. All of this was squared away and transportation paid back to the Pacific Coast. The Captain, the Mate and the Chief Engineer on tliis voyage were of the best in the business, in as much as they handed me the over­ time sheets to check with the ship's delegates to put the different prices of overtime on and the hours the boys had worked on cargo anc on explosives. After the prices were inserted he Oked all of them and everything was paid to the sat­ isfaction of everyone concerned. The boys paid off anywhere from $1800.00 to $2600.00. Now am having trouble trying to find a crew to sail her ag^n. Shipping in this vicinity is stil good for all rated men as I have shipped everything that had pants on up to now and am still looking for more. Steady as she goes. CHARLES WAID, Agent Crew Protests {Continued from Paige 1) ping and national unity. All these actions seem particu­ larly ungrateful in view of our great efforts as union men toware continued and uninterrupted ship­ ping and national unity. It is our hope that this letter will ftUly explain to you our feelir\gs in this matter and that you will see fit to cause an investiga­ tion of our claims. Respectfully, Ardath B. Howard Walter L. Johnson Edward Mullaly Walter G. Allen Sworn to and subscribed before me at Baltimore, Md., this 17th day of August, 1942. Notary Public Com. expires May 3, 1943. PimSONALS MICHAEL GEESCN (formerly of the Alaskan and West Kiska) Please get in touch with Paul C. Matthews, 11 Broad­ way, N.Y.C., with reference to the stabbing of John Nestor, GEORGE SPENCER Contact Marsh and McClennan, 70 Pine Street, N.Y.C., regarding fhe settlement of your case against the Eastern Steamship Company. JOHN MCNAST Your book, No. 22585 has been found and turned into the Seore* tary-Treasurers office in New York City. fltoMt H«ir Tatk CHr raovmBM^ BJILUMCOIB _ PHlLAXtElBBIA NOBFOLB NEW OBLEANS BAVANMAH TAMPA MOBILE PUESTO BIOO GALVESTON.... Btauo 9t • .BOwBaa QB)m _B0WU9« Qnm 9Mm Agent howling Green 9-3437 •JBO AiloDatte AT*. . Ubwtr 4057 ..485 Smth $L .....UoBnlag 1572 ..14 Noxth Gar St .^ColTert 4539 ._6 North ith St ..... LombcBti 7851 _aS ConunvrcUd FL . Ntvlolk 4-1083 _ J09 Caaeytr** St .Canal 3336 ...218 BmS Bay St .Scnraonoh 1-1728 Jm So. FraoUin St .'.I'.Tewpa MM-l^ .55 So. Conoeption SL....DflgEter 1440 .45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Ti*m ..2014 Market Street Golveetoa 2-8043 Union Victor In Libel Action Sets Precedent NEW YORK, Sept. 28. —For the first time in the history of the American labor movement a trade union sued and collected in a libel action when Westchester Newspa­ pers, Inc., owner of the Mount Vernon Daily Argus today handed its check for $15,000 to Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, an AFL affili­ ate, in an out-of-court settlement of a suit brought against the pub­ lishers two years ago. Announce­ ment of the settlement was made by Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., busi­ ness manager of the union. In the past it had been the. opin­ ion of some courts that labor unions could not insritute litiga­ tion alleging libel on the theory that since they*were unincorpor* ated bodies they were not possess­ ed of reputations which the courts could protect. But in the Court of Appeals decision the law was interpreted to permit a trade union to sue for libel. The cause of Local 3's actioa was a syndicated column of Wash­ ington comment by James McMullin, published in the Daffy Argus in the summer of 1939 in which it was alleged that union officials, were "feathering their nests" from initiation fees and dues payments from out-of-town workers seekixtg employment at the time of the World's Fair. 9 >•! t Sinlcings News laow In Western Atlsntie The lowest number of an­ nounced Allied merchant ainkings in the western Atlantic over a seven-day period since Pearl Harbor was reported last week with disclosures that five merchantmen had fallen prey to enemy submarines. Loss reported between Sep­ tember 20 and 26 included des­ truction of two United States ships, one Panamanian, one Egyptian, and one unidentified! Allied. Week Sinoe Sept. Pearl 20-26 Harbor! Off the U. S 2 17® Off Canada 0 46 In the Caribbean ... .Q 160 In Qulf of Mexico ..Q 45 Off South America ..1 50 477 r\ I.. ^1 .1 iJ RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at the prpacut time Is filling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusively that after such an upheavel as at present is going on in the world, they are always throttled and brow®eaten— as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas; The 1034 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RECCLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No, 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of 33 shall be levied for this fund. And further, BE IT FINALLY RESCLVED: That if the members accept this resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits, in the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. Tbis is to acquaint all members with the intent of *the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the annual election ballot. (signed) Alfred Stewart No, 764 Adalbert Gawromki No. 21265 William Hamilton No. 3400 Harry J. Collins No. 496 Artlmr Thompson No. 2888 �mSk. •'THE SEAFARERS' Page Four ttdrew Furuseth Club Dedicated S.I.U. Man Is Honored By Home Town Paper 6 American Merchant Seamen •-'t || (Cbftthnied from Page 1) |dcdication- and expressed the gratiitude of "30,000 A. F. of L. sea^ineq that the founder of our movei|ncnt,_ Andrew Furuseth, should be phus lionored." Brother Collins Lchidcd the audience gently for fail.|ng to have given recognition to l^amen before this, and said, "I fern glad to see that at last the mer­ chant seamen are coming into their ibwri, to see that the public is bcj^inning to realize that a man does fnot have to wear a uniform to be I MADELAINE CARROL: I feel that I have a right to come here in the place of other film actresses, because you sec, I married a sailor. He is now on a freighter in the Caribbean. So I hope you will ac­ cept me as one of the family, (cheers from the seamen). My heart belongs to the merchant ma­ rine. (cheers and whistles). BASIL HARRIS (Shipowner): I .always call my seamen "Joe" or "Harry" or "Frank" or whatever their first names may be. (Editor's Note: But they don't call him \i hero." i According to announcements Basil.) ^ade by the USS at the dedication, CLAIRE BOOTHE LUCE »^he next step taken in New York (Mrs. Time-Life-Fortune): It has i-will be the requistion of • a large been my fortune to see many of Modern hotel for the exclusive use the ports of the world under the tbf the seamen. The rates would impact of this war. I have seen the [be kept to a minimum and the scaAmerican seamen and the job they Imen would be assured of receiving have been doing. They perform first class accommodations. their work silently, faithfully, gallently—truly the unsung heroes. "s What They Said At the Dedication . . . EX-POLICE COi^MISSIONER MULROONEY: The merchant sieamcn have been the stepchildren of this war. The public has done a marvlpus job in caring for the tiicn in the armed forces, but the seamen have, been neglected.. This is going to change. I ;v..: ^ I', !^l^. 11liT'- . CAPTAIN EDWARD MACAULY; If Andrew Furuseth could be here today he would be content. He would rejoice in the realization that at long last the American people have come to rec­ ognize the role the merchant seatnen. play in the life of the coun­ try. LAWRENCE TIBBET: I will now sing 'The Road To Mandalay!' CN CLOTHES! If you are not claim­ ing more than $ 150 for loss of personal ef­ fects, you do not have to bother making out an Itemized list. ASSESSMENT! Remember there is a $2 Organizational Assess­ ment which goes to the International. The payment is volun­ tary! How good a Union man are you? Have you paid your $2 obligation? ft FRANCESCO PAGAN ........ Messman A. BOZMAN ... Fireman CHARLES E. LEWIS BosV. HAROLD J. DOSTIC . . . . .. A,B. FRANK S. ROGERS A.B. CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN . . . . . . . 0,S. WILLIAM LEE, Jr. ........... Oiler H. W. SCHWETERS ^ . ^ A.B. R. BURNS ^^ ..... . v ;^ Watertender EDWARD W. MARKO Watertender TIM J. O'DONOGHUE . . .. Oiler JOHN JOSEPH DUNN ........ Wiper A. J. GIROWED Oiler VICTOR J. PAPINEAU Messman ROBERT F. RADfEL Messman EDWARD CEBULA . . ... .. .... Messman FRANK E. DOXTATION Watertender WILLIAM M. G. CALDWELL A.B. THOMAS JOSEPH REILLY : Oiler H. HALL . . . • Fireman JAMES TAYLOR Waiter JOHN SCOTTY CLARK . A^^^ I^RUSSELL C. FUNK Wiper •*B. D, POEDlNG • O.S. WILLIAM E. FARRELL . . A6089 I'iy- Thursday, October 1, 1942 LOG reporter named Wyatt Dixon, the to a vessel. White bore credchtiab to prove story ran as follows: MAYOR LA GUARDIA: An­ his connection with the Maritime Much adventure and many dan­ drew Furuseth was my friend, Commission as a seaman including learned a lot from him. He was no gers have confronted George R his membership card with the Sea­ seamen of fiction, but the real White, Durham man, since he be­ farers International Union. He thing. He was the perfect picture gan his hazardous duties as a sea­ freely discussed the chapters of his man of the United States Merchant that you would get from reading Marine. Three times his ship has exciting life that wartime restric-. Conrad. Andy was a great pion been shot from under him as enemy tions allowed and admitted his love eer who startled the country with sea craft and airplanes sought to for the sailors work. He served as the deplorable conditions of the blast ships in the convoys of ves­ fireman on the vessel he last ship-i ^ men of the sea, and who won al­ sels carrying precious war supplies ped on and the voyage was one of most single-handed reforms long many that have carried him into' to America's allies. overdue. It was Andrew Furuseth many ports in different parts of White returned to the North who gave the seamen their self-re­ the world. From the Arctic Seas (^esterday, after a visit with his spect! to South of the Equator, he has mother, Mrs. George R. White, on JOSEPH CURRAN: — sailed in enemy submarine infested' Carver Street. waters and in most of the voyages' Unperturbed despite narrow es­ the cargoes entrusted to the keep- ' capes from death. White apparently ing of his vessels reached their in­ looked forward to his return to the tended destinations. life of an active seaman and he ex­ The last voyage of the Durhampected to be assigned, immediately man carried him to Russia. His ' ship was bombed by enemy plane's * and sunk as it rode at anchor in a , Russian bay. Three members of the crew were killed and White rei. In the newly organi-zed United Seamen's Service, the people ceived a badly injured leg from of-our country have .an instrument through which we may dis­ which he is just recovering. Hos­ charge a small part of our debt Fo merchant seamen—the men pitalized, White was transferred to who are vitalizing the vast tonnage we are producing to defend a vessel returning home and on his our way of life. return to the United States he re­ mained at a hospital for some time The men of our merchant marine need facilities for rest and recreation, a chance to build up the strength and fortitude neces­ before coming here for his brief sary for their hazardous journeys carrying the implements of war visit. to our fighting forces. Through the United Seamen's Service, White told of two vessels oh whose purposes and aims I heartily endorse, rest, recreation, and which he sailed that were torpedoed recuperation centers will be established for them. Friendly, hu­ and sunk by the enemy. Orie of ; man service Will be ready'for them ashore. them was sunk not far from the The United Seamen's Service is an undertaking deserving the coast of Iceland and 187 survivors fullest support of the American people. It commands the thought­ from British boats were aboard. • ful consideration all of us want to show to our merchant seamen. He escaped from this experience unscather. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Russia has no more staunch a supporter than White, who report- • ed witnessing 231 enemy air raids while in Murmansk. People in. DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL America have the wrong impres­ Shipped 111 76 72 259 sion about Russia, he said. Instead Registered ............. 128 87 68 283 of being near defeat the-nation, he On Hand .299 193 190 682 said, is waging successful battle , '"'No report from Savamtah, Mobile and Puerto Rico. with the ultimate outcome certain to be victory for-Russian Armi«. He predicts that when Winter^ comes around the.first of the cbtn- . ing month there will be a definite • "turn in the tide of battle and said that if the United States will see {Continued from Page 1) that sufficient war supplies reach . gan to unreel. More danager of made to buck it once more, but Russia this desired result will, be . " fouling the screw. Two men finding the going too heavy we made more certain. were sent aft to secure it. A turned and ran again. Four men were caujght In the* sea swept them both over the rail but one man managed to whcelhouse and were unable to hang on and save , himself. The leave .for five days due to the other was never foynd. For that heavy seas washing over. the matter only a very beeble at- decks. Cooking was impossible temj)t was made to look for and we had nothing to eat for After you have -derignated yoUT' him. The-first and simplest pre­ several days. It- was impossible bcncficiafy, inform that persofL ' caution may have saved his life. to send an SOS because the Namely, a life line stretched ariel had been carried 3V,'3y, snd, the evenf that you are tme of 'tha • , - F. D. R. ON U. S. S. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1942 Atlantic Storm Lashes SIU Ship ~ Seaman Overboard INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS ; fore and aft. We then turned and ran be­ fore the storm. She shipped no more water. Had this been done to protect the men working, no man would have been lost. Dur­ ing the night an attempt was Editor's Mai! Editor, Seafarers l/ig, P.O. Box 25, Station P, New York, N.Y. Dear Sir. and Brother: Am rficeiging the- Log regular arid look forward to every isstie, the first page to me b NEW OR­ could not be fixed. All of this happened in submarine waters. Finally the storm moderated and we were very happy to make port. The ship was in a severly damaged condition when we reached port. unfortunate seaman who does hot '. return fi^ sea, it is not necessary- , for your beneficiary to ret^ ifi lawyer itfi collect the $5^000-in- . surance ^ncfit. Tell your beneficiary to contact- : ' your union hall for full infofma- . LEANS, tell "Army" to stay right tion. Thb money could be coUect- '1. ^ in there and pitch, also give my ed without a lawyer and at novost'v" best regards to Matt. to the beneficiary.'Some attorns]^ After reading the- Log over a are charging as high as $1,000 to ! , couple of time I ;pas5 it on to the collect tjie insurance^ . . • fellows and - they're of my'.opinion, one of the: greatest papers pub­ lished. Dp e^OT Fraternally yours, John W; Malcolm, A 202 Herbert t. MoAuley'. r;I'" R N. srUMPH .........P7B96«" � 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 October 1, 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: ROBIN CREW PROTESTS SKIPPER'S NEGLIGENCE ANDREW FURUSETH CLUB DEDICATED TO AMERICAN MERCHANT SEAMEN ATLANTIC STORM LASHES SIU SHIP -- SEAMAN OVERBOARD SIU MAN IS HONORED BY HOME TOWN PAPER WEISBERGER BLASTS PROPELLER CLUB AS ANTI-UNION BUILD THE STRIKE FUND LABOR PEACE PARLEY IS AGAIN POSTPONED WORK OR FIGHT? LABOR PEACE PARLEY IS AGAIN POSTPONED LAKE SHIPS TRANSFERRED TO ATLANTIC FOR WINTER UNION VICTOR IN LIBEL ACTION SETS PRECEDENT CREW PROTESTS SINKINGS NEWS LOW IN WESTERN ATLANTIC RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 33 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 10/1/1943 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/960101bf0061176a71334b31c7e47d72.PDF ff4532ca7af20e2f3ea10102d5ffcde1 PDF Text Text Joo OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL X7NI0N OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 217 NEW YpRK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1943 No. 27 Two More Weeks Left To File Nominations For Office U-BOATS BACK IN ATLANTIC October 15 is the deadline for nomination for Atlantic and Gulf District office for 1944. By that date each candidate must have in the office of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer a written notice of intention to run. Any notifications post­ marked after midnight of October 1S will be rejected and the candidate will not be qualified to run on the official ballot. This rule is laid down by the union con­ stitution and no exceptions can be made to it. Allied convoys in the North Atlantic are again being attacked by submarine wolf packs. This was officially con­ firmed this week by the Royal Canadian Air Force which recently conducted a two-day running battle with the raiders. The submarines engaged by the Canadian flyers At branch meetings during the past two weeks many brothers have had their names placed in nomination for various offices up and down the coast. These nominations are- not final. Only written notification to the Secretary-Treasurer, accompanied by the proof of qualification for office, is binding and official. Follow Up Your Beefs All candidates should send their notification by registered mail and should include, not only formal notification of candidacy, but also discharges proving the three years sea service as required by the constitution. Candidates for Agent, or Joint Patrolman can have the thj-ee years in any department. Candidates for departmental patrolmen must have three years in the indicated department. Sea time is computed only on merchant ships. And finally, remember that the constitution requires that all candidates be in continuous good standing for six months prior to date of nomination. If you have been in arrears during the past six months, save your and the union's time and don't file for office. AFL Plans Political Action; Post War Problems Discussed WASHINGTON, D, C. — AFL President William Green issued a nation-wide call to all affiliated organiza­ tions to get busy at once with plans for political action in this year's and next year's elections. Mr. Green c nphasized. that many members of Con­ gress and State Legislatures who^ voted for anti-labor, measures wiU be candidates for re-election and should be defeated regard­ less of their political affiliations. "I am, therefore, addressing to you this official communication calling upon all officers and members of the American Feder­ ation of Labor to begin.prepara­ tions for the political campaigns oft this" year.^and next year as well," Mr. Green wrote. "The full political strength of labor should be mobilized and united in support of candidates regard­ less of political affiliations who are sympathetic and friendly to labor and in opposition to those who have shown themselves to be our enemies and who are un^ sympathetic to labor's legislative and economic policies. We posi­ tively can defeat our enemies and elect our friends if we mobilize 'and unite labor's full political ments for voting. T.et all our strength. We can do this if we membership and its friends reg­ will. The responsibility lies with ister where registration is requir­ us. Let us meet this responsibil­ ed for participation in elections ity, discharge our duties and pro­ and meet any other legal quali­ tect our membership against in­ fications provided for in our elec­ justice by defeating our enemies tion laws in order to vote. I sug­ and electing our friends to public gest that committees be appoint­ ed by central bodies and local or­ office. "In order to accomplish this ganizations for the express pur­ result, the Executive Council di­ pose of seeing to it that every rected me to call upon all mem­ member registers and qualifies bers of the American Federation for voting and that all members of Labor to qualify to vote in the go to the polls and vote. general election by meeting fully "In addition I respectfully sugthe primary and election require{Continued on Page 4) BOSTON—As the representa­ tives of six million American workers gathered here in the lobby of the Statler Hotel await­ ing the convention opening, the consensus of opinion was that the American Federation of Labor and its affiliated unions are now at peak strength. The chief issues disturbing the labor leaders were the failure of the Government to keep the cost of living down to the levels at which wages have been stabiliz­ ed and the alarming effects of various manpower controls put {Continued on Pane 4) ' were equipped with heavy antiaircraft armament and chose to stay on the surface and fight it out with the planes rather than dive. It is important that all crews follow carefully the progress of their overtime beefs after they get in port and hand the beefs over to the Agents and Patrol­ men. Keep in touch with the Agent and watch the- LOG so that you can collect the minute the beef is settled. There have been a number of cases where men give a beef to a patrolman, then disap­ pear into a gin mill for the pe­ riod of their shore time and ship out without ever checking on what was being done to settle the beef. Then, after a six or eight month trip these guys blow into port and demand to know what happened and why didn't they get their disputed overtime. Agents, and Patrolmen in the majority of SIU ports are greatly overworked and it is physically impossible to go around and lead each crew member by the hand to the paymaster. If the Agent wins the beef and then posts the notice for all to see, it is up to the men to go and collect it . . . and promptly! There are very few cases where the overtime isn't straightened out within the period of shore time alloted to the crew. Collect your overtime before you ship out again. Cooperate with your officials and you'll receive better repre­ sentation. Bosses And Brass Hats Push Compulsory Labor The Austin-Wadsworth "Slave Labor Bill" continued to be urged upon Congress this week, in spite of publica­ tion in the Congressional Record of statistics disproving the alleged need for such a bill. The employer and brass hat sponsors of the bill reveal more openly with each passing week that they view the measure^ as necessary to their union bust­ shortage was, in reality, a crisis of poor planning on the part of ing plans. management. Artificially created Contradicting the phoney fig­ production bottle necks, and poor ures on labor shortages which use of existing labor constitute had priviously been released by the real problems — problems Congressional stooges of big which will not be corrected by business, the Congressional Rec­ enslaving labor. ord carried the hitherto suppress­ Labor spokesmen have repeat­ ed testimony of Bernard Baruch before the Senate Military Af­ edly pointed out that what dis­ fairs Committee, as weU as tes­ location of labor supply exists timony given by James S. Pat- could be easily corrected if man­ ton, President of the National agement would pay decent wages Farmers Union. Baruch testified and provide housing and trans­ that the so-called manpower portation. LARGE GUNS When the subs disappeared from the sea last spring the gen­ eral opinion was that planes had made it too hot for them and that when they returned they would be fitted with anti-aircraft guns. This prediction seems now to have been born out. It appears from the RCAF report, however, that the subs are fitted with larger guns than was expected. The RCAF admitted that planes returned to their bases "fuU of flak holes through wings, tail and fuselage." No claims were made of sinking any subs. The Canadian planes were pro­ tecting a convoy headed from the United States to Europe and containing SIU ships. No report has yet been received concern­ ing the fate of the merchant ships. . SUMMER RECORD Thus ends the summer lull in merchant ship sinkings, a lull which lasted from May through August, and during which 4,000 Allied ships were convoyed across the Atlantic with a loss of less than one-half of one percent. The engagement between th* Canadian planes and the sub^ does not necessarily mean that fi full scale under-water offensivft is about to be launched against our ships, but it does show that the summer absence of subs in the Atlantic was not" due to any liquidation of the Nazi fleet. Rather, it was due to voluntary withdrawal of the subs in. order to prepare them for battle witk the planes. SACRIFICES AHEAD Rear Admiral Francis S. Low, director of the U. S. Navy's op­ erations against the subs, said over the radio this week that the German navy was demoralized and that the Nazis had been forced to draft U-boat crews. The low morale reported by the Ad­ miral may be true, but it still looks as if America's merchant seamen are due for more bloody struggles in getting their cargoes through to the fighting fronts. In Memoriam BROTHER Matthew B. McEttrick (Cook) Born April 22, 1889. Died in Algiers, August, 1943. .il - il I'. IJ; ! ,L- . �t THE l»age Two SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tJje American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAVK ------- Secy-Treas, p. O. BOK 21, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., "Washington, D. C. • • w Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St ...Lombard 765 1 NORFOLK....Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 UNIONS VS. MILITARY What with Coast Guard hearing officers, brass hat port commanders, gun crew Ensigns and Washington swivil chair generals, the seamen have come to think that mari­ time labor is the sole object of the military's anti-union of­ fensive. But it's not true. We may bear more than our share of army and navy anti-labor attacks, but shoreside workers are also receiving a dose of it. Take the recent case of plant guards at the Johnsville, Pa., plant of Brewster Aircraft. These guards were mem­ bers of Local 365 of the United AutomoHle Workers, CIO. The Coast Guard moved in and said that the guards would have to join the Coast Guard Reserve for the duration of the war. The Coast Guard gave assurances that the men could resign from the Reserve when they wanted to, and that t^eir rights as union men would not be compromised. The Union gave the men permission to join the Reserve. And then it started! Once the guards were under the authority of the mil­ itary, their received a kicking around. Their seniority rights were violated and the company management joined with the Coast Guard in provocations designed to under­ mine the union contract. (Sounds like it happened at sea, doesn't it?) The upshot of the thing was that the union called a strike, the strike was broken, and the plant guards who believed in and practised unionism and democracy, were jtbrown in prison. And now comes the final chapter. On Sept. 27 Assist­ ant Secretary of the Navy, Ralph A. Bard, announced that henceforth all plant guards would receive "thorough in­ doctrination into the laws" of the Navy so that there would be no question as to where they owed their "allegiance and responsibility." In other words, the Navy will attempt to change the guards from union men to finks who will club down their brothers upon the order of a jerk Ensign. Their "allegiance and responsibility" will not be to their fellow workers and the economic and political democracy they are at­ tempting to win, but to labor haters who cover their re­ action with the uniform of their country. Obviously the Navy has the authority and strength to enforce its program. But it will take more than a show of gold braid to make union men think as finks—^however they may be forced to act. And there is a new day coming. A (lay when the auto workers and the. seamen and all the other workers who during the past few years have been provoked and humiliated by their enemies, will settle the «core and bring the finks and scab herders to heel. . u-y, _>y.^:.'irr,»,rt • SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Odiober 1, lt43 Rail Workers Are Merchant Seamen Artists Double Crossed On To Show Work- In Exhibit Pay Increase Issue NEW YORK — Merchant sea­ extent of their range in the men have been invited to submit painters' field, and provoked, WASHINGTON, Sept. 28—The original oil paintings, water-col­ very favorable comment from White House announced today ors, pencil and charcoal sketches many high-ranking artists. Thia that a railroad emergency board, to the second annual art exhib­ new exhibition therefore becomes by a vote of 2 to 1, had recom­ ition of merchant mariners of the the instrument of «xpressing one mended that 300,000 transporta­ "United Nations opening Novem­ of their interests apart from the tion employes in train and en­ ber 28, 1943, at the Corcoran Gal­ sea." ' gine service receive a wage in­ lery of Art, Washington, D.C. crease of 4 cents an hour or 32 <5ash awards, totalling $600, All pictures, Mrs. Peterson cents a day, instead of 30 per will be made as follows: First added, must have a label pasted cent or $3 a day as they had de­ Prize, $250; Second Prize, $150; on the back, giving the artist's name and address; his agent, if manded. Third Prize $100, and Five Hon­ any; his rank; his length of ser­ The recommendation precipit­ orable Mentions, $20 each. ated an immediate crisis in the Honorary sponsors include Mrs. vice at sea; how he became in­ railroad industry, as spokesmen Franklin D. Roosevelt; Arthur terested in art; what his training for the five unions affected at­ W. Page, vice-president of the was; his future painting plans; tacked the award, declaring that American Telephone and Tele­ the name of his picture; and itg price if it is for sale. it would be rejected unanimous­ graph Company; Colonel David ly. Sai-noff, president of the Radio A seaman may enter as many Although the three members of Corporation of America, and pictures as he chooses.- All pic­ the board agreed that the em­ Consuls of the United Nations. It tures must be submitted, how­ ployes had made out a strong is expected there will be many ever, before October 30, 1943, and case for a wage increase to cor­ entrants from foreign countries, sent to the Art Exhibition, USS rect gross inequalities and to aid as well as from all parts of the Andrew Furuseth Club, 30 East 37th Street, New York City. in the effective prosecution of the United States. war, they split on the application "Seamen, not generally re­ The first exhibition of paint­ of this conclusion to the case. garded as artists, to most people ings by seamen was held by The majority felt that , under represent the men who carry the United Seamen's Service last Feb^ the limitations of the wage sta­ vital sinews of war to the fight­ ruary at the Hall of Art, New bilization program they could ing armies,", it was stated by York City; 110 works were hung not grant more than permitted Mrs. Isabel Peterson, director of by 28 artists, 20 of whom were under the "Little Steel" formula. recreation at the USS Andrew at sea delivering war goods on The dissenting member opposed Furuseth Club in New York, February 1, the day the exhibit this as a narrow interpretation of who has charge of the- exhibit. opened. Art critics had high the board's authority, saying the "But they also represent men praise for many of the works, employes were entitled to a lA who have the same interests and some of which were sold by the per cent wage increase, but hobbies as people in other walks artist to visitors for substantial should receive at least IVz per of life. Last year's USS art ex­ sums. The first prize winner was cent for "gross inequity," or 6.75 hibition for seamen proved the SlU Seaman Ben Rosen. cents an hour. . UNITED PROTEST PLANNED General chairmen of the five operating unions on all the coun­ try's railroads will be convened within ten days to take action on the recommendation, now pend­ ing before Fred M. "Vinson, Eco­ nomic Stabilization Director, for final decision. Since Mr. Vinson had previous­ The brothers returning from a voyage in the Mediterranean! ly rejected an award of 8 cents claim that torpedo planes are a menace there. The papers are full an hour made by .another emer­ of reports about wolf packs being on the hunt for convoys. So the gency board to the 1,000,000 nonboys won't get much sleep aboard those LIBERTYS from now on. operating employes, it was learn­ The slightest noise at night will awaken the boys from their sleep ed today that these organizations without ringing an alarm. So fellows, keep a sharp lookout, an<i would make common cause and hope you have a safe voyage. present a united front in an ef­ AAA fort to upset the two rulings. Baldy gets married on October 5th to Kay Towers, a registered One of the outspoken pro­ nouncements of the decision was nurse, and Tommy Thomson is going to be his best man. Baldy made by David B. Robertson, met the girl through Tommy,, so he's going to make sure he let's grand chief of the Brotherhood Tommy smell the cork, so he won't think he is the best man in of Locomotive Firemen and En- reality. "We hope Kay and Baldy have many happy days together, ginemen. AAA "Coming on the heels of the Talking about marriages, Walter (Slug) Seikmann got married oversubscription of the recent recently when he was forced to stay ashore by the Coast Guard. He war loan quota by railroad em­ spent his honeymoon in New Oileans. Many of our members are ployes, the report and reconi- sailing as licensed officers. Ancy Ackerman is sailing as a 2nd mendation of the femergency Mate and Hofert is a 3rd Assistant. Mike Walsh made a trip as 3rd board on the wage demands of Mate on the STEELORE, and he must like it as we haven't seen the transportation employes is hipti around the Hall since then. William Lally is in an Army Camp an insult to their intelligence," on the "West Coast. Blackey Medford and Carl Rogers are around {Continued on Page 4) New York quite often. Tony McMunn whose friends were worried about him, paid off in Philadelphia Recently. AAA Elections will soon be here and we wonder how many of these "militant" brothers will run for office this year. Each year yo'i., ANTONIO MERCARDO ....$12,00 hear the brothers gpeak about how many new men are going to 8.00 J. H. LINDSEY 6.00 run for office and what changes they're going to make when they BOSTON get into office. The elections come and go and you find out after 5.00 C. SICKLER 4.00 it's all over that the same group of men, with one or two excep- '' E. ANDERS S... 3.00 tions, are the ones elected to office. Baltimore makes resolutions S. S. DELRIO 2.00 why the officers should go to sea every six months. Here's a chance JOHN MEDVISKY 2.00 for those brothers to get elected and thus force the present incum­ V. MARANO 2.00 bents to go to sea. Come on you beefers, get your credentials into A. M. HANDS 2.0C Headquarters and make a real fight for the various Agent and Pa­ H. KIRCHSTEIN 1.00 trolmen's jobs. D.LAWRENCE . A A A 1.00 W. McCRERREY ... Oscar Grimes had a funny experience. He was in the Bush Ter­ 1.00 W. HARDEMAN 1.00 minal Building on 42nd Street, in the Reception Room, when two J. KANE 1.00 men came in and mugged him out of $575. Fred Stover got hit by K. C. PITCHER 1.00 a block while aboard a ship and had to have three stitches. "Hop H. C. ROCK Along" Cassidy amuses the boys in the Alhambra when he tells . $52.00 them that he has to report on the ship at midnight. - TOTAL' Out of the Focs^l by y. jc. Honor Roll N,-' ••.....JA/ --J �,--,3PV Friday, October 1, 1943 THE LIBERTY SHIP ANNIVERSARY shipyards will have delivered a greater deadweight tonnage of new ships than that of the com­ bined pre-Pearl Harbor merchant fleets of Great Britain, United States, Germany, Japan, and Nor­ way. There appears to be no doubt that the fifty-million-goal will be reached with time to spare. Shipbuilders reached an average of better than five de­ livered ships a day in, April 1943 and have continued about that average. Deliveries in 1943 alone will total approximately 20,000,BUILDING RECORD 000 deadweight tons and that tonnage can be equalled or sur­ Two years ago some 200,000 passed in 1944. workers were employed in about 100 ways and in the shops of ^bout 21 yards. Today approx­ imately 750,000 workers are turn­ ing out ships in more than 300 ways in approximately 70 ship­ yards. The ways today are ac­ Following Brothers have money tually the end stations of a mas­ coming from the Bull Line. Col­ sive assembly line involving 1200 lect at New York office: factories in 35 states. FRANK SWIFT The wartime shipbuilding pro­ gram calls for the production of DEBERT SHIELDS 50,000,000 deadweight tons of FRED LEV^"^ ships by the end of 1944. This BET^ ^ ROLAND means that from the time the OTTO PETERSEN PATRICK HENRY was launched C. MOWITZ until the end of 1944, American In the two years Unce the first Liberty Ship, the PATRICK HENRY, was launched, the Uni­ ted States has accomplished the greatest shipbuilding feat in tvorld history. It took 151 days to coinplete the PATRICK HENRY after her keel was laid, and she was one of only three ships completed that month. IDuring this September 116 ships will be delivered with an average delivery time of 45 days from the laying of iheir keels. MONEY DUE SEAFARERSLOG Page Three ' WHArS DOING Around the Ports GALVESTON Shipping has been good in Texas ports for the past three weeks. I have shipped aU the members that I could get a hold of. Had to issue 19 trip cards last week for two new ships out of the Houston yards. Have a ship for the Bull Line the end of the month, also one for the Range Line the tenth of October. So, if you want to ship in a hurry get on down here to Galveston. The hurricanes are all over. We had one here again, last Thursday and Friday, no damage done. The USS is passing out money to the wine heads, on the strength of shipping out and pay­ ing them back. In fact, some of the characters hanging on the curb outside of the USS, waiting in line to get the dough, makes you think of a Bowery Mission. The - wiU have the formal open''9th of September, no one will be there but the NMU and Lykes Bros. S. S. Co. to rep­ resent the poor seamen. Where in the hell were these generous dispencers of easy money when the seamen really needed help? We were the scum of the earth then. No up-town society, or charity outfit was even interest­ ed in you. Your only friend in need v/as the eating house, and the gin mill on the waterfront, also the flop house. The ship­ owner did not help you or cared a damn if you ate or had a place to sleep. Through union strength we come into our own, we are mak­ ing more money now than ever before. The charity fakers, chislers of easy jobs, welfare work­ ers and the shipowner got to­ gether—"We must do something for the poor seamen, we can get this easy money from the public by the heroic deeds that the sea­ man is performing. We will start up hotels, paying big salaries to you people who are put in charge of them." "After the war the RMO and the shipowner will do their best to break up the union, cut wages so low that the seamen will have to come to the USS to eat at sleep. We wiU have to do our utmost to get the men to work on the ships. If he won't sail he cannot come into the USS and we will have to give the ship­ owner all the help that he needs to keep his ships rimning. Did he not give us these easy jobs, big pay? He donated to keep the USS ruiming, but he charged it up to expenses and Uncle Sam paid for hk donation." Be on your guard. After the war the USS will be used by the RMO and the shipowner for a scab herding outfit. Keep on the good side of the small eating joint, gin mill and flop house on the waterfront. You will need them all after the war is over. E. R. WALLACE. Agent TAMPA Shipping for this port is veryslow although we do get a few calls from Savannah and that helps the situation some. Quite a few of the Tampa boys are coming in every week or so after having made long trips and from what they say things are not as bad as they once were be­ fore the submarine situation was put under control. Blackberry Evans has accepted a second as­ sistant job on one of the Bull Liners in the longhorn state. He left by boxcar yesterday after­ noon. Believe it or not Admiral Blinkie Roberts has accepted a position with the McCloskys Ship yard. I am sure that he will stay with them for the first payday anyway. Well, the time has come for the nomination of the officials for the coming year. I have heard so damn many growls and beefing about the officials that are in office now, I am getting grey headed. For the benefit of those that do the most growling and the least work for the union's benefit, they will now have a chance to nominate some one for office that will suit them. And furthermore, I would like to see some of those birds run for of­ fice in order that they may see what an official has to contend with . They don't realize that an or­ dinary seaman with no experi­ ence of any kind will make more money than even the SecretaryTreasurer and we don't have a chance for a raise in pay. When the living conditions goes up we have to pay just the same.- It is damn hard to live ashore on $60.00 per week and more so when you have a family to take care of. Oh well, things will ad­ just themselves in the long run I suppose. You brothers who have made a long trip and want a vacation, come on down to Tampa where the climate is nice and warm and the gals hot and beer is cold. The fishing is good, as Brother Steely White can tell you. He has been very successful with the organizing of the fishermen so far. Everything is going smooth and they are all working again with a better price for their catches. D. L. PARKER, Agen| 1 .i,. - v.: CI • �THE Page Four SEAFA RE R S '^•; Friday. October 1, 1943 LOG AFL Plans Political Action; ^Jtom. JhsL 3fab&i, (pAMA. — Why Some Workers Are "Against" Unions Post War Problems Discussed Many workers who think that they are "against" unions believe that they came to that conclusion all by themselves. Very few workers realize that among all the weapons which employers use against unions, one of the strongest is a subtle manipula­ tion of public opinion. If they can persuade their workers to fight the union for them, then their battle is won. AFL POLITICAL DELEGATES ARE CONCERNED ACTION PLANNED WITH PEACE EMPLOYMENT which are now being challenged {Continufi from Page 1) in the courts. into effect by the Government. A growing demand was openly For the first time since the war expressed for prompt and decis­ began, interest was being dis­ ive action by the Government to played by the delegates in post­ bring prices of the necessities of war plans. Reflecting the assur­ life back into equitable relation­ ance that eventual victory for ship with the wage income of the United Nations is now cer­ workers. A tthe same time, op­ tain, the delegates voiced deep­ position to any form of compul­ ening concern over the effects of sory labor draft was gathering peace upon industrial activity. , From their conversations, it momentum. These and many other vital can be said that the union repre­ national issues of particular in­ sentatives believe the only way terest to labor will be presented to avert a major depression with to the convention, debated, and serious unemployment after the voted upon. The policies decided war is to prepare now for a largeupon by the convention will scale peacetime production pro­ guide the American Federation gram which can be put into op­ of Labor during the coming year. eration as soon as the fighting The fact that the Connally- ends. Most of the delegates arrived Smith Act has been thoroughly discredited during its brief pe­ early in Boston to attend the de­ riod of existence provided cheer­ partmental conventions- which ing news for the convention, serve as a prelude for the AFL's which will unquestionably de­ annual conclave. Unusually large mand that Congress repeal this attendance was reported at the vicious anti-labor law at once. meetings of the AFL Metal Strong disapproval was express­ Trades Building Trades and ed of the effects of anti-labor Union Label Trades annual meet­ laws adopted in several States, ings. RAIL WORKERS ARE DOUBLE CROSSED ON PAY INCREASE {Continued from Page 2) Mr. Robertson said. "I predict that it is the straw that will break the back of the unfair and inequitable wages and prices camel of the Government. "We will arrange to convene the general chairmen of our brotherhood on all the railroads of the country to refer this unfair recommendation to thwn for consideration." T. C. Cashen, president of the Switchmen's Union of North Am­ erica, said the award was "an insult" and would be rejected. H. W. Fraser, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, Said that it was "unsatisfactory fn every sense of the word." Alvanley Johnston, president of the Brotherhood of Locomo­ tive Engineers, said: "I am very much disappointed In the recommendation. It did not even come within, the 'Little _ Steel' formula. The men will no doubt be very dissatisfied." A. F. Whitney, . president of the Brotherhood o f Railway Trainmen, declared that the em­ ergency board "permitted itself to exercise no judgment but frankly arrived at a figure me­ chanically," so that the efforts and money expended by the brotherhoods to present a com­ prehensive view of the issue were wasted. Ife- "The board might just as well have availed itself of easily ob­ tainable statistics as to have gone through the farce of hold­ ing extensive public hearings," he said. 'J;> Keep In Touch With Your Local Draft Board, {Continued from Page 1) gest that the records of Members of Congress and of State legisla­ tures which show the way they voted in favor of anti-labor legis­ lation or against it, be examined and studied. Candidates for elec­ tion to Congress and state legis­ latures should be called upon to state in positive terms their at­ titude toward labor, labor's leg­ islative policies and labor legis­ lation. Let us in this way pre­ pare now for the great political battles of 1943 and 1944. Through such preparation we cannot fail to win decisive victories for la­ bor." L. W. Beeby—No. 3167 E. J. Nooaan-™.TC 1232 James Reaves—^No. 22963 Joe H. Boyle I. Rodriguez—^TC 149 The 13th Street Commandos We're the 13th Street Commandos, The blood lusts in our eyes; For the sake of Dugashvilli We shout, let's do and die. Our fierce yells for a 2nd front Are heard on every side. Wherever we find a soapbox Or with an inkpot bide. A ^ _ WHEN WORKERS WANT IT —THEY GET IT! Company union and lockout are methods which are more out in the open. These are so openly ' abusive in their intent that they are pretty easily identified be­ fore the National Labor Relations Board. Yet workers usually find that their worst enemy in the shop is themselves. The hard step is finding out the facts and then having the courage to go all out for the union. Once that happens, the boss might as well throw all his tricks out the window. When workers really want union, then nothing can stop them! —The Advance -^fXSCVtfiis Rollback Looks Like "Goldbrick" " In Union Halls which wie control Great is our hue and cry. With expulsion facing all members Who dare to question — WHY? > ' Earl Browder, Foster, Minor— These are our Chiefs of Staff, Superiors of Allied Generals And don't y< u dare to laugh. ' And Curran, Stein and Meyers, These top the Navy too; These are our Maritime braintrust And don't you dare say—^phew. From an easy chair they see it all, We know our Soviet need, And the orders from Stalin's grapevine Must see us act with speed. - B. HAMALIAN Your papers are in headquart­ ers office. PATRICK SULLIVAN Your discharges are in head­ quarters office. JACOB DAGART, Jr. Your receipts are in headquar­ ters office. LESLEY TAYLOR Issac McCants has left money for you in the office of the New York Agent. * » » STANLEY R. YODRIS " Get in touch with Richard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, New York City; • a-, When ships go down, it don't hurt us. We just unroll our map And talk another rousing fight. Or go to tea — mayhap. • • Workers who may have ta­ ken at face value ah O.P.A. promise to roll back the cost of living by 2.3 per cent are going to be ''sadly disappointed. Chester Bowles, O.P.A. gen­ eral manager, said the cutback would be achieved by reduc­ ing prices on apples, onions, potatoes, oranges, lard, short­ ening and peanut butter. Labor research men analy­ zed his figures and the result was an eye-opener. Boris Shishkin, A. F. of L. econo­ mist, concluded the announced reductions wouldn't roll back living costs more than 1 per cent. The O.P.A. program rolls back the cost of living index faster than it rolls back the cost of living. ARIE L. PRONK Your wallet and Coast Guard pass is at the office of the Secretciry-Treasurer in New York. • * * VICENTE VILLACION EARL GILMAN Your social security card and You have a telegram in the of­ union book have been found. Call fice of the Secretary-Treasurer in for them at Room 213, 2 Stone New York City. Street, New York City. » » » IRVING PAULSON WILLIAM ASKSON Communicate with Richard M. Your book and papofs are beCantor, 51 Chambers Street, New ing held for you by the PhiladelYork City. Iphia Shipping Commissioner, But others shall do the fighting. Shall do the sailing too; We must remain at home, well paid To tell you what to do. ,\^ » " ^ ', The workers pay for our efforts. Their dues keep up in trim. Some lose-their lives but we go on And W increase our din. We're the 13th Street Commandos There's blood lust in our eye. But don't suggest that we ship out And don't dare wonder "WHY?" The boss has many other effec­ tive weapons with which to fight the union. Favoritism, for example — the old, smooth formula of "divide and conquer." It has worked just as well for many an anti-union boss as it has for Hitler. If all the workers are competing against each other for the boss'— or the forelady's—good opinion, then that boss and forelady have no need to worry that there will be any talk of union. Intimidation—how subtle, how undercover it can be. Sometimes it consists of nothing more than just a "hard look"—and yet the worker knows very, very well, what is meant by it. Intimida­ tion doesn't have to be put into words to be effective. If you recently joined the union you perhaps can remember back to the old days, before you really knew about unions, when you too were persuaded that there was something "bad" about them. If you try very hard you ought to be able to figure out just where you got the idea that unions were altogether bad. Was it an article in a local paper? Was it a forelady who just show­ ed by her attitude that she had no use for anyone who belonged to a union? Perhaps the boss made a friendly-seeming speech to you sometime in which he just took it for granted that none of the workers in his happy family would ever think of getting mix­ ed up with anything so horrid as a union. Propaganda? Of course — and very often we are surrounded by it and affected by it without ever realizing that it exists. Later on, when your eyes are really open­ ed, it's possible to see how this combination of little things— words and phrases and sentences, sometimes only half-said, ^ies and haK-truths — warped, your „ ' , ' We are the armchair Generals, We are the Admirals too; No sacrifice is too great for us And crimson is our hue. Worn out by strenious labors From shouting, word and pen. We then take our vacations To make us fit again. WHO TOLD YOU SO? opinion. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 27 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: TWO MORE WEEKS LEFT TO FILE NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE U-BOATS BACK IN THE ATLANTIC FOLLOW UP YOUR BEEFS AFL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION; POST WAR PROBLEMS DISCUSSED BOSSES AND BRASS HATS PUSH COMPULSORY LABOR RAIL WORKERS DOUBLE CROSSED ON PAY INCREASE ISSUE MERCHANT SEAMEN ARTISTS TO SHOW WORK IN EXHIBIT UNIONS VS. MILITARY LIBERTY SHIP ANNIVERSARY AFL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION; POST WAR PROBLEMS DISCUSSED WHY SOME WORKERS ARE "AGAINST" UNIONS THE 13TH STREET COMMANDOS ROLLBACK LOOKS LIKE "GOLDBRICK" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/771c707aa86df804d7ffd909e60f7453.PDF 74578ceb6b8b56c2456da3158a47099a PDF Text Text Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEV/ YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1S48 No. 40 PRESENTING THE SIU WITH A TOKEN OF HIGH ESTEEM John J. Grogan. National Vice President of lUMSWA. CIO, reads the inscription on the plaque presented to the SIU as a token of high esteem for the unstinted aid given by the Seafarers during the 1947 Shipyard Strike. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall accepts the plaque for the Seafarers. At left is A1 Meyers, the shipyard workers Regional Director for the New York and New Jersey area, and between HaU and Grogan is Lindsey Williams, SIU Director of Organization. CIO Shipyard Union Presents A ward To Seafarers For 1947 Strike Aid A plaque expressing the appreciation of the CIO shipyard workers for aid and support given them by the SIU during their strike against the nation's shipyard cor­ porations last year was presented to the Union in a ceremony held at the New York 33 A&G Posts To Be Filled in Coming Election Adoption of a Headquarters resolution in all ports on September 22 officially sounded the open­ ing of nominations for officials to serve the Atlan­ tic and Gulf District in 1949. In addition, the resolution designated that thirty-three positions, are to be filled in Headquarters and the eleven branches by this year's referendum ballot. The nominating period extends « until October 15 and l eferendum i sea time. (The full lisi of qualiballoting will begin on Novem­ fications appears on page three.) ber 1 and run through Decem­ A practice first inaugurated ber 3', as called for by the SIU last year, calling for the candi­ Constitution. dates to submit a regulation The resolution, in listing the passport photograph as well as thirty-three positions to be filled, a statement of not more than stated thai it is the purpose of 100 words listing his Union rec­ the Union to have the elected ord, will be required again this officials operate in the localities year. The picture and statement deemed most beneficial to the of each candidate will be run in the SEAFARERS LOG short­ membership. ly before voting gets under way. In line with this view and the In the elections held last year, economy drive adopted at the last Agents Conference and re­ 65 Seafarers met the qualifica­ affirmed several times, New York tions and vied for 37 openings; will add one Joint Patrolman this year, a much greater num­ to its staff while Philadelphia, ber of men is expected to sub­ Norfolk and Galveston will ope­ mit qualifications and appear on rate with the Agent in sole the ballot. charge. Mobile will have two As in the past, the Union Joint Patrolmen instead of a urges an men meeting the quali­ Patrolman for each of the three fications to put themselves in departments., nomination to give the member­ These changes are expected to ship a greater choice as to whom lead to greater economy and, due will represent them in 1949. to the drop in shipping in these portSj no lessening of represen­ tation to the membership will result. Thus the ballot will call for the election of 1 SecretaryTreasurer, 3 Assistant SecretaryTreasurers, 11 Agents an^ 18 Patrolmen. NOT FRISCO • Ship Tycoon Asks Seamen BoMilitariietl In reference to the new Hall A believer in freedom from in San Francisco, the resolution ! government intervention or con­ named it as being in an organi­ trol of steamship companies, zational state and, for the time being, will not be headed by an ! Hans Isbrandtsen, who heads a company bearing his name, made elected officer. The resolution stated further the bald proposal to the Mari­ that if during the year addi­ time Commission last week that tional SIU Halls are needed, the seamen be placed under govern­ opening of such offices and their ment control by "encouraging" staffs shall be left to the dis­ them to enter the Naval Reserve cretion of the Secretary-Treas­ and that part of their wages be urer, subject to the approval of met by the government. Fostered not by concern for the membership. The qualifications necessai-y to the nation's dccfnse, but rather appear on the referendum bal­ by visions of smaller ships' pay­ lot are stated in the Union's rolls and weakened maritime Constitution and are relatively unions, Isbrandtsen embodied his simple, the outstanding ones be­ proposals in a seven-point pro­ ing that a candidate be a full gram, all of which is aimed at bookmember of the SIU for two cutting company operating ex­ years and have three years of penses and forming a pool of seamen bound to the government by a semi-military tie. membership meeting on Septem-t scription on the plaque to the unstinted aid given during the ber 22. membership, and stated that the lUMSWA-ClO Strike against the Making the presentation to the engraved words could never con­ large shipyard coi-porations SIU was John J. Grogan, Na­ vey the true feelings of the ship- throughout the nation. Strike tional Vice-President of the ship­ yai'd workers toward the Sea­ began June 25, 1947, strike ended yard workers, who representee farers for their aid. November 16, 1947." John Green, the union's presi­ The inscription reads; "This Joining Grogan in the presen­ dent, and accepting in the name plaque is presented by John tation were A1 Meyers, Regional of the Seafarers was Secretary- Green,* President, on behalf of Director for the New York and Treasurer Paul Hall. the lUMSWA-ClO to the na­ New Jersey area and Henry In an address to the eleven tional officers and members of Gordon, National Representative. hundred Seafarers present, Gro­ the Seafarers International With Brother Hall for the SIU gan expressed the thanks of the Union-AFL as a token of high was Lindsey Williams, Director 125,000 members of the Interna­ esteem and gratefulness for the of Organization. tional Union of Marine and Ship­ building Workers of America, CIO, for the "unstinted aid" giv­ en during their five-months long strike.There was no essential change unionism itself. They were out with any union whose officials "AIDED MATERIALLY" this week in the combined sti'ike to smash the unions, and if any have not signed the anti-com­ "Seafarers, he said, "aided ma­ and lockout on the West Coast, proof were needed their attitude munist pledges called for under terially in the successful prose­ as it became apparent that the toward the MFOWW provided it. Taft-Hartley Act. The pro-com­ cution of the strike, and the aid shipowners were Rising every The MFOWW, which actually mie officials of the CIO Long­ given came as a great stimulant dodge to prolong the deadlock was locked out by the shipown­ shoremen and the CIO Marine to the morale of the shipyard past the Presidential election ers when the strike began, this Cooks & Stewards have not workers on the lines." week proposed that the owners signed the affidavits, but the of­ early in November. Brother Grogan also went on abandon their preoccupation with ficials of the MFOWW have. In fact, political flim-flapii.'ei-y ^o pledge the complete support completely obscured the legiti­ the commie issue and get the The MFOWW proposed that all of the shipyard workers to the mate beefs of the striking unions. strike settled. The president of officials of all the unions con­ Seafarers should the uniori ever Mostly the trouble was the old the MFOWW pointed out that so cerned stand aside, and that the be in need of aid. "All of the commie bugaboo, with the own­ far as the economic issues, wages, lawyers for the owners stay facilities of our union are at ers continuing to raise this issue and the Hiring Hall, were con­ home. Then, the MFOWW said, your disposal should the need to the exclusion of everything cerned, the unions and the own­ the owners themselves and rankever arise in your struggle for: else. ers were no longer far apart, and and-file committees from the better conditions and wages," he However, it was obvious this that there was no real bar to several unions could get together to settle the beef. said. week that the owners were not settlement. In presenting the plaque to the much more opposed to com­ The owners have continued to The shipowners said "No," and Seafarers, Grogan read the in­ munism than they were t« state that they would not deal (Continued on Page 7) Politics Cloud West Coast Beef SLICK TALK Couching his language in well varnished terms, Isbrandtsen forsaw a means of lessening mari­ time union strength in his com­ pany by having the .seaman obli­ gated directly to the government and thus "insure a high standard of personnel always available for manning American ships." The government would be expected to bear the cost of part of his wages "in return for having him available when required." * While he pleaded for a satis­ factory standard of living for seamen who qualify for reserve status, and publicized the fact that his company is unsubsidized, he let it be known that Uncle Sam's kicking in on his payroll (Continued on Page 7) �Page Two T H E S E A F AR E R S SEAFARERS LOG LO G Friday. Ociobisr 1, 1948 THROW IN YOUR V Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District CARD, BROTHER/ Affilialed with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Nominations In Order Nominations have now been officially opened to can­ didates for the thirty-three elective positions in the At­ lantic and Gulf District for 1949. Like the ships men of the SIU sail, Headquarters and the eleven Halls require tip-top crews aboard to make them operate efficiently in the manner and pattern estab­ lished by the Union in the past. Crews put aboard in previous elections have been excellent testimony to the choice exercised by the members of the Union. The time again nears when the membership will go to the polls to choose its port crews for 1949. Again the choice will lie with the membership. The voting member­ ship will want to have the opportunity to study the Union records of as many candidates as possible so as to make a clear choice of men they wish to serve during the coming year. There is no shortage of able men in the SIU. The Union's program of education has spread SIU know-how throughout the SIU fleet. The organizing program has given organizational experience to thousands. Participa­ tion in rank and file committees has given a good portion of the membership valuable knowledge of the Union's operations. Through these mediums have come the men who now serve the membership as officials. Hospital Patients Seafarers who feel they have the qualifications to serve the membership as part of a Branch or Headquarters crew are duty-bound to put themselves in nomination. Nominees who meet the constitutional requirements have until October 15 to file with the Secretary-Treasurer. Poor Harry! 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 tha Social Service desk. Men Now h The Marine Hospitals Harry Bridges, the president of the International These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Longshoremen's and "Warehousemen's Union, CIO, must be a heartbroken guy. "She" doesn't love him any more. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Anybody with a taste for romance might even be tempted writing to them. to feel sorry for the poor fellow—until he looked into NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL Q. REEGO the truth of Harry's love affair. A few years ago, when the Russians were our "brave allies," Harry was the West Coast waterfront employers' best friend. He practically played Clark Cable to their Lana Turner, so close were the bonds. ^ During the . war, as called for by the commie line, Harry was always climbing on the rostrum to make fiery speeches denouncing "job actions" and proclaiming "no strike" pledges for all to hear. "Don't worry about us working stiffs, we'll make it easy for you," he told the bosses in effect. Even when the war was over, Harry was out there singing the same song before the commie line flip-flopped. -He was crying for more "no strike" pledges. In short, he ""was playing the bosses' game. But now Harry has been kicked out of the house. 'The door is barred to him.- The bosses consider him "troublesome"—and worse. The poor chap is on the town, hanging around pool rooms, perhaps. Harry's story should be a lesson to all of us. Certain­ ly it proves the correctness of the SIU's stand—during the war, before the war and after the war. The SIU's consistent policy has always been not to play around with the bosses—war or no war, party line or no party line. Seafarers always have known that the (Working stiff who does, gets the boot. And he gets it right iwhere it hurts the most. J. DENNIS R. BUNCH P. L. SHAUQEUE J. B. GEISLEK A. R. KING S. C. FOREMAN E. J. DANCY E. LAPARI J. H. BIBBS V. W. RUSSELL O. HOWELL V. P. SALLINGS C. GREEN • H. C. MAPHEY ALVIN WARD S. KINZAN G. R. GRAY J. L. HUGULEY R. L. FLIPPIN K. V. PfiTTERSSON C. W. JOHNSON R. P. GRAVES M. HENBERT . A. AUGUSTIN E. P. BADON R. L. BARBER L. KAY A. M. PETET S. LE BLANC A. M. PETIE J. J. McKENNA S. A. GLENN ALBERT McMAHON E. M. LOOPER J. M. MITCHELL D. W. PRINCE s. w. MCDONALD J. L. SAUL R. M. HESTER M. H. SIMONEAUX HARMAN McNAB XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL J. F. MAPPS J. GIVENS D. HUTCHINS L. R. WILLIAMS G. D. ERLINGER W. McCUlSTlON XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL J. F. GERSEY J. H. ASHURST JOHN WEIMER CHARLES E. GLOVER A. C. McALPIN J. W. BUTLER F. L. REYNOLDS PETE HENDERSON T. H. ROSLUND H. R. LOWMAN XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL A. EWING A. VANELZUELA M. CASTRO J. McNEELY A. JENSBY Staten Island^ Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Statan Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.ni. (on 5th and 6th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.ni. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) LJ D. DeDUISEN T. ZEMR^USKI W. H. NUNN J. BOUYEA W. HUNT R. L. JOHNSTON JC. C. CROWE C. OPPENHEIMER W. H. PERRY T. MANDICI(: C. NANGLE C. W. HALLA P. G. DAUGHERTY X X % BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL JULIUS HENSLEY CLARENCE CREVIER ' VIC MILAZZO JOHN J. GEAGAN XXX SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL . L. TICKLE T. C. KELLY M. BYERS XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. SEIJO . ! A, SILVESTRI I. MONTANEZ �Friday* October 1* 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Striking Pilots Ask Seafarers Adopted at membership meetings in all Atlantic & Gulf ports on Sep­ To By-Pass National Airlines tember 22, the resolution below puts into motion the nominating machinery Resolution On SlU Eloctlon for the referendum to determine 1949 officials in A&G Headquarters and ten branches. Nominees will, if qualified, go on the referendum ballot to be voted on by the membership in all ports during November and December, as provided for in the SIU Constitution. Text of the Resolution follows: WHEREAS: It is customary for the Union to determine annually by resolution what elective offices should be placed on the ballot at: each annual election over and above those provided for in the constitution, and WHEREAS: Our Union should plan for greater service and leadership for the mem­ bers in the coming struggles immediately ahead by having our elected officials operating in the proper places as is most beneficial to our membership, SO, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the following ports be filled by regu-lar referendum ballot in the 1949 General Election for Officials in the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District: HEADQUARTERS: 1 Secretary-Treasurer 3 Assist. Secretary-Treasurei-s BOSTON: 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman NEW 1 2 2 2 2 YORK: Agent Deck Patrolmen Engine Patrolmen Stewards Patrolmen Joint Patrolmen PHIADELPHIA: 1 Agent BALTIMORE: 1 Agent 1 Deck Patrolman 1 Engine Patrolman 1 Stewards Patrolman NORFOLK: 1 Agent SAVANNAH: 1 Agent TAMPA: 1 Agent MOBILE: 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen NEW 1 1 1 1 X)RLEANS: Agent Deck Patrolman Engine Patrolman Stewards Patrolman GALVESTON: 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman SAN JUAN: 1 Agent AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Port of San Francisco be considered in an organizational status and not be filled by an elective office inasmuch as this Union has just opened its own Hall there, AND BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED: That if during the year it becomes necessary to open additional offices, the staffing of such offices shall be left to the discretion of the Secretary-Treasurer, subject to the approval of the membership, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That in addition to the regular constitutional re­ quirements, each candidate for office shall furnish with his acceptance for office a regulation passport picture of recent taking, as well as a statement of not more than 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 commencement of voting. This to be done in accordance with previous membership action to familjarize the membership with the names, faces and records of all candidates for office. J. P. SHULER, 101 PAUL HALL, 190 J. H. VOLPIAN, 56 ROBERT A. MATTHEWS, 154 LINDSEY J. WILLIAMS, 215 50 JOE ALGINA, 1320 CHARLES G. HAYMOND, 98 RAY WHITE, 57 Qaaliikatiotts For Offke Qualificafions for office in the Seafarers International Un­ ion. as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: (a) Thai he be a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, in continuous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant vessels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) That he be an active and full book member cuid show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not apply to officials and other office holders w;orking for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office, naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualification as listed above. The notice of intention addressed to the SecretaryTreasurer must be in his office not later than October 15, 1948, when nominations will be closed. Three members of the Air Line Pilols Associalion which has requesled the support of Seafarers in its strike against National Airlines. Left to right—Dale H. Southard, counsel in charge of picketing in New York area and member of the National Strike Committee; Bob Denton and P. E. Nelson, striking pilots. Members of the Air Line Pilots Association, on strike against National Airlines since February 3, have called upon the membership of the SIU to re­ spect their strike by not booking space aboard National Airlines planes. In a visit to the headquarters of the SIU, Dale Southard, in charge of picketing in New York area and member of the National Strike Committee, accompanied by two striking pilots, expressed the thanks of the AFL Pilots As­ sociation for aid in the past and asked continued support of their beef. The National Airline, which services cities between New York and Miami on the East Coast and from Florida to New Orleans on the Gulf Coast, is being struck because of gross violation of con­ tract and refusal to abide by the Railway Labor Act. The pilots do not come imder the TaftHartley Act. The justness of the strike is shown by the report of the Presidential Emergency Board, an impartial body set up to in­ vestigate the strike, which placed the blame for the strike entirely at the door of the airline. In spite of the many obstacles put in its path, the union has been successful in cutting down the company's passenger loads. Garment Union Rally Pledges Total War On Unlon-Busters NEW YORK —At an unpre­ cedented mass rally stretching two blocks through this city's crowded garment district, some 50,000 of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union pledged an aU-out fight against gangster elements in the garment industi-y tiying to «smash the union. Scattered through the crowd were hundreds of white-capped Seafarers who drew enthusiastic cheers and applause for the aid they were giving the ILGWU in its war on the garment hood­ lums. The demonstration was an out­ growth of the ILGWU's current organizing drive against the re­ maining non-union shops in the heavily unionized dress industry. ILGWU organizers discovered that gangsters were muscling in­ to the industry by controlling a number of trucking companies which haul cut materials from the "jobbers" to the "contractors" who sew the cut pieces together. The gangsters shipped the mate­ rial to non-union contractors run­ ning "sweatshops" in other cities. The SIU was asked to help be­ cause the gangsters were beating and intimidating ILGWU pickets 85 percent of whom were women. The ILGWU plans* to intensify its Organizing drive until the in­ dustry is 100 percent organized despite any attempts at intimi­ dation or other obstacles. Most of the campaign will necessarily be directed against the 100-odd non-union "jobbers" which dot the garment area. The imion has struck nearly 30 of these firms of which 18 have already indicated a desire to negotiate. The union reports them to be half of what they were during the same period last year, and instead of making a profit, has caused a heavy loss. Because of the great deal of traveling done by the members of the SIU through Atlantic and Gulf ports, and the fact that many Seafarers have been out on long trips and do not know of the strike, the Pilots As­ sociation asks that Seafarers spread the word of the strike and travel by other carriers. SIU PICKETS One incident where the Sea­ farers gave material support to the Pilots' beef was in Norfolk. There men of the Pilots Associa­ tion approached the Seafarers for the use of the Norfolk Hall while they distributed leaflets and massed pickets at the Norfolk municipal field. The Seafarers showed support by rallying 30 Seafarers to the picketline. Last week's LOG carried a letter from the union's President David Behncke, thanking the SIU for its aid in Norfolk. On the spectacular side, the Pilots Union is using something new in strike advertising. They are employing a smoke-writing plane which has covered the skies of the big cities with the messages: "National Airlines Pilots On Strike," and "Scab." Also they have two banner-tow­ ing planes which spread the mes­ sage: "Don't Fly National Air­ lines." Send Pictures Every candidate for office in the A&G election sched­ uled to begin on November 1st, must submit with his qualifications a passport pic­ ture of himself and a short biography of no more than 100 words, dealing only with the candidate's Union record and activities. These pictures and biogra­ phical notes will be carried in the SEAFARERS LOG in order to familiarize the mem­ bership with all candidates. Send your qualifications, picture, and short biography to: Secretary-Treasurer, Sea­ farers International Union, 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N.Y. �THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Friday. OetolMr 1, 1948 Philly Notes Stir In Shaping; Alexandra Engineer Fouls Trip By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER enough to incur his wrath, and, as a consequence, was punchec and beaten by this unsavory character. It's a shame that such a phony should be permitted to foul up a good ship. The Alexandra's skipper, for instance, is damned fine Joe—^for a skipper, By JOE ALGINA like this is that the story was in window on the sixth deck here, This Engineer joker probably is a fink from way back. Al­ NEW YORK — A king-sized the LOG and he should have or in any other Hall for that though I don't know his recorc wet blanket has been thrown on picked it up. I'll admit that be matter, make sure you get a re­ ing out at sea a lot makes it ceipt for any monies paid out. or where he came from, I sure can predict where he's going to the somewhat hot shipping this difficult to receive eveiy LOG Check the receipt for accuracy as port enjoyed for the past week. but when you come ashore, pick to amount paid and youi' book wind up. To turn to more pleasant sub­ Almost overnight the activity up the back numbers of the number. This is for your protec­ jects, I want to say that we helc here as conceins SIU ships LOG and put yourself abreast tion and makes keteping the rec­ ords straight much easier for our first educational meeting c^e to a near-standstill. There of the times. Headquarters. last week, and that I am proud is no particular place we can WILL BE BEEFS and happy to report that it was point to as the cause, it is just This column has mentioned the Last week we explained the importance of getting a state­ a great success. an inexplainable lull. matter of transportation on ment from the master when a We had plenty of discussion, plenty of debate and one hund­ That gloomy statement should Waterman ships and how it op­ ship is being put into lay-up. red percent attendance. Every­ discourage any members in the erates on the Far East — West This is especially fmportant to one is looking forward to the outports who have considered Coast—^Europe—East Coast run men on Waterman ships. Some weekly meetings with interest ti-yin^ New York for a ship. If In a couple of weeks we're go­ men who haven't received such not, then here's our plea: Stay ing to get some beefs on this and enthusiasm. where you are. New York is sad because somebody didn't read a statement have found it very difficult to receive unemploy­ GIVES UP ON A'S for shipping. the story in the LOG. The eas­ ment pay. Waterman and the There is not much of import­ Worth mentioning before a iest way to be on your toes on other companies haven't lessened ance to report on the labor whipping into the stox*y of ships Union matters is to read the their hard-timing tactics regard­ scene here. Things are rather in and out of this port is sub- LOG from front to rear. It's not ing unemployment pay, so make quiet. A threatened strike by ect of reading the LOG. Almost a difficult task as the LOG is, sure you get the statement. It the ship cleaners and scalers has every Seafarer reads the stories we think, the best labor paper saves headaches and starts the been settled with the men get­ of shipping in the various in the coimtry and is packed dough coming through faster. branches and the happenings of with news of interest to the ting their wage demands. Before signing off, I want to ships' crews. Soime members, membership. in closing, a word on base­ urge the members who haven't us somewhat of a headache. The ball. I have given up at last. I however, don't bother to delve With that out of the wpy, done so yet to vote now in the ship was infested with a first have to admit that Philadelphia into the resolutions adopted, mo- here's the way shipping shaped referendum on the $10 General class louse, namely the Chief will not be seeing any World ions passed and matters adopted up in the port of New York Fund Assessment. The polls will Engineer. Series games this year. As I into Union policy, all of which last week. We paid off Isth­ close October 8, only one week SLAMMED MESSMAN write this, it looks like Boston appear in the LOG. mian's Steel Designer, Santa away, so stand up and have your This man lives under the im­ and Cleveland. But it could be Thus, three or four months Clara Victory and Steel Maker. say. We want New York to pression that he is the indisput­ Boston and New York—or Bos­ later we get a beef fiom a Sea- The last mentioned was a port shoi^r a good turnout at the polls 'arer who is all hot and both­ payoff as the ship ran aground and that means eveiy member able king of the scow, and he ton and Boston. sticlis his skinny nose into all The best teams are winning, ered about some action taken before leaving the port. Alcoa's should cast his ballot. departments. This last trip, a anyway. But watch our Amaz­ that he was totally unaware of. William Johnson was in for a Here's an afterthought sug­ All we can say in a situation payoff. She'll probably go to mess boy was unfortunate ing Athletics in 1949. the boneyard. Waterman had gested by several Stewards: the James Jackson, Topa Topa Make sure you turn in your linen and Maiden Creek. The Maiden when you are issued a clean lot. Creek is heading for the Gulf to Members may be imaware of men's organization for seamen . One thing we'd like to caU to go- into the shipyard for repairs. By BLACKIE CARDULLO and nothing else. the attention of crews hitting Seatrain New Jersey and Bull's his, but it is the Steward who SAN FRANCISCO — Every­ So far out here, about 170 Sea­ this coast. The LOG, quite prop­ Suzanne completed the list. is- charged with the linen and thing remains tied up on this farers have cast ballots in the erly, has carried notices that the We signed on the Polaris, Al­ tie must make it good. coast, and right now we can see A&G headquarters in San Fran­ coa; Meridith Victory and Aza­ no break in the deadlock be­ cisco is the place to bring your lea City, Waterman; Anniston tween the CIO longshoremen beef. However, this does not City,-^ Isthmian; Robin Wentley, and the Pacific shipowners. How­ mean that you should call us Robin; Jean, BuU. Not much of ever, several companies are long-distance from Seattle or a showing. What we had to known to be straining at the Wilmington on every trivial com­ deal with were handled in SIUleash to get things going. plaint, and then reverse the shape by the Patrolmen and all charges. Calmar and Isthmian have beefs wei'e settled at the payoff. paid off their crews and left Recently, we have received CHECK IT their ships dead. At this writsuch calls from as many as three Bosuns Must Work -ing, there are nine A&G ships men on the same ship. Each Incidentally, when Patrolmen idle at tlje docks. one always insists that he is are not handling ships, they're In the past we have had quite the delegate and has a big beef always to be found on the sixth a few super-duper, ' militant The owners say they would to report. We accept the call, deck of the New Yoik Hall han­ settle if the striking unions Bosuns who have thought that would comply^ with the Taft- referendum on the General Fund and the guy just wants to know dling beefs at the counter and Hartley Act, which means that Assessment. And there prob­ the latest in the strike situation. working on the records in head­ they do not have to work at sea-, and only have to run the gang. the issue now is ^jurely political. ably won't be many more voting Why doesn't he buy a news­ quarters. This goes to show what happens because of the beef. This is not the qase. paper? If you hit the dues paying to a union that allows politicals The Bosun has his work to to dominate its affairs. perform just the same as has Here are trade unions whose every other member of the Deck -members are on the bricks and only one to give us any trouble, the strongest Union financially Department. In port, I agree By CAL TANNER whose beef can't be settled be­ and the Snelling joined the tr^ on any and eveiy waterfront. that the Bosun cannot be ex­ cause the members have no con­ MOBILE — Shipping in this to the boneyard where all the trol over union policies. One big Maybe shipping sounds bad pected to do the actual work, for port remained dead last week, reason the SIU has been able to registering no change from the Libertys seem to be heading here and in general. However, he is kept busy supervising all forge ahead, winning the best week before or the week before these days. locally there is a ray of hope. The beef on the Webster The new Waterman drydock was hands on deck. contracts in maritime and always that. wasn't really very much, come started yesterday, and that dryAt sea, however, it is qviite an­ setting the pace, is that the poli­ Although we had six payoffs to think of it. There were some dock means that every ship in other matter. A good deal of the tical issue is not allowed to en­ and five sign-ons, we shipped overtime hours in dispute, but the Waterman fleet will have to time he is working with the Day ter SIU affairs at all. only 61 bookmen and 13 permits we managed to settle the mat­ come to Mobile at least once a Man alone, or with the Day Man, SIU FOR SEAMEN in the entire seven-dayperiod. ter to everybody's satisfaction. year. There will h|e plenty of and one or two Men on watch. He has to do his part. Our well-informed membership Two of the sign-ons were ships BACK ASSESSMENT job turnovers in the process. would not tolerate that kind of we have no continuous articles. Voting continues strong down There are some oldtimers So Bosims, there are quite a The payoff vessels were the here. The majority of the mem­ around. Maybe you'll recognize few things that you should learn malarkey. We stick strictly to maritime trade unionism for the Fairport, Morning Light, Antin- bers we talk to express the them: G. M. Lambert, W. Miller, in the agreement, in regard to ous and Noah Webster, aU opinion that the General Fund H. D. Wainwright, B. P. Mc- your work, before you get the benefit of the membership. Watermans, and the 'J o s i a h Assessment is one of the most Nulty, N. Breedin; G- Dean, D. idea that you are only a super­ Take the case of our organiz­ Snelling and the Corsair, both cdnstnictive proposals ever made Tibbetts, J. M. Branum, John visor of a "gang" of one or two ing campaign. No other outfit in the Union's 10-year history. Prescott, A. J. Bey and Charles ^t sea. can boast of successes like ours. Alcoas. The, Webster, which was the They think it will make the SIU Spencer. The reason is that we are a sea­ "C. E. (Red) Gibbs PHILADELPHIA —Three pay­ offs this past week gave a much needed boost here in Quakertown. First there was the tanker SS Julesburg which came in and paid off on Sunday night. This was the Julesburg's first payoff tmder the SIU contract, but she paid off clean with no beefs whatsoever. To keep things going, Water­ man's SS Bessemer Victory ar­ rived for a fast, clean payoff thatalso was easy to handle. She came from the West Coast, but couldn't return because of the beef out there. She was Mobile bound leaving here. To finish the week, the Carras tanker, SS Alexandra, blew in and paid off down in Paulsboro. New Jersey. This one gave NY Shipping Slumps After Heavy Week Nine A&G Ships Idle As West Coast Beef Continues The Patrolmen Say— Waterman Drydock May Stabilize Mobile Shipping �Friday, October 1, 1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five "3i HAVE YOU VOTED.YET? Study The Rules As important to the mem­ bers of the SIU as the con­ tracts they work under are the shipping rules of the Union. All Seafarers are urged to study their shipping rules and the proposed changes so they will be throughly acquainted with their provisions. These men are signing register prior to receiving ballot on •which they'll have their say in current referendum. If you haven't voted on General Fund Assessment, you'd better hurry. Balloting ends October 8. Dispatchers report that often members seem to be unfamiliar with many of the rules and, as a result, cause much needless confusion. All doubt can be eliminated by careful reading of the shlhpping riiles. Those which are not clear will be clarified by the Dispatcher in any SIU Hall. Grain Cargo Rise Spurs Need For Rated Men In Galveston By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON—Increased grain shiprtients have boosted business in this port and there is a need for rated men. This need for men will be even more pro­ nounced if the rate of current shipments continues. There were three payoffs in this area during the past week. All ships paying off were Water­ man jobs, the SS Bret Harte pay­ ing off in Galveston and the SS Governor Sparks doing the same in Houston. The third ship, the SS Noonday, paid off in Orange. NO MAJOR BEEFS There were no major beefs on any of the ships paying off, al­ though the crew of the Governor Sparks apparently did not un­ derstand the provisions of. the new transportation rider. The Why Delegates Get Grey Hair =By "A Silver-Haired Delegale" few minor beefs were in regard to overtime and were settled gt the payoffs. Among the topics coming in for discussion at our last regu­ lar membership meeting was the SIU educational program and the benefits it brings to the Union. On the matter of shipping, it is expected that we will have to call men from New Orleans to enable us to crew the ships that are going out of here. New Orleans should stand by for an SOS. LOCAL LABOR On the local labor front, the picketline was withdrawn from the Brown and Root construction outfit since a company that has a contract with the carpenters union has taken over the job previously handled by Brown and Root. So union labor is now on the job. In accordance with the pro­ gram worked out at the recent emergency Agent Conference, this port is holding educational meetings every Tuesday. Around the port at the present time are Walter Brightwell, R. W. Quiim, J. H. Page and J. Germane. Several Seafai'ers are in the Marine Hospital. They are: J. F. Mapps, J. Givens, W. McCuistion, D. Hutchins, L. R. Williams and G. D. Erlinger. The recreation room below, where everyone had agreed to put the books and magazines in their proper places, and use the ash trays for ashes, looked like a recreation room all right, but more like that of a kindergarten class than for SIU seamen. FAST SPIEL I put on my most serious look and started some fast talking. It had results. I assured the Captain that -everything would be ship-shape in quick time and he agreed to put aside the log book and turn someone to pre­ paring the messrooms and heads for painting. Immediately the delegates met aft, just as we stepped into the and passed the word around NEW YORK—The commercial crew's laundry, my hopes were about the condition of things. use of war-time invasion craft, dashed. We also mentioned that fines such as the LST, LOT, and LSMSome guy had just poured five might be pressed. We hated, to type ships, has fallen far short gallons of fuel oil into the laund­ mention this, but drastic action, of expectations, according to a ry and gave everything a pro­ was necessary. recent survey. tective coating. (I found out A day later, everything looked Of the many thousands of later that it wasn't anything a hundred percent better and these crafts that were mass-pro­ but the results of washing six the delegates congratulated the duced between 1942 and 1945, pairs of dungarees with a stiff crew.. But now, only two weeks of which many hundreds were bi'ush. This was the^residue.) later, I see we're getting back large ocean-going craft, only By this time the Old Man in the same old rut. about 100 are now in commercial was shouting until his pan was As ship's delegate, I called the use, and less than half of these purple. He had stepped across other delegates together and we are within the United States. the passageway and opened the circulated around. We asked the ^hese vessels were deDeck Maintenance foc'sle, but it sanitary men and Messmen to looked more like Fibber McGee's remember to spot during their ^eloped during the war for land- • on undeveloped beaches, .it closet. Gee, I thought we took working hours. But they in-! that, with the coming this matter up at the last meet­ formed us that it's not in plain language in the agreement that'°^ ^hat h^d ing, too. SOOGIE—WITH WHAT? they should spot, and if they!"^^^'^ the benefit of waterI don't think that the Mate do it, they would not be givencommerce because of the believes that the laundry soap the overtime to fully soogie be- lack of dock facilities would be powder is being used for soogiebenefited by the use of these fore we get home. ing down the mid-shiphouse, but ships in hauling general freight. "CALL THE DELEGATE" By EARL SHEPPARD he does think the house should But as it has worked out, But I do know that when be soogied even though he has NEW ORLEANS—Shipping is $10 General Fund Assessment. things go wrong for them while aside from a few conversions to forgotten to see that bulk soogie All. hands are urged to vote the ship is away from home barges, ferries, tugs, etc., they powder was put aboard before fair despite four lay-ups, and yes, for a $10 bill from each port, the first business is in good shape. Ten thing each will have been put to little use here. leaving. member now will certainly help do is put up a holler for the One outfit has started to carry payoffs are scheduled for the "What!" he screams. "Use salin the Union's fight with the poor ole ship's delegate: lumber in them on the West isoda oh that brand new paint next two weeks—two of them anti-labor forces and the ship­ Alcoa's headed for the boneyard. "See what's wrong with this Coast. Two LSTs were converted job? I should say not, Bosun." owners. Alcoa has laid up about every chow and this dirty messhall." to carry truck trailers between I saw the Old Man on the Liberty they have and it is The membership is asked to "Make out that repair list, Now York and Albany, bridge the other day. He looked! rumofed that they are operating cooperate with the janitor in In the Philippines, however, my locker won't work." like he was feeling in pretty "By Joe, tell that Old Man 35 are in use in the Island trade, good spirits and, being as I 41 ships under foreign fiags — keeping things cleaner in line didn't feel so bad myself, I Panamanian, Greek, and Italian with the economy program, as we don't want qny screwy an­ and the Farrell Lines has three laid down by the Emergency swers about the a^ent not bring­ craft operating in a feeder servthought I would approach him —on the bauxite shuttle. Yesterday the Education Agents Conference, two men are ing him any money for draws ice on the West Coast of Africa, on the subject of painting our Meetings were started as recom­ being laid off in this Port—in when we hit New York this Newfoundland and Alaska also messhall and the Stewards De­ mended by the Emergency Ag= all Branches this will mean a time." are using a few of them. partment heads and showers. saving of around 40 men. ents Conference. All hands ex­ Another voice from the wilds: Speaking of showers, a regu­ The reasons put forth are prin­ The Crescent Towing and Sal­ "Say, be sm-e to make up that cipally the cost of conversion. lar typhoon blew up in my pressed enthusiasm by their at­ face when I suggested any such tendance and interest in the pro­ vage Company are still on strike crew list for the boarding Pa- since the Coast Guard bulkhead thing. Says he, "Overtime,- ove]> ceedings. Meetings will continue and it looks like a long drawn- ti-olman.'' regulations do not conform with "How come we haven't had, the open ramp end without extime. That's all you birds think with a new topic discussed each out affair. All members are of." (These units haven't been time to clear up important points urged to give their support any fried bananas for breakfast? tensive alteration. For another painted in over seven months.)^ for the membership ' and espe­ where and when needed by our What! No bananas? Didn't you thing, they are diesel powered, Brothers in the Marine Allied check the ship's stores? You're and the American maritime in"Then, next trip, the crew cially for permits. one hell of a delegate." isends up another Delegate to dustry has never favored diesel. Voting is in full swing for the Workers Division. This morning I collected the repair lists from the Delegates of the departments and, from the size of the list and the repitition of items that were re­ paired following the last trip, one *would think the ship had been out three months instead of the usual five or six weeks. Five broken crew lockers on the list again! Three of the five had been repaired by a shoregang just a little over a month ago and checked by the Dele­ gates. No one has yet been able to catch that little gremlin who has been responsible for the damage. Whenever I ask, "How come it is broken again," the answer is always the same: "Damned if I know. It was that way when I moved in. Must have been the work of the guy who had the Locker last trip." It's silly to think that a guy would kick in the vent to open his door when the Mate on watch has a pass-key. "Yeah," I'm told, "it must have been some snooper from ashore in that last port." The department heads tell the sign-on Patrolman that there is plenty of soap and matches, as called for in the agreement, but somehow we always run short of laundry powder. say the crew wants everything down there painTed again." As the storm subsides, I bring out a few points about the Cap­ tain's own foc'sle being painted when he wants it, and the pas­ sengers' quarters and alleyways topside painted and soogied at the drop of a hat. Well, the Captain cools off just a wee bit and consents to look it over down there. If he thinks it needs painting, he'll authorize it. Of course he points out some corny self-made rule that the company only allows painting in the quarters once a j'ear, whether they need it by that time or not. Down we go, the Captain and I, to the crew's deck—and' at all times to go. It doesn't look as if the paint work has been spotted in a solid week. Harfdprints, smears and trash-filled laund­ ries, greasy tables and crumbfilled pantrys. It was only last week at our meeting that every­ one agreed to do his part in keeping all ship-shape, especial­ ly since the delegates were or­ dered to ask for painting and general inspection of the crew's quarters by the Captain to see what all had to be done. Bro­ ther! Did he tell me what had to be done! During all this ^ I was taking deep breaths and getting back to normal breathing. With his blow-up over, we walked aft to the crew quarters. Surely the black gang and deck men v.'on't let their poor delegate down, I thought. But on arrival Ship Men Turn Thumbs Down On Lunding Cruft Shipping Fair In New Orleans -Z' I �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG FUday, October 1. 1948 Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief BALTIMORE—Chairman WUliam Rentz, 26445; Recording Secretary D. Stone, 1996; Read­ ing Clerk, A1 Stansbury, 4683. A&G Shipping From Sept 7 To Sept 21 Agent Confei-ence. Under Good and Welfare there was discussion about helping the janitors keep union property clean, and thanks were extended to the crews of of ships who donated money for the movie projector, which made possible the showing of movies every Friday. Brothers were urged to vote yes, on $10 Assess­ ment. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 P. M. with 410 members present. 4 4 4 MOBILE — Chairman C. A. Aubert, 24723; Recording Secre­ tary L. Meira, 26393; Reading Clerk H. Fischer, 59. TOTAL REG. REG. REa SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL Motion carried to go into obliDECK ENG. PORT STWDS. REa DECK ENG. STWDS. •SHIPPED g a t i o n s and charges. Broth­ ers Robert D. Amato, Clyde Kea- Boston 30 24 33 87 3 4 17 24 ton, Francis J. Buhl, John New York 250 212 200 662 187 192 191 570 O'Toole, William H. Powell, Ray­ Philadelphia 60 25 32 117 19 17 14 50 mond, Kaboska, Carlos M. Luna, Baltimore '222 159 122 503 90 110 69 269 J. B. Smith, C. V. Gladhil were Norfolk 75 69 48 192 12 11 11 34 obligated. Charges were re- Savannah (No Figures Received) fered to a Trial Committee. Tampa 26 26 23 - 75 5 5 1 11 Minutes of all branches having •Mobile 217 241 246 704 56 52 41 , 149 New Business read and accepted. New Orleans.... 150 120 151 421 ' 85 80 100 265 Motion made to forward all Galveston 45 29 29 103 53 49 42 144 ship's minutes to the Editor of San Juan. (No Figures Received) tlie LOG. Resolution from San Francisco.. (Shipping Hailed By Strike) Minutes of Branches having Headquarters regarding election New . Business were read and •. 1,075 1,075 905 884 2,864 510 520 486 1,516 of officials for 1949 accepted un­ GRAND TOTAL accepted. The Agent reported animously. The minutes and that the companies were appeal­ recommendations of the Special concur with Puerto Rico New the Special Agent's Conference following the educational meet­ ing all seamen's' unemployment Agents Conference were ac­ Business. Carried unanimously. were accepted. compensation insurance cases A Balloting cepted. Agent William Rentz's Motion carried that whenever Committee for the General Fund ing. Minutes of Agent's Confer­ pending a Supreme Court ruling; report, the Patrolmen's reports, the meeting acted on important Assessment was elected from the ence dated August 30 through but that the State Director of September 1, x-ead and accepted and Hospital Committee's report Union business, members raise floor. The resolution from Head­ the Unemployment Compensa­ were accepted. The Dispatcher their books in their hands. Mo­ quarters was accepted unani­ with a vote of thanks. Motion tion Board had been contacted reported 503 registered, and 269 tion carried to ask the Secretary- mously by a book vote. Under carried to non-concur in Puerto and that a meeting had been ar­ shipped. Four motions regarding Treasurer to send all ports a New Business a motion carried Rico's action on the San Fran­ ranged for the coming Monday. New shipping and registering were clarification on Section 35 of tlie to accept the Balloting Commit­ cisco Branch Minutes. Business of other Branches read He reported that Waterman had made and all four defeated by official Shipping Rules, as to tee's report. One minute of sil­ officially opened their Dry Docks yote of membership. Meeting whether a permit man can stay ence for departed Brothers. Meet­ and accepted. The Secretary- which would mean that all Treasurer's report and the reso­ stood one minute in memory of on the ship after making a com­ ing adjourned 8:40 P.M. with 85 lution from Headquarters were Waterman ships would diy dock departed Brothers. Under Good in Mobile at least twice a year, members present. and Welfare there was discussion and that Waterman has secured 4 4 '4 "on the laying up of ships. Meet­ contracts with at least two other PHILADELPHIA — Chairman ing adjourned at 8:10 P. M. with SIU Companies to do all of their Ray Gates, 25128; Reading Clerk 232 present. dry docking v/ork. He concluded D. C. Hall, 43372; Recording Sec­ t 4' 4" by pointing out that nominations PUERTO RICO — Chairman S. plete foreign trip of less than 60 retary A. Merlino, 35731. would be opened this evening New York Branch minutes accepted. One minute of silence for A&G 1949 Officials and clari­ Colls, 21085; Recording Secretary days. One minute of silence for M. Rubio, 6844; Reading Clerk P. departed Brothers. Under Good were accepted—all except the was observed for departed fied the qualifications required and Welfare there was discussion motion on Isthmian Stewards, Brothers. Under Good and Wel­ Prokopuh, 39468. on the shipping rules governing which should be left up to the fare discussion included a clari­ of any one who desires to run. A communication Minutes of Branches having permit men, arid it was the Negotiation Committee. Motion fication of Shipping Rules in re­ Accepted. from Headquarters, and the Res­ New Business were read and ac­ opinion of the meeting that per­ carried to non-concur with the gard to permitmen, and the olution from New York in x-efercepted. The Agent reported on mit men be allowed only one San Francisco New Business re­ cleanliness of the Hall, which is the shore gang contra'ct. His re­ foreign trip, or 60" days coast­ ferring to financial aid for strike- left up to the members. Meet­ ence to election for 1949, A&G Officials, were accepted. Motion port was accepted. Motion made ^ wise. Meeting adjourned 8:05 boimd seamen. New Business of ing adjourned at 1:15 P.M., carried that any key, rated-man to concur with the Agent's Con- |P.M. with 64 members present. other Branches was accepted. 4 4 4 who has been on the shipping ference resolution, with the ex- | The Agent reported that the 4 4 4 NEW ORLEANS — Chairman list for 90 days, but who has ception of San Juan, which was TAMPA—There was no meet­ Port was running smoothly with Leroy Clarke, 23062; Recording been unable to ship in that rat­ to be referred to New Business. ing due to the storm, however it no outstanding beefs and ex­ Secretary Herman Troxclair, ing, be allowed to retain his Trial Committee's report con­ was blown out by this morning. pressed the hope that shipping 6743; Reading Clerk Buck Ste­ shipping card. The Patrolmen's curred in. Under New Business, All men registered were given would pick up in the near fu­ phens, 76. reports were accepted. The Dis­ a motion carried to have a com­ credit for attending. Most of the ture. The labor front in Phila­ patcher reported 704 men regisbination Dispatcher - Patrolman men living here, are from out in delphia is quiet with the threat­ New Business of Branches for Puerto Rico on the ballot. the subui-bs, and quite a gale ened ship-cleaner strike squared read. Motion to refer that part One minute of silence for de- was blowing and a warning was away. The first Educational of the Boston New Business re­ sent over the radio to be ready meeting was an unqualified suc­ garding the raising of hospital for any eventuality. Acting cess and all were urged by the benefits to the Secretary-Treas­ Agent" R. H. HaU reports ship­ Agent to attend. A communica­ urer and accept the balance. Mo­ ping seemed to be picking up a tion from the Pennsylvania Fed- tion in reference to^ San Juan bit. The first payoff in four eration of Labor was accepted. New Business, to reaffirm New months—^the Bertram Goodhue, The Resolution from Headquar­ Orleans' previous stand regard­ South Atlantic — is scheduled ters was accepted. The Dis­ ing the buying of a Hall in t e r e d , and 149 shipped. One later in the week. It will clean patcher reported 117 registered, Puerto Rico, and to accept the minute of silence for departed Meeting adjourned parted Brothers. Brothers J. out the Hall. There have been and 50 shipped. Motion made balance of the New Business. Brothers. Brady, and E. P. Hernandez were the usual number of ships in and seconded to ask Headquar­ Minutes of other Ports accepted. 8:15 P. M. with 263 present. obligated. There was general transit, but they have taken few ters to inform San Juan to get Agent Earl Sheppard reported 4 4 4 discussion under Good and Wel­ replacements. Income is very adequate building facilities. Mo­ affairs of the Port were in good NORFOLK — Chairman James fare. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 slow as all ships sign on and tion carried to instruct our con­ shape, although business and A. Wynn, 30783; Recording Sec­ tracted companies to ship ac­ shipping had fallen off, that retary Ben Rees, G95: Reading P.M. with 34 book men and 11 payoff elsewhere. cording to Union Agreement in there have been 12 payoffs and Clerk Joe Lupton, 7713. permits present. 4 4 4 BOSTON — Chairman Dan foreign countries the same as in only four signons, and it was 4 4 4 The Secretary-Treasux-er's fi­ GALVESTON — Chairman Sheehan, 22856: Reading Clerk the US. Motion seconded that pointed out that this was partly nancial report for week ending accounted for by the fact that Headquarters reconsider placing Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording Gene Dakin 180; Recording Sec­ only Philadelphia Agent on. bal­ two Alcoa and two Isthrhian September 4, was read and ac­ Secretary R. Wilburn, 37739; retary Bill Prince, 30612. New Business pf lot, and also place a Patrolman ships went into the boneyard. In cepted. Reading Clerk Jeff Morrison, Motion carried to refer that addition three Mississippi ships branches read and accepted witix 34213. part of Puerto Rico New Busi­ paid off and will not sign on till the exception of Boston, which they complete the coast trip. The was referred to New Business for Other Branch minutes were ness regarding a new building to Agent stated that New Orleans discussion and motion. Motion accepted. The Agent reported the next Agent's Conference. Branch has refused to sign on under New Busine.ss to non-con­ shipping good, and stated that New Business of other Branches Waterman ships that do not store cur with that portion of the Bos­ other Ports would have to be was read and accepted. The Agent reported that business in called for men, if things conthere. Under Good and Welfare up here. Agent's report accepted. ton minutes dealing with the the Port was slow. He asked several members spoke on hos­ The Dispatcher reported 421 reg­ raising of the hospital benefits, , tinued at the present rate. He that members flood the fink halls pital benefits, and also proposed istered, and 265 shipped. The and to> refer this to the Secre­ spoke at length on the Educa­ tional meetings being held from when un-organized ships come electoral ballots in regards to Resolution from Headquarters tary-Treasurer. Motion made to 11:30 to 1:30 every Tuesday on in, in order that we may soon be manning certain Ports. One min­ regarding the coming ballot for request the Agent in Nox-folk to the Dispatcher's floor, and re­ able to vote these, ships, and se­ ute's silence for departed Broth­ officials read and accepted. The allow an additional thirty days It was quested all members to attend. cure more contracted jobs fdr the ers. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 Secretary-Treasurers report read on shipping cards. A good Educational P. M. with 180 members present. and accepted. The meeting stood pointed out that due to the The Patrolman's Report was ac- Union. in silence in memory of our de- .slump in, shipping men could cepted. The Dispatcher reported meeting was held on Tuesday, 4 4 4 not get out in the usual time al­ and the Agent urged all on the 103 registered, and 144 shipped. SAVANNAH — Chairman C. parjied Brothers. Under New lowed. Carx'ied 31 for and 18 beach to attend these meetings Business the minutes fiom the After much discussion in which H. Starling, 6920; Reading Secre­ Emergency Agents Conference against. Resolution from Head­ it was pointed out that the mat-, which will be held each Tuesday tary F. Shaia, 22596. were read in their entirety. Mo­ quarters to determine offices in ter of a new building in Puerto, hereafter. The Patrolman's re­ Due to the threatened hur­ tion carried unanimously to ac­ the Union that are to be filled in Rico should be referred to the port was accepted. The Dis­ Secretary-Treasurer, it was patcher reported 87 registered, ricane it was decided to hold the cept and concur in the entire the coming annual election, and moved that the meeting non- and 24 shipped. The minutes of regular meeting in the afternoon proceeding of the Emergency ' (Continued on Page 7) �Friday. Odtob«r 1,1948 Put Seamen Under Navy, Says Owner . T B B SS^ AFAR MR S L@ G SEAFARERS CAN BE PROUD OF THIS Page Seven Suggest Two Revisions In Registration Rules Changes have been suggested by five full book members in the Proposed Uniform Registration. Rules as submitted by the Registration Committee and carried in the LOG for September 3, 17, and 24. These changes are in the form of clarifications, for the five members are heartily in agreement with the main form and intention of the Committee's report. In the Deck Department Rules, it is pointed out that Ordinarys with physical defects must obtain their special endorsements, in addition to sailing three yeus SIU, in order to register in Group I; and in the Stewcird's Department, it is felt that Group I—Rated Men—should be broken up intO' two groups so that the Second and Third Cooks may register separately. These five members wish to further remind the membership that now is the time to study these proposed Uniform Registration Rules, and to make suggestions, so that they will be in a form satisfactory to all when they come up for a vole. (Continued from Page 1) would make, it possible for the American shipowners to thereby "not have to pay more than the five nearest competitiors, Bri­ tain, Holland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark." Thus: No subsidy for the com­ pany with resulting government restrictions, but rather a sub­ sidy of the seamen to be paid to the company with the seamen bearing the restrictions of the Naval Reserve. DECK DEPARTMENT The comment of one SIU mem­ ber pretty well summarizes the average seaman's attitude to the Isbrandtsen proposals: Proposed Rules ^GROUP I—DAY WORKERS Suggested Changes GROUP I—DAY WORKERS Each man must be qualified for Each man must be qualified the job he throws in for and for the job he throws in for and have necessary endorsements. At have necessary endorsements. At registration time his qualifica- registration time his qualifica­ tions shall be checked. tions shall be checked. Ordinary Seamen who cannot Ordinary Seamen who cannot obtain AB tickets because of obtain AB tickets because of physical defects—such as color- physical defects—such as color­ This plaque was presented to SIU by CIO shipyard workers blindness, etc.—may, upon prov- blindness, etc.—may, uiJon prov­ at New York membership meeting last Wednesday night. ing that they have sailed three ing that they have sailed three years as Ordinary out of SIU years as Ordinary out of SIU Halls, register in this group. Halls, and after obtaining the Bosun special ' Bosun's, Carpenter's or Bosun's Mate other endorsements which the Carpenter Coast Guard issues in such cases, ^ Deck Maintenance register in this group. Watchman—Day Work Bosun Storekeeper Bosun's Mate There wei-e other political quested the striking West Coast (Continued from Page 1) Carpenter moves. Early in the strike, unions — the ILWU, MCS, the strike continued. Deck Maintenance which began on September 3 MFOWW, MEBA and Radio Of­ The shipowners have used Watchman—Day Work when the. Longshoremen walked ficers—^to allow SIU ships to typically communist tactics by Storekeeper out, the Army threatened to sail. appealing directly to the .rankREASON FOR SUGGESTED CHANGE: use troops to load Army cargoes. The striking unions, up to this and-file of the unions involved. In reference to Ordinary Seamen with physical defects, it is But the Army backed down, pre­ point have rejected the request. Their aim was to cause dissen­ pointed out that the rules should specifically state that men who sumably for political reasons. The A&G men^wiU continue to sion. The MFOWW caUed their have sailed for three years out of the SIU Halls must also obtain Meanwhile, two independent respect the picketlines, since the the special Bosun's, Carpenteris or other endorsements (which bluff. stevedoring companies signed up West Coast maritime workers in are issued in such cases by the-Coast Guard, and are required by This was not the MFOWW's with the ILWU and the Army spite of their screwball policy do the Commissioner before signing such Ordinary Seamen on) first try. A week earlier, the cargoes were loaded .by some have real economic beefs , in­ before he may register in Group I. union sent an open letter to the volved. The A&G District will shipowners stressing that its 1,100 longshoremen. At the same also continue to refuse to sail STEWARDS .DEPARTMENT members were prepared for a time, nine A&G ships lay idle at any re-allocated ships or any­ West Coast docks, completely nine-month strike, but that so thing else that might impair the long a struggle would harm strikebound as Seafarers reso­ GROUP I—RATED MEN GROUP I—RATED MEN co-workers' side of the action. lutely respected the picketlines. unions and companies alike. The Each man must be qualified Each men must be qualified It is quite possible, many ob­ owners said a flat "No" to this However, with the Army ships for the job he throws in for and for the job he throws in for and loading in Oakland and else­ servers believe, that the commies one too. have the necessary endorsements, have the necessary endorsements. to save their own skins are There was no doubt that the where, and with a number of At registration time his qualifi- At registration time his qualifi­ avoiding truly militant action owners were making the most of West Coast contracted ships of cations shall be checked. that would end the strike. They cations shall be checked. the commie issue and would con­ the Shepard Line operating freely Chief Steward—Passenger Chief Steward—Passenger are not tying up things tight as tinue to do so. The pro-commie from the East Coast ports with Second Steward — Pas­ Second Steward — Pas­ the loading of the Army cargoes leadership of the ILWU and the West Coast crews there seemed senger senger indicates. Any increase in Army MCS was the weak spot and the no real reason to hold up. East Steward Steward cargoes on ATS ships would owners were quick to pound on Coast ships indefinitely. Ac­ ghef Chef . cordingly, the A&G District re- weaken the strike. And there is it. Chief Cook Chief Cook strong danger that the commie Second Cook Night Cook and Bakei^ leaders will gradually tone down Night Cook and Baker all thejr demands. That's the GROUP II Third Cook way they do things. Second Cook GROUP II—MESSMEN Third Cook The strike began on Septem­ NEW YORK—Chairman Lind(Continued front Page 6) Utility Messman GROUP III—MESSMEN ber 3 when an 80-day Federal to instruct ^the Secretary-Treas­ sey- Williams, 21550; Recording Messman Utility Messman injunction against the unions ran urer to appoint the Agent in Secretary Robert Matthews, 154; Messman out. Since then the owners, San Francisco. Carried unani­ Reading Clerk John Arabasz, REASON FOR SUGGESTED CHANGE: wrapping themselves in the flag, mously. The Agent spoke at 29836. It is further poiiried out that in the grouping of the Steward^s have refused to negotiate at all. All minutes accepted save Bos­ length on the economy program Department, Second Cook and Third Cook should be put info a for the Port of Norfolk, pointing ton's and San Juan's. Rejected separate Group in order to protect these jobs from men who that part of Boston minutes deal­ out the absolute necessity of intend to ship in top ratings, and at the same time to add an this program because of the ing with raising of hospital bene­ incentive for men capable of handling the top jobs to get their greatly reduced revenue in this fits, and that paid of San Juan Receipt Number 89478 endorsements and ship on them. Port aijid the problems that the minutes dealing with plan to Will the holder of receipt num­ Signed: Joe Algina 1320 Union has to face in the coming purchase building in that port. ber 69478, aboard the SS AnnisCarried resolution, moved by Aussie Shrimpton 40260 J. P. Shuler 101 year with the General Fund. Ac­ ton City, get in touch with 6th Frenchy Ruf and seconded by Bennie Gonzalez 125G Paul Gonsorchik 749 cepted. The Dispatcher reported Floor, 51 Beaver Street, New several, callirig for elections for 192 registered, and 34 shipped. Pointed •York. • Brothers Julian Z. Markham, and 1949 Unibn officials. out that any member could J. S. i Walter Li Comptpn were obli­ The following men have seagated. The Balloting Committee nominate himself if he was in reported 134 votes cast to date. good standing. Secretary-Treas- bags, suitcases or other gear in Mrs. Ella Colegrove, in Septem­ THOMAS TIZZECA Under Good and Welfare sev­ mer introduced John Grogan, the warehouse of Sudden & Your mother asks that you ber. Mrs. Fain's address: R-2, eral members talked on the econ­ vice-president of lUMSWA, who Christenson, Inc., in San Fran­ Wheelersburg, Ohio. , omy program and the necessity presented plaque to SIU for help cisco:\ R. Zwierlein (no ship get in touch with her at once. 4. i of every member cooperating. in 1947 shipyard beef. Defeated given), Charles Madison of the X X % JOHN A. RENNIE motion to air mail LOG to all SS Wall Knot, Manuel Velez of One minute of silence was ob­ GEORGE ABBOTT Get in touch with your ships in foreign poids because of the SS Sheep Shank, David served for departed Brothers. Mrs. Oll^ie Abbott Fain wants mother. Mildred wants your ad­ cost. Minute of silence for de­ Joseph and T. Russep of the .Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. parted Brothers. Meeting ad­ SS Governor Houston, E. A. you to write her. She wishes to dress. Your mother's address: with 127 books and 65 permits journed with 1,657 members Gardner and Richard Quintero acquaint you with the details 3526, North Watt Street, Phila­ of the passing of - your sister, delphia 4, Pennsylvania. present. of the SS Governor Brandon. present. "It sounds like a typical shipOwner's spfel. They're always covering their schemes for more money and fewer unions with smooth sounding plans to stick the seamen. If anybody suggests putting a collar on them, it's mutiny." Employers Obscure Economic Issues in Pacific Coast Waterfront Strike Proposed Rules Suggested Changes Branch Meetings In Brief NOTICE! PERSONALS �Page Eight THE SEAFURERS LOG Friday, October 1, 1948 Enthusiasm Marks Education Meetings Contract^ Assessment Highlight Sessions The weekly meetings proposed last-named expressed the opinion by the Emergency Agents Con­ that the Union should stop the ference early in September got transfer of American business to off to a flying start up and down foreign flags and strive to build the coast the morning of Tues­ up the American merchant day, September 21, according to marine. reports reaching the LOG this In Norfolk, with Joe Lupton as chairman and John Harrison week. Local conditions kept several as secretary. Agent Ben Rees branches from holding their in­ opened discussion by placing be­ itial meetings, but it is expected fore the members present the that all ports will be conducting subject "The Importance of Our regular sessions shortly. In New Two-year Contract," and invited York, SIU participation in the evei-ybody to join the debate. Ladies Garment Workers battle Rees urged each member to ex­ against racketeers necessitated press his own opinion even if it postponement of the first get-to­ differed from that of others. Dur­ ing the next hour, about 50 men gether. took the floor to have their say The first meetings were largely SIU style. taken up with analysis of the new two-year agreement as sug­ BIG IMPROVEMENT Savannah members raise their hands to acclaim the new contract after studying it in the gested by Headquarters, but in education meeting. Similar enthusiasm was shswn in other ports. Everybody felt that the twomost ports discussion naturally year px'ovision was a vast im­ ranged far and wide through the provement over the old one-year report of the meeting indicated. mits, took the floor to say that Jackson, Alfredo Green, Harry field of maritime. clause, especially at this time, It was also evident that the no matter in how good shape the Lowther and Gordon Peck. The Port Agents in their ac­ Rees reported. Many pointed Savannah branch felt that the Union was nothing was ever per­ counts of the meetings reported In Galveston, P,atrolman Jeff out other improvements includ­ proposed strengthening of the fect. It was up to the member­ enthusiastic interest by members Morrison called the meeting to in all branches as well as 100 ing wages of course, that set the | Generail Fund, coming as it ship, these men said, to always order at 11:35 a.m.. Agent Keith would on top of the two-year be alert to opportunities to make Alsop having gone to Houston to percent approval of the contract. SIU at the top of maritime. agreement, would make the the Union physically and finan­ pay off a^ip. The meeting got Some of the Stewards thought Tsqjical was the comment of the Union practically impregnable. cially stronger. Philadelphia Agent who wrote: they should- have received the under way with Morrison presid­ Among those who spoke were same pay boost the Bosuns won, In New Orleans, Agent "Bull' ing and C. E. Ward serving as "These meetings are received here with a great deal of en­ but the Stewards admitted that Charles Schuck, A. Fricks and I. Sheppard called the meeting to secretaiy, thusiasm, with everyone taking they were pretty well off at that Hodges all of whom expressed order at 11:30 a.m. With Shep­ their satisf^ion with the new pard In the chair and Johnny the way things now stood. REVIEWED an active part." contract, Later the Hiring Hall came up Johnston acting as secretary, ac­ The entire education program BOSTON BEGINS for a thorough going-over from tive, far-ranging discussion filled as drawn up by the Emergency TAMPA SESSION the next two hours. In Boston; Agent E, B. Tilley all angles. When the SlU's Hir­ Agents' Conference was reviewed In Tampa, the meeting was ing Hall, clause was compared called the meeting to order at before the discussion became The unanimous opinion of the 11:30 a.m., explaining that the with that of other maritime called to order at 11:30 a.m. A1 210 Seafarers present was that general. The two-year contract purpose of the first session was unions, everybody concluded that Driver was eledted chairman and the two-year agreement put the was analyzed and the Brothers to air the new agreements so; the SIU had the best hiring con- R. E, Seckinger was named sec­ SIU in the best possible position present demonstrated their un­ retary. After discussion began, that every member present ditions in the industry. it was pointed out by several to increase its strength and fight derstanding and approval of its In Savannah, Agent C. H. would have a thorough oppor­ the anti-labor forces responsible more important sections. tunity to understand and express Starling called the meeting to Brothers that the SIU had for the Taft-Hartley Act, accord­ Discussion soon spread to other order at 10 a.m. With Starling climbed high in its 10-year his­ ing to the report of the meeting. his own views of it aspects of Union affaii-s, how­ tory and that the new agi'^^ment The contract was read aloud presiding and Fred Shaia acting ever. Several Brothers hit the Many aspects of the Union's marked a new peak for the Sea­ before those present were asked as secretary, a complete study of farers and for maritime. deck to emphasize that every position as a result of the new to hit the deck, which many did. the contract including its histori­ Seafarer should give a good One man pointed out that the contract were brought to the Among those speaking were cal background, was made. day's work for a good day's pay. attention of the New Orleans SIU never had lost a beef, which "Red" Cashman, A. S. Callahan, It was brought out that, as late These members pointed out that meeting. WilUam Hennessey, William /939, messmen were being was one reason the shipowners the best contracts in the industry preferred to grant the demands Several members said that if Hall, E. T. Callahan, and Joseph paid as little as 55 dollars a rather than risk facing a deter­ they had two years to get ready called for the best seamanship month. This"' wage and others Greenbaum. The consensus was in the world, and stressed that mined. SIU stand. Another that the SIU had won the best have been tripled by the SIU. Brother warned the younger they could hit the bricks with the Union too had responsibili­ These new wages, it was em­ money in their pockets if it be­ contract in maritime history. The members that it would be their came necessary to take strong ties under the contract and that phasized, constitute a great ad­ members felt that the amend­ job to protect the gains already action the next time the contract the members must live up to ment of the penalty clauses was vance despite the inflation. their, bargain. won and go after new ones. tu light i:«v,+ of conDiscussion covered many , decame around. Some of the a WISP move •m the . , The situation of permitmen J iu iiafis of maritime historv which younger' members spoke of the ditions and that the two-year lire KEEP STRIVING also came into the field of dis­ brought home to those present value to them of the entire edu­ ' of the agreement would stabilize cussion as did the duties of the the importance of the new con­ A number of Brothers, some of cation program. the industry. various ratings in the Stewards tract as nothing else could, the them bookmen and spme per­ In Philadelphia, Agent Department. Brother "Tampa BEST SPOT "Blackie"" Gardner called the Red" proposed that a copy of Others said that ah education Robert's Rules of Order be meeting to order at 11 a.m., and meeting was a better place to placed on each ship to make Bill Luth was elected chairman. debate Union policies and mari­ shipboard meetings easier to The aims of the program, which time questions than the ginmill run, and the same man also sugare to make sure that the SIU on the corner. re- gested that each and every miembag the best informed member­ ,, , ,, , ,Still others „ ship in the industry, were ex­ caUed the-early days of the SIU ^er on the beach attend future and explained how the Union education meetings. ; plained at some length. It was had advanced the cause of sea­ pointed out that while attend­ men. the opinion of all the ance was not compulsoi-y it Agents in whose ports rhegtin'gs would be to everybody's advan­ The proposed General Fund were .held that the education tage to attend. Assessment, now the subject of program had caught the mem­ a referendum, also was discussed bership's enthuslam, and that fu­ 2-YEAR PACT at length, the report of the meet­ ture gatherings would become Nearly everyone joined in the ing said: This proposal originated more and more profitable as the in New Orleans, and the New program went on. discussion of the contract, all who spoke expressing the view Orleans, Brothers expressed their approval of it as a way to serve that the two-year provision was notice on John Shipowner that a great step forward for all Sea­ the SIU would never be caught farers. Considerable time was short. spent considering the problem of Report of the education how best to utilize the leeway Among +hose who aired their meeting held in the Port of afforded by the two-year period, views in New Orleans were Mobile reached the LOG too which will give the Union the Frank Hughes, Victor Miorana, late, for publication in this is­ opportunity to devote more time "W. J, Reidy, "William J. Moise, sue. However, an account of to organizing and other activities. James F. Lamm, Bill Frederick, this meeting will be carried in In Boston, Seafarers at the education meeting use the Among the many who ad­ George Howard, "Red" Slater, the next issue of the LOG LOG as their text book for study of the benefits won in the dressed the Philadelphia meeting M. E. Buck, Leroy Morris, along with any other meetings new contract. Comments of individual members in Boston and were George Seeburger, J. A. Charles Montgomery, R. Mc- held up to that time. other ports appear on the opposite page. Baldwin and E. Ahauly. The Clusky, A. W. Sparks, Sidney Mobile To Come �iZIK ."I . . •t); Triday. October 1. 1^48* THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Opinions From Floor Add Zest To Confabs "RED" CASHMAN E. AHAULY Boston Philadelphia From what I have read of We have Iwo years to work these new contracts, they are by in now, and there are ^plenty far the best ones negotiated in of things we can do with the The new series of education meetings recommended by the recent Em­ maritime history. They show lime. Certainly we ought to planning and foresight. Obtain­ ergency Agent's Conference was designed to make sure that all Seafarers be pressuring the shipowners ing the two-year contracts in become completely acquainted with Union affairs. One subject that all mem­ to stop the transfer of Ameri­ times like these is a big deal can business to other flags, for a labor union with all those bers should know backward and fqrward is the contract. For this reason and we ought to be building anti-labor forces pressing on us the new two-year agreement was the recommended subject for the first week­ up the American merchant to smash our organization. The ly meetings, and it proved a good one. marine. SIU has ai^in - led the way for better general conditions, and What some of the members in Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savan­ VICTCm MIORANA all maritime unions have bene­ New Orleans nah, Tampa, New Orleans and Galveston thought of the education meetings fitted. We'll always lead the way, To me the new contract is because we know what we want and the two-year contract is quoted below. Their comments are typical, for tops in the industry. These few and how to get it And we'll both the program and the contract were received with wide-spread enthusBrothers who beef over losing a always' know the score because couple of liours of overtime now •asm in all ports. « f an education program like this and then because they feci it one we're getting under way should be written up the way Future education meetings will d .al with other Union problems and per­ will keep all of us informed on they want it should remember Union affairs in particular and tinent aspects of the maritime industry. The final result will be that the SIU that this two-year contract was maritime affairs m general. will have the best informed membership on the waterfront. Certainly the written for all members. It def­ J. *4. 4. membership has demonstrated its determination to knov/ more about their initely is satisfactoi'y to the maCHARLES SCHUCK joritje Wc should bear in mind Savannah Union and its problems than any other maritime group. that legardless of what other The two-year clause is a maritime union brags about its very good clause, especially in contracts, we had ours signed. this stage of the game. It gives contract. It's up to every Sea- newed for an additional two endeavor to ^tie down the ship- • sealed and delivered before the us a wedge and a good one farer to work to expand the years. We must be prepared to owners to keep th'eir ships un- others were able to break the against the Taft-Hartley Law. SIU by bringing those compan­ fight because labor as a whole del- the American flag for the shipowners and ride in on the ies under the SIU banner. It's may not be in too good shape duration of the agreement, or as Seafarers' coat-tails. To me there FRANK E HUGHES up to all of us to take advantage by that time. Much can hap­ long as they are operating them, is nothing right now important New Orleans of the opportunity this two-year pen in two years to consolidate and not be knifing us in the enough to beef about to make We the members of the Sea­ clause gives us to build the the power of the Taft-Hartleyback the way Alcoa is by laying us' re-open the contracts. Our farers are working under the bigger and better Union we want ites and break the power of co­ up Libertys and turning their job is to keep what we've got best conditions and wages of any and must have. operative and sympathetic labor shuttle trade over to Greek, Ital­ and plan how to move forward. maritime union. Many of us don't foi'ces on.whose support we de­ ian and Panamanian ships. $. 4. 4> stop to think how serious the pend. But regardless of what "TAMPA RED" CONNELL 4- 4. 4. Taft-Hartley Act could be if we happens in the future, I feel Galveston A. FRICKS lost our Hiring Hall. I would Everybody on the beach, that we will be more than equal Savannah like to point out that the Nego­ every member and every per­ to the problem when it arises The two-year contract tiating Committee worked hard doesn't give the companies any mit, should attend all future in any form. , and burned the candle late at chance to try to exclude any­ education meetings to learn night to secure the best agreething we've won, and it gives more about Union ' matters. nieiit in maritime history for the us a better opportunity to Arid on every ship there SIU. And they anchored the should be a copy of Robert's plan improvements for our Union fast on a good bottom own future. Rules of Order so that ship­ when they had the shipowner board meetings can be run put it on the dotted line for two right. PAUL B^INSON years. As a member, I wish to Tampa be recorded as saying "Well R. McCLUSKEY There are several oldtimers done" and giving a personal vote New Orleans right in front of me who have of thanks to the Negotiating The new two-year contract to been members of the SIU since Committee. * me is the SIU's greatest achieve­ its inception. Since that time ment yet. We will not have to ten years ago we have come for­ worry" or lose time every year ward from a new and small or­ in negotiations. We now have ganization to become the most two full years before we have formidable outfit on the water­ to start again, but if we feel we front. It has always been the need a raise we have the 60-day policy of the Union to look for­ wage re-opening clause. The ward and better all seamen's men" behind this 60-day clause wages and conditions. "We now are definitely entitled to a sin­ have the reputation of never los­ cere vote of thanks from the ing a beef to the shipowners. We Hitting Savannah Deck entire merrlbership. Maintaining have risen from being one of the the SIU Hiring Hall in the face lowest paid groups to be one of of the Taft-Hartley Law cer­ J. A. BALDWIN the higher. Our contracts are tainly is another great achieve­ Philadelphia the best in the history of mari­ ment. I sincerely hope that the time. We enjoy the Hiring Hall The two-year contract is majority of the membership is which other unions are having fine. Now it's tip to every Telling 'Em In New Orleans satisfied With the contract, as so much trouble getting. • Our Seafarer to live up t.o the Un­ harmony is needed in all fam­ contracts are not the usual one- ion's side of the contract, and ilies and the SIU is a big fam­ A. W. SPARKS year agreements but now run see to it that the companies ily. There certainly is harmony New Orleans for two years with the privilege live up to their side. in its ranks at pi-esent as there All The importance of the re­ of re-opening for wages. 4" 4* 4has been in the years past. HARRY LOWTHER cently signed new two-year con­ this was no present from the / X- % X New Orleans tract is, as I see it, that it shipowners, it was fought for E, T. CALLAHAN guarantees our jobs for two and won by the Union. It is up The two-year contract with the ,v. Boston j'ears, a period which I feel will to the younger members to pro­ shipowners is bound to be a The two-year contract gives bring great changes socially, in­ tect these gains and get more. great help in defeating the Taftme a feeling of security for a ternationally and commercially. In the futui'e, whenever you go Hartley anti-labor law which longer period of time than There will be many things com­ aboard a ship to take a job was passed to smash us and I've known before. Above all, ing up. in the near future where always remember that you are evei-y other union in the coun­ Taking Floor in Boston the re-negotiating clause t^kes the shipowners will try to take taking a job on one of the SIU's try. The two-year contract per­ care of any raise in ihe^ living advantage of us, but they won't contracted ships and that you mits the Hiring Hall to remain, rate. GEORGE SEEBURGER be able to do it. They won't mast protect the contract. Never and allows Seafarers a voice to Philadelphia find us unsettled, with contracts carry a chip o.n your .shoulder. condemn any phony deals the GORDON PECK pending. They will find us Be a good shipmate. And above operators try to put over on us One thin^ these contracts run­ New Orleans formly entrenched behind the all remember jmur wages and seamen. This education pro­ ning two years do is give us The ' two-year contract speaks two-year agreement. That two- conditioas were won the hard gram, and the whole SIU pro­ plenty of opportunity to organ­ ize, We don't have to stop every- for itself, it has so many merits year clause will force them to way. gram, is one that will keep all 4. 4- 4thing to re-negotiate with our|The most important clause is live up to their bargain. The of us on the ball. We'll always JOSEPH G. GREEKBAUM old companies. We have the the two-year clause. At the end negotiations were carried out Jcnow what the owners are do­ Boston chance to look, around. There of two years, we may find that swiftly and smoothly without a ing. Then we'll know what we The new agreement, after have to do to beat them. The are' plenty of unorganized ships the anti-labor forces have a well lot of fanfare, and our commit­ still around. No maritime union ] organized ' and well financed tees secured contracts well ahead studying it here in the edu­ contract really sets us up in a ' can count itself safe, really- safe, campaign to do their utmost to of other maritime unions. I cation meeting, sounds just position whehre we can do the until those companies are under see that the contract is not re- would like to suggest that we about perfect to me. . most to pi'otect our security. Here's What They Said! �THE S E A F AREft S Page Ten LOG Friday, October 1, ld48 SHIPS' MIMUTES JIMD NEWS COOL ON THE COL ABEE Gardner's Stamp Collection Shows Hobby Popular In SIU stamp collecting is not the hobby of but a few, the LOG learned this week. Hard on the heels of the story of Fidel Lukban's twelve-thousand dollar 200,000 stamp collection which was carried last week in the LOG, came Frank Gardner, SIU Steward, whose collection ranks well in the class of Brother Lukban's. Brother Gardner, who has been collecting stamps since he was a boy, began serious com­ pilation of his present 32,000 stamp collection only six years ago. He now has them arranged in ten volumes, which he is cataloguing at the present time. He has finished his work on two of the volumes and estimates their value to be $8,000. By the British Guiana only three of the stamps had been, sold when a new shipment of different onecent stamps arrived from Eng­ land. The value of these three stamps has risen steadily through the years and has been the source of many tales of intrigue. Once the stamp was sent to England on the Leviathan, and during the voyage the ship's registered mail box was broken open in an attempt to steal the stamp. The culprits worked without reward as the stamp had been sent through ordinary first class channels, and was resting in a mail bag in the ship's hold. Sending such a highly valued stamp through such open channels was not counted on by the stamp thieves. NO FAVORITES FRANK GARDNER time he finishes he figures the dollar value will run around $15,000—"and that's a conserva­ tive estimate," says Brother Gardner. In his travels around the world he picks up stamps, meets other collectors and visits the many stamp clubs of which he is a member. Besides being a mem­ ber of the American Philatelic Society, he aiso belongs to ^tamp clubs in Canada, Den­ mark, France and Mauritius, the last-mentioned an island in the Indian Ocean. HIGH BEi; JIREMENTS By ROCKY BENSON How is your IQ, Beafarers? See if you can answer these 10 ques­ tions. Score 6 — fair,'8 — vei-y good, 10—tops. One point for each question. 1. What is a camel used for? One day out of New York on the SS Colabee's cool run to' Canada, three Seafarers pose for a snap. Left to right: Gene, FWT; Blackie, Oiler, and Murphy. FWT. Lensman was Juan Colpe. Bangkok Hotel Plugs Pigs, Fowl, Startles Log Staff When asked which of his stamps he values the most, Frank replied that he plays no favor­ If the letterhead of the Eur • i ther standard advertising is printites. "They all mean a lot to ope Hotel in in Bangkok is any ed in bold type the word "PIGS." me," he said. Moreover, surprises don't end indication. that distinguished Asked what he thought of with the porkers. After PIGS, United States stamps, he stated, inn might better be called the In smaller type, follow the in agreement with Brother Luk- Barnyard Biltmore. words: "Goats, Chickens, Pig­ ban, that they are the best in The crew of the SS Steel eons, Turkeys, Guinea-fowl, Gib­ the world. In line with the Gov­ Scientist, Isthmian, sent in a bons, Porcupines, Wild Cats, ernment's policy of issuing set of ship's minutes typed on Bears, Tigers, Monkeys, Birds, stamps to commemorate organi­ the hotel's stationary, and the Peacocks, Sheep, etc." zations, persons and historical Editor of the LOG wondered The situation is less forbid­ events. Brother Gardner said that for a moment just what the boys ding than it sounds, however. he once wrote the postmaster- were up to. Neither the porcupines nor the general urging him to issue a On the letterhead appears the wild cats come with your room stamp commemorating the post­ hotel's-address and phone num­ and beer. The animals are on men of the United States. "After ber, and a * statement attesting sale at Kunjara Farm down the all," Frank said, "these are the the excellence of the cuisine and road, it turns out if you read men who, through rain or snow, drinks, the breeziness of the bed­ far enough. make the mail deliveries pos­ rooms and the moderateness of Gave everybody a start sible. Without them there the prices. But under this ra- though. wouldn't be much stamp collect­ ing." Frank, whose last ship was the MV Gadsden, aboard which he was the Steward was born in British Guiana and has been going to sea since 1916. He was a member of the AFL Marine Cooks and Stewards Union un­ til it was smashed in the 1921 General Strike. Following that he was a member of other mSiitime unions through the inter­ vening years and joined the SIU in 1941. JACK DEMPSEY BAR IN ANTWERP TO HAVE LOGS To become a member of the If you are in Antwerp one of American Philatelic Society, 'these days, you can find, the Brother Gardner relates, one SEAFARERS LOG at a brand must have a collection of conr I new place, "The Jack Dempsey siderable size and value. In ad­ I Bar" at Londonstraat 31. dition to this the prospective i You wUl al.so find good food member's character is thorough- and drink at nioderate prices - -ly investigated. Holding a card along with music .and dancing, in the society really establishes according to a letter from the one in philatelic circles. Dempsey's proprietor. All this Although Frank hasn't met and the LOG too! any national figures in his stamp The proprietor wrote that he collecting travels he has seen was gratified to have heard that the Arthur Hines Collection in SIU members spoke well of his Syracuse, New York, which is spot and that he hoped more looked upon as the world's fin­ would come. est. In it is the 1856 British Still another place you can get Guiana one-cent stamp, the most highly valued stamp in the the LOG is Galena Park, Texas, world. Its value is set at $50,000. where Seafarer W. N. Fleischman •Phe reason for the stamp's has volunteered to act as dis­ value is that there are but tributor. three of them in existence. In i iI; : Russian-Bom Seafarer Hopes For Citizenship MOBILE — Russian-born Sea­ farer Peter CheckUn visited his native land three years ago and likes the United States better, a whole lot better. Gfovernor Bibb Rides Out Jap Typhoon Safely It was touch and go for awhile with the crew of the Governor Bibb, Waterman scow, which while loading ammonium nitrate (which is bad enough) at Shimizu, Japan, recently was sud­ He says that "people who claim denly struck by a flash typhoon. Caught flatfooted, the Water­ to support the communist party in Russia are starving to death man scow was unable to leave the harbor to ride out the storm and those who don't support it as the channel was clogged by die." Japanese ships which had gone That's why he expects 1949 to adrift. The ship was subjected be a big year. In 1949 he will to terrific pounding at her bufth b\it no damage was done. complete five years sailing time Although ammonium gjtrate is under the American flag, and not considered an explosive it will be "eligible for American!was the cause of the Texas City citizenship. Right now he is a disaster last year and made for many an, uneasy moment among man without a coimtry. the Bibb crewmembers. Checklin, who carries a full The typhoon, which brought book in the SIU, once served in winds to 60 miles an hour and the Russian Navy. • He left the 12 inches of rain, swept in from service in the 1920s to work in the sea and caused considerable restaurants in Prance and Bel-, damage to harbor craft. gium. His trip tdv Russia three years ago was an attempt to find his father and sister which he failed to do. He recently came into this port on an Alcoa ship, the SS Isaac M. Singer. He was de­ tained aboard because he didn't have citizenship papers.' 1. Br^adling float 2. Wire splicing 3. To let go the anchor 4. Radio signals 2. When was the SIU constitu­ tion adopted? 1. 2. 3. 4. May 1938 October 1939 January 1940 July 1941 3. What is a jetty? 1. 2. 3. 4. Merchant marine radet. , Lifeboat A landing wharf Deep sea lead 4, How many grab rails on a lifeboat? 1. 2. 3. 4. 2" 4 6 8 5. How mariy points does a ship have? . 1. 2. 3. 4. 8 15 25 32 ; ' ^ I 6. How many feet to a nautical mile? ' 1. 4500 2. 6705 3. 6080 , 4. 7501 7. What year did the Union start organizing Isthmian? 1. 2. 3. 4. 1943 1944 1945 1946 • • 8. What is the address of Savannah SIU Hall? 1. 2. 3. 4. the 225 Box Street 339 Chartres Street 992 St. Marks Avenue 2 Abercorn Street 9. In what year was the Alcoa Bonus Strike? 1. 1939 2. 1940 3. 1941 4.1942 10. How^ many binnocales carried on a ship? L 2. 3. 4. 2 3 4 5 (Quiz Answers on page 12). are j �Friday. October 1. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings JAMES CALDWELL. Sept. 12 —Chairman W. F. Kuschke: Re­ cording Secretary Vernon R. Korth. Minutes of previous meet­ ing lead and accepted. All Delegates reported the ship in good shape and no beefs. The meeting went into Good and Welfare where there was dis­ cussion covering all hands being sober at the payoff, the posting of a repair list, and making a re­ quest for the painting of Deck Department foc'sles. The Dele­ gates were asked to see the Patrolman upon arrival concern­ ing the matter of a crew mem­ ber taking care of the medical work. The crew went on record as giving a unanimous vote of thanks to the Night Cook and Baker, Eddie Rhode. He had fresh pastry ready for every cof­ fee time, and fattened up the whole complement with baking that would make a French pastry chef bow with respect. One minute of silence for de­ parted Brothers. (Ed. Note: Patrolman Red Gibbs reported this ship was tops and had an exceptionally clean payoff). and warned to live up to Union constitution and working agree­ ment. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. S. J, 4, HELEN — (Date not given.)— Chairman Meyers; Recording Secretary Hayes. Department Delegates reported accepted. Un­ der Good and Welfare it was de­ cided to put blank paper on the bulletin board for members to write suggested repairs. There was discussion' of the Mate interfering with the the Bosun and Deck Delegate in the i-unning of their Depai'tmental affairs. It was asked that a separate locker he used for dirty linen. The meeting agi'eed that no one ac­ cept a draw unless all are given what they are entitled to. Col­ i, X X lection to be taken for the TB JAMES CALDWELL. Aug. 4— Chairman C. H. Cummings: Re­ Hospital in New Mexico. i. X X cording Secretary Vernon North. HELEN. May 23 — Chairman Department Delegates were elected. C. H. Collins. Stewards; Matt; Recording Secretary C. H. Patterson. Engine; B. B. Weems. Motions regarding clean­ Spears. Deck. The Ship's Dele­ liness of washroom, Third Mate gate was voted to C. H. Cum­ working on deck, and Bull Line mings. Under Good and Welfare Oiler oiling winches after Union a reminder was given the crew Oiler had shipped and reported that all overtime must be turned for woi'k. Under Good and Wel­ in promptly to the Delegates. fare there was discussion of All hands were asked to leave cleanliness of ship, and it was the ship in good condition after decided that a steamline woixld the payoff for the new crew be installed in the shower room coming aboard. Arrangements to boil clothes, and that the liwere made for cleaning the rec­ bi'ary in the messhall would be reation room. It was decided to fitted with more shelves. have a repair list ready for Gal­ veston, the next port of call. One minute of silence for depaxded Brothers. STEEL MAKER. May 23— Chairman G. A. Masterson; Seexetary B. Murillo. G. Masterson elected Ship's Delegate by ac­ clamation. Motion by N. Bartlett that the Ship's contact the Master to have rack installed in crew's laundry to hold buckets for clothes and to have black­ board put in messroom. Carried. Motion by T. Frazier that the Department Delegates make up schedule for cleaning of laun­ dry. Discussion under Good and Welfare on ship's cleanliness, and servicing of fans. One minute of silence for departed Bx'otherr. it S, it STEEL MAKER. June 13— Chairmen Thomas Frazer; Re­ cording Secretary Peter Walsh. The minutes of previous meeting Were read and accepted. The Deck Delegate reported that all repairs and installations proposed at last meeting along with lin­ ing up the Engine Department foc'sles watch were completed. The Engine Delegate i-eported twenty-five hours in dispute. No New Business. Under Education there was discussion of working rules in all Departments, and shipping rules. Permitmen were ;given^ more Union Literature, . 3^ 5, 4 SEATRAIN TEXAS. June 27— Chairman Pepper; Recording Secretary- Kosanovich. The Dele­ gates reported all in order with ten permits and the rest of the crew full books in good stand­ ing. The previous minutes were read and accepted. The meeting went into Good and Welfare whei'e Brother Gilligan suggested that , ^the Steward ^ , issue three. bath towels to each man as_ wet towels tui-ned sour very quickly in the hot weather. The Stew­ ard agi-eed to check with the Patrolmah and see if it could be arranged. Brother Maurice Finn was elected Deck Delegate. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. XXX WILLIAM CARSON. July 18— Chairman K. O. Broadway; Rscording Secretary B. Harrison. The Deck Delegate i-eported that all logs had been lifted by the Captain, and that the Captain had suggested that LOG dona­ tions be made by the men who had had these logs lifted. Mo­ tion caiTied under New Busi­ ness for each Department to make up separate repair lists and that duplicates of these be posted on bulletin board. Brother Friclcs resigned as Ship's Dele­ gate, and Brother Martin was elected new Ship's Delegate. Un­ der Good and Welfare it was pointed out that the Captain had asked that all men staying on give him their clothing sizes so that he could order the slopchest to accommodate all. It was asked that the storerooms be fumigated, and all membeis were told to leave their foc'sles clean for the oncoming crew. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. XXX LAHAINA VICTORY. July II— The Delegates reports and the minutes of the previous meeting were accepted. Motion carried that any Bi'other appearing drunk at the payoff be fined $25. Under Good and Welfare a vote of thanks was given the Stewai-ds Department for the fine job they had done during the voy­ age. All hands were asked to leave their foc'sles clean. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. XXX EVELYN, June 12—Chairman Berger Hansen; Recording Secre­ tary George Swift. George Swift elected Engine Delegate and DeMoss elected Stewards Department Delegate. Motion made to draw up repair list to be presented to the Master and the Pati'olman. Under Good and Welfare it was decided to have the Chairman draw up charges to be presented against the for­ mer Engine Delegate who left the ship without properly ac­ counting for the ship's treasui-y of $2.59. Charges to be pre­ sented to the bookmen, who were aboard at the time, for their signatures. The Messman was warned to perform his duties or face the consequences. Cleanliness of showei's was dis­ cussed. One minute of silence for departed Brothei-s. XXX STEEL ARCHITECT. March 28 —Chairman Herbert Svanberg: Recording Secretary Edward Bloom. Meeting called to order at 1335. Deck Report: Trouble with Mate on changing watch of Ordinary for sanitary work. En­ gine Report: No beefs. Stewai'ds Report: No beefs. No New Business. No Good and Welfare. One minute of silence for Broth­ ers lost at sea. Meeting ad­ journed at 1400. Keep It Clean! It is the proud boast of the Seafarers International Un­ ion that an SIU ship is a clean ship. Let's keep it. that way. Allhough most of the crews leave a ship in excellent con­ dition. it has come to the at­ tention of the membership that a few crews have vio­ lated this rule. So they have gone on record to have all quarters inspected by the Patrolman before the payoff, and if the conditions are un­ satisfactory; he has the right to hold up the payoff until everything is spic and span. Remember that the Patrol­ man can only have repairs made if he knows what has to be done. Cooperate by making up a repair list be­ fore the ship docks. Give one copy to the Skipper, and one to the Patrolman. Then youTl see some action. r/i CUT and RUN By HANK Steward H. Peeler told us this .week about his long trip from New Orleans with his go.od shipmate. Bob Burton. Bob and Paddy Walsh are sticking to New Orleans weather in­ stead of the tough New York winter. Brother Peeler said he was baking in the galley when Bob came aboard, squinted into the galley with half a smile on his face and yelled. "I never thought I would see you shipping out of the Gulf"... Archie King, the Cook, finished his short grain trip to the port of Brock. Germany, about twelve miles from Bremen. Archie says sailors are treated swell in this clean port. Blackie Mancino is back in town again after grabbing a layup job down to Mobile... Bosun Joe Felton sailed for Persian Gulf ports on an Isthmian scow... These oldtimers may still be in our town: G. Fleming, W. Fitch, Chief Cook Leo Dwyer, J. Santiago, J. Norgaard, T. Waller, F. Peralta, G. B. Morley, S. Magyar, C. Ibrian, Les Ames, A. Sanchez, A. De Foiest, S. Lenert, R. Rowan, T. Barracliff, E. Ohlsson, J. Fediow, J. Rogers, P. Williams, F. O'Brien, Steward I. Miller, Deck Engineer Juan Reyes. Before Jerry Palmer went down to Texas for a bit of vacation after several trips to Bremen.* he spliced some fine information to benefit the Brothers. The crew gels its draws in Army scrip money which is only good in the Army "At Ease" Club. It has a movie house, dance hall, groceries to buy emd other services. Jerry says that a Mrs. Hammond in the club stated she would be glad to receive and place the LOGS around for SIU Brothers to pick up in this portwithout-any-LOGS. To the crew of a South Atlantic ship shuttling five months between Cuba and Bremen. Jerry gave them: some of the latest LOGS (which really made the boys happy), the new educational booklets, forms for shipboard meetings, etc. Brothers, what Brother Palmer did is one of the best ways of keeping other SIU ships informed and equipped with the latest LOGS and other necessary literature. One Brother in from Persian Gulf ports said it was hot there. One day it registei'ed 167 degi-ees in the sun. And of all things, the skipper wanted the smoke stack painted under that terrific Persian sunshine. We well remember that even the Persian long­ shoremen never worked during the hottest part of the fly-packed day—from twelve noon till late in the afternoon. After all, what's hot for the Persian goose (or goat) is just as hot for the Ameri­ can gandei'—or words to that effect... These Brothers have re­ quested to have the LOG mailed free of cost to their homes every week: William Hartman of Ohio, Vic Miorana of Louisiana, Robert Peel of Georgia, Olyn Malone of Louisiana, Edward Vorel of Louisiana, James Oysart of Georgia, William Rayes of New York, Fi-anklin Cain of Mississippi, Virgil Bowman of Oiiio, Joseph Pettus of Tennessee, Alvin Carpenter of Rhode Island, Carl Dean of California, Louis Anderson of Louisiana. i -i. i- News Item: An eight-year operating -subsidy contract ex­ tension has been granted by the Maritime Commission to the Mississippi Shipping Company on condition that the line build a new passenger-cargo ship. Preliminary plans call for a $12,000,000 vessel of 10.000 tons with Diesel propulsion... ^rnold Bernstein Lines is completing plans to enter two 18.000 ton liners by late spring. A favorable decision. Bernstein expects, will be announced before October 16 by tbe Marit.ime Commission. �Page Twdre THE S E AF A RE RS LOG Fxldaj. Octriber 1, 1948 Quick Change In Climate Sends Bauxiters Suggests Maritime Library On Pioneer From Loincloths To Longjohns Put Pocket Books On Ships That is a lot of books, and To Ihe Edilor: Tex DuBois and his friend not becoming impatient. Wher­ To the Editor: as all Seafarers know, it is I see where the American This scow has been shuttled Rusty, have at last decided to ever you may be, allow your Merchant. Marine Library Asso­ pretty nice to have a new box and shunted from the monkey- shake hands and have a few cold thoughts to be free." ciation has just issued its 26th come aboard before starting on Enough of this chatter for annual report showing that li­ a long run; but it seems to me rum run to the land of the ones together and forget that Northwest Mounties. It's a tough they look and • act exactly like now. So with well wishes to all brary boxes were supplied to that the cost to the Association, SIU Brothers on the land and 2,802 ships, with a total of as well as the service to the change from the Hades climate twins—and not Toni Twins. Aacky Ackerman has made his on the sea, I am, of the Caribbean to the icy 335,760 books put into -circula­ seamen would be vastly im­ winds of Canada; and the debut with a beard or goatee, proved by a wider use of paperJimmie Prestwood tion, last year. schooner-rigged ^uxite stiffs de­ and Patterson, Doty, Ward, bound editions of current books veloped such colds and flu that Hutchins, Knowles, and the such as the Penguin Signet, and THEY HAD A GOOD TRIP the Skipper had to put out an whole Deck gang were really Pocket Books. Eddie extra draw so that the boys stunned, specially In this report, it is pointed could buy some warm clothing. "Champ" Yates, for Eddie has out that during the war the We had a few beefs in the Port only a baseball team when it cost of the service was subsi­ of Montreal ere departing from comes to whiskers—five on one dized by the War Shipping Ad­ that fair city. Most of them side and four on the other side, ministration, while now, as be­ were in regards to men getting and three rookies trying to come fore the war, the costs must be hospital slips. The SIU Agents out on his chin. Those whiskers made up by private donations. came down, took the men to the will grow later in life, and then Now would be an appropriate American Consul and then to you can get your picture in a time for the library to make the US Public Health Service. magazine with your testimonial. use of the wide variety of popu­ So far, this voyage has been (After the company doctor had lar titles put out in these already recommended hospitali­ fairly smooth with the same old twenty-five-cent editions. Prpbzation, and then, after talk­ exception: The anti-union Chief ably the library could buy them ing to some company guys, Engineer (a character known as in quantity far below the cur­ changed his mind and said to, "Hot Head" Price-). He is as slick rent prices. treat the' men aboard ship.) as a 50 year-old-eel in a barrel of MORE READING I'U not bore you with all jelly. Not the Ship's Delegate, the details, but will bring it back the Engine Delegate, nor any of In any event, the result would his own Engineers can discuss to the port of payoff. be more books in the little working overtime or settling It seems that "Father Time wooden box, and selections of Danne," better known in the beefs with him, for as soon as The Deck Gang of the SB Atlanta City reported a swell general interest. I often wonder, you mention legitimate overtime, Gulf as "Bauxite Dan," has trip to Sputh America and back when they paid off in when I go through the average finally decided to retire from the he heads for his smelling salts. AMMLA boxes on a ship, where Baltimore in August. Left to right: Sam Cessna. AB; Wimpy The Crew of the Pioneer Aluminum Trail, and head for they manage to dig up so many Nungzer, Bosun; L. Armentano, OS. Rear—V. Dominguez, different sections of the imiverse. wishes to extend a sincere vote ancient and utterly uninterest­ OS; Oh Yung Park, AB. Good luck to you. Brother, and of thanks to our Negotiating ing books. And sadly enough here's hoping that although you Committee which did such a well these are usually large, and ex­ may break as many hearts on job on the Union Hiring Hall pensively bound editions, which some other run, your bachelor and the contracts. cost more and take up the days are numbered. THE OLD SAGE space of half a dozen lively and MELTING AWAY interesting numbers off the cur­ Many questions are being Jim "Three-Ton" Hand, the asked by the crew—^mostly the rent re-print lists of the "paperShip's Delegate, has fallen away yoimger ones—as to what hap­ cover" publishers. s came aboard as Bosun, Pedro To the Editor: from 337 pounds to 335 in 54 pened at the meeting between I hope their next annual re­ Gonzalez as AB, Maximo Mur­ days. He blames the Stewards the SIU and the steamship asso­ I'm just like every other jerk phy as Chips, and Arturo Mari- port runs something like this: Department for not feeding ciation. Yours truly merely in the world I suppose, because ani as Messman. Thus crewed we "Cut expenses by half—and sup­ black-eyed peas at least once a quotes the famous Irishman, when I fall into something good, steamed the 1399 miles to the plied twice as many books of day, Barney O'Doherty of County Statue of Liberty and New York. current interest—by putting 25"Possum" Jordan, "Madhou.se" Donegal: "Your representatives I like to tell the world about it. cent editions on the ships." Lambeth, "Pineapple" Lee, will notify you when it is offi­ What I mean to say is that And there, who should join Pele Roach us as a deck replacement but "Frenchy" Elias, "Dick Tracy" cial, and if you believe in some­ I fell into something good just Brother "Woody" Lockwood, that Ursury, Jerry DaJaniro, and a one or something, prove it by six weeks" ago, when the SS tatooed old shellback and beach­ few others state that they had a comber in good standing. He FAST SERVICE Angelina called for an OS wonderful time while in Canada; (ocean seaman) in the port of came up the gangway lugging FROM MOBILE Taking A Break and while I am at it, I'd like to his gear-T-a Bull Durham sack PLEASES BROTHER San Juan, Puerto Rico. express our thanks to the SIU containing a razor, a blade, and In case you're not quite sure, representatives in the Port of a toothbrush with the handle To the Editor: the Angelina is one of Bull Montreal for their swell coopera­ cut off. Whereupon he casual­ Line's sugar coffins. tion with the crew of the Pio­ Mobile Branch is certainly on ly informed the gang that he Well, the Hall sent me over the ball when it comes to tak­ neer. to Mayaguez to board her, where was traveling schooner-rigged. ing care of matters for the Jordan, the Deck Delegate, Red she was anchored out on the So that's how things are on membership! I left my Union Gleason, the Engine Delegate, horizon with a load of dynamite the Angelina to date. They say book in the HaU when I was and yours truly, the Steward's in her number one hold. I, did, it's the crew that makes the down there recently, and wrote Department Delegate, have, after and I found about the best ship. Well, we have the crew. to Cal Tanner on a Friday, ask­ > due consideration, decided that bunch of hard-working, poker- In closing let me say that we ing him to send it to me. I Jonesie, the Second Cook, is playing, story-telling, 100 per­ welcome all replacements — that had no idea it could get up here merely a Barbados casanova, and cent SIU crewmen that ever is, on one condition — that all to New York before the follow­ will challenge anyone to a duel aforesaid replacements savvy the ing Wednesday at the earliest. walked the deck. (with safety pins) at 100 yards that challenges same. Tom Rainier was her Skipper; art of playing poker: But no! There it was in the "Shot" Gun, the Chief of the Jimmy "Mathew County" Callis Homer "Red" Spurlock mailbox Monday morning. Even short circuits has just informed bill collectors, and the income was her Second Mate; and the the crew that his partner, the tax office doesn't act that fast. crew included Brother Alfonso Second Electrician, will take a Thanks a lot. Rivera, Chief Cook; Brother Ed­ vacation this coming winter and die Bayne, Third Cook; Brother I'm writing this to let the rest open, or rather, re-open his fer­ Johnny Nunn, Deck Delegate; 1. Breadling float of the Brothers know of the tilizer and gravel business in Brother Rafael Santos, Deck En­ prompt service I received in 2. October 1939 Florida. The gang knows that gineer; and Brother Angel Pasthis, as well as to thank C^al 3. A landing wharf you can make good. Brother Star sapera—but space defeats me to and the boys down there for Gazer, for you really have the name them all. I soon found that their courtesy. 4. 2 grab rails I had come up with the rose. material-^and how! William H. Rhome 5. 32 points J. C, (Stainless) Steel, has de­ MORE ABOARD cided to make another run on 6. 6080 feet Crew Pantryman Thomas We slipped in and out of the this tub, and will not pay off in 7. 1945 the fair city situated in the Burgos, having lit up. looks Island ports, and as thd suggr quizzical at Eldon Bill Ray's sacks piled up higher and higher County next to Baldwin. Should 8. 2 Abercorn Street such an event transpire, then he camera. Scene was the Raph­ in the holds, we took on a few 9. 1941 has been voted the champ of ael Semmes. Waterman ship oldtimers that put the icing on on the European run. the cake: Enrique Ventureira 10. 3 binnocales. the "Rum-Run." Angelina Load Of Oldtimers An Ideal Crew: Spurlock Quiz Answers m I , �Friday' Octobar 1, 1948 T H E SIU Member Who Lost Limb Thanks Union Blood Donbrs •To fhe Editor: Hi, Brother members and fridnds! Well, the guy who said it pays to stay sober isn't al­ ways right. Election day, when all the gin-mills were closed, a couple of shipmates and my­ self were standing on the cor­ ner of Bburbon (not whiskey!) and Conti Streets, starting a good old session, when a couple of cars collided and one of them came up on the side-walk and drove me against the corner of the building, causing injuries which necessitated the losing of one of my legs. At the present I am feeling okay, thanks to the swell bunch of people I know. Dit Lewis from the Spotlite Cafe started a collection for me from the gang I know (of which I didn't learn until today). To them I wish to express my heart-felt thanks, and to the people who so thoughtfully came to the • Hospital to visit me, I want to say: "Thanks a million!" Among those who were not seamen, were Jean Randall, Ward Blickman, and Babe Dominick. Something I will never for­ get is the way that the mem­ bership of our SIU rallied to supply the so very necessary blood for the operation. The fol­ lowing members appeared this morning for the purpose of fur­ nishing additional blood, and to whom-I wish to extend my grat­ itude: Thomas J. Frierson, Eldon Arnot, William Whitby, Paul Demato, Peter Lint, Jr., Tedd Daly, George Holland, Henry A. Anderson, and my pal, Johnny Weir, who was present at the time of the accident, and has remained almost constantly with me. I was interested to learn through the SEAFARERS LOG that the membership exercised such excellent foresight in get­ ting the voting under way for the referendum on the General Fund Assessment. It grieves me that I'll probably be prevented from casting my. affirmative vote but it is comforting to feel assured that the member­ ship will vote strongly "yes." There is something I have ob­ served here and consider a splen­ did idea. It is the fact that the SIU patients are fui-nished not only LOGS but complete sets of Union Literature. They are, with all their leisme, thus en­ abled to devote their time to a self-educational program. Alvin Ward SEAFARERS LOG Novelists Note As a means for literarily inclined Seafarers to bring Iheir manuscripts to the at­ tention of publishers, ar­ rangements were established with an author's agency sev­ eral months ago.'The agency reads the manuscripts with­ out charge and if the mate­ rial has possibilities it is brought to the attention of publishers for possible sale. Until recently manuscripts of all types were encouraged —short stories, poetry, nov­ els, etc. Now, however, the agency finds that only booklength works have sales pos­ sibilities—novels, non-fiction and biographies. Seafarers who have manu­ scripts of this type can have them appraised by submit­ ting them to the author's agent, Carl Cowl, c/o SEA­ FARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. KING FOR A DAY Page Thirteea Tells Of Therapy Benefits At Ellis Island Hospital To the Editor: Yes, I know that in seaman's language OT means overtime. Here at Ellis Island Marine Hos­ pital it stands for something completely different — Occupa­ tional Therapy. Due to the enormous amount of time during which we are not taking treatment or in con­ ferences with doctors to whom we are assigned, it is desired that we spend part of the day learning some sort of creative art, or some hobby. It not only helps us to forget our troubles while our hands and thoughts are engaged, but also assists in pit;moting an interest in life. Wo are all more or less under treatment for nervous ailments'bf some sort, and consequently are liable to brood too much about our personal misfortunes if left to roam around the grounds in our own company. Quite a few of the patients are weaving rugs of very in­ triguing designs and color. Some of them appear to have mastered the art wonderfully. An art it is indeed—an old forgotten art in this modern age of machines and synthetics. PLENTY TO DO Others make wallets and other things in leather. Ship models, belts, paintings, drawings, and several other forms of creative work can be observed on the different tables around the room, which is large and refreshingly cool, with'the breeze blowing in through the open windows from across the New York Harbor. In the distance the tall and splen­ did structure of Manhattan can be seen, where I can clearly imagine people hurrying down the streets and avenues, uncom­ fortable with their bodies drenched in perspiration, while I sit here in cool comfort at­ tempting to give you a descrip­ tion of the OT shop. A few weeks ago I was over in England and very desperate, for I was unable to get treat­ ment for my ailment. I thought myself the most unfortunate man alive. I was enormously depressed, and at the end of my rope. But upon arrival at this Hos­ pital, which specializes in neu­ rology, all of that changed. I met most of the patients work­ ing around me in the shop, and I realized that I am not so bad. I am confident that the doctor to whom I am assigned will do everything to get me back on my feet as a normal man again —that is, if anyone can be de­ fined as a perfectly normal man! (Name Withheld) 111 Member Charges Consul Ignored Advice Of Doctor To the Editor: I've just read an article in the LOG of August 20 concern­ ing the mis-informed public atti­ tude toward psychopathic dis­ orders. I speak from experience when I say that I agree with the Brother's views. On its last trip to South Africa, the SS Robin Kirk To the Editor: The harsh treatment accorded crossed the equator in traditional style with the passengers We are appealing to you in me by Mr. Bradford, Vice Con­ joining in. In fact, the King and Queen and the Royal behalf of the strike-bound, hun­ sul here in Marseille, attests to Equerry shown here are passengers, according to Seafarer gry and desperate men of the that. After being examined by SIU A&G District. We ask that A. F. Burris, FWT, who sent in the picture. Burris was a specialist in neurology who you do something about our Engine Delegate. recommended" that I be hospi­ sorry and pitiful plight. talized immediately, the Consul In the dusk of evening the flatly refused to do so, saying other day, as the pale yellow that there was nothing wrong beams of moonlight streamed with me, and that the doctor's through the broken window of To the Editor: Lots of luck to all the Sea­ certification of my illness was our new Hall and into our soupfarers of the good old SIU. just a bunch of words that didn't Just a few lines to notify you kitchen, there was revealed a mean anything. Gerald E. Strumsla patlietic group of hungry look­ of my change of address. I am I was in no position to argue ing boys, who shivered as they now living in Pennsylvania, and (Ed. Note: As of right now, huddled in a bare corner keep­ my new addi-ess is 46 East Main the status of seamen is up to with him on that score, though my own sheer determination not ing each' other warm and their Street, Plymouth, Pennsylvania. the local draft boards. Any to return to the ship finally spirit and hopes alive as they Please forward the LOG to me. sang the following to the tune I am a steady reader of the new developmeiri will be noted saved me. I created a scene in his office, so that it was 3:30 LOG and have missed it greatly in the LOG.) of an old, salty sea chanty: Ode to a Stewpot Bellyrobber for the past few weeks. I re­ Please send good Brother Mich- tired my book some time ago and went into the tavern busi­ elet On The Road to Mandalay; ness. Next we hit Bana, the place From what I have heard in the To the Editor: Bring Jake Shuler out here, of shieks and opium kings, where He can't be much worse, we past, there are quite a few Sea­ Just a few lines from the good the beer is a dollar a bottle farers here in the general ship SS Queens Victory, Isth­ hear. and warm. Then we hit KhorWe'd rather be fighting gales vicinity of Wilkes-Barre. I want mian. The trip from New York amshahr with beer the same Than chewing our finger­ to say that they are welcome to Port Said wasn't very event­ price. But, to our good fortune, in my place at all times to talk ful. nails; over the experiences we've had We passed through the Canal a Norwegian ship came to the We don't want to eat this stew! same dock, and word got around with all hands still on board, But what can a broke and sailing. I call my placfT Strvun's Cafe, and headed for the Persian Gulf that they had good old Ameri­ hungry sailor do? can beer for sale. The above are our sentiments. and it is located right in the —where everyone knows it gets GOOD OLD BEER However, before taking action middle of townr The SEAFAR­ pretty warm in July and Aug­ on this, give us a chance to ERS LOG will be on hand at all ust. We finally made our first stop in Kwiait and stayed a After pooling all our funds we think it over. Print this so times. , I would also like to know how couple of days; then headed had enough to buy six or seven everjmne will know how; tough we seamen stand with this new for warmer places up the Euph­ cases, and everyone had a good things really are on the West time. Next we headed for Ras draft law, considering that we rates River to Abadan. Coast. Tanura where we got a hell of Silent Sufferers of the have our certificates of, service. In this port the Old Man ran a lot of oil but no shore leave. Frisco Stewpot, and; "We Please send me the LOG or out of Haig and Haig — and It was the hottest place that we don't know any better. LOGs that explain this because when that ran out so did Cap­ had hit so far. We Want Jake Shuler I haven't received any for the tain N. Jansson. We buried him Now, thank God, we are once two days later. Committee for Action." past 10 weeks or so. I Frisco Stewpot Moves Seafarers To Sad Lament Ex-Member Extends Invite To Tavern P.M. when I left. The ship was scheduled to sail at 4:00 P.M. and since it was laying 60 kilo­ meters away, it was physically impossible to get there in time. Therefore, he finally consented to have me hospitalized. NO GRUDGE I hold no grudge against Mr. Bradford, because I believe that my case was the first of this type he has run up against. In the future if Mr. Bradford wiU enlighten himself with articles along these lines, he may be able to show a little more respect to men suffering from such affiUctions. Before I close I woidd like to say that I am improving, thanks to Doctors Chabert and Vignes, and I hope to be back in the States within three or four weelcs. (Name withheld) Clinic Notre Dame Marseille, France Warm Beer, No Liberty: Crew Cool To Near East more headed for home, with a cool breeze, and a sound en­ gine under our feet. Well, it was a good engine until the First Assistant got hold of it, and poured fifty gallons of acid in the evaporator and ate the inside of it out. I sure would like to know where he bought his license, as I could buy one there too. Nobody knows why they don't demote him to at least Wiper. The Patrolman that has to pay this scow off better get ready for a rough time. Well, so-long for now. You'll hear more from us when we get into New York. John 'ntok" RiriMcIe �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Ponders Which Is Worse: Italian Jailhouse Or NMU Vessel Friday. October 1. 1948 OH FOR THE LIFE OF A SAILOR! To' the Editor; <to tJie States. He said there was over. The Mate had the watches ^ ^ -J ... a ship in Ancona, I thought my secured for sea, (watch, I should In Genoa, I was accidently ^^^e over, say, for the 12-4 watch se­ shot by drunken Italians about cured the ' ship.) The Deck When I got to Ancona, the ship four hours before the ship left Maintenance, and the Deck Dele­ port. I waited for an hour for was a Liberty Ship operated by gate were hui-t, the trip before an ambulance, which the police i Polarus Lines, with an NMU con and performed no work in port said they had called. It never tract for the unlicensed person or at sea until we passed Gibralcame. Finally one of the fellows nel. The Captain told me that ter. We were doing their Work off the ship, Tony, who spoke 'he couldn't sign me on, because for nothing. The Deck Delegate if I didn't really put out and Italian, got a taxi for me. hustle he was going to leave me never questioned the Mate about They carried me to a hospital overtime. If the Mate said it where the wound was dressed. in Ancona. wasn't overtime, that ended it. I wori ed like hell while we Doing longshoremen's work • in Two hours later I waS removed to a prison ward, where I spent were in port, so I wouldn't be Italy and also in Newport News Wiper M. Beck (left) and Ernie Bonner. AB, relax at'lthe 15 days without seeing or talking left. 1 thought I was going to was not overtime. Trinidad Country Club on a recent trip of the Alcoa Cavalier. to anybody. I was not charged be a work-away, so I talked to The Patrolman in Newport Too bad they have to go back to work. some of the guys in the Deck with any crime. News couldn't settle beefs be­ Later, after I was released, the Department and asked them if cause the crew was on the verge Agent for the company told me they; could collect overtime for a of shooting, knifing, and firethat I was under police protec­ work-away performing their axing each other. Everybody had tion. The Agent would not work on deck. They said no one hell of a time. I got my bring my clothes, tooth brush, not on NMU ships. money—wages that is, for it was or razor down to the prison— I thought I was working for useless to try to collect disputed much less money or smokes, al­ nothing, but upon arrival I was and politics. I know many, of overtime as the Deck Delegate To the Editor: though he assured the Captain paid. I signed on at sea out of your officials personally and would not back me. This is an anonymous letter before the ship left that I would Ancona. The Deck Department have had close contact with However, I will say there .were from an NMU member. While I get my clothes and a draw from were either drunk or w'ounded many rank and file members at some good guys on the ship. don't like to be anonymous, cir­ which to buy cigarettes and after the battle of the booze. various times. Some oldtimers in the crew and food. I never got my money un­ An Ordinary Seaman was part- a couple of SIU-SUP men in the cumstances prevent me from I want to say that your or­ putting my John Henry down til I was ready to leave Italy, time Bosun. On the whole the ganization has grown and im­ in black and white. which of course was top late as work in port was under unsafe black gang and on deck. proved more in the last few The moral of this story is: only lire was available. working conditions. The Bosun I've watched the SIU pretty years than I had an idea it All of this time I never once and the Purser were going to ! Don't accidentally get hiu't in closely for the past fivd" years. could. Today it is ^a bona fide, saw the Vice Consul in charge dump the old man, and were Italy. If you^o, you had better I've read the LOG a lot more first-class trade union that does of shipping. I have not seen him promptly thrown in irons for get back to the ship and stay closely than many of your own an excellent job of advancing there. yet. I was released irom the their trouble. members, and checked it pretty the welfare of its members. prison one night about 8 P. M. James E. Bell closely for trends and tendencies I still sharply disagree \yith. The Deck Engineer was with no money, no place to sleep some of your policies, and if I shackled to the hand-rail outside —nothing! were a member I would fight the Captain's room above the NO CAPISHE! against them to the best of my fidley for six hours for telling ability. However, I disagree with I went to the consul's office the Chief Engineer to get out many of my own organizations the next morning. The only per­ of his foc'sle. The Captain got policies and have and will con­ son I could see was an Italian. drunk and was letting an Italian tinue to fight against them. I thought I had made a mistake kid keep the money and put out To the Editor: get to mention Dr. Nelson, who draws. You had to get on the and gotten into the Italian Con­ LIKES SIU HONESTY also is doing a good job here. Here are the list of the boys sulate. But sm-e enough, the good side of the kid to get a However, I must confess that GONNA GET PICS American flag was hanging out draw. here at Brighton Hospital: V. today the basic issues are clean in front. Malazzo, Jo"hn Geagon, Eddie MORE TROUBLES I believe that all those who in the SIU. I can find no evi­ After trying to explain what I Dudek, Clarence Crevier,' Cecil come to the Brighton Hospital dence that doesn't indicate that After leaving Ancona and Cen- Williams, and Henry Art Meats. wanted, the Italian finally under­ will tell you the same as I am your officials are personally hon­ stood that I wanted to get back ta, I thought our troubles were Incidentally, Williams and writing now. I will try to take est, sincere, militant and hard­ Meats go under the knife Fri some pictures of the wards, the working. This is important. day. We wish them the best of recreation areas, and the There is plenty of evidence, uck. Meats asks that Stone be grounds, where we sit out in the too, to prove that the Union is sun. informed that he is here. democratically controlled. The doctors here are about the Best of all there are many I'd like to say that the doctors pleasantest that" I have found in signs of growth and development are a sweU bimch. Also the any of the Marine Hospitals of the Union into a better or­ nurses are very good and most throughout the country. Also we ganization that is more progres­ obliging and pleasant. One de­ partment that has been over­ have a new doctor who just sive and more alive in every re­ arrived a short time ago. His spect. This, to me, is hearten­ looked by a good many of the name is Doctor H. E. Fishbum. ing. By FRANK BOYNE boys that write about different He is a regular fellow. Boy, No matter what happens to the lospitals is the x-ray depart­ when youTe here the atmosphere NMU in the future, there is no ment. Here they are a polite is not like a hospital, "but more need to fear that seamen will and attentive group who give like a convalescent camp. The je di'iven back to pre-1936 con­ every attention to their patients Those timbers which so long had stood the blast food is pretty good, also. That ditions by a shipowners offensive Mrs. Higgins and Miss Lobey gives you a general idea of the Of tropic storms had found a resting place at last; as long as the SIU continues to are still on the ball with the set-up here. 'Twas now a battered hulk whose naked spars grow. With the best of luck— entertainment. Mrs. Welsh is Would no more genuflect unto the stars. I will try to get pictm-es of for "an injury to one is an in­ still on the job with books and the two Seafarers that are going jury to all." Gone were the lines which were her builder's pride. writing material. There have to be operated upon—^Art Meats, Anonymous Rotting away with the ebb and flow of the tide; been changes here- in the doc­ and C. W. Williams. I will try Wrecked on a reef on this desolate coral strand. tors, but they are a sweU gang, to get it when the doctors and Barnacle wreathed down to her plimsol in sand. and all the new ones that nurses are in action. have come in contact with are Chain plates of rust, holes where the rivets should be, We are very well thought of Very nice.. I don't want to forExposed to the sun and the merciless pound of the sea, here. The doctors and nurses Thus did she lie many leagues out from the land— have a very good opinion of the To the Editor: A warning to all of the perilous shoals at hand. SIU, and think that we have a Many a Seafarer shipping out fine lot of Union men. Tell Hank ti> get four daisies on a long voyage finds that he To the Editor: has had to stay on the beach a for me. little too long, and is unable George Meaney I retired from the marine in­ I watched the sun declining with a final glorious blaze. to buy gear he will need. Some­ dustry here in Vancouver, B.C., The gold and blue combining in an opalescent haze. times traveling "schooner rig­ last February, due to unemploy­ Which sinking in the blackness of the night ged" is pretty tough, and a ment, and have been working Quietly puts all troubled thoughts to flight.good many members know what in the gold, copper, and silver it means to have a friend step Lending itself to silent contemplation, mines in Copper Mountain. up with a sawbuck, or heavy Lifting the soul in inward exultation. I am very pleased to see that pea-coat before you sail. The stars came out into a velvet sky; the Canadian Great Lakes sail­ I felt the same way recently Then, in the east and on the ocean's rim. ors are joining the SIU. I hope when I "sailed" for Snug Harbor. And like a giant lantern raised on high. all CSU members will also join. I would like to thank the mem­ The moon comes up and makes the stars grow dim; They will in time, once they bers of the Baltimore Branch wake up and find out about the Such nights as these on far off ocean trails of the SIU for the robe, pajamas, hammer and sickle there. It isn't Renew my faith in God when all else fails, and slippers they gave me to all a land of honey and cream! For who could gaze into that star-lit sky take to Snug Harbor with me. And still deny there is a God on high. T. Latitto Benjamin Thomas' «... NMU Member Voices Praise, Feels SIU Curbs Shipowners Brighton Marine Hospital Lauded By Seafarer-Patient Last Resting Place • Snug Harbor-Bound Brother Thanks SIU Members For Gifts Sunset On The Ocean IT' ^ CSU-SIU Merger Pleases Ex-member �f'riday. October L 1948 'The Voice Of The'Sea' By SALTY DICK Pa^ Fifteen f at S t: A P Ak E R S L d G Time For Minutes To speed up as much as jtosslble thiiii appeu<mce in the LOG a digest of their shipboard proceedings all crews are advised to send copies of their minutes direct to the Editor, Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. Port Agents should also forward their copies of ship's minutes to the LOG as soon as possible after receiving them. Any other material relat­ ing to the voyage, such as stories,' pictures, letters, etc., can be sent in with the minutes. Launch Capsizes; 3 Arizpa Men Narrowly Escape Death They went ashore all right in the rowboat, but when the boat A short time ago we saw a Rowe, formerly SIU, are getting Here is an incident that oc­ came back, they tried to change movie about a dope. The story hooked in August. No doubt curred while the Arizpa was places at the oars. This they did involves a galley crew, and the some day there will be another picking up a cargo of herring in with such bad grace that the crew of this ship hasn't quit SIU member in the family ... small craft overturned and went Newfoundland. kidding the bellyrobbers. One of Tom Lanoa, Chef, can't hear a all the way down to the bottom. the Cooks went to a restaurant Spanish program without doing We had three ci-ewmembers That was a little after 9:00 P.M. and blew his cork when a lousy a flamingo or tango. He also going ashore at Belleorr n, New­ and it was dark. steak was served to him. Now loves to throw the bull. I mean foundland, in a row boat. That They were about one mUe off he knows how others feel.. .This he likes to imitate a bull not only proved that you have to shore, and trying to swim back happened at Monte: A girl came fighter. be more of a seaman to sail a was no cinch, considering how' over to the dock to wave good­ I'm in favor of instructions rowboat than to sail a big cold the water was. True, this bye to the boys and one of the and rules for the Steward's De freighter; but also proved that was on August 18—^but summer crew (as green as grass) said, partment on passenger ships there was some sort of luck with in Newfoundland is like spring "You see, she came to see me We are going forward and we the occupants. time in New York. off!" One more trip will make •will not permit a few to stand I will give you the story as him ripe ... Our ship's barber in our way. The day is near STICK TOGETHER short as possible without going needs a barber chair for the when we will rule the high seas While they were struggling for into too many details. crew. Will accept all suggestions. ... The question now is: What do dear life, the Deck Engineer. * Sal de Marchi was a youth these South American gals have "Whitey", happened to catch an of 17 who wanted to learn the that our Yankee sisters don' attack of muscular cramps. That art of kissing, so he asked all have? I know, do you?... The made things a lot worse. Leaving the boys about it. By the time New Orleans Hall is now one of him behind would not show very he learned he went home" to the best. Good work! I'd like much brotherhood; so they stuck Long Island, and discovered he other ports to follow suit. together — all of them between was no longer ^wanted. He him. I'm taking the liberty to life and death. What happens when a ship To the Editor: ' went to sea again and the last ^ ^ . send this picture and story to But then, as in the movies, has a port list? Our wash­ I am sending y„u a picture of; ^ his.buddie here at time I heard of him he was when death seemed pretty near Wiley Garter, who has been a room has plenty of water on heading for France. Wow... for these three young human Seafarer for quite a while. This deck because the drain is on John Lind carves almost any­ souls, something happened. They was taken while in Mombasa, the starboard side. Why not thing out of Brazil nuts. Mur­ didn't even have a flashlight to East Africa. After the 1936 phy, the Bartender, sells them two drains? ... The way the strike he stayed shoreside for make signals with. They did all to passengers. kinds of yelling, but that wasn't boys were speciilating in the a few years as a bank runner. apt to help much, because of the Harold Crane is heading for money exchange in BA would He joined the SIU in 1939, and little traffic and the distance the last round-up. He and Adele make the Wall Street wolves has been shipping oft and on from shore. since then. look like sheep. Everyone Then a motor-boat came by, He was torpedoed on the Rob­ was buying pesos. One of the saw the splashing in the water in Hood, West Chetac, and the boys made a $500 profit in no and thought some kind of fish William L. Marcy (all SIU'ships SIU, A&G District were fighting, so they steered time... except the latter, which was over to have a look. Thus they BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. The Argentine dock police are SUP). He has been a waiter at wefe saved by accident, when William Rentz, Agent Calvert 4S39 now in business. They tell you Miller Brothers Restaurant here BOSTON 276 State St. five more minutes would very in Baltimore for the last few E. B. Tiiley, Agent Bowdoin 4455 where you can find a nice gal. likely haye been too late. years; but is returning to. sea GALVESTON 308'/i—23rd St. I took a chance and found my­ These three lucky men in­ Keith AIsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 self a home ... Not mentioning again in October. He is now MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. any names, but there's a fellow sailing as AB, and wishes to volved were the Deck Engineer, Cai Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 the Pantry Man, Bob, and Jimmy say hello to all his old shipmates who always orders Vat 69. He NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Baungardner, a Wiper. and hopes they are all well and enjoys it more ... Tony ElcHuk, E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 Luis A. Ramirez NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Messman, has been on the coffee still going strong. He hopes to Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 urn for awhile. His wife lives in run into them again in the near NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. futuTe.. Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 BA ... The other day a senorita PHILADELPHIA. . .614.16 No. 13th St. from Montevidio flew to Brook­ I hope this will interest all Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 lyn to meet her brand new hus­ the LOG readers and also that SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. band. Quite a few of these gals The membership has gone some of the boys will remember Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 on record to prefer charges are heading northward... The SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon against all gashounds and other day I posted a sign in the Sal Colls, Agent San Jaan 2-5996 performers as well as the SAVANNAH 2 Ahercorn washroom -Which read: "This Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Ship is SIU, therefore it has to men who willfully destroy or TAMPA ..1809-1811 N. Franklin St. steal ships gear. The SIU has be clean. Keep it SIU always." R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 no place for men who ruin HEADQUARTERS. .51, Beaver St., N.Y.C. Try this idea on your ship. WILEY CARTER the good conditions the HAnover 2-2784 Union wins for them. Take Miller Brothers. I will appreciate SECRETARY-TREASURER GALLEY TO BRIDGE action in shipboard meetings Paul Hall it if you will return the picture To the Editor: against men guilty of these DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION AZALEA CITY OKAY, to me. Lindsey Williams things. Ernest Donkas SAYS PLEASED CREW I should like to say to the ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Baltimore Deck, Engine, and Stewards De­ Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler To the Ee'itor: partments of the SS Hem-y M. Joseph Volpian We, the members of the crew Rice, Voyage 19, that in my two of the SS Azalea City, wish to decades of seamanship, this is SUP write a few lines. about our the first trip that is worthy of The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. comment. shipmates: Phone 5-8777 farers International Union is available to all members who wish You, the Deck and Engine De­ to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. We would like to express our Beacon '4336 partments have stood out con­ their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have thanks to Henry Cordes, Chief RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th Stvincingly as the best crew, in the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every / Phone 2599 Stsjyard, and his Department for. food on this voyage. my estimation, that has sailed SIU branch for this purpose. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. the fine , Douglas 2-8363 And by tlie way, if any pastry- out of any SIU Hall. Your co­ However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. hounds read this, just go aboard operation on board, and your hall, the LOGr reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 association ashore in port, has WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. this scow and catch some of which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 (Scotty) McMenemy's marked a milestone in the prin­ Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Terminal 4-3131 James ciples of merchant seamen. baking. Once you do jmu never leave. And to the Stewards Depart­ 6t. Lakes District PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION ment I want to say, particularly This ship also has one of the BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 few good skippers that sail for to the bulwark of the ' culinary To the Editor: CHICAGO, 111 3261 East 9Znd St. Waterman. He is Captain R. department, the Chef in charge, Phone: Essex 2410 Auillard. Whenever the crew is Brother Orville Payne, you are I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. in want of anything, he is most deserving of the highest compli­ Main 0147 ments. You have made the Stew­ address below: DETROIT '. 1038 Third St. cooperative and does what he ard's job on voyage 19 look Cadillac 6857 can to keep harmony. Hats off Name DULUTH S31 W. Michigan St. to him, and may he have many easy. Melrose 4110 good sailing days ahead! The three Delegates, steered TOLEDO 6161 Summit St. Street Address The Black-Gang would also by the Ship's Delegate, did a . Garfield ?112 very masterful job handling a like to mention Chief Engineer State Canadian District Robert Gohier and First Assist­ very well-behaved crew. I hope City to again meet you in the neaiMONTREAL 1227 Philips Square ant Derrell Kinsaul. These t'^o future, and thank you for your Signed VICTORIA, B.C. .....602 Boughton St. Empire 4531 men also make this a perfect past and present co-operation. VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. ship to sail. Come aboard. Book No George A. Thornhill Pacific 7824 - Crew of Ihe Azalea City Chief Steward To the Editor: Oft-Torpedoed SIU Member To Resume Sea-Going Career SlU HULLS On Performers SIU Oldtimer Finds Rice Crew Best Of Career Netice Te All SIU Members I MM. �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 1, 1948 SIU ELducation Takes The Floor Union men who know the score, know best what they're striving for. Putting it simply, this is what Seafarers are well on the road to accomplishing after the first of the new series of Union Education meetings recommended by the recent Emergency Agents Confer­ ence got under way in A&G ports, three of which svibmitted the pictures published on this page. By every standard, the meetings in all ports were a huge success and pointed up the fact that SIU men understand that without a strong organization, possessing a sound purpose and alert membership, security for sea­ men cannot be attained. In New Orleans spacious recreation room. Seafarers write-down suggestions and comments that played important part in that Port's Unioa education meeting. Like many other Union Brothers in A&G Ports, this New Orleans Seafarer hit the deck to voice his views. Another New Orleans Seafarer takes floor to point out what good Unionism means to him. Brothers, like one above, tackled the subject seriously. i. AU hands were attentive in Savannah session as Union Brother explained outstanding features of two-year contract recently won by SIV. The Port of Boston added refreshments to its agenda. 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AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • SEEK 49 POSTS IN A&G ELECTION C' -'J -Story On Page 3 Alien Tanker Co's Get OH Easy -Story On Page 3 AM An \Mnririna sifting the qualifying data submitted by fflCfl WOfffLffly* Seafarers vying for 49 Union elective posts, members of the credentials committee elected at the last headquarters meeting prepare their report for SIU membership action. Panel members (1-r) are: W. Reidy, C. King, P. Mitchell, J. Levin, W. McDonald ar^ A, Velasco, representing two men each from the three ship­ board departments. (Story on Page 3.) \r- 'S' '-"1 • l! IV' Yf'' i-'. ¥ y I �_ _ l^llf Page TWO I: - <v<* SEAFiki.R^S^^ib G •\ )(.» , October i;'Asi Ask 3-Dep't Vote On Coast Ships To Beat Bridges AFL Confab Reaffirms Dock Aims LOS ANGELES.—The AFL adjourned a free-wheeling 73rd annual convention this week, spicing its sessions with SAN FRANCISCO—In a move designed to crush the last sharp criticism of the Eisenhower remnants of Communist influence on West Coast ships, the Administration's record on legisla­ Seafarers International Union of North America is prepar­ tion affecting the wage earner al­ ing to petition for a three-department election. The proposal, though President Eisenhower him­ self was a featured speaker at the if approved by the National Labor Relations Boafd, would gathering. place the names of the Sailors • Harry Lundeberg, President of Union of the Pacific, the Ma International Seamen's Union for the SIU, headed the International's rine Firemen's Union and the bargaining rights on West Coast delegation. j. , Marine Cooks and Stewards, ships. As a result, the Government held With SIU-A&G Assistant'iSecreAFL, jointly on the ballot un­ election with tary'^Treasurer Bob Matthews at­ der the name of the Pacific athethree-department Sailors Union of the Pacific, tending as part oYan SIU.of North District, SIU of •North America. the Marine Firemen's Union and America delegation, the conven­ Last spring the Labor Board held the Marine Cooks an(j Stewards tion also adopted a strong endorse­ a vote to determine the bargaining Union on the ballot under the ISU ment for a continued fight by the agent for steward department men label as opposed to the MWIU. new AFL InterhatiOnal Brother­ on West Coast ships. On the ballot The Communist • outfit received Long-term patients at the New Orleans US Pnblic Health Service were the MCS-AFL and the now- only a few hundred votes and went hospital read SEAFARERS LOG story about New York State in-' hood of Longshoremen against the discredited independent Interna­ defunct National Union of Marine out of business shortly thereafter. vestigation which showed the SIU Welfare Plan to be "tops in the tional Longshoremen's Association. Cooks and Stewards. With the industry." Patients (1-r) Leo Lang, James Ward and L. Fontenot Subsequently the old ISU dis­ The old ILA was expelled from the Communist - dominated NUMC&S integrated, leading to the forma­ have been receiving SIU hospital benefits regularly during periods Federation a year ago at the St. thoroughly discredited and bank­ tion of the SIU of North America, ranging from several months to more than five years. Louis convention, which set in mo­ rupt, Harry Bridges picked up the and giving the Communist Party's tion the seesawing battle for con­ ball and campaigned among stew­ waterfront section its opportunity trol of the New York waterfront ard department men for a "no to move in on the steward depart­ over the past year. union" vote. The result was 743 ment. votes for MCS-AFL, 1,285 votes for Officers Reelected- • Five To One "no union" and only 14 votes for In other action, the convention, West Coast SIU unions are con­ NUMC&S, showing that the West reelected all top officers, including Coast Communists were able to fident that in a three-department President George Meany and Sec­ Two SIU hospital patients hit the deck at the last head­ lead a disciplined phalanx into the vote the SIU would win by a mar­ retary-Treasurer William iSchnitzgin of at least five to one or better. quarters membership meeting on behalf of their brothers in ler, set in motion a plan to settle "no union" column. Meanwhile the Marine Firemen's the hospitals in reply to what they felt was a totally unfair disputes on jurisdiction tod simi­ No Union Protection Union membership crushed an­ treatment of the Seafarers+ lar questiqns among member Un­ Since then. West Coast steward other Bridges-inspired move to Welfare fund. The Seafarers a buck here and there from old ions of the AFL, urged a new Fed­ department men have been without withdraw the MFOW from the SIU. formal union representation al­ The motion, stampeded through Welfare Plan on Sept. 15 was shipmates because some insurance eral minimum wage of $1.25 . and though MCS-AFL has been active one small port where the opposi­ the subject of a one-hour hearing company says that after 13 weeks launched a campaign to make the they can't get benefits anymore If 35-hour-week the prevailing work­ in New York. on their behalf. tion was,well organized, called for Both men strongly defended the they die, there isn't even money week fti the nation's industries. The proposal for a joint, three- a new referendum on the question. Plan as being far superior to any for a coffin." department vote would give the The "convention body also Itcwas voted down by better than other in the hospitals. Not Helpless steward department men a union pledged that the AFL would assist to one in a poll of all MFOW In contrast, Driscoll said. Sea­ in every way possible .with all Seafarer John Driscoll, speaking of their own and would undoubt­ six ports. for Manhattan Beach ^hospital pa­ farers at Manhattan Beach have in probes of union welfare funds, but edly put an end to the present tients, told ,the ihembership that many instances been able to fulfill urged that the inquiry spotlight be divisions aboard West Coast ships. the Seafarers Welfare Plan "stands financial obligations they under­ thrown on insurance companies Meetings of the SUP in all ports for exactly what the title says, the took before they were hospitalized. and brokers who are allowed by earlier this month got the ball roll­ Another disabled Seafarer, James welfare of all Seafarers.' ing by going on record for a threelaw to reap thousands of dollars "I've been a patient for five Hamilton, came to the microphone from welfare funds without per­ department vote, and the member­ years," he said, "and every two in a wheelchair as the result of ship of the AFL Marine Firemen's forming any services. weeks without fail the Union rep­ amputation of both his legs. Cur­ Union also went on record over­ Other recommendations, from resentative has come around with rently at the Staten Island USPHS whelmingly in favor of the pro­ my hospital benefits. Meanwhile, hospital, Hamilton is on the SIU's the convention body and the AFL posal as did the MCS-AFL. Executive Council were that the members of other unions have been disability benefit list. Earlier Vote US must re-examine its "handout" "As far as I'm concerned," Ham­ penniless because they are at the The SIU of NA has a valuable ilton said, "the issue is very simple. policy in the field of foreign aid, mercy of an insurance company. precedent in its petition for a Without the Welfare Plan I'd be face up to the problem of unem­ "Some of these men are veterans three-department election in that out in the gutter or have to depend ployment apd put in effect a "real­ Seafarers on Calmar ships are of the big waterfront beefs oiE the just such an election took place in istic" program to fight it. on somebody's charity." again calling at the lumber ports 1930's. Yet they have to panhandle the early '30s. Following the 1934 strike, the Communists organized in the Pacific Northwest and Can­ the Marine Workers Industrial ada to pick up cargoes, as the AFLUnion to invade the maritime field. CIO woodworkers' walkout appears •They challenged the then-existing to be over. Cargoes are once again piling up at ports all along the line, accord­ 'llili ing to the company In New York, >''' / and the ships have resumed regu­ Oct. 1. 1954 Vol. XVI. No. 20 lar service to most of them. . As I See It Page 4 In Grays Harbor Burly I^age 16 Grays Harbor, Wash., for exam­ Crossword Puzzle Page 8 ple, greeted its first lumber Editorials Page 9 freighter in almost two and a half Galley Gleanings . Page 15 months when the Calmar arrived Inquiring Seafarer Page 8 there Sept. 7. She was the first Labor Round-Up . Page 8 one to enter the port since the Letter of The Week Page 9 Portmar loaded lumber cut prior Letters Page 16 to the strike and cleared the har­ Maritime Page 8 bor on June 27. Meet The Seafarer Page 8 The loggers' strike, which began Notices, Personals Page 17 June 21, saw some 100,000 lumber Off Watch Page 14 workers In the AFL United Broth­ Port Reports Pages 12, 13 erhood of Carpenters, CIO Inter­ Quiz ..Page 14 national Woodworkers of America Ship's Minutes Page 17 and some smaller unions go out in SIU History Cartoon Page 6 support of wage demands. Sports Line Page 15 The beef seesawed one way and Top of The News Page 6 another throughout the summer, Vote of Thanks ..Page 9 when several "back - to - work" Washington News Letter. .Page 7 movements were started. At the Welfare Benefits Pages 18, 19 present time, most of the workers Your Dolla^'.'s Worth Page 5 are believed to be back on the job SIU crewmemberi off the Hurricane pose in Pusan, Korea, in front of a huge billboard graph showihg the contributions by various groups and organizations, including merchant seamen, to a local hos­ pending final settlement of the fublishod bIwMkly at tho htaeawarlars pital drive. Gifts to the fund by seamen (far left) were the highest of any group at the time the •f tha Saafarart Intarnattaoal Wnian. At­ issues. lantic A eulf DMrlct AFL. n» Paurth photo was taken, and the crews of ten SIU ships, including the Hurricane, led the field there. Pictured Lumber cargoes have always Avanua, araaklyn n, MV. Tat. HYaFintli 9.MM. Intarad at aacand aiata mattar been a mainstay of intercoastal (l-r) .arei Seafarers Eddie Morris. AB; Irwin Sudduth, electrician; Floyd Peavey, galley utUity; Wil­ at tha Paat Offlo* In •raoktyn. MYt Vfltfar shipping.' liam Levey, FWT, and Frank Ballard, OS. ^ \ tha Act at Aiffltii* U. itlA Patients Laud SIU Weltare. Hit Critics Calmar On WC Lumber Run Again Seafarers Help Swell Korean Fund i.'VI '. SEAFARERS LOG .. .... "V-TT'iV.. -."V- �SEAF ARE^nS , LOG . 4lctober 1, J951 Pare Thre* To Seek 49 Union Posts Boxseore On Ship Transfers WASHINGTON—The US Maritime Administration's easy ship transfer policy provided another new addition for the growing foreignrflag fleet of American vessels late this week; The Government ship agency gave its okay for the transfer of another Liberty dry cargo vessel on September 29. Half of the US tramp fleet is eventually expected to be swallowed lip in this manner* The latest ship! to go is the Transamerican, which was owned by American Unibn Transport; Inc., of New York. It is being transferred to an affiliate, the "Transamerican Navigation Co., a Liberian outfit, for registration under the Liberian flag. Three other Liberty ship transfers were approved last week. The boxscore to date on the transfers is as follows: SIU Ships* Other Unions ^ Total Transfers (6) (18) (24) •The SIU ships allready transferred are the General Patton, Trojan Seaman, Strathport, Bluestar, Purplestar and Greenstar. Credentials Camm. Report To Co Before Membership A rank and file membership elected credentials committee has found a record total of 78 candidates eligible to vie for the 49 union posts to be voted upon in a two month period commencing November 15. The committee's findings and recom­ mendations .will be placed before the Union membership for action^at all port meet­ ings on October 6. The number of candidates who qualified is three more than the old record total of 75 in the*" rank and file credentials com­ McAuley, Keith Terpe, Ernest 1952 elections. All told a man mittee that was elected at the last Tilley, Charles Stevens. total of 92 inen threw in for headquarters membership meet­ Philadelphia agent (1): Steve jobs, but 14 were disqualified for failure to submit proof of sufficient seatime or failure to be in good standing over the past two years as required by the Union constitution. ing. lists the thw The report of the committee the qualified candidates and disqualified ones as well as reasons for disqualification. 14 Men Disqualified Of the 14 candidates disquali­ fied, six did not submit evidence Qualifications were, determined of the required three years' seaon the basis of Article XII, Sec­ time, one failed to submit four tion 1, of the constitution by a six- months' seatime in the current year, four were not in good stand­ ing for two years previous to nom­ ination and three had their books in retirement for two years previ­ ous to nomination and consequent­ ly were not in good standing under the terms of the constitution. Two of the above disqualified members were also ineligible un­ der a second count. In addition, the committee re­ ported that two other Union mem­ bers filed for election, but one failed to indicate what post he was To better acquaint Seafar­ ers with the candidates for election the SEAFARERS LOG will carry pictures and biographies of all candidates in its October 29 issue, ZVi weeks in advance of the start of the balloting. Seafarer Walter Reidy (left) raises his hand to identify himself as headquarters membership meetins votes on members of the election credentials committee. Other steward department members who vied for two of the six committee spots are, (left to risht): F. Gardner, A. Velasco, S. Chiavone, J. Wendt. Alien Tanker Go's Get Off Easy WASHINGTON—Despite the huge profits netted by the illegal operators of six war surplus tankers bought from the old Maritime Commission in 1946 and 1947, the Government will I net less than $2 million in, a recently-announced settlement of its claims against the vessels' lowners. The cases stemmed from I the purchase of the T-2s by New Paper Spurs IBL Pier Fight J affiliates of the United Tanker Corp. which were financed almost entirely by Chinese investors, al­ though the laws under which they were sold required operation by j companies controlled by citizens. I Accordingly, th« Government" Defeated by the narrow margin of little more than 200 votes I seized the Vessels at different times during 1951 and 1953" and in the New York dock election the AFL's International Broth­ erhood of Longshoremen is resuming publication of a weekly [proceeded against the owners. newspaper to spearhead its re--^^ Previous Settlement hewe^ drive on behalf of rank the "Waterfront News" will lead The settlement in this second th^ fight on abuse and mistreat­ and file dockworkers. I group of cases involving surplus Called -the, "Waterfront News," ment of rank and file dockworkers I tankers followed by several months the paper will pick up where the by the mob-controlled outfit. J a previous accord reached between "New York' AFL Longshoreman" Will Fight Commies I the Justice Department and asso* left off. That publication was the In addition, the publication de­ I dates of millionaire'- Grebk ship- spokesman of the A^L in the fight clares it will fight attempts by the I owner Stavros Niarchos concerning to oust the ILA from the port. Commimist Party to exploit its prfr 120 surplus tankshlps bought under The reason for the revival Of the election alliance with the old ILA 1 similar \ circumstances. Other newspaper, its first issue states, IS and any effort of the old ILA to cases are still pending involving because the "ILA leadership is sell out the membership in the I nearly 50 other wartime tankers. bent on raw revenge," against the Port of New York. CommunistOf the six ships involved in the nearly 50 percent of the men in front outfits were, active on beha(f ' latest proceedings, one, the New the harbor who are prorAFL. With of-the old ILA in the campaign and I London, owned by Arctic , Tank- the. ILA certified- as officbl bar­ have helped finance the leadership, [ers, Inc.'i was an SlU-manned ship. gaining agent for longshoremen. of that organization., . (Blackie) Cardullo Philadelphia joint patrolman (1): Stephen M. Bergeria, John Hetzell, Howard Webber. Baltimore agent (1): Earl (Bull) Sheppard Baltimore deck patrolman (1):', William A. Hendershot, Leon (Blondie) Johnson Baltimore engine patrolman (1): Flaye (Al) Stansbury Baltimore steward patrolman (1): Joseph (Joe) De George, A. W. (Andy) Gowder, G. Frank Hazen, Arthur (Artie) Kavel, Jr. Baltimore joint patrolman (1): RexforjJ E. Dickey, Richard May Norfolk agent (1): C. D. (Bo) Anderson, Glenions (Glenn) Lawson, R. W. (Bob) Miller, Ben Rees. Norfolk joint patrolman (1): James A. Bullock, Joseph W. James Savannah agent (1): Jeff Morri­ son Savannah joint patrolman (l)t John S. Bragg. Nevin Ellis Tampa agent (1): Thomas (Tom) Banning, George M. Everett Tampa joint patrolman (1): Belarmino (Benny) Gonzales Mobile agent (1): Cal Tanner Mobile deck patrolman (1): Wil­ liam J. Morris Mobile engine patrolman (1): Robert Jordan Mobile steward patrolman. (1): Leo Patrick Marsh Mobile joint patrolman (1): Har­ old J. Fisher New Orleans agent (I): Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans deck patrolman (1): Charles M. (Whitey) Tannehill New Orleans engine patrolman (1): C. J. (Buck) Stephens New Orleans steward patrolman (1): George A. Riehm, Herman M. Troxclair New Orleans joint patrolman (1): Paul A. Warren Galveston agent (I): Keith Alsop, Raymond E. Vaughan Galveston joint patrolman (1): Charles Kimball, J. A. King, Van (Continued on page 17) running for and the second failed to list any of ' his qualifications. Thus both men were ruled out. The committee noted that the nominations had been announced well in advance in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG and repeated several times. Qualification requirements had also been listed in the LOG for the information of potential candidates. The posts to be filled, and the candidates running for them are as follows: Secretary-treasurer (1): Walter (Rusty) Beyeler, Paul Hall, Ray White. Deck ass't secretary-treasurer (1): Joseph Algina Engine ass't secretary-treasurer (1): Joseph Volpian Steward ass't secretary-treasurer What^s Going On (1): Edward (Eddie) Mooney Joint ass't secretary-treasurer in Washington? (3): William Hall, Robert A. Mat­ • Will the US Government thews, Claude Simmons. set up a system of subsidies Boston agent (1): James Sheefor US tramp ships? haii; • What SIU - contracted Bosfon^ Joint patrolman (1): company is seeking a subsidy? James E. Sweeney > o What SIU - contracted NY deck patrolmen (3): Adelbert company is nearing a merger (Al) Arnold, Ami Bjornsson,- Mi­ with another US-flag oper­ chael (Mike) Colucci, Louis (Lou) ator? Goffin, Thomas (Tom) Gould^JoFor the answer to these seph Pasinosky. questions, read this week's re­ NY engine patrolmen (3): Theo­ port from your SIU reporter dore (Ted) Babkowski, Peter Bush, in Washington, whose column Thomas (Tom) Clark, Walter Siekappears on Page 7. mann. The LOG-exclusive column NY steward patrolmen (3): Paul ^Washington Newsletter ap­ Gonsorchik, Howard Quinler, Fred­ pears every issue to keep all die Stewart. NY joint patrolmen (6): Robert • Seafarers abreast of Washing­ ton happenings that affect A. Barrett, Frank Bose, Martin your jobs and Nthe American (Marty) Breithoff, Leoppld. Bruce, merchant-marine; James Martin. Dawson,. . Reed Ilumphdes, Allan L. Lake, £. B. a :• '•'•4 -I m • �SEAFAnSRS V A- -••• - - • '• AsISeelt... f- • . Ii&?-^;'-'' : • (fUhtM t?V'j '.n;-- • p; m. . w%' Tbe SlU-manned Ibenrille (Waterman) panes under the newly-completed central span of the "Sun­ shine Skyway" across Tampa Bay between St. Petersburg and Bradenton on |he Plorlda mainland. Tampa-Sf, Pete' Span Opens ' ^/•• i-y' -^ I • X-c i'S^: I. P[r.'/- •• f '<••- • lil. '•fep " %" 'Righf-To-Work' Law: Union-Busfing Tooi ?.'• • i.".' ?j>. -'v :. ' t'' TAMPA—^for. four years, Seafarers entering this harbor aboard SlU-manned ships have watched a series of causeways and bridges creep from the opposite shores of Tampa Bay toward the main ship channel. Last month (September 6) the spanning of the harbor entrance became an accom­ plished fact when the world's be provided on the causeways. The took the trouble to figure out the longest continuous over-water five miles of bridges have catwalks bridges and &useway vantage bridge, across the channel, was for fishermen over "some of the points will accommodate 30,000 best fishing waters in Florida," St. fishermen at once without danger opened to vehicle traffic^ For months now, SIU men have Petersburg boasts. Someone even of snarling lines or tempers. had a "mullet's eye" .view of con­ struction of the "Sunshine Sky­ way's" mammoth central span which crosses the main ship chan­ nel 155 feet above the surface of Members of the SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Marine En­ the bay and provides a horizontal clearance for ship traffic of 800 gineers began voting today in a two-month ballot for their IT'S BEEN CUSTOlilARY EVER SINCE YOVR UNION OPENE| feet between the two £iant 250its headquarters In Brookyn for people from the outside to come arourj union's officers. This is the second general election in the foot towers that support it on and take a look at how we operate. Most shoreside people are quil BME since the union was^ either side of the channel. surprised to. learn how a seaman's union functions and having seen tq tive board seats are non-salaried granted autonomy by the SIU positions. World's Longest SIU change a lot of their old ideas'about seamen. Last week your Union had a group of visitors that was more unusu| The new "Sunshine Skyway" of North America at its con­ Also on the ballot is a proposed connects the Gulf Coast resort cen­ vention last year. amendment to the BME constitu­ than most, since they consisted of 15 European workers who have be ter of St. Petersburg, on the west There are seven offices at stake tion which would extend the term brought to this country by the State Department under an exchan^ shore of the bay, and the mainland in the election and 12 candidates of office from one to four years. program. These people spend a year in the United States working city of Bradenton, on the east and The amendment will have to be ap­ shoreside Jobs, while this country in turn sends a few workers evej ta the south of St. Petersburg. Its on the ballot. The incumbent presi­ proved by two-thirds of the engi­ year to live in foreign countries and become acquainted with the way of doing things. central span, said to be the world's dent, Wilbur Dickey, has been neers voting to go into effect. longest continuous over - water nominated without opposition and All members of the Union re­ One of the first things that the Gpvemment does when it gets vij bridge, is more than a mile long. is assured of re-election. Other ceive their ballots via the mails. itors of this kind is to show them around and usually the SIU is pick^ It is the principal link in a 15-mile posts open are two vice-presi­ The voting period ends on Novem­ as one of the stops on the "tour." Your Union is always happy to wt system .that includes 10 miles of dents, a treasurer and three ex­ ber 30, and new officers will be come such visitors so that the outside world can see how Seafarel causeways and five miles of ecutive board members. The execu­ sworn in on January 1, 1957. man the ships and supply facilities for men ashore betweep Jobs. bridges. The Skyway, completed at a. cost of $21,500,000, shortens the high­ way driving distance between St. Petersburg and points south on the Flushed with their success in three states this year, sup-"*Florida mainland by 49 miles. To Once the non-union people in slush fund by soliciting contribi touring motorists, it offers the porters of the anti-union "right to work" laws have set their added advantage of unusual and sights on five more state legislatures. High-powered, expen­ the place of employment form a tions from employers. The moni large minority or possibly a ma­ is going to full-page newspaper a) sweeping views of seascape on the sive, propaganda drives and-* ^ sparkling Gulf of Mexico with its behind-the-scenes wirepulling Today's "right to work" law jority of all the people employed, vei-tisements and other propagan^ bays, keys and islands just outside already ieature activity in the works the same pitch from a dif­ it's easy enough for the employer rapping union security and aski of the mouth of the bay. states of Maryland, Ohio, Missouri, ferent angle. Under the law, a to turn a deaf ear to the union or for more contributions. The objel is to get'enough citizens to siif St. Petersburg, the famed Oklahoma and Washington. union is simply not permitted to simply lock it out. petitions to put the proposition 1921 Lockout Pattern "Sunshine City," it means the end Nor do the "right to work" boys sign any contract which requires of a waterbound existence. Situ­ intend to stop there. With 17 states all or any of the workers covered The whole pattern is a reminder the state ballot. In most states, the "right ated on a peninsula bounded on in their trophy room and possibly by the contract to be union mem­ of what happened to seamen's un­ the east by Tampa Bay and on the more coming, they intend even- bers. In other words, as the law ions in 1921 when the shipowners work" crowd operates its wel south and west by the Gulf of tqally to push for enactment of a is twisted by its backers for pop­ got themselves^a pool of non-union heeled steamroller at the state le| Mexico, St. Petersburg was the Federal law along the same lines. ular consumption, non-union work­ Government trainees and then sim­ islature's session. But in Missoi "end of the line" for motorists. If If that ever happens, the future ers have the "right to work" any­ ply locked oiit the union men in labor defeated such an attempt la they wanted to visit St. Petersburg would be dark indeed for all,trade where, even where there is a union the old International Seamen's Un­ year, compelling the employl to use a more difficult ai[ and then continue on to Gulf Coast unions and union members. contract in existence. Iii effect it ion. The result was that wages for group expensive approach, In any ca| resorts to the south or to Miami The American Federation of opens the way to the destruction of seamen were sliced in half in the there always seems to be plenty 4ind Key West, it was necessary Labor years that followed. has described the ''right to the union. In other words: your either to make the long trip around work" drive bluntly as "a serious right to work for lesS pay. money available''from employeJ The "right to work" law usually the bay, through Tampa, or to avail threat to the future of our move­ And there is only one reason ei| says that it recognizes unions but Once an employer is assured themselves of a tedious ferry cross­ ment" and "designed to destroy that ployers would contribute to such) he can operate with non-union that a worker is free to Join, or not drive—^to weaken or cripple t( ing. unions." ' help it is an easy thing for him to to Join a union if he pleases. It's Uninterrupted Drive The Old 'Yellow Dog' bring the old "yellow dog" back. like telling people that taxes are union movement. Look To US For Law "Now, motorists may follow the What is a "right to work" law? Every replacement he hires he will good and necessary to support Gov­ Gulf Coast Highway from the Despite its catchy title it's simply make sure is someone who is ernment functions but that peoplS Seafarers of course, being cc northern boundary of Florida to the reverse of the old "yellow dog" either ignorant of unions or hos­ are free to, pay or not to pay as* ered by Federal labor legislatic St. Petersburg and continue their coin. The "yellow dbg" was a very tile to them—or' both. The only they please. are not yet affected by this "rigl journey uninterrupted across the popular union-busting device of 25 thing he can't dp is put the old Who Is Behind Drivft? to work" drive. But its backers al "Sunshine Skyway" to Gulf ^nd years ago until it was outlawed by "yellow dog" down on paper. 'With Who are the people behind this hopeful that once they get enouJ Atlantic points on the South Flor­ Congress. It was simple and sweet. a union shop of-course, he couldn't "right to work" drive and how do states lined up, they can go do\) ida mainland. All a worker had to do to get a do this,kind of thing since all his they operate? The current cam­ to Washington with a strong ar Tourist-wise St. Petersburg is Job was sign a -contract saying he employees would either be union paign in Missouri offers a typical ment. And if they do, their targe) capitalizing on the bridge in an­ would never Join a upion. No con­ members to begin with or would example. Here the Missouri Cham­ will be the Seafarers and' pve) other way. Public parking, picnic, tract, no Job. That was the "yel­ have to Join the union after a wait­ ber of Commerce is spearheading other legitimate American tra) bathing and boating fiicilities will low dog." the drive. It has raised a $250,000 union. ing period. BME Votes On Officials I ti..', • [ WHAT'S BEEN SUSPECTED AND FEABED ALL ALONG Bl American maritime unions came olbt into the open this week wheV Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks made it clear that Amerlcaa shipowners will be permitted, even encouraged, to register their ve| vels under runaway flags. Ii. answer to a protest^ Weeks said that far as he is concerned, it is, Government- policy to permit the transfd of a "reasonable" number of Liberty ships. And he added that theij was no ceiling imposed on the number of ships whose owners will allowed to scuttle the US flag and throw US seamen on to the beach, j This same Government official made quite a speech some montlj ago about what the people in Washington were going to do to strengtlj en the US merchant marine. It appears now'though, that the future US shipp^g and the Jobs of American seamen count for less in WasI ington than the opportunity for some shipowners to dodge US tax4 and- wages. Already the latest Government giveaway program has taken its tol of 24 Llbertys. Although this program is supposed to apply only to Liif ertys, it's quite clear that any shipowner who cries loud enough get a friendly hearing in Washington. For example, the Eastern Steamship Company has Just switched familiar ship to Seafarers, the old excursion steamer Acadia, to a ru away flag. Several oil tankers have gone the same way -in recei months. And as Seafarers well know, practically all new tonnage ownt by US companies is being registered foreign from the very beginnin The-inroads of the runaways are becoming so serious that they a even damaging the operations of European-flag shipowners. As mar Seafarers know from, first-hand experience, these operators have a lor way to go before they could approach conditions on US ships. Yet, was reported in yclir Union's newspaper a few weeks ago, the Britir have been complaining about the runaway problem. Just recent[ Norwegian shipowners put up their own beef about the way the Panl: manian, Liberian and Honduran-flag tankers have been torpedoi Norway's taqker operations. ' It's bad enough that the American-flag operator has had to strugg; along for years agaiiist this kind of competition without having his ou) Government kdd to his difficulties. The seaman tm the beach can't e^ the speeches and the operator can't fill up his cargo holds with thei| All the speechmaking won't help a bit, but a little positive action bottle up that runaway leak will do a world of gqod. ' KvP?:- : V?' 'Man--! :.:^i ,/ • . •4. itJ.wu-:;:- , �October 1. 1954 :-!?|P-; ' •- •' • .v!^-;-;•'" Soviet Sub Build-Up Is Ship Threat SEAFARERS Fate Five LOG KEY WEST, Fla.—Anothert American-built Americanowned; American-o p e r a t e d ship is going into service un­ der the Panamanian flag. This time it is the City of Key West, a converted LSM that will operate Although Soviet Russia got much of its merchant ship as a carferry between Key" West Cardenas, Cuba, and offer fur­ tonnage in the last war from and ther runaway competition to Amer­ the US, the story is likely to be ican-flag operations in that service. altogether different if and when The launching of the new ship there's a new one. took place under unusual circum­ Aside from the fact that much of this tonnage is still under the stances. Although technically a thumb of Moscow and in the wake Panamanian vessel,-the owners had of reports that the Russians are thoughtfully neglected to buy her buying up wholesale lots of hew a Panamanian flag. Instead she was or almost-new vessels overseas, flying red, white and blue bunting. comes; an estimate of what is ac­ Nor was there any Panamanian tually keeping her native ship­ representative present at the building industry so busy these christening and the ship dripped champagne from the bow to the days. tune of the Star Spangled Banner Six Cruisers Per Tear and the Cuban national anthem. British Admiralty figures indi­ "Loyal Panamanian cate that the Soviet shipyards have All of this might tend to pro­ the facilities to construct at Recent launching ceremonies for the SS City of Key West, a Panamanian-flag carferry, in that Flor­ least six cruisers, 60 ocean-going duce a state of disbelief in suspi­ ida city, featured many tributes to the virtues of that vessel although she is about as unseaworthy in submarines and a flock of small cious minds that Panama had any­ terms of US safety standards as anything afloat. Adorned with ^ed. white and blue bunting in an craft every year. In addition, al­ thing to do with it. It is on record, apparent effort to confuse the celebrants about her real identity as a foreign-flag vessel, the converted though the Admiralty survey however, that after a nominal sum doesn't say it outright, it's obvious changed hands, the City of Key 'LSM boasts less than half the lifeboat capacity required of a US-flag ship. that the Russian yards have to be West swore that she would be a making use of the service will be vage operators had to come to the that's normally found on a runa­ doing something, since it's well- true and loyal Panamanian for the ignorant of the registry of the ship. scene and remove passengers and way-flag ship. known that the Soviets have been rest of her living days. In this connection, there have This ship was formerly the In contrast to these mishaps is placing'large-scale building orders Of. more interest to Seafarers, been a number of unpleasant inci­ crew. New Northland, which operated ef­ the operating record of the SIUfor merchant ships in foreign ship­ and especially to the passengers dents recently on foreign flag ships ficiently for many with a manned Florida iii the same serv­ that ride her, are the City of Kdy in the ferry service. Just this past Canadiiin SIU crewyears yards.. . before the The reasoning is, therefore, that West's seaworthiness and safety month the formdr SlU-manned owner? thought they could do bet­ ice. In 25 years the Florida has never run into any serious diffi­ if they're not building cargo ships provisions. The 203-foot vessel is Yarmouth, operating under the ter with the rag-tag type of crew culties. behind the Iron Curtain„they must supposed to carry as many as 250 Liberian flag as the Yarmoutb.^ be mighty active building up passengers and 40 automobiles, in Castle, arrived in Miami with threeNavy surface and underwater fire­ addition, of course, to crew per­ fourths of its passenger list ill power to put everybody else's mer­ sonnel. Her lifeboat complement from food poisoning. Several of the chant fleet out of commission if for travel in hurricane waters con­ passengers had to be hospitalized. sists of one motorboat and two Lib­ the occasion for that develops. Quick Name Change erty ship lifeboats-^total cajpacity 20,000-Mile Range Fearful of the bad publicity, the London estimates, moreover, 100 passengers, or far less-than operators have hastily changed the that the Russians can turn out an the one lifeboat seat per passenger ship's name to Queen^of Nassau, ocean-going sub with a range of on. ea?h side of the vessel that is hoping no doubt to identify, her Seafarers are not the only ones who have difficulties with 20,000 miles in six^ months, com­ specified fbr US-flag passenger with the highly-successful Britishwaterfront peddlers and shoreside ship chandlers when it operations. pared to the construction time of flag Furness passenger ships, the Safety Margin Lacking about 30 months for a modern Monarch of Bermuda and the comes to buying gear. Indian seamen too, have had the same cruiser. Thus, U-boats are likely Of course, US passengers taking Queen of Bermuda. The rechristen- kind of worries with the re--* getting the big emphasis and the foreign flag ships like this can ex­ ing of the ship attracted the usual suit that the seamen's union many difficulties was reorganized Russians are expected to have pect a considerably smaller margin quota of speechmakers, all of in Bombay has been support­ early this year and is now showing about 500 of them within two or of safety than they will get on a whom conveniently forgot about ing a shoreside stores cooperative. a modest profit. The store does not cater to the The,atore is located in the Sea­ US ship. That goes for fireproof- the sick passengers in the hospitals. three years. Another similar operation, the ships, but sells clothes and other men's Canteen Building at the All of this again points up the ihg, ship seaworthiness'and other inferior condition of the US mer­ factors affecting safe operation. Nuevo Dominica, ran aground fol­ items, does laundry and dry clean­ Alexandra Dock, Fort Street in chant fleet, which would have to That is part and parcel of a cut- lowing a general engine breakdown ing, handles pictures and sells film Bombay, and is open to all seamen defend itself against such a men­ rate runaway flag operation. The and exhaustion of fuel* and water and repairs clothes. It was organ­ in the port, including Seafarers and' trouble is that many Americans supplies. The Coast Guard and sal­ ized in 1951 originally, but after other Americans on US ships. ace. Seamen's Store Fights India's 'Gyp-Chandlers' YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING 'Mi • •4M 7 y| ,•5 iij ••r Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying earned in self employment in a year, gets you credit for they can get the payments if the breadwinners had as few four quarters, as long" as you report and pay Social Se­ as six calender quarters of coverage under Social Security. Your Social Security rights may be worth as much as curity tax on self-employment earnings. Once you are Also, some older retired men drawing comparatively small a $40,000 combined insurance policy and lifetime annuity "fully insured," you or your family qualify for benefits Social Security checks because their benefits were pulled to you. On the basis of the new rates of payments, if any-, even if ypu are no longer working. You are "fully in­ down by periods of disablement or unemployment, in thing happened to you, your wife and children could sured" as soon as you have one quarter of coverage for some cases can have their benefits recomputed under the collect as much as $200 a month. Or when you reach 65, every two quarters that there are between the first half new regulations. If you fall into any of these groups or you and your wife can get as much as $1,950 a year )n of 1951, and the quarter in which you reach 65, or in know anyone who does, go to the Social Security office^ Social Security payments, and you can still work part ' which you die. The maximum anyone needs is .40 quarters. in your town, and see if these new rules help yoli. time. If you had to buy an insurance-annuity policy from Any quarter worked under Social Security since 1937 Keep a record of your own wage credits, and support­ a commercial company which would pay these benefits, counts, including Armed Forces service in World War II, ing evidence, to make sure there is no slip-up, or book­ it would cost you from. $1,000 to $1,500 a year for the or since. keeping error in reporting and recording your credits, premiums, depending on your age. A family man should always make sure he has had a either by an employer or the Social Security Administra­ The most iinportant thing <.for a man and his family year and a half of some kind of work within the last tion. You can get your record to date by getting Form . to understand, is that Social Security benefifts are never three years, to keep his wife and kids eligible for the OAR-7004, at any Social Security field office, filling it • paid automatically. If you are entitled to them, you must Insurance payments, until 'be has enough quarter; at his out apd sending it to Social Security Administration. age, to be fully insured. Candler. Bldg., Baltimore 2, Md. Or just 'write a letter apply for them. • Also, if you ever get sick for a long stretch, be sure you stating your name and address, date of birth, and Social You should make your ifamily aware, that Social Security does include insurance payments for a'famil}^ if anything apply for the "disability freeze" now allowed. You won't Security number. Always give your name to an employer for payroll pur­ get any cash payments while sick. Congress repeatedly ' happens to its breadwinner. has been urged by the unions to permit. Social Security poses, exactly as on your Social Security card. Sometimes .. Must Work 'Quarters!' • to ^pay benefits for long disability, but has always refused. a man will use a middle initial or name, tuen later drop Seafarers particularly^ because of a certain quirk ih the But if you do become totally disabled for six months or it, which increases the risk credits may wind up . credited Social Security law and the fluctating nature of their more, now you can apply td ha^e your earnings record to someone with a similar name. emploj>ment,'may be susceptible to loss of rights. To be "ffAnen" during that period, to . protect your benefit rights Be sure your wife has a record of your Social Security eligible for family insurance or retirement benefits, you and benefit amount. number. If you lose a Social Security card, make sure any need to be either "currently" or "fully" insured. You are new one issued you, has the same number as before. New Beneficiaries "currently insured" if you have at least some employment Right now the Social Security Administration is seeking A wife who has dependent children under 18, or is 65 in six calendar quarters during the three years imme­ some 115,000 widows, 120,000 dependent children and herself, or dependent parents 65 or older, are eligible diately preceding death, or retirement. Calendar quarters about 5,000 elderly parents, who have become eligible for for monthly insurance payments. But there is also-a lump are Jan.-Mar., Apr.-June, July-Sept., Oct.-Dec. Even $50 payments under the new rules. They were previously de­ sum death benefit of up to $255.. If you are not married, of earnings in a calendar quarter, from any employment nied benefits because their breadwinners at that time had this is paid to whoever pays your funeral expense, so «n ship prssihore, iaive%yq'* credit for that quarten t i4Citt wovkedi suffiqienUy kl0pgit|B4qr, Social .Security. Now , fliert | ^, Guard Social Security Rights f U.. i 1 I •"j I �SEAFARERS lOJi October 1. 1954 Cruise Run Again Proves Popuiai'ity WESTERN DIPLOMATS DICKER OVER GERMANY—With the col­ lapse of the European Defense Community, western diplomatic leaders are how trying to patch up the pieces and come up with a new plan that will permit German rearmament and at the same time satisfy the French. A meeting of the nine members of the North Atlantic Treaty 'Organization, is now being held in London to consider a variety of plans for dealing'with Germany. Tt's expected that rigid limitations will be. placed on the number of troops and military equipment that Germany/Will be allowed to possess. us LEADS FIGHT ON RED CHINA IN UN—With the United Na­ tions General Assembly back in session, the Soviet Union again moved for consideration of Red China's membership application. The pro­ posal was voted down by "postponing" the issue until next year with the United States leading the opposition. The Assembly then went on to consider several disputes between colonies and occupying powers in such places as Morocco, Cyprus and the East Indies. 4" \m -• SIU hall in New Orleans was a bee-hive of activity one day last week when the Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa -passenger ship on the Caribbean run, crewed up after a two-week lay-up for repairs. Here Port Agent Lindsey Williams (far right) calls deck department job? while Patrolman C. J. "Buck" Ste­ phens examines shipping cards. Job calls for the other departments on the popular run also had eager audience. ' ' ' ' ' " ^ I m Opens Bar—Buf He's Still SIU SAVANNAH—Take it from Mervin O. "Moe" Brightwell, vetermi bosun, the SIU is tops in maritime for Union representation and a contract that guarantees the best in the way of earnings, conditions and security. "That is why I am keeping^ my membership book active," said Brightwell, who open^ bis own shoreside business in Savannah last June. "My SIU book always will be my ace in the hole." Brightwell decijled to try his b^nd at operating a neighborhood tavern here after saving enough money during seven months and 11 days of shipping aboard the Robin Locksley (Seas Shipping). Savings Invested During his last trip as carpenter, he paid off at" the end of a voyage cf three months and 29 days with $2,335. A typical case, which Brightwell called "an example of real repre­ sentation," involved collection ^re­ cently by the Union of $225 due him in maintenance and cure. Brightwell was having difficulty collecting what was coming to him until SIU Welfare Services and Union representatives in the Savannah SIU Port Agent Jeff Mon^n (left) delivers a check' for Savannah SIU branch went to $225, representing maintenance and core payments collected by bat for him and- achieved a satis­ SIU Welfare Services for former Seafarer Mervin O.- (Moe) Brightfactory settlement of his case. welL Cartoon History Of The SIU 4' - i » ELECTION PACE STEPS UP—Democratic and Republican big guns are dueling over the fall Congressional election with the Democrats heartened by an upset victory in Republican Maine. Democrat Edmund Muskie won the Governorship and other Republican candidates were hard pressed. The Republican campaign tone as set by Vice-President Richard Nixon was to assail "Trumanism" while the Democrats have been attacking the performance of the Eisenhower administration, and the internal split in the Republican Party. 4" 4" 4" 4 4. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 • RUSSIANS DETONATE NEW ATOM BOMB—The Soviet Union an­ nounced that it had set off new atoni explosions in further tests of atomic weapons.; The announcement occasioned no surprise in the US. Meanwhile Australia started mining'uranium ore on a large scale for export to the US and Britain. . DC SCHOOLS END SEGREGATION—In accordance with the Su­ preme Court's decision, schools in Washington, DC, have eliminated segregation l^etween negro and white students, with the change taking place quietly. Difficulties were reported from other areas in the na­ tion, and the Mississippi legislature took steps to abolish the publid school system. The Supreme Court is expected to issue further rul­ ings clarifying its intent on how school segregation is to be ended. ' ' ITALY OFFICIAL'S SON ARRESTED—Minister Attilio Pkcioni of Italy has resigned to defend his son, Piere Piccioni, who has been ar­ rested in connection with the death of an Italian "party girl," Wilms Montesi, last year. Charges of dope traffic and police corruption are involved Jn the case, and the police chief of Rome has been ordered to appear for questioning concerning attempts to hush up the case. CANADIAN OIL SWINDLE CHARGED—A $5 million oil stock swindle was charged by the New Yprk State attorney general, Nathaniel L. Goldstein,' when he asked for a court order to keep four Canadian companies from selling stock in New York. The attorney general iden­ tified Gaspe Oil Ventures, Ltd., and Quebec Oil Development Ltd. as the major operations in the swindle. He pointed out that the compa­ nies owned lands, in areas where 100 years of drilling has failed to produce a drop of oil, yet investors were told that the company had fabulous gushers under development. STALIN MURDER IMPLIED—Strong evidence that the late Josef Stalin, Russian dictator, was murdered by his associates has been pre­ sented in' the "New York Times" by its Moscow correspondent, just returned after five years in Russia. The correspondent points to evi­ dence that Stalin was planning a massive purge of his closest asso­ ciates and was reported by all observers to be in excellent health, just before he was finished off by a "stroke." JfoitBt SMaritime Action 2Vo. 73 f;-- ife: F II > I'l:-'. 0 . ^ »4-. In April, 1950, East and Gulf Coast ship operators decided to take on a major sea union in what ob­ servers saw as an attempt to smash the AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots.. Meeting the threat, the SIU and other AFL maritime tihiops^liqed up,squarely with the, MM&P and got set for a full-scale shipping tie-up. Exposing the operators' claims, the Mates challenged their refusarto sign dn the same terms agreed to on the West Cbast. by some of their affiliated outfits. Seafarers pledged full support to the beef, aware, that an attack on a sister union, if unchecked,. would be followed by attempts against others. Faced by the combined strength of seamen and all other marine crafts as well as a complete tie-up of the industry, the operators, signed up 36 hpurs before' strike deadliiie^.6n April 22. The hew pact gave the^ Mates several conditions never before obtained and again proved the power of Joint union action. • a:i ;e e K �ctober 1. 1954 SEAFARERS laC Ptee Severn SIV NEWSLETTER ^om WASHINGTON 8 Winners At Schools -Via SIU phe 50-50 permanent shippinir law passed by the 83rd Congress will provide enough cargoes to meet the necessities of American tramp Jrators because Government-sponsored cargo movements are becomless and less. Therefore, US agencies are studying the matter of ether they should recommend to the next Congress that tranjp lines Imade eligible to receive Government operating subsidy aid. In the past, tramp operators have held that the Govemment should laidize well over 150 tramp ships. However, it is expected that US jncies next year will go along with a modified program to subsidize Ihe ncLTiiborhood of about 40 tramp ships. btlier US operators, in general, will not oppose subsidies to tramps Ivldod controls are put in to protect their own operations. the past few years, CongVess has indicated that it is not in the t)d to appropriate more subsidy for American shipping, so that a Congressional fight over tramp subsidies can foe expected. 4" 3» Jj* lumors are that Louis S. Rothschild, Chairman of the Federal Marile Board and Mai'itime Administrator, will get a higher post in the ^nhower Administration. The talk is that he will be promoted with|the Commerce Department or even to an ambassadorship abroad. 4* 4** *4* tere's the latest group of American steamship lines aspiring for l^ernment subsidy: Isbraiiiitsen Co., Inc., South Atlantic SS Co., and es Marine Corporation. Of the three, the most outstanding and aspected is Isbrandtsen, heretofore known in the trade as the ged individualist and opponent of subsidies. The company is ex­ ited to apply within the next few months for operating subsidy on round-the-world service going out of US North Atlantic ports, east|nd through the Mediterranean, across the Pacific Back to the US. the case of South Atlantic, this Company actually qualified for' sidy before World War II but refused at that time to give up its foreign-flag agency arrangements in the US Gulf and southeast, k^owever. South Atlantic, after all these years, is pushing once kn for its subsidy. |he foreign-fl^ agency tie-ins of South Atlantic probably will be subject of a .separate extensive probe by the Federal Maritime Ird. Under existing Jaw, a subsidized line (which South Atlantic les to be) cannot have foreign-flag tie-ins, such as agency arrangppts, unless specifically approved by the Government, till another company which had hoped for operating subsidy, nameStates Marine Porporatibn, has been appointed berth agency for the sidized operation of Bloomfield Steamship Company put of the Gulf |he United Kingdom and. Continental ports. The Maritime Admination will pass very soon on the option of States Marine to pur^e controlling interest of Bloomfield. However, it is not expected States Marine will exercise its purchase option immediately, hence appointment as agent for Bloomfield. 4* 4* 4* longress Is expected to appropriate money next year to provide delion benefits to seamen who were captured or interned or held by I Governments of Germany or Japan in World War II for any period |ime after December 7, 1941, during which the seamen were held prisoner, internee, hostage or in any other capacity. |his is provided for in a bill passed by the 83rd Congress amending |War Claims Act. The 1948 War Claims Act did not cover merchant fien in that the seamen were not captured or detained within the hs specified- by the Act or by the Japanese Government. However, •lie Law 744, 83d Congress, amended the 1948 statute to include Ing the eligibles merchant seanlen who were captured or interned jield by the German or Japanese Governments during World War |This new law was enacting in the closing days of the 83d Congress, unfortunately, there was not time to authorize expenditure of the ^ssary appropriations. is anticipated that an appropriate request for money to carry out new law will be made early in the next Congress, convening in jary of next year. / eamen entitled to detention benefits under the law are those emed as seamen or crewmembers of any vessel registered under the of the US, or under the laws of any government friendly to the iuring World War II, and who were citizens of the US on and after ember 7, 1941. eplications for the above benefits should be filed before August 1955. 4* 4* 4* atest statistics indicate that the merchant fleet of Japan consists of to 945 vessels,, which includes some 20 passenger ships and about Itankers. [le plan of the Japanese Government is to encourage the construcof another 180,000 tons of shipping in the near-future. Three Seafarers and the children of five SIU members prepared to resume schooling in the US and Puerto Rico this month under four-year, $6,000 scholarships provided by the SIU Welfare Plan. The eight include the children of four Seafarers who won tha 1953 awards and have already com­ pleted their first year of schooling paid by the Union benefit plus the quartet of 1954 winners whose edu­ cational needs for the next four years are likewise being financed by the SIU welfare program. • In the living room of his home in Tampa, Clarence B. Brundage (left) chats with Mack Patterson, AB. They were shipmates on the Antinous (Waterman). Disabled Seafarer Lolls In Sunshine TAMPA—Sunny Florida is a long way from Archangel and it is a lot more conifortable in the winter time, a fact well known to anyone who knows anything at all about geography. Clarence B. Brund-f : ^ age has been both places in "We were on an old lumber the winter. ship, the Minator (Waterman). Now, the 71-year-old retired Sea­ farer is spending the remainder of his days in Tampa, resting in the shade of his vine-covered porch in the summer and sunning himself on the lawn in the winter—thanks to his weekly disability benefit check from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Brundage has plenty of stories to tell, as does any seaman who sailed all through World War II as he did. He sailed FWT and before making his first trip abq^rd the Norwmk (Eastern Steamship Co.) out of Boston he had done an eight-year hitch in the navy. His last ship before coming ashore to go on the SIU disability roll was the Antinous (Waterman). .In On Invasions ^ His -favorite stories have to do with the ships and the men with whom he sailed during the war. He took part in all of* the major Eu­ ropean invasions and got in on a few of the big Pacific operations for good mieasure. None, however, stands out in his memory like the trip he made in ah ill-fated convoy on the Mur­ mansk-Archangel run. There were more than 100 ships in that convoy and only six of us came back," he recalled. With the engine room back aft, she looked like a tanker. We were a' prime target and the German bombers were comipg out at us all the time, day and night, in waves of 10 to 25. Dynamite-Laden As if the bombers didn't make life intere.sting enough, the ice breakers which were supposed to be clearing a path for* the convoy froze fast, he said. The Minator was one of the ships chosen for ice-breaking duty. "We had 700 tons of dynamite in the forward hold and every time she would ride up on the ice and bang down, we wondered if it would be the last," he said. The Minator made it back to the States safely, but it "was her last complete voyage. She was the vic­ tim of a German U-boat on her next trip out. Now that he no longer js able to sail, he lives comfortably with his wife in their modest bungalow on his $25 weekly SIU disability benefit plus his Federal old age benefit. The income, he said, is adequate to meet his needs. "I don't know what we would do without the SIU welfare benefit," he added. Meyer This year's winners. Seafarers Wallace Simpson, Seymour Wal­ lace and Ed Larkin, and Jack Game, son of Seafarer Eddie Game, led the field of 16 competing for the coveted awards, which were announced in June. Simpson is attending Stanford University, while Wallace and Lar­ kin are continuing studies begun earlier. Wallace is resuming his pre-medical training at Columbia lis Larkin Who Is This Man ? BOSTON—Efforts to Identify a 10-year amnesia victim at trie Boston USPHS Hospital were intensified when a news­ paper offered a $500 reward for the positive identification i 4» . 4* of "Mr. X." The reward was4lie action of the Government of Greece to have Greek-owned ton- offered by the "Boston Post" return to that flag ig, proceeding with favorable results. , long other .things, the Greek Govemment has passed legislation after the patient for the first- time started * responding to ques­ |ncourage this flag return, including better tax treatment for ship- tions. \ uhder the Greek flag. The story of "Mr. X" began on 4* 4> 4) February 11, 1945, when he was liere may be a hitch In the Commerce Department program to en­ brought to the hospital suffering gage building of new tankers, by accepting older tankers as trade- from a serious bone disease. -• Congress appropriated some $26,000,000 for this tanker trade-inThe bone disease pardlyzed him Ibuild program, and the Government had hoped to purchase up to and "Jameson" was also suffering •Ider tankers in exchange for the building, by private industry, of from amnesia. Jew and faster ships of modern design. In recent weeks, "Jameson" has owever, the US Navy had-indicated that it would want, fon na­ begun to respond. He has consid­ si defense purposes, to have 18 knot speeds put ih the 10 new erable knowledge of British navy ters'. The hitch is tBat this is too much speed for many tanker com­ and merchant marine terms in­ ics. It is expected that the 'Commerce Department wiii confer with cluding English sailors' slang. in an effort to have this top speed decreased to about'16 knots, The mystery man is about 65, six Ihich case Commerce hopes to bo able to sell the program' to the feet tall, slender, brown-eyed and per industry. grey-haired. •Any Seafarers who believe they can help identify him are asked to communicate with the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG. ,V>'j til ii'vi I t jjli-i' ''V iJMi aU; tnnjla ic^ I..- Oiostaa Pott Photo) •• Simpson Game College, NY, after a stint at Long Island University, and Larkin is returning to the Cornell Univer­ sity School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Game is at North Caro­ lina University. The 1953 scholarship \\'inn.ers, all of whom easily qualified to receive the second year's installment of the $6,000 award by maintaining above-average grades,, are; Eliza­ beth Lomas, daughter of Seafarer Arthur J. Lomas, attending New Rochelle College for Women, New Rochelle, NY; ,Charlene Holden Meyer, daughter of Seafarer Stan­ ley A. Holden, attending Richmond Professional Institute, Richmond, Va.; Alma JimCnez, daughter of,. Seafarer Pedro Jimenez, Who is at the University of Puerto Rico's medical school, and Robert Good­ win; soA of Seafarer Eugene Good­ win, now attending- the Dental School of the University of Oregon. J-. -i )'J-. i-i 1 Jot, �Pace Eiffht te'; • 1^; .;'• . ' ; i.'' i'j .- • i'.' "ly'4:- /-{• . ••• Ir: : • ifi:§•|'"'':•; =,:v; - •' •i r f -Sl' '• •f'-r I (totoW 1. 1954 Completing the first maiden voyage in more than 20 years of a ship built specifically for the St. Lawrence passenger trade, the 22,000ton liner Saxonia is now in service between Liverpool and Montreal. Designed principally for the tourist trade, the Cunard vessel has a CHARLES L. STEVENS, Steward distinctive funnel of a unique pear-shajped design... Three representa­ Most people would hardly. con­ do other heavy work in the engine I tives of the Mitsubishi enterprises of Japan who came to the US sider a broken leg a turning point in room. Instead, he put his experi-| to propose the building of one or more large tinkers for the Tidewater Question: Wha^ do you think is Associated Oil Co. in the Far East have succeeded in getting an $11 the best unlicensed job aboard their careers. But for Seafarer ence as a cook to work and signed| miiiion contract for the construction of two 45,000-ton tankships. ship? (Question asked In Savan­ Charles L. Stevens it worked out up in the galley. Stevens got his Union book bnl nah SlU hall.) just thafr way. The injury finished May 16, 1940, and two years later! • British Navy and police vessels, recovered a 40-foot tug stolen from Lucius A. Dewitt, steward: Night off his activities below decks as got his endorsement as chief stew-l Rochester, England, after an all-night search in nearby waters. Police cook and baker is the best Job on member of the black gang and re­ ard. From that time on he has! said two men had stolen the tug,^worth nearly $50,000, and had prob­ the ship. It pro­ sulted in his switch to the steward sailed regularly as chief steward on| ably headed for the Continent before abandoning her 20 miles from vides time off in a variety of SIU ships. department. Rochester.. Total foreign cargo volume through the Port of San Fran­ foreign ports. At When World War II broke out,| Today, the 57-year-old Seafarer cisco reached a record post-war high in 1953, according to an annual sea, you are Stevens was aboard the West is chief steward on SIU ships and report just issued by port officials and the Department of Commerce. through with is quite satisfied with his occupa­ Kyska on a lend-lease run tol The 6.5 million short tons was more than 900,000 tons above the 1952 your work by 10 tion. The job, he points out, makes Russia. German bombers attackedl figure. PM, or a little no great physical demands on him, the'ship and he caught a piece of 444 after, and can be so he expects to be able to keep at shrapnel in his left leg. "The only The Maritime Administration has awarded a contract for the produc­ off until the next reason it happenecf," he said, "was it indefinitely. In your tion of a new type marine power plant, known as a free piston gas gen­ day. because I was foolish enough to Portuguese Native erator-turbine, to the Cleveland Diesel Engine Division of General home port, you out on deck watching the actloni Motors. The free-piston ehgine and several other experimental power are on day work and can go home Despite his English - sounding instead of being where I belonged." plants will be tried out on four Liberty.ships to find the best plant to nights. name, Stevens is a native of Por­ He went through the rest of the 4 4 4 use for the conversion of the war-buitt ships to' present-day needs... tugal and spent the first 17 years war unscathed. Charles W. Thompson, FWT: of his life in the Portuguese capi­ An American-built, Panamanian-flag motor tanker, the 14,540-ton Ion­ Sails Any Runs ian Mariner, is due in Japan shortly for scrapping in tow of the Brit­ Electrician or pumpman are the tal, Lisbon. In 1915, he left the top jobs. Not little European country to seek his ish tug Golden Gate. The 25-year-old vessel suffered a serious engine Stevens' most recent SIU shipl only is the pay fortune and came to the United was the Frances of Bull Lines. UnH breakdown last year but the owners decided not to repair her. good in these rat­ States. like some chief stewards, or other 43« ^ ings, but as an ratings for that matter, Stevens has "I was a legal immigrant," he electrician, there A Coast Guard icebreaker, the West Wind, is stiil sitting tight fast no particular preferences as tc is only one man said, "for which I am very thank­ companies or runs. He agrees that in the ice of the Lincoin Sea, 450 miles from the North Pole. Although ful today. Of course it was a lot over you, the in no special danger, since shifting ice pressure is expected to release some companies are a lot easier for chief engineer. easier to get a visa in those days." a steward to deal with when it the vessel, the West Wind has the problem of a broken blade on one Stevens became a full-fledged citi­ I've sailed on of her propellers. . New York's'Mayor Wagner has appointed a 12comes to requisitions, but doesn't tankers and I zen of the US in 1926 and has been care who he works for. "I've fount man group, of the city's financial and maritime leaders to help promote know the pump­ living in the States ever since. the Port of New York and guide its future development. No labor rep­ that if you put up a fight on the Stevens first started sailing in requisitions whert you have to, yoi resentative is included on the panel, although the Mayor said he may man has good pay and good con­ the black gang with the old Fall get the support of the crew and thf ditions, too. appoint one later. River Line, whose excursion runs Union, and the company has tt 4 4 4 4' 4» 4> v' James E. Brannen, MM: I had are nostalgic remembrances to come through. With a couple o| The Danish-built A. P. Moller Co. cargo ship Sally Maersk has made rather sail fireman-watertender many an old-time Seafarer, Then outfits it means battling with the her maiden appearance in New York as the 63rd ship in the Moller than any other in 1917 he went to work on Panama port steward all the time but >^oi fleet. The 9,700-deadweight-ton motorship is fitted to carry both liquid rating. I sailed Canal Company ships that were can get results." and bulk cargo at a speed of 18 knots.' A feature of the new vessel is wiper before being used as Army transports. He Stevens is married and whil< a separate cabin for each crewmember at the stern of the ship.. .The transferring to was torpedoed twice in that war, ashore between trips makes hia 3,197-ton British freighter Grosvenor Marindr was reported safe in the steward's de­ was bombed in World War II, but home in New York's Greenwicl] Communist-held Foochow last month after defying a Chinese National­ partment and I none of his mishaps at sea were as ist warship's warning not to enter the Chinese mainland port. The ship once sailed FWT serious as the automobile accident Village section. At one time, bad! in 1948, he came off a nine months was en route from Shanghai to Foochow to pick up a cargo. for five » days that laid him low in 1925. trip with a good-sized payoff an( when we were 4 4 4 Skidded On Ice decided he would like to open short-handed. I A report on Port of New York ship activity during August revealed hope to sail in A skid on an icy road did the little neighborhood eating place sij that more than twice as many foreign-flag ships—527—arrived during the engine department again when damage and for the next 21^ years he could stay ashore. • ) the month compared with American-flag ship arrivals—230.. . The shipping picks up. Before he got through though, hr Stevenis was laid up part or all of Government closed Venezuelan ports and airports to ships and planes the time. When he was able to re­ says, the place had eaten up thay 4 4 4 from Trinidad in mid-September following, an outbreak of yellow fever William T. Cooper, FWT: I've turn to woyk, he stayed ashore payoff and more. Since then, h| on that island ten miles from the Venezuelan coast...US shipyards been sailing since 1947 and I think holding various jobs as a cook in sdys, he has been content to R scattered on all coasts will feel the first real spurt of activity in many the oiler has the restaurants, and hotels. Finally in the shipowner worry about prof months following the awarding of Government contracts for the repair best job. He has 1935 he decided to go back to sea. and loss while he sticks to the busli of 13 ships in the reserve fleet. Funds for the program were authorized weekends off m With his bad leg, he could no long­ ness of running a galley deparj by Congress 4his year to help keep skUled shipyard labor on the job. port and is not er make It up and down ladders or ment. confined to the ship as much as some of the other ratings. Of course, the fire­ ACROSS DOWN 11. Western outfit S4. Member of crew man makes more A New Jersey committee has rec­ ardous to make men work moij 36. Lengthy Mr. Slaughter Texas—,in Re- 1. What Musial OT, but money Russian 37. rlvec. cife ommended repeal of that state's than eight hours on a flight. uses 18. Existed ^ 39. Recover from a isn't everything. I like a littie 4. Where Donald The v^allaba 20. Places to sit public utility anti-strike law by a setback 4.4 4 Duck Bar is 41. Member of deck recreation. Fish that cling 22.' Untrue The giant CIO Steelworkei vote of eight ta one. The commit­ a. Nautical initials dept. 4 4 4 to sharks 33. Sore 43. Plays court to 13. Gorilla Edward F. Cettl, bosun: The tee, appointed' by Governor Rob­ Union indicated a'decided coolne.^ Apple juice 34. Hits 45. Corrupt 13. French river electrician has the best deal. He ert Meyner, said that strikes have to its parent organization-^at its A Bone 26. Export of Spain *®- High note increased since the law was first lantic City convention. No tc 14. A good outfit Main hatches: Meadow 27. Observed makes niore Abbr. 15. Toned down passed in 1946. Instead of restrict­ CIO officials were invited to spea River in France JO. A majpr crime 49. Kind of cargo money and has a 17. Belgian port ive laws, the committee suggested at the meeting, and rumors weij ex- 50. Chowed Radio hook-up 33. Norwegian skilled trade that port 53. Rupee: Abbr. 19. Si bills Employers that the state rely on traditional that the Steelworkers will event c an be used 31. Jug Title of respect collective bargaining methods for ally part company with the CI (Puzzle Answer On Page 17) ashore. I would­ S3. Commotions and go independent. The rift d settling disputes. n't swap jobs; 25." —Welles, actor veloped after Walter Reuther 4 4 4 38. An exclamation though. I sail -Last ditch efforts' are under way the United Automobile Worke. knowl': 39. Having bosun sometimes, edge of in the New York metropolitan area won the presidency of the CIO. but I prefer sail­ SI. Behold! to hold off a possible strike of 4 4 4 ing as AB. I like of 83. Letters 30,000 truck drivers. Negotiations Several persons were injured credit: Abbr. the' work and libhity between trucking companies and a clash between pickets and sirik 33. Unadorned there isn't so/much responsil 11 locals of the International breakers at the Square D Compai 34.. In good shape attached to it. 35. Compass point Brotherhooii of Teamsters buckled in Detroit. A strike has been 4 4 4 36. Endures Daniel O'Donnell, OS: Deck down to around the^ clock bargain­ at the plant since last June, und 37. Reside maintenance is the best job. You ing sessions tb avert the strike. this lea(}ership of the United Ele • mis38. Fielder's play are off every Contracts had already been ex­ trical Workers, independent, 40. Recovered from night and can go tended a full month to permit more though the union has been oustc a drunk / r from the CIO as Xommiinist-co: home when you time for negotiations. 43. No lfs,-M>r buts trolled, the strikers have the foac: are in port, ^ 4 4 4 44. Not any 45. Important' sea­ Nef^. meetings arc scheduled be­ ing of Detroit organized labor. which is an -adfaring country 4 •, 4' 4... Vahtagk over the tween the AFL Air Line-Pilots.As­ of Europe Island at about CIO Textile Workers ^h aski regular watcJi sociation and^ .American Airlines171- W long. standers; It Is over the dispute which led .fa a fior ten cents, iiin hour increases f< •1. Everything •3. India's" ' Prime more like a; reg- -24-day pilots' sti'ikd recently; IThe 10,090 employees pf. thc<Americi • 'Minister-'; ' ; .lilar/ job.,ashore;, core of the dispute is that vcer-tain yiscose Corporation, revorsing14., ;A,: hobby- et ..v-Seafarera ' •'. " ' , piit lii'Yoiir jeight of the company'ii; tHhscoiitliientai treiid in the in^stry during wk •B.-.a4 Rofira-tft! hoprk .and YOpr/time. Is your- own flightfl'were running '8*^ he^I;8, isnd •wage cuts sor renewals without the 'unien eontehde<i >it .wiki'-ihaa* «riskset«wil?e<ithev f IIill mifiiiVTii H Vlil JMIJP id |-?,V.; I ^iv^; •;'''• i.> •^.v/ MEET THE SEAFARER .1- i- SEAFARERS LOG v";;-: iVS*'?' �ii'S'v October 1. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pagre Nin* •Me, Too!' SEAFARiStS^LOG October 1, 1954 Vol. XVI. No. 20 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Tel HYacinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAut HALL, Secretary-Treasurer . Editor,, HERBERT BRAko; Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor, BERNARD SEAMAN; Photo Editor, DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Ai MASKIN, Culf Area Reporter, BILL MOODY. Room For Ambition That standardized American dream about accumulating Ashs Breahdown a stake and then buying a piece of property or a small busi­ Of Messman-Jobit ness for future security is now reality for many men in the To the Editor: SIU. There was a time, of course, before the Union took a It is my conviction that wher­ hand, 'when seajnen-^lived a hand to mouth existence—ahd ever possible the Group 3 steward soriiefimes the hand didn't have much in it for the mcipth' jobs should be broken down into either. "This was the traditional way of life for seafaring men the particular jobs called for. And before Union conditions and Union contracts enabled them I also believe that the definitions to hold up their heads and changed their trade from a dump­ of "messman" and "utility" should be clarified, since they appear to ing ground to a desirable way of m^ng a living. have been altered in recent years. The majority of professional seamen are content to work Now these might seem like their trade and use their earnings to assure themselves the trivial issues,, especially to men comforts of life. Those who have other ambitions find by who are not in the steward de­ going to sea they can accumulate the necessary "nut" in the partment. But I think that any form of hard cash. So we see them going into business, improvement in our working con­ buying farms and homes and in other ways utilizing their ditions, however slight, is well worthwhile. And let's not forget seagoing as a means of accomplishing their aims in life, that the satisfactory standards we 4. enjoy today are the sum total of - >'f? *•' .'"rl "•HI I Vote Thanks many small changes. The average seaman, I think, might point out that the various The record number of 78 qualified candidates for 49 posts mess jobs all call THE SHIP CHANDLER - IN­ sails in the deck department. open in'this year's SIU elections is vivid proof of the mem­ for the same rat­ bership's active participation in the workings of the Union. ing .and provide SPIRED attack on the SIU Sea Williams, a North Carolina native, the same pay, Chest for putting an end to the joined the Union this year in Bal­ • It is also a tribute to the Union's simplified nominating and that there­ victimization of seamen by un­ timore. procedure whereby each' candidate may nominate hjmself i 4. t fore a messman scrupulous slopchest suppliers has without having to get off a ship and appear at a meeting. This found Seafarers quick to reply in SEVERAL SEAFARERS should be able to procedure was purposely designed to make it easy for any perform any" of defense of the Union-owned opera­ AROUND headquarters were, and member of the Union to run for office if he so desired. are, busy on the duties re­ tion. Among crews going on record in elected headquar­ The number of candidates wdqld have been even higher quired. But I would defense of the Sea Chest against ters membership were it not for the fact that some applicants failed to submit Sterne like to point out a Government anti-trust suit is the committees. The proof of seatime or specify the post for which they wanted gang on the Steel. Surveyor. The last meeting to run. On such matters, the Union constitution is very that there is.a world of difference crew here expressed itself as com­ chose a six-man ih the duties pertaining to the specific. pletely satisfied with the slopchest credentials com­ various mess jobs, and this results It's been traditional practice in the SIU ^o encourage the uj which definite preferences on the part supplied by the SIU Sea Chest and mittee membership to run for Union office. Full participation is of most messmen toward the job hopes "it may continue to the fur­ passes on the ther benefit of our Union broth­ qualifications of assurance of democracy in Union affairs and also gives the they are called on to do. ers." candidates for voter a chance to choose the best possible candidate for a Goodman Five Kinds Of Jobs given job. Once the credentials committee report has been Breaking down the various mess In the process this crew really office in the SIU. to the heart of the matter, be­ Chosen for this committee by acted on and the ballots prepared, the next step will be for jobs, I think we find five distinct got cause run there is no their Union brothers were W. every SIU member to exercise his right to vote for the candi­ kinds: 1) the waiter (saloon and answerIntothethelong kind of slopchest Reidy and A. Velasco, steward de­ crew messman); 2) the pantryman; dates of his choice, supplied by the Union corporation partments; J. Levin and W. S. Mc­ 3) the galleyman; 4) the bedroom other than another slopchest equal Donald, deck department: and P. 4. 4. steward (steward's utility), and 5) to it in quality and competitive in Mitchel and C. King for the black the passenger utility. price. gang. Now, the waiter has contact with 4) 4i i the people he serves, but the pan­ Another committee that recently Long-time complaints about waterfront peddlers and ship tryman is behind the scenes, cut A SUGGESTION THAT COULD completed its job was the monthly chandlers aren't confined to the US. Indian seamen too have off from the give-and-take of per- be taken to heart by many crews membership admissions committee. found it necessary to protect themselves by establishing their .sonal contact. It is easy to see is one offered by The last one had on it Frank Lamown supply store for personal gear. that a "good mixer" would prefer Seafarer Robert berti, R. McCarthy, R. Gedding, P. Marion, cur­ William M. Todd, Theodore Good­ So far it seems, nobody: has sued the Indian seamen's the personal contact, while another rently on the man might prefer to remain in man and Allen-Friend. union for doing so, probably because the seamen's own store the background. And it is also Alcoa Cavalier. 4" 4" 4has been a small and struggling operation. If it becomes suc­ easy to see that each man would Marion proposed THE WORKINGS OF SIU mem­ cessful, it is likely that the Bombay blood-brothers of our be more content if he could have that crewmembership-elected committees amply bers take better Stateside waterfront dealers will put up a similar fuss. the job of his choosing. demonstrate Union democracy in , It's bad enough when the "gyp-chandlers" soak the work­ I know some men who prefer care of the ship's action, and one of the best e.xing seaman here in the States, through their excessive prices galley jobs, while others I know library, the books amples of this is the weekly finan­ and reading mat­ have little use for the potatp-peelMarion and shoddy goods. Those who, do so to Indian seamen, how­ cial committee elected every Fri­ ter put aboard by iiig and pot-walloping chores in­ ever, should have especially uneasy consciences, because the volved. I also know men who con­ the SEAFARERS LOG for the day in all ports to go over the rec­ Indian seafarer, has a constant struggle on his hands to keep sider a steward utility job a plum crewmembers' leisure-time relaxa­ ords of each branch. body and soul together. . A recent such committee in Bal­ worth hoarding an ancient ship­ tion. Just as seamen everywhere have a common bond, it seems ping card for, while pthers find Marion, who sails in the steward timore was composed of Seafarers that those who prey on seamen are pretty much the same the that sack-making and sanitary en­ department, has been an SIU mem­ G. R. Suit, R. T. Milton and Peter world around. We hope for the seamen's sake, that Indian gineering chores go against their ber for nearly ten years. He Losado. This trio performed its joined in the Port of New York duties well and noted every ex­ grain. seamen make good in their cooperative venture. I think the solution to this prob­ on December 15, 1944. The 30- penditure by the Baltimore branch, 4 t t lem is fairly simple. Through a year-bld Seafarer is a native of even down to an item of 70 cents "for fuses." Little things mean a little cooperation between the Pennsylvania. lot, as the committee members 4- 4- 4" steward, company personnel man «SEAFARERS HAVE A FINE noted. and dispatcher, the jobs could be The foreign-flag transfer trend continues unabated with the specifically designated and listed reputation for coming to the aid Suit, an AB who now lives in growing carferry service out of Florida the latest hot-spot. accordingly on the board. of their brothers in trouble, par­ Houston, Texas, was born in that A new carferry, the City of- Key West, was recently chris­ 1 think that such a .change ticularly in family emergencies. state 33 years ago and joined the tened as another runaway operation in that service. wouldn't impose any strain on Up in Boston recently, one of the SIU in Jacksonville In 1941. Mil­ ^ Here is one phase of the transfer problem that directly- those involved, and tbat the bene­ brothers, needed help in the" fdrm ton, who also sails on deck.-ship­ coneerns the American public, for the City of Key West and fits would far outweigh the. incon­ of blood ddnaUons for his sick wife. ping as bosun, threw in with the other runaway-flag ships in the service carry mostly Ameri­ veniences In the paper-work de­ Several brothers at the Boston hall SIU ten years ago in Norfolk. He can passengers. Since these outfits are always at great pains partment. The results would promptly answered the call: John hails from Mobile and was born for more harmonious and Riibery, G^oi^g^ Williams, Tqln in the state of Georgia in 1902. to conceal their foreign registry, it would be a good'idea if make Losado, FWT and a resident of efficient food-handling teams, and Cummings and C, Meloon. Baltimore, became 53 years old 't • " • the public were informed that these ships simply do not in turn make for more simoothly- Rubery, Who was pn thj |.:i- - m^et. American-flag standards as to safety, ship construction running ships. on Sept. 15 and was boiii in Puerto ' -. Comet his last time out, and manning,scales. The American,travefer who take's these Aqyway, that's the wjay] 1 see it. member since Rico. He joined the SIU 13 years •agt^last month->iii New*¥ork. shifs ddesRSO iatJils own peijil. : J ,^ .. . • 940| qe i^fajyea Choice Of C^'andidates The World Over •V. mr Forewarned * • '.'i �Pare Ten SEAFARERS :®8issS N-. V ' ^ i October 1. 1954 LOG i;;* : IBli / Jii® iiiiil|iliiiiliiil®iiiis liim liWMsp -^ ' ' ' V i ''<^i ' As each SlU ship completes its voyage the Union's shoreside machinery swings into action. Union representatives go aboard to take care or the payoff and settle beefs on ihe spotw The shipping hall fills cqlls for replacements for the new sign-on. Those crewmembers who are leaving the ship pack their gear while others keep the plant going so the ship can handle cargo, and the galley force can ready the next meal. ' Soon the ship, in this instance the Robin Sherwood on the South African run, will head to sea again, all squared away as the new crew takes over and elects delegates for the coming vbyaige. mm&m .:|||i|y|i|^^^gM * ~ ^ - va illili I r I] r still on duty, Ray Brault, elec­ trician, tests a motor winding. ;• ' /i'. Chief cook Oliver Thompson pre­ pares cho'w ioi next meal. Up on deck, ship unloads cargo from its African run and then takes on new csurgo oiUerings for the outbound voyage.- Messman Ray Galarza counts out . dishes fot next meal's set-'up.' 'j �October 1, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pa;e Elevea •M "d -p. " M. -Ml Jnion patrolmen head up gang­ way to handle payoff and beefs. . Contract is studied to dispose of some disputed OT. Ship's crew holds last meeting with patrolman before payofT Patrolman (standing) and com­ pany rep check overtime sheets. I J iii^ 1 I Iilliilp : i ' l4j^>yv' prewmembers sign off and regive their official discharges. Retroactive pay due under con­ tract is issued at the payoff. Customs officer goes through crewmembers' declarations. Seafarer Anthony Tursi counts the cash rewards of the trip. •1 ilBHIiiiP ISeafarer Joe Roll grabs a fast I shave before heading shoreside. Robert "Andy" Anderson cools off under lu refreshing shower. On way off ship, Crawford meets and greets his replacement, F. Adkins, who was dispatched to job from the Union hiring hall. y. ''S • A rear all packed, Bill Crawford all set to close, up.ai^d leave. A1 Piontek, ship's delegate, posts ininutes for the nekt crew. Two more replacements,go aboard to complete ship's complement as she prepareiS to weigh anchor and head for Soi^th Africa once more. I �SEAFARERS Pare Twelve LOG October 1, 1954 PORT RRPORXS.. (Alcoa) and Afoundria, Yaka and New York: the operators to giv# us a break Lake Charles: on this work. Raphael Semmes (Waterman).' Joined Union In '42 Therefore, the Union urges all For our SIU man of the week hands that when they see one of we have selected Seafarer S. L. these standby jobs on the board, Woodruff, who is better known to they shouldn't throw in for them Shipping in this port remained unless they intend to go down to We haven't been exactly booming his friends as'"Woody" Woodruff. Way down here In the swamps of He sails in the engme room in all pretty much the same as in the do a job and stay there until it's southwestern Louisiana things are up in the Hub but shipping has ratings, hails from Geary, Okla., last period: not booming but not completed. moving along very nicely although been doirfg fairly well and we are and joined the SIU in New Orleans too slow. Three ships went into Nineteen Payoffs shipping hqs been a little on the hopeful that the coming cold in 1942, after having been with the" temporary lay-up, the Robin Hood In the past two weeks we paid slow side, with 35 men registered weather will provide further pick­ MFOW. He thinks the SIU has the (Seas ' Shipping), Ocean Betty off a total of 19 ships, signed 8 on and 23 shipped during the last re­ best welfare set-up in maritinie, (Ocean Transport) and the Wacosta foreign articles and serviced 13 In- port period. ups on the tanker runs. and is especially enthusiastic about -(Waterman). To balance these off, trahsit vessels. Calling In here during these last We had four payoffs for the the vacation pay. In fact, he says however, three ships came out of Ships paid off included the fol­ two weeks were the French Creek, period of this report and three Bents Fort, Paoli, sign-ons. Paying off were the the vacation pay he has gotten lay-up and took full crews. These lowing: Kathryn, Beatrice, Edith Logans Fort, Chi­ Queenston Heights (Seatrade); through the SIU has been the first were the Mankato Victory (Victory (Bull); Steel Flyer, Steel Advocate Carriers), and the Rosario and (Isthmian); Robin Doncaster, Robin wawa, Winter Logans Fort (Cities Service); Evan­ in his 23 years of going to sea. Oldtimers on the beach here at Angelina (Bull). Kettering (Seas Shipping); North­ Hill, Council geline (Evange­ In connection with the laying up western Victory (Victory Carriers); the present time are J. Kackur, R. Otove, Bradford line!; and Ann G. Vance, J. L. Nicholson, O. Pow­ of the Robin Hood, however, there Alexandra (Carras); Ocean Betty Island and ConMarie (Bull); ell, iR. E. Palmer, J. E. Eubanks, is a point that has to be brought (Ocean Transport); 'Bents Fort, tigny, all of Cities The Queenston R. Montcaln, C. T. Nangle, E. S. to the membership's attentioh. The Paoli, Chiwawa (Cities Service); Service, and over Heights, Logans Schroder, A. Kessen, H. Arling- Union was successful in' getting San Mateo Victory (Eastern); John in Orange, Tex., Fort and Ann the company to take a 21-man Kulukundis (Martrade); Seatrain haus and H. Krohn. wa had the Val Marie signed on standby gang to work the ship Georgia, Seatrain New Jersey Chem (Valentine Marty Breithoff, Acting Senak on continuous ar­ while she Js laid up as a result of (Seatrain); Seatiger (Colonial), Tankers), which San Francisco Port Agent ticles. assurances that we would furnish and Val Chem (Valentine). has.a fine group of SIU men doing 3^ i i. Our in-transit them with competent men who Signing on were the Steel a bang-up jbb on her. Savannah: ships were in fair would do a fair day's work. In turn, Worker, Steel Admiral, Steel Sea­ Prince We shipped a few men to eiach of number with the we were told that if it worked out farer (Isthmian); Peninsular Mari­ Southern States (Southern); Steel okay on this one, Robin would fol­ ner (Waterman); Greece Victory the above ships so .things were not Advocate, Steel Designer (Isth­ low the same practice on any (South Atlantic); Robin Sherwood too bad. mian); Iberville, Gateway City and At our last meeting here on Sep­ future lay-ups. (Seas Shipping); San Mateo Victory tember 22, the pumpmen took over Chickasaw (Waterman) calling at Important Job (Eastern) and John Kulukundis with Brother "Whitey" Pritchett Shipping here has been good this port. (Martrade). So, after explaining to the mem­ during the past two weeks with the serving as chairman and Brother J. The payoff of the Evangeline put The following were the ships in an end to her regular summer run Southland (South Atlantic) paying bership the importance of doing a transit: Elizabeth (Bull); Seatrain Mitchell serving as recording sec­ to Nova Scotia, and we are happy off and signing on and the follow­ good job, we shipped the men Savannah, Seatrain Louisiana, Sea­ retary. Both meij. did a fine job. to report that for the third year in ing in transit: Peninsular Mariner down. However, we then ran into train Texas (Seatrain); Alcoa Run­ Cheer Tanker Pacts a row the ship operated without (Waterman); Carolyn (Bull); Robin the damnedest headache we have ner, Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Pointer When the announcement was any serious beefs of any kind. Del­ Sherwood and Robin Mowbray had for a long time. (Alcoa); Steel Admiral (Isthmian); made tliat some of the tanker com­ The company's port captain be(Seas Shipping); egates in all departments certainly gair calling us the next day to Alamar, Portmar (Calmar), and panies have signed the hew con­ are to be commended for the fine Steel Surveyor complain that some of the men Maiden Creek, Gateway City and tract there was much loud whoop­ job they did in holding beefs down (Isth m i a n); ing and cheering, and now the wouldn't work, that they found two Arizpa (Waterman). Southland (South to thf vanishing point. members are waiting for Cities Claude Simmons men sleeping when they were sup­ Right now, the ship will go into Atlantic), and Service to sign up SQ they can start Asst. Sec'y-Treas. posed to be working and that men lay-up for necessary repairs and Seatrains Geor­ to collect that back pay. Some of were quitting every day, some of 4. t4. overhaul. The current rumor is gia and Louisi­ the tankermeh will have consider­ them without even completing the Philadelphia: that the ship will s^il in December ana, which each able amounts, coming. day's work. on the Florida cruise run. This is called here twice. For our Seafarer of the Week Some of the men even said they The Southland a very good possibility as we we nominate Brother Steve Senak, were not told they had to put out understand it but there is nothing had a very clean who rode Atlantic Refining Com­ Darley a day's work when they went down payoff and credit definite on it yet. pany^ ships through to the-end of there. TTie result was that the com­ for a bang-up job can be given to that drive and did a very good job Welcome Home pany began raising hell and threat­ the ship's delegates. These are Shipping in this port has been We were happy to welcome back Billie Darley, ship's; J. C. Laseter, ening to lay off all hands and get slow during the past two weeks, due for us all during the campaign. Senak comes from Illinois and sails the Queenston Heights to its old deck; William J. Morris, engine, a shoreside gang to do the job. But we finally talked them into mostly to Calmar shijis paying off in the deck-department. He has run. Portland to Venezuela. This and R. F. Fields, steward. ordering more men and promised in Baltimore and entering the ship­ just completed an offshore run on past summer the ship had been yards there to install conditioning one of the Cities Service tankers, Sea Chest Praised to straighten things out. running regularly into Montreal. systems in their holds. However, on which he did a fine job as ship's For our SIU man of the week we So we shipped more men for the The boys on board were glad of we expect the Hastings (Water­ delegate, and is now waiting for have selected E. B. McAuley who jobs, and' things have gone pretty the change, since the ship is a man) to crew up again at the end a good coastwise run. "home away from home" for a lot sails as FWT and oiler. McAuley, smoothly since then. The only kink of this week and this should im­ On the* labor front here all is who joined the SIU in 1943, thinks was when one of the replacements of local Boston Seafarers. This ves­ sel has a reputation as a happy one of the best things about the went up first thing and asked lor prove the situation. Also, the Cal­ quiet with the exception of one ship which is justified by the fact Union is the Sea Chest. For years, the day off. You can imagine what mar conditionings should be com­ small beef that the Building Trades pleted in the not-too-distant future Council has with one of the con­ that there is fine cooperation at all he says, the waterfront parasite he was told. so we should again have a share tractors, but we believe it will be "took" the seaman. But now, times between officers and men Could Mean Other Jobs squared away by the time this is in of these payoffs. • and beefs seldom amount to any­ thanks to the Union, a man can get IVith ships laying up every day print. During the last report period we decent gear at a fair price aboard the Union would like to get more thing. That's about all except to say paid off the Hastings (Waterman), ship. of the companies to use our men On the beach are a few of the that the hunting season has opened, Republic (Trafalgar) and Winter Besides McAuley, men on the for standby work. It's a good deal men who just got off the Evange­ and some of the boys are trying to Hill (Cities Service), and signed on beach include J. H. Maxey, J. F. for some of the men who are wait­ line after a pleasant summer. They bag a few-birds, and we- are also are: W. Prince, P. Vroom, P. Nor­ Lee, A. L. Fricks, F. G. Wesley ing to ship, but if the word gets the Republic and Winter Hill. We looking forward to the circus com­ also serviced ten ships in transit. and C. West. ton and J. Scully. around that this is the manner in ing to town. Jeff Morrison A. S. CarduIIo which some of our people perform Janies Sheehan Leroy Clarke Savannah Port Agent Philadelphia Port Agent the job we certainly can't expect Boston Fort Agent Lake Charles Port Agent Boston: Standby Jobs Call For Day's Wortc, Too Evangeline Reported En Route To Ftortda GS Tanl(ers, Vat Gtiem Gall And Tatce On Men Sblpping Stays Good; Sontbtand Pays Off Crew-Up Of Hastings To Improve Stitpptng 9 San Francisco: 2 Payoffs Tatie Crews, Keep Beetcmen Moving m mt wniN A& e smPPOfG RSCOKO Shipping in this port during the past two weeks has been very PORT Boston good, with more men shipping than New York were registered. During this pe­ Philadelphia riod we had two payoffs that took Baltimore full crews and six in-transits that Norfolk took quite a few men off the beach. Although there are still quite a Savannah few men on the beach, bookmen Tampa have been moving steadily. ...Mobile The shIpsSve paid oifduring the New Orleani last two weeks were the Young Galveston America (Waterman) and Ocean Seattle Loite (Ocean Trans;). The Young America signed on and so did the San Francisco Kyska (Waterman). •Wiimin^ii ' In transit were t^.l^smar and Yorkn^w Shipping Figures September 8 to September 21 SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED 18 9 ^ 12 39 13 39 15 11 308 146 113 125 384 118 93 99 28 18 20 66 8 21 10 3 86 :..... S2 64 55 201 92 86 264 3^ 9, 8 20 3 5 1. . 9 .,.1 30 19 • 26 75 15 46 14 17 3 16, . 10 . 15, 24 49 8, 5 67 Y5 72 ^ 74 221 21 . 23 23 238, #17 74 119 284 ' < 81 54 103 15 12 47 32 23 7 20 77 , 20 64 17' - 28 \ / 23 <10 61 25 38 35 25 . 33 32 90 49 •)/49 ';;7;:, 8 ', ••:"4 7V' "•3-, 15 A ,*t DonPt Send Your Baggage COD Seafarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD to any Union hall. Np Union hall can accept delivery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid.. Men who send baggage COD to Union halls face the pros­ pect of having to.go to a lot of trouble and red tape with the Railway Express Co. All COD baggage—regardless of the port—goes to the local ex­ press office, where it is held by the express company until claimed. seafarers who want tp be Taure od getting theiir baggage when they want it, can send it to~ any Union ball provided they 'prepay -Vie.' Shipping 'chargee.*., ;! S^SI �SEAFA^RERS LOG October 1. 195i Page Tbirteea ...^..... PORTMtEPORTS Kr-, New Orleans: Red Tape Is Hurdled, Hail Gels'New Leek' The' New Orleans hall is finally getting a face lifting after hur­ dling more red tape to get the job done than they have in Washing­ ton. Not only do you have to get a city permit to get work done, but p ' since the hall is in the famous Vieux Carre you have to get a permit from the Vieux Carre Asciation to do any work on the outside of the building. Memberjs coming to New Orleans will notice that the canopy over the front door has been removed, due to a truck knocking it down and our not being able to replace it as it was illegal, according to the association. The cementing work will be complete shortly and the sign painting will start soon to 'complete the face lifting of the -front to go along with the recent inside paint job. Since our last report shipping has been good here and is expected to remain that mmsi way for at least another two weeks. The Al­ coa Clipper (Al­ coa) crewed up after being in drydock for two weeks. Most of the original crew r V went bacli; to Harvilla their jobs on the Clipper, but we were able to ship 15 new men to jobs that were not filled by former crew members. . If the same trend is followed on the Alcoa Cavalier, it will be a further aid to shipping here., , The Alcoa Pioneer has been laid up for more than 10 days and is expected to take a full crew soon. Job Situation Aided Another break in the job situa­ tion was provided when the AFL Machinists' and Boilermakers' locals here called the SIU hall for 44 men to,work on the Alcoa ships that were in drydock. This was a big help to some of the brothers. We expect to have more job calls from these unions in the near future as they were more than well pleased v^ith the high quality of work turned in by. the men shipped to the Alcoa shipyard work. The men who went but on this work knew that future jobs de­ pended on their ability, so they turned to in typical SIU fashion and got the job done. They de-serve to be commended for build­ ing a good record in this respect. Friends and former shipmates of Duska "Spider" Korolia will be pleased to learn that he has been discharged from the USPHS hos­ I 4-- . •; ' ' h-' <•' pital after a long stay and given a "fit for duty" slip. "Spider" was in the ball to register the day he was discharged from the hospital and hopes to make a job soon. We also are happy to report that f. James "Red" Gleason and James H. Bales have been discharged from the hospital and pronounced r fit for duty. '•• • ' r"'- -• Among those recently admitted i;t' ;••"" to tbe hospital are Gilbert "Big • Mamou"Tiersall, Andrew Harvilla, Clarence "Red" Cobb, Leonard ICay, Marcus Evans and Vincent .Michel. We hope these brothers \' --''r ' ?-:••• "v •?' v.'--;/' will be well and ready to ship 'U:.:.. again soon. , - * Samuel Cope and Oscar Madere i-t.t:' '•••'• are reported to he recovering? 'In> good shai*e-after recent surgbry: •1' I'S iv!';--' •i ? V;-:' and are looking, forjyard to tbieihg - able , to come to the hall to get their, haih''?^ sh'lppinii list.! >• During the last report period :we. Bj^V" Jl-il l"?^- I'VO'- •' M'/i I i^ lgna,fili»nr'E'«btf ^1- •?:s. coa Pioneer (Alcoa); Steel Director (Isthmian); Del Mundo, Del Mar and Del. Santos (Mississippi); Chickasaw and Antinous (Water­ man), and the Compass (Compass). The Del Mar, Del Sol, Del Mundo and Compass signed on. Ships that' called-in transit in­ cluded the Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Corsair and Alcoa Polaris (Alcoa); the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian); Del Sol and Del Mundo (Mississippi); the Seatrains Georgia and Louisi­ ana (Seatrain Lines); Arizpa, Clai­ borne, Monarch of the Seas and Morning Light (Waterman), and the Margaret Brown (Bloomfield). Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent Galveston: 4. Ships And Jobs Scarce; Gullook Not Exciling Shipping out of this port is really in the doldrums with noth­ ing in sight promising much in the way of relief. In the past two weeks we had just three payoffs and one sign-on, with 16 in-transit ships giving us most of our action. Our payoffs were the Fort Hoskins and Government Camp (Cities Service) while the Margaret Brown (Bloomfield) paid off and signed on again. Ships touching this port in transit were: Seatrains Texas, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York (Seatrain); Seatiger (Colo­ nial); Del Mun­ do (Mississippi); Lone Jack, Brad­ ford Island, Fort Hoskins (Cities Service); Bien­ ville, Arizpa, City Hill of Alma (Water­ man); Alexandra (Carras); Steel Recorder, Steel Surveyor, Steel Director (Isthmian). While shipping action was light on these vessels,~ they had their good points too since they came in clean with just a few minor beefs that were squared away^ with­ out difficulty. On the "beach with us here is E. C. "Pappy" Hill, who was vaca­ tioning for the past two weeks up in Oklahoma, while Brother P. Lusk is also looking for a scow after attending Mexico City col­ lege for the past two months. Oh the beach in the hospital are Brothers William Walker, M. A. Plyler, D. R. Fisher, B. F. Grice, A. N. Salas, J. Arras, W. Currier, B. C. Seal, E. A. Hellman, C. B. Young and I. J. Torre. Keith Alsop Galveston Port Agent SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Earl Sheppard. Asent Mulberry 4540 BOSTON 376 State St. James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 GALVESTON 21»t 4c Mechanic Keith Alsop. Agent Phone 2-8448 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent Phone 6-5744 MOBILE .1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent . Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Lindsey Wiliiahis, Agent ' Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK..... 675 4tb Ave.; Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK ..127-139 Bank St. .Hen Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market. St. S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO ....., 450 Harrison St. SaV^CoHs. Agent SAVANNA.H' ' - . J4ff Mortlso .AgentSBATTUe. ' .: Jeff. Gillette. It - ilayL . Phone 2-5996 t Abercorn St. ;r Phome 3:1728 SffOWaat Ave. . CUlott 4334 Mobile: Shipping Slays Peer As Lay-Ups Ccnlinne Shipping in this port during the past two weeks has been bad, with some 65 men shipped to regular jobs and 93 to relief jobs in and around the harbor. During this period we had 13 payoffs', 5 signons and 5 ships in transit, but out of the 13 payoffs we had 5 of the Waterman C-2s lay up for an in­ definite period. Waterman is planning 4;o put two of the eight ships now laid up back into service during the next couple of weeks. However, two other Waterman ships due in here dur­ ing the next tWo weeks—the Citrus Packer and Maiden Creek—are due to go into lay-up, so there will still be eight ships in idle status waiting for cargo or charters. There were no major beefs at any of the payoffs here, but we did have one beef on the W i 1 d Ranger (Water­ man). On this ship, instead of having a d^y man replace a watch stander who was missing, the mate used the deck cadet instead, and as a result we had an overtime beef of over $300 which was collected and divided among the deck depart­ ment men who normally would have done the work. Getting Unemployment Pay Since the Waterman fleet has been laying up in this port, we have had quite a few requests from members on how to go about col­ lecting unemployment compensa­ tion. First, each crewmember laid off should get a notice from the company stating why he was laid off; second, each member who applies for unemployment com­ pensation should make sure that in the last fiscal year preceding his application he has worked at least 20 weeks for the company or companies he is making his claim against. These two steps are,|mlghty im­ portant, and members' unemploy­ ment claims will be processed more quickly and correctly i| they follow them. For our Seafarer of the Week we nominate' Brother Gibson Coker. Coker, who is married and has two children, makes his home in Mobile and ships steadily out of the area as bosun or deck maintenance. His last ship was the Claiborne on tbp Puerto Rico WILMINGTON, Calif... 505 Marine Ave. Ernest Tiiley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn - SECRETARY TREASURER Paul Hail ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews Joe Aigina Claude Simmons Joe Voipian * WUiiam Hall SUP HONOLULU run. A member of the Union since 1943, when he joined in New York,' Coker has seen many of the Union's gains made and his favorite is the vacation plan since, he says, it assures a man that he will be able to draw his vacation pay no matter how many companies he has worked for. A few of the oldtimers now on the beach here are Frank Edmonds, J. Dimas, L. 6. Hanson, D. Harri­ son, N. Davis, J. Williams, W. Brown, W. Kyles, P. R. Simmons, J. Karlsen and B. Faulk. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent ' 4. Baltimore: 4 4. Shipping Shows Rise But Don't Rush, Boys Shipping in this port picked up somewhat during the past two weeks, but it can still be consid­ ered only fair so we are not ad­ vising a stampede here as there are stiU plenty of men on the beach to take care of the jobs that are available. During the last two weeks we had the following ships pay off: Lone Jack (Cities .^Jirvice); Steel Rover, Steel Ad­ miral and Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Arlyn (Bull); Bull Run (Petrol Tankers); North­ western Victory (Victory Car­ riers); Trojan Lamb Seaman (Troy); Fairland (Waterman); . Portmar (Calmar), and Santore, Chilore, Baitore, Feltore, Cubore and Venore (Ore). Signing on were the Azalea City (Waterman); Pennmar fCalmar); Steel Rover and .Steel Flyer (Isthmian), .and Chilore, Santore, Feltore, Cubore, Venore and Baltoi-e (Ore). Ships In Transit In transit were the Alcoa Pointer and Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); Robin Doncaster and Robin Kettering TSeas Shipping); De Soto, Maiden Creek and Iberville (Waterman); Suzanne and Mae (Bull), and- Steel Flyer (Isthmian). In the USPHS hospital now are Coley Crockett, Elmer Lamb, Vincenzo Russo, Einar Hansen, Jesse Brinkley, James Connhr, Jessie Clarke, Thomas Cunningham. Ed­ ward Neamans, Kenneth Hum­ phrey, Edison Brown, Julius Kekete, Frank Paylor and Samuel Mills. Earl Sheppard Baltimore Port Agent FORT WILLIAM 11814 Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-571!) VICTORIA BC . 617t4 Cormorant St. Empire 4.531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacific 7824 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St Phone (i."4b BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario ... 62 St. Davids St CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 113 Cote De Lc Montague . Quebec Phone: 2-7078 SAINT .lOHN .... 177 Prince William St NB PhoneT 2-5232 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 POHTLAISp......i 532 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND. CALir 257 5th St. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO...... 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 Great Lakes District SEATTLE...... ...l.......; 2505 1st Ave Main U390 ALPENA .. 133 W Fletcher WILMINGTON .......... SOS.Marine Ave. Phone: l2;i8W Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 NEW YORK ,. . '675 4th Ave;. Brooklyn CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE . . -STerUng 8-4B71 Phone:' Main 1-0147 DETROIT ..... . 1038 3rd St. CcifUNlMin District • Ilea'dquartera. Phone: Woodward 1-6857 . 831 W. Michigan St. . .:;6N tt.' Jamer St. Wast UULUTH . MONTREAL . , Phone: Melrose k-AllO soirm CHICAGO K Wiia sr Seattle: Sea Unions Picket In ProtesI On Transfers Shipping hae been nothing to blow your top about out here but it has been holding up fairly well because two of our Libertys came out of lay-up. We had both the Ametsea (Blackchester) and the Amerocean (Ameroeean) coming out and taking full crews for a wheat, run to Brazil out of Seattle. The future looks pretty encouraging because the Seacomet II ((^san ^il^rriers) is supposed to come out shortly and load for another Far ®ast run while the Seacoral (Ckirall will load lumber for the East Coast. All of the unions out here in­ cluding the deck and engine offi­ cers, radio operators, the NMU and our West Coast affiliates are pretty hot under the collar over Maritime Administrator Louis Rothschild's action in approving the transfer of two more US-flag Libertys. Five-Day Picketline Since the ships were docked at Todd's Shipyard and- the Ballard Oil Docks here, eight maritime unions, including the SIU, put up picket lines on them to protest the transfers. We had the line on for five days. Unions participating were: Masters, Mates and Pilots, Local -90; NMU, Seattle branch; American Radio Officers Associa­ tion, Seattle branch; Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association, Local 38; Marine Firemen's Union; Sail­ ors Union of the Pacific and Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards, AFL. It's quite clear to everybody ex­ cept Rothschild that everytime he approves one of these transfers he is making it that much toughej:.p£Qr the remaining ships under tne American flag. One Payoff 'The two Libertys coming out of lay-up were our only sign-ons. We had one payoff here, the Cecil N. Bean of Dry Trans. In-transit ships were the Afoundrla' and' Raphael Semmes (Waterman); Al-^ coa Planter (Alcoa) and Yorkmar (Calmar). With the meal ticket system go-; ing into effect oyt here, the mem­ bership has gone on record to. pa- :; tronize the Kilowatt Restaurant be- ; cause of the fair treatment the : management and the employees:: have given the Seafarers and the / decent prices on their menu. Oldtimers on the beach include:' H. Parks, M. Olson, J. Barton and J. Goude. In the marine hospital at the moment are C. G. Archer, B. Bork, W. J. Fick. R. J. Heilig, E. H. Harrell, S. Johannessen, R. L. Morrow, V. K. Ming, W. M. Pennington, R. L. Welch and O. R. Ware. Jeff Gillette " Seattle Port Agent i Use Oniff One ail Address Seafarers with beef<! regard­ ing slow payment of'monies due from various operators in back wages and disputed over­ time should first check wheth­ er they have a proper mailing address on file with the com­ pany. SIU headquarters offi­ cials point out that reports received from several opera­ tors show checks have been mailed to one address while a beef on the same score is sent from another, thus Creat­ ing much difficulty in keeping accounts straight. Seafarers are urged to use one perma­ nent address for mail so tijat claims can ba checked siieedliv and payment madis right awahi. • J �Pww FMurfeoi SEAFARERS October 1, im LOG OFF WATCH NM :«i aifli At tl|p left, Seafarers Lai« Nielsen Oeft) and Walter Scblecht, off the Steel Fabricator, pose at Cher* ry and Company In Bombay with ^be proprietress, Mrs. D. Farkes. At the rlfbt, some of the objects d'art which the shop sells are examined by (1-r) DM Sipsey, cb. elect. Adamson, steward Martin and second mate Salami. Shop- specia%es in selling souvenirs and ciarios of wood, brass and ivory. N^acy's Basement Has l^lothing On Shop n Bombay, SlU Bargain Hunters Find There are many things in this world which don't live up to their advance notices. But his isn't true of a certain souvenir and curio shop in Bombay, India, reports Seafarer L,ars Nielsen of the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian). This shop is Cherry and-*cator crew in the shop was first Fabricator men that they resolved ilompany, which specializes in aroused by a letter written to the to see for themselves the next ndian articles made of brass, LOG last March by Charles Col­ time they were in the Indikn city. /cod, and ivory. And, as far as oth price and service are conerned, the place is ail it's cracked p to be, Nielsen reports in bealf of his fellow crewmembers, The interest of the Steel Fabri­ lins, delegate on another Isthmian ship, the 5teel Admiral. That letter — in which Collins praised the prices and service in the shop—so interested the Steel LOG-A-RHYTHM: Sea Voices Gordon L. Peck Tell me not a seaman's lot is dirty and dull and hard. That his back is bent and his pay is spent at the turn of a greasy card. That the seas that roll from pole to pole only death and despair foretell. That his roll is blown and his hopes are flown in some foreign dockside hell. Through gale and breeze I have sailed those seas where the mermaids and tritons play, I've burned out my guts and been rolled by sluts in the fever that lasts a day. In the sober morn many oaths I've sworn to cut, out women and booze. But two months at sea work wonders with me and I can't seem to quit when I choose. 'Neath the Southern Cross where the whitecaps toss and the moon sparkles right out loud. There's a different kind of joy, I find, than comes wrapped in a satin shroud. Where the dolphins play and the Milky Way's like a barrel of diamonds that broke. The worries of Man and his money-mad clan seem remote, half unreal, and a joke. So when I'm on the beach jand home's within reach and I'm tempted by comfort and ease, There's a maddening lure I can never endure in a whiff of the salt sea brbeze. Quiz Cdrtier (1) Is Los Alamos in the US tamed as: (a) the site of a Texas liattleground. (b) a national park, (c) an atomic laboratory and jesting ground? "• (2) What is the number which when added to 1,000 gives a higher |«sult than if it were multiplied by 1,000? (3) What young girl led the French army against the English in 11 major war? (4) The quotation, "He leadeth me beside the still waters" is Jrom: (a) Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, (b) the 23rd Psalm, (c) IVinston Churchill's latest book about World War II? (5) Seafarers should know this one. Which two South American I ountries have no seacoast at all? (6) A man has a total of $5.90 in nickels and dimes.* If the num[)er of dimes is one less than h?lf the number of nickels, hgw many 'if each does he have? 47) What roads in Virginia are always wet? (8) What famed American'writer and lecturer lost her sight, hear­ ing and speech at the age of 19 months? I (9) According to the US Constitution, how many members are injiluded in the President's cabinet? (10)' Is an anemotnetep-use;^; (a) to test the bipod, (b) to measure I he velocity of the windi (•p) .tiir' i»eawr<^^ of color? ^_ (Quia Answen on Page 17) And what they found was that Collins^ praises had not been sung for nothing. "We are happy to state," Nielsen now writes the LOG, "that we vis­ ited this concern and were delight­ ed with the excellent behavior, cordial attitude and charming man­ ners of the proprietress, Mrs. D. Parkes. This lady gave us all pos­ sible assistance in purchasing all sorts of articles which we wanted for our comfort. Articles Called 'Superior' "The articles- we purchased at Cherry and Company," Nielsen writes, "were decidedly of superior quality, and nowhere else in the city of Bombay could we obtain such articles at such a remarkably reasonable price. "Unlike other shops in Bombay, we found that in this one no un­ due pressure or persistence was exhibited either Jjy Mrs. Parkes or her salesmen. On the contrary, they made every effort to make us feel right at home and at ease, and to browse around ali we want­ ed to without 'disturbance." The- address of the shop is 2, Annes Chambers, 3,. Camac'Road, Bombay *!. The place is recom­ mended to all of their fellow Sea­ farers by the Fabricator crewmen. Another Seafarer, Louis Hale, who has made many trips to the port, in a recent report to the LOG also echoed the crew's sentiments as to the quality and prices of the goods. •4i This feature is designed to offer hints and information on hobbies, new products, developments, publications and the like which Seafarers may find helpful in spending their leisure-time hours, both ashore and aboard ship. Series addressed to "Off Watch," SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY, Ubill be answered in the column or by mail, wherever possible. 4— — workshop tip from "Better Homes Stamp collectoni specializing in US issues still have a chance to ob­ and Gardens" which others may tain a first-day cancellation of the find useful. In tight places where new 20-cent special delivery stamp you can't swing a hammer, you which will be released Oct. 13 in can drive a nail with a Cr-clamp. Boston. The design of the stamp, Start the nail by pushing the-point which will be printed in blue in into the wood with pliers. Adjust sheets of 50, shows a special deliv­ the clamp so that the flat gripping ery letter being delivered hand to head will press against the nailhand to the recipient. Collectors head to force it into the wood and may send a limited number of self^ slowly tighten the screw. To avoid addressed envelopes with a money damages to the wood, slip a scrap order to cover the cost of the of wood or a putty-knife blade un­ stamps desired to the Postmaster, der the screw. Boston 1, Mass., for first-day can­ 4. 4) cellation. Remember that each en Those who are in the market for velope must bear a 3c or 6c stamp a not-too-expensive 35 mm camera to prepay the postage, since special for limited picture work may find delivery stamps alone are not valid the $36.95 Paxette, a German im­ for postage. port, just about right. The cam­ era has automatic film transport t ^ Seafarers who dabble at carpen­ and shutter cocking, plus doubletry when home ashore have prob­ exposure prevention, built-in ex­ ably found the quarter-inch drill a tinction-type exposure meter, with handy tool for all kinds of jobs. a corresponding exposure scale on Now a new inexpensive attachment the $6.95 eveready case, depth-offor the portable electric drill en­ field scale, film rewinder and body ables you to saw, rout and drill release. It is equipped with a lumber, plyboard, plaster, plaster­ f/2.8 45mm Kalaplast lens and syn­ board, masonite and leather. A chronized Pronto shutter with short drill bit at the end of the speeds to l/200th of a second and tool makes the hole, and the stick­ bulb plus a built-in self timer. In­ leback surfaee enlarges or routs terstate Photo Supply Corp., 28 it. The attachment comes in two West 22d Street, New York, NY, is sizes: 2% inches long at $1.50 and the importer. 4V^ inches long at $1.80. If your 4 t t ' hardware store doesn't have it, An item for the seafaring-phila-, write Benrich, Box 64, Dept. PP, telist who may be ashore in Phila­ Jamaica 35, NY. delphia these days Is a special t 4^ stamp exhibition which opened A LOG reader passes on this last week at the National Phila­ telic Museum, Broad and Diamond Streets, to mark tHe 25th anniver­ Pick Up'Shot^ sary of the State of Vatican City the current Marian Year. Tho Card At Payoff and display will include the entire col­ Seafarers who have taken lection of Francis Cardinal Spellthe series of inoculations re­ man of New York, the show's spon­ quired for certain foreign voy­ sor, as well as material sent by tho ages are reminded to be sure Vatican Postal and Philatelic Mu­ to pick up their inoculation seum and entries by others invited cards from the captain or the to loan portions of their,Roman purser when they pay off at States, Vatican and "religion" the end of a voyage. stamp and cover collections. Tho The card should , be picked exhibit will be carried over through up by the Seafarer and held Nov. 2, 1954. so that it can be presented 4 4 4 when signing on for another A pocket level with a pocket clip, voyage where the "shots" are described as "handy as a fountain require. The inoculation pen" for the home craftsman, is be­ card is your only proof of hav­ ing marketed by Stanley Tools, and ing taken the required shots. retails at under $1. The five-illch Those men who forget to level, weighing less than an ounce, pick up their inoculation card is made of heat-treated aluminum when they pay off may find tubing, has machined flats on the that they are required to take sides and a solidset proved glass all the "shots'.' again when they with bubble set true to the working want to sign on for another surface! such voyage. •- .' .:>V ' • • T*;. . I.-.. .• . . ••-J.' , i• '•, ml -rel in., G St I su| li N ? h( m ly si ll is cl tl it s tt| 8tl ;4- d| i-j Cold Beer Helps Make For A Warm Time In Yokohama tii Obviously enjoying their shore leave In Yokohama are these SIU crewihen. At Yokohama Seahien'a -I- .if Club are (1-r) ; Clifford Eubanks and Norman Phlllipaof tiie Mother M.L. (Eagle Ocean) and Jimmy Williams, Joe Logan and Pedro Villabol of the Pelican idarlner (Bloomfield). At the right is Jjmmy '.••-J,/-:, Knight and his, attractive Japanese wife, llicliilMii. . '' . • �jC'frf^t':::;^', October 1, IbM SEAFARERS r^^iaT-' F•i^^^-'fv-^ '•F''T''•'-•';?•• -'•.; Pate Fiftoea LOG In Spain If's 'SI, Si' For Seafarers—See? By Spike Marlin Helping promote Spanish-American relations among the local senoritas are these crewmembers of the Transatlantic (Pacific Waterways), shown here during a recent stop in Bilbao. Spain. Left to right are J. Rogers, wiper; J. Landron, DM; W. McBride, bosun; Bill Doran, OS; Robert Leavy, OS, and Francisco Agosto, Jr., chief cook. Photos were sent by Tom Maynes. who says he also had a good time. Letters In Bottle Take Their Time — But They Get There Just The Same It may take a little longer than modern-day postal deliveries—or even the Pony Ex­ press—but the mariner's time-honored method of sending letters in bottles is still good. This is reported tp the LOG- by O. S. Flynn, former crewmember of the SlU-contracted Strathbay (Strathmpre), who-*discloses that ten letters forwarded to the original ad­ "posted" in a bottle off the dresses. coast of Brazil last January, were delivered to their recipients within three months. Just to make sure everything was legal, Flynn says', the Strath­ bay crewmen enclosed, money to cover the cost of postage for the letters. They also enclosed a book written by Jack London, and then tossed the bottle overboard, at a point approximately 700 mTTes west of the Brazilian coast, on llast Janu­ ary 8. On February 22—six weeks later —the bottle was found just off the Brazilian coast by an unidentified fisherman who brought it to the American consular agent at Sao Luis, Brazil. He sent the letters to Belem, Brazil, where the Ameri­ can consul sent them to the US Navy Hydrographic Office in Wash­ ington, DC. From here they were Used For Many Years In a letter commenting on the incident, the Hydrographic Office points out that "for many, many years, drift bottles containing mes­ sages have been used to determine and verify the circulation of oce­ anic waters, and as late as the turn of the 20th Century, the drifts of bottles thrown overboard by mar­ iners" were the prinf'.ipal means of determining the sets and drifts of ocean currents. "However," the office points out", "the data derived''by this^, means were only general and not alto­ gether reliable, due to the many variable forces influencing the pas­ sages of the bottles. In recent years more scientific and precise methods for the determination of ocean currents have been devel­ oped." ^Jbr A SVSSBSTICN iveAaoivMAi,AA/ MTCIB, OR A rswee lUTHsios? isrs-tfsyz ABOUT IT- riHE ws IS AlMAtS TISTI^ TO SETTSe SEKviS THff /^MSms^ip: 7m rm EorrcR/ Crewmen Mark Labor Day At Sea Services The SIU crew of the Seacloud (Seatraders) may have been all at sea at the time, but this didn't prevent them from duly observing |he Labor Day holiday, reports ship's delegate L. S. (John­ ny) Johnston. Bound for the Far East, the crew decided that since they couldn't parade or otherwise note the oc­ casion ashore, they would do so by holding a shipboard meeting. And so, Johnston reports, a meeting was held at the No. 5 hatch and a number of the broth­ ers gave tolks on Labor Day and what it„ means. At the conclusion of the talks, the members all voted to send their best regards to all Union brothers and officials on this day dedicated to labor. Ship In Poor Shape When" the crew was first sent to" the ship from the Mobile hall on August 20, Johnston says, they found it to be quite a mess. In fact, Johnston says, the ship was in the worst shape he'd seen since 1936, with a "messhall which looked like the fire room of a coalburner" and all the rooms and passageways in about the same shape. ' " The ship, lobked so bad that some 0^ the men wanted .to im­ mediately return to the hall. But cooler heads prevailed, and the crew went into a huddle . and de­ cided to let the skipper know in no uncertain tefms that "an SIU ship is' a clean ship." As a result of this firm stand, the crew made plenty of OT per man for cleaning, and also got new inner spring mattresses and an agreement to start: sougeeing and cleaning for the rest of the year. "This,'^' Johnston says, "is a good example of how working men can improve the conditions under which they work and Uvb through firm, collective action. Thanks to such action by its SIU crew, the Seacloud is becom­ ing a decent ship to live on, and I think this collective action sym­ bolizes ,;.the iTeal .spirit ofv Labor J Day." Right now as this is being read the Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants are locked in valorous battle for the baseball champion­ ship. It seems strange indeed not to see a JYankee uniform on the field, but" the" presence of the Giants in the contest makes it a partial New York affair for the sixth straight year. ^On the face of the won-lost rec­ ord they compiledi the Indians would rate as all-time terrors, hav­ ing won more ball games than any other ball club in history. How­ ever, a second look should con­ vince that the Indians, while a good team, are no super ball club. Their astonishing total of games won was rolled up against one of the weak­ est second divisions the American League has had in years. Against the only ball clubs that offered a stern test. New York and Chicago, Cleveland was only a .500 per­ former. Good Retreads The Indians' success stems more than anything from adroit use of pitchers by manager A1 Lopez. By spotting Bob Feller and Art Houtteman against second division ball clubs he got the most mileage pos­ sible out . of these retreads. And that policy enabled him to reserve his big three. Lemon, Wynn and Garcia, against the two contending clubs where he at least got an even break out.of them. The lamentable weakness of the AL's second division is emphasized by the fact that the runner-up Yan­ kees also won over 100 games, more incidentally, than they won in any of their five preceding championship seasons. Staggered Through On the other side of the fence, the Giants showed a good deal of early strength, but there were times in the later stages when they were distinctly wobbly. How­ ever, whenever Milwaukee and Brooklyn came close, the Giants had enough strength to stand them off, which is where it counts. As series contenders the Giants have two obvious drawbacks. The club leans too heavily on relief pitching with only Johnny Antonelli reliable as a nine-inning pitcher. And it has two All-Amer­ ica outs in the line-up, 2nd base­ man Williams and catcher Westrum. With these men and the pitcher bringing up the rear, it puts a heavy burden on three or four ballplayers to deliver all the runs. Cleveland's strong pitching, above all, has made the Indians distinct favorites to take the series. If the Indlms are to be taken, it will require.. some more superhu­ man feats by Willie Mays and very sound pitching by the veteran Sal Maglie. On The Afoundria •::3- • •Al -I Aboard the Afoundria (Water­ man) during a Far East run, popular Seafarer Percy Boyer (front) poses with a couple of his shipmates. Photo was Sub­ mitted to the LOG by Nick Wuchina. The LOG opens this column as an exchange Jor stewards, cooks, bakers and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-knovm cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Seafarer Antonio Goncalves' recipe for "Vichyssoise." Recalling the life and «good times aboard the SIU ships he sailed on for over four years as chief cook, Seafarer Antonio Goncalves, now a GI at Fort Myer, Va., has taken time out to submit a couple of recipes which he found to be "the the stock, parsley, celery, sliced favorites of many Seafarers potatoes and seasoning, and cook during my career with the SIU." Goncalves, who originally hails from Portugal and entered the I e r V i c e last spring, apparent-, ly had an "in" on French - style dishes, because "Vichyssoise" is one of "several • recipes from over the other-side" of Pyrenees Moun­ tains w h i.c h Goncalves he submitted. Vichyssoise" is a French-style po­ tato soup "originally made in the town of Vichy, famed for its min­ eral springs. To make It, -here's., what, you need; % lb. butter, 24 leeks (white part only), 6 onions, 2 ga.llons chicken stock, sprig of parsley, 5 celery sta'lks," 12 large potatoes, 6 cups heavy cream, and salt, pep­ per,- nutmeg and Worcestershire sauce to taste. Mince the onions and cut the leeks fine. Melt the butter in the soup pot and add leeks and onion. Cook very slo^y until the mix­ ture is tender but not brown. Add '•m until the potatoes are tender. Put everything through, a very fine sieve and add stock if neces­ sary. Stir in cream before serv­ ing. If evaporated - milk is used in place of heavy cream", the soup should be thickened slightly "with a roux made of butter and flour. "Roux" is the culinary term for a mixture used for thickening soups and sauces. "Vichyssoise" is also favored when cold and in this, ctfse should be. weii-chilled before serving. Top with a delicate sprinkling of finely chopped chives or parsley just before serving. (Serves 48.) ATTVE <510 MLL �y-i-TtCi'Miji -..v " SEAFARERS Pace Sixteen I: SMU Sea Chest Service Haited LOG L E T T October 1. 1954 R S Welfare SetdJp. Gets His Thanks To the Editor: ' To the Editor: Union brothers will stand by ttie. The story in a recent issue of before I started sailing out of San I would like to express my ap­ Waiting Te Ship Again • the LOG about how the chiseling Francisco and Seattle in 1952. preciation for the many fine serv­ I am waiting and praying for I want all the members to know slopchest operators have bulldozed the day I can start shipping again ices I haye received through our the Government into filing a I will never forget this, and I will To the Editor: In reading our ship's newspaper, because I sure miss the feel of a Welfare (Services Department, such monopoly suit against the SIU Sea always be ready to help the SIU Chest really burns me up. These no matter where or when I am the "Del Norte Navigator," I came ship under my feet and the good as the recent maternity benefit times I used to have with my SIU which my wife and I received after across an article characters really have nerve to called on. Isaak Bousin buddies. It's been 29 months that by Wilson Monbeef. They've been getting away the birth of our daughter. — I've been laid up and the call to tero, and I think with everything but murder for as I would also like to make men­ » »go back to sea is getting stronger a few sentences many years as I can remember. tion of the wonderful spirit of every day. from that article I remember one time I bought bear repeating for I would also like to, have the help and cooperation shown by the a pair of shoes from one of these LOG mailed to me so I can keep men of the SIU. I know what- it the benefit of waterfront operators who was han­ means to be in a hospital in a for­ other SIU men, up with the Union's activities. dling the slopchest on the ship and To the Editor: eign country with }>ronchial pneu­ William (Smoky) Grabenauer such as: In the September 3 issue of the the first time we hit more than a "If a union is (Ed. note: Your name has been monia and have my shipmates and mild sea the bottoms almost came LOG I read an interesting article delegates visit me to see if there only as good as added to the LOG mailing list.) King off. Those shoes must have been about the fine blood donor record was anything I needed. put together with glue, and lousy which the SIU has, especially at its members I'm 4) 4) ^ sure that the SIU ranks, with the Having been a seaman for the . the Staten Island USPHS Hospital glue at that. best. Everyone I've spoken to has past 13 years, and having been all This is very true, but I would like Made It His Fault over the world, I've found that to cite an experience I had at this, been ready to give me advice on how to make my work easier . . . there is no seamen's organization When I beefed about it I was told hospital. anywhere -that" can begin to com­ I must have done something wrong I was a patient in this hospital Now that I'm a member of the SIU Te the Editor: After 13 years of sailing with pare wjth the SIU. with them because "they were first from June 16, 1954, to July 2,1954, I want to tell the world I'm proud the SIU, I thought I at least knew of it." I would also appreciate it if you quality work gear." That ended for a hernia op­ Incidentally, Montero tells me how to throw in my card for a job. wuld put my- home address on that, and I was out six bucks and eration, and five his father gets copies of the LOG But recently an incident occurred your mailing list as my family cer­ still needed a pair of work shoes. days after my op­ regularly at his bar; "Sharkey's which has me wondering if I know tainly enjoys reading the LOG . Thanks to our Union, that's been eration my doctor the shipping rules, artd I'd like while I am away. Bar," in Norco, La. changed and we now get even more asked me to doF'orrest C. King some clarification. Bob Ladd Tiate a pint of than we pay for from the Seafarers While waiting for the 4 o'clock ,(Ed. note: Your address has slopchest on the ships. The stuff is blood because I . 4) 3; 5) call one day at headquarters, I no­ been added to the LOG. mailing top rate, the prices can't be beat had" the right ticed, a card thrown in for an AB list.) and when something goes wrong type for another job, which is in Group 2. This card 4) 4) 4) with an item we know we can get a patient they had. was older than mine,' so I held I donated a pint Salazar fair shake. To the Editor: back. But when the dispatcher an­ The only thing that is a "monop­ of blood and on I am writing this to thank the nounced-that the card thrown in August 13, when I had come back oly" about the SIU slopchest serv­ SIU for the death benefit I re- was in Group 1, I immediately ice is that it seems to have cor­ to the outpatient clinic for treat­ received after my son, Henry A. threw my card on the desk and To the Editor: ment of my right hand and elbow, nered the market on the best gear Currier, passed away last July 19. asked for the job, since I was reg­ I am now working at the Oak and stilt gives it to us at a low I decided to ask the hospital for a I would also like to express my istered in Group 2. The dispatcher certificate showing my blood dona­ Ridge atomic plant in Tennessee, price. appreciation to the Union for its said it was too late as my card w^s tion. and through an ex-SIU seaman Good riddance to the old days wonderful letter of consolation. not on the desk.' No Record Kept when the slopchest operator had I hope you will continue tp send I always thought a man ship­ working with me I have seen the Well, to make a long story short, us under his'thumbs and milked I was sent from one office to an­ me the SEAFARERS LOG, as ping in the group he was regis­ SEAFARERS LOG and hope you us for "new, first-quality gear" that other until finally, in the last of­ reading it makes me feel my son tered in had preference over a was just second-hand junk cleaned fice, I was told that the hospital is still out there with his ship­ man-shipping in another groiip, but will put me on your regular mail­ ing list as I certainly enjoy read­ up a bit. in this case I lost the job. doesn't keep a record of blood do­ mates. Joe Hudson ing this fine newspaper. (Mrs.) Marie Jennings I might add that later the man nations. (Ed. note: You mill continue to who got the job offered to let me From 1939 to 1946 I was with In my opinion, our Union should X % have it, but T declined because the the Army in the Canal Zone, do­ ask the hospital to keep such a rec­ receive the LOG regularly.) dispat(iher told me I was wrong. . ing guard duty on ships of all ord and give certificates to the men t » X Fred T. Miller types and nationalities that passed who donate blood. We don't ex­ (Ed. note: The shipping rules through the canal. In fact, I was pect any real reward outside of the provide that a job shall remain on the last Japanese ship to pass To the Editor: knowledge that we have helped a open' for three calls .by the dis­ through the canal before the war I am writing this because I want fellow human being, but I think it patcher. If .a man does not throw started. So you can see that news the members of the SIU to know would be good if we who have To the Editor: This is the first chance I have in his card in that time, the job of ships and seamen is of great how grateful I am for the wonder­ given blood at least had a cer­ had to write you about my brother, can be given to a man registered in interest to me. ful treatment which the SIU Wel­ tificate to show for it. George (Dusty) Espalla, who died another group.) fare Services Department gave me S. R. Thornton Luis Salazar In Mobile, Ala., last January 16. (Ed. note: Your name has been when I was hospitalized recently af­ X, I want you to' know that reading i; $ t added to the LOG mailing list.) ter sufferitfg an accident on the the LOGs, which come to me regu­ Gateway City. larly, makes me feel close to my t X, X When I was hurt while working brother. in the storage room, f got in touch To the Editor: Marie Le Gault with SIU Welfare Services and To the Editor: I'm returning to sailing in the ^ 4) 4) they gave me temporary assistance I enjoy reading the LOG and Union again after serving in the which enabled me to sign off the would like to let you know how a Army and I want To the Editor: ship and begin to get out-patient landlubber feels about a seaman's to say how happy I have just gotten back to -Snug treatment at the Staten Island paper. I am to again be marine hospital. The port reports are especially To the Editor: an active member Harbor after two more months in .1 I I hope you will print this letter interesting and' full of inforraatidh, of our fine organ­ the Staten Island hospital Seafarers Donate Blood and I also like the articles explain­ in the LOG because I want to ization—the SIU. sure was sorry to hear that "Moon" Later on I had to enter the hos­ ing the work of the Welfare Serv­ thank Mickey and the rest of my Please p r in t Kouns is no longer with us. Omar pital for an operation and all dur­ ices Department. Union brothers who have donated this in the LOG Khayyam was right when he said ing this time I received the regular My one complaint Is that I can nine pints of blood to be given to explain, my ab- of man that "he is but a tent in SIU hospital benefit of $15 a week, never solve your crossword puzzles if I need it when I am operated .sence during the which he takes his one day's rest, and Welfare Services also got five but I guess they are for true sea­ on for a floating disk in my back. last two years to a Sultan to the Realm of Death Panton Seafarers to donate blood to me. This is a major operation and I men. I also like the Quiz Corner. my old shipmates. addressed." , Woixls can never express my It helps me Write questions for have a 50-5(1 chance of coming put I hope to be meeting some of them I get a little restless here and gratitude about this wonderful radio quizzes and I have lots of of it paralyzed from the waist soon again. sometimes knock off a few original service to someone who is not a fun with it. down. But I have great cofifldgnce I'm registered at the Norfolk jingles which I hope you will be bookman or even a permitman in Thanks a million for your friend­ that my doctor will bring me out hall and am hoping to ship out able to use in the LOG sometime.. this great Union, although I was a ly and really informative paper. of it so I can go back to sea, and soon. -strong union man in other fields James (Pop) Martin <Mrs.) Gabrlelle Umsted I also have confidence that all my A. Edsel Panton Del Norte Story Worth Repeating iBlood Donation Records SoMtght Holding Card Can Cost dob LOG Perpetuates ^Memory Of Son Even Read in Atomic Plant Grateful For Aid Given In Injury (/> I w I I p ' T: ..n?! LOGs Remind Her Of Dead Rrother Happy To Sail After Army Duty Lady Landlubber Lihes The LOG Operation Duet He Gets Rlood oon V Death Touches ^Pop' - I �:' SEAFARERS 'Iktobef 1, • 1»54 ragt'S^kUeaf LOG .. . DIGEST of SmPS^ MEETINGS .. I •••:f: '^.•. • • V:;;p'-v;:V y'^:^ ') '' .. ••• ROIIN KITTERINO (tM« Shipplnfl), July 4—Chairman, L. Naplai Sacratary, . Jl. T. Whitlay. Discussion on fan in laun­ dry. and on serving milk three times a day. Men were asked not to take things from the lea bpx that do not belong to them. , all poislblc, crewmen would like plaatic pillow covera for the hot run. Dlicuaaion. held on waahing machines. Since both machines are in need of repairs and both were bought by former crews K was deemed advisable to put in for one new machine. .STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), July ItChairman, Dutch Kaafar; Sacratary, , Frank A. Kallar.tShip's delegate reported that the ' payoff went very smnotbly. Most of the repairs were taken care of. SS was donated to the Merchant Ma.rine Library. The steward was asked for'ash trays. Discussion was held on Issuing clean linen, and a satisfactory arrangeanent wiU be made with the steward. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June 11 —Chalrmam-J. B. Garrlssn; Secretary, A. Therne. Suggestions made to keep screen doors- shut in port. Crewmembers were asked to keep some cigarettes to smoke instead 'of selling ail of them. A Uttle more cooperation was requested In using garbage cans. July 25—Chairman, Roland Leneve; Sec­ retary, Allan Therne.' Ship's delegate spoke to the chief mate about having the laundry Soogeed and the showers and toilets pamted. The chief mate said he would take care of this when he got the chance. Repair lists were distributed to delegates and department heads. They were asked to get same in early so that the repairs can be started. Chief cook says more reefer space is needed for SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Saatrain), July 25—Chairman, Jehn Monast; Secre­ tary, Herman Kirk. Motion made and car­ ried to advise the negotiating committee that the crew would like to have the time off on the Seatrains extended until one hour before sailing. Motion made ta air condition messhall or to Increase ven­ tilation, and motion was passed. There was a complaint about the mate working. CANTiCNY (Cities Service), August 1— Chairman, V. SzymanskI; Secretary, M. C. Ohstrem. Treasurer reported donations of S4 to ship's'fund increased same to a total of $45.50 on hand. Repair lists have been submitted and some of the repairs stares. All tables must be 'set up in have been completed with the rest to be messroom. , taken care of in the riilpyard. Brothers were urged to clean oht'the washing ma­ IBERVILLE (Waterman), July 30—Chair­ chine after using it. man, Charles Lee;. Secretary, Rudolph Tuthrls. All previous beefs were taken SnrCEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), July up and settled to everyones satisfaction. SI—Chairman, J. M. Hand; Secretary, T. Discussion dn man in steward's depart­ F. Martens. Ship's delegate requested the ment who had fouled up. It was decided cooperation of all brothers and asked that this crewmember be brought before that they stop talking behind one an­ the payoff patrolman. There is no ice other's back and work together. The available during mealtimje- The steward ship's awning has not been taken care of. was asked not to accept any stores unless Motion made and carried that tepair lists they were brought on board by SIU shore be turned in now so that all minor re­ gangs or regular men in the deck depart­ pairs may be made before arrlvaL If at ment. Shoreside workers have been bringing stores aboard. The ship's dele­ gate asked that regular men who take garbage aft take it themselves and not to rely on others as this practice usually brings about a filthy fantail, EERSGNAX.S R. E. Jackson Roy C. Brn Contact C. Paul Barker, at 709 Carondelet Bidg., New Orleans, regarding illness of Duska (Spider) Korolia aboard Golden City. * 4^ Jerrell L. Neel Ffiends of this man are re­ quested to get in touch with him at R. q. R. 390 Dixieview Motel, Elizabethtown, Ky. i; a; Harry C. Scott Contact Mrs. Louella Scott, Box 922, Cordova, Alaska. 4. 41 Bubba Beal Get in touch with Donald £. Grime, Box 711, Menard, 111. , t t i Eugene Wilson Get in touch, as soon as possible, with your mother at 508 W. Manheim St.^ Philadelphia. 4i 4> 4> Robert H. Bullock "Red," 8-lf^ rWT on the Feltore, wishes you to write him at Box 411, Baltimore, Md. 4^ 4> 4^ Sidney L. Wilson Mrs. L. Wilson wishes you to write her at Box 207, Bruce, Miss. 4> • 4) 4> 4i i Alexander James Mike A. Yiera Harry N. Schorr has snapshots he wishes to send you. Write him c/o SS Bull Run, Matliiasen Tank­ ers, Public Ledger Bldg., Philadel­ phia 6, Pa. "r- • . '•••'•. h:-' 4,; , •>{> w STEEL MAKER (Isthmlann July 31—Chairman, E. C. Tcsko,-'^Secretary, Tom Cordon. Ship's delegate stated that the agreement on American money for draws in foreign ports goes in effect on ship's signing on July 7 so it <does not apply to this ship. Unauthorized persons are to be kept out of the crew alleyway. Iron door to be kept closed leading from galley deck to engine room. Deck'department showers and toilets need painting in addi­ tion to the rest 9f the steward depart­ ment rooms. DEL SOL (Mississippi), July 12—Chair­ man, Joseph Blanchard; Secretary. Wil­ liam R. Cameron. Ship's delegate elected. AAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), July 24—Chairman, William Logan; Secretary, Edward Robinson. Motion .made and car­ ried to start a ship's fund and have each crewmember donate SI at first draw on West Coast. Bosun talked on throwing garbage overboard and not on deck. Ship's delegate discussed care of washing machine and crewmembers were asked not to overload it. He will see the chief NOTICES Thomas Lindsey Contact the baggage room at SIU headquarters or the Railway Expresr office in San Francisco. Your baggage was sent to San Francisco and is unclaimed there. It will be disposed "of by Railway Express unless-they are notified otherwise." « 4i 4i 4i Norman 1. West Frank Cogswell Tom Richardson Pick up your baggage checks in Contact Tore Wickstrom at 1035 the baggage room, SIU headquar­ S. Beacon St., San Pedro, Calif. ters. 4^ . ^ Raymond Reid 4 4. i The followi.'Ti men are asked to Contact Local Board No. 18 Dunn County, 143 Main St., Meno- contact the SEAFARERS LOG of­ monie. Wise. It is going to re­ fice at SIU headquarters to pick classify you if you do not report. up Coast Guard discharges and other papers and personal articles 4i> 4? i which are being held for them: William G. Ryan Pick up your gear- at the Isth­ Aubry L. Sargent^ Jacob Elizondo, Samuel Curtis, Joseph Francis mian Steamship Co. Dahkoski, John M. Thompson, 4f 4 t HebeT R. Guymon, Samuel LangWarren E. Frye Urgent you contact your family ham, William John Donald, Bill «r sheriff's office, Dare County, Baton, Albert Edward McKlnstry, Angel C- Diaz, Americo Medeiros. NC. 4i ^'•V. • ORION COMET (Oil Carriers). July IS— Chairman,. W. O'Connor; Secretary, W. O'Oonnell. Ship's delegate reported on water analysis in Ceylon. It was suggested that men clean up afternight lunch. Hoarding of linen must be stopped. Re­ pair list requested before arrival in ship­ yard in Japan. Ship's delegate will see about ordering spare cots. Soap is ship's property and is not to be taken ashore. There was a discussion on the washing machine and safety equipment. Report by delegate on next draw in Japan. ' 4i J^es McGuffey Your wife is anxious to hear frorrf you. - Contact her at Apart­ ment B, 505 Adele St., New Or­ leans, or call Raymond 4018. "l-'- COMPASS (Compass), July 25—Chairman, • Pete Plasclk; Secretary, Ken Oristensen. Vote of thanks given to Pete Piascik, steward, and his department for really putting out good chow. There were some questions and answers pertaining to the ship and its next port of call. 4 i about low pressure on drinking fountains. linen should be replaced as most of It Is Steward department was given a vote of so old that it must be handled with care. thanks for good chow-and fine service. Carpenter suggested that on the next trip wooden matches be supplied. April 25—Chairman, B. Gary; Secretary, ROBIN TRENT (Seas Shipping) August 1—Chairman, Martin Laas; Secretary, J. S. Secsenger. Crewmembers were asked to take care of the new washing machine. H. Hennlng. Disputed overtime to be taken up with the palralman. Motion It was suggested that meetings be stag­ made and carried to ask the hall for stew­ gered so ail men can attend. Suggestion ards to help ship's steward to check made for the ship's delegate to see the stores coming aboard to insure sufficient captain about opening a sea chest. quantity and quality for the. next trip. CRACKER STATE MARINER (South At­ Further discussion criticizing the food, menu and the chief cook using suet for lantic), August 15—Chairman, Joe Bracht; cooking purposes. Vote of thanks offered Secretary, Walter Hantysch. Captain will to the ship's delegate for helping to pro­ spedlr with Maritime Commission on se­ vide the ship with an exceUent library. curing ladders for upper bunks'to help Repair list to be posted on bulletin board. lessen chances of slipping and falling. August i—Chairman, J. H. Hennlng; Carpenter to buiid shelves for library Sacratary, Martin Laas. Repairs only soon. Food-,boxes are still spoiling food partly completed. The chief mate stated which gives off bad taste. Crew asked to that the policy of the company is such watch that coffee doesn't drip on deck that painting the Uving quarters of unli­ while carrying it up to the bridge. Stew­ censed personnel is done only once a ard department was compUmented en the year. The captain instructed the engine much improved food. department messman to have only one bottle of ketchup and one box of tooth­ SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), picks left out for the use of three tables. Motion made and carried that the dele­ gates go to the storerooms and iceboxes before arrival to United States to. take inventory in order to prove that the ves­ sel was inadequately provisioned for the voj'age. All hands were asked not to throw any cigarette butts en the deck. Delegates will check and report to the steward how many new cots are needed June 24—Chairman, Norman Kirk; Secre­ tary, John Monast. The mate has been in each department. giving the bosun and gang a hard time. Improper ventUation in the crew's niessqUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Sestrade), Au­ room. and it appears that the blowers are gust 1—Chairman, R. Murphy; Secretary, functioning. This will be taken up C. Dwyer. Motion made and accepted that not with the patrolman upon arrival. A vote delegate make ont repair lists. Discussion of to the officials for getting us on getting a sufficient supply of cots. Fur­ the thanks raise in pay, retroactive to October 1. ther discussion on past and future be­ havior on ship. • VAL CHEM (Valentine), July 27—Chair­ Richard V. Celling; Secretary, Bever EVELYN (Bull), no date—Chairman, A. man, Waits. Suggestion made that linen be Bryant; Secretary, D. Livingston. Wiper changed day before entering port and will take coffee down in engine room for that.the the radio be fixed whUe in shipyard. black gang. Ship's delegate will see chief Same to be paid for out-of ship's fund. mate about port hole screens. TV set needs repairing and a TV repairman will ELIZABETH (Bull), August 22—Chair­ be down to fix same and show the crew S; Fetl; Secretary, C. J. Oliver. how to operate the set. Ship's delegate man, Ship's delegate asked for a little more stated that he thinks a patrolman should cooperation in cleaning the laundry. Mo­ Qk tion made and carried that all delegates see the patreiman about storing, the ship in the proper way before sailing. Chairs need varnishing in the crew messroom. Discussion on installation of larger fans in rooms. a hpve a talk with the captain and remind him he is no God and is only a human being, and crew is the same and expects to be treated as such. Ship's delegate to contact Union hali for iibrary and also Merchant Marine Library for books as crew is in real need for reading material. July 25—Chairman, Robert Prideaux; Secretary,-John F. Tealc. Suggestion made by bosun and passed by membership that each crewmember will donate $2 to the ship's fund at the payoff. The steward department will take care of the recrea­ tion hall and the deck and engine depart­ ments will alternate in cleaning the laun­ dry. Delegates to see department heads about sougeeing and painting foc'sles im­ mediately. Steward will see about cots for sleeping on deck. Puzfte Anawmr nssss saiE aisiss sciiiQ STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), August 22—Chairman, Allan S.- Thome; Secre­ tary, H. Krenmel. Repairs on the repair list have been taken care of. Ship's dele­ gate will try to get a new washing ma­ chine in New York. Motion maded and carried that remainder of ship's fund be turned over to repatriated SIU seaman as there will be a few days before he gets his money. Arrangement made for more coffee to be brought up as engine room has been running short. Members cau­ tioned to leave rooms clean. OCEAN ULLA (Ocean Transportation), August •—Chairman, D. Giangiordano; Secretary, R. Hernandez. Ail beefs while in Puerto Alco to be turned over to the patrolman when ship arrives in New York. Crew mess refrigerator is in a use­ less'condition and should be replaced. No catwalks were built aft and forward to climb over deck cargo. The • mate was continuously complaining all during the trip that he could not give out any over­ time, but every time the crew did any [SBiaai!] ROSARIO (Bull), August 22—Chairman, A. AAontemarand; Secretary, J. Evans. Ship's delegate reported everything nor­ mal with information from the captain about regular draw next trip. Deck dele­ gate asked for cooperation from the crew in keeping the laundry clean. SAN MATEO VICTORY (Eastern), Au­ gust 12—Chairman, Ed Taylor; Secretary, Lee Bruce. Washing machine needs a new roller and the tub leaks. Steward was asked to have more variety for the night lunch. Laundry te be kept clean by steward department and the engine and deck departments will alternate in keeping the library clean. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), August SiChairman, E. G. Tesko; Secretary, T. S. Hanks. Master refused use of the life­ boat to crew. Only one door-- will be kept open in port. CALMAR (Calmar), August ISs^halrman. Chuck HesteHcr; Sccretaryr^enry Batagewskl. Ail repairs were taken care of in shipyard. Washing machine was fixed up and extra fans were put in every room as per agreement. Suggestion made that medical supplies be checked 'in first port. A discussion was held on various happenings aboard ship. Stores Were brought dcwn as requested in the day­ time. Thanks again to our officials at headquarters for straightening this out for us. KATHRYN (Bull), August 2—Chairman, C. A. Andresen; Secretary, Mike R. Ze- / i| lonha. Crew elected ship's delegate at this meeting. It was suggested that the washing machine be fixed. Crew would like more of a variety Jn the baking. BIENVILLE (Waterman), Chairman, Charles Demers; Secretary; James B. El­ liott. Fresh water and double bottom tanks were cleaned and coated. Washing machine has been replaced. Vote of thanks extended to the steward depart­ ment for the meals and serving of same. Crew in need of foc'sle door keys. 78 Vie For 49 Offices' (Continued from page 3) Whitney, Keith (Honolulu) Wins- A ley. ' The 49 official posts at stake In the election are the same as thosej that were voted on in 1952 with one small change in the headquar­ ters line-up. Instead of electing six joint assistant secretary-treas­ urers, three will be chosen on the basis-of their respective, shipboard departments and three will be joint. The proposal to fill 49 posts was made in the secretary-treasurer'sj'eport to the membership on August 11 and was approved by the membership in all ports at meetings of that date. Members of the six-man creden­ tials committee elected at the headquarters membership meeting of Sept. 22 are: Walter Reidy, Paige Mitchell, Albert Velasco, Ja­ cob Levin, William McDonald, Charles King. Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY • . I would like fo receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) hl^^KdE . STREET ADDRESS ; QBQgl QZSQQS as CITY ; BBS gQQQia [^no SB BQBQS BEBOB Signed BBBaa sasBaaa sisEia oaaaa BBBsnfflca SHiaaa overiime work he waa continuously watch­ ing the clock. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), August 15—Chairman, A. Gowder; Secretary, J. Moore. Request made to obtain better type of spam for breakfast. Discussion about previous motion on washing, ma­ chine repairs; new wringer already instailedd. Ship's delegate te see the chief JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martis), July engineer about rusty water used far wash­ 10—Chairman, Jack Procell; Secretary, ing. Ship's delegate expecting library Clarence Faust. Balance in ship's fundd from patrolman in very near future. $3.09. Ship's delegate elected. August It—Chairman, Jack Procell; Sec­ retary, Clarence Faust. Motion made to use all first grade-meats until we run out. Stores received in Turkey are ..not satisfactory. Motion made and carried to keep place clean by ice box and keep garbage can clean at all times. STEEL APPREHTICE (Isthmian), August 1—Chairman, Robert W. Fcrrandiz; Secre­ tary, Bondt Nielson. Motion made and carried to have first patrolman investigate who is responsible for the unsafe working ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), August conditions on deck. A suggestion was made that an outside faucet for drinking 22—Chairman, Juan Reyes; Secretary, water be fixed. Fans need replacing, not Louis D. Cuellnlti. Requests that booms repairing. Ship's delegate reported that be lowered and secured before leaving Capetown. This request was refused by the chief mate and captain despite re­ minder of previous incident of broken Quiz Anawerg boom collar. While at work on deck relieving watches, various members (1) (c) an atomic la^'oratory and of the crew were attacked and bitten by and testing ground. passenger's dogs. Discrepancy between price tags on some articles and that (2) One. charged by slopchcst to be brought to (3) Joan of Arc. the patrolman's attention. Vote of thanks given to steward department for good (4) (b) the 23rd Psalm. service and well prepared menus. (5) Bolivia and Paraguay. (6) 60 nickels and 29 dimes. (7) Hampton Roads, one of the finest natural harbors in the world, including the ports of Nor­ folk, Portsmouth and Newport News.' (8) Helen Keller. (9) None. The cabinet is not provided for in the Constitution. It has grown on the basis of pcecedent and the requirements of the executive branch of the Federal Government. It now has ten members. (10) (b) to measure,the velocity of the wind. •••'-Ml .. .Z^NE ..... STATE TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ere en old aubtcriboi end heve e chgnqG 11 of addretz, please give you^former address below: ADDRESS ^ ZONE CITY ............ • e\ 's 4- • '* t«.(A « V te* tr-* : STATE . �Pare Eiffhtedr ••'' '' " • SEAFARBRS Oetober 1, 1954 LOG iFurniture Store Barks its Shins S E A F ARE R S A New York credit furniture store that tried a fast shuffle.on a Seafarer's wife was forced to pull in its horns after SIU Welfare Services got on its tail. As a result, the Seafarer's family got its deposit back and was able to get out of an installment con­ tract that would have cost" them a considerable sum in that it couldn't be sent until she asked for her deposit back the store refused a refund. paid some more money first. interest. Her next step was to visit Wel­ The dispute arose after Mrs. Benjamin Mignano put a deposit down for some furniture at an in­ stallment house. After waiting a few days for the furniture to come, Mrs. Mignano put in a call asking why it hadn't been deUvered. She was informed then Read Fine Print "IJhen on reading the fine print of ihe installment contract and figuring things out, she discovered that the interest payments under the cpntract actually doubled the sale price of the furniture. But when she called the. store and fare Services at headquarters. Welfare Services put in a call to the store with the inevitable re­ sult. Mrs. Mignano was invited to come down and pick up her refund right away—no questions asked— and that was that.^ 5 •: r;: 6 A SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION FLANl REPORT ON BINEFITS PAID No. $eaflifcrs Receivine Benefits tkis Pcriei]| Averaac Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period J V. i s 1 • U 8¥/ >4 WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD af the follotving SIU families Harr, 120V^ Logan Street North, will collect the $200 maternity Texas City, Texas. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 444 . UniotJi in the baby's name: Robin Arlene Rawlings, born Beverly Gordon Borford, bora August 18, 1954. Parents, Mr. and July 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rawlings, 312 First Mrs. Gordon Tinsley Burford, Am­ Avenue South, Texas City, Texas. 4 4 4 herst, Virginia. Walter Wayne Jones, bora Au­ t Shirley Ann Pino, bora July 30, gust 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beltran Mrs. Walter Jones, 224 1st Avenue, Pino, 1519 Polymnia Street, New Texas City, Texas. 444 Orleans, La. Jaan Alan Lorents, born June 2, 4- • 4- 4" Norman Glen Geno, born July 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lorents, 990 Bronx Park So., Norwood Geno, 1121 Old Shell Bronx, NY. 4 S* 4 • Road, Mobile, Ala. K Rose Frances Chuong, born July 4. ^ 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ah Larry George Bames, born Au­ Fah Chuong, 127 Allen Street, New gust 27, 1954. Parents, Mr. and York, NY. Mrs. William J. Barnes, Irvington, 4 "4 4 Ala. Danny Gonzalez, born August 21, 4- 4" 4" 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mari­ Alfred Jordan, born July 8, 1954. ano Gonzalez, 55 E. 110th Street, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Jor­ Apartment 9, New York, NY, dan, 717 S. Cedar Street, Mobile, 4 4 • 4' Alabama. Mark Joseph Gunnells, born August 16, 1954. Parents. Mr. and hr Timothy Harold Buckless, born Mrs. Lloyd Gunnells, 1231 BloomAugust 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and field Street, Hoboken, NJ. Mrs? Clarence H. Buckless, 253 444 Manuel Lawrence Hoffman, bora State Street, Mobile, Ala. August 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Jennifer L. Bridges, born July 2, Mrs. Eugene Hoffman, 2732 St. Ann 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4Bridges, General Delivery, c/o Philip Perez, born August 16, Lylees, Port Wentworth, Ga. 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pedro .444 Perez. 168-69 92nd Road, Jamaica, John Antoniou, born August 15, LI, NY. 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aggelis 4 4 4 Antoniou, 116 Linwood Street, Judy Ann Phifer, born August Somerville, Mass. 20, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Robert D. Phifer, 745 Lincoln Laurier Joseph Arbec, Jr., born Place, Brooklyn, NY. May 29, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Mrs. Laurier J. A. Arbec, 47 Francis Joseph Pinkowski, born Plymouth Street, Springfield, Mass. August 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Mrs. Frank Pinkowski, 1318 Spring Victor Roland Kothe, born June Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 August R. C. Kothe, 149 East State James Michael Sumpter, born Street, Baton Rouge, La. July 31, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Walter Sumpter, 4215 4 4 4 Hugh Levelle Stewart, III, born Holly Grove Street, New Orleans, August 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and La. Mrs. Hugh Stewart, Jr., 2404 Cal­ 4 4 4 low Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. ^ Louis Ernest Tilley, born August 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Richard Dwyane Faircloth, born Louis O. Tilley, Route 602, Welch's April 23, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Trailer Park. Laurel,' Md. Mrs. James L. Faircloth, 2718 Mill 4 4 4 Street, Crichton, Ala. , Leon Joseph Wetzei, borh June 13, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4• 4- 4 Mary Ann Duggan,'bora August Lloyd J. Wetzel, 2107 N. Miro 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Street, New Orleans, La. Alfred Duggan, 653 Riverside 4 4 4 Street, Portland, Maine. Connie Yvonne Filiingim, born August 23, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Linda Yvonne Reinsch, born Mrs. William Filiingim, 619 Sixth August 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Avenue, Chickasaw, Ala. Mrs. Stanley Reinsch, 1917 22nd 4 4 4 Street,, Galveston, Texas. Charles Fleck, born September 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Robert Eugene Hull, bora Au­ Jerome C. Fleck, 23-30 Broadway, gust 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Astoria, NY. Mrs. Howard K Hull, 5515 36th 4 4 4 Avenue, NE, Seattle, Washington. Agar Clifton Thomas, born Au­ gust 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and *4 ,4-4 Laura Leigh Vasquez, bora Au­ Mrs. Samuel B. Thomas, PO Box. gust 26. 1954. Parents, Mr. and 453, Thomson, Ga. Mrs. Telesfaro Vasquez, 620 SW 4 4 4 Jamie Benedict, born August 20, 12to Street, Seattle, Washington. 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. . John 4 4 4, Kaylin Spe Harr, bora July 17, Benedict, 1115 Beliecastle Street, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney New. Orleans, La. Chert Kay Hill, born June 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud J. Hill, 58 E. 58th Street, Savan­ nah, Ga. ' 4*4 S3 Vacetlaa Benefita Total 4 4 4 4 4 4 Benjamin Valies, born August 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Valles, 229 Union Street, Brooklyn, Jackie Gail Burke,^ora August 11, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vack E. Burke, 658 B. Garden Homes, Savannah, Ga. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Maxine Sue Paul, bora August 31, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Paul, 200 Sycamore Drive, Florence, South Carolina. Gilbert Louis Callahan, Jr., born August 12, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Callahan, 1001 7th Avenue, Gretna, La. k '¥ WELFARE. VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY 4_ 4 James Francis Xavier Crawford, born August 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, 350 43rd Street, Brooklyn. NY. NY. 7VAS: "^'*1 JJL 4 Sharon Lee Alleluia, born Au­ gust 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luigi J. Alleluia, 105-35 84th Street, Ozone Park, NY. 4 Hoaeital Benefits Death fiensfita nt..Mii.|. neacfii. Haaoital Beaefiis Paid Since lulv 1. 1930 • Death Bcoefitt Paid Since ltd* 1. 19)0* Diaabilitv Baaefica Paid Since Mnr 1. 1992 * ^ernitv Benefiia Pnid Since AorU 1. 19)2 • Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. It. 19)2 • Total • Date Benefit* B«i*a 1 ^ • 1 • oa Ad' AO PO IjVoA yoS /•r \ WELFARE. VACATION PLAN ASSETS Vacacioo Cash 00 Hood Welfare ^ Vacarion Eaciiaaied Accoiwta Receivable — us Govetniaeiit Booda (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS mr&wn I /y/ oa\ 4 4 4 4 4 4 During the sionth of iugnat the Han paid out ei^tean DEATH BENIFITS, Biaklng a total for the year^ as at the end of iuguat, of 137* The Plan aleo paid out eight hundred and seventy hospital benefits walfing a year to date total as of August of 7319. The anount of Mstcrnity Benefits paid for the aonth of .logust vas thirty^tvo, whioh gives the Flan a year to date total of 341* There were thirty-five DISABILITT BENEFITS paid during thd nonth, whioh givM a year to date total of 936. 4 4 4 suMtted 4 4 4 4 4 4 Robert Kehrly, born August 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kehrly, 814 9th Street, Port Ar­ thur, Texas. Raymond Guitson, bora Septem­ ber 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guitson, 309 E. 92nd Street, New York, NY. Terry Doian Filiingim, born September 6, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ray Filiingim, 717 6th Avenue, Chickasaw, Ala.. Olga Esther Lopez Perez,' born July 19, 1954. Parents, Mr. ahd Mrs. Geraro A. Lopez, Calle Millones 35, Bayomon, Puerto Rico. Ate /wf ...... At IECR, Assfsioor Admimistrator Sails Three Ships, Gets SiU Benefits 4 Years Although he had sailed on only three ships under contract to the SIU, David Mcllreth has just completed a four year hospital hitch during which he received his hospital benefits week in and week out with-> ^ 1 4 4 4 out a break, Mcllreth is«one be certified as fit for duty again Toni Jean Aifano, born June 3, of many working seamen who after a period of treatment as an 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Biag- Robin Pamela Leslie-Lee Bullard, born August 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bullard, 313 E. 54th Street, New York, NY. have benefited from a hospital gio Aifano, 721 Madenville Street, l^nefit of unlimited duration. New Orleans, La. Mclllreth's troubles began while 4 4 4 he was aboard the Dorothy in Octo­ Roselee Ventre, born September ber, 1950. The ship ran into a 4, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vin­ storm of hurricane proportions. cent Ventre, 132 29th Street, Mcllretlji,- who was just going on Brooklyn, NY. watch at the time was badly In4 4 • 4 1... jured and suf­ Sandra Emily Aiida Scully, bora fered paralysis of August 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and his arm and neck. Mrs. Adrien L. B. Scully, 4720 Subsequently, Dryades Street, Netv Orleans, La. while under 4 4 4 treatment at the Mary Lee Sikes, born August 4, S t a t e n Island 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har­ Public' Health old Sikes, v28A Memorial Drive, Service Hospital SW., Atlanta, G^i, doctors discov­ ered that he was Patricia Kay Moldtyre, born Sep­ Mcllreth a 4't o suffering tember 3, 1954. Parents,. Mr. and Mrs. John?^. <M^tyre, 83 Island :£rbm a lung infection. He was transferred to the Manhattan City Hom^ Galveston^ Texas;. Beach Public Health Service Hos­ 4 4 4' Toni Ann. Daniel, born Septem­ pital, where he stayed under treat­ ber 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. ment until he was discharged re­ Winfred, S. Daniel, 416 E. Macon cently as an outpatient'. • Mcllreth is hopeful that he will Street, Savannah, jia. - , " • 4 4'r • outpatient. "I certainly am thankful," Mc­ llreth said, "that the SIU set up the hospital benefit under the Welfare Plan in such a way so as to take care of fellows like my­ self. It was a relief from strain and worry to know that I would be getting the money, week in and week out for as long as I^was in the hospital. Getting the benefit, he pointed out, made for peace of mind, and gave the doctors an easier job when it came to treatment. Along these lines he had high praise for Dr. Roy E. Whitehead and Dr. Ran­ dall Hess, both of the Manhattan Beach staff. Mcllreth, who holds all ratings in the engine department as. well as a 2nd assistant's license, has been going to sea since 1941. Ha hopes to return to-sailing just as soon as that precious^ "fit for duty" slip comes throttg^ .'. -i, V f| �October 1,' i95i < f I .• t SEAF:fttE'RS*V&.^ Shipmate$ of Seafarer William Sargent will be happy to leam that he is up and around now and out of the hospital although he still has a cast on his broken leg. Sargent is the brother who was hurt while on the Show Me Mariner and carted off to a German hospital where he was expected to stay for several weeks if not months. Fortunately though, a heads-up ship's delegate notified headquarters of hisr plight, with the result that he was hustled back to the States in a hurry where he wanted to be. Not So Fortunate Another Seafarer who was not quite so fortunate is Hussein Ahmed. This brother, who was OS on the Robin Trent, had a leg injury over in East Africa. Judging from the information at hand, it appears that the matter was not properly taken care of so by the time the brother got back to the States, infection had set in. The result was that the leg had to come off in the hospital. This kind of l^hing points up the difficulty that a man has on ships in getting proper treatment for injuries. Sometimes because of the delay in getting to a marine hospital, injuries can turn out to be far more serious than they might seem at first. Seafarer Arthur R. Kavel, off the Mary Adams, Ahmed had to check in recently for treatment of a diabetic condition. A couple of other Seafarers, Ira Sauit and Charles Cantweli, were readmitted recently and both may be operated on shortly. Cantwell broke his leg on the Elizabeth and the doctors want to see how it has healed up and whether any surgery will help him recover fuller use of the leg. Another broken leg case, (there seem to be a flock of them recently) is Brother Fredrick Hauser. He slipped on the sidewalk one of those rainy days we've been having in town recently. At first he was taken to the Columbus Hospital but was trans­ ferred to Staten Island. Hauser was an oiler on the Robin Hood last trip out and usually works out of Seattle. Seafarer Florencio Letie off the Suzanne Is re­ cuperating from injuries he received at the galley when the ship took a sudden roll. He was second Letie cook aboard her and lives in Roxbury, Mass. Sea­ farer Joe Stanton of Philadelphia is laid up with a broken pelvis suf­ fered in an auto accident. Stanton was asleep in the car at the time and a friend of his was driving when the first thing he knew they were in a wreck. Seafarers In Hospitals USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Edward J.'Toolan J. R. Alsobrook USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Tim Burke JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MIAMI, FLORIDA William Gregory USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. James Armstrong Russell Jackson Earl T. Conglclon George Lechler C. R. Flowers P. Spinney USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. C. D. Anderson Henry J. Childs M. Meduissoglu Thomas Dawes Charles Neumaier Bernhard Eerman George Noles • Benny Foster Mack O'NeiU Joe Perriera Olav Gustavsen Robert Rivera Glenn Hines W. Singleton Isadorc Levy Wilfied McLaughlin P. S. Yuzon USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Thomas Ankersoh John Kennedy CecU Kerrigan WiUiam ApUn E. G. Knapp James Bales Leo Lang Charles M. Bean Jesse M. Lyles William Brewer Charles Burton « Oscar F. Madere D. MoCrary Owen Butler Sebastian Carregal .William Moore George W. ChamplihJohn C. Rehm S. Cope W. E. Reynolds Robert W. Croto Edward Samrock Emlle Davies John Sanders Serio M. Desoso Henry Sosa Joseph Dionne J. D. Thomas Thomas Fields Lonnie Tickle B. D. Foster ' J.. E. Ward Nathan Gardner Ernest Webb George Graham Aubrey WiUlams Boy M. Green V. Zamblto James H. Hudson USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Joe Baer Sverre Johannessen Bernard Burke G. Rosson Howard R. Harvey David Sykes USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Warren Currier Charles SUcox John Donaldson Adam Slowik Walter Edwards Stanley J. Smith Duane R. Fisher WlUlam J. Smith Benjamin Grlcc I. J. Torre Karl Hellman Richard WUbum W. Laffoon Charles B. Young Murray Plyler USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Isaak Bouzim Brvin Crabtre*' Raorge Coleman Estuard* Quanca } Page Nineteen' The close teamwork between SIU Welfare Services and the SIU headquarters staff in handling a beef growing out of an injury was well-illustrated by recent events aboard the Pennmar. As a result, the Calmar Line ship is now under the command of a chastened skipper, and two injured Sea--* ^ farers are getting their full established safety practices. For on rigging an oversize stage for one thing, the crew complained, he two ABs to work on. due. With WALTER SIEKMANN France DeBeaumont John J. Doherty Delaware Eldemire George W. Flood David S. Furman Horace B. GaskiU Estell Godfrey Eard B. Goosley Flcmming Jensen Vincent Jones Noral- Jorgensen Klemcnt Julrowskl Santo S' Lanza Nils Lundquist T Hq, SlU Welfare Team Up On Beef SEEnH* THE SEAFARERS VA HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CAUF. James W. Simmons' ;i Perfecto Mangual Vic Milazzo Harold J. Moore Harvey W. Morris Leonard G. Murphy Raymond Myers T, Papoutsoglov Jose Rodriguez Mattl Ruusukallio Luis Salazar Charles Sanderson William G. Sargent James Waldron USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, NY Forlunato Bacomo Kaarel Leetmaa Frank W. Bemrick James R. Lewis Claude F. Blanks Arthur Lomas Robert L. Booker Francis F. Lynch Thomas. Bryant Joseph McGraw Joseph G. Carr Archibald McGuigan Honyee Choe David McUreath John J. Driscoll Frank Mackey Bart E. Guranick Eugene T. Nelson John B. Haas George Shumaker Thomas Isaksen Robert Sizemore John. W. • Keenan Henry E. Smth Ludwig Kristiansen Harriy S. Tuttle Frederick Landry Renato A. ViUata James J. Paylor VirgU WUmoth The difficulties on the Pennmar arose out of the insistence of Cap­ tain "Windy" Gayle on interfering with the work of the deck depart­ ment and being casual about well- sent a man over the side to plug up scuppers while the ship was at sea. But the incident that brought the whole business to a head was the captain's insistence SIU representative Herman Troxclair presents $490 hospital check to Seafarer Ernest H. Webb now at New Orleans USPHS hospital. Money had been chasing Webh around in series of hospital transfers. Lump Sum Hosp. Benefit Is Seafarer's $490 Kitty NEW ORLEANS—Good news in the form of a check for $490 in accrued SIU hospital benefits was delivered here this week to Ernest H. Webb, FWT, ,who said he will use the money "to live on until I-*' am able to ,go back to work." Steamship) on a North Atlantic The check represented week­ voyage in the early spring of 1953. ly SIU hospital benefits at the rate of $15 a week, plus the annual $25 Christmas gift to hospital patients, which Wehh missed in a series of transfers between the Jacksonville Naval Hospital and the USPHS hos­ pitals at Savannah and New Or­ leans. Webb's left leg was amputated just above the knee. He lost thd limb, he believes, as the result of suffering frozen toes on his left foot while working as oiler aboard the San Mateo Victory (Eastern 3 Months Young USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Steven Boides Samuel Mills Edmond Cain Frank Paylor Jesse A. Clarke Eugene Plahn FrankUn Gilman Vincenzo Russo Gorman Glaze Clyde Ward Binar Hansen Robert Wlngert Jimmie Heifer Edward Yeamans Elmer Lamb USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON. MASS. Frank Alasavich William F. O'Brien John M. Herrold Andrew J. Snider Leaky Stern Gland Water was pouring into the shaftalley of the San Mateo Victory from a leaking stern gland, Webb said. He had to work in icy water while attempting to tighten pack­ ing to reduce the fiow of water into the shaftailey. His foot was examined at a Ger­ man hospital and he was pro­ nounced fit for duty. On his re­ turn to the US, however, the foot became so painful that he again sought medical attention. Exam­ ination revealed gangrene had set in under a toenail and it eventually became necessary to amputate his leg to stop the spread of infection, he said. "Our hospital benefit is wonder­ ful," Webb said when he received the check. "I don't know what 1 would do without it. 1 expect to be discharged from the hospital soon. I'll go back to my home in Jacksonville and I am sure that with careful budgeting 1 can get by until I \ learn to walk well enough on my artificial leg to go back to work." The ABs had been assigned to sougee the forward part of the midships house. Normally when Seafarers go up on a stage they rig it themselves, with the idea being that the man on the stage is the one who should set up his own rigging. The stage then is usually inspected by the mate or bosun. In this instance though, the skipper insisted on rigging a mon­ ster of a stage, .25 feet long. Ap­ parently the theory was that the ABs would get twice as much work done in half the time since the stage would not have to he shifted as many times. In practice, the 25foot stage is far too cumbersome and difficult to handle than the normal stage of around 12 feet in length. The result was that when the ship took a roll, both ABs were spilled. One of them was pitched off the stage altogether and was severely injured. The other one fell in between the stage and the bulkhead hut was able to grab with one arm and hold on. Both men, who came off the West Coast, were put ashore in Panama for treatment and then repatriated to New York by error. Here headquarters and Welfare Services took over. Headquarters went to bat with the company, with the result that the skipper is expected to act more discreetly from now on. In any case, head­ quarters will keep a sharp eye on the skipper's performance from now on in. Welfare Services on its part saw to it that the men got the necessary medical care, their full payoffs and transportation money back to the Wdst Coast. It also took up the beef with Calmar s insur­ ance claims agent, pointing out the faulty working conditions on board the ship. At last report, the men were headed back home and the com­ pany was bracing itself for a stiff lawsuit. File Repaif Lists Early In order to expedite the matter of ships' repairs lists, ships' delegates and depart­ mental delegates on SIU shipr are urged to turn in repair lists a week before a vessel arrives in port. In addition, headquarters recommends that delegates making up new re­ pair lists turn these in to the proper department heads on the ship at least a week be­ fore the ship is due to reach port, so that the companies can take appropriate action when the ship arrives. Early filing of repair lists will facilitate the procurement of new items for the vessels and give suf­ ficient notice when repairmen are needed to board the ship in port. FORT HOWARD HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Delvlnl R. Brodeur VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Anthony Maiello USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Paul B. Bland Jimmie Littleton W. H. Gilbertson J. T. Moore WlUiam C. Lee John H. Morris Albert W: Lima Randolph thedd USN HOSPITAL KEY WEST. FLA. Edwin Davis VA HOSPrrAL MIAMI. FLORIDA JUohel McLaughlbi The deaths of the following sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the $2,500 death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries: Diane Marie Layko is now old enough to hold $25 bond SIU sent her along with $200 benefit. Dad Is Seafarer Rob­ ert Layko of Baltimoro. George L. Brownell, 52: Brother Brownell died on August 8 of nat­ ural causes at his home in New Orleans. One of the first members of the SIU, he joined in Baltimore in 1938 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. Burial took place in Watertown Cemetery, Lapeer, Michigan. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Frank Wiletts of 915 Madi­ son Street, Lapeer, Michigan. i t 4» John Howard Johnson, 47: Brother Johnson died on May 6 in New Orleans as a result of gun­ shot wounds. His last ship was the Chickasaw (Waterman). Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Vera Smith Johnson of Lee Road. Covington, La. . '• >1 - 'j 4 'i ' 1 •^. •i I i �SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL • Star Spangled Business American business firms spend millions of dollars every year in advertising {the cost is tax deductible) their support of the "American Way of Life" and their undying devotion to building a better America. They often picture themselves as "misunderstood" people who really have the interests of their employees at heart, but those bad, bad unions are keeping the two apart. Actually, however, when the "American Way of Life" convicts at any time with a chance for some business guys to use a loophole and pick up a fast buck, they suddenly take a much different attitude {not advertised). Picture in your mind what your reaction would be if the following were to take plpce under the "American Way of Life." A group of American businessmen move into your town and erect a large factory using materials and workers they have picked up at low cost in a foreign country. Then they make an arrangement—with Government ap­ proval—whereby they pay no American taxes nor conform to the American building codes and building inspection laws. Following this they use in their factory only those workers they brought with them, pay them $1 a day and feed them low quality food while quartering them in crowded, sub-standard barracks. This they are able to do by virtue of their approved freedom from minimum wage laws, health laws and labor laws. 1^- fe'- • The firm then goes into production, sells its products abroad at a slightly lower price than other US companies, with the result that legitimate firms are quickly driven out of business and their American employees laid off. If this happened, you say, you'd blow your top and de­ mand that these guys be pulled in for attempting to smash the American standard of living. Well, brother, its hap­ pening—not once, but in scores of cases—and you can save your breath because it has the full approval of the US Government. Who are they? They're a sizable number of American shipowners. With the band playing the Star Spangled Ban­ ner and their claims that this is "good for Arherica" they're putting their ships under foreign flags while they keep control of the vessels. They're arranging to hire foreign low-cost crews, escape American wages, taxes and ship safety laws and then heading those same ships directly into US ports to compete directly with American-flag ships. Ironically, the ships they are transferring were sold to them at bargain basement rates by .the Government and these companies still owe the Government millions of dollars. This may not be taking place on main street in your town, but it is having just as much effect on you as if it were. American shipyards are idle, American seamen are-unem- •* ployed and hundreds of companies related to Americaiv shipping are laying off personnel. ' So, the next time someone tells ydu that the unions are ruining the country, tell them about the Star Spangled Businessmen. .•u te-"' s^'-• The Seafarers International Union • A&G District • AFL r;-.. � 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 October 1, 1954 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVI, No. 20 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ASK 3-DEP'T VOTE ON COAST SHIPS TO BEAT BRIDGES AFL CONFAB REAFFIRMS DOCK AIMS PATIENTS LAUD SIU WELFARE, HIT CRITICS CALMAR ON WC LUMBER RUN AGAIN 78 SEAFARERS TO SEEK 49 UNION POSTS ALIEN TANKER CO'S GET OFF EASY NEW PAPER SPURS IBL PIER FIGHT TAMPA-'ST. PETE' SPAN OPENS BME VOTES ON OFFICIALS 'RIGHT TO WORK' LAW: UNION BUSTING TOOL SOVIET SUB BUILD-UP IS SHIP THREAT SEAMEN'S STORE FIGHTS INDIA'S 'GYP-CHANDLERS' 8 WINNERS AT SCHOOLS - VIA SIU DISABLED SEAFARER LOLLS IN SUNSHINE WHO IS THIS MAN? ROOM FOR AMBITION CHOICE OF CANDIDATES THE WORLD OVER FOREWARNED END OF A TRIP MACY'S BASEMENT HAS NOTHING ON SHOP IN BOMBAY, SIU BARGAIN HUNTERS FIND LETTERS IN BOTTLE TAKE THEIR TIME - BUT THEY GET THERE JUST HTE SAME CREWMEN MARK LABOR DAY AT SEA SERVICES FURNITURE STORE BARKS ITS SHINS SAILS THREE SHIPS, GETS SIU BENEFITS 4 YEARS HQ, SIU WELFARE TEAM UP ON BEEF LUMP SUM HOSP. BENEFIT IS SEAFARER'S $490 KITTY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9448bd35e01a9a3b07321ab611890b90.PDF f9c931d033aae1f2558d5150fcfbe9db PDF Text Text SEAFARERS^LOG 41 OFFICIAL GROAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO AFL-CIO COUNCIL HITS MOVE TO BLOCK PAGES 14b REPEAL MTD URGES BLACKLIST OF SHIPS IN VIET RED TRADE PAGE 2 MiAlTiHE IH TO MAlf; PAGE 3 Government Report Perils U.S.-Flog Shipping �Pace Twe SEAFARERS OeMwr 1, 19W LOG MTD Urges U.S. Blacklist Ships In Red Viet Trade JtdeAmUonal pJieMdv-tdA £FOR t By Paul Hall NEW YORK—The Executive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has called for passage of legislation which would blacklist vessels carrying supplies to commu­ nist North Vietnam. The MTD board also urged the enactment of a far-reaching program to revitalize the declining U.S.-flag merchant fleet at its trade with North Vietnam. The de­ by the department's, executive partment also recommended the ex­ board called for: recent meeting held here. The board declared that the Mar­ itime Trades Department is deter­ mined to back up President John­ son in every step which he decides is necessary to free Vietnam of communist aggression. As part of this program the MTD urged Con­ gress to enact a bill (H.R.7818) that would exclude from U.S. foreign commerce vessels owned or operated by persons engaged In tension of the blacklisting pro­ cedure to vessels trading with North Vietnam, as is now applied to ships carrying goods to and from Castro Cuba. MTD Executive Board members declared that the US. needs a first-rate merchant marine for both economic and national de­ fense reasons, and called for the enactment of a new national mari­ time policy. Other major resolutions passed SlU Tugs, Ships Aid Comeback Of New Orleans Disaster Area NEW ORLEANS—SIU Inland Boatmen's Union contracted tugboats were busy before and after the disastrous passage of hurricane Betsy through this port, first hauling ships, barges and drilling rigs to-^ safety before the storm hit New Orleans harbor area and be­ and then rescuing disabled hind the Industrial Canal locks. and damaged ships, barges and drilling rigs—in additicm to haul­ ing in vital cargoes and supplying many other useful functions. The STU-manned Crescent Towfaig Company tugs Humrick, Wil­ liam S. Smith and Shamrock did B fine job in freeing three major ships which were broken loose and driven aground during the storm. The Crescent tugs Marie G. Smith, Sandra, and Betty Smith were pressed into service in Pointe a la Hache transporting refugees to higher ground at Belle Ohasse. Many tugs, including Crescent's Orleans and Port Hudson were kept busy refloating grounded barges, small tugs and crewboats in the They also took part in refloating and towing numerous drilling rigs. SlU-contracted Coyle Lines re­ ported two small work barges sunk in front of their, fleet at Algiers. Gulf-Canal Lines suffered no losses. Dixie Carriers has raised its 1,800 hp — 100-foot-long tug Vanguard which sank at Belle Cbasse without any injury or loss. Inland Tugs Company reported seven barges lost, one at Baton Rouge and six in New Orleans. George W. Whiteman Towing Company craft went to the aid of three major ships which the storm left either disabled or aground in the disaster area. The AFL-CIO. has made a spe(Continued on page 15) Early next week, President Johnson's Maritime Advisory Conunitte* will meet again in Washington, D.C. This Committee has held several meetings over the past months for the purpose of exploring the many problems which plague the industry that provides a living for thousands of American seamen and shoreside workers. The importance of these meetings increases as time' goes on for n number of reasons. The use of more and more American-flag shipe • A request to liberal Republi­ to carry cargoes to Vietnam as well as the break-out of additional cans to fight a filibuster threat ships from the moth-ball fleet has emphasized the vital role of our against the repeal of section 14(b) merchant marine in terms of its military value. At the same time, tho question of the carriage of wheat and grain to Soviet Russia has of the Taft-Hartley Act. again become a topic for debate in Washington. With all this in mind, • Enactment of an oil import we turn to the Maritime Advisory Committee with the hope that program for U.S.-flag tankers. constructive action be taken, that constructive policies be developed, • Passage of a bill requiring 75 and that cooperation by all parties concerned with the upgrading and percent of government-generated updating of the American-flag fleet be the first order of business. cargoes to be carried in U.S.-flag The Soviets are wasting no time' In not only rejuvenating what wan vessels. once a meager number of ships but also in building their fleet to • Support for the government's unprecedented size and strength. The French and Norwegians aro fight against Red aggression in surveying proposals through which they intend to grab off even more U.S. cargoes. The Japanese are leading the pack where ship con­ Vietnam. struction is concerned. A recognition of the importance of a strong The Maritime Trades Depart­ merchant marine is understood by these nations. We, maritime labor, ment consists of 32 international will hot ait by and watch. The time is coming when action must replace unions representing more than 5 words. million trade unionists. The de­ The Seafarers International Union has gone to Washington many partment is headed by SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall who served as times in the past to fight for the rights of its members and this of chairman of the executive board's course, means fighting on behalf of all seamen. Your union has met with Government officials, appeared before Congressional committees recent meeting. regarding those pieces of legislation which affect the economic life Small Cargo Share of the seamen, and now is taking a constructive part in the activities In urging a new national mari­ of the Advisory Committee. time policy to re-invigorate the We have put in the record the facts concerning the runaway-flag American-flag, fleet the MTD threat to the American-flag merchant marine. We have illustrated the pointed to statistics showing that fallacies of the theory of effective control. The position of the SIU the fleet carried only 9 percent of relative to automation and manning has been carefully documented, the nation's foreign trade and that set before the Committee, and is now part of the record. 90 percent of U.S. dry cargo ships The inadequate enforcement of our cargo preference laws has been and 55 percent of our tankers are a topic for debate at the Committee meetings and the SlU haa now obsolescent. By contrast Rus­ sia is building up its merchant fleet presented fully documented presentations on this matter. Many other at a rate 14 times greater than the areas of vital concern to maritime have been explored, for example, government policy on construction and operating differential sub­ U. S., the MTD board-said. sidies. ' The MTD asserted that the de­ Preparatory to the formulation of recommendations for revitalizing cline of the American fleet had hurt the country economically be­ our merchant marine, sub-committee reports are Iwing prepared and cause of the consequent drain on submitted to the entire body which comprises the Advisory Committee. our gold reserves and the drag One such report has already been set before the Committee, the Kheel against business growth resulting sub-committee report. Others are expected shortly. The meeting scheduled for next week will be one of great im­ from the ' shrinking maritime in­ dustry and large numbers of imem- portance. A great deal of work is necessary if the demandk placed ployed seamen. To reverse this upon the Committee are to be met. The members of the Committee deterioration and insure that the have demonstrated a willingness to face up to the challenge of meeting these demands. Next week's meeting may tell part of the story. (Continued on page 15) New Canadian Port Council Receives MTD Charter SIU President Paul Hall, who is also president of tho AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, addressed more than 500 American and Canadian trade unionists recently at a dinner in Montreal marking the chartering of the St. Lawrence and Tributaries Port Council ,of the Province of Quebec. Left to right above are Louis Laberge, Quebec Federation of Labor President; Hall; Jean-Paul Menard, head of the Montreal Building Trades Council and Mon-.treal Central Labor Council; and Petbr McGavin, Maritime Trades Department executive' •/. .'"fefary. MTD executive-secretary Peter McGavin (far left) presents charter to Jean-Paul Menard, President of the new Port Council (second from right). Looking on are Don Swait (second from left), SIU 6f Canada secretary-treasurer and sec.-treas. of the new Port Council; Ray Green (center), vice-presidertt of the new .Port .Council; and. Paul Doucet, .i , i . Council vice-president. r/-'t ''1 �,, 1. OeUka 1, IMS SEAFARERS Retain 50-50 On Wheat, Sea Unions Urge Senate WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a joint presentation to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the NMU, ILA and SIU urged the Government to retain the requirement that at least 50% of any wheat sold to the So->Viet bloc be carried in profit-making at the expense of the farmer and the Government in American-flag ships. The joint position of the three AFL-CIO unions was presented by Hoyt Haddock, executive secretary of the AFL-CIO Maritime Commit­ tee in two and a half hours of tes­ timony on September 27. The hearings were the result of a Senate resolution which directed the Foreign Relations Committee to investigate whether the 50% shipping requirement on Russian wheat violates U.S. treaties and I the Export Control Act. The union spokesman accused grain dealers of seeking to avoid use of American-flag ships in or­ der to increase their profits on the grain sales. He pointed out that there was a great deal more Government subsidy involved in getting grain to the ships than would be in­ volved in its movement by ship. "We should take a look at the entire picture," Haddock said. "We should take a very close look at 'the activities of these grain traders —especially at the possibilities for these transactions. Also, we should take a look at possible connections between these companies and for­ eign-flag shipping interests." This reference to charges brought by Congressman Paul Rogers of Florida that only a few large grain companies would profit from selling grain to Russia, and these companies would profit not only from the actual sales, but from the financial interests they have in foreign-flag shipping en­ terprises. Retention of the 50% require­ ment on wheat shipments was also urged by shipowners represented by Ray Murdock of the American Maritime Association. Richard J. Goodman, an econ­ omist who appeared for the wheat growers, testified that he did not know if Russia was interested in purchasing wheat from the United States at this time. It is the grain interests which have been seeking to have the 50% shipping requirement killed. Seven SIU Oldtimers Join Pension Ranks Gibney Malley Dixon Amity Fare Three LOG AFl-CIO Coundl Blasts Move To Block Vote On Repeal Of 14B In Senate NEW YORK—A threatened Senate filibuster to prevent a vote on repeal of Section 14(b) "must be broken," and the Senate allowed to vote on the restoration of free collective bargaining, the AFL-CIO Executive Council declared during a four-day meeting held here manpower policies and wage and September 27. (Ed. Note: This bill last week. price levels. He said the Adminis­ was defeated by a House vote.) tration continue to push "as • Backed the President's na­ The Executive Council strongly will as we can" on the mini­ made the filibuster threatened by Senator Everett McKiniey Dirksen (R-Ill.) the first order of business at its fall meeting here, affirming its confidence that "the majority of the Senate will stand firm for their convictions . . . and will vote to carry out the will of the people at the present session of Congress." AFL - CIO President George Meany siaid that to his knowledge this is the first time that a leader of a major political party has sponsored a filibuster. Dirksen is the Senate minority leader. The federation president said the AFL-CIO has counted "enough votes to pass" the repeal bill, but that no canvass has been made on the question of imposing cloture to cut off a filibuster. Repeal Has Support A filibuster to prevent Senate action on the House-passed repeal bill that would knock out the sec­ tion of the Taft-Hartley Act which allows states to adopt "right-towork" laws "would be a flagrant perversion of the democratic pro­ cess," the council stressed, especi­ ally in view of the "support of most Americans" for repeal of "this unique and inequitable pro­ vision." It is "obvious,*- the council said, that Section 14(b) is not the only weakness in federal labor laws. The AFL-CIO, it noted has repeatedly callecj for a general overhaul and would like to see congressional hearings get under v^-ay next year. mum wage bill reported out by the House Labor Committee, noting it is tentatively scheduled for action on October 11. On wage-price levels, he said he saw no signs of an inflationary spiral and that labor costs had remained stable over the past five-year period of economic progress. He noted the develop­ ment of some labor shortages in various areas and said the Ad­ ministration's anti-poverty program had helped reduce the youth un­ employment figures, which he characterized as "still terrible." Other Action The rallying of forces against the Dirksen filibuster highlighted the four-day meeting, which concerned itself with legislative issues and in­ ternal affairs of the federation. The council also called for en­ actment of the following legisla­ tion; • Called for action by House leaders to pry loose the House La­ bor Committee-approved minimum wage bill from the Rules Commit­ tee and bring it to a vote at the present session. / • Urged all-out support for a bill to give home rule to the Dis­ trict of Columbia, a measure that was brought to the House floor tional highway beautification meas­ ure passed by the Senate and urged House approval. Internal Action On internal affairs the council: • Set up three pilot projects to use modern data processing equip­ ment and techniques in preparation for the 1966 congressional elections as part of a major effort to prevent the loss of liberal seats in the "offyear" balloting. • Approved unanimously the re­ port of a subcommittee composed of Vice Presidents Walter P. Reuther and George M. Harrison to be presented to the coming AFLCIO convention to amend the fed­ eration's constitution by providing a method of electing the 27 vice presidents and members of the Executive Council. Meany told the press conference that a gap exists in election procedures for vice president and that the constitu­ tional change approved by the council would provide an orderly procedure including methods of nominations and rollcall balloting. Religious Policy Set • Declared it to be the policy of the AFL-CIO that all affiliates voluntarily work out arrangements (Continued cm page 15) Gov't Report Perils U.S. Fleet's Survival Seven additional Seafarers have joined the growing ranks of SIU veterans whose retirement years are protected by life­ WASHINGTON, D.C.—Newspaper accounts of what had time $150-monthly pension checks. * ^ apparently been a carefully-guarded Government report "But repeal of Section 14(b) The seven additional pen­ have stirred up a storm of concern and protest in maritime should not be thrown into the Elba make their home in Brooklyn, sioners are Frank Joseph New York. He last shipped aboard kind of complexities that would industry and legislative Weber, 65, George Robert the Steel Architect. would announce, probably some be involved in a general Taft- circles. Gibney, 63, James John Malley, 62, time early next year," Hartley revision," the council Nathan Dixon, 68, John Francis Amity sailed as a matorman after stressed. "It is an open-and-shut The report is a document The SIU President said that on Amity, 61, Konrad Knutson, 65, Harold Frederick Taylor, 71. Weber" sailed as a floatman after Joining the« SIU Railway Marine Region in the port of New York. Born in New York, he makes his home in Jer­ sey City. He last sailed for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Gibney joined the SIU Railway Weber Marine Region in the port of New York where he tailed as floatman. A native of Blythe, England, he aild his 'wife Kathleen presently make' their home in the Bronx. He last sailed for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Malley sailed as a bridgeman, signing on with the SIU Railway Marine Region in the port of New York. Born in Ireland, he and his wife Anna now noake their home in New York. He last sailed for the New York Central Bailroad. Dixon joined the SIU in. the port of NeW York where he sailed as a member of the steward department. Born in Louisiana,, he and his wife joining the SIU Railway Mlarine Region in the port of New York. Born in New York, he and his wife Alice presently make their home in Knutson Taylor Nixon, New Jersey. He last sailed for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Knutson joihed the SIU in the port of Chicago and sailed as a member of the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region. He and his wife Hilda make their home in Chi­ cago. Brother Knutson last sailed for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Ccmipany. Taylor sailed as a noember of the engine department after joining the SIU in the port of New York. Bwn in - East Boston. Mass., he and his wife Linda now make their home in Chicksaw, Alabahia. last sailed aboard-the Calmar. prepared by a Government study group calletl the Interagency Mari­ time Task Force which is headed by Alan S. Boyd, Under Secretary In response to questions, Meany of Commerce for Transportation. reiterated at a news conference According to the newspaper ac­ that the AFL-CIO does not object counts, the report calls for such to wheat sales to the Russians, but that a problem exists over how the drastic changes in present mari­ wheat should be shipped. The AFL- time policy as withdrawing Gov­ CIO, its maritime unions and gov­ ernment support for passenger li­ ernment agencies are studying ners, ending cargo preference, and ways of coping with the problem, permitting shipowners to build or buy vessels abroad and operate he said. them in all American trades, in­ Subsidies Essential cluding the domestic trades. Meany said he considered a sub­ Shock was registered in the noarsidy to safeguard the role of the itime industry because of the fact American merchant marine essen­ that the Priesident's Maritime Ad­ tial in any alternative to the pres­ visory Committee has been prepar­ ing a series of recommendations ent formula. for dealing with the various ship­ Labor Secretary W. Willard ping problems. In the view, of Wirtz, who met with the council many obsen,'ers in the industry, the to discuss the progress of legisla­ Task Force report bypasses the tive programs, told reporters that work of the Advisory Committee. the Administration would do Commenting on tlie report, SIU "everything possible" to see that 14(b) is repealed. On the question President Paul Hall declared, "In of repeal at the current session recent days a number of newspa­ of Congress, Wirta termed the pers have published stories con­ cerning a carefully-guarded Inter­ prespects "very probable." agency Maritime Task Force report Wirtz said he had discussed In which is expected to be the basis addition to legislative matters vari­ of the new maritime policy which ous Labor Department programs. the Administration has said it matter; whether we have a na­ tional labor-management rela­ tions policy or not." the basis of the information avail­ able in these stories, "it is readily apparent that there is a deliberate intent on the part of various Gov­ ernment agencies — notably State, Agriculture and Commerce — to liquidate an industry which has been an essential segment of our economy and an integral compo­ nent of our defense structure since the inception of our Republic." "This critical matter is not the concern only of those involved in the maritime industry. It should be and must be the concern of all American citizens who do not want our nation weakened in any respect, particularly "during tlvs delicate and uncertain period in the wortd's history," Hall asserted. He warned that diminution or downgrading of the role of tiie American noerchant marine would be an inevitable step toward the surrender of our position as a world power. "Every American citizen who is concerned with the total economic well-being and security of his coun­ try should and must, join in the fight to prevent these ill-advised and unsound recommendations from becoming national policy," Hall concluded. �7"" Page Pome SEAFARERS Oetdkcr 1. im LOG lii] ^ (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only in the SIU Atlantic Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters DistHct) September 11 to September 24, 1965 Shipping is on the upswing again. 1,524 men shipped out during the past period, a jump of 347 men over pre­ viously. Registrations of Class A and Class B seafarers rose by an almost like amount during the period. The healthy picture was due ire large measure to a rebound by the Gulf ports; where Houston and New Orleans, recovering from the effects of Hurricane Betsy, chalked up strong performances, Houston rang up 266 seamen, both hefty increases over last time. Also on the positive side were Tampa and Jacksonville, Mobile and Norfolk were both off slightly. In the East, New York continues to have a healthy shipping picture. 318 men shipped, 88 more than before. Baltimore with 152 men shipping also scored a gain. Boston and Philadelphia both dipped. On the West Coast, San Francisco is still going strong. Almost 200 men departed from this port. Seattle is also doing well and sharply improved its shipping over the previous period. A comparison of registration and shipping figures re­ veals that although the overall totals in these categories increased by almost similar amounts, there were slightly hi 1 ' Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa riobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington .. flan Francisco Seattle rOTAtS GROUP 12 3 ALl 5 1 2 65 22 35 14 10 3 31 12 18 3 4 1 4 1 3 3 2 1 13 24 9 l."? 38 20 26 67 31 10 4 5 0 9 17 51 27 26 9 12 134 168 39 ' 341 Ship Acfivify f-y Si«a la Off! OM Trans. TOTAL Bettaa 0 New York .... 17 Philadelphia .. S 0 4 4 4 20 43 3 Baltimore .... 4 14 4 3 11 20 Norfolk 0 0 4 JackMnvil|a .. 0 0 1 4 9 Tooipo 4 10 5 Mobile s 1 2 New Orleam.. f 7 9 Houttoa 9 14 4' 24 2 9 25 WilminqtoR .. 3 3 1 Son Pronclico. 4 5 4 4 3 11 4 IB TOTALS ... 43 37 94 104 Seottle ...... 8 DECK DEPARTMENT Petfistered CLASS A Porf more registrations than men shipped in the Deck and Engine departments. Registrations in the Steward de­ partment did not increase as rapidly as men shipped. As a result there were also fewer men registered on the beach arid an easier job situation in this department. A class breakdown of men shipped has Class A, Class B and Class C shipping 52.9%, 34.4% and 12.7% of the total respectively. Class A's proportion of the total rose by almost 2% from the past period. Class B remained almost constant, as Class C lost about 2% of its former share of men shipped. This shipping performance caused a drop in the num­ ber of men registered on the beach to 3,344 men. This total amounted to 176 fewer men than in the previous period. Of the total 2,151 were in Class A and 1,193 were in Class B. The Deck Department had the most men, followed by Engine and then Steward. There was little change in total Ship Activity. How­ ever, some of the components of the total had sharp changes. Specifically, the number of payoffs rose from 45 to 63, while the number of in-transits declined from 117 to 94. Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 29 45 10 1 9 14 3 6 1 2 0 4 34 8 8 3 191 14 19 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 3 7 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 5 13 6 1 6 5 7 10 17 17 0 29 50 30 30 22 57 19 5 52 3 0 6 1 4 4 1 5 12 4 54 18 27 3 10 12 6 19 9 "i fi 19 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP 123 ALL 0 1 0 1 12 15 2 29 0 4 0 4 20 8 11 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 4 1 5 2 2 1 1 7 9 1 34 16 17 1 21 15 37 1 0 1 2 1 3 12 6 21 2 7 8 17 88 88 I 195 116 175 36 | 327 14 GROUP 1 2 0 0 0 4 e 0 0 0 0 1 d 0 0 2 0 d 3 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 2 2 87 84 | 185 '6 TOTAL Shipped ALL b 7 0 3 2 1 2 1 6 11 1 15 4 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL ABC ALL 15 6 31 0 0 1 10 1 84 29 7 120 81 124 20 225 8 15 46 0 23 8 4 4 56 13 107 20 34 57 38 3 1 5 13 8 2 2 22 7 12 5 10 4 1 18 5 2 3 7 3 10 3 23 22 61 13 1 31 9 128 34 50 90 57 6 62 52 37 11 100| 70 74 21 165 6 2 1 9 11 11 2 24 54 90 16 15 7 38 21 15 19 40 26 20 7 53 17 4 GROUP 12 3 ALL 0 3 2 5 5 31 44 86 4 28 32 0 26 22 55 7 5 15 20 0 3 5 6 14 0 0 0 6 7 14 4 25 3 32 48 83 47 43 1 91 0 3 2 5 1 15 14 30 16 2 6 8 19 28 ! 531327 185 53 j 565 367 452 106 | 925 26 183 247 | 456 ENGINE DEPARTMENt Pert Boston New York Philadelphia i^orfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS gg ..M Port Bos NY Phil Bal Nor Jac Tarn Mob NO Hou Wil SF Sea TOTATS Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS: A CLASS B CLASS C Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL GROUP GROUP GROUP ^ROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 CLASS B 2 3 ALL 0 0 0 0 1 'l 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 2 12 0 6 3 3 1 4 50 3 12 36 2 11 10 24 13 52 7 72 2 7 13 22 1 7 12 72 4 22 12 106 43 97 8 148 2 63 34 27 7 10 0 1 2 7 0 2 0 2 0 5 2 0 •7 8 2 d 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 31 0 24 5 9 13 22 7 14 24 2 10 3 3 15 5 20 3 28 2 8 20 0 0 0 28 10 0 20 0 48 18 56 9 , 83 1 29 24 54 2 0 4 6 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 6 0 1 11 7 14 5 22 1 22 3 1 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 2 5 10 0 1 2 1 1 3 2 4 0 4 0 7 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 1^ 1 1 0 4 2 8 1 3 2 4. 2 0 5 1 0 2 3 20 2 9 7 8 3 15: 5 6 2 17 0 5 12 1 11 0 1 30 9 36 1 5 1 12 17 1 23 4 19 8 10 6 22 6 34 2 11 9 221 6 6 31 6 46 0 19 23 17 0 1 78 26 1 31 46 1 56 85 8 90 12 39 34 21 37 62 8 4 29 32 69 15 48 3 32 1 20 19 42 0 4 4 8 48 98 37 42 8 65 7 109 7 51 44 102 2 1 3 6 0 1 2 3 2 6 2 1 1 4 1 6 4 2 3 1 16 5 18 1 3 6 8 11 2 2 1 4 2 19 24 5 9 3 17 6 3 26 2 34 1 10 2 13 15 30 34 10 30 - 74 10 5 4 22 5 37 1 7 13 5 1 14 3 18 0 _10 7 . 17 1 14 18 0 10 16 4 7 3 6 0 11 18 16 11 45 3 18 24 29 0 11 7 2 '63 168 30 1 261 22 96 75 ' 193 53 183 27 1263 16 99 72 1t 187 ,1® 32 34 !1 76 263 187 76 1 526 163 400 58 1 621 26 208 184 1 418 Registered Registered CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1-8 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0i 1 12 8 14 35 2 6 7 15 0 1 0 5 0 4 0 2 2 8 3 3 12 26 2 0 13 15 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 2 2 8 2 3 1 14 0 1 8 9 6 18 4 12 40 0 1 32 33 7 16 6 12 41 2 4 14 20 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 5 2 11 0 18 5 5 11 21 0 5 3 4 12 5 5 16 26 64 32 86 1 200 16 18 23 109 1 148 Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS STEWARD DEPARTMENT Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1-s 3 ALL 1 1 2 2 3 ALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 63 2 18 9 30 5 7 14 0 1 2 3 6 0 5 0 5 3 7 5 11 26 1 0 17 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0. 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 4 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 7 0 2 1 6 5 5 14 8 25 52 1 1 36 38 3 8 12 8 31 3 7 18 28 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 7 2 2 11 3 2 6 11 3 3 1 11 3 4 3 14 20 23 68 38 87 1 216 14 20 119 1 153 Registered CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS A Shipped Registered On The Beach TOTAL CLASS A CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 1 3 ALL 1 2 1 2 3 ALL 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1-B 8 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 36 31 53 133 7 7 25 0 15 63 39 0 15 14 15 92 13 8 5 7 23 0 0 0 0 6 1 12 13 0. 5 0 11 3 26 15 2C 69 5 2 39 46 0 0 3 3 26 18 3 47 8 3 0 4 9 1 0 0 0 2 16 0 0 2 19 0 2 2 2 0 8 2 1 4 3 1 1 0 2 6 5 6 8 16 1 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 2 7 0 1 50 2 16 5 21 0 18 0 1 1 7 1 15 6 1 14 8 29 13 57 113 2 5 .72 79 0 0 2 2 52 38 2 92 14 41 23 27 102 5 0 0 9 9 31 28 9 34 ' 48 9 68 11 17 5 2 0 3 3 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 9 6 45 0 3- 9 13 11 10 10 16 12 1 2 10 11 13 35 9 8 2 11 26 4 7 11 20 7 6 ^26 36 38 5 4 0 3 5 4 55 1 64 216 158 64 I 4331 81"186 114 224 1 605 30 38 251 1 319 SUMMARY SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 134 168 39 341 19 88 88 I 195 116_175_36 I 327 14 87 84 185 63 160 30 261 22 96 75 I 193 53 183 27"! 263 16 99 72 187 82 32 86 200 16 23 109 I 148 91_ 38 SY r2T6 14 20 119 153 279 368 155~ 802. 57 207 272| 536 260 396 150~|806 44 206 275 526 SHIPPED CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 23 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL I 6 19 28 i 53 327 185 53 565 367 452 106 925 26 183 247 1456 10 32- 34 r 76 263 187 76 'SZ6 163 400 58 '621 26 208 184 I 418 5 4 55 I 64 216 153 64 433 267 114 224 605 "30 38 251 ( 318 21 55 117 I 19$806 525 193 1524 797 966 388 2151 82 429 682 )1193 �Ootobcr 1. INI- SEAFARERS Pace rife LOG JapaneMB Seammn Lateti To Say "No" Bf Earl (Buill Shepord, Vice*Presicleiit, Ariontle N.Y. Host To AFL-CIO Council New York was the site of the AFL-CIO Executive Couucll meetlnc. At the meetinc the AFL-CIO declared that a threatened Senate fillbnster to prevent a vote on the repeal of Section 14(b) must be broken. Tlie council further stated that the repeal of 14(b) was a prerequisite for the restoration of free collective bargaining. Federation president George Meanjr announced that the AFL-CIO has counted enough votes to pass the repeal bill, but he said that no canvass has been made on the question of Imposing cloture to cut off a filibuster. Philadelphia Shipping has been fair in the Port of Philadelphia and Is expected to continue at the same pace in the weeks to come. George Leach, an SIU member for 12 years pulled into the hall here after two trips to India aboard the Kent. George gives the negotiating committee a "well done" for what he considers a fine new contract Oldtimer Comas Knight showed up at the hall bragging about the food and the air conditioning aboard the new C-4s Baltimore Shipping has been very good the past two weeks and the outlook for the next few weeks looks just as good. Corbert R. Myrick, last aboard the Steel Maker as bosun, says the crew made a friend when they spotted and picked up a fellow who ha( fallen overboard from a cabin cruiser. Boston Shipping has been on the slow bell here during the last period but it is expected to pick up considerably in the weeks ahead. Oldtimer Thomas. Fleming is looking for the first coast-hugger that hits the board. Fleming last sailed as AB aboard the Mt. Washington. The first ship of any type to hit the board will be good enough for him, reports Kenneth LaRose. Norfolk Shipping has been slow here but should be much better in coming weeks as some coal ships arrive and the LOnglines comes out of the shipyard where she is undergoing emergency repairs. Oidtimers around the hall recently have included bosun Alfred Saw­ yer who is" waiting for a good ship after getting his new house all straightened away. Puerto Rico Shipping has- been holding pretty steady here, and should continue Oidtimers on the New Yorker, which is on the "SantO Domingo run, in­ clude Jack Winley, Bob Ariegne, Gerald Smith, Lester Long and Deibert Shields. More And More Foreign Ships Refuse U.S. Vietnam Cargoes The U.S. is running into increasing difficulties in getting foreign-flag ships to carry vital military cargoes to Vietnam. In the latest instance reported, three of four contracted Japanese shipping companies have cancelled a contract to carry food and supplies to Viet­ nam. The Japanese ships had been chartered by an American shipping company. The fourth Japanese company is expected to go along with the other three In their ban on carry­ ing U.S. cargoes to South Vietnam. Because of its steady downgrad­ ing of the importance of the U.S. merchant marine to national de­ fense in the years since World War XL In spite of warnings from the SIU and others interested In the maritime Industry, the U.S. government is now finding that It must depend on foreign-flag ships to carry vital cargoes to Vietnam. The foreign-flag ships and crews are proving highly undependable however. Not The First Trouble actually started some time ago when a Vietnam-bound cargo had to be unloaded from a Mexican-flag vessel when the Mex­ ican government invoked a ruling U.S. Calls On 'Boneyard' In Viet Crisis QUESTION: What historical figure do you mosi i^dmire? Edward Strusinskl: General Pu­ Endel Loosaar: George Wash­ laski is the man who no American ington is the leader who always should ever for­ stands at the top get. He came of history's heap. over to the U.S. He was the man during the Rev­ who started olutionary War America on the and taught our road to being the soldiers how to greatest power in ridte horses. He the world Wash­ was the father of ington is respon­ Ca(valry. Pulasiki sible for setting gave his life the foundations For the third time since the end of World War II, the U.S. is fighting American freedom. on which our country still rests today. dipping into the large number of vessels it has stored—as a 4. • ^ hedge against an emergency—-in the eight National Defense Jack Fitxgerald: I'll take Presi­ Reserve Fleets. (Part of the reserve fleet is shown in the above Willie Dixon: I think that George picture). Washington Carver waa one of the dent John Fitzgerald Kennedy the greatest man greatest figures in The Maritime Administration has released 48 mothballed ves­ history. He was whoever lived. sels from the reserve fleets this year for use during the Vietnam He showed the a famous scien­ emergency. SlU-contracted companies have been assigned to world that the tist whose dis­ operate 31 of the 48 vessels released thusfar. coveries contrib­ U.S. couldn't fie uted much to our pu shed around During the Suez Crisis in 1956, 35 ships were withdrawn from country's agri­ when the Rus­ "the reserve fleets to make up the extra carrying capacity re­ cultural progress. sians tried t quired during the blockage of the Suez Canal. During the Ko­ sneak their mis­ He was the man rean emergency in 1950, over 600 ships were broken out of the who found so siles into Cuba. many uses for He also gave us mothball fleets. the peanut which were unknown seamen a good deal when he estab­ About 1,500 of the more than 2,000 vessels which were mothuntil he came along. lished the 50-50 shipping require­ balled after World War II are still in the reserve fleets. Since ment on the Russian wheat deal. the program began some of the original vessels in the fleets were 4) 4- 4scrapped, but some vessels have been added to the reserve fleets Brian Trujiilo: American seaman Manuel Aguas: The guy I always will never forget the memory of remember is Babe Ruth, the great­ through the MAs ship replacement program in which operators Andrew Furuseth est home run can turn in old vessels and build new'unes to replace them. who did so much hitter who ever The remaining vessels remain immobile, lined up side by side to make them lived. 1 used to in rows—bow to stern—awaiting the call to duty once more. decent citzens. see him play in Furuseth was the person, and I'll But even immobilized and mothballed, some have been put to man responsible never forget how use for special purposes, such as the grain storage program of a for building the he used to blast few years ago. strong maritime them out of the As the U.S. wheat surplus -grew, grain storage facilities all trade union ballpark. Now over the country filled to capacity and additional storage areas movement we that he's dead. have today. He Babe Ruth is al­ »ecame a necessity. The huge empty cargo spaces .of the started out at the bottom and stuck most a legend, but as far as I'm mothballed ships were recognized as an excellent storage facility with the fight for better conditions concerned, there will never be any­ *or the grain and many of the vessels were used temporarily until he won. . one like him again.. for that purpose.. that none of its ships coifid enter a war zone. The same cargo was fur­ ther delayed when the crew of a Greek vessel refused to move the cargo. Finally a U.S.-flag ship had to be diverted from other duties to transport the cargo. Later another cargo for Viet­ nam was delayed when the crew of another Greek-flag vessel refused to handle it, and still another sat on the dock when the Greek crew of a Liberian-flag ship turned it down. These recent events are making it increasingly clear that the U.S. government has been making a big mistake for years with its stub­ born insistence that the deteriora­ tion of the American merchant marine would not injure U.S. na­ tional security because foreign-flag vessels are available to carry vital cargoes in a national emergency. Effective Control? Another of the U.S. govern­ ment's claims —that Americanowned runaway-flag ships are still under the "effective control" of the U.S. and are readily available in time of need—Is also rapidly going by the board. It has be­ come quite clear that once a ves­ sel is flying a foreign flag and manned by a crew of foreign na­ tionals, there is no way of main­ taining effective control over it. The idea that vital military sup­ plies can be air-lifted to places where they are needed is another theory formerly expounded by the U.S. government to defend its neglect of the maritime industry which is not being heard any more. Ships, it is clear and a lot of them, are the only way to move vast amounts of supplies over long distances. Cuba Blacklist Holds Steady WASHINGTON-^The list of ships forbidden to haul U.S. Government cargoes because they have been trading with Communist Cuba since Jan­ uary 1, 1964 held steady dur­ ing the last reporting period as one ship was added and one removed from the blacklist. The new vessel added to the list was the British-flag "Joint­ ly," of 5,388 gross tons. Re­ moved from the list on a pledge by the owners that it and all other vessels they own or control would be kept out of the Cuban trade was the tanker "Valny" flying the Finnish-flag. Since the blacklist was established, 87 ships have beea removed after similar promises to keep all vessels under the same ownership or control out of the Cuban trade. Thus far a total of 852 ships have been pledged out of the Cuban trade, and 240 ships of 1,680,896 gross tons remain on the blacklist as of September 3. �—Timii Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG SlU Vessels Tied Up Briefly During India-Pakistan Conflict KARACHI—^The recent outbreak of hostilities between India and Pakistan has caused the SlU-manned Alcoa Marketer and the-Alcoa Master to be detained here for short pe­ riods of time by Pakistani authorities. The Marketer, which was delayed before a cease­ fire was accepted by both^ Bhavnagor, India on Septem­ several aerial bombing attacks. countries, sailed after port in The two countries agreed to a ber 25. officials satisfied themselves Warfare between India and cease-fire on September 22 at the OeMicr 1, IMI By Lindsey Williams, Yiee-President, Gulf Area New Orleans Fioodwaters Receding As storm winds and floodwaters battered the port of New Orleans, there were several organizations and individuals who did a tremendous job battling the worst ravages of the hurricane and who continue to make heroic efforts as we dig out from under Betsy's litter of destruc­ tion. Among thofe who deserve a vote of thanks is the Mayor of New Orleans, Victor H. Scliiro, who we feel did more than his share the vessel was not carrying war request of the United Nations. materials for India. The Alcoa Pakistan broke out several weeks However, a tense situation between to bring back normal operations to ,a city that had been in chaos. Master, which was detained after ago over the disputed Moslem the two powers continues to exist. Shipping in the Gulf Area is very good and the outlook for the the cease-fire, was released after state of Kashmir, which has been future is bright. occupied by India since the parti­ The problem of detained Ameri­ its grain cargo was searched for New Orleans tion of the two countries. India can ships was complicated by port arms. attacked Pakistani positions along and military officials of both coun­ Leslie Guillot is on the beach here after completing a round-theAccording to an Alcoa Steamship the truce line after charging that tries, in the opinion of U.S. ship­ worlder on the Transorleans. Leslie says it was a real good trip, but Company official, ships bound for Pakistan - based guerillas had ping observers. It is believed that he had to get off her to be with his daughter who must undergo the Indian sub-continent usually crossed into Kashmir permission to clear both Alcoa surgery. Frank Halem is waiting for a chief cook's job and ready to visit ports alternately located in Fighting was extended over a vessels from Karachi had to come go after a run on the Colorado. "Any ship, any place, I'm not choosey," V/cst Pakistan, India and East wide section of the border areas all the way from Rawalpindi, he says. Back around the hall after six days on the Sabine, Trussel Pakistan (or in reverse order). of both countries and included Pakistan's capital. Beatros is raring to go. Truss suffered a slight heart attack recently, Since v.ar broke out over Kash­ but he's sporting his ffd and looking for a 3d cook's slot going any­ mir, suspicious port authorities in where on anything. tafh countries detained foreign Houston vessels on the grounds of keeping cargoes of war materials from the Shipping here has been good for the past month and the future The Labor Department, has turned to the trade union movement looks every bit as good. enemy. and its veterans in a search for the oldest continuous collective Delays caused by this type of bargaining agreement in existence—either national or local. After getting off the C. S. Baltimore for medical reasons, deckhand detention occur on top of lime lost H. La Finer has his ffd and is ready to go again. Veteran deckhand It's wanted for the department's Hall of Honor, opened last year because of slow unloading and C. R. Thompson is waiting for another good run after paying off the dispatching practices normally e-> to commemorate memorable achievements in labor-management rela­ Western Comet on a Persian Gulf trip. Old timer Needom Galloway perienced by American ships in tions. is raring to go. Needom has been on the beach for about three months "Over a long stretch of years American labor and management have now and he's looking for a steward slot going anywhere. tlie ports of both countries. The Alcoa spokesman explained that developed a self-sufficiency for concord and cooperation and turned Mobile it is often hard to tell the differ­ their backs on industrial, discord and strife," said Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. "We want to honor the benchmark achievements Shipping has been moving at a fast 'clip and job prospects for the ence between time lost caused by coming weeks arc good. wartime suspicions and those by in this historic evolution. Eo-called "normal" delays. "In the Hall of Honor we intend to give special recognition to the Albert W. (Blacky) Saxon is looking for an AB job after piling off labor and management parties who have kept alive the oldest collective the' Alcoa Roamer where he held down the bosun slot for seven Tile Marketer unloaded a cargo of steel and military trucks in bargaining agreement in America, one which emerged from the era months. Putting in some pleasant time with his wife and kids here is engineman Joe Hearn. Joe is off the Transhartford where he sailed liarachi, and then delivered a when industrial struggle was the order of the day." The oldest contract turned up so far is one dated March 25, 1891, as fwt on a run to India. The boys around the Mobile Hall have been large cargo of chemical fertilizer in India, following its clearance. between the Molders and the Manufacturers' Industrial Relations saying hello to their old pal steward Daniel G. Harrison who stepped of the Claiborne after a few trips to Puerto Rico. The Master was scheduled to stop Associafion. Labor Dept. Seeks Oldest Pact NEW ORLEANS—If all the coffee transported by SlU-contracted Delta Line during the firm's 46year-old history (1.6 billion pounds) were brewed at once, it would undoubtedly produce enough cof­ fee to float the thirteen-ship Delta fleet. Coffee was the reason for founding the company back in 1919 and has remained the fleet's mainstay. Known unofficially as the "coffee fleet," the com­ pany was originally called the Mississippi Shipping Company when its first ship, the Bound Brook sailed from New Orleans in 1919 with 2,705 tons of cargo bound for Brazil. She returned two months later with 60,000 bags of coffee from Rio de Janeiro and Santos. Before World War 1, coffee had been a big item in New Orleans's trade. But during the war the South Atlantic waters became heavily infested with German submarines and the trade suffered severely. By 1918 the trade had dwindled to almost nothing. With the end of the war the new company was ready. Company Grew The first year of operations saw only 140,000 bags of coffee transported. But the trade grew through the years as more and more ports of call were added. Uruguay and Argentina, Houston and other Gulf ports were -gradually added to the sailing schedule. In 1945, with World-War 11 at an end, the com­ pany carried almost 4 million bags of coffee from Brazil to the Gulf. Delta has carried more than 50 percent of the total coffee imports from Brazil to the Gulf in recent years. Since the Bound Brook's first voyage, the company has moved over 77.5 million bags of green coffee from Brazil. The "coffee fleet" is credited by many as the originator of a social innovation which has affected most Americans across the country, the coffeebreak. Tradition says the custom was started at Delta Line where coffee porters serve hundreds of cups daily to employees of the line. •i- i i The first Delta Line's vessel was th^ Bound Brook, which sailed from New Orleans in 1919^.^ a llpllllil Gulf Seafarers man the Del Mar, which joined the Delta fleet in 1947, • I. • * - - V : :» '' One of the newest vessels in the Delta fleet, the Del Rip was launched in 1961. i �Oetober 1. 1MB SEAFARERS COPE Maps 1966 Registration Drive Fag« Severn LOG •v. i- "Now!" The AFL-CIO it planning a major effort in preparation for the 1966 congresjsionai elections to prevent the loss of liberid seats in the "offyear" balloting. Plans for three pilot projects were unveiled at a recent meeting of the COPE administrative committee which is composed of the federa­ tion's Executive Council and presidents and secretary-treasurers of AFL-CIO affiliates. The projects will be set up for the state of Penn­ sylvania, the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and an eight-county area in the San Francisco Bay region. The drive will employ modern data processing techniques geared to translating weeks and months of work checking registration lists and making mailings to union members to a matter of hours by using data processing and computer equipment. A number of unions have such equipment, and the objective is to have every national and in­ ternational union supply lists of members mechanically for registra­ tion breakdown by states and local areas. The Pennsylvania project will be based on obtaining lists from AFLCIO affiliates of their members in the state—over , one million—^for breakdown by wards and precincts on whether or not they are regisistered and eligible to vote. / The San Francisco project will be an area example covering about 400,000 union members. Equipment is available in the area for a test project. In congressional elections there is a falling-off of the total vote from presidential years and usually a loss of seats by the party in power. However, a major registration and get-out-the-vote drive in 1962 by the AFL-CIO stopped this trend and in effect reversed pre­ vious political history, hobtering hopes for 1966. COPE is continuing its drive ^o improve registration laws in the states to make it easier and simpler for voters to become qualified. It has already had success in a number of states and legislative victories in others that were offset by gubernatorial vetoes in Michigan, Massa­ chusetts and Washington. New York school teachers started the new school year with a new two-year contract providing aver­ age wage and beneftt increases of about $800 a year. The pact was won by Teachers Local 1 in a lastminute settlement reached with the aid of city mediators. The con­ tract, covering some 50,000 public school teachers, sets a new salary maximum of $11,950 a year by October 1, 1966. The settlement came three days before school opened when teachers voted at an open-air meeting. The secret ballot vote to accept, as certified by the 'Honest Ballot Association, was 3,392 in favor, 616 opposed. and police under state law. The ruling supports the union claim that the city cannot use pension contributions to pay accident pre­ miums, he said. t 4» t Supporters of the so-called "right-to-work" now find themselves at' their wits end in Congress, In an effort to stem the over­ whelming tide of approval for repeal of Sec­ tion 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, the R-T-W supporters are planning to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery of Con­ gress in the hopes of avoiding almost certain defeat. ~There is almost unanimous agreement in Washington today that the Senate will repeal Section 14(b) after a long, hard 18year fight to wipe this infamous piece of legislation off the nation's statute books. Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act has served.as a protective umbrella behind which the individual states have enacted the mis­ named "right-to-work" laws. porters have announced their determination to prevent this, as they wage their last ditch fight against passage of the bill. Samuel Levin, a leader in the 1910 strike at Hart Schalfner & Marx that sparked the foundation The need for responsible debate on the of the Clothing Workers and a co­ issues and legislation confronting the nation worker with the late Sidney Hillis one with which there can be no argument. man in the union's organization However, after a legislative topic has been four years later, died in Chicago thoroughly explored, continuing debate of a heart attack at the age of 80. serves as a roadblock rather than further He was one of the city's; most enlightenment of the issues. In this case, the widely-known labor and civic lead­ ers and was honorary chairman RrT-W supporters have made absolutely no of the Amalgamated Trust & Sav­ bones about their intention of trying to wear ings Btink, which he helped found 4 t down the Senate from its intention of pass­ ing the repeal, bill. President Alfred J. ManutL of in 1920 and of whieh he was active Musicians Local 802 died at his chairman until last year. a, t The leader of this coalition of bitter-enders home after a brief illness. He was Pittsburg, Califoinia city, em­ 56. President of the local since is Senate Minority Leader, Everett McKinley . 1953 and a member of the inter- ployes and 37 trainees under the Dirksen (R.-Ill.). Senator Dirksen's fight to . national union's executive commit­ Economic Opportunity Act-.have save the R-T-W law faces overwhelming re­ tee since 19.59, he was the,son of completed a workshop series on . iUthpugh the American labor movement jection by a huge majority of U.S. citizens. a Metropolitan Opera - Orchestra the principles and practices • of waged a long, bitter campaign to put Section tuba player. He studied the violin trade unions and the role they 14(b) to a Well deserved death, 1965 marked Senator Dirksen's filibuster plans are be­ before turning to the bass, joined can play in-antl-poverty programs. the year that this fight was to be success­ ing wildly applauded by advocates of the the union at 19 and played for The program was initiated and or­ fully concluded. An indication that victory years in night clubs and theater ganized by . Contra Costa County was close at hand came when members of the open shop and other types of union busters orchestrais until he was elected to Employes Local 1675, a unit ol the House of Representatives voted for repeal by from the 19 states which still have "right-towork" laws. It is no coincidence that work­ his first union post. As a union State, County & Municipal Em­ ers employed Jn these states are paid sub­ official he worked diligently for ployes, and co-sponsored by the a decisive margin earlier this year. live music, and was a member of local and the city government. As­ The action of the House demonstrated standard wages and are covered, by inade­ the New York State Council of the sistance was given by the Center plainly that the American'people and their quate workers' compensation laws. Arts. for Labor Research & Education of the University of California's In­ elected representatives stood behind repeal In describing the bright future of an em­ t of a piece of legislation which had been stitute of Industrial Relations. ployee who has the so-called "right-toLos Angeles Fire Fighters Local callously used for years to destroy the secu­ it work," Senator Dirksen, has always managed 748 has hailed as a victory for rity of workers. to conveniently ignore the miserable con­ the union a California Supreme Three officials representing As the repeal bill gathered support in the ditions which workers face in these states. Court ruling that the city's use of Lit/tie Rock, Arkansas building fire and police pension funds to trades unions are serving on a Senate and its passage had become almost meet its statutory liability for team of Defense Department in­ a foregone conclusion, diehard supporters Fortunately, Senator Dirksen's filibuster workmen's compensation benefits vestigators who are looking into of R-T-W saw the clock was. running out on threat has not sidetracked the Senate lead­ tihe explosion and fire in a Titan 2 Is illegal. Union President William missile ership's intention of seeing 14(b) repealed at Searcy, Ark., In the so-called "right-to-work" law. V. Wheatley said firemen, police­ which 53silo in this session. Support for defeat of the construction union mem­ men and their dependents will be bers lost their lives. The union Caisicing about for a weapon with which to entitled to $4, million to $6 mil­ officials were named to the panel stall passage of the bill, the supporters of threatened talk-a-thon has also been de­ lion in compensation benefits the after C. J. Haggerty, president of R-T-W have seized upon the filibuster, the clared by the AFL-CIO Executive Council city never paid. Local 748 initiated the AFL-CIO Building and Con­ last refuge of all lost causes in the U.S. which has said it is confident that "the majority of the Senate will stand firm for test cases before the Industrial struction Trades Department asked Accident Commission seeking to President Johnson to make sure Senate. their convictions . . . and will vote to carry -have Los Angeles pay workmen's, labor was represented on the in­ Even though the will of the majority for out the will of the people at the present ses­ compensation benefits to firemen vestigating team. repeal of Section 14(b) is plain, R-T-W sup­ sion of Congress.*' • • •' �SEAFARERS Tate Eight Oito|^ 1, im LOG Congress Extends Vessel Exchange Act Until 1970 WASHINGTON—Members of a Senate-House conference committee have agreed to and Fred Farnen. Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes extend the Vessel Exchange Act for five years, from July 5, 1965 to July 5, 1970. The con­ ferees also reached agreement ironing out differences in the bill on provisions governing Lakes Shipping Picture Looks Good vessel trade-ins. -f SIU Great Lakes District bargaining representatives are continuing In addition to extending trade in vessels built prior to Sep­ trade-in only if they did not receive to negotiate with shipowners and report good progress In the areas of base wages, transportation, tank cleaning and vacation pay. We will the Vessel Exchange Act, the tember 3, 1945. This provision will an operating differential subsidy keep members up to date on the progress of contract talks through House-Senate agreement covers the allow trade-ins of older Great Lakes ships. following provisions: • Vessels will be approved for • Owners will be permitted to 51U Fishermen Protest Explorers' Fish Kills BOSTON—The SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fishermen's Union has issued strong protests against underwater explo­ sions by Canadian oil explorers that have killed large schools of fish on George's Bank. ^ AFU president James Ack- explosions." ert charges that the explo­ sions are a violation tinental Shelf Treaty. he had reports from the union that the As a result of the protests, the of the Con­ He said that U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fish­ members of eries sent a plane over the blast­ water was ing area to check on the effect of the explosions. John Skerry, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau at Glouster reported that the aerial investigation showed the Canadians are involved in seismic exploration for gas and oil beds in 180 feet of water. New APL Ship Undergoing Sea Trials Fish Slaughtered for three years imnvediately prior to the date of exchange. In agree­ ing upon this provision, the con­ ferees decided to apply the threeyear operating-subsidy restriction on trade-ins to the vessel, rather than the operator. The purpose of this provision is to permit ship­ owners to trade-in subsidy-operated vessels. • The value of a vessel to be traded in or traded out is to be calculated in the same manner as it was when it was originally traded in. Vessels which >vere traded In prior to October 1, 1960 will be valued to yield the highest return to the government. The value of vessels traded in and traded out shall be calculated on the same basis, except when based on scrap value. • Government tankers may be traded out for major conversion into dry cargo carriers, or liquid bulk carriers, to include natural gas carriers, for use on the Great Lakes, Saint Lawrence River and the Gulf. Tankers may not be traded out for conversion for use as liquid petroleum carriers. • Action by the government is curtailed in selling traded-in ves­ sels for use as barges or disposing of such vessels in a manner con­ trary to the policy of Congress. reports in the LOG. Detroit Shipping has remained on a steady course in Detroit. Seafarers here were saddened by the recent death of Bill (Steamboat) Hollis. Serving as pallbearers at his funeral were Brothers Henry Howard, Larry Tremblay, George Telcgadas, Joe Arnold, Joe Salisbury and Ed Doherty. Duluth The job situation hit an all-time high here in the last period. The C. S. Robinson has been fitted out and was loading grain last week. The Union blood bank in Duluth has been very busy lately, and as a result, members are urged to pitch in and donate to bring it back to Its former level. Cleveland Shipping is still going strong here with no let-up in sight. "Little" Don Kapela and "Big" Don Maukonep have put in an appearance along with Omar Toier who is back from West Virginia. Chicago The report from this port is that shipping is good in all departments with a brisk outlook for the future. Some 15 vessels were delayed on their way to Calumet Harbor recently when an accident put the 96th Street Bridge out of action for five days. . A recent meeting between SIUNA affiliated United Industrial Workers Local 300 and Cinch Manufacturing Company officials was reported to be satisfactory as all grftvancea presented by shop stewards were settled. Sixty new people who have come to work at Cinch have signed up UIW. AROUND THE LAKES—Shipping has tapered off a bit in ALPENA, The Bureau spokesman also said but is still rated very good. It is hoped that SIU clinic facilities will that Canadian fishing boats are be available for all Alpena members by this week. Four brothers in FRANKFORT, Ed Sheber, Francis Potter, Elmer Johnson and Dale The SIU Pacific District con­ being used as a platform to per­ Barton are working on the Chief Wawatam which is expected out of tracted American President Lines' form blasting work. While there the yards by the latter part of December. The BUFFALO hall has new 23,000-ton cargoliner Presi­ is no estimate of the amount of announced that clinic facilities are now available to members shipping dent Polk is presently undergoing fish killed to date during the from the port. exploratory work, Skeery declared extensive sea trials. there was no doubt that such The $12.5 million vessel, built explosions would kill fish coming at a San Diego shipyard, first took up to the surface and would dis­ Vice-President Humphrey Casts Tie-Breaking Ballot to the water to move along the rupt spawning beds. California coast to San Pedro, Ackert reported that the explo­ where she was drydocked for sions started September 6 in painting. During the ovei-night run she was put through a series waters 100 to 200 miles off Cape Cod in what U.S. fishermen re­ of tests by the builder. gard as their traditional fishing After leaving the shipyard, the grounds. He also announced that vessel was scheduled for still more the union had contacted both tests, under the watchful eyes of Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D.WASHINGTON—An attack on the Government's policy of banning the importation the Maritime Administration, the Mass.) and Leverett Saltonstall of foreign farm workers (braceros) while American farm workers are available was de­ American Bureau of Shipping and fR.-Mass.) about the problem. the Coast Guard. feated recently when Vice-President Humphrey cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Since the explorations involve an amendment to the omnt--*Many Tests questions of international law, bus farm bill upholding the to the Secretary of Agriculture. and House-passed versions of the Among the things being tested legal experts of the Bureau of authority of the Secretary of In cases where a Senate vote bill will be ironed out. Commercial Fisheries in Washing­ are the efficiency of the steam plant, the horsepower rating, ton are now looking into the Labor to decide whether foreign ends in a tie, the Vice-President The Bracero Program, under farm workers are really needed by casts the tie-breaking ballot. The which almost 100,000 foreign economy and endurance. Anchor­ problem. growers. omnibus farm bill itself was later agricultural workers were brought ing will be tested and circle Probe Asked The Amendment defeated a passed by the Senate by a 72-22 into this country annually to work maneuvers and steering tests per­ formed. In another matter involving the proposal which would have re­ vote and will now go to a joint for subsitandard wages under sub­ fishing industry, the AFU is de­ moved authority, from the Secre­ Senate-House conference where standard working and living con­ The President Polk was designed manding a Congressional investi­ tary of Labor and transferred it differences between the Senate ditions while unemployed Ameri­ for a sustained speed of 20.5 knots can farm workers were turned gation of an incident in Phila­ with 19,250 horsepower. away, was terminated by Congress delphia where Customs officials Following trials, final outfitting permitted four Canadian vessels in December 1964. The Labor and finishing touches will be made to unload scallops duty free on Department was given jurisdic­ to the President Polk before APL August 31 because of supposedly tion for deciding whether suffi­ takes delivery. The ship will im­ adverse weather conditions. The cient American farm labor was mediately go on berth in San union contends there was no justi­ available in any given case or Diego, Los Angeles and San Fran­ fication for this decision since whether there was an actual labor Creation of a new Department of Housing & Urban Affairs shortage—in cisco for loading of cargo, and wind speed was only 5 to 10 miles which case the La­ her maiden voyage across the per hour on the day in question. was described by AFL-CIO President George Meany as "an­ bor Secretary could allow a lim­ other outstanding achievement of an incomparable congres­ ited importation of foreign farm Pacific to ports in the Orient is scheduled to begin on October 22. mmmmsimmmmmmmmmmmmsem sional session." , ^— labor. Since then. Labor Secre­ I tary W. Willard Wirtz has been the legislation, noted that within The President Polk is the first The new Cabinet depart­ under almost continual attack of three Master Mariner cargoment "is even more essential his own lifetime the United States from big farm interests, chiefly in liners being built simultaneously now than when President Kennedy has been transformed from a rural Florida and California. to "a highly urbanized nation." for American President Lines. .Headquarters again wishes to first sought to create it four years Construction began on the 564 foot Proposed By Floridian ago," Meany said. In the interim, To take care of the doubling of long liner on March 20, 1964, when remind all Seafarers that pay­ he noted "great new housing and the urban population expected in The defeated proposal to the the keel was placed on the ways, ments o' fimds, for whatever transit programs have been the next 35 years, the President and the ship was launched in cere­ Union purpose, be made only launched which urgently require said, "we must literally build a farm bill was introduced by Sen­ ator Spessard Holland (D.-Fla.) monies at the yard on Januray 23, to authorized SIU representa­ close coordination and unified di­ second America—^putting in place and strongly endorsed by Senator 1965. as many houses, schools, apart­ George Murphy (D.-Calif.). tives and that an official Union rection." A sistership, the President Mon­ receipt be gotten at that time. ments, parks and offices as we The new department, he con­ The amendment which defeated roe, has been launched and is at have .built through all the time an outfitting dock at San Diego. If no receipt is offered be sure tinued, will benefit not only the since the Pilgrims arrived on these the proposal was introduced by Senator Ross Bass (D.-Tenn.) who She is scheduled to be delivered to protect yourself by Immei.i- 70 percent of Americans who live shores." argued that the proposal, ran tely bringing the matter to the in cities but the remaining 30. per­ to APL on December 31, 1965. The The legislation allows up to 60 counter to other laws passed by third ship, the President Harrison, attention of the , President's cent whose well-being is inescap­ ably linked With the well-being of days for the establishment of the Congress this year relating to the will be launched on October 2, office. all." ' new department — the .govern­ authority of the Secretary of 1965, and be delivered in April of Labor. ;v " ment's nth Cabinet ngency-. -.v , President Johnson, in signing next year; ' Move To Bring Back Braceros Beaten in Close Senate Vote Meany Hails New Urban Affairs Unit Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts |< ? • �•cMcr 1, 1H5 SEAFARERS Fiush? Vietnam Service For Sill Coast Ships U.S. Sub-Spy Spies On Soviet Spy Subs WASHINGTON—Russian submarine commanders who are ordered on snooping missions of the U.S. east coast are learning the hard way that American technology has furn­ ished a way of detecting their unwelcome presence. A sen­ The basic element of the system, sitive sound detection system, the hydrophone, was widely used during World War II in discovering the presence of submarines. The in­ strument is still used extensively on board submarines to detect nearby ships and other subs. One of the chief drawbacks in using a hydrophone is that the sound it picks up has a tendency to get lost in the noise which normal­ ly occiu-s in the ocean or is caused by the operation of the electronic equipment. However, Project Cae­ sar combines the sounds picked up by several hydrophones and feeds them into a computer which analy­ sis the data to detect noise created by a submarine which would other­ wise be lost. In putting Project Caesar int^ operation, the Navy operated under a deep cloud of official secrecy, and was able to set up the sensitive accoustical network without press fanfare. Work pn the network has of hydrophones located on the con­ been going on for ten years, but tinental shelf along the coast. By actual installation of the $160 mil­ using the hydrophone, which oper­ lion system took place in 1963-4. ates like an underwater micro­ phone, Navy engineers say that the sounds of a hostile submarine can be detected while it is still several hundred miles off the coast. Project Caesar ij§, made up of a In order to assure accurate large number of hydrophones which are linked together to feed digests of shipboard meetings their data into a computer. Compu­ in the LOG, it is desirable that ters are. being used to insure maxi­ the ^reports of shipboard meetmum accuracy in. detecting and lo- lugs be typed-.if at all possible. paling unfriendly submariness • which the Navy calls "Project Cae­ sar," is now affording the U.S. with protection against attack by Red submarines as well as curtailing un­ derwater spy missions. Project Caesar maintains sur­ veillance of the watery depths off the eastern U.S. through a network Type Minutes When Possible Sea-Land Fighting New NR Rate-Cuts NEW YORK—The SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service is fighting another attempt by the nation's railroads to slash rates on multiple-car shipments of canned goods. The rail­ roads' proposed rate cuts rep­ will be available only to large resent another attempt to iifs volume shippers. capture the canned goods By Frank Dnoiak, West Coast Representative Several Alaska freighters are beine pressed into service to carry supplies to American soldiers fighting: in Vietnam. The first of these vessels, the Nenana, owned by the SlU-Pacific contracted Alaska Steam­ ship Company, has already loaded cargo at Newport, Ore. Other, Alaska ships which are expected to participate in the Vietnam sealift include the Talkeetna, the Coastal Rambler, Coastal Nomad and Coastal-Mon­ arch. The latter three vessels are all "Knot"-type ships which are usually laid up during the winter. During the Korean War, Knot-type vessels were used in a shuttle service between Japan and ports in Korea, and it is thought they may be put tp similar use in Vietnam. San Francisco Shipping continues to move at a good clip in all departments. There le a heavy demand for men ho>lding AB, DM, FWT, OS, wiper, baker, cook and chief electrician ratings as Well as all entry ratings in the steward department. Ships crewing up during the past period were the Bowling Green, Santa Emilia and Topa Topa. Oldtimers who dropped into the San Francisco hall included B. L. Deparlier, who cut his stay short to hop on the Bowling Green. F. Paskouski shook his shore dust for an oiler's slot on the DeSoto, while A. W. Spanraft, who was fresh off the Topa Topa, decided the Santa Emilia was the ship for him. Wilmington The shipping picture in Wilmington remains very good, and there is need for rated men in all departments. The outlook for the coming weeks looks equally good. James Elwell dropped by to tell us that he'll be ready to take the first AB. job to hit the board after he fin­ ish^ a short stay on the beach. Charlie Kath barely had time to let the ink dry on his ffd before he landed an oiler's job,, Seattle The fight for a stronger U.S.-flag fleet got a shot in the arm recently when the Seattle Port Council went on record in support of Repre­ sentative Paul Rogers' (D.-Fla.) bill providing that 75 percent of all Government-generated cargoes move on U.S.-flag ships. Shipping in Seattle was moving along in the past few weeks with a fair outlook for the future. William Rogers says he is waiting for. an oiler spot to open on an Alaskan run. His last ship was the Summit. Also keeping his eyes peeled for an engine room slot to Alaska is Henry Uillian whose last ship was the Walter Rice. Ferry Greenwood has an­ nounced he will take the next ship out with a DM opening no matter where she is heading. Perry recently piled off the Seattle. fm NiM LOG Having their picture .taken during a hot pinochle game at the Baltimore hall didn't disturb these Sea­ farers one bit because it's what's on the other side of the cards that counts. Seafarers W. Szcipanek (left) and J. J. Melita both sail in the deck de­ partment. transportation market by juggling tariff schedules until the intercoastal shipping Industry vanishes from the scene. Sea - Land Service has been joined in its fight against the rate cuts by , its shippers and the New York Port Authority. The shipping line, the shippers and the govern­ ment agency are urging the Inter­ state Conuneice Commission to forbid the rate changes. Want Volume Business Unlike past years, the railroads are not masquerading their rate cuts as a move to provide cheaper service to shippers of canned goods. The conditions which the roads propose to tack on to the lower rates shows that the new tar- Reveal GOP Mailing Lists Sold To Extremist Groups The Cleveland Plain Dealer in its August 26, 1965, issue ran a copyrighted story by Sanford Watzmah of its Washington bu­ reau under an eight-column heading reading "GOP Peddles Mailing List—PD Probe Shows Names y/ent to Extremist Units." Following are some of the highlights of Watzman article. The Republican National Finance Committee has been ped­ dling its contributors' mailing lists to outside organizations in­ cluding several right-wing extremist groups—possibly in viola­ tion of the Corrupt Practices Act. Indications that this criminal law may have been trans­ gressed appear in top-secret documents obtained by the Plain Dealer exclusively from correspondence and other files at Republican national headquarters. Trafficking in the mailing lists was not reported in a June financial statement that the party treasurer is required to file with the clerk of the House. The official accounting did not show that the GOP National Committe profited from these transactions—indeed, even that there were such transactions. But the confidential documents which the Plain Dealer examined reveal that the GOP built up a $45,000 credit with a commercial mailing house. Circulation of the Republican lists around the country is seen as defeating. GOP National Chairman Ray C. Bliss' attempt to reunify the party and to wrest control of it from the pro-Goldwater faction. Bliss is the non-doctrinaire from Akron (O.), Republican who took over the party reins April 1. He has quarreled openly with conservative splinter groups who have launched their own fund-raising campaigns, siphoning off contributions that might otherwise have gone to the party itself. Among these groups are the newly-founded Free Society Association and the American Conservative Union. The ACU is shown in the documents seen by the Plain Dealer to have obtained some of the names and addresses on the Republican master contributor list. At first Bliss did not know that the party was selling, renting and exchanging its valuable mailing list of contributors. But he soon began receiving complaints. Bliss issued a written order on April 26 which said: "I have been receiving so many lettei-s of complaint from conti'ibutors that, effective today, the Republican National Commit­ tee will cease the practice of selling or exchanging its contributor mailing list to or with other persons or organiaations." One month later. Bliss caused the order to be repeated, again in writing, because underlings were continuing to do what Bliss had prohibited. His original order was either being ignored or else it had not been transmitted down the line. The order, at any rate, was moot by this time. Automated address tapes, from which the contributors' list could be re­ produced, had already left the party's custody in Washington and were in the hands of GOP officials elsewhere. For instance, on February 26 a New York firm issued a circular ^offering an. "exclusive list" of 104,992 Republican donors. It . quoted a price of $25 per thousand for addressing plus a extra $5 per thousand for a selection of contributors on the list who had given $25 or more to the p^rty. According to the railroad's pro­ posal, rates on canned goods will be cut 30 cents to $1.30 per hun­ dred pounds, but oniy for shippers who move a million pounds at a time in a maximum of eight freight cars, Another condition on this rock-bottom rate is that the shipper must move his canned goods from warehouse to market within one year. Taking note of this discrimina­ tion against smaller shippers, the New York Port Authority has charged the new rates are made-toordef for large eastern shippers who want to sell goods produced on the west coast from eastern warehouses. Smaller shippers, the port -authority noted, follow the practice of charging their cus­ tomers for freight ,when they are dealing in west coast goods. Killer Rate Cuts The goal of the proposed rail ra-te cuts — to cripple Sea-Land's role as a major shipper of canned goods, was also emphasized by the port agency. It cited statistics showing that canned food composed 75 percent of the shipping com­ pany's eastbound cargoes in 1964, and that these goods made up 52 percent of the line's total east-west intercoastal freight in 1963. Maritime. interests have long charged the nation's railroads with engaging in ruinous competition by slashing rates against other forms of transportation. After the rail­ road's competition withdraws from the trade, the roads are free to boost the rates higher than the pre­ vious levels since they are the only surviving means of transportation in the field. New U.S. Law Seen As Aid To Jobless WASHINGTON —As many as one million new jobs can result from a law recently signed by President Johnson, an AFL-CIO spokesman reported recently. Combining the concepts of two laws that expired earlier this year, the new public Works & Economic Development Act will help areas hard-hit by economic distress cre­ ate a "public facility base to make the communities more attractive to industry," said Frank Fernbach, assistant director of the AFL-CIO's Department of Research. "That, of course, means jobs— new, permanent, useful jobs," he explained. Fernbach praised, the multi-state or regional feature of the new law. He said this will encourage "states to do together what is mutually necessary for them to prosper— things that they cannot do alone." Such approach can be particularly effective in areas of common dis­ tress, like New England, the Great Plains and the northern Great Lakes, he said. Fernbach appeared on the. weekly AFL-CIO produced public service interview. Labor News Conference, heard over the Mutual Broadcasting System. �I - Pace Tern J '»v > SE: '••«'7 Loa .( •t'-/ii-,'*>: Oetaber 1, U« Commander Scoff Cofpenlf R»ppfff AstronautAfter 30 Days In Sealab 11 By SroNET MARGOLIUS A price battle on food has erupted in a number of Eastern and Mid­ west cities as several supermarket chains announced they will no LA JOLLA, Calif.—Astronaut M. Scott. Carpenter, who spent 30 days, 205 feet be­ longer give trading stamps. Instead, the rebels said, fhey will cut neath the surface of the Pacific in Sealab 11, declares that while the view from a space prices. capsule high above the earth is an unmatchable sight, life at the bottom of the ocean also A group of consumer-minded Congressmen has helped to acceler­ ate the young price war with an informal investigation. The Congress­ has very impressive moments. No matter if man tries to exist men, headed by Representative Lester Wolff (D.-N.Y.), want to know take advantage of the water to Commander Carpenter's par­ swim and propel himself. He also in outer or inner qiace, he still whether stanaps, supposedly given free with^grocery purchases, actually ticipation in the Navy's Sea­ said that man loM a good deal has to overctMna basically similar have Increased the prices you pay for the food itself. lab II project gives him the unique of his normal agility under water, problems, according to Carpenter. The price cuts by the chains which discontinued stamps, and the honor of being the first man to a drawback which does not occur His list of these problems includes Congressional inquiry, naturally have aroused opposition from the spend significant periods of time in space. building a "house," adapting to stamp companies. The iSrgest, Sperry and Hutchinson, not only re­ in "inner" and "outer" space. His both environments, and developing fused the Congressional committee's invitation to testify, but ran big The astronaut-turned aquanaut recent underwater stay was part the proper equipment to exist In ads hinting that the stores which recently dropped stamps, are cutting of tiie Navy's 45-day "mtin in the further reported there was much either place. prices only temporarily. similarity in feelings of weight­ sea" program. The astronaut was lessness experienced In inner and One Eastern chain which dropped stantps announced it has cut prices the only member of the Sealab an average of 3 per cent. We decided to make our own comparisons team to stay below for 30 straight outer space. between this chain and a similar medium-price su[>ermarket chain Carpenter considered life with­ days. which still gives stamps. in the ocean the more hospitable Incomparable Sunset of the two environments in which We priced 23 items selected not as advertised leaders but as typical In comparing his experiences of a family's usual needs. The "shopping basket" included cleaning above and below the earth'# sur­ he has experienced. "Inner space," supplies and paper goods as well as foods. face, Carpenter declared that the he said, "is a very gentle place." Lest any future aquanauts get sights that meet the eye while The 23 items cost $9.33 at the non-stamp store; $9.89-at the stampwhirling over a hundred miles the impression that life 205 feet giving store. The difference of 56 cents is 6 per cent. If this difference above the earth's surface cannot beneath the ocean is a bed of roses, continues, it represents a significant variation in the cost of food, far stand comparison with anything the astronaut described inner NEW YORK—SIU Safety Di- outweighing the value of stamps. else. In an interview with a re­ space as "a very hard life." In rector Joe Algina has been ap­ The real value of trading stamps, in this writer's experience, is about porter from the Associated Press, addition to being a tough place pointed a member of the Labor he declared that the beauty of a to exist, he found the marine world Conference of the National Safety IVi to 2 percent of the money you spend to get the stamps. For ex­ sunset as seen by an astronaut more hostile than outer space in Council for a ope-year term. Serv­ ample, if you buy $10 worth of groceries, you get 100 stamps in the mostly widely-used stamp plan. These 100 stamps are wortli about IS would be a hard sight to match. some ways. ing as safety director for the to 20 cents, at going retail values, in "gift" merchandise. However, as far as actual haz­ Union since 1960, Algina will for­ As far as actuat work perform­ The stamp company says a book of 1200 stamps is worth $3 in gift ance in the two environments goes, ards to human life go in the two mally begin his service with the Carpenter favors life beneath the environments. Carpenter declares Labor Conference during the an­ merchandise. Apparently this claim is based on the list or the stamp ocean. He explained that while he found the possibility of far nual National Safety Congress and company's own estimate of value. Our comparisons indicate that a working under the sea, a man has more danger as an astronaut in Exposition to be held in Chicago book of stamps is worth about $1.50 to $2 in merchandise, based on the usual dfscount or chain-store prices. a "little purchase," since he can space. October 25-28. Thus, even if you count the value of the stamps at the stamp-giving The SIU will also participate In supermarket chain, prices at the non-stamp'chain are still 4 to 4V^ per the 1965 Safety Congress. The conference will feature a union cent less on the 23 items we compared. safety booth to inform delegates Not all prices at the non-stamp chain were less. The non-stamp chain of what the labor movement is was lower on ten items, the same on eight, higher on five. But the po­ doing in the field of accident pre­ tential savings were especially noticeable in produce and ^iry prod­ vention. The union safety booth ucts. For example, the non-stamp store sold Grade A homogenized milk A call for action in five major problem areas in the Latin at last year's conference was rated at 23 cents a quart; the stamp store, 27; potatoes at 6 cents a pound definite success as it used the compared to 8; Grade A eggs, 57 compared to.61; tomatoes, 29, com­ American society was issued by Jack H. Vaughn, assistant atheme "Union Labor Promotes pared" to 39. secretary of state for inter-American affairs, in an addre.ss Safety." Soaps and cleaning products were much the same price-at both to the 11th graduating class of^ 10,000 Attendance stores. So were meats, with both chains juggling prices through the nomic progress without economic the American Institute for justice." Over 10,000 delegates from use of fancy names such as "filet steak" and "swiss steak" for various Free Labor Development. every state and foreign countries forms of what were really chuck steak in every c^e. Costa Rican Ambassador GonOne of the most revealing differences was in the price of a wellVaughn spoke in Spanish to the zalo J. Facii told the class that if are expected to attend this year's 20 labor leaders from 11 Latin the trade union movement is to conference. More than 800 speak­ known brand of instant coffee. It was 60 cents at the non-stamp chain American countries who had com­ carry out 'its great role in the ers will appear at 400 sessions. In and 95 at the stamp-giving chain, even though (ha label at the stampto several hundred giving super read "10 cents off." pleted the 10-week course in union democratic , revolution of our addition organization and administration times," its leaders must have a booths, all dealing with various While no particular emphasis -was given to. selecting the advertised made available to them by Ameri­ "comprehensive view" of the safety subjects. specials at either chain, it was noticeable at both chains, that you can labor, business and govern­ hemisphere's problems. Reports on The Labor Conference includes could save more on their own brands than buying the advertised spe­ ment. the activities of earlier graduates representatives of varioua unions cials on nationally-advertised brands. For exatbplc, one chain had i He listed these immediate prob­ of the AIFLD training institutes, and organizations which are mem­ special on a well-known brand of canned peas at two for 45 cents. But lems: the population explosion and he said, "reveal that the efforts of bers of the National Safety Its own brand of comparable-quality peas was 2 for 33. In general the savings on the stores' private brands averaged about 18 per cent. the consequent migration of rural those who shaped and now sustain Council. residents to cities; modernization this noble educational enterprise of the social and economic life of have not been in vain." farm areas, virtually unchanged Virgilio Somaza Mendoza of for four centuries; housing where Colombia, speaking for the gradu­ there is a "fantastic" need; in­ ates, said-they "really comprehend creased food production, and a the import of the instruction re­ merger of the "two-worlds" of the ceived." haves and have-nots. "We have understood the mes­ The different sectors of the sage and we shall benefit from the "two worlds" must "get working honest, generous and unselfish co­ closer together," he said the operation proferred us by our rich and the poor, urban and brothers of the American people." rural, government and business, The principal speaker at the civil and miliary, etc; Latin Amer­ luncheon was Henry S, Woodican needs 'more institutions of bridge, board chairman of the the people,' he added, built and True Temper Corp. and an AIFLD controlled by them so they feel trustee. a sense of proprietorship and par­ He pointed out that Latin Amer­ ticipation. He particularly cited schools and union and sports ica can profit by this country's-experience in shifting from an agri­ centers. cultural to an industrial economy, The graduates received their di­ and that the U.S. can benefit by plomas from AFL-CIO Vice Pres. Latin America's success in han­ Joseph A. Beirne, AIFLD sec­ dling race relations. retary-treasurer, who presided at "Your opportunity is immense," the ceremony in the absence of he told the graduates. "You will AFL-CIO President George Meany and who also was toastmaster at be leaders in your countries. You a luncheon in - honor of the can, help them, as few others can. Your union role will be that of graduates. helping the worker and as the Members of SIU Seniority Upgrading Class No. 10 are shown above in their graduation pic­ President Johnson sent the worker is the largest segment of ture. They ere (fop row. l-r); Eugeno Horeenberg, Robcit DeLambHy. Rafael pnlnoneig graduates, his "warm^t congratu- the eeqnomy, the more he prospers Monhall B«raf and Charles Mam. Bottom; row (l-r) ^reL Cbristos yofuilii^ . Istlons''and reitersteil. that "there the more successful will be the WilMH, WiHiam Cook and Joseph Sarnicota. ' ,:.ean be po. real and lasting.eco­ economy." Joe Algina To Serve On Safety Council Trade Unions Cited As Key To Latin American Progress SIU Seniority Upgrading Class No, 10 �OtfWbcr 1, IMI SEAFARERS FMW BICTCB LOG Getting the Story Seafarers aboard the Western Hunter (Western Tankers) recently participated in a refueling operation with the United States Navy in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Western Hunter refueled the U.S.S. Boxer, one of America's giant aircraft carriers. "Everything was proceedings smoothly," reports Meeting The Hastings (Waterman Steajn- in on them, probably because Chairman C. L. Owen, "until shiplis having a fine run this time everybody stands an equal chance the hose broke. From there on In, the feathers really flew on both vessels. Finally, we brought the situation under control and com­ pleted the operation." i t Votes of thanks were flying so fast and furious aboard the Transfndia (Hudson Waterways) that Seafarers could hardly hear the ^engines turning over. The cap­ tain was so pleased with the work and behav­ ior of the crew that he made an Franco announcement to that fact. The ship's delegate Paul Franco extended a vote of thanks to deck delegate Joseph Zeloy, en­ gine delegate Carlos Troncoso, and stewards delegate Tom Markman. All delegates then joined together to thank the crew for a fine trip. And the crew, in turn, thanked the delegates and express their appreciation to the captain. "It was a fine voyage," reports meet­ ing chairman Sam Hacker. "Every­ one was grateful for the great SIU job turned in by all." t 4 \t Everything is ship-shape on board the Council Grove (City Service), reports C. W. Gabriel. She's carrying a very good crew and there is plenty of cooper­ ation all around. The slop chest is filled to the brim with i c e cold beverages and Gabriel the movies are •11 first class. "A hearty thanks to everybody for a fine SIU trip," says Brother Gabriel. "Things just could not be running any smoother than they are now. Good ship, good trip, good crew." 4 4 4 The weather was so hot and cunny aboard the Robin Locksiey (Robin Lines) that a couple of the boys began to think that they were back home lounging on the beach. But when one or two crew members went so far as to show up for dinner wearBergeria in g b a t h i n g trunks and sleeveless undershirts, a quick halt was called to their "shoreside" apparel. "We asked them to dress as usual in the mess room during dining hdbrs," reports shjp's delegate Stephen Bergeria. out. "Everything iooks good," says meeting secretary John Weils. "An­ derson Johnes was just elected to the post of ship's delegate by ac­ clamation. He looks like the fight man for the job. We have a fine crew with a healthy sprinkling of oldtimers. The voyage should be a smooth one." 4 4 4 When the crew members aboard the Robin Goodfeiiow (Robin Lines) extended a vote of thanks to the steward department "for a job well done," the steward re­ plied by not only thanking the members of his own department, but the entire Shrimpton crew as well. According to meeting chairman Averiii Bearden, steward Aussie Shrimpton praised his men for working well, for forming a fine department and for making the voyage a pleasant one. "Brother Shrimpton was 100 percent right," reports Bearden. of winning. Also," Brother Me­ Conneil points out, "nobody minds putting something down on the pool because the television is something that all hands use and enjoy." 4 4 4 Meeting chairman Charles P. Moore sailing aboard the Mankato Victory (Victory Carriers) reports that Herbert E. Collins has been elected to the post of ship's dele­ gate. "The vote was unanimous," Moore says, "and made by acclama­ tion. Everyone agrees that Collins is a fine choice and will carry out his duties in fine SIU fashion." 4 4 4 Seafarers aboard the Mt. Vernon Victory (Victory Carriers) are keep­ ing a weather eye on safety, accord­ ing to ship's delegate Calvin D. Morris. They have been cooperat­ ing closely in a series of fire and boat drills. "Safety is important," Morris points out. "Everybody should work together on all safety drills. That way the high SIU safe­ ty standards can be maintained." 4 4 4 Meeting chairman Tom Gordon of the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian) rep^orts that Brother Lopez was 4 4 4. Seafarers aboard the Steel . Sur­ unanimously accorded a vote of veyor (Isthmian) have decided to thanks as ship's delegate. "The move their li­ vote was by acclamation," Gordon says. "Lopez is a really good man." brary into the Sailing with a good delegate makes recreation room the success of the voyage a cer­ so that the room tainty. And success has been the and facilities can right word for our run so far." The be placed at the crew seconds Gordon's estimation crew's disposal. of both the delegate and the trip. "All work and no 4 4 4 play makes Jack Seafarers aboard the Producer a dull Seafarer," (Marine Carriers) have elected says ship's dele-; Herbert Lonczynski to the job of Kindya gate Michael J. ship's delegate. "It's a matter of the Kindya. But seriously," he con­ right man for the right job," says tinues, "recreation is an important meeting secretary J. G. Lakwyk. element of any job situation, espe­ 4 4 4: cially for the sailor who must The galley gangs crewing the fol­ spend his time off on the job site —that is to say, on the ship at sea. lowing vessels have been awarded We are cut off from the usual en­ the Seafarers merit of distinction tertainment facilities that are for chow and service above and beyond the call of duty: available on land. So every form Hastings (Waterman Steamship), of recreation becomes doubly im­ Wild Ranger (Waterman Steam­ portant." ship), Potamac (£)mpire Transport), 4 4 4 Geneva (U.S. Steel Corp.), Puerto An arrival pool was run off to Rico (Motorships of Puerto Rico), pay for repairs to the tv set aboard Alice Brown (Bloomfield Steam­ ship) Natalie (Maritime Overseas), the Elizabethport Savanah (Seatrain Lines), and (Sea-Land). The Kyaska (Waterman Steamship). results are in. 4 4 4 The winner is happy. And, best Like the old tv add says, the of all, the video crew aboard the Monarch of the has been repaired Seas (Sea-Land) would "rather and is in perfect Lipton." The boys are all taking working order. tea at sea. "In fact," says meeting "Those arrival chairman John Roberts, "we've pools . really do MeConneil asked that more ice tea be placed the job," an­ on the menu in place of Kool Ade nounces meeting chairman R. J: and other less satisfying cold 5 '•Conneii. "Everybody likes to get drinks. We'll take tea and see." Seafarer McNlano Gonnlez fills his daughter in on some labor history, informing her of the role played by the late Harry Lundeberg in fighting for the rights of seamen. Lundeberg, whose portrait overlooks the 2nd deck of New York Headquarters, was the former head of Sailor Union of the Pacific and a past President of the SlUNA. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Aug. i— Chairman, J. Williams; Secretary, F. P. Amora. Brother Brady was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $14.50 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Aug. 15— Chairman. H. Huston; Secretary, A. A. Clark. Ship's delegate, Brother C. Walker, reported that all is O.K. and running smoothly. Most of the re­ pairs were completed. $5 was given to Library fund in Noifolk, leaving balance in ship's fund of $22.06. Vote of thanks to the steward department, especially -to Henry Martin, chief cook; Sam Gutireze, the baker; and George Gibbons, 2nd cook, for the real fine groceries. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Robin Lines), Aug. 15 — Chairman, Averill Bear­ den Secretary, Aussie Shrimpton. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing is running smoothly. $51.50 in ship's fund. Motion made that the membership of this ship's meeting go on record that it is unalterably opposed to any possible merger be­ tween the NMU and the SIU as re­ ported recently in the New York press. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. The steward thanked both his own department and the crew for their cooperation throughout the trip. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Sept. 7 —Chairman, Joseph Moody; Secre­ tary, Robert Gorbea. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department. Aug. 20—Chairman, Joseph Moody; Secretary, Joseph Moody. All beefs were settled. Some disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), Sept. 5—Chairman, C. W. Gabriel; Secretary, A. E. Moore. Ship's dele­ gate reported that everything is going along fine. Very good crew. Plenty of cooperation all around. Slop chest has plenty of good beer, movies are 1st class. Thanks to all for a smooth trip. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin Lines), Aug. 9 — Chairman, None; Secretary, None. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the chief cook. June 27—Chairman, Emi! eretsky; Secretary, None. New ship's delegate elected. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Aug. 29—Chairman, Warren Messen­ ger; Secretary, Luther Gadson. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck department, other­ wise no beefs were reported. All members were requested to wear shirt and pants in messroom during meal hours. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department. NATALIE (Maritime Overseas), Sept. 5—Chairman, John Kucharski; Secre­ tary, James Sumpter. Brother John Kucharski was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. MONARCH OF THE SEA (Sea-Land), Sept. 6 — Chairman, John Roberts; Secretary, Skinny Wells. Brother L. J. Pate was elected to serve as ship's delegate' after Brother Ed Morris gave up the job. Department delegates reported that everything is running OK. Crew wishes to be informed about the new contract. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department. �l!if SEAFARERS Pa«« TwelT» OtMttr 1. ItM LOG Seafarer Calls For Action To Retain USPHS Hospitals Addressing his shipmates at the Del Sud's shipboard meeting recently, Seafarer Aftthony Rodriguez sounded off on the importance to all Seafarers of keeping the USPHS hoispitals in operation. tinued. "Many were crippled and "The U.S. sailor," he said, "de­ He urged his fellow crew- mangled, and many more suffered pends on these hospitals for hU members to take advantage of the tortiu'ea of hell, .swimming well being—and sometimes for hie all possible means to insure away from burning tankers. Count­ very life. And now the American I; f; Seafarer Caries Gomez shows his son Carlos Angel around New York SiU headquarters. Young Carlos, one of the original recipients of a SIU maternity benefit, was Interested in the collection of plaques and honors awarded to the Seafarers International Union over the years. Seafarer's Son Eyes Scholarship Award that the hospitals established by Congress in the 1790's remain open. Calling for Immediate action on all fronts, Rodriguez pointed to the s acrlf ices made by the American mer­ chant marine over the decades to guarantee that the United States stays strong and free. "During - World War II there Rodriguez were more sea^ men killed in action in the first six months of hostilities than in any branch of the regular armed services," Rodriguez noted. Countless Perished "Many of these seamen died in life rafts and in hospitals," he con- When Seafarer Carlos Gomez visited New York Head­ quarters recently, he had his 12-year old SIU "bonus baby" Carlos Angel in tow. would mean a great deal to Young Carlos Angel was ship me and my family." among the first SIU "ar­ In the meanwhile, father and son rivals" to receive one of the are getting In a lot of time together Union's initial n>aternity benefits back in 1953. "Carlos Angel was born on New Year's Day," says his father who has sailed with the SIU since 1946. "The maternity benefit was the second New Year's present my wife and I got that year." Carlos Angel is anxious to follow in the Seafaring wake of his father who sails as a member of the engine department. "I want to be a sailor," he says. "And I want to be a Seafarer like my father." Carlos Sr. approves of his son's choice of livelihood, but he is anx­ ious that the boy attend coliege first. "These days it pays to have a col­ lege education," he says. "Even a Seafarer will find that he has more job flexibility with a coliege diplo­ ma." SIU Scholarships Both Carlos Sr. and Carlos Jr. are interested in the SIU Scholar­ ship Program which is open to Sea­ farers and their children. "It's a great program," Carlos Sr. Insists. "But I know that only the very best students stjnd a chance of winning. That's one of the rea­ sons that my boy studies so hard in school. He knows that he is eligible to win the scholarship, and he's doing his best." "I'm not sure that I can win," Carlos Jr. admits with a grin. "But I'm sure going to try. That schoiar" while the boy is on vacation from school and Brother Gomez is on the' beach. "We do a lot of fishing and play a little football together," the SIU veteran says. "My son loves all out­ door sports." Carlos Angel, who is a first class scout in the Boy Scouts, spent the early weelcs of the summer away at Roy Scout camp. "I got in some great fishing and camping up there," young Carlos says. "I was high string on the Tenmile River. Everything my father taught me about fishing sure came m handy. The boy also won a medal for executing an "expert patrol." SIU Awards While showing his son around the New York Headquarters, Sea­ farer Gomez pointed out the n^ny plaques and awards won by the Seafarers International Union over the years. "It's very impressive," Carlos Jr., says. "But I already knew what a great Union the SIU was. My father told me." Carlos Jr. was also impressed by the huge SIU shipping board. "Someday I'll be manning those vessels," young Carlos said wist­ fully. "But only after you finish col­ lege," his father said firmly. Brother Gomez last sailed aboard tiie Overseas Joyce. He makes his home in New York with his wife Cecilia, his 8-year-old daughter Anna, and his son Carlos Angel. ' • - V ;•• •• J?; Don't Delay On Heat Beefs Now that the cold weather is here. Seafarers are reminded that heating and lodging beefs in the shipyard can be easily handled if the ship's delegate promptly notifies the captain or chief engineer and shpws them the temperature reading at the time. Crewmembers who beef to themselves about the lack of heating but wait three or four days before making the problem known to a respon­ sible ship's officer are only making things tougher for themselves. The same applies when shipyard workers are busy around living quarters. Make sure you know where and when the work was done so that the SIU patrolman has the facts available in order to make a determination. less others perished without any chance at all. "And yet," said Rodriguez, "the Medical Association is ready to for­ get all of this." "But all Americans sense a new time of trouble and conflict ahead for our great nation," Rodriguez pointed out. "And Seafarers have not forgotten, nor will they forget in the future. We still stand ready to live or die for the principles of democracy and freedom. The cur­ rent emergency will find us as ready and able as we were in the past." Noting how crucial the contin­ uance of USPHS is to the special medical needs of America's sail­ ing men, Rodriguez stated: Best Treatment "I do not know exactly how many years the USPHS hospitals have been treating American sea­ men. I do know, however, that they have saved countless lives by offering the very best in care and treatment. Medical Association is moving full speed ahead to slam the doors of USPHS in our faces. "There is no possible justifica­ tion or excuse for this blatant dis­ regard of the seaman's welfare. It betrays the A.M.A.'s complete lack of humanity or dedication to the principles of the Hippocratic Oath." Mortal Struggle Calling upon his Brother Sea­ farers to fight for what may well turn out to be their lives, Rodri­ guez proposed taking immediate political action. "I urge my brother Union mem­ bers to write their congressmen and senators-on this crucial issue. Don't be put off. We can't afford to be defeated," Rodriguez told his fellow Seafarers aboard the Del Sud. "I hope and pray that we will all be pleasantly surprised at the results of our efforts," he con­ cluded. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Seafarers and ttieir families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produ^-d under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions' in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum St Plastic Workers) 4- 4- 4 Eastern Alt Lines (Flight Engineers) 4i 4> ' 4i ' H. I. Slegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) 4> 4- . 4> Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) 4; t 4i Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk". "Cabin StiU," "W. L. Weller" Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) 4 4. 4. rr\ rhe Lad By Roy Lee Hinson The young man tramps through the weedy field, -' He has an anxious mind and a heart of steel. • ; The milk weeds bleed in a little dirty hand. They, are crushed by the boy with cheeks of tan: •• I ' • A bird nest is found in the tumble weeds. Whip O Wills built it in the marshy reeds. A Sage Hen cries to a joyful world, Her young new fly,'as the vxind in a whirl. The It The It fruit is ripe on the Stamey trees, is gathered in before the freeze. Black Haws dangle from a snarled bush. is a dfelicious dish for Ham and Cush. Basking and bathing in the Autumn Sun, He feasts by the brook on a cinnamon bun. He sets his traps for Hare and Coon, Then waits for the catch on Harvest Moon. • J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) 4 4 4 Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) EVERY 4 4 4 Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding ' (United Furniture Workers) 4 4 4 Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) 4 -4 4 ' Pepsi Cola Company (Soft Drink Workers, Local 812) 4 4 _4 White Furniture Co. . United Furniture Workers of America - ^ His little feet move as perpetual pedals. They are pierced by thorns, scratched by nettles. His face is stained with red mulberry. His pants are dirty with mud from the ferry. MONTHS If any SiU ship has no library or needs a new supply of books, contaci any SIU hall. Yoim SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY . ' �Ort*kcr 1, ItM SEAFARERS Face TliMcca LOG Batten Down The Hatches^ Seafarer Snatches Matches , "Say buddy, can you spare a match?" A harmless enough request on the surface, but aboard the Miami, Seafarers respond by clutching their pockets and running for cover. It's not that they begrudge a light to a fellow shipmate with a cold cigar, cigarette or pipe. But for building lighthouses? Water towers? Miniature sticks. Early this year, the LOG aboard the same vessel. Most reported the creative endeavors of agree that it would be the begin­ ships? Seafarer Marius Dei Prado and his wife Lucille proudly display their daughter Margaret's scrapboolc of newspaper clippings and the plaque she won for graduating first in her class from the Spar training school. The pretty Spar can coolc, sew, and keep a budget neatly balanced. Seafarer's Daughter Tops In Spar Class "You ought to see the heads turn when she steps out in her spanking new Spar uniform," beams Seafarer Marius Del Prado who stopped by the LOG office recently to report the latest accomplishments of his+ attractive 19-year old daugh­ vanishing point. Then, early this year, the Coast Guard decided ter Margaret. "The boys all whistle," he says, "and people even come up to her In the street to wish her good luck in the service of Uncle Sam." Understandably, Brother Del Prado and his wife Lucille are as proud as can be of Margaret who Just graduated with high honors from the Coast Guard Training Center Yeoman School in Groton, Connecticut. Margaret placed first among her elass of 21 graduating Spars, re­ ceiving the Coast Guard Award of Excellence. "About those wolf whistles," the pretty co-ed smiles, *T think that they're whistling at the uniform. Most boys just aren't used to see­ ing a girl in military attire, at least not since World War II." Margaret is a member of the first l^ar reserve unit to be re­ activated since the days of the Second World War when the Coast Guard's feminine service boasted a membership of 8,000. After the War, the ranks of the Spans declined almost to the to revive its more glamorous arm. New Recruits In an attempt to triple Spar membership, 40 new recruits were sought. Margaret, who had been a secretary for a book publishing firm, was the 21st to enlist. Taking her boot camp training in Bainbridge, Maryland, she will now be assigned to one of the Coast Guard district offices for clerical and administrative duties. Spars serve one year of active duty and spend two years in the reserves. "I think it's great that my daughter has enlisted In a sea­ faring branch of the sMvice," says veteran engine department man Del Prado. "Margaret has always heard talk of the sea at home and I guess it got to her. Margaret's many skills would serve her equally well in a homemaking capacity as in a career with the Spars. Majoring in home economics in high school, she won awaros for cooking and sewing. She is also an expert bookkeeper, typist and secretary; "Why not? ask third cook Robert ("Junior") Myers WhoSe hobby is constructing tiny replicas of sea structures out of wooden matches. "After all," he points out, "it's better than just burning them up. And using them for building models is a lot healthier than using them to light up a cigarette." But the Miami crew is facing a serious match shortage. The Seafarers have been over-gener- Myers Horriey ous in meeting Brother Myers' allhands call for matches. He needs them by the thousands to ply his craft. "But we need them too," la­ ments 2nd cook Bob Hartley. "Don't get me wrong." he quickly adds. "I'm not one to stand in the way of art. It's just that it gets a little rough lighting cigar­ ettes from smoked down butts." Myers, who has just completed •mall-ecale matchstick models of a lighthouse and an accompany­ ing water tower, spends the rest of' his spare time repairing tvs, radios, and any other electrical gadgets that he can get his hands on. "Junior fixes everything," re­ ports Seafarer Hartley, "whether it needs fixing o.r not. Actually, so far he's had quite a bit of luck with.the repairs. But what really amazes everyone on board is that he hasn't been electrocuted yet. The guy has amazing luck." A Pile or Maiehea Myers isn't the only Seafarer to create objects from wooden match" LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Guilty _ By Henri Percikow He vMlks, reeling. In a foul city tunnel Sagging against metal bars— Sputtering Through drooling jaws. Echoing the chaos of his world. Gnawed by endless worry Faced with flowing debts He stares brutishly Unaware of roaring wheels The pushing crowd The silent bystander. Margaret Del Prado receives the Coast Guard Award of Excellence from Rear Admiral Charles Tighe at her gradua­ tion. from Spar training school in GrOton, Connecticut. -. Margaret graduated first in her ciess. Alone, A harmless drunk With mind and body limping A bruised clod. Yet a lucid spark jolts his memory — Facing the nickel plated cop Defender of the guilty. Brother Star Wells who devotes hk.^ idle hours to making picture frames out of matchsticks. Wells calculated that 2,969 matchsticks were required to form a single frame. Seafarers are wondering what would happen if Wells and Myers found themselves shipping out Appr^iates SIU Pension To the Editor: I received my first pension check the other day and I want everyone to know that I am proud to be a member of a great maritime union like the SIU. I joined in New Orleans, back in 1939. Down through the years I have watched with pride as the SIU grew into the great union that it is today. My wife and I will be eternal-, ly and everlastingly grateful for the pension plan and all other wonderful benefits to which my membership in the SIU entitles us. Today I can walk down the street with pride and dignity, knowing that my check will ar­ rive every month and that our simple needs will be taken care of throughout my twilight years. Once mwe, our everlasting thanks and gratitude to the SIU and to everyone connected with it. May God bless each and every one of you, and may you all have smooth sailing. Fraternally yours, Walter H. Cook, Mrs. Delia Cook, and Walter Jr. 4. ai Seafarer Lauds Benefits To the Editor: I wish to express my deepest appreciation to The Seafarer's International Union for my re­ tirement pension. The day I received my first check was one of the happiest and proudest days of my life. Now that these checks vWill be coming in for the rest of my life, I have noth­ ing more to worry about. I would also like to express my gratitude to the United States Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans. The staff took wonderful care of me during my confinement there. It will be a great shame if these ning of the biggest feud in Sea­ faring history, each artist, scram­ bling and scrapping for matchstick donors. "It's possible," says Brother Hartley. "Artists are very tempermental people. But personally, "I think that they would 'strike up' a lasting friendship." hospitals are forced to close their doors. My wife and children join me in saying "thank you" to all concerned for helping us in our time of need. Gratefully, John S. Fontan. t t 4» SIU Widow Lauds Benefits To the Editor: I want everyone to know how grateful I and my three sons are for the check the Seafarer's Wel­ fare Fund sent me as beneficiary of my late husband Ethern Rus­ sell. The Union's expression of sympathy was deeply appreciat­ ed by all of us. Losing my husband was a hard blow for me. Losing their father was even a harder blow for the children. And the SIU lost a good worker and Brother when Ethem died. Once again I wish to express my sincere thanks to everyone connected with the SIU. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Ethern Russell, and sons Larry. Charles and Harold. i t' t Grateful For Welfare Plan To the Editor: I just want to let you know how grateful I am for the check I received as the beneficiary of my late husband Charles Lovell. Also I want to thank the Un­ ion members for the flowers and messages of sympathy they sent. I appreciate what the Union has done for us so much. When Charles was in the hospital, the Union representative was always there. The welfare and disability checks were always right on time. And the medicines were always promptly payed for. I don't think that my husband could have belonged to a better union than the SIU. Thank you again. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Eleanor Lovell �SEAFARERS Paffe Fonrteen SIU Arrivals Constance Flood, bom July 2, 1965, to the John T. F oods, Philadelphia, Pa. 1965, to the Vincent D. Robinsons, North East, Maryland. Cheryl Ann Hoban, tjorn February 10, 1965, to the Charles W. Hobans, New Or­ leans, La. C.herie Beck, born July 5, 1965, to the Donal L. Becks, New Orleans, La t 4" t 4 4 4 4 4 4 Marcy Gail Collins, bom August 13, Thomas Cott Stecker, born June 18, 1965, to the Robert H. Collins, Virginia, 1965, to the Vaughn E. Steckers, Dear­ ' III. born Heights, Mich. I 4 4 4 Rex Elmore Coxwell, born July 16, 1965, 4» 4 4" to the Rex E. Coxwell, Leakesville, Miss. Linda Sue Nottage, born August 26, 4 4 4 1965, to the Anthony F. Nottages, San i Francisco, Ca'if. Dawn Marie Adams, born July 30, 1965, I to the John Adams, Brooklyn, N.Y. 4 4 4* Rhonda Lynn Pierce, bom Aug. 16, j 4 4 4 1965, to f'T Benjamin W. Pierces, Jack­ Connie Utiey, born September 1, 1965, sonville, F'a. to the Richard P. Utieys, Galveston, 4 4 4 Texas. Aida Gcnzaicz, born August 25. 1965 to 4 4 4 the Pab o G" :ale:t. Ponce, P.R. Mary Jane Jurkiewicz, born August 17, 4 4 4 Cintha Brown, born August 20, 1955, to 1965, to the Stanley Jurkiewiczs, Buffalo, New York. the Char es P awns, Texas City, Texas. 4 4 4 Darryl Johnson, bom September 2, 1965, to tl'.e Knoxia L. Johnsons, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Charles Knaop, born August 26, 1965, to the Dariua L. Knapps, Pritchard, Ala. Susan LaPorte, born July 30, 1965, to the Antonio LaPortes, Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 Charles Ree.-es, born August 31. 1965, to the Charles L. Reeves, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 Kimberly Marie McClellan, born May 11, 1955, to the Byron M. McClellans, Frankfort, Mich. 4 4 4 Vincent D. Robinson, bom August 17, 4 4 4 Maria Dolores Vidal, born August 7, 1965, to the Manuel Vidals, Baltimore, Maryland. 4 4 4 Roger Carley Knox, bom August 18, 1965, to the George S. Knoxs, Kenner, Louisiana. 4 4 4 '4 4 4. Lawrence Robinson, born August 1, 1935, to the John W. Robinsons, St. Ignace, Michigan. Donna Dougherty, born July 27, 1965, to the Ralph H. Doughertys, New Or­ leans, Louisiana. 4 4 4 Sheri Anderson, bom July 28, 1965, to the Melvin Andersons, East St. Louis, Illinois. Cargo Totals Scheduie^f Up In Balto. BALTIMORE — Foreign trade SIU-AGLIWD Meetings shipped through this port during 1964 was up by 4 percent over the New York ... .Oct. 4—2:30 P.M. figure in the previous year, 1963. Philadelphia ... Oct. 5—2:30 P.M. Both import and export traffic Baltimore Oct. 6—2:30 P.M. through the port increased, reach­ Detroit Oct. 8—2:30 P.M. ing a total of over 22.5 million long Houston Oct. 11—2:30 P.M. tons according to the Maryland New Orleans .. Oct. 12—2:30 P.M. Port Authority. Mobile Oct. 13—2:30 P.M. The 1964 foreign trade cargoes 4 4 4 were 857,038 tons ahead of the 21,670,614 long tons which moved West Coast SIU-AGLIWD through the port's piers in 1963 and represented the largest volume Meetings since 1957. The value of the port's Wilmington Oct. 18—2 P.M. inport-export trade was almost $1.5 San Francisco Oct. 20—2 P.M. billion in 1964 and marked the Seattle Oct. 22—2 P.M. ninth consecutive year the value 4 4 4 exceeded $1 billion. Third In Exports Great Lakes SIU Meetings Baltimore ranked third in 1964 Detroit Oct. 4—2 P.M. among U.S. seaports in total foreign Alpena Oct. 4—2 P.M. trade export tonnage, with New Buffalo Oct. 4—2 P.M. York, as usual, in first place fol­ Oct. 4—2 P.M. lowed by Norfolk. Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Oct. 4—2 P.M. was fourth and New Orleans fifth. Diiiuth Oct. 4—2 P.M. Goods moving through Baltimore Frankfort .^ Oct. 4—7 P.M. went to and came from more than 4 4 4 140 nations of the world. Exports went to more than 130 nations, led GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE REGION by Italy, West Germany and Pakis­ tan. Over 115 nations sent their Detroit ...... Oct. 11—7:30 P.M. goods into the U.S. through Balti­ Milwaukee ... Oct. 11—7:30 P.M. more. Chicago Oct. 12—7:30 P.M. inal Departures Ramon Prado Varela, 75: Bron­ chopneumonia proved fatal to Brother Varela at the Jackson Memorial Hos­ pital, Miami, Florida. mem­ ber of the deck department. he joined the SIU in 1940. He is sur­ vived i)y his brother E m i 1 i o Prado Varela. Place of burial was the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Long Island, N.Y. 4 4 4 Hal R. Ellis Jr., 53: A heart at­ tack proved fatal to Brother Ellis aboard the Del Norte at sea. A member of the steward depart­ ment, he joined the Union in 1946. He is survived by his sister Mrs. Jean Ellis Bright. Herbert Harry Armfield, 49: Brother Armfield succumbed to a heart attack at the Seattle USPHS Hospital. A member of the engine depart­ ment, he joined the SIU in 1952. Place of burial was the Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, W a s hington. He is survived by Michiye Inouye, a friend. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Jerry J. Montie, 54: Heart failure proved fatal to Brother Montie on the Carp River, St. Ignace, Mich­ igan. A member of the Union since 1961, he sailed as a linesmen. He is survived by his wife Lauretta. Place of burial was in St. Ignace, Michigan. 4 4 4 Richard E. Lloyd, 47: Brother Leonard Cyprowskl, 28: Brother Lloyd died of natural causes in Cyprovvski died of accidental causes New Orleans, Louisiana. A in San Francisco, member of the California. A engine depart­ member of the en­ ment, he joined gine department, the SIU in 1960. he joined the SIU No beneficiaiy in 1962. He was was designated. buried in New Place of burial Orleans, Louisi­ was in Beaumont, ana. No benefici­ Texas, ary was designa­ ted. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Henry E. Footlander, 61: Brother John Earl Webster, 38: Brother Footlander died of natural causes Webster died of natural causes at 1963, at the De­ the Alpena Gen­ troit USPHS Hos­ eral Hospital, Alpital, Detroit, p e n a, Michigan. Michigan. A mem­ A member of the ber of the Union Union since 1963, since 1962, he .he sailed as a sailed as 8; tug-; wheelsman. He is man, No benedlcisurvived by his ary was designa­ wife . Mary Ann. ted. Place of bur­ P I a c e of burial ial was the Ternwas the Ever­ dale Cemetery, Rivervlew, Michi­ .. • •• a . ' . .. ... green Cemetery, Alpena, Midiigan. gan.-:• - Oetober 1, INI LOG Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constieuUon ol the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakei and Inland Waters District makea speciBc provision for safesuarding the membership's money and Union Snahces. 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. TJIUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates.. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at tha headquarters of the various tru^ 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 avail­ able In all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in tne contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mall. , return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shcpard. Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board , 17 Battery Place. Suite 1930, New York 4. N.Y. Full copies of contracts as 'eferred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Anpeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU haUs. 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 vour contract rights properly, 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 pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership aetion at tha September, 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of tha Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among iti ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone In any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no 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 he made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately he reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI&ATION8. Ths SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. In addition, copies are available In all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED .SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU menibers drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in 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 he discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which hs Is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITV DONATIONS. Ons of tha basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best Interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through .which legislative and political activities are conducted for tha benefit of the "membership and the Union. . If at any time a Seafarer feeis that any of tha abova rlghti liava baan vlalatad, or that ha has baan daniad Hi* epnstltutianal right of'aceass taUnion racords or Infamiatian, ha shauld Immadlataty notify SIU Frasldant Paul Hall at haadquarters by cfrtlflad :;ntll.. raturn racalpt rqquaitad Buffalo Qct. 13—7:30 P.M. tSaultSte. Marie Oct. 14—7:30 P.M. Duluth Oct. 15—7:30 P.M. ClcTcland Oct. 15—7:30 P.M. Toledo Oct. 15—7:30 P.M. (For meeting place, contact John Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, Ohio). 4 4 4 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia Oct. 5—5 Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Oct. 6—5 Houston Oct. 11—5 Norfolk Oct. 7—5 New Orleans Oct. 12—5 Mobile Oct. 13—5 4 4 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. PJH. 4 RAILWAY MARINE REGION Jersey City Oct. 11—10 Phiiadeipbia Oct. 12—10 Baltimore Oct. 13—10 "Norfolk Oct. 14—10 A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. Sc 9 P.M. A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. Sc 8 P.M. 4 4 4 United Industrial Workers New York Baltimore Philadelphia tHonston Mobile New Orleans Oct. 4—7 Oct. 6—7 Oct. 5—7 Oct. 11—7 Oct. 12—7 Oct. 13—7 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. "Mealing held at Labor Temple, Newpert News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Directory Of UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Al Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6609 127 River St EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ...1216 E. Baltimore St BOSTON, Mass EA 7-4909 177 State St Rl 2-0149 BUFFALO, N.Y CHICAGO, Ml 735 Washington St TL 3-9259 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St MA 1-5459 DETROIT, Mich. .10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH, Minn FRANKFORT, Mich VI 3-4741 312 W. 2nd St RA 2-4110 P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. . 99 Montgomery St HE 3-0104 MIAMI, Fla 744 W. F!^*^ler St FR 7-3564 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St NEW ORLEANS, La NORFOLK, Va HE 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 ' 115 3rd St. ' Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Ponna. . 2604 S. 4th St DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R.. 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 29 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash. .....2505 First Avenue ;MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS,'Mo. ...805 Del Mar ' • • ' • • ; • • • CE-11434 TAMPA, Fla. '..312 Harrison St .i . Tel. ''?9-?788 WILMINGTON, Calif. . 505 N. IV > " -e. TE 4-2S2J �OCMMT 1, IMf Tas R0fiui4 CtubOm ' Incoma tax refund ^ecks are being held for the following SIU members by Jack Lynch, Room 201, 8UP Building, 490 Harrison Street, San Fr^cdsco 9, Califor­ nia: Knowlton Allen, Felix P. Amora (2), Alexander Ansalde; fh-la Bushold, Jeaste E. Collins, Jahn W. Cerlew, Wlnfred S. Da­ niel, Hans J. L. Pedersen (2), Blrgcr R. Rasmussen (3), and Harold R. Thomas. SEAFARERS Otoha Lafleir' You are asked to eontaet your mother at her new address at 614 East Long Street, Villo Platte, Louisiana 70586. 4 4 4 Raphael Hernandez You are requested to contact your 'Wife Gloria c/o Mrs. Firado, 187 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NOW York. 4 4 4 N.Y. Shipping Up in August NEW YORK—^Traffio increased during the month of August in this port, although it failed to reach the levels attained during 1964. During August 986 ocean­ going vessels arrived here, ac­ cording to the regular monthly report of traffic activity prepared by the port Maritime Association. The association reported that the August totals represented a gain of 34 over the 952 ships which visited the port in July. However, the figures for last month were substantially below the 1,040 vessels that arrived in port during August, 1964. An analysis of the arrivals dur­ ing August shows that' 752 were either dry cargo and passenger trade, and that 521 were in for­ eign trade, and 231 in coastal trade. The report said 234 tankers ar­ rived in August, 114 of them fly­ ing the U.S. flag, and 120 foreign flags. Departures from New York were 973 during August, the same number which set sail in the pre­ vious month, but still below the 1,047 vessels which left the port in August, 1964. Of this total, 309 vessels flew the U.S. flag, 118 leaving for foreign ports and 78 bound for coastal destinations. George E. Pickels is, You are requested to contact Bobby Gene McMkhael your wife at 2319 Bailey Terrace, Your mother requests that you Philadelphia 45, Pennsylvania. call home at telephone number 4 4 4 JU 4-8898, or call your brother at Rafhael R. Maldonado telephone number JE 4-7760. You are asked to contact your 4" 4" t mother-in-law Mrs. Mary Jane An­ Donald Cox derson at 23123 Marigold, Tor­ You are requested to write to rance, California. Theodore Maltese at 17 Lincoln "4 4 4 Avenue, Roslyn Heights, New York Earl Wal&te 11977, or phone 516 - MA 1-6384. You are requested to contact ^ is, your sister Mrs. Elmer Swartz at Thomas James McGurn 4248 N.E. Broadway, Portland, You are requested to contact Oregon. your wife Alice who is ill. 4 4 4 Jack J. IVinley, Jr. is, is, is, Your are asked to cmitact Rob­ Ex-SS Afoundrla, 1956 Anyone' who was aboard the ert H. Winley at 604 East Capitol Afoundrla from March, 1956 to De­ Street, 'Washington, D.C. cember, 1956,/ which paid oft in 4 4 4 James E. Byrnes Seattle, is requested to contact You are requested to contact Hugh Gallagher at 1100 Pine Street, your father Joseph Obreza at 339 Clearwater, Florida 33515. N. Clifton Avenue, Lindenhurst, 4 4» 4 Joe Whelan Long Island, New York. You are asked to contact Mr. 4 4 4 John Joseph Naughton Longfellow at 4312 Jefferson Ave­ You are asked to call yoiu; moth­ nue, Houston, Texas. er in reference to your grand­ 4 4 4 James Edgar Slayton mother who is very ill. Phone: 863You are requested to contact 3372. your attorney Sherman F. Raphael 4 4 4 Giffdon E. Finlay at 1041 Maison Blanche Building, (Continued from page 3) You are requested to contact New Orleans, Louisiana, or call with religious groups to respect your wife as soon as possibble. 522-9161. personal religious convictions on union membership and activities. This policy is in connection with objections raised to repeal of Sec­ tion 14(b) by a few religious or­ ganizations (Continued from Page 2) • Approved a report showing a dial $25,000 contribution to aid vic­ the Red Cross rehabilitation pro­ tims of hurricane Betsy and has gram to 80,000 AFL-CIO members 245,000 gain in average monthly mobilized its resources in Louisiana in the area. In addition, the city membership in the 12 months end­ end two nearby states to aid in the AFL-CIO planned a series of com­ ing June 30, 1965, to a level of massive rescue and rehabilitation munity service advertisements in 13,141,194. effort. local newspapers. As factories re­ • Heard a report from Director In some of the hardest-hit areas, opened, the Red Cross assigned of Organization John W. Living­ up to 60 percent of the victims aire staff members to in-plant welfare ston that the percentage of Na­ members of AFL-CIO unions, ac­ work at newly opened plants in tional Labor Relations Board vic­ cording to ah estimate by the Fed­ cooperation with union counselors, tories is increasing for AFL-CIO eration's Community Services Com­ local union leaders and community unions and that the organizing mittee. agencies. campaigns in the Balitmore-DisIn past weeks, state and local Damage to marine facilities and trict of Columbia and Los Angeles AFL-CIO groups worked with equipment runs into many millions areas have added about 83,000 AFL-CIO Community Services of dollars. These losses include: members to union rolls in the past staff members in the massive effort few, years. • Two major ships reported to relieve • suffering — recruiting • Adopted a report amending, sunk, six aground and 18 damaged. rescue workers, manning relief updating and clarifying federation • Two partially completed new stations, searching for and shelter­ rules governing state and lo,cal ing flood victims in union halls ships sunk. central bodies. and schools, distributing food, • Over 200 barges sunk, numer­ • Received with a great dealTJf clothing and medical supplies. ous others damaged. regret the notice of the coming During Betsy's rampage through • Two ferryboats sunk, others retirement of Nelson H. Cruikthe city, the SIU hall,was used as damaged. shank as director of the Depart­ refugee centbr and sheltered over •One dredge sunk, others dam­ ment of Social Security and Sera400 people. Several thousand hot fino Romualdi, who has been on aged. meals were served at the hall with leave from his post as inter-Ameri­ emergency food supplies stock­ • Damage to New Orleans port can representative while working piled by the Union in advance of facilities is expected to run into with the American Institute for the storm. An emergency medical millions of dollars. The towing Free Labor Development. Meany cenkr was also established at the industry reported damage losses of noted that both men had rendered hall where '.'shots',' were adminis­ over $31 million. great service to the trade union tered to help prevent the outbreak movement and had made outstand­ of disease. ing records in their fields. Throughout the emergency pe­ • Received a report from the riod, the Louisiana AFL-CIO and AFL-CIO delegation to the recent the Greater Ne^ Orleans Labor Seafarers are advised to se­ congress of the International Con­ Council were in the "front lines" cure a master's certificate at federation of Free Trade Unions of help to disaster victims, along all times when they become ill in Amsterdam. with national AFL-CIO Community or Injured aboard ship. The • Set the next meeting of the Services staff members and the right to demand a master's cer­ tificate verifying illness or in- Executive Council for December 8 Red Cross. in Saij.Franciscp abd the ^council's Jury aboard a vessel is guaram The Greater New Orleans Labor leed bjr law. • winter meeting < to open February — •.. . Council provided information on 28;'1966, in Honolulu. Labor Asks 14fb) Fight New Orleans Disaster Get Before Leaving Tage Fttteem LOG MTD Executive Council tContlnued from Page 2) Appealing to liberal Republioacountry baz a strong fleet to meet our national defense needs, the cans to fight a planned filibuster MTD board urged the following being organized by Republican Sen­ actiona .be made part of a new ate Leader Everett Dirksen, of Hninoos, against the repeal of section government maritime policy: 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, the • The revision of the present MTD board urged that they stand subsidy system on a more Intelli­ up and be counted as friends of la­ gent and logical basis to cover bor and be assured of continued shlp-buildlng and operation of support of the country's working both passenger and dry cargo •men and women. Section 14(b> ships. . permits states to pass so-called • The cetabliahment of a well- "right-to-work" laws which under­ planned shipbuilding program in mine the security of trade unions. U.S. shipyards on all coasts to pro­ The MTD also pledged to engage duce a fleet of urgently needed in increased political education and new, modem, fast merchant ships action in preparation for the -1966 on a crash basis. elections. "The executive board announced • Swift aotkn to discourage the ©•owing practice of depleting the its support of a proposal that 30 U.S. fleet by registering ships un­ percent of all oil imported into the der foreign flags to evade payment U.S. be carried in U.S.-flag tankers. of union wages to crews and avoid The proposal was made by a Mari­ payment of U.S. corporate taxes. time Advisory Committee headed Urged prompt passage of the Her- by Theodore Kheel. The board long Bill, HR 4256, which would members said that the present oil end these tax havens used by run­ import quota program was set up away flag operators. to protect the petroleum industry. • The enactment of the Rogers Since U.S. flag tankers are an in­ Bill (HR 9603), which would in­ tegral part of this industry and dp crease Jlie U.S.-flag share of gov­ not receive the protection afforded ernment - fixumced cargoes under other segments of the industry, the PL 480 firom 90'percent to 75 ^- government should enact cargo cent. Called for action to stop the preference requirements in the U.S. ^ Departments of State, Agriculture oil import program. Army Dredging Blasted and Commerce from Ignoring the 50-50 laiw. The MTD executive members • The modernization of relations condemned the expansitm of dredg­ and attitudee between maritime la­ ing operations in the Great Lakes bor, management and the govern­ and Atlantic Coast areas undertak­ ment. Urged universal acceptance en recently by the U.S. Army Corps of the prindplo that a major Share of Engineers. The board declared of savings aocruing from automa­ this expansion had taken place at tion and Inereased productivity the expense of private industry, must be plowed back into shipping private employmwit and the na­ expansion to create more jobs. tional defense program. Your Gear.. for ship ... for shore Whatever you need, in work or dress gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned ond Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sport Coofs Slacks Dress Shoes Work Shoos Socks Dungarees Frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Beits Khakis Ties Sweat Shirts T-Shirts Shorts Briefs Swim Trunks Sweaters Sou'westers Raingear Caps Writing Materials Toiletries electric Shavers Radios Television Jewelry Cameras Luggage the ,..-1. • •: �;!'• SEAFARERS^LOG o«. 1 19M OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES 4MP INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-Cio) •;i mMr III' Js IMr s 'EAFARERS have traditionally depended on the high sfandards of medical treatment furnished by the United States Public Health Service Hospitals when they are stricken by Illness and accidents. An SIU mem­ ber in a USPHS hospital can also count on regular visits from Union representatives who distribute union welfare benefits and provide tii^ly assistance for any problems that a laid-up member may have. Sei^rers who enter USPHS hospitals know that they are assured of the best medical care available, and for this reason, the SIU is continuing its fight to make certain that the doors of these invaluable facilities remain open. SEAFARERS AT P H S STATEN ISLAND SIU pensioner LeeiieiB Mainsonet relaxes as hisi'wife. Jovita reads the latest edition of the SEAFARERS LOS. Before retiring, Leoncio was a veteran member of th^ en­ gine department, joining the SIU in 1940. The retired Seafarer is looking forward to getting out of drydock so that he can do his relaxing and reading at home. Arthur Wilfret and Louis J. Trap pier read the LOG over their morning coffee in the hospital cafeteria. Robert J. Feeney and Chester Coumos make use of the hospital waiting room to get off a few letters home. USPHS Hospitals offer a great variety of recreational facilities which receive heavy use by Seafarers and other patients. Taking advantage of the large selection of books at the Staten Island USPHS Hospital, Seafarers (l-r) Dominiek Trevisano, John Ulis, and Vincent J. Hoesel gather around Mrs.-W. N. Jones who has been hospital librarian for 15 years. With his right arm in a cast, Kurt Olsen sinks 'em lefty as Ralph Di Paola gives encour­ agement. Seafarers (l-r) Victor Velez Sanabria, Antonio Wofcick, and George Crabtree are glad to see SIU rep Al Bernstein, who is dis­ tributing union welfare benefits. Drydocked Seafarers receive regular visits from representatives of the Union Welfare plan. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 1, 1965 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO COUNCIL HITS MOVE TO BLOCK 14B REPEAL MTD URGES BLACKLIST OF SHIPS IN VIET RED TRADE MARITIME UNIONS TO SENATE: “KEEP 50-50 ON WHEAT!” GOVERNMENT REPORT PERILS U.S.-FLAG SHIPPING NEW CANADIAN PORT COUNCIL RECEIVES MTD CHARTER MORE AND MORE FOREIGN SHIPS REFUSE U.S. VIETNAM CARGOES SIU VESSELS TIED UP BRIEFLY DURING INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT CONGRESS EXTENDS VESSEL EXCHANGE ACT UNTIL 1970 MOVE TO BRING BACK BRACEROS BEATEN IN CLOSE SENATE VOTE U.S. SUB-SPY SPIES ON SOVIET SPY SUBS ASTRONAUT-AQUANAUT EMERGES AFTER 30 DAYS IN SEALAB II SEAFARERS AT USPHS STATEN ISLAND 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 10/01/1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVII, No. 21 1965 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9ddd929d35003276eb9390d8c8d9efa7.PDF 353f2db41e5423d3c7eb5bc1361b22b3 PDF Text Text m­ ;4BERSJp^  ,1  OFFICIAL 0K6AN  OF THE  ATLANTIC AND  GULF DISTRICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  =i.  VOL, III  NEW  YORK, N.  Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER  10, 1941  MO  No. 20  BOOST  BONUS  TO  $80;  $100  FOR  SUEZ  ^  Marine  Cooks  RECOMMENDATIONS  OF  THE  Revolt; Appeal  DEFENSE  MEDIATION  BOARD  To  NMU Ran1(S  o  • i­iM  NDMI^ imposes Compromise;  Union Forced to Accept Under  fhreat of  New Ultimatum  The  following  is  the  official  report  of  the  recommendations  Faced  with  a  virtual  ultimatum  to  accept  a  made  by  the  National  Defense  Mediation  Board  in  the  bonus  beef.  At  special  meetings  this  week,  the  membership  of  the  Seafarers'  Union  up  and  down  the  coast  is  voting  on  these  compromise on  the  bonus issue  or else  be sub­ SAN  PEDRO,—After  de­ International  recommendations.  The alterative proposal, submitted  by  the Board  feating  the  move  to  clamp  as a  sort  of  ULTIMATUM  in  case  the  recommendations  listed  be­ jected to an attack against the Union's existence  them  into the stranglehold  of  low  were  not  accepted,  is  printed  elsewhere  in  this  issue  under  by an  array of  opponents including the highest  the top  officialdom  of  the Na­ the  heading  "BOARD'S  ALTERNATE  PROPOSAL."  Government  agencies  and  officials,  representa­ • •    •   •   tional  Maritime  Union  by  the  Matter  of  tives  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  defeating  affiliation  to  the  In  AMERICAN  MERCHANT  MARINE  INSTITUTE,  INC.  NMU overwhelmingly in their  rAClFTC  AMERICAN  SHIP  OWNERS  ASSOCIATION,  agreed  this  week  to  submit  to  the  membersliip  recent  referendum,  the  mem­ WATERMAN  STEAMSHIP  CORPORATION  recommendations of the National Defense Medi­ bership  of  the  Marine  Cooks  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  and  and  Stewards  of  the  Pacific  SAILORS'  UNION  OF  THE  PACIFIC  —  AFL.  ation  Board  for acceptance.  are  now  in  open  , revolt  The  di*islon  of  the  Board  which  heard  this  case  was  composed  DEMANDS  AND  CONCESSIONS  against  their  own  Communist  of  Charles  E.  WyzSnski,  Jr.,  representing  the  public;  George  H.  Mead,  representing  employers,  and  Robert  J.  Watt,  represeuting  Party­dominated  officials  and  Although  they grant  a  33V3%  increase in  the  bonus,  and  taking  steps  for  their  recall  employees.  Hearings  were  held  on  September  29  and  on  October  1,  2,  3  other  concessions  to  the  S.I.U.,  the  recommendations  do  not  from  office.  At  the  same  and  4,  1941.  include a  bonus for the West  Indies or  other Caribbean runs,  l^e, the rank  and file  of  the  RECOMMENDATIONS  1.  Crews  on  American  vessels  sailing  to  foreign  ports  perform  which the Union had among its chief  demands.  The increases  Union stresses  that it opposes  an  essential  role  in  the  national  defense  effort.  Sound  relationships  granted are far from satisfactory to the seamen. No increase  only  the  phoney  "Unit^'  of  between  representatives  crews  and  owners  of  these  vessels  Civran, Cayton  and  Co.,  but  are  of  great  consequence of to these  in  war  risk  insurance  is  included.  In  addition,  the  recom­ the  nation.  desires  to  weld  genuine  bro;  2.  The  Seas  Shipping  Company,  Inc.,  The  Calmar  Steamship  mendations  include  a  stipulation  that  present  arrangements  therhood  with  the  rank  and  Corporation,  the  South  Atlantic  Steamship  Company,  and  the  Alcoa  Steamship  Company,  Inc.,  on  the  East  Coast  are  associated  jn  the  are  to  remain  in  force  for  one  year  and  that  during  this  file of  the  N.M.U.  In  the  first  issue  of  their  new  American  Merchant  Marine  Institute,  Inc.  Most  of  the  owners  on  time  all  disputes  are  to  he  submitted  to  conciliation  and  paper,  "VOTCTO  OF  THE  MEM  the  West  Coast  are  associated  in  the  Pacific  American  Shipowners  mediation  machinery set  up  by the  Government,  without  the  BERSHIP",  the  Marine  Cooks  Association.  The  Waterman  Steamship  Corporation  is  not  affiliated  Union  resorting  to strike action  on  the  bonus  question.  carry an  Open  Letter  to  the  NMU  with  either  group.  3.  The  unlicensed  personnel  before  the  National  Defense  Media­ Rank  and  File  wnleh  expresses  On  the  panel  which  handed  their  genuine  sentinient.  The  let­ tion  Board  are  represented  by  Seatarers'  International  Union  of  down  these  recommendations  North  America  and  Sailors  Union  of  Pacific.  ter  reads  as follows:  and  the  "alternative"  was  (The licensed personnel are represented fy other unions. Their .  Letter  to  NMU  Ranks  Robert  J.  AVatt,  a  leader  of  problem is not dealt with here.) 4.  Collective  bargaining  relationships  have  been  established  by  Sept.  12,  1941.  the  American  Federation  of  most  of  these owners  with  one or  the other  of  these unions.  In  most  Dear  Brothers:  Labor,  who  together  with  the  We  extend  to  you  on  this,  our  cases,  collective  bargaining  contracts  now  exist  or  have  just  ex­ two  other  Board  members,  first  Issue,  open  greetings  and  pired.  For  the  negotiation  of  such  general  contracts  the  parties  urged  acceptance  "in  the  in­ salutations.  Now  that  we  have  have  worked  out  among  themselves  appppriate  methods.  These  While  In  Washington  for  the  terests  of  National  Defense."  methods  usually  include  the  parties  requesting  the  United  States  established  a  paper  of,  and  for,  the  rank  and  file  mmebers  of  the  Department  of  Labor  to  station  a  Commissioner  of  Conciliation  as  Bonus  Beef  hearings,  S.I.U.  and  What  the S.I.U. Won  (Continued on Page 4) S.U.P.  representatives  also  ap­ {Continued.on  Page  2)  Although  the  decision  of  the  peared  before  the  House  Com­ Board  is  far  from  a  complete  vic­ mittee  on  Merchant  Marine  and  tory  for  the  Union,  the  SIU  has  Fisheries  to  support  H.R.  5446,  a  won  a  number  of  rounds  in  this  bill  to  give  unemployment  insur­ battle.  ance  to  m^ercharit  seamen,  who  1.  The finlcy  Maritime  Commis­ The  greatest  mass  launching  in  have  been  excluded  from  sue*  sion  remains  out  of  the picture  in  recent  years  oecured  on  Septem­ government  benefits  up  to  the  all  disputes  on  this  issue,  present  ber  27th  when  fourteen  vessels  present.  Brothers  Lundeberg  or future.  That  is  a  terrible  blow­ Suppressed  by  the censors  and  up  to the  present  unmen­.  slid  off  the  ways  in  east  and  west  and  Hawk  spoke  at  length  and  to  the  shipowners  and  their  tools  shipyards. The  mass  launch­ urged  passage  of  the  bill,  which  tioned in the daily press of  this country is the dramatic story  eoaet  and  a  permanent'  gain  for  the  ings  brought  the  number  of  ships  would  end  this  discrimination  Union.  of  t/je  bottibing  by  Nazi  raiders  of  the  S.S.  PRESIDENT  built  under  the  auspices  of  the  against  the  men  who  sail  the  BUCHANAN, manned by a Sailors  Union of  the Pecific  crew.  Maritime  Commission  to  a  total  ships.  Phoney  Schemes  Blasted  2. The shipoumers' vicious rh  his  report  to  the  member­ A first­hand  account  of  this  attack  and  the  dangers  and  of  104.  hardships Undergone  by'the seamen  of  the BUCHANAN  was  Among  the  ships  launched  was  ship,  Secretary­Treasurer  Hawk  scheme of tying the uar bonus S.S.  Alcoa  Polaris,  which  will  has  urged  the  membership  to  to the hull insurance rate—a obtained  only  this  week  by  the" Seafarer'  Log  from  crew  the  (Uontinued on Page 4) scheme which would have made be  manned  by  a  SIU  crew.  members as the ship  docked  in New York.  honue raises virtually impossible, since hull rates as a whole flucThe  only  previous  mention  day,  July  8th  and  were  lying  at  tuate but little—has been comof  the  jaid  on  the  BUOHA­ anchor near  Attica, near the  Army  (Continued on Page 2) •  NAN  was a  reference  in  a  re­ camp  on  the  furthest  end  of  the  The  sentiment  of  the  S.I.U.  CENT.  IF  POSSIBLE  WIRE  cent  issue  of  the  American  bay.  We  experienced  several  air  crews  on  the  high  seas  could  not  COLLECT  RESULTS.  Money  Due  PHILIPS  Magazine.  The  rest  of  the  raids  after  our  arrival,  in  which  be  polled  during  the  bonus  beef.  FOR  CREW  SHICKSHINNY  But  how  they  felt  is  indicated  by  publications,  including  the  we  just  looke'd  on  more  or  less as  the  Unfortunately,  we  couldn't  wire  following  cable  received  in  spectators,  watching  bombs  fall  daily  newspapers,  saw fit  to  on  the  canal  and  on  Port  Tuflk  the  Union  office  on  OCTOBER  4,  them  the  results  since  the  loca­ leave  unpublished  this  piece  and  the  sputtering  reply  of  anti­ 1941  from  the  boys  on  the  S.S.  tion  of  the  ship  in  the  cable  is  Ail  members  of  the  crew  of  given  as  "SANSORIGINE  NIL  the  S.S.  Alcoa  Banner,  who  of  news  vital  to  the  seamen  aircraft  guns  shooting  at  targets  Shickshinny:  NIL",  which  in  cable  language  were  paid  off  in  New  York  out  to  get  a  just  increase  in  sought  out  by  a  powerful  display  SANSORIGINE  NIL  NIL  means:  "The  place  and  date  the  after  the  last  trip  in  Septem­ of  searchlights  in  the  sky.  DLT  HAWKS  SEAFARERS  the  war  bonus.  f­'S:  r  Support H.R.5446  Bill for  Seamen's  Jobless  Insurance  MASS LAUNCHING  Buchanan  Crew Tells How  OF NEW SHIPS  • Nazis Bombed Ship at Suez  SUPPORT  FROM  SEA  CREW  OF  S.S.  ALCOA  BANNER  • Wi  t­  A  Just  Spectators  First  Jolt  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  NEW  YORK  CITY  Here  is  the  story  as  told  to  us  "On  Sunday  evening,  July  13th,  WE  HAVE  FULL  KNOWL­ by  sever/il  members  of  the  BU­ with  most  of  the  crew  aboard,  EDGE  OF  MEMBERSHIPS  EF­ air  raid  sirens  shrieked  a  warn­ FORTS  AND  ARE  BEHIND  CKANAN S  crew.  ".We  ^rived . iu. Sues  on  Tues­ (Continitea  on  Page  3)  YOU  ONE  HUNDRED  PER  cable  was  sent  from  can't  be  given  because  of  censorship."  But  their  feelings  were  un­ doubtedly  shared  by  all  the  S.I.U.  iVien  on  the  high  seas,  whom  censorship  did not  prevent  from  hearing  of  our,  beef.  ber,  are  entitled  to  money  due  them  on  the  Explosive  Bonus.  This  money  can  be  collected  by  each  seaman  upon  identifi­ cation  at  the  company  offices,  17  Battery  Place,  N.  Y.  ' f  • P  �E.r ';.>'^,;7^'.3*­.  TJH  E  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Published  by  tne  I .'.  ATLANTIC  &  GllLF  WSTMCT  I'''  "•   ' i..  r^,  W  I!­:  «• ;'  Marine  Cooks  fifEMMB Iniposes CQmprorriise;  Revolt;  T» <NMtf  Ranks  the Port' of Suez—is effective on ^ {Continued  from  Page 1)  pletely  defeated,  iChe  system  of  all ships as of August 16, 1041 at '  '  ­  of  the  bonus payriients  Is ^d femalris on  the latest "or any earlier effective date set by special rider.'* In ­a flat  rate' basis.  =s:'  XP 3.  The  attempt  of  the  shipown­ otiier words, the new bonus gains ers  to  base  bonus  pay  on  a  per­ are retroactive. centage  of  toages—a  "solution'  7. Most important, the shipwhich  they  sold  ta  the  licensed  dtvhers' dastardly conspiracy to Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  riersonnel  and  which  would  have  break ALL CONTRACTS with the (Continued  from  Page  1)  HARRY  LUNDEBERQ,  Acting  International  President  West  Coast  Marine  Cooks  and  the  effect  of  breaking  the  solid­ Union, on the fiimsy pretext that ­  ­110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  Stewards  it  will  not'be  difficult  arity  of  the  unlicensed  rating  on  the Union violated its agreement V  I­  .  r  for us to  speak to  you  openly  and  this  isaiie­^bas  similarly  been  when it refused to go in for arADDREaa ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS scotched^  Equal  bonus  pay,  on  a  bitration, has been squashed once frankly.  T PUBLICATION TO: The  Afflliation  Ballot  that  ends  flat  rate,  is  to  be  paid  each  sea­ and for all. "Nothing in these "THE SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ^  today  will  andoubtetlly  express  man,  whether  he  be  bosun,  ordin­ recommendations," says .the P.  O.  Box  25,  Station  P,  New  York,  N.  Y.  the  desire  of  the  greater  majority  ary,  oiler,  wiper,  or  messman,  Board decision, "shall be' interPhone: BOwIing Green  9­3437  ,  No  "Freezing"  of  our­members  to  remain  inde­ preted so as to reduce benefits noAV pendent  of  the  National  Maritime  4.  The  shipowners'  plan  to  existing under collective bargainUnion.  This,  brothers,  IS riot  to  "frbeze"  bonus  pay  for  the  dura­ ing contracts. "Except as herein Defense  Board  Decision;  be  interpreted  as an  insult  to  you  tion  of  the  war  has  fizzled.  Tlie  modified, existing contracts and as  Union  men.  Our  position  on  Board's  decision  specificaily  rec­ arrangements shall continue." the  question  of  affiliation  is  inde­ ognizes  that  the  Union  has  the  ThaPs 'not only a blow at the con5  pendent'  of  our  opinion  of  you,  right  to ask  for  renewed  increases  spiring shipowiiers, but at the Tt  would  be  just  fooling  ourselves  to  stress  the gains  con­ the  rank  and file  of  another  in  bonus  pay  "if  the  present  trtacUerous officials of the ~Na* situation  is changed  by  an  Act  of  tional Maritime Union, who ioere mhritime  union.  ceded  to tlie ITiiibn  by  the Xational  Defense  Mediation  Board  Congress,  executive  action,  the  conspiring with them and hoping Continued  Support  decision  in  the  bonus  beef  —  to  say  that  the  Seafarer's'  In­ spfiead  or  contraction  of  the  area  to move in on the SIU ships once In  the' past  AVe  have'  supported  of  hostilities  .  . .  or  the  rise  or  the contracts of the Union were ternational  Union  has  come  out  of  the  Board  hearings  with  your  every  struggle  to  organize,  fan  of  sinkings  of  American  ves­ declared void. a'big  victory.  giving  you  economic  arid  moral  sels. .. ."  Gains  there  were,  to he  sure.  After  the  militant  and  tena­ support  in  your  1936  strike  and  Pacing  the  Pacts  5.  Mediation  machinery  has  cious  fight  made  by  the  seamen  against  the  shipowners  and  every  cooperation  in  what  Ave  all  been  set  up  which  eliminates  the  The  Seafarers  Internatidnal  the finky  Maritime  Comiuissioii  during  the  strike,  tlie  De­ considered  important  legislative  pbssibilitiy  of  such  delays  as  the  Union ,  has  thus  Won  some'highly  fense  Board would  have  been  hard­put  not  to  make  the num­ activity.  Those  of  you  Avho  came  five  months  lost  since  last  May  important  decisions  in  this  strug­ ber  of  eoneoHsions  it  did  make  The  seamen  won  them  in  the  to  the  West  Coast  to  ship  out  and  the  schemes  of  the  shipown­ gle.  The  SIU  does  not  go  In  for/  found  lis  extremeiy  cooyemtlve  ers  to  hamstring  tiie  Uriioii  with  the  .fancy  lying  of  the  Staliuist­ first  round  of  a  battle  ni  which  they  fought  unflinchingly.  and  only  in  cases  where  your  compulsory  arbitration.  Under  the  dominated  officials  of  the  NMU,  worst  element  disrupted  our  ships  Board  recommendations,  if  after  who  call  every  set­back  they  get  A DANGEROUS tREND  did  we find  disciplinary  action  five  days  after  the  Union  gives  But  the  concessions  that' M­ere  refused  the  S.I.U.  by  the  a  gain  and  every  defeat  a  victory.  necessary.  the  companies  written  notice  of  a  The  SIU  faces  the  facts  and  Board  and  the  manner  in  Avhich  the  Board's  panel  neted  in  But  you  have  permitted  to  rise  d'eriiarid  fot increased  bonus  pay,  judges  tliem  soberly.  The  bonus  the  case  are  cauSe  for  grave  Concefii  arid  Serious  reflection  in  your  organization  a  p61itical  an  agreement  has riot  been  dispute  has  resulted  in  a  decisipn  to  all  union­conscious  seamen.  group  that  has  acquired  a  stran­ reached,  the  matter  can  immedi­ from  the  Defense  Board  which  The  seamen  fought  the  Maritime"Commission  to  a  stand­ glehold  on  the  NMU.  Although  ately  be  presented  to  the  Division  the  Union  has  to  accept  because  still.  Involved  in  that fight  as a  foremost  i.ssue  was  the  ques­ this  group  has  contributed  noth­ of  Conciliation  of  the  U.S.  De­ it  has  no  better  choice,  given  the  tion  of  a  war  bonus  for  the  Carrihean  or  West  Indies  run.  ing  to  the  militancy  of  your  or­ partment  of  Labor.  "If  concilia­ present  circumstances.  It  is  not  ganizapon,  but  on  the  contrary  tion  is  not  successful  in  one  week  a  triumph  for  the  Union:  far^,  Most  affected  in  thii^  question  was the  Alcoa  Steamship  Com­ committed  you  to  a  jiollcy  of  ap­ . . . the  Director  of  the  Division  from It.  But  it  ddes  mean  a  few  pany,  the  shipping  subsidiary  of  the  poAverful  Aluminum  peasing  the  shipowners  and  the  may  then  refer  the  case  to  a  more  rounds  won  against  the  government  on  the  most  vital  is­ board  composed  of  throe  disinter­ monopoly.  shipbwnei's  and  their  stooges.  It  The  Commission  Avent  to  the  extent  of.  open  ami  undis­ sues,  nevertheless  through  plan­ ested  persons  appointed  by  the  does Show  that  the  SIU  can  stand  ned  maneuvers  it  was  able  to  guised  scab­herding  in  order  to  protect  Alcoa  from  the S.T.U.  take  over  the  organizational  con  President  of  the  United  States,"  its  groithd.  That's  the 'best  giiar­ says  the  N.D.M.B.  decision.  Such  antee  that  it  will survive  the diffi­ demand.  The  S.I.U.  stood  its  ground  ami  the  Commission  trol of  the  NMU.  It is  this  group,  board  shall  have  power  to  make  cult  times  aliead  and  win  more'  In  its  desperate  drive  for  com­ recommendations."  passed  out  of  the  picture.  •  '  rounds  for  the  seamen  In  the  bat­ The  dispute  then  goes  to  the  Defense  Board  and  this  sec­^  plete  cdntfdl  over  the  entire  tle,  which  is  itself  far  fiUhi  'fin­ Retroactive  Bonus  Maritime  Industry;  that  has  ond  government  agency  is  no  less  a'starincli  defender  of  6.  The  increase  in  bonus  pay—  ished,  and  which  the  Union—  driven  us  into  the  "unity"  ballot,  looking  confidentially  into  the  fu­ from  $60  to  $80  per  month  and  Alcoa  against  the  seamen  than  the  Commission  Avas!  The  The  "linlty"  they  wish  us  to  N.D.M.B.  also  refuses  to  graut  a  bonus  in  the  West  Indies  accept  is  not  the  real  working  froih  $75  to  $100  (plus  $5  addi­ ture—knows  that  it.  can  and  Will  tional  for  eacli  day  over five)  for  win  in  good  time.  run!  It  refuses  this  demand  and  dbesn't  eA­^en  bother  t'o  ex­ class  unity  of  Marili^e  workers  but  the '  top  fraction  organiza­ plain  Avhy!  tional  unity  of  the East and West  After  such  an  experience,  the  seamen  have  not  only  the  Coast  politicians.  We,  no  friore  Seafarers' Log  right  but  the  duty  to  Avonder  Avho  it  is  that  is  running  the  than  you,  Wish  to  be  dominated  .$  2.00  J.  Ganzhorn  5.00  government.  We  knoAV  that  "Banana"  Eobson  runs  a  vital  alnd  shdVed  around  by  your  offi­ R.  Lindsay  S.«.  IPSWICH  9.50  G.  Whitehurst  :,  1:00  section  of  the  Maritime  Commission.  Does  Alcoa,  do  the  cials  either  ln  fighting  for  condi­ L.  Daray  1.00  S.S.  TOPA  TOPA  ,  430  tions  or  determining  trade  union  monOpolist.s,  run  the  other  vital  machinery  in  all  the  other  policy.'  S.S.  ALCOA  R.  Blades  1.00  PATHFINDER  24.3b  Joseph  Delmonaco  i;00  government  agencies?  What  has  become  of  what  A\'as  oiice  Anbriymous  1.00  C.  Johnson  Their  "Unity"  1.00  proclaimed  as  a  government  of  the  people,  by  the  people  and  James  Bingham  ,50  • S.S.  EVELYN  Quite ft­ankly  tHeir  record  for  for  the  people?  .50  (Deck  Dept  2,50  militancy  is  lousy  and  we  don't  J.  P.  Shuler  10.00  William  Wandell  ....r...  liflO  WHO PROTECTS LABOR?  trust  them.  Ybut  PILOT,  jiist  George'  Allen  ...  21.50  S.S.  CARABULLA.  .. .n . 'i  10.88  Another  thing that  puzzles the seamen  and  that  they have  like  our  own  VOICE  of  the  Fed­ iS.S.  DELSUD  Ed  Travers  /  2,00  S.S.  ALCOA  CARRIERS..  .,7.(50  eration  is  being  used  by  these,  a  right  to  be  concerned  about^  On  the  panel  Avhieh  handled  ...  2.00  C.  Pope  .......;..,  "J i;po  people  to  beceive  and  betray  you  D.  Malone  tlie  di.spiite.  Avhich  Ava's  so  solicitous  about  Alcoa  not  having  Donations  from  Sah  Pedfo  23;00  into  even  gi­eater  cbndesstDns  to  S.S.  LASSALL'E  to  pay  a  West  Iridies  bonus.  Avhich  Avas  so  tough  in  threaten­ the  shipowners.  Arid  the  war  (Engine  Dept.)  2.00  S.S.  HILTON  6.50  S.S.  PONCE  DE  LEON  ..  8.60  J.  Samardje  I.OO  ing  the  .seamen  with  compulsorj'­  arbitration,  sat  Robert  J.  mongering  policy  of  the  editorial  S.S.  SANDWICH  ........  19.00  S.S.  DELPLATA  ........  48.65  Watt,  a  leader  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  arid  staff  will riiean  ever  greater  sac­ T.  Varhon  '  i,  1.00  E.  LIndsey  .....V .  i.po  presumably  Labor's  representative  on  the  board.  HOAV  could  rlflceis  drii'^brir  Part,  even  as  you  S.S.  MONROE  10.45  E.  Folsom  V  i;6o  have  sailed  ships  to  Vladivostok  a  man  like  that  go  along  Avith  such  moves  that  clearly  take  Aritfioriy  Melewski  2.00  J.  Linn  .  1.00  for  one­fifth  of  the  bonus  df  the  A  Member  3.00  S.S.  LAFAYETTE  ....... "2330  the  side  of  the  employers?  Does  the  American  Federation  other  west  coast  upiions.  S.S.  WEST  liyjBODEN  ..  21.00  A.  WitufskI  ............, vrdjab  of  Labor  approve such  a .stand  on  the paft  of  one  of  its  oilt­ S.S,  ALCOA  StilPPER  ..  8.40  C.  Jackson  Join  Against  Misleaders  .  ^,.1....  ,  6.00  'stariding  representatives?  Isn't  it  the  job  of  an  A.F'  of  L.  j.  Anderson  '...  "  Uso  We  could  list'  the  innumerable  '?man'to  see  to  it  that  Labor's side  is  given  a  fair  chance  on  Total  .;  r$3BZ88  reasons  why  it  Is  necessary  for  S.S.  CITY  OF  ALMA  ....  59.06  i;hese  government  bodies?  Does  a  pledge  to  support ,"Na­ "both  of  us  as  maritime  workers  tional  Defense"  mean  that  the defense  of  Labor's  rights  has  to  effect  a  clekr  and  effective  our  leadership.  against  the  encroachment 'of  "tho  struggle  against  the  reactionary  to  go  by  the  AVay.shle ?  DOT  Pig^^  shipowners  and  reactionary  legis­'  These  are  questions  that  the seamen  must  necessarily  ask  character  of  out  leadership,  their  In  t'liese  "riext  moriths  and  lation  you  will find  us  with  yoiri  rirdgrahi  krid  flleffr  activity.  Suf­ yeats "rif  iVar  cf­iSi,4  and  labor  fighting  every  inch  of  the' wriy.  'them.selves as a  re.sult  of  their  experiences  in  the  bonus  beef.  fice  If  *to  Hay  that  it  1s  this  frtrrigglea ririity  BetWean  both  We  pledge  yori  our  whole­hiear^d  The S.I.U.,  faced  with  government  threats  arid  with  the lack  qUeBtibn  of  leadership  that  makes  'coasts  iriupt  be  the  actual fight  to  • support  iri  every  (jidonbriiic'  biri'd  of  cooperation from  Labor's representative on  the Board, had  Unity  irii'iiosfeiblie  for  both  Coasts.  riiaititain  cbririltiohs  arid  tiraserve  political fight  . . . we  pledge  yott'  no  choice  but  to  accept  the  urisatisfactbry  recommendations  It  is  tWfs  qile^tlon rif  leadership  tlur  mibns.  "We  do  not  trust'  the  the  hard  earned  militaricy  thkt  that  has  kept  yodr  'cdridftions  eo  fffSse'rit  leadership  of  the;  Mari­ lias  come  to  us  through  the  great  of  the  N.D.M.B.  ^  much  lower  than  ouiri  •  arid  pre­ "  ^  It  AA^as  siMiply  a  matter  of  pre.serving  the  Union intact.  It  vented  ycm  from  building  your  time  Uriioii  to'  coriduct  that right  strikes  of  '34  and  '36.  iesblilteiy  Or'  effectively, rihat  In  apite  of  our  reactioriary  .was  simply a  matter  of  taking  a few  gains in  order  to  build  union  to  the  level  of  economic  fight  is  ours,  as  the  rank  and flile  leadership  w'e  pledge  yOu  the  • the txrganizatiom"stronger  for  the  future.  •   '  coriditlons  and  onion  'militancy  membership  of  both,  unions;  a  unity  that  only  worker s  whose  But/In  brilldirig 'for  the  future,  the  seamen  will  not  fbr­ that  we  have been  able to  achieve.  cause  that  Is Coriitriori  to all  work­ livelihood  ih  earned  by  the  sweat,  i^et  the  e'kpe'rieneb's  of  this  beef.  They  will  have  to  take into  And  even  our  own  conditions  ers, maritime and  otherwise, When  and  the  effort  of  thfeir  la'bor  can  hav'e  suffered  for  the  last  three  their  conditions: anri  their  organi­ feel.  TWat  tinffy  can  .riever  he  abcoiirit,  the  lessons  learned  in  this  dispute  knd  make  use  years  because  of  the  appeasing  zations  are  under  attack.  Voted  on  , . . thaj unity 'can ria'ver  ..them  for  future  refeceriCC.  '  '  '  "this  is  not  the  time"  slogan  of  In  the  ever  developing  struggle  be  destroyed'.  .  •  Seqfarers* intemqtiqnal  Union  of  North  Americd  I  S­­ Erid^y,  October  ]ifl,  1941  A Raw  Deal  Honor  Roll  If. •  V  • .i  * ,  I  �J!  Friday, October  f6,1941  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  '•   ­  ­  hat's  Do i  njg—«  ­  ­ .  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL UNION'  :  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ^  Atlantic &  Gulf  District  |  V'­ I  ^1  /  i ­ Secretary­Treasurer's Office  • j.  Room  213  —  2  Stone Street, New  York  City  P. O.  Box  25, Station  P  Phone:  BOwling  Green  9­3437  threats  and  put  it  in  the  papers,  the  most  romantic  optimist  could  the  same,  papers  the  seamen  not  dare  hope  that  more  ships  couldn't  beg,  borrow  or  steal  a  will  not  be  sunk.  It  is  fortunate,  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  DIRECTORY OF BRANCHES column  in,  to  give  their  side  of  "fndeed,  that  up  to  the  present,  no  The  Maritrhie  Commission  Is  the  story.  American  lives  have  been  lost.  BRANCH ADDRESS  PHONE  complaining  about  us  tying  the  NEW YORK ,.2 Stone  St.  BOwling  Green  9­3437  ships  up,  but  from  the  way  the  But  yet with  ali  their  plans and  Your  attempt  to  belittle  our  claim  Dispatcher's  OfiBee  ., BOwling  Green  9­3430  Germans  are  sinking  the  ships  false  propaganda  we  won  the first  on  the  ground  that  the  West  In­ BOSTON . 330  Atlantic  Ave.  ... LIBerty  4057  dies  waters  have  not  been  de­ inning.  going  out,  they  should  thank  us  PROVIDENCE .. 465  South  Main  St. .  Manning  3572  for  keeping  thein  tied  to'the  Y'es,  brothe..i,  we  have  built  a  clared  by  our  Government  Iq  be  BAGTIMORB .. . 14  North  Gay  St.  .., Calvert  4539  docks,  and  away  from  the  Nazi  damn gbdd  ball  team. We  are win­ a  part  of  the  war  zone  yet.  Your  PHILADELPHIA ,6  North  6th  St  Lombard  7651  article  refers  to  "waters  in  which  ning  out,  playing  against  great  submarine.  NORFOLK . 25  Commercial  PI.  .. Norfolk  41083  NEW ORLEANS 309  Chartres  St.  .... MAgnolia  3962  odd's,  Mr.  Shipowner  &  the  M.C.  there  may  be  some  risk  even  Some  day  in  some  place,  may­ though  they  are  not  actually  in  SAVANNAH .... 218  East  Bay  St.  ..., Savannah  3­1728  Let's  keep our score  high. Let's  be  sopn,  maybe  years  from  now,  eluded  in  the  area  defined  as  war  JACKSONVILLE .136  East  Bay  St. .... Jacksonville  6­1791  we  may  get  a  newspaper  to  print  prove  to  them  that  we  mean  busi­ zones."  What  do  you  call  being  TAMPA  . 206  So.  Franklin  St.  ,  Tampa  M­1323  MOBILE  . 56  So.  Conception St.  Dexter  1449  our  side  of  the story.  As  we  pick  ness:  prove  to  them  that  we  torpedoed—just  going for  a swim?  TEXAS  CITY  .. . 105  ­  4th  St.,  N.  up  the  papers  today  we  see  where  should  come first,  as  American  Is  there  no  risk  in  being  sunk  Texas  City  722  MIAMI  .1348  N.E.  First  Ave.. Miami  2­2950  we  are  unpatriotic  Americans,  Citizens  and  American  Seamen.  and  put  adrift  in  a. lifeboat  for  SAN  JUAN  . 8  Covadonga  St  San  Juan  1886  communists,  and  other  high­ Brothers, in  closing I  want to  say,  God  knows  how  many  days,  with  that  if  we  keep  our  chins  up  like  handed  phrases  the  capitalist­ possibly  no  chance  of  taking  food  owned  press  and  Maritime  Com­ we  did  during  the  strike,  we  and  water  in  the  lifeboat  with  mission  can  think  up.  We  see  can't' lose.  you?  Then  what  is  your  idea  pf  Fraternally  yours,  where  we  are  stabbing  our  fellow  risk?  Americans  in  the back  because  we  C.  J.  ''Buck"  Stephens,  You  say  that  the  United  States  are  tying  up  National  Defense.  New  Orleans,  Engine,  Pat.  Maritime  Commission  has  been  But  yet  we  never  see  where  we,  ready^  to  engage  in,  a  study  of  the  seamen,  who  risk  Our  lives  to  war  bonus?  Why  have  they  then  (Continued  from  Page  1)  keep  other  nations  alive  and  give  repeatedly  told  the  steamship  ing.  Most  of  the  seamen  aboard  the  plane  zoomed  down  upon  us  them  the  things  it  takes  to  carry  companies  not  to  give  a  war  bo  the  BUCHANAN  were  asleep  in  again  and  we  rushed  for  cover  once  more.  Another  bomb  went  on  the  war  against  the  one  who  I'he following is a letter in re- HUB?  The "Maritime  Commission  their  bunks  and  didn't  pay  off  in  a  deafening  loar,  this  time  really  threatens  us,  get  one  bit of  has  never,  at  any  time,  been  ply to an anti-labor blast in the much  attention  to  it.  Suddenly,  praise or  support  from  the  paperfe  ready  to  aid  or  help  the  unions  at  2  o'clock  in  the  morning,  I  on  the  starboard  side.  We  waited  employer-run press. or  any  government  agency.  in  any  trouble,  be  it  on  condi­ was  shaken  in  my  own  bunk  and  up  for a  while and  when  we  heard  Sept.  25,  1941.  tions  of  better  living  or  workin  the  ship  seemed  to  have  under­ the  sound  of  the  'All­Clear'  sig­ This  morning  we  see  in  the  pa­ nal.  we  went  back  to  sleep.  Editor  conditions,  in  other  than  its  own  gone  a  severe  shock.  pers and  hear  on  the  radio  where  Pawtucket  Times  selfish  way, of  doing  business.  they  have  appropriated  another  8  Damage Surveyed  "We  rushed  out  on  deck  to find  Pawtucket,  R.  I.  billion  or  so  dollars  for  lease­ It  is  true  that  our  President  out  what  was  the  matter.  The  "The  next  morning  we  sur­ lertd.  Yes,  brother,  arodnd  8  bil­ Dear  Sir:  did  not  declare  the  West  Indies  first  thing  we  heard  was  the  pop­ veyed  the  damage.  The  sanitary  lion  dollars  for  Eiifgland,  France  In  your  editorial  published  in  a  war  zone,  but  sea "raiders  know  ping  off  of  a  tug  tied  to  the stern  lines  were  broken  down.  Pipes  and  \vhat  have  you.' We,  the  sea­ the  September  24th  issue  of  the  no  boundaries.  Af  the  same  time  of  the  ship.  The  native  long­ and  pumps  were  out  of  order.  men  are  the  ones  that  will  have  Pawtucket  Times  you  state  that  the  issue  is  not  confined  to  the  shoremen  were  rushing  around  in  Several  of  the  radiators  had  been  to  sail  the  ships  that  bring  the  the strike  calied  by  the  Seafarars'  waters  of  the  West  Indies.  Con  all  directions,  jumping  into  torn  from  the  wall.  The  concus­ majority  of  the  lease­lend  prod  International  Union  "An  unjus­ sider  those  ships  entering  the  barges  and  doing their  best  to  get  sion  from  the first  bomb  had  Ucts  to  the .other  countries.  No,  tified  strike  because  it  is  a  strike  ports  of  British  Africa  and  the  clear  of  the  ship  in  a  hurry.  ripped  off  a  ventilator  on  the  brothers,  not. the  men  who  have  against  the  public  safety,"  You  Red  Sea.  Such  ships  may  easily  poop  deck.  Two  longshoremen  Under  Fire  that  money.  They  will  never  haVe  refer  to  the  bonus  asked  by  the  becume  the  piey  uf  raiders.  had  been  killed  as  they  Jumped  to  leave  their  "dollar­a­year"  Seafarers'  International'  Union  You  further  state  that'  tire  "We  discovered  that  a  bomb  off  the  ship  to  seek  safety.  The  ($25.00  a  day  expense)  jobs  to  for  sliips'  crews  entering  war  union  leader's  were  not  willing  to  had  landed  a  few  feet  astern  of  remaining  longshoremen  had  left  sail  these  ships  across  the  seas  zones.  wait—in  Other  words,  not  to  the  ship,  which  had  caused  the  the  ship  and  taken  to  the  hills  and  into  the  v.­ar  zones.  They  A  •   an  Editor,  Sir,  will  you  strike.  We,  in  the  S.I.U.  gave  the  percussion  we  felt  in  the  foc'si.  where  they  dwell.  Cargo  was  have  appropriated  this  money  for  kindly  explain  to  me  and  the  pub­ steamship  owners  plenty  of  tinie  Most  of  the  crew  assembled  not  being  worked.  the  other  countries,  but  where  is  lic  your  experience  and  qualifica­ to  meet  our  demands.  But'  no.  around  the  square  of  the  prome­ Lack  of  Precautions  the  money  for  their  own  Ameri­ tions  as  a  seafarer?  Do  you  ap­ They  would  not  listen  to  arty  de­ nade  deck  outside  the  sailors'  "We  attributed  the  attack  to  can  seamen  who  are  out  on strike  preciate  the  hazards  and  hard­ mand  in  reason  from  us.  But  the  quarters.  We  could  no  longer  re­ for  a  decent  war  bonus?  No,  bro­ ships  that  a  member  of  the  S.I.U  Maritime  Commission  and  the  tain  the  calm  bearing  of  mere  the  fact  that  the  BUCHANAN,  be­ thers,  not  one  led  cent  for  us!  undergoes,  as  well  as  the  worry  shipowners  did  meet  behind  onlookers.  We  felt  that  wi  were  ing  a  former  passenger  sliip,  liad  We  don't  rate  it  as  far  as  theV  and  uncertainty  of  the  members  closed  doors  with  the licensed  offi  under fire.  I  don't  hesitate  to  its  huge  midship  houses  painted  are  concerned.  of  his  family  whom  he  leaves  be­ cers  of  the  deck  and  engine  de­ say  that  my  heart  was  practical­ white  which  showed  up  as  a  per­ ly  in  my  throat  at  that  moment.  fect  target  in  the  moonlight.  The  M.C.  made  great  plans,  hind, when  he  performs  his duties  partments  and  granted  their  de­ All  of  the  crew  had  similar  feel­ Nevertheless,  even  after  this  at­ how  they  would  take  every  ship  in  these  troubled  times?  As  yoii  mands,  disregarding  the  S.I.U.,  ings.  tack, although  tlie  midship  houses  know,  several  American  ships  which  is  the  representative of  the  the  SItr  struck  and  sail  it  with  were  covered  with  canvas  as  a  Another  Blast  have  already  been  sunk  and  even  seamen  in  general.  These  sea­ iHhks.  It  made  these  plans  and  measure  of  precaution,  a  barge­ men,  who  really  carry  the  brunt  "While  we  were  discussing  this  full  of  white flour­sacks  was  tied  first  blast,  in  the  excitement  we  of  the  work,  were  left  out  in  the  up  alongside jof  us,  making  us  as  suddenly  heard  the roar  of  a  plane  cold.  However,  the. latest  informa­ much  of  a  target  as  before.  tion  to  come  to  the  attention  of.  diving  for  the  ship  and  soon  the  "Two  other  Amerioan  ships  this  office  in  Providence,  is  that  shrill  whistle  of  a  .falling  bomb  were  close  by.  One  was  the  S;S.  followed.  We  made  for  the  alley  .the  matter  has  been  taken  from,  ways  leading  to  our  quarters  in  Montanan,  also  manned  by  an  the  hands  of  the  Maritime  Com­ an  attempt  to  get  off  the  open  SUP  Crew  and  the  S.S.  Knoxville  mission  and  that  the  bonus  dis­ deck.  With  a  sigh  of  relief  we  City, an  Isthmian  Line  ship. Tliey  sparea  our  experience,  but  The  Aluminum  Company  of. America  is  out  to defend  its  pute  has  been  certified  to  the  Na­ heard  a  bomb  detonating  in  the  were  tlie  Montanan  got  a  warm  recep­ water  about  20  yards  on  the  port­ glutted  hankroll,  hot  only  against  seamen  who ask  a decent  tional  Defense  Mediation . Board  side.  tion,  as  if  had  just  arrived.  wage for  sailing its .ships, but also against  the United States  by  the  Secretary  of  Labor  inline  "Once  again,  this  time  cau­ Back  Bonus  Beef  Government  who,  since  1937,  has  been  trying  to  break  the  with  President  Roosevelt's  Proc­ tiously  we  came  out  in  the  open  "The  next  few  days,  before  we  monopoly's  dpathrgrip  upon  the  country'.s  supply  of  alu­ lamation  of  May  27,  1941.  square  to  see  what  had  happen­ pulled  out,  were  days  in  which  minum.  ^ Alpoa  will  be  able  to  continue  its'  ~  Now,  Mr.  Editor,  I  hope  that  ed.  There,  across  the  bay,  we  we  lived  in  expectancy  of  further  saw  a  hiigc burst  of  flame  shoot­ Alcoa  lost  its  first  round  to  the  self­seeking  sabotage  of  "defense"  you  will  please  let  the  public  iu  ing  up  from  the  deck  of  a  ship.  bombings.  The  port  was  in  the  grip  of  tetuor."  seanien  (when  its  stooge  Mari­ efforts  by  restricting  the  amount  general  see  this  letter  and  just  S,S,  Georgic  Ablazed  time  Commission  'Was  eliniinated  When  asked  how  the  BUCHA­ read  what  the  score  really  is  on  of  aluminum  produced  for  the  from  bonus  hegotiatlons),  but  NAN  boys  felt  about  the  war  "A  Soldier  nearby  shouted  ex­ building  of  war  planes.  this  war  bonus  strike.  thib  Week  it/Won  the first  round  citedly;  'What's  I'he  position  of  bonus,  they  declared:  NEW  ORLEANS  B  iy.  Buchanan  Crew  TeHs Mow  Nazis Bombed Ship at Suez  '  1  ­  PROVIDENCE  i  i  V:­. 1  '"ii  tsl  I  r "­• * J  11  Wins Right fo  ti  of  its  fiflht  with  the  government.  Federal  Judge  Francis  G.  Coffey  'rehderecf  a  decision  which  de­ fied,  In,  all  eesen'^tlar  'reflects,  the  four  and  one­ha f  Vear  did  government  suit  to  break  up  the  Atuminum  trust, uiider  fhe  Sher­ W.n.ant'4r,d8t'iaWs.  Even  as fhe  long­winded  Judge  began  a  three  day  reading  of  his  opinion,  a  Senate  investigating  committee  in  Washington  was  un­ covering  additional  hair­raising  facts  dn  Alcoa's  anti­democratic  maneuvers.  .  As usual, these reyelatldns Judge  Coffey's  involved  and  le­ .galistic  reasoning  will  permU  iVl­ were ignored by the eniployerqoa  to  continue  to  corner  all  raW  dpminated press ( Alcoa does a lot Materials  and  plant­facilities  fhr'  of advertising), But The Nation, thp  production  of  the  yaluablei  a liberal weeltly magazine Which metal,  if  will  continue  to  set;  does not depend upon advertising prices, arid  conditions  of  sale  apdi  for its existence, did publish a prevent  expansion  of  productoin  story written hr I. P. Stone. "The (Continued on Page 4) facilities  by  competitors,  In  .short,  Sincerely  yours,  Joseph  E.  Lgpham,  Providence  Agent  of  the  Seafarers'  Int.  Uhloin  NOTICE!  EDWARp  DUPUY  •   Please  get  in  tpucii  wjth  I,iOcal  Board  No.  14,  New  Orleans,  La.  A.  A. SAULS,  G­223  Get  in  touch  with" your  a^nt  Mrs.  W.  M,  Sauls,  Bpx  114,  Ridgeland,  S.C.,  immediately.  "After  this  trip,  we  feel  that  they  value  our  lives  damn  cheap  if  they  think  that  $60  a  month  and  $75  for  e^atry  ir»to  Suez, can  even  begin  to  compensate  sea­ men  for  putting  up  with  tKe  Nazi  bombings,  let  alone  all  the  other  untold  hardships  that  we  have  to  go  through  on  a  trip  like  this.  You  can  be  sure  that  we  were  all  behind  your  strike  100  per  cent.  We're  ready  to  back  the  demands  for  higher  bonds  and  war  risk  insurance  to  the  Third  Bombing  lir it,  And  Vwe'ye flot  this  horri­ "As  we  were  watching  the  ble  experience  in  Suez  to  back  GEORGIC  In  her  agony  of fire.  us  up  in  this  just  demand."  the  GEORGIC!'  The  next  day  we  found  out  that  it  was  the  28,000  ton  S.S.  Georgic,  but  Ive  never  couldf' discover  how  many  people  had  been  killed  In  the  raid.  We  watched  her  for  a  while  and  saw  her  blazing  hulk  being  towed  through  the  water  to  get  her  out  of  reach  of  otlier  ships.  "After  this  incident  we  needed  no  further  convincing  as  to  our  ships  being aiftually  subject  to  de­ struction  by  the  Axis  raiders.  • A  •  .['­.J''.'  �'  pLant,.  the ;f:o;vprnpiept  cannot  use  its qwjx  products except" at a  price  satisfactory  to  Alcoa.  5.  No  raw  aluminum  can  be  turned  over  to  other  plants  for  processing  except  on  terms  OK'd  The  S.S.  Lafayette  left  'New  by  Alcoa.  York  City  bound  for  Iraq  on  The  Aluminum  trust,  in  other  (Continued  from  Page  3)  March  19.  1941.  A  .few  days  out,  title  of  Stone's  article  was  "Mak­ word.s,  wa.s  far  from  "liquidated."  several  seamen  raised  a  beef  ­  {Continued  from  Page 1)  It  was  even  able  to  extenS  itb  ing  Defense  Safe  for  Alcqp."  power  and  influence.  And  all  this  aboard  the  ship  because  the  an  observer  and  mediator  at  the  collective  bargaining  negotiations.  The  government  had  long  was  possible  because  it  succeeded  drinking  water  had  gritty'  sub­ These  recommendations  do  not  affect  those  methods  or  any  unex­ planned  to  expand  aluminum  pro  in  placing  a  stooge  in  a  key  gov­ stance  in  it.  The  washing  water  pired  contracts.  was  contaminated  with  fuel  oil  5.  However,  a  special  problem  arises  From  the  risk  run  by  men  duction  by  Federal financing  of  ernment  job.  plant  facilities.  This  program  was  drops.  The  captain  promised  the  "Who  go  to  sea  in  time  of  war.  This  problem  has  not  been  solved  Alcoa  was  less  succeesrul  in  its  entrusted  to  one  of  those  phoney  men  that  he  would  change  the  by  the  existing  or  contemplated  contracts.  It  is  with  this  problem  fight'With  the  seamen.  The  solid­ "$­per­year"  men,  and  Stone  re­ arity  of  the  seamen  is  what  drinking  water  upon  arrival  at  that  these  recommendations  are  concerned.  veals  how  he  did  the  job  up  turned  the  trick.  It  is a  solidarity  Capetown.  6.  The first  pai­t  of  this  problem  is  to  provide  for  bonuses  for  brown!  that  will  not  be  broken  by  Alcoa,  After  reaching  Capetown,  and  war  risk  which  will  be  fair  under  present  conditions,  The  second  Arthur  h. Bunker,  of  0PM,  was  or  the  Maritime  Commission  or  anchoring  for  several  hours,  we  part  of  this  problem  is  to  provide  machinery  for  making  equitable  the  man  given  the  task  of  battling  any  of  their  agents  or  stooges.  left  for  Mombassa  without  fresh  future  adjustments  if  conditions  change.  water.  Fresh  water finally  was  the  Aluminum  trust.  This  was  7.  To  meet  the first  part  of  the  problem,  the  National  Defense  about  as sensible  as hiring  a  thief  taken  on  at  Mombassa.  Mediation  Board  recommends  that  until  changed,  as  provided  in  The first  few  days" after  our  ar­ paragraph  8.  the  following  war  bonus  rules  shall  govern  those  who  as  night  watchman  in  a  jewelry  store.  Bunker  is  vice­president  rival  in  the­  hot  climate  of  the  become  signatory  to  these  recommendations:  (at  $60,000  per  year)  of  the  Leli­ Persian  Gulf  we  could riot  get  a.  There  shall  be five  war  risk  areas,  namely:  drinking  water  out  of  the  gravity  1.  Trans­Atlantic  voyages  to  Spain,  Portugal;  East,  South  or  West  man  Corporation.  The  Lehman  tanks.  The  Chief  Engineer  told  Coasts  of  Africa,  Red  Sea,  Persian  Gulf,  India,  Iceland  and  Green­ Corporatiqn  holds  stock  in  Alcoa.  Fort  Bragg,  N.  C.  the saloon  pantryman  to  use  sink  land.  (Whole  voyage;  except  that  if  any  vessel  continues  east­ Tliat  made  everything  nice  and  Sept.  26,  1941.  water  for  drinking.  The  saloon  bound  to  United  States  ports  via  India  and  the  Pacific Ocean  said  cozy.  Bunker  acted  as  Alcoa's  Dear  Brothers:  pantryman  consulted  the  steward  ^  bonus  rates  for  such  area  will  continue  until  the  vessel  passes  stooge  within  tlie  government.  I  heard  on  the  radio  that  The  Sen(ite  investigating  com­ you  boys  are  on  strike.  I'm  who  told  him  it  was  alright  to  the 180th  Meridian,  eastbound,  and  thereafter  no  further  bonuses  use  this water  since the  Chief  En­ mittee  revealed  the  following  will  be  payable.)  on  maneuvers  here  in  S.  C.  gineer  had  OK'd  it.  The crew and  2.  Trans­Atlantic  voyages  to  Russia  (Archangel,  etc.)  (Whole  facts:  ... I  just  made  P.F.C.,  which  voyage)  1.  Bunker  still  draws  his  60  puts  a  stripe  on  each  arm  the  officers  aboard  ship  were­i  3.  Trans­Pacific  voyages  to  Japan,  Philippine  Islands,  China,  Indo­ grand  from  (he  Lehman .Corpora­ and  gives  me  a  raise  of  $6.00  forced  to  use  this  water  from  the  double  bottom  tanks  or  die  of  China,  East  Indies,  Malayan  Peninsula.  (After crossing  the J80th  tion,  which  in  turn  makes  some  a  iponth,  ­  rii  thirst  in  the  Persian  Gulf.  Meridian  westbound,  until  recrossing  the  same  Meridian  east­ of  its  money  from  Alcoa.  Just  got  your  two  papers.  bound.)  At  times  the  temperature  rose  2.  After  four  months  not  a  Boys,  I'rn  right  for  you  and  I  4.  Trans­Pacific  voyages  to  New  Zealand  or  Australia.  (From  ar­ shovelful  of  dirt  has  been  turned  to  135  degrees.  "We  were  in  Bas­ rival  of  vessel  in  Suva  or  the  crossing  of  the  180th  Meridian,  on  the  600,000,000  pound  alumi­ wish  you  all  the  best  luck  in  rah  about fifteen  days.  It  is quite  the  world.  westbound,  until  departure  from  Suva  or  crossing  the  180th  num  expansion  program  an­ possible  that  the  dirty  diseased  I don't  blame  you  for  strik­ Meridian  eastbound.)  nounced  by  0PM  last  May.  ing,  looking  at  all  the  ships  water  from  flie  Euphrates  River  5.  Canada  (Atlantic  Coast.)  (While  vessel  is  north  of  35  degrees  3.  The first  contract  to  be  that  are  being  sunk;  The  boys  was  pumped  into  the  double  bot­ of  north  latitude  when  bound  to  or  from  a Canadian  port.)  tom  tanks,  because  we  reached $  signed  under  the  program  obli­ sure  are  risking' their  lives.  b.  An  able­bodied  seaman  shall  be  paid  a  war  risk  bonus  at  the  gated  the  government  to  spend  I'd  give  anything  to  be  Basrah  with  50  tons  of  water®,  rate of  $80  a  month  in  the first  four  areas  and  $33  in  the fifth  area.  $52,000,000  to finance  new  alumi­ walking  that  picket  line  with  there.  After  leaving  Basrah  we  Other  unlicensed  personnel  shall  be  paid  the  same  bonus.  had  80  tons  of  water,  having  dis­ num  plants  but  leaves  Alcoa  to  • a sign  on  my  back.  c.  There  shall  be  paid  to  able­bodied  seamen  in  addition  to  the  build  therri  and  to  operate  them  So  long,  and  thanks  for  the  charged  cafgo  from  6  a.m.  to  8  area  bonus  just  provided,  the  following  port  bonuses:  p.m.  daily.' Also  we  used  the  wa­"  when  and  how  it  pleases.  newspaper.  1.  For  the  port  of  Suez,  or  any  other  port  which  is  subject  to  regu­ ter  constantly  and  even  had  the  4.  Under  tue  contract,  after  Steady  as  she  goes.  lar  bombing,  $100,  plus  $5  per  day  for  each  day  beydnd five  days  Alcoa  has  permitted  aluminum  to  ship's  laundry  done  aboard.  SiU—Atlantic,  6577  that  the  vessel  is  in  that  port.  be  produced  in  the  government  Most  of  the  men  took  sick  with  :2.  For  any  port Jn  the  Red  Sea  or  in  the  Persian  Gulf  not  covered  chilis,  bolls,  or  dysentery.  One  by  paragraph  (1)  Supra.  $45.­­The  same  bonuses  shall  be  paid  ordinary  seaman  was  left  In  Co­/  other  unlicensed  personnel.  The  Board  makes  no  recommendation  lumbo,  Ceylon,  with  malaria  of  as  to  port  bonuses  for  Vladivostok  or  ports  in  Iceland.  the  brain.  Many  were  partially  ill  (  8.  To  meet  the  second  part  of  the  problem,  the  National  De­ (The following is the text of the "alternative" recommendation throughout  the  trip.  ^  fense  Mediation  Board  recommends  that  the  following  machinery  The  Captain  and  the  Chief  En­  ^ '  I  for  making  equitable  future  adjustments  shall  govern  those  who  proposed hy the NDMB. It amounts to practieat government control gineer  used  the  lower  bridge  fro' S  of labor.) become  signatory  to  these  recommendations:  quently  for  pistol  practice  during, |  The  dispute  wliicli  svas  certified  to  the  Board  arose  out  of  the  a.  Any  signatory  may  ask  for  a  change,  an  addition  to,  or  sub­ traction  from  the  present  war  bonus  rules  set  forth  above  if  the  tie­up  of  23  ships  in  New  York  Harbor.  The  parties  who  were  certl  the  voyage,  thus  endiingering  the  present  situation  is  changed  by  an  act  of  Congress,  executive  action,  fied  involved  those  who  were  in  that  dispute,  namely:  some  ship  lives  of  the  deck  department  un­ the  spread  or  contraction  of  the  area  of  hostilities  in  the  Eastern  owners  afiiliated  with  the  American  Merchant  Marine  Institute,  Inc.  necessarily.  At  one  time  when  the  deck  department  used  air­ham­  i  pr  Western  hemispheres,  the  entry  into  the  war  or  withdrawal  from  other  shipowners  afllllated  with  the  Pacific  American  Shipowners  mers  on  the  bridge,  the  Captain:  the  war  of  belligerents,  or  the  rise  or  fall  of  sinkings  of  American  Association,  Waterman  Steamship  Corporation,  Seafarers  Interna­ and  the  Chief  Engineer  were  en­ vessels.  Such  proposed  change  shall  be  limited  to  the  areas  where  tional  Union  of  America,  rffil'ated  with  the  American  Federation  oi  grossed  in  their  target  practice;  Labor,  and  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  affiliated  with  the  American  conditions  are  alleged  to  have  changed.  and  it  took  quite  a­  while  before  b.  The  signatory  asking  for  the  change  shall  present  his  request  Federation  of  Labor.  Because  of  the  nature  of  the  dispute,  the  certi  the  deck  crew  knew  that  the:  In  writing  to  the  party  from  whom  the change  is  sought.  (Meetings  flcation  did  not'  involve  other  important  shipowners,  unions  affiliated  shooting  was  in  progress,  the  shall  occur  at  once.)  If  agreement  betweeq  them  is  not  reached  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  unioas  affiliated  with  the  noise  of  the  air  hammers  coVered  I  one  week  after  the  request  is  presented, either  party  may  present  the  Cogress  of  Industrial  Organizations  and  independent  unions.  More  up  the  noise  df  the  shooting.  '  j  matter  to  the  United  States  Department  of  Labor  Division  of  Con­ over,  the  dispute  as  presented  related  solely  to  questions  of  war  When  the  S.S.  Lafayette  left  :  ciliation for  conciliation.  If  conciliation  is  not successful  in  one week  bonus,  and  did  not  cover  the  general  collective  bargaining'contracts,  Capetown  the  Captain  ordered  a  after  the  matter  was  presented  to  the  Division  of  Conciliation,  the  most  of  which  expired  September  30, 1941.  '  •   blackout  on  decks  until  her.ar­, ,  The  shipowners  stated  that'  in  their  view  the  problem  was  an  Director  of  the  Division  may then  refer  the case  to  a  board  composed  rival  in  Bandar  Shapur,  Iran.  He  of  three  disinterested  persons  to  be  appointed  by  the  President  of  industry  problem  with  ramifications  affecting  many  companies  and  thus  deprived  the crew  of  the  pro­ The  United  States.  Such  Board  shall  have  power  to  make  recommen­ unions  not  party  to  the  dispute.  They  urged  the  importance of  estab­ tection  of  the Amerlcap.  Flag. The  liahlng  a  permanent  stabilization  program  similar  to  that  which  British  government  requested  this  ^iations.  9.  The  recommendations  in  paragraph  (8)  shall  be  effective  until  OFM  has  created  in  shipbuilding.  action.  A  letter  of  complaint  was  The  two  unions  which  were  a  party  to  the  controversy  sought  sent  to  Cordell  Hull,  Secretary  of  November  1,  1943.  I'aragraph  (7)  shall  be  effective  until  November  1, 1.942,  During  the  period  of  these  recommendations  there  shall  be  a  decision  on  that  particular  issue.  The  Board  explored  this  possi­ State,  about  this  action.  X^is  let­ in  connection  with  and  on  account  of  war  bonus  issues,  no  lock­out,  bility  and  made  tentative  suggestions  which  would  have  resulted  In  ter  was  properly  signed  by  the  slow­down,  or  like  action  by  either  owners  or  men  represented  by  increases  in  monthly  war  bonuses  and  Suez  pbrt, bonuses  and  which  crew  members.  would  have  provided  a  board  for  future  adjustments.  Ho­wever,  one  • fSose who  become  signatdrfea  to  these  recommendations.  Ships'  crews  in  the  future  10.  Nothing  in  these  recommendations  shall  be  Interpreted  so  of  the  Unions  took  the  position  that  all  the  shipowners,  in  addition  hould  request  innoculations  ­as  to  reduce  benefits  now  existing  under  collective  bargaining  con  to  raising  the  monthly  bonus  33%%,  ought  to  be  required, to  meet  against  tropical  fevers,  a  good  tracts. Except as herein  modified  existing contracts and  arrangements  tn  each  area  the  highest  bonus  arrangement  which  aby  one  ship­ supply  of  lime  juice,  and  mos­  r  r  owner,  whether  or  not  a  party  to  the  dispute,  is  now  paying.  Thus,  shall continue.  quite  nets  before  going  into  t^  :  /  1.  These  recommendations  shall  become  effective  upon  all  ships  that  union's  position  as  it  developed  was  that  tlie  problem  was  hellish  climates  of  the  ^,ed  Sea  ­ which  sailed  on  or  before  August  16,  1941  or  any  earlier  effective  industry­wide.  "  and  the  Persian  Gulf.  In  tills  situation  this  Board  malfes  the  recommendation:  date set  by special  rider.  i  Harry  Hqschkovyjtz,..  1. The  problem  of  war  bonus  and  allied  questions  as  well  as  12.  If  any  dispute  arises  as  to  the  interpretation  of  these  recom­ Book  No.  20911.  mendations,  and  if  the  parties  cannot  adjust  that  dispute  by  collec­ any questions  which are  not settled  by  collective  bargaining in  the  tive  bargaining,  either  party  may  refer  it  to  the  Division  of  Con­ negotiations  now  being  carried  on  by  the  sliipowncrs  with  any  ciliation  for  conciliation,  and,  if  conciliation  fails,  either  party  may  union  may,  at  the  request  of  any  party  be  referred  to a  commis­ refer  it'  to  the  three­man  board  referred  to  in  paragraph  (8)  for  sion  of  three  neutrals  appointed  by  the  President.  Tliis  Commis­ sion  shall  bear  in  such  manner  as  it  deems  appropriate,  all  in­ ;lnterpretation.  terested  parties  and  shall  try  to  evolve  an  appropriate  stabiliza­ (Continued from  Page: If  '  NATIONAL  DEFENSE  MEDIATION  BOARD  By  Cliarles B. Wyzanski,  Jr., George  H.  Mead,  Roberb J. Watt  tion  program  including  war  bonuses,  general  wages,  hours  and  ,send  in  telegrams  to  Washing­ The  representatives  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  working  conditions,  and  settlement  of  the  present  controversy.  ton,  expressing  their  vigorous  approval  of  H.R.  5448.  All  North  America,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  though  not  fully  In  ac­ The  Commission  shall  report  to  the  President.  2.  Until  the Commiesion  has  reported to  the President, this Board  Branches  and  ships'  crews  cord  with  the  recommendations,  agree  to  carry  back  these  recom­ mendations  to  the  Union's  membership  and  to  explain  to  the  mem­ will  hold  the  case  on  its  docket.  Thereafter,, if  the  parties  cannot  should  wiro Representative  O.  8.  • bership the  circumstances  as  to  why  it  is  to  the  Union's  interest  agree  on  the  application  of  the  Commlsslou'a  report,  to .the  present  Bland,  Chairman  of  the  House  to  accept  these  recommendations  and  explain  to  them  their  respon­ disp ite, the Board  shall  make  recommendatipns  including the aetting  Committee  on  Merchant  ^Marina  of  an appropriate  retroactive date.  In the  meantime  the. parties ehall  and  Fisheries,  indicating  their  sibility in  connection  with  these  recommendations.  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL UNION  OP NORTH  AMERipA  continue  to observe  their  promises  to operate  and  man ships  without  stand  in  favor  of  this  bill  AT  «y John  Hawk.  M.  D.  Biggs,  Howard  Guinier,  Sydney  Gretcher  interruptions due  to disagreements  on  war  bonus and allied questions.  ONCEf  HQBE  ABOUT;  • .;'v FW­r  .  • • Jpfev ••  •   f;F,F  ' '^ Vli  Friday, October 10. 1941  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  RECOMMENDATIGNS  OF  THE  DEFENSE  MEDIATION  SOARD  More  About r  Hazards  to CreW"  In Persian Gulf  Alcoa Privileged  To Sabotage  FROM  A  SEAMAN  ON  MANEUVERS  IN THE  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Title A name given to the resource October 10, 1941 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: BOOST BONUS TO $80; $100 FOR SUEZ MARINE COOKS REVOLT; APPEAL TO NMU RANKS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD SUPPORT h.r. 5446 BILL FOR SEAMEN'S JOBLESS INSURANCE BUCHANAN CREW TELLS HOW NAZIS BOMBED SHIP AT SUEZ MASS LAUNCHING OF NEW SHIPS SUPPORT FROM SEA A RAW DEAL BUCHANAN CREW TELLS HOW NAZIS BOMBED SHIP AT SUEZ ALCOA WINS RIGHT TO SABOTAGE 'DEFENSE' HAZARDS TO CREW IN PERSIAN GULF BOARD'S ALTERNATE PROPOSAL Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/10/1941 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. III, No. 20 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/f6af3823dc572515a74e5444959fb6fa.PDF d134d66f6c86293c129ae82be2e12e14 PDF Text Text SEAFAREBS^LOO OctolMr 10, 1950 •OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UN lOK • ATLANTIC AND GULF'DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • •' .-•'-••A '•m / -• ; •'51 Story On Page 3 J:-, Meany To Rule On MMP Pact Story On Page 2 U • CfffI Forel^ crewmembers off Panamanian liner Yarmouth MOCK. 9 m %M |[/rf1rVf prepare to leave Baltimore SIU hall for repatria­ tion at company expense. The runaway skipped from Washington and abandoned pro-SIU cr^w ^er cancelling cruise schedule. Men were later flown back to homes in West Indi^. Yarmouth Is now idle at shipyard in Jacksonville. Arrangements for feeding and housing crew were handled in Baltimore. (Story on Page 3.) Seafarer C h a r1i e Karlsen, mmOmmO^OOUnO* oiler, holds on to fishing rod as bus driver stows his gear for trip to New York airport with other crewmen. New SIU crew was flown to Haifa as replacements for tanker Wang Dispatcher. IN THIS ISSUE A & G ELECTION SUPPLEMENT • Makhij^ roundf^ of New York piers struck by Masterjc Mates and ^^^OWWOCWimmtPiio^Sf coffee wagon hrom AFL-CIO Maritime Tradei Depart- I'ment stops outside shipyard Where Isbrandtsen's Flying Clipper was plcke" I Stan Wysokowski helps MM&P pickets store up. Coffee wagon was operate arb - the clock by MTD during the six-day beef. Strike ended Monday pending arbitral .:v-<Story on Page 2.) iPhotoi And Records Of Candidates Cons^ution Rules On Voting Sample Ballot I CENTERFOLD I I I I .•^1 •5-Yi �Pace Tw* SEAFAREHS October 10, 195S LOO Sign War Bonoft Mates Return ili'.". -'* • VirtaaUy an SiU shipa aaillat !H Fs«99saB waters are Essir covered by the recently-nego­ tiated 100 percent boniu agree­ ment. The area Involved ex­ tends from a point^ughly 12 miles east of the island starting at Its soothem tip and extending northward towards Manchuria. Seafarers in tiiese waters will received a 100 percent bonus on their base pay, a $150 vessel attack bonna or a $100 harbor attack bonus In the event the vessel should cmne under ^tack and indlvidnal $10,000 life !lfsnrance coferage. The agreement, idiich went Into effect last month, is similar to the one reached' by SIU Paelfie District Unions with Btest Coast operators., Shipping in Atlantic and Gulf ports returned to normal this week as AFL-CIO President George Meaoy accepted the role of arbitrator in a labor-management beef. The Federation president's action ended six days of picketing by the Masters, Mates and Pilots based on a "no con­ tract, no work" policy which was amplified by the opera­ tors Into a full-scale lockout As the MM&P called off its picketlines on Tuesday, Seafarers from the crews of the i^ances, Beanice and Bobln Kirk began returning to their Jobs' In New York and similar scenes were re­ peated in other A&6 ports. Bull, Isthmian and Robin Line were the oidy SIU companies involved In the group of some 20 operators In the American Merchant Marine Institute against whom the shrike was called. The mates' pact ex­ pired September 30. As the walkout came to an-end A continued decline in shipbo^ the National Maritime Union's na­ tional cotmcii issued a statement accidents was noted in the Janu­ condemning thp strike as needless ary-June accident repffrt of the and a "fiasco." Similar action had SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines. been taken by the 104U in the The fleet wide average rating course - of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association strike in of 88.13 far surpasses the record MM&P "no conlraet-no work" policy shut down operations ot June. The MEBA, like, the Mates of previous years. Union, was striking against the Robin Line pier in Brooklyn, where Robin KirLlbdckground) was The Steel Chemist and Steel AMMI for a new contract berthed. OiTthe line at pier'3 was 76-year-old MM&P veteran, Traveler topped the list of 24 ships. Meany has set October 21 for Copt. W. S. Evans. Both went without a single acci­ the start of hearings on the con­ dent during the six-month period. failure to reckon with the MM&P's Waterman and Mississippi to the tract beef, at which time the mates determination to strike for its de­ Close at their heels were the Steel and shipowners will set forth their so-caUed "Mobile pact." •Voyager and Steel Navigator. Yhey The AMMI Immediately attacked mands once the contract had ex­ recorded position on the issues. Meany's several minor accidents, direct involvement in a maritime the Mobile pact and refused to pired. Then when the walkout be­ none of them in the lost-time cate­ contract dispute in thii fashion is negotiate on that pattern, in large gan, the operators excused their gory. The Steel Artisan, last year's regarded as a major development part because of the loss of Indus­ refusal to reach agreement because leader with a 9&.7e rating, was try leadership that would be in­ "other'' -.maritime unions, would one of nine ships that encountered In the industry. The tie-up began on October 1 volved In letting shipping com­ then reopen their contracts and one disabling accident. There were after weeks of negotiations had panies establish a'pattern outside ask for parity with what the Mates only two ships with morO than failed to bring about an agreement. the framework of the AMMI. It achlbved. Apparently they were three disabling accidents. The AMMI had been stalling a new was then that AMMI President alluding to a warning by Joseph The totM accident count of 132 contract for some time when the Ralph Casey first denoun^ the Curranr the president of the NMU. over a six-month period compared Mates Union, seeking to make some Mobile package as the "tail wag­ Most observers agree that thl^_ favorably with last year's figure of same reluctance to face up to the 303 and the 1056 total of 306. Both headway, signed some 31 steam­ ging the dog." Another element in bringing facts that the officers wanted disabling and non-disabling acci­ ship companies including such major *Gulf operators as Alcoa, about a tie-up was the operators' dents were greatly reduced. (Continued on page 11) Steel Shtps Injury Rate Dawn Again Eng'rs Ask i Contract On OS Ships ' NEW YORK~The SlU-affillated Brotherhood of Marine Engineers has asked for recognition as ex­ clusive bargaining agent for the engineers on the 11-ship Cities Service Oil Company fleet. Sup­ ported by_ 'applications for BME books from .a sizable majority of the ships' etigineers, the union has also requested an early me'^ng with the company to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement covering these engineers. Unim reiH-esenfatives ' reported that their three-month campaign took on steam as CS engineers began, comparing the BME's bene­ fits, policies and contract with those under their" present Deepwater Officei? Association agree­ ment. . DOA, they noted, is under the management of John Collins, welT known operatot of a string of other company unions. Under the DOA agreement, CS engineejs are not entitled to over­ time pay .for work in excess of eight hours, have no job security and receive little, if any, union representation and service. . In contrast, the BME contract provides for all of these benefits and for stHc{ policing of the un­ ion's agreement which in turn means more money and better working conditions for the ISnglneers. In addition to providing for un­ ion representation in four ports to service BME-rantract vessels, the union announced that It will also appoint a permanent rep- . resentative in Lake Charles to sendee Cities Service after It figns a contract with the company. DOA, ak with the other CoUins'run company unions, provides no on-the-job lepresentatioh for its members. M'time Growth i":. w^- mm The oft-repeated SIU criticism of near-monopoly prac­ Orient Line came in the form of a iettqr from John the oSicec&-Jind administratprs of the favored companies tices on the part of a small clique of subsidized ship­ Franklin, president. United States Lines Co." ' wiir have to get out and hustle for the first time In their owners was pointed up "Sharply in Washington last week. The 1936 Merchant Marine Act was" based on the prin­ lives. , ' Faced- with the possibility that a new major subsidy ciple that subsidies should be used to develop AmericanIn their deathly fear of competition, these companies operation might be established-vone with a record of flag trade; consequently they should be given to operators have actually pat themselves In a position of objecting considerable initiative and success—the subsidy clique who have an -experienced, efficient stqamshlp organization to the States Marine subsidy because, as one representa­ is fighting tooth, nail and elbow to box out the new which could compete, effoctlvely.with foreign flags. Yet tive put It, States Marine would have to grow from 14 applicant. ' States Marihd is under attack for Uie very reason that toAl ships. That statement drew a rather tart question , . > The company in question is States Marine-Isthmian. it Js efficient! from Maritime Administrator Clarence Morse who wanted "The SIU wd the Maritime Trades Department, AFL- to know If the companies were asking the* Maritime Both-lines have subsidy applications pending, and the CIO, has mi^tained foe years that the present subsidy Board to disconrage an operator from investing his current. hearing relates to the States arrangements work to the detriment of the American money to increase American-flag, operation. Marine operation. However, similar SEAFARERS merchant marine. By limiting subsidy benefits to a treatment is being dished out by the But that Isn't all. 'The attorney for US Lines-MooreLOO handful of companies, (and for practical purposes, four mack objected to States Mai^e effwts to bring Amer­ subsidy clique to Isthmian as well as SPECIAL or five of that handful, topped by US Lines, get virtually . ican participation in North Attanths trade rontes closer to to Waterman, Isbrandtsen and any other all of the funds) the Goverffihent's present subsidy policy the 60 percent goal of the Merchant Marine Act. the REPORT potential newcomer to the ranks of gives these. companies an unfair competitive advantage attorney told the Board that the 50 percpnt goal was far eubsidized operators. 'v/hile many arguments against the current subsidy ap­ over the rest of maritime ^Blch has to go It alone. At the too rigid, even though on some of these trade routes plicants are being offered on various legal points and same, time, those compani^ which have-Uie big edge all . US-flag participation is as low as 16 percent! practices, the major reason for the subsidy clique's op- too often lapse into complacent, inefficient practices. In other words, the subsidy monopolists object to the ' Foul Up Industry Relations . position, particularly In this ease, is-mot hard tq find. expansion of an American-flag merchant marine, with all The SIU has pointed out that many of this same group . of the benefits such expansion would produce In the States Marine-Isthmian is more than just another new boy on the block. It is an efficient, aggressive and In­ of subrtdized companies are directly responsible for the form of increased shipboard and shoreside employment, ventive shipping combine with strong finances, to boot. deterioration of labor-management relationships in mari­ stimulation of business and increased tax revenue fof the "r The subsidy^fat cats fear that such a combine would up- time through the gyrations of the Amierican Merchant "US Government. , -fet the cozy subsidy arrangements which the fat .cats Marine Institute, including Its preposterous and Ul-adFavor Foreign-Flag Fleets have worked out to their own advantage. They fear too, yised attempt to set up a company union of licensed Rather than see new companies come Into the industry officers. the spectre of ^an efficient, aggressive and live-wire ship­ and enlarge their operations,, the objectors prefer the. Subsidies, in the SIU view, ^ould be distributed ping operation which would set a competitive pace too existence of foreign-flag operations in this trade.. For, across-the-board to the entire merchant mariile so'that fast-for the old-line companies to match. no one American operator enjoys a Govemment-spon- in effect, if such companies as States Ma/ine Set a sub­ Offered I'd Withdraw New Service sored competitive edge over another. In that way, com­ sidy, it means they have to divest themselves of foreignflag services .and put addltiooal ships under the US flas. - It is no wonder then, for example, that last week Isthr petitive efficiency would alsoji>e encouraged. . The major-subsidized companies then, do not want to mian toM the Federal Maritime Board that it would withThe clique which monopolizes i^bsidies-wants none of , draw from a proposed hew joint Far East service with this equal competition. It fears that If States Marine, see any gr-owth lb the American-^ag merchant marine . hlatson Line—a service which would have developed new Isthmian, Watorman, Isbrandtsen, T. J. MeUarthy and unless that growth'takes place, exclusively Within their ehipping opportunities—if arrangements for such a serv­ other applicants are added to the list, that it is'going own orbit. 'They are the enemies of an expanding Amer-. ice stood in the way of.it or States Marine getting a sub­ to have to share some of the Government largess it re­ lean merchant marine. That lis the reason why the^SIU sidy. As a Washington news service put it "The only serves to itself. Without a doubt, the clique fa fearful has opposed, and will contifiue to oppose, the mainte­ oppojhtidQ ^ tyiid Propd joint acc^uisition of Matson of competition. facfiause competifion means that ;.Bome of nance of their monopoly on US i^vemment subsidies. �•v lu October U, l»5t SEAFARERS * LOG ilR Plan: Kill Ships Pax* TbrM OPENS MIAMI OFFICE • •- "WaU railroads would like to put over a system whereby cargo shippers whb agreed to give the railroads all their business for periods upwards of a year would get a discount on freight rates. Such a jystem, If permitted to exist, would amount to the destruc­ tion of competing forms of transportation. It confirms the SIU> charge that the railroad's maneuvers on freight rates have as their objective the elimination of competition from coastwise and interMIAMI—ITie opening of an SIU port office in this city has signaled a stepcoastal shipping companies. To put such a program through, the railroads undoubtedly would up in the pace of SIU organ^g activities aimed at runaway-flag cruise ships have to get a special act of Congress since under present regulations, sailing out-of this port It coincided with several new developments involving the such monopolistic practices would not be permitted. However, the "Journal" story Indicated that one such arrangement Is now bein^ cruise ships Florida andti discussed to provide a test case. Yarmouth, both of which Rate-cutting devices, of this'type are permitted in Canada and Eng­ have been t^ets of suc­ land, where the laws against monopolistic and collusive practices are much less stringent than in the United States, cessful SIU organizin g Offering discounts of this nature to shippers who agree to ship all campaigns. their freight by rail would, in effect, compel all shippers td follow The follciwing, in brief, suit. Those who wpuld refuse to ship all their cargo by rail Viould have to pay higher rates and would thus be at a distinct competitive are the latest devdopments in disadvantage. » this area: .. ' Negotiations for a firsttime contract for the crew ot the^ Florida are approaching the show­ down stage, with the ship .sched­ uled to resume service, • All 'cruise operations for the Yarmouth have been cancelled un­ til' next Jamfaiy wd the ship placed in a shipyard. The SIU had ' The Sill's 1959-'60 election will get underway November 1 been picketing the vessel. With 73 qualified candidates on the ballot as the result-of still • The British seamen's union another successful appeal from a ruling by the rank-and-file and the International Transportcredentials committee. workers Federation have been HMdquartprt, Safad Saptambar IS, alerted concerning reports that one A imanimous vote by the oA Striking crewmembers of the Yarmouth regisFer in SlU's hail in lass. ^ membership at meetings in all Ha haa raquestad that this mean* of or both of these ships might be Baltimore after being barred from the ship by the company. The to all yorta ba uaed. ports October 1 overrmed the communication Ha la runnlns for New York Joint transferred to British registry. Union made arrangements for feeding and quarters for the men • The 126-member Yarmouth disqualification of Seafarer Alan patrolman. - Tha commlttaa dlaquallEad until thoy wero returned home ot company expense* hint bqcauaa hla third quarter .1958 duea (Honest Al) Whitmer, thus making waa nm paid. However, aa it tuma out. crew, which walked off the ship in him eligible to run for the post of tha duea ware-In faet paid in Houaton Washington,. DC, has been repatri­ with -overtime for weekends and prior to tho conclurion of tha commitat company expense and two work outside of tHe 40-hour spread; owners barred them from coming New York Joint patrolman. tee'a fnnctlona. although tha committee ated days' pay for the time they were paid vacations and welfare benefits. back aboard and snuck the ship Whltmcr's appeal is the foutiH to waa not awara of this and did not act out of port 'Hdth the crew's payroll off the ship in Washington. be presented and upheld by a vote^ Improperly. These things are hound to happen ones The SIU had previously won a-preof the membership. Three others In a while, and when they do, they can Louis "Blackie" Nelra, who has cendent-setting Labor Board elec­ and personal effects aboard. How­ ever, on arriving in Miami, thd ship remedied. Even with tha exceUent were. successful at regular port he accounting system uaed by tha Union, as been named as port agent of the tion on the Liberian-flag ship by a was met by another SIU picket meetings on September 17. Mem­ everybody reallsea. It atm takes aoraa new Miami branch office, re­ vote of 87-21. - , line, leading to the cancellation of for dues records to ba brought up ported that demands have been bership action has thus reduced time to date. Under the circumstances. Head­ presented to the P&O Steamship The vessel, which has been in its cruise schedule. the number of disqualifications to quarters Intends to ask tha membership the shipyard for 12 days, is sched­ The company was compelled to to honor Brother Whitmer's appeal and 11. declare lUm qualified to run for oSlea. Company, owners of ihe Florida The credentials committee origi­ You are requested to brlns this appeal to and a sister ship, the Southern uled to resume service this week­ fly all crewmembers back to Miami tha attention ot tha mambarahlp at tha Cross, calling for a sizable wage end. Thus far, the owners have and then repatriate them, giving nally qualified 69 of the 84 Sea­ regular meeting to ba held on Wadne* increase; a five-day," 40-hour week been stalling on an agreement and them two days' pay. Additional farers- who nominated themselves day. October 1. USS. ^ a showdown is expected^hortly. pay due the crew has not been for the 38 open elective posts. forthcoming in some instances and Meanwhile, the Yarmouth has Three others withdrew from the been moVed to the Merrill-Stevens SIU attorneys are planning legal race shortly after submitting their drydock in Jacksonville, Florida. action, credejjtlals. (Ed. note: The Hast The September 18 strike of the en­ i Until the crew was repatriated issue of the LOQ-4ncorrsctly re­ tire unlicensed crew, consisting of by the conqiany, the SIU had made ported' oniy 68 men qualified by natives of Cuba, the Dominican arrangements to house and feed the committee.) Republic, Jamaica, the Bahamas the men in Baltimore. The strike The committee's disqualification and other West Indian islands, re­ on the Yarmouth erupted initially ot Whitmer, in accord with the sulted In the cancellation of its the company was informed SIU constitution, was based on his Considerable gains, in vacation benefits and a six percent West Indies cruise schedule until after that the SIU represented the ma­ failure to show paiunent of his wage increase have been negotiated by the Brotherhood of January. jority of the crew and wanted to third quarter 1958 dues. However, Mmne Engineers with the union's contracted operators. The When the unlicensed crew talk turkey on wage demands and although the dues had actually ———- walked off the ship in Washington other issues. Company representabeen paid in Jidiuton, Whitmer's BME also won stepped-up-*(Continued oh page 10) dues.,-record had not yet been welfare and pension contribu­ of 60 days. An additional 18 days demanding an SIU contract the brought up to date at headquarters tions plus manning scale Im­ annually for a total of 88 days was in New York, wh6re the committee provements in wrapping up a three- negotiated for chief engineers. All of these gains took effect immedi­ was checking each candidate's year contract. ately, as of October 1. The vacation gains give asi^stant qualifications. Other provisions of-tho agree­ statement of the ownership, man­ Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. The membership voted last week engineers an additional 11 days to overlook the technical violation, paid vacation annually for a total ment call for a 20 cents per man agement, and circulation required by 3. The known bondholders, mort­ per day increase in contributions the Act of Congress of August 24, gagees, and other security holders -honor Whitmer's appeal and give to tha BME Welfare Plan,, raising 1912, as amended by the Acts of owning or holding 1 per cent or mora him a place on the ballot. March 3,1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title of total amount of bonds, mortgages, the total to 80 cents a day; and a 39, (Ed. note: The following is the States Code, Section 233) or other securities are: (If there are 50-cent increase in daily contribu­ of United text of the teletype message from SEAFARERS LOG, published none, so state.) None. tions to the BME-Pension Plan, every other week at Brooklyn, NY, 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include. In headquarters to all starts on Octo­ making that contribution $1.50. for September 17, 1958. ber 1, 1958, regarding Whitmer's cases where the stockholder or seThe new manning scales call for 1. The names and addresses of the cmjty holder appears upon the books appeal). R«i APPMI by Aton (Hon*«t Al> Whltsix engineers on all'ships that now publisher, editor, managing editor of the company as trustees or in any nipr, epok Nc. W-I1< from flndlnft ef and business managers are: Pub­ other fiduciary relation, the name of SAN FRANCISCO — Morris carry five. the CrMlantlal* CemmittM ef th« Part lisher: Seafarers International Union the person or corporation for whom Weisberger, first vice-president of Several other Improvements of North America, Atlantic & Gulf such trustee is acting; also the statethe Seafarers International Un­ were prortded including crediting District, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, nwnts ta the two paragraphs show tha s fuU llnowledge an8 belief as ion of North America, and Sec­ of vacation days when paying pen­ NY; Editor: Herbert Brand, 675 4th affiant the circumstances and conditions Oct. 10, 1958 Vol. XX, lie. 21 retary-Treasurer of the Sailors Un­ sion and welfare contributions, Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Managing to imder which stockholders and secureditor, (none). ion of the Pacific, penalfy cargo pay of ten percent who do not appear upon 2. The owner is: (If owned by k me holers books of the company as trustees, has been lelect- a trip, 4 PM start for night reliefs corporation its name and, address hold stock and securities in a ca­ .^•d as a member in US ports and higher subsistence. must be stated and also immediately pacity other than that of a bona fid* of the flva-man It Is expected that the boost in thereunder the names and addresses owner. VAVt HAU. Sveratarv-iytiuwcr San Francisco welfare and pension contributions of stockholders owning or holding 5. The average number, of copies one per cent or more of total amount of each issue of mis publication sold Rmmix BMAMB. Editor. BnmAao au.Port Authority. will make possible a monthly pen­ of MtiXa;Art Editor. HSnux Asnum. hnriH stock. If not owned by a corpora The appointment, sion of $150 or more for engineers ration, the names and addresses of or distributed, through the mails or SFIVACK. AL BIASKIH. J'oBit BBACXL. otherwise, to paid subscribers during . AWATOUI iJEVKorr. atm Writert. Box subject to con- as well as considerable increases the individual owners must be given. me HOOBT. Outf Area KepreeentcUiva, 12 months proceeding me date If owned by a partnership or other flnnatioa of the in present hospital payments and shown above was: (This information unincorporated firm, its name and State Senate, is ether welfare benefits. EuMtthMi rubllthw bfwMkly gt the huutaiwrton IS required from daily, weekly, semiaddress as well as that of each in­ weekly, SMfaruto IntumaflMal I • • Atft the » and triweekly newspapers unttt AprU SO, The three year contract provides dividual member, must be given.) JeiiHcAi a eolf DMrlat, APL^iO, ias FaurM mipborgor only.) This information not. requ&ed, , AVSfiUf. Bfeskl'yn HV. Tel. HYseinm nu-iim. 1860. for a ihonetary reopener on Octo* Seafarers International Union, At­ - MM*., SacoiHl clan pestana paM (Signed) Herbert Brand, Editor. Weisherget's appointment to tha her 1,1860. Companies which have lantic & Gulf District, 675 4th Ave., ^ , jt thJPMt pmea.ln Bmklvii, HV. undar Sworn to and subscribed before ma Brooklyn 32, NY; Paul Hall, Secre­ -HI* itct or AiUS-S4, Itll. one seat reserved for labor is re­ signed the agreement include Isth­ tary-Treasurer, 675 4th Ave., Brook­ this 17m day of September, 1958, gained as recognition of the SlU's mian, Isbrandtsen. and Victory lyn 32. NY; Robert Matthews. Assist­ Al Bernstein, Notary Public, (My /-irole; in the labor movement. V • Carrters.• r . •— •- ant Secretary-Treasurer, 675 4tb commission expires March 30, 1960). Drive On Runaways 73 Now In Race For SIU Offices Sixty Day Paid Vacation, 6% Hike Top BME Gains statement Of Ownership Weisberger On SF Port Body SEAFARERS LOG v'S . yH a • •• /.i?- 'a. I ^1 ..ii •ll -II �/-• V-.- '/• rs»*r«ii# SEAtAUtRS 10^ If. MM SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD September 17 Through September 30, 1958 SIU-A&G shipping showed a substantial increase this peri­ od, rising to the highest point since July. The total number of jobs shipped was 1,115, the deck department showing the only gain. The registration total for the period, 1,153, was virtually unchanged and actually represented a . decline in class A registrants. The total number of men registered on ^the beach also fell off. The 14 ports in the A&G District handled 22a ships all told, cov­ ering 70 payoffs, 53 sign-ons'and^97 in-transit vessels. New York was busiest wi^ 57 ships in. during the period. (See "Ship Activity" sum­ mary at right.) Seven ports contributed to the overall rise in shipping, six listed declines and one—^Norfolk—stayed the same. The gains showed up in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lake Charles,' Houston, Wilmington and Seattle, with Baltimore particularly active again. While New York fell off, it still enjoyed good shipping. The other ports that slowed up were Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans aiid San Francisco. Class A men again increased their share of the total Jobs shipped, garnering 69 percent, and class B accounted for an even 25 percent. •>"' The only decline was in the class C portion, which fell to six percent. The District-wide rise in shipping also produced some improvement In the, already-favorable shipping ratio. One top seniority (class A) man was, shipped for every two that remaned on the beach. The ratio for clas^iB by itself was 1:2.25. These figures mean there could be a complete turnover of the meif on the beach every four weeks. As a further guide to the job p^ntial in the various ports, figures for the inen on the beach show seven ports have 100 or less men on hand in all departments. These ports are Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savan­ nah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmington and San Francisco. Seattle, in turn, has 101. Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wil­ mington likewise have less than 00 class A men on tap. The following is the forecast port byj^ort: Beaton: Quiet*. . . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Fair . . .* Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Not much in prospect . . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Quiet . . . Mo­ bile: Good .. . New Orleans: Good ... Lake Charles: Fair ... Houston: Steady . . . Wilmington: Slow . . . San Francisco: Fair . . . Seattle: Fair. Ship Activity Pay SIga Offt Beitoa 3 New York.... 24 PbliadelpMo . 4 Raltlaioro ,,,13 Norfolk.~4 Sovoai^ — Tompo ...,— Mobile 8 Now Orleaas. 3 Loko Cbor^. 1 Hoetfoa ..., 4 Wllmlngioa ..M Soa. ProBclieo 2Seottle , ., 1 TOTALS :,,,, 70 ^• . 33 37 DECK DEPARTMENT I"* 'V". ik-f-u • Port ^• Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore-. Norfolk Savannah^. Tampa Mobile New Orleans. . Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered Registered CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 12 3 ALL 12 3 AI.T. 1 2 4 — 6 1 11 5 17 25 56 20 101 3 3 8 3 1 2 14 11 27 7 25 45 7 16 3 4^1 8 4 1 k 5 3 2 — 5 1 1 2 2 2 2 6 2 1 10 15 4 29 1 2 18 10 16 32 . 11 59 3 5 4 2 — 3 5 1 7 17 10 15 5 30 2 2 2 7 — 9 2 - 4 2 7 4 7 — 11 6 2 8 3 8 1 12 96 187 57 340 11 46 "Se' 113 GROUP 123 ALL 1 1 1 8 21 46 18 85 3 10 3 16 18 43 20 81 -3 3 — 6 1 1 2 1 — 1 6 10' 19 38 9 20 1 2 5 11 15 32 2 2 4 10 5 15 13 3 5 88 164 68 I 320 1 — — 1 11 7 — 2 19 4 4 19 2 10 '9 3 IZ "i 2 "l 4 11 1 17 3 4 1 81 8 11 1 4 6 2 — — 6 — 3 9 3 1 5 • 32 44, 4 TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUF GROUP CLASS ABC ALL 12 3 ALL 123 ALL 8 4 13 3 13 27 3 43 1 3 35 19 7 111 85 151 66 292 4 22 17 it — 2 16 2 1 t 18 10 17 6 33 19 41 68 61 10 — 91 39 91 12 142 8 4 12 6 9— 15 9 12 3 24 1 — 8 4.2 a 1 2 2 2 3 8 — 8 12 1 1 8 1 — 9 • 19 4 4 W 27 28 35 6 38 11 3 62 50 75 15 140 r 12 14 28 1 10 14 8 4 16 3 8 — 1 6 3 12-10 22 32 17 3 62 16 '33 2 51 3 — 4 2 18 1 — 2 7 4 14 — 1 4 8 4 — . 19 6 13 — 19 19 3 10 4 14 1 — 13 26 14 10 16 — 19320 81 19 I 420278 504 109 891 19 94 120 I 233 \ ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A •— Shipped CLASS A - GROUP GROUP 2» 3 ALL 1 Z 3 1 3 Boston................ 1 8 9 3 New York 57 1 11 7 19 14 42 1 4 "43 Philadelphia 1 10 1 12 — Baltimore 37 1 19 15 35 2 31 4 3 3 Norfolk............... 4 1 5 — 6 — 1 1 2 1 3 Savannah 2 — Tampa 3 — 3 — 1 — 1 6 12 4 1 10 Mobile 22 — 11 6 8 New Orleans 4 26 4 34 — 14 3 2 Lake Charles 3 3 — 6 — 5 7 6 Houston.../. 25 1 4 17 4 14 Wilmington 4 1 3 — ' 4 1 6 1 San Francisco 7 1 1 2 — 7 — Seattle 9 — 9 — 4 3 7 37 171 20 228 4 74 60 138 TOTALS Port , • • ^5^, Shipped^ Shipped CLASS B CLASS C GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL Shipped CLASS A V GROUP 1 2 3 AI.T. Shipped CLASS B / Shipped CLASS jC TOTAL SHIPPED Registered G n The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 2 3 ALL 1 B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 Af.f. A 3 8 4 1 2 3 4 19 1 24 12 3 __ 1 13 10 2 12 86 14 58 24 14 96 42 156 16 214 8 31 17 24 — —' 3 3 2 2 1 8 16 3 16 1 20 — 3 .— - —. 2 2 11 1 13 14 78 11 87 10 iOS 3 35 32 78 28 — — — ' — 60 '28 — — 9 7 6 B 1 . 6 — — . 6 12 1 12 1 14 — 16 — — ' — —— 1 — — — — —: 8 1 1 1 2 9 — 1 • i— — — — .' — — 2 2 1 3 11 — 2 — 11 — — 3 6' 6 3 9 1 — 8 1 74 9 — 22 22 47 6 1 12 — 10 6 9 7 18 16 _ 4 — 52 17 62 4. 83 2 4 32 16 4 — — 2 — - — 8 3 1 9 — 2 7 3 12 — 2 4 .»... —. 1 — 6. 8 12 13 47 6 18 2 26 — 10 2 1 33 18 1 — — — _ 8 4 14 4 10 3 4 3 M 7 — .— — 1 3 4 1 25 . 13 14 2 23 -5^ 1 1 __ — 6 6 3 17 — 12 2 4 9 14 — 16 1 9 6 7 15 5 57 52 114 22 232 114 22 368 114 491 42 647 15 131 94 240 1 .HS- 17 — 6 1 — — 2 6 3 5 1 2 36 6 9 2 40 4 5- — 1 — 2 — 9 1 18 8 2 — 26 2 2 1 9 2 4 1 43 163 26 58 11 60 6 1 ,2 12 32 5 33 4 13 5 232 • STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Boston.. New York Philadelphia i.... Baltimore ^^orfolk • Savannah..... Tampa Mobile. New Orleans. Lake Charles.......... Houston. Wilmington. .>.... San Francisco......... Seattle. mMS 1 la Gas Troai. roTiU. 3. 1 21 12 17 / 7 11 ' • S 90 3 2 - '9 • ' — 4 4 8 S 3 4 16 f. 17 29 . 1 0 11. a 2 IS 23 1 4 4 ' 1 i . 8 1 3 8 '. ' *•" tDECK 3fAICfWfi ^STtUfARD GRAND TOTALS ..;... Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 3 — 1 4 1 1 17 9 44 70 3 1 11 7 34 56 15 15 2 3 2 7 — 3 2 7 11 3 2 12 4 24 40 2 7 25 1 14 46 17 14 4 — 2 6 — 1 3 1 1 1 1 — . 1 — 1 2 — 2 2 2 4 — 2 6 1• — 2 3 1 2 3 5 1 18 24 — 1 7 8 10 , 1 15 26 8 22 11 41 — 1 10 11 8 ' 2 19 29 2 1 3 6 — 1 2 3 3 1 4 12 6 12 30 1 2 9 3 15 12 8 26 1 2 3 — — 1 1 1 4 6 1 3 9 9 1 ^ 1 2 8 4 4 4 2 — 1 3 — 1 2 X 3 3 3 79 35 136 1 2501 10 10 64 84 67 23 132 222 •|— Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 1 3 8 10 16 7 7 17 17 1 ^. 2 3 mimm 1 1 6 'ea» ... 1 ll 1 WW* —X 9 13 3 9 1 1 3 4 71 8-~ 13 3 10 •J.' 3 3 81 — 4 1 1 1 •— 1 88 —• Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP CLASS A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 4 6 25 2 — 7 9 1 15 1 V84 83 99 41 123 263 8 — 21 ii 66 16 11 13 — B' 3 4 1 7 8 21 6 1 11 95 4 ' 2 20 26 1 46 17. 1 64 47 11 37 2 2 2 6 6 7 11 — 3 If 3 1 1 8 7 i .8 2 3 2- — 1 8 1 18 — 3 — — ' 8 9 1 35 24 12 27 63 — 1 10 11 6 4 "4 26 2 22 45 36 10 62 108 84 3 29 13 3 1 — 3 • .1. 8 3 1 8 2 9 1 4 4 6 3 6 37 > 13 22 — 1 26 10 1 • 2 3 3 — 8 — — 8 6 10 2 8 2 10 26 1 — 8 3 — 11 14 4 — 8 3 8 4 6 20 1 6 10 3 — 18 24 222- 81 24 327 290 98 296 684 14 IS 121 1 GROUP 2 8 ALL 1 -I-* - ^ TOTAL SHIPPED • JSS SUMMARY Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 8 ALL 96 187 57 340 37 171 20 228 79 ,35 136 250 218^ 3931213 | 818 -v;-. Reglsteted CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B /Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered C In The Beach CLASS A CLASSB GROUP GROUP ' GROUP CLASS GROUP GBOUP GROUP B ' C ALL 1 28 ALL 1 S 8 ALL 28 ALL 1 2 ii ALL A 123 ALL 12 8 ALL 1 8 11 11 46 56 113 88 164 68 320 5 32 44 19 320 81 19 420 278 504 109 891 19 94 120 233 81 —• 7 15 4 74 60 138 43 163 26 232 6 67 52 114 — 22 232 114 22 368 114 491 42 647 15 131 94 240 10 10 64 4 71 81 — 1 23 24 222 81 24 327 290 98 296 684 14 15 121 150 84 <67 23 132 222 6 66 774 876 65 1115 682 1098 447 2222 48 240 335 j «?3 25 130180 835 198 350 226 774 16 93 167 i 876 — 16 49 li f- �- • • •'p;^0.k.-'- , • 1 '••X ikibher 10, lost SEAPAREtiS -r^ rag9 Fhr#. _ ::XM LOG Mobile Starting To Crew T-2s Photo shows oxterior of tho Mocihatton Beach Public Health Hospital which may bo closed next \^year.. The hospital houses approximately 250 patients, many of them seamen. It is believed the city ' is anxious to Mnvett the orea into a recreation site. Manhattan Beach.PHS May Close Another attempt to cut expenses of the US PuWic Health Service was reported recently when it was revealed that the Service is studying the possibility of closing Manhattan Beach, the Service's tubercular hospital in New York City; Increased cost, especially in-^-r maintaining the hospitaTs ported they may be transferred to available in a deep sea port like ^ower plant, had been cited as the Service's hospital in Memphis, New York. e reason for the closihg. The ex­ Tennessee. At present Staten Island has an There is sentiment reported empty ward which was formerly pense and maintenance of the plant had been' shared by the US among the patients in Manhattan used to accommodate tuberculosis Air Force which used It to supply Beach to go to the PHS hospital on victims. It is believed that the power for a training center it oper­ Staten Island in the event of the Stapleton hospital has enough va­ ated next door to the liospital. closing of Manhattan Beach. cant space to. accommodate the It was pointed put that a long approximately 250 patients now at However - the center has been closed down andjthe hospital has trip to Memphis would result in Manhattan Beach, plus offering had the burden of maintaining a severing close connections with them the fuU facilities of a general plant which is too large for its friends, and in many bases, with hospital, facilities which are lack­ needs. The %rea in which the hos­ families in New York. In. addi­ ing at Manhattan Beach. pital is located is being sought by tion. the long trip to Memphis While the economic saving may the city for a beach development. would be a difficult one for some be the primary reason behind clos­ Although there has been no offi­ of the patients.. ing Manhattan Beach, the modern cial statement on what will happen Another drawback" in moving to trend has been to treat tubercular to the patients in the hospital, 40 Memphis would be the loss of cases with drugs and surgical pro­ of whom are Seafarers, it is re­ direct Union services which are cedures, which can be adminis­ tered in most general- hospitals, rather than shipping patients to a hospital with a dry climate, which is limited to certain, areas of the country. KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT (This column "is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important provisions of the SIU contract and will deal with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. ' If Seafarer^ have any questions about any section of the agreement which they would Uke to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Artic!e II, Section 57 (b). Transportation and Pay Off Procedure. If the final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in the continental US in which is located the port of engage­ ment, first-class transportation shall be provided to only those men who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port of engage­ ment in continental US. (d) For the purpose of this. Section, the continental 'US shall be divided into five areas—Pacific Northwest; California; Atlantic Coast Area, North of - Cape Hatteras; Atlantic Coast Area, South of Cape Hatteras and the Gulf Coast."" - • * • QUESTION: If a man, hospitalized in a foreign port, is discharged fit for duty and sigiu on another ship returning to the States which pays off in a port other than the one he was originally engaged hi, is the man entitled to transporfation back to his port of-engagement? Recently, two Seafarers were hospitalized in foreign ports. In the first case, the man had signed on in New York and was hospitalized when the ship hit Kobe. Found fit for duty.^he joined another vessel of the same company as a member of the crew (not « workaway) and paid off in San Francisco. Ih the second instance, the Seafarer had signed on in San Francicsd and was hospitalized in Yokohama. After beiifg. discharged fit for duty, he joined the vessel of another company and paid off in New York. In .both cases, the question arose as to whether the men were en­ titled to-transportation back to the'ir respective ports of engagement— tbe first, from Sari Francisco to New York, the second, from New .: j^iJ|sYprk to the C^alifornia port. ' * , • . • After consideration by the clarifications committee, it was agreed ^ that both Seafarers were entitled to transportation back to their-ye' ^ spective ports-of engagement, with the man who had returned on another company's ship to receive it from the company he had orig• inally-signed on with. It was the comiriittee's opinion that a man did •" iiot wil£ully..get off a ship to be laid up in a hospital and that there;• fore the company with which he had originally signed articles-was responsible for his return to the port of engagement ' ~ Side Motion Installed On British Ship A1 ships have forward and re­ verse propulsion, but the English vessel, the SS Oriana, will be the first ocean-going liner to be equipped for sideways* travel. The ship is being fitted with propeller assemblies on her bow and stern which/Will enable her to pull side? ways into her berth. The ship, a 40|000-ton liner, is now being built in the Barrow-inFurness, Lancashire, yards and is expected to be ready for service around 1960. The system of trans­ verse propulsion is the use of pro­ pellers mounted in circular steel casings arranged athwart the ves­ sel at the bow and stem below the waterline. Both the stem and bow assem­ blies will consist of two units which may be operated together or separately froiri the bridge. Spe­ cial ' pedestals in the center and either side of the wing of the bridge will be used to control the vessel and her sideward movemebts. Lateral propulsion will allow the Oriana to dock by pulling into berthing position parallel to the dock, and then moving in sideways under full control. The use of transverse propulsion had been adopted in the bow of the Princess of Vancouver about three years ago. However this will be the first time any ocean-going liner will have both bow and stem transverse propulsiui. MOBILE—^With the four box-type tankers recently char­ tered by Penn Shipping expected to crew up shortly, and with twelve other ships due to hit port in the next two weeks, ship­ ping prospects look quite good • ' here, according to Port Agent bleachers collapsed injuring seven­ ty spectators. Fortunately the SaCal Tanner. Penn, which is SlU-contracted, farefs present escaped injury. reports that the first of the tankers wiirtake on a crew sometime this week, with the others not far be­ hind. All four, the Almena, Maxton, Coallnga Hills and the IdealX, will carry grain on their initial outbound voyage and oil on the return. The crewing of these ves­ sels, idle for months prior to Penn's chartering, will leave the Morning Light as the sole idle ship A nationwide organizing drive to in poij:. rout the Communist-dominated Docking for payoffs or in transit United Electrical Workers union in the coming period will be the Claiborne, Monarch of the Seas, from the electrical manufacturing Iberville (Waterman); Ranger, Part­ industry received unaminous ap­ ner, Patriot, Clipper, Roamer and proval from the 700 delegates at Corsair (Alcoa); and the Steel the eighth constitutional conven­ Maker, Steel Advocate and Steel tion of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Navigator (Isthmian). Workers in Philadelphia. The UB Favorable grain shipments are was expelled from the CIO nine reported with two ships leaving years ago because of Communist with loads. En route to India i« control. ' the Ocean Joyce (Maritime Over­ ii ^ seas). Also carrying a full load is Citing "our backward approacli the Pandora (Epiphany Tankers), to the whole problem of prepaid a Liberty tanker that was con­ medical care," Machinist Union verted into a grain carrier. President A Hayes called upon One hundred percent effective-, executives of Blue Cross and Blue ness was reported by Masters, Shield, the largest health-care in­ Mates and Pilots in their strike surance plans in the country, to against 20 steamship companies. emphasize health insurance that SlU-contracted Watenrian and covers preventive aspects and early Alcoa ships have not been affected treatment of disease. The Amer­ as these companies, along with ican people, Hayes warned, need others, signed the "Mobile Pack­ a system of insurance that will age" with trie Mates some weeks give them greater access to the back. kind of health care that prevents Contract negotiations with two illness or nips it in the bud." t it 5» Harbor and Inland JV^aterways The Retail Clerks union won • Division companies are moving smoothly towards their final stages. major victory in its drive for nego­ The companies had requested an tiations with three Toledo, Ohio, extension after their present con­ department stores last week when a Federal District judge ruled that tract ran out. The Union has been bustling the union could call for separate with election activity as an im­ elections rather than be foi-ced pressively large amount of office- into a single election for the three seekers put in their bids for stores when it struck LaSalles, a affiliate, and the largest of office for a two-year term. Four Macy's men, previously disqualified by the the three. The store immediately 350 strikebreakers and called credentials committee, have been hired for an representative elec­ declared eligible to run on appeal tion for NLRB the three stores as a single to the membership. The recommen­ unit. It was hoped, the 350 dation from headquarters on these strikebreakers would that swing a "no men was favorably received. union" vote for the other two A number of Seafarers attending stores. However the judge upheld the football opener between the the union's contention that it was University of Alabama and Lou- being deprived of its right to with­ siana State thought that only the draw from joint ..store negotiations players down on the field get when the NLRB was allowing em­ roughed up. They found out they ployers to take the same with­ were wrong when a section of the drawal step. 4. 'No Payoffs In Sight'-Soattle SEATTLE—Like the rest.ofJthe West Coast, Seattle is suffering from hardening of the shipping arteries. Port Agent Jeff Gillette reports. There was just one payoff in the paist period, the Ocean Eve­ lyn (Maritime Overseas), and there are no payoffs in sight at the mo­ ment for the coming two weeks. As a result, the port has more than enough men on the beach to handle all up-coming business and Seafarers are advised not to go out of their way to come to this port. The Ocean Evelyn signed on and went out again. Four in-transits provided the rest of the business, the Natalie (Maritime O'seas) and the Alamar, Portmar and Seamar. (Calmar). , _ Just 12 hours after some 300.000 members of the United Auto Work­ ers union waiked off their jobs and closed, down 126 plants. Gen­ eral Motors Corp., the nation's largest auto manufacturer, signed an agreement providing gains con­ forming to those agreed to earlier by Ford arid Chrysler. While set­ tling the basic issues, the agree­ ment still leaves local issues to b« settled on a regional basis. In addi­ tion to providing for substantially the same terms as the other two contracts, the GM agreement also calls for a fund Of one-half a cent an hour to be used for correcting wage inequities. The contract also calls for a six-cents an hour wage increase for houj^y-rated workers, retroactive to July 1, or per­ cent of the present hourly wage, whichever is greater; an additional across-the-board pay increase of six cents or 214 percent in August, 1959, arid September, 1960; pen­ sions, supplemental unemployment payments, and improved workirig conditions. T/ .5J -J - ;j1 I �rat* six SEAFARERS October 10, 19n LOG BOX SCORE OH US SOCIAL SECURITY Amendments to the Social Secnrity system have expanded henefits considerably. Further improve* - ments will come in future years based on cover­ age of earnings up to $400 a month. The old earnings ceiling was $350. In combination with SIU Welfare Benefits, they provide protection -for Seafkrers and their families as outlined here. I I»*•;•• m- • |®s, :f: I Disabled, t 58-64 I 'if--: • f-: •• V I - US GOVT REREFITS MAXmVM BENEFITt $116 |Ser month v t. ^ (For men retiring in future years up to $127 per month) I I Disabled, I 65 or Over r I -1^.. . -f ' a;,- ;S: f . MAXiMVM BENEFIT t $1.16 per month • ' ^ ^- (For men retirmg in future yeorA up to $127 per month> a; it-: • bgi, •;:. ••(•' Woildng Wife .tV fj:.-:: try- WIVES (of retired or disabled Seafarers over age 50} sS,,t., Il--;"'"' MAXIMUM BENEFIT: I I Nen-Woiking I Wife ' ' CHILDREN W-'\ (of retired or disabled Seafarers over age 50) W-I-Vi. I Children I Under 18 or, I Disabled I children whose disability began I before 18 1 i(v*' • NoCMidren I Under 18 WIDOWS • (62 or over) I t, 8ne Child Under 18 WIDOWS (any age) Two or More I Children Under 18 V. • ,. $150 per month (Combined benefits up to $266; in future yMre, combined benefit up to $277) Family hospital, su^ical benefits If husband is receiving SIU disabilitypension; eligible for family hospital, surgical benefits .. $116 per mo. (if she retires at 65) (Working wives retiring in future years at 65, up to $127 per mo.) (In addition to huabanJFa benefita) >_ i'f' W>y MAXIMVM BENEFIT: (In addition to hutband*a benefita) ^2.80 per mo. (if she retires at 62) (Working wives retiring in future years at 62, up to $101.60 per mo.) \ p,4i I.sS-'V •- • - • »:• Family hospital, surgical benefits * Children eligifade for scholarship Y . r.. V-.:''- ^ V- 1^' & $f50 per month (Combined benefits up to $266; in future years, combined benefits up to $277) Children eligible for scholarship SEAFARERS I ft; SIU WELFARE RENEFITS . ^ $43.50 per mo. (if she files claim at 62) (Woman filing in future years at 62, up to $47.62 per mo.) ' ••T'-JY.- If husband is receiving $IU disability-pen­ sion, eligible Jpr family hospital, sur­ gical benefitis ' C ? Y $58 per mo. (if she files claim at 65) . (Women filing in future years at 65, up to $63.50 per nvo.) * - MAXIMVM BENEFIT: $58 per month (In future years, up to .$63.5Q per mo.) (Total US benefit. Seafarer, non-work­ ing wife and children, $232 per mo.) MAXIMVM BENEFIT: If father is receiving SIU disability-pen- ' sion, eligible for family hospital, sur­ gical benefits if under 19 and single Eligible for scholarship benefit- $4,000 death benefit $87 per month ' • (Up to $95.30 in future years) Family hospital, surgical benefit for 180 days after last day Seafarer worked Up to $255 burial benefit Seafarer's earned vacation pay •.. . .. $4,000 death benefit' MAXIMUM BENEFIT: , $174 per month ^ L (Up to $190.60 in future yeiiirs) Up to $255 burial benefit MAXIMUM BENEFIT: Y $254 per month Up to $255 burial benefit Family hospital, surgical benefit for 180 days after last day Seafater worked T'V' '''Y'. Seafarer's earned vacation pay $4,000 death benefit Family hospital, surgical benefit for 180 days after last day Seafarer worked Seafarer's earned yafatipn pay * Benefits for wives and children of disabled workers over 50 stewed in September, 1958, but at a lower rate. All rates listed here start as of februqry, 1259. •^1 �October 19, 1958 •-• SEAFARERS LOG Page Severn •fev Y. vl- YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Liberia tests Officers — for $50 striving vainly for some respectability among maritime nations, Liberia has report­ edly instituted a system for licensing ship's officers and upgrading officers seeking higher ratings. . The system is a money­ er they work in the capacity listed owner after the necessary regis­ By Sidney MaryoZiut on their licenses. tration fees have been paid. The maker for the nmaway ship Aside from her former lack of ships have no further tie with the haven. Exam fees range from any licensing system for ship's of­ country and never call at Liberian $30 for a second-class radio offi­ ficers, Liberian-flag runaway ves­ ports. - A number of materials and building components recently have de cer's license to $50 for a master's sels are still subject to few if any Officers can obtain Liberian doc­ veloped which make home renovation and expansion easier and less or chief engineer's ticket. Another of the safety and inspection stand­ uments in several countries, upon costly for both home owners and contractors. $50 is tacked onto the regular fee ards enforced by J)ona fide marl-' payment of the proper fees. A re­ For one thing, it's getting simpler to renovate old walls and ceil­ if the exam is taken in-a language time nations and exercises no con­ cent story in "The New York ings, or put up new Ones, as in basements and unfinished attics. There other than English. By comjpari- trol over manning, feeding or gen­ Times" reported that an boncH* are now several tjiJes of pre-finlshed wall planks which'can be pasted son, despite the rigoroasf ilandards eral working conditions aboard the graduate from Kings Point, who on to old walls with special adhesive, or nailed on to studs or furring enforced here by the Coast Guard vessels. The country's tax laws took one of the tests, commented: strips to make new walls. One advantage of these easy-to-handle no fee is charged for American have also made her a popular hav­ "It was tough—as tough as any en for cut-rate operators. I've faced." This possibly under­ narrow plianks is that they fit together with tongue-and-groove Joints documents. Documentation of vessels under lines again the question of Kings and thus save taping and plastering joints between panels. The Liberian. system has appar­ ently been in effect about 18 the Liberian flag has meant a lu­ Point's merit as a^ US-supported Such panels can be cut and fit with ordinary Carpenter's tools. months. It was reportedly put into crative source of revenue for the maritime academy. A graduate Least-costly interlocking wall panels are pre-decorated gypsum tiny African republic, which im­ King's Pointer heads up the Li­ These are available in plain colors, simulated knotty-pine or striated operation to deal with one pf the poses no regulation over the ship­ berian licensing agency. many major deficiencies in Li­ finish. "The pre-finished plain colors usually cost 8 cents a square foot; Simulatbd knotty-pine, 14 cents; striated, 20 cents. The total cost for beria's supervision over the vast amount of tonnage registered un­ a 10 X 12-foot roo^ thus is $28, $49, and $70 respectively. der her flag by runaway ship op­ ; In comparison, ordinary wall, board, at 5^-cents a. square fo<A tor erators. About 6,000 Liberian docuthe %-inch thickness, or 7 for the Vi-inch, cpsts $19 to $25 for a uments have been issued so far. 10 k 12 room. But ordinary gypsum board must be nailed up, the However, there is no control Joints must be taped and plastered and the surface painted or papered. QUESTIOK: What was the best trip you ever made? over how many licensed officers ; One of the best types of prefinished wall plank and ceiling block are employed on a ship, or whethIs plastic-surfaced. ThiR saves painting or wallpapering the walls, not : P. C. McBride, AB: I don't think Antonio Gonzalez, bosun: The • only initially but for years to come, and also saves housework, since, I could pick out Just one trip and best trip I ever made was some 12 fto plastic finish resists soiling and merely needs to be wiped-off say that was the years ago, on the with a damp cloth. best. They all Coastal Steve­ . 'But the initial expense Is very high. For renovatin^old walls with seem to run to­ dore. We 'were these plastic-surfaced planks, which need merely be pasted on,'the gether. Some I've on the Dominican cost of Just the planks, at 43 cents a square foot, is $151 for a 10 x 12 found better than run, with all of room. For making new walls ove/ others of dourse, its fine ports. We studs, the special hollow-core plas­ LAKE CHARLES — Registration wheu we had a had a top notch tic-finished planks for this purpose, outnumbered men shipped as the good crew and crew aboard ' in are 98 cents a square foot, or $345 shipping pace continued to lag in very little beef­ all departments for a 10 X 12 room. It would take ing. Add to that and there was many years without painting to re­ the bayou area. In nearby Houston, a good run like very little beef­ cover this big investment, some­ however, shipping has been brisk Europe and I would consider it a ing among them. They were good thing the ads for this product and several of the Seafarers have good trip. seamen and knew their jobs: neglect to mention. gone to that port and shipped out 4" 4= 4 4" 3^ 4' Another interesting material for Harvey Morris, steward: I would quickly. Peter Blanco, AB: A trip I made interior walls is a rigid vinyl plas­ pick the trip I had on the Robin Calling into-port during, the past around Thanksgiving, 1955, on the Doncaster some tic with a brick-like surface al­ SS Catherine. We ready finished in decorator colors. two weeks were the following SIUtime ago. We had This is especially easy to apply manned Cities Service tankers: were on a run to a good crew with since it comes in small 2 x 3-foot Bents Fort, Bradford Island, Chi- Genoa ^ with a fine officers, and panels, which are pasted' to the wawa. Council Grove, Cantigny, load of ' scrap being on the waiTs. The panels can be cut with CS Norfolk and CS Baltimore. The iron. We were 16 South African unloading scissors or bent as needed, are Steel Maker (Isthmian) and' Pctro days run, we had and 14 days load­ Chem (Valentine) also called. washable, and help insulate against plenty . of ports ings. During that The latest piece of legislation heat or cold. to hit. Ail in all time I managed These plastic panels are espe­ here saw the City Council vote this ship had to take in all of everything — cially promising for finishing base­ themselves a $3,500 yearly increase the sights on the ments, and also for renovating while increasing salaries of city Riveria from Rappolo to the bor­ cre\y, food, shore leave and OT. kitchens and bathrooms, since they workers five percent. Port Agent der. You could not beat htat trip. 4 4 4 •r# waterproof and grease-resistant. But they also can be used to Leroy Clarke reports that labor H. Menicou, AB: To me they're .renovate any room. But this material isn't cheap either; it costs is enraged at the small increase to 4 3^ 4" all good trips. 1 just enjoy sailing city employees, many of whom are about. 28 cents a square foot, or about $98 for a 10 x 12 room. p. Carbone, OS: I would say the OUd if I hOVO U Slup with a good Another modem material, especially useful for adding bath­ AFL-CIO members. The uproar trip I made last June on the Ha­ waiian Tourist bunch of guys to rooms or renovating kitchens, is tile partition panel with built-in has been quite load and the Council is reported squirming a little in when I picked pp work with, good runs for wiring and plumbing. trying to explain its actions to the some $500 in chow and some . A development of special interest to women is a less-costiy method voters. overtime for the overtime, it's a of applying ceramic tile floors and walls, prized in kitchens as well twq-month trip. top trip. If we as baths. The cerarhic tile people have seen some of their market If I make the should happen to snatched in recent years by manufacturers of less-costly plastic and OT, it's a good be on th^ Euro­ metal tiles for walls, and asphalt tiles for batlu-oom floors. run. We had a pean run, that : Now ..ceramic tiles cah be installed in sheets on walls and floors good crew on makes it alF tbe faster and without expert care. The 4V^-inch square tiles for walls As Seafarers know, copies of board and every­ better. But I could not pick out come from the factory mounted twelve to a sheet on a mesh backing. each issue of the SEAFARERS one did his job one of the many trips I've made The entire sheet goes right on the wall. The small mosaic tiles used LOG are mailed every two and had his share of the fun. as tbe best one. for bathrdnm floors in top-quality construction, also are available weeks to all SIU ships as well as how in sheets mounted on fiber netting. These go on the floor on a ^ to numerous, clubs, bars and bonding layer of cement, without removing the netting. * other oversea^spots where Sea­ farers congregate ashore. The One of the most potentially useful developments is a new roof deck. This is a 2 x 8-foot ^'sandwich panel" of insulating board, Pi'ocedure for mailing the LOG with One side asphalt-covered to provide the outside room, and.-the involves calling ail SIU steam­ other side already painted to provide the inside ceiling. The outside ship companies for the itiner­ WASHINGTON—One of the largest Government-sup­ aries of their ships. On the of the roOf deck then gets a final covering of. asphalt strip shingles basis of the ' information sup­ ported agencies competing with US private industry, the or built-up rooffng material. The panels pome in two or three-inch thickness, with the better-insulating three-inch ne^ssary in cold plied by the ship operator,'ihree Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service began its tenth copies of the LOG, the head­ areas. ' ; • ' » quarters report and minutes year of operation on '^OctoChief uses of roof deck, so far, have been for garages, porches, attack from maritime unions and forms are then airmailed to the her 1. patio decks and modern flat-roof houses, or roofs with a slight pitch. the private shipping industry for Boof decicing also can be used for steeper roofs, but then must be Company agent in the next port MSTS began functioning in cutting out a huge slice of the of call. covered with rigid shingles, i Similarly, the seamen's clubs 1949 with the pooling of separate dwindling cargo market which You'll also find it easier, and cheaper too, to build a brick house get various quantities of LOGs Army and Navy transport agencies. could be handled by privately. or put up a fireplace or any other brick; wail, with recently-developed It has since handled the overseas nigger and lighter-weight brick. The new bricks are 50 percent at every mailing. The LOG is shipment of nearly one bill^m owned ships. Congressional studies of the agency's operations show sent to any club when a Sea­ lodger than the traditional size. Their large but workable dimen­ barrels of petroleum products, and its costs have run higher than for farer so requests it by notifying sions reduce the number of bricks you need d:o build a wall, and the LOG office that Seafarers as weir as several hundred million private ships, both tanker and dry make it go up faster. congregate there. tons of dry cargo. Over 13 million cargo, in the same trade. Despite ' The new big bricks aren't solid like those you've always known. As always the Union would servicemen, GI dependents and its claims that privateiy-owned US They have pierced round cores which make them easy to handle and like to hear promptly from SIU refugees have traveled as passen­ shipping is getting a larger and also facilitate .wiring and plumbing. ships whenever the LOG and gers on MSTS vessels. larger share of MSTS cargoes, as Another development jvhich promises to make brick houses more ship's, mail is not delivered so The service's basia operating recently as last summer it by­ ccmpetitive with wood and asbesius shingle, is a lo.'id-bearing brick that the Union can maintain a ^/;()}j||lding panel" which comep from the factory ready-assembled. day-to-day check on the accu­ fleet is now 145 ships, and is re­ passed American vessels in favor' portedly due for another cutback. of foreign-flag ships for the move­ By using the new prefab panels, a builder recently erected 1,200 racy of its mailing lists. MSTS has been under constant ment of emergency military cargo. .^uare feet of exterior facing for a ranch house in Illinois, in 8Ms hours. Marer's Guide To Better Buying New Products For The Home V. i'. Council Boost Burns Lk.Clias. Notifybnion On LOG Mail Ten Years Old, M5T5 Still Has 145 Vesse/s •U - •, kkvtrfe •/ • •;;U �Ofltafter It, itn SE^M*MSrOC_ r«i«iiifci Shipping, Strike Beefs Liven Bait ! Visitors At Headqiiartors &-• BALTIMORE^After hittog bottom In the previous two week period, this port is gltd to say that shipping has really bounced back with a vim. Port Agent Barl Sheppard reported that 13 payoffs, eight sign-ons and nine in-transit ships kept business hopping along. In addition, Baltimore Sea-^" ~ ' star (Dolphin); Irenestar (Traders) Flormar (Calmar); Steel Rovaf farerjs played an important and Pacific Wave (Pegor). (Isthmian); Pacific Wave, Oceanrole in two major SIU beefs, There was an overtime beef on star and Memuid (Metro). Tho one over the SS Yarmouth and the Robin Kirk which was sub­ nine in-translts included tiie Marythe other bn the struck Canadian mitted to headquarters for clarifi­ mar, Bethcoastar (three times) and (Calmar); the Alcoa Runner National ships. Baltimore hall cation, but this has been cleared Flomar up to ti^e satisfaction of all bands. and Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa), and the served as host to the Yarmouth Signing on were the Marore, Steel Voyager and Steel Executive orewmemberk all "of whoin sup­ Oremar. tad Santoro (Marven); (Isthmian). ported the SIU to a body and were pleased with the treatment they got here, as compared to the kind they have been accustomed to re­ ceiving from the ship's operators. As to the Canadian National beef, this -port lent a hand in helping tie up the Ciudad de la Habana, the only ship the new owners were After three months in the hospital, Andres Antonio Gon­ able to get out of Halifax. It ap­ zalez, ten-month-old son of Seafarer Antonio Cronzalez, is now pears that this beef will be settled very shortly on terms faVorable to a healthy 25-poimder. Thanks to the Seafarers Welfare Plan^ the SIU Canadian District. (See his father said; tHe long.hos-^ pital siege was no burden on the extent of dne Union's welfare story on page Ifi.) Discussing these- two major the family because welfare benefit, and were truly thankful beefs, Sheppard told the member­ picked up almost 100 percent of when we found out that the plan would pay the entire biU for us.** ship, "I recommend that the secre­ the hospital tab. GonzMez, who sails bosun^ on tary-treasurer be instructed to take Alth^gh weighing in at eight SIU ships, added that the assist­ whiftever steps necessary—physi­ poimds at birth, Andres had a case cal, financial or otherwise—^to of acute gastroenteritis, an inflam­ ance received from SIU welfare bring these runaway-flag ships, mation of the itoiaach and intes­ was a great relief in times of stress back under the banner of the SIU, tine. In a matter of a few days his such as these "because whatever and that We extend our efforts in weight had dropped to six pounds might have happened, at least we this matter so. that American in­ apd bis parents had to put him knew that we" would be protected terests will-think a long, long time into the hospital in Ponce, Puerto against heavy expense by the Union." _ before trying to evade their respon­ Rico. sibility to the American people by Young Andres spent almost attempting to hide behind a for­ three months of eign flag. bis first half year "Thus,, in my opinion, we are in the hospital in taking a position in tJietbest in­ Ponce while doc­ Seafarers and SIU families terests of our membership specific­ tors tried to de­ who apply for maternity, hos­ ally and maritime workers In velop a formula pital or surgical benefits from general." which he could the Welfare Plan are urged to On the political scene, Sheppard digest and which keep the Union or the Wel­ reported that the Baltimore Feder­ would build him fare Plan advised of any ation is now in the proce» of draw­ up. changes of address while their ing up a slate of candidates which HIT diet was applications are being proc­ Gonzalez will be recommended to the union changed nine essed. Although payments are membership in that city as being times before doctors finally found often made by return mail, most favorable to organized labor. a non-allergic milk which did not changed of address (or illegible' These slates will be submitted to irritate his condition and would return addresses) delay them Seafarers as well as to all other help him put on some weight when checks or "baby bonds" union members for their considera­ tion and action in the coming During this time the hospital are returned. Those who are and doctor bills started piling up moving or plan to. move are elections. Paying ofHn the port were the at the rate of $100 a month. VWe advised to Immediately notify Jean. Edith, Emilia and Mae (Bull); did not have much aaved at the Sitr headquarters or the Wel­ Oremar, Santone (Marven); Robin time," Gonzalez said, "and we did fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New Kirk (Robin); Michael (Carras); CS not taow how we would meet York, NY. Baltimore (Cities Service); Ocean- them. However we did not realize Xr-r • SIU Welfare Pays ^ Off; Baby Recovers Taking 0 breother in SlU headquarter library are Seafarer and Mrs. Joe Burns, who stopped in at Union hall last week. Tankers' In Grain Trade Create '50-50' Problem WASHINGTON—The growing employment of T-2 tankers on dry cargo grain runs has created a problem in adminis­ tering the "50-50" Cargo Preference Act. As a result, the General Accounting Office has* ruled that tankers cannot be cargo carried by foreign-flag taiAclassified as "dry bulk car­ ers only. riers" for purposes of the "SO- The impact of the decision would be to reduce the AT? cargo offer­ SO" act. As it Is administered now,' the ings to tankers and- switch them to law splits the US fleet into three tramp ships. A considerable num­ segments for purposes of "50-50" ber of T-2s which are independ­ —^tanker,--tramp and cargo liner. ently-owned have been carrying In figuring the distribution of car­ grain outbound and oil as import go, the 50 percent is figured on cargoes. Normally these ships the basis of cargo carried by the would have to run in ballast one same _categories under foreign way and the carriage of the out­ fiags; tanker against tanker, tramp bound cargoes enables them to against tramp and liner against compete, successfully for the mo­ ment against the foreign-flag su­ liner. While holding that it was accept­ pertankers carrying oil only. able for tankers to be used in the The T-2 is admittedly no longer dry cargo trade, the GAO said, in competitive on long offshore runs effect, that the ^nker sharb of car­ and is running into difficulty in go would have to be figured against getting coastwise charters. Moving? Notify SIU, Wolfaro •t- ' •; •S- V' --V Stow Those |ta#5 Cx You can'f write "finis" to any paint fob wlieri you step back and admite your handiwork. There's still the .matter of cleaning tools and getting the point out of the way.„ Equally important, all paint' and turpentine-soaked rags must be safely stowed^ also. The guy who dumps painty rags in a corner^of the point locker is just inviting disaster. Hake sure there's always a covered metal 'Container avail­ able for this.purpose^ Costly fires can be avoided' In this mannOF. r.-'^r' ['T''.'' 'i.-'-.' •V. j An Ship is a Ser/e 5^ I i .. . . I'}.-; ^ ^* 4t V* V ' . �Odsber It, ItSt SEArARERS tagrnmak LOG : -'v '• '• .r-' • • . .'r. :> - i <^4 •Adl Above, Carl Petersen (left) and Jerry Lichtman are busy at the controls _ _ - Guardia ia Airport. Shli " _ during_ Sandcaptain operations at La Ing in\lill proj^ at the field. Above, right, dredge ddpper Peder Peteraon tikes a breather on deck. At far right, Steel,Executive Seafarer Ches- ter Maxuk-ls under a fun load. *Vr4\ •'.'•a..' Happy trio at Steel Executive payoff . (left) are Nick Gaylord, R. Wiseman and L. Diana. Gaylord subsequently checked into SI hospital for treatment. Above, Seafarer Jim Martin is deep in conversa­ tion. with SIU Ass't Sec.-Treasurer Bill HaU. �Ten SEAFARERS Labor'Goaf In Big Biz Vote Drive k-r'-'V :r.-.. . 0^1 &> • Drive On Runaways Outlook Dim For 'Frisco I '• ^'•T,','i.\'* ' ' "V' iSSVf';#: •• I 'I ,'.. IS- / ' - - October 10, 19S8 ALCOA aOINTIR (Alcoa), Aufl. SO— Chairman, S Krawetynikli Saeratary, J. Jakalilcl. Sussaatioii to coUoct $a from oadi man or purehaaa of radio. IlrawUis to M holtl at and of Toyaso —wlnnor to kaop radio. Mamtierihlp plaaMd with Alp. Veto of thank* to ataward dapt. for food food. Savaral hyura or dlaputod. No beafa. ALCOA aiNNANT (Alcoa), Aufl. IS —Chairman, 1. hradlayi Secretary, W. Cameron. Hotioq«.ta hay* patrolman ae* If bettor moat can be obtained, also mora brands of clsarette*. New delesato alected. « salt on breakfast potatoes. Repair list to bo mads up. Get draw and slop chest account from purser. PORT HOiiCINS (CItlas Service), Sept. «—Chairman, W. Ooffi Secy., O. Andoraon. Two men left ship. Ship saUed short. Ship's fund sai.sa. New delegate elected for two mcntbs— delegates to bo rotated amon;( depart­ ments. Need more fresh bread. LUCILB BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleld)^ Sepfc 1—Chairman, J. Maysi Secy., T. Seanlon. Repairs made. One man missed ship In Bremerhaven. 13 hrs. disputed ot for delayed sailing. Three FWT'a kept on sea watches over 24 hours. QUera kept on watch In'two ports while at dock or safe* anchorage —watches broken on deck. Fresh water situation to be looked Into. Check- meat from' chandlers—some re­ ceived spoUed. Check bad mattresses and plUowsi check slop chest for cigars and large size gear. Major business concerns are BBATRICI (Bull), Aus. II—Chair­ «f' with 1 plunging • into politics both man, J. Potif Secretary, P. Lypen. feet this" year, and Jbe labor move­ Sea patrolman about stopplns payroll two days bsfora payoff. No beefs. ment is the number one target. Crew to stay out of saUey and pantry. While business participation in Outsld* persons to oat aboard after political campaigns is nothing new, as the "New Yoric Times" put it, "The newness is In the outspoken ROBIN SHIRW^ (Robin), Aug. fashion" in which leaders of big 34—Chairman, A. Beckr Secy., S. Johnbusiness firms are pushing their sen. One man replaced. Ship's fund Votes of thanks were' in order for The latest word on Middle East tll.Sd. New treasurer elected. Coopcampaign. Jack T. Fillingbam for the "Job he ' eratlon urged in keeping laundry porta was heard froiji the Steel clean. Request more tomato iulce. done and is doing in his capaci­ - The campaigning is taking the Artisan. According to. meeting has ty as crew messman" on the Alcoa form of soliciting contributiops NICHOLAS SITINAS (Tankihip), chairman Sidney Rivers, the crew Ranger^ and to the steward de­ from employees and distributing Sept. »—Chairman, A. Smith; Secy., J. Knight. Repairs not satisfactorily of the Artisan partment on the Santore for the literature which usually either at­ taken care of. S29.7S In ship's fund. picked Ahadan as excellent variety of menus put out. tacks unions or supports proposed In event ship Is laid up. fund to be rMfled off. No beefs. Awnings and the best port to Special compliments, said ship's "right to work" legislation. A case chetrs needed for messhaU. Smoking hit. As to the rest delegate William Smith, were in point, as reported in the last on cabin deck to be discussed. —they were n^ given to the Santore's baker for SEAFARERS LOG, was the action . FABRICATOR (Isthmian), of high officers of PuPont, Gulf he said. The crew bis pastry delicacies. .$*pt. 7—Chairman, A, Donnelly; Secy., Oil, Republic Steely General Mo­ R. Labombard. See about sailing board of the Artisan, i Xcrew. I,ettW to bo sent to h«. ro: dis­ posting at Rotterdam. Need new tors and others in financing the Rivera reported, approval with currant wag* raise washing machine. Water very rusty: No one is questioning it, but this distribution of an extremist pam­ offectlv* Boptombor Instaad of ratrodoublo bottoms to be cleaned. Request held a, safety is the "fishing" report headquar­ actfv* to last July. Keep longshore­ repair lists. Ship's fund $42.00. Vote meeting recently ters received last meeting from the phlet in California violently attack­ men and beadMombers off ship and of thanks to Steward Dept. for Job ing the labor movement. The pam­ out of mesi^all—have watchman at wen done. Mattresses need replace­ during which the Rivers gangway. Request hot plate In pantry. ment: toasters need repairing or rephlet was written by Joseph Kamp, chief mate and Coe Victory. AcSuggestion te have wind dodger on placli^. cording to ship's a right-wing extremist. Similarly, the first assistant explained the delegate bow. Keep messhaU clean. Robert NIVA WIST (Bloomllold,) Sspl «.another group calling itself the vessel's fire .detecting equipment, Mnsseiwhite, the OKL MONTI (Ms*.), Aug. 17— Chairman, H. Hutcherson; Socty. W. Committee for Constitutional Gov­ the use of COi and the ship's fire anglers Chairman, J. Chastlan;'Secrstary, J. Oels. No beefs. Everytlung running on the Long. New delegate elected. Vote of smoothly. Houston delayed sailing ernment, has been placing ads in control apparatus. thaiikg. to former delegate. Ship's disputed. New delegate elected. Sug­ ship*caught two daily newspapers attacking trade fund. $40.07. $100 spent for soft gest daymen b* moved to larger quar­ sharks in Aqaba drinks. Everything running smoothly. ters. Request Andrews coffee bereunions as "dominating" the US Bay. One of them Vote of thanks to steward dept. Need ters. Request Andrews coffee be re­ Government. In both instances, placed. New washing machine and soft-drink box. was seven feet drain for same . needed, as water Walter Reuther, president of the long and weighed DOROTHY (Bull) Aug 37—Chalr-^ backs up In cook's room. Water con­ United Automobile Workers, Was nection to be placed on deck aft of man, J. Colon; gecretary, C. Tonley. 195 pounds while Musselwhito No beefs. One man missed ship In house. a. selected target. the other measBaltimore—^replaced. Keep messroom An interesting sidelight to the COUNCIL OROVB (Cities Service), clean at night and dump garbage pall. lured 11 feet and topped the scale campaign was the announcement Keep cots In good condition and do Sept. 13—Chairman, W. Saylors; Secty., (Continued from page 3) at 500 pounds. "Th^tS is the truth," by the Committee for Constitu­ J. Stump. One man missed ship. Re­ not leave on deck. pairs to be made fat foc'sles. Repair tives had refused point blank to so Musselwhite swears. Hinm list to be made up Suggest delegate tional Government that it has ap­ FfLTORI (Marven), Aug.-3$—Chair­ man, A. Novak; Sserotary, T. Drobins. see steward about menu. Need new discuss the wage issue at all, lead­ proached a list of the "30 wealthi­ t Continued discussion on painting of washing machine. "Short and concise" was the final est men" in the United States for passageways and craws quarters. ing to the walkout. DEL VALLB (MIsi.), Aug. 24— Everything running smoothly. Report The strong support for the SIU report from resigning ship's deto- contributions to the anti-union on new wage and OT scale; new Chairman, C. Wheat; Secty., J. Long, benefits. New delegat* elected/ Sug­ fellow. No beefs. Ship's fund $3S." among the ciew is understandable gate Milton Phelps to the crew of campaign tmd had been unsuccess­ gest hot drinks bo served on trips to $51. paid out for cokes. One man ship. New delegate elected. in light a shlpboardT wage scale the Alcoa Corsair. His last report ful in raising a nickel to, as they Seven Islands. Hkko up repair lists. missed See captain abnut painting messhaU* fat the vicinity $4S to $90 per before stepping down and turning put it, "change the national climate awning back aft leaking. JRAN (Bull), Aug. 31—Chairman, St gaUey: redreatiott haU. laundry, inop month with an overtime rate of 50 the Job over to A. W. George was, of thinking against present labor D. Duhson; Secretary, W. Lachsuer. Clean sinks, etc. "All beefs setUed with Uttle ado." boto: domination." Baltimore agent cleared up Bull beef cents an hour. donation and loans during strike with The extent of activity and inter-_ AZALEA CITY (Waterman), Sept. IS The Yarmouth is registered un­ NY. One man missed ship. No beefs. —Chairman, W. Banks; S*cty.,.J. Au* est shown by corporate officers in" Few der Panamanian flag. Crewmemhours disputed or. ^ stin. ]Sverything ninnlng smoothly. "right to work" tends tb confirm not completed from last voy­ bers were organized by the SIU MARYMAR (Calmar), Aug. 34— RepairsOn* man left ship because ot labor's arguments that "right to while the ship was on its Summer Chairman, W. ZaIeskI; $serotary, e. age. death In family. $2.90 In ship's fund. work" proposals are an attempt to Busclgllo One man hospitalized In No beefs. One replacement received. run between Boston and Halifax. Coos Bay—one man promoted. Shift­ Vote of thanks to steward dept. for destroy the bargaining effective­ ing of ship tv hs posted no later than fine food and preparation. Delegat* . Transfer Riimofcd ness of trade unions. Friday. S PM, U ship, to to saU before requested to get required funds for Monday morning before S AM. Make brother who came back to States from SAN FRANCISCO —ThU port General Electric has been among One reason given for the^refusal repair list for payoff. San Juan hospital and needed same of the owners of these two ships to had two payoffs in the last period, the most active companies in stir­ for Iransportation. Request linen VALLEY FOROI (Peninsular), Aug. change when necessary. Return cups come to terms quickly was the re-' but they did not give much of a ring up political activity among its 10—Chairman, I. Dore) Secrstary, O. to pantry. • port that, like the struck Canadian boost to a slow shipping picture, employees. While factory workers R. Mesaros, See captain about fresh stores in Pedro and repair Ust. .Ship's ALCOA FOLARIS (Alcoa), Sapt. 7— protected by union contracts would National ships, they were seeking Marty Breithoff, port agent, re­ fund, $1.20. Two men hospitalized fit Chairman, D. Martin; Secty., J. Hanan "out" through transfer to still ports. The outlook is not bright >e immime to company reprisal Pusan and Yokohama. Repair Ust to nen. One man paid off in St. Thomas. be turned in. No painting for IS Sea about Jury bathroom' aft. Now another fiag, with British r^istry for the immediate future since at for failure to respond to such cam­ months. Black gang quarters need delegate elected. New towels re­ mentioned as a possibility. Conse­ the moment, the port has no pay­ paigns, the lower and middle echerepairs. Bathroom to bs painted. Vote quested. AU domestic tanks to bo cleaned; water clear for about., two of thanks to delegate* for Job wen on of company executives, would quently, the SlU-has cabled Tom offs'scheduled.. done. Discussion about food not up weeks ot voyage, then rustry rest of Yates, head of the British seamen's Calling here for payoff were the he under great pressure to go along to p;ur. Crew agrees to keep -messhaU trip. clean. union and Omer Becu, of the In­ Wild Ranger (Waterman) and the with the company as a means of BIENVILLH (Pan-Atlantic), Sept. 14 ternational Transportworkers Fed­ Coeur D'Alene (Victory Carriers). protecting their Jobs and their $TEBL VOYAOR (ftthmlan), Aug. i —Chairman, A. Thompson; Secty., J. eration informing them of the The latter ship signed on again. opportunities for promotion. —Chairman, R. Hunt; Eecretsry, $ Hall. New delegate elected. No beefs Pedertson. No launch service in NY —everything nuinlng smoothly. Ship's - SIU's organizing activities on be­ Calmar supplied three in-transits, Other companies active in the po­ after arrival. Poor ventilation system. fund $3.12. Motion to get Seatrain half of the crews and alerting them the Portmar, Seamar and Massmar. litical field include Ford; Sears Ship's fund, $8. One man In hospital agreernents on ships so members can with back Injury. Some disputed pT. have , day off at one end. Bathrooms to the rumored transfer moves. Also in transit here were the Kyska Roebuck, which itself is largely nonbo cleaned In House hall. "^Mirrors Report accepted. Return keys, books to In deck & engine dept. needed. Vote unibn and .was the creator 'of the (Waterman) and. Steel Chemist and cots before payoff. The Florida and the Yarmouth of thanks to steward for good, service. Shefferman lanion - busting appara­ . are but two of a number of run­ (Isthmian). SAHTA VBHRTIA (Blam), Aug. 31 WACOSTA> (Waterman), Sept, 11— Some well-known Seafarers on tus; Johnson & Johnson, the sur­ away-flag cruise ships operating -i-Chalrman, W. Brown; Sacrotary, R. Chairman, H. Hodges; Secty., R. Elli­ Everything running smoothly ott. No beefs. out^f the Miami area so that the the beach waiting to catch a>good gical supply manufacturers; Tim- 'Morrow. Few hours disputed ot. —no' outstanding beefs. Few hours Some men getting off In deck dept. outcmne of these cases vdll have one are T. Ulisse, C. Bush, W. F. ken Roller Bearing, which leans disputed OT. Delegate to contact One brother was sick—now returned Union re: expediting and squaring to work. See patrolman about strong bearing on the SIU's objec­ Bamberger, A.. Johannson, A. H. heavily on advertising; Gulf Oil better away beefs before departure. - Return grade of meats—present meats are tives. Both are former SlU-manned Riiiguette, G. Olive, H. Krohnk and and • number of other organiza­ excess linen before arrlvaL Vote of commerola!;. also about dirty, rusty thanks to steward dept. for Job well water. Vole of thanks- to steward vessels. Another former AiRerican- A. W. Brown. tions. 'done. Contact delegate for new mat­ dept. flag SlU operation is the Evange­ tress and pUlowf. AU repairs to bs turned over to ..delegate. line, sister ship of the Yarmouth, ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), 14—-Chairman, A. GlovanI; Secty., Ease Seatime Rule For SIU Benefits which also runs in this trade. WM. H. CARRUTH (Fenn), Aug. 3t Sspt. P. Lopsz. Del^ate thanks members —Chairman, M. Dugan; Ste-/., B. But­ The Yarmouth is operated by fbr taking care of him when lU. Dona­ Seafarers inquiring about th« hasic eligibility rule for SIU ler. One man hospitalized in Poland. tions asked for work away brother the McCormick Shipping Corp. welfare benefits are advised again that the seatime requirements —^recovered—arrived back In States. aboard ship. Repair Ust turnSB inOS missed ship in Germany, logged some minor, repairs completed. Few which, in, turn, is a subsidiary of has been cut, effective June 1, 1958, to one day's seatime in the and aned. ,Reort accepted. New dele­ hours disputed ot^to be referred, to Eastern Shipping Corp. The latter last six months. This is broader than the old rule of one day in gate elected. Place cups In sink. New patrolman. Request menus for each coffee pots to bs ordered. Discussion table. Return cups to pantry. Keep is the successor to the old Eastern the last 90 days, and is in addition to the other basic requirement on PoUslr currency and monetary bathroom dean. Steamship Corp. which used to of 90 days' seatime in the previous calendar year, which remains regulations. operate these vessels under the ALICE BROWN (Bloemfleld), Aug.' unchanged. OIL ORO (Miss.), July' 30—Chalr- 31—Chairman, W. Dandsll; Secty., A. American fiag. msn, J. Huff; $*cy., H. esrdat. Ship's Hill. Water beef squared away: doOcs The revision was voted by the joint SlU-shipowner b^rd of fund $6.68. New delegates and re­ to be instaUed In foc'sles. Delegate The close relatioioships-between trustees for the Welfare Plan, as reported previoi'sly, to allow porter elo'ctad.. lAundry to ba kept saw captain ..ubout draws in foreign the runaway operators' in' their clean. DUcusston on performing. for cases where a Seafarer might be on the beach due to per­ ports. AUotments for~thls voyage Sspf. 4—Chairman, J. Huff; Secy., started on Aug. 18. Reports accepted. fight against SIU organizing efforts sonal business, vacation or other reasons and does not ship within H. Garda*. Four accidents: two on New delegate elected, Take care of was pointed up when customers board and two ashore: seven logs. - washing machine. Keep laundry room 90 days from the date of his discharge. The one day in six Ship's fund $.18. Soma difference In clean. Washroom floor to be cement­ seeking to make reservations on mohths, it was felt, should be more than ample to allow for such OT rates te b* taken up with patrol-. ed to slopo toward drain. Donate 81 the Yarmouth were informed by man. Throe hours disputed ot. Juicer. .-..toward ship's fund—$10 to be. taken circumstances and to assure uninterrupted welfare coverage for to be removed from pantry, Vse less out of arrival pooL McCormick Shipping to obtain Seafarers and their families. SlU SHIPS AT SEfl r?; .» (, ••-" iSS-i' •. LOG Siqpace pn tbe floridfu ' -"S-"-. 1 • l-; J •'l-.r-, �• ,_v; :/r.r:-;-.^',y^,.; -; "V; ^•,'^v-i. SEAFARERS "o^ber i«r 195t liil-,. • •';(. V'iis' 'jift- • !»> I- ^.'i, - ,:j(#?vvw® a-^Uiy: I' . I'. ' "• f or Your Information' -. V Iw • •-rV^§<•'•',••" If.'-.'••".^•'4 ^ ••'-M - :•-,. I;,' •; 1 /• • I'?;V''•''• • • ' " •• - . ,- A formal protest is expected to be lodged with the State Department against the operation of American-own^ and financed runaway vessels.* Seven of this -country's Western, European allies are hoping' weakens the entire Western com­ that they can induce the US munity. to curb the activities of Amer­ In the past, the official stand of. :, •• " ican banks, which are financing American ships to sail under Liberlan, Honduran and Panamanian registry. Joining in the first diplomatic approach in this area, Great Bri­ tain, France, West Germany, Nor­ way, Sweden, Denmark and The Netherlands charge that their ship­ ping businesses have suffered greatly due to the competition of these "runaway" ships which pay very slight taxes. This, coupled with the lower wages and smaller crews of these ships, offer a plush attraction for US capital. Spotlight­ ing the tax differential, Norwegian shipowners say thea- taxes are 70 percent greater than for owners of ships sailing under Siberian reg­ istry. Norway has been dethroned by . Liberia as the world's leading maritime operator from the point of view of tonnage. The nations, which have been protesting the issue informally for many years, contend that their economies are being undermined by these ships, and that, as NATO members, this development a «. * • * • ^ Information which will help every Seafarer decide on the candidate of his choice in the forthcoming SIU elections is contained in the eight-page supplement which appears as mi ipsert in this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Seafarers are urged to study the material in this supplement which includes photon and records of all candidates for SIU offices; a sample ballot, and a reprint of the sections of the constitu­ tion which spell out the procedures to be used during the balloting and the counting of votes, and the rights of every Seafarer to vote for the candidates of his choice. Remember, the voting period begins in three weeks. Sea­ farers on" the beach at the time, or coming into any SIU (Continued from page 2) port, are urged to cast their vote as the first order o^ busi­ definite contract improvements was ness so that the sentiments of the entire membership can responsible for the strike last June be registered on who its representatives will be for "the, by the Marine Engineers Bene­ next two years. ficial Association. .., Meany To Decide On. Mates Pact 'X Major issues to be resolved by President Meahy in his role as arbitrator cover vacations, pen­ sions. penalty pay and other work­ ing rules. He will make rebommendations on the basis of .testi­ mony and briefs submitted by both sides and his findings will be bind­ ing. It was agreed that the pro­ visions of the Mobile pact would enter into the-arbitration picture with Meany having the right to accept, .jreject or alter them, or to apply any provisions of theC'West Coast MM&P contract. , Ih any event, the AFL-CIO president's findings will apply to all. When Meany got together with the mates and the AMMI to shape the issues which were to* go to arbitration, SIU of NA President Paul Hall and NMU President Joseph Curran^were present. As in last June's MEBA strike, the leadership on the operators' 'side was taken by US Lines which apparently was determined to square off with the mates regard­ less of thb consequences. The mates' return to work pend',ing the arbitration proceedings means only one other maritime union contract has yet to be com­ pleted. This covers various secur'ity-and seniority provisions under the SIU-A&G agreement, for which money matters were settled in August. . . ,' Allies Plan Formal Protest On Runaways ;. \|,. .fix•-'••' -r-''- '''••'•".• i^l-s ; ' .•,' )'r J V*!'" •*? 'X ''•» "-••• Page Elevem LOC TheTight Orcle Oh page two of this issue appears a case history of what happens when a" previously unsubsidized company tries to break into the tight circle of shipping operations who are currently subsidy recipients. In a sense, it reveals much of what is,presently wrong with the US maritime setup. It is obvious by now that the industry is undergoing major changes which will involve broadening the base of present subsidy operations whether the old-line subsidized companies like it or not. They are fighting what appears to be a last ditch stand for the "good old days? wh^n they could slice up the- subsidy melon among themselves and bar , the door to newcomers. Itds a measure, of the lack of realistic thinking among these companies that they attempt to justify an inequality in American-flag shipping which no longer can be. tolerated. The sooner they realize this fact and start pulling with the rest of the industry instead of butting it head-to-head, the better off the industry and the seamen who work in it will be. PHS Cutback? The continued cutback in Public Health Services is re-fleeted in the report that the service is considering the shut­ down of the Manhattan Beach hospital. If the closing takes ^lace, it will be another in a long series since the end of World War II. . No formal announcement has been made as yet but, in ^y case, the SIU will be keeping close tabs on the situation to -make sure the patients' interests are protected. Ukes SIU Is Winner 23-0 RIVER ROUGE—The SIU Great Lakes District won a unanimous 23-0 victory over Local 5000, Uni­ ted Steelworkers, last week in a National Labor Relations Board election for representation of the crewmembers employed by the newly-formed Steel Products Steamship Company. The company, whose main offices are in Marquette, Michigan, pur­ chased its first vessel, the steamer Venus, from Ore Steamship Com­ pany. The Steelworker's local inter­ vened in the election but .was un­ able to record one vote from the ship's crew. Survey Set On Cancer A survey of one million Amer­ icans to determine the relation­ ship between personal habits and cancer is being prepared by the American Cancer Society. Some 50,000 volunteer workers will go into the hqmes in an attempt to learn of any link between cancer and factors such as diet, exercise, sleep, occupation, health histo^ and smoking. The Society will not be primarily concerned with smoking inasmuch as its past sur­ vey, dealing exculsively with smok­ ing, has already established a link between heavy amoking and lung cancer in men, but it will tiy to determine the extent of the rela­ tionship in women. Questions ^ asked will deal with personal habits, consumption of alcoholic bevgrages, fried foods, tea, coffee and cola drinks," X-ray treatment, baldness, nervous ten­ sion, height, weight. and heredity. The isurvey also hopes to uncover clues to the nature of tuberculosis, heart attacks and other conditions. Government officials has been that as long as the ships are controlled by American capital, they are un-, der "effective US control." NY Activity High As 57 Dock NEW YORK—Shipping for this port, while not equaling last peri­ od's unusual high, continued to hold up very well. Rated men in the deck and engine departments should not find any difficulty in shipping out in short order as the registration lists for those depart­ ments are low for this port. A full crew was dispatched to the Middle East to the Wang Dis­ patcher last week. Bill Hall, assist­ ant secretary-treasurer, reported. The ship's articles expired as she had been out over a year and the old crew was being flown, back to the States. Headquarters wishes to compli­ ment the crew and delegates of another shuttle tanker, the" Cities Service Norfolk, for doing a top-; notch Job in bringing their vessel in clean for payoff recently. The ship had been shuttling back and forth to the Persian Gulf for 13 months and 17 days. It paid off in this port without one dispute for the patrolmen to settle. "This was a good crew and the delegates did a bang-up job," Hall said. There were .57 vessels in this port during the past period. Twen­ ty four of them paid off, 21 signed on and the rest were in-transits. Among the ships paying off dur­ ing the period were the Beatrice, Frances, EUzabeth, Suzanne (Bull); CS Norfolk (Cities Service); Aza­ lea City, Bienville, Fairland, Beauregard, Raphael Semmes, Gateway City (Pan-Atlantic); Seatrains Georgia, New York, Louisi­ ana, Savannah, Texas (Seatrain); Alcoa Polaris and Pegasus (Al­ coa); Andrew Jackson (Waterman); Steel Recorder, Steel Executive, Steel Navigator, Steel Voyager (Isthmian) and the Northwestern Victory (Victory Carriers). Signing on were the Alcoa Po­ laris and Pegasus (Alcoa); Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service); Bienville, Azalea City, Gateway City, Fairland, Beauregard, Ra­ phael Semmes (Pan-Atlantic); Steel Recorder, Steel Voyager, Steel Navigator (Isthmian); Ines, Suzanne (Bull); Northwestern Vic­ tory .(Victory "Carriers); Valley Forge (Peninsular Nav.) the Ibervijle, and Andrew Jackson (Water­ man); Valiant Explorer (Ocean Wind); Losmar (Calmar) and Seatrain Texas. ' ' FOR RU YOUR OFAR SEA CHEST •- '. 'l- • •^ • •• J �SEAPARtStS Paffv It Was Greek To Everybody But The Fish tPfG SEAFAREBS INDRYDOCK October IC. 1^ Applaiidg^ SIU Strike Assist To the Editor: We of the Glass Bottle Blow­ ers Association, AFL-Clb, have had the opportunity to call on SIU officials in New Orleans, and. have received tlie fullest cooperation and assistance la our strike at the Underwood Glass Co.,. Harahan. La. We wish to extend our heart­ felt appreciaition to th^se offi- knows. Adding another essen­ tial like . language education would make our list of achieve­ ments greater. Perhaps the LOG could get the ball rolling. William Calefato Laid up for five months by a nerve oondition, It. Nandkesh(Ed. note: prother Calefato's ITie old j^oolbpok adage war, ex-Suzanne, got his _ discharge from the Staten suggestion for assisting Sea­ about how patience and per- Island marine hospital last week. SIU oldtimer Dollah Ben farers in Uinguage study is a good one. While nothing as serverance usually pays off has also been discharged from there after'a long stay and a general ambitious' as a language proved Itself on the Alcoa Pennant check-up. school is. contemplated right for Seafarer Evangelos Kondour-' New arrivals at the NY drydock 'include Frank Maxet, ex-Valley now, the • LOG recognizes Sea­ akis. Forge, with an Infected knee; Lnciano Gheno, ex-Fairland,- with an farers' needs in this area, and is ^ arranging for .a regular In August, Kondourakia was arm condition; Eduardo S. Toro, column in forthcoming issues ex^coa Ranger,, over bladder leisurely fishing from the ship at on basic phrases and vocabu­ trouble, and Robert Anderson, Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico, tenalary for the 'major countries who's off the Robih Gray for treat­ ihg a line tied to the life-ring. Seafarers visit.) ment of a prostrate condition. Nick Every now and then he'd give the Gaylord, ex-Steel Executive, has line a little shake, until, finally checked in at Staten Island again Culinary Efforts for treatment of a kidney condition. something tore the line right out Baltimore reports good progress Highly Pcaised of his hand. It pulled the life-ring All letters to the editor for all around by Claude Brown, Ever­ from its resting place and Kon­ To the Editor: publication in the SEAFAR­ ett Hodges and t[:!liai1ea Johnson, dourakia really had to hustle for Saxon Ghezzo We, the officers and techni­ ERS LOG must be signed all drydocked at the local hospit^. a minute or two to keep the dough­ cal staff of this vessel, who dine by the toriter. Names will Brown, who sailed as deck engineer on .the Marore, came in for an nut from going over the side. in the officers' mess, wish to. be withheld Upon regueat. eye operation an<Lis progressing fine.- Tlie game goes for Hodges, excommend the galley staff of this' Line Went Slack oiler on Orion Clipper, who's being treated for yellow jaundice. The Huwannee' Steamship Company But it was all Jn vain, as the line docs apparently have Johnson's high blood pressure under control too. cials andv say thanks to your vessel, especially our steward parted and went slack. "This didn't He was AB on the' Irenestar. George £. Richardson, laid up by a leg entire organisation. Alberto Espeneda, and our 2nd: stop the Greek," reported William injury, is coining Dining around slowly. He was fireman on the Council Grove. cook and baker, Julie Minesis. Wi- W. Russum R. Cameron. He repaired the line, Salvei On the Galveston roster, the word's all good on Albert W. Saxon They have labored under Execntive Officer went through the same routine and John Spiearman. 'Saxon injured his back and hip in aTaO. aboard very adverse condiMbns in e again and then had to give up be­ ship, but should be out in about two weeks. Ditto on Spearman, who* t t t very small galley to produce^ cause the ship was sailing. underwent surgery for a kidney infection and expects to be discharged excellent meals. To add to their Language Study A month later, back at Central by the end of the month. work load we sailed short one; Aguirre, Kondourakia tried again, These and all brothers in the hospitals always appreciate mail and Called Essential messman and BR, whose duties and it was a different story. "After visits by their shipmates. Stop by" to see them and write when you can. To the Editor: also had to be performed. a half hour," Cameron said, "he HM toUowing iM Oi* lateit «vaUable list of me a. in the liospltalK It seems to me seamen are These men are a credit to let out a yell that made everybody handicapped when they can't your Union, and cannot be usPHS HosprrAi. who heard him rush br>ck aft to set USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MO. NOpFOLK. VA. speak the language of the praised too highly for their" what had happened. Harry Acofta Luther Milton Francis J. Boner country they are in, and lack work. • Balcer R. E. Morrison USPHS HOSPITAL "Meanwhile, he was heading Benjamin Raymond Boston an important social asset. Jesse Lee Painter SAN FTIANCISCO, CAUF. D. C. Yates amidship telling everyone about it. Wm. BrightweU G. E. Richardson Joseph V. Bissonett Santiago Martinez Miutcr It should be an easy thing to The funny part about it wasLthat Claude A. Brown Byron J. Ricketta Joseph B. Berger Joseph Neubauer Vincent Clpriano Harry B. Rigfin Michael J. Coffey Arthur P. Smith start some kind of a language nobody knew what had happened Stephen Dinkel (Ed. notes The above was also Vincent. J. Rlzzuto Joseidi R. Ebbole Arthur J. Scheving school —not anything on as signed by five other officers and: since, in the excitement, he forgot James Farreu Calvin Rome WiUiam J. Kramef Henry J. Sdireiner Glaze Richard Savior Hicfaal HichaUk serious a scale as the Union's six members of the technical where he was and was speaking Gorman Leslie Sigler Clarence Gardner USPHS HOSPITAL scholar^p program or all ^he staff aboard the vesseL) nothing but Greek. It wasn't until Daniel Gorman Joseph Snyder SEATTLE. WASH. ' Bobby Stalsworth Green other big benefits, but-some­ later that everyone learned Kon* Richard J. Cook P. St. Made Wm. J. Stephens 4* tf iit A. Han Jonas Hddt D. L. Slattery thing like the training classes dourakis had landed this big man­ EsUe Francis Sturgis Everett Hodges VA HOSPITAL Troy Thomas on seamanship and other sub­ 'Frisco Hospital Stanley Johns grove snapper," Cameron added. HOUSTON. TEXAS Clark L. Waldron Charlie Johnson jects. R. J. Arsenault J. S. Harinanson In the process, the lucky angler Avis E. Meadows Clyde B. Want Norman Mendelson Paul V. Ward VA HOSPITAL ' Everybody wouldn't respond, Gets Top Rating set a record on the ship. His fish SAILORS SNUG HARBOR NIW YCHtK. NY of course, but I'll bet my hat To the Editor: weighed in clean at 9 pounds^ 121^ STATEN ISLAND. NY E. T. Cunningham , I have just finished a fourOscar J. Adams Thomas Isaksea BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL there are hundreds oTSeafarers ounces. Victor B. Cooper BALTIHOSE, 5H>. imd-one half-month stint as a who would be^ glad to have a USPHS HOSPITAL Simon Eftlme FT. WORTH. TEXAS VA HOSPITAL chance to leam another lan­ patient at the marine hospital J. R. Alsobrook John C. Palmer . RUTLAND, MASS. guage. Many of Gie foreign-born here In San Francisco. I'd like L. Anderson Harold J. Pancost Daniel Fttzpatrlck . B. F. Deibler Edourdo Plscopo seamen in the Union — who to express my thanks to the VA HOSPITAL H. LedweU Jr. Paul W. Seldenberg KECOU6HTAN. VA. would afeo like to improve theljc doctors and staff there for the Woodrow Meyers Joseph GUI EngUsh — would be indispen­ most excellent treatment that 1 - USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. , BOSTON. MASS. received. Everyone didvall they sable as teachers and guides. Lk J. Campbell Raymond L. Perry Thomas W. KilUon T. E. Lanphear I talked this afternoon with a possibly could .to help me in USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS BUTLER. PA. shipmate on the Wacosta about 'every way. Charles E. CoUlns Albert W. Saxon James F. Markel I've sat in on an awful lot having some kind of a language Robert McCuUoch John Spearman USPHS HOSPITAL George H. Noles of the coffeetime sessions and' MEMPHIS. TENN. program in the Union and he USPHS HOSPITAL BiBy RusseU said it was almost a necessity listened to the gripes about the TiEW ORLEANS. LA. USPHS HOSPITAL . Henry P. Learey ' Herbert AUman STATEN ISLAND, NY for the kind of work we do. Public Health Service. But 1 do Leo Lang John Bigwood C. Aguin B. Keenum . Such things may have to be know that I couldn't have re­ William Marjenhofl R. Anderson Claude Blanks Frank Mazct Alexander Martin Richard Bowman acted on by the membership, ceived any better treatment at Robert W. Banner:7. MicUek Jack Mays Tim Brown J. Moro A. CastUlo so the LOG is the place to first the most expensive private hos­ John Mills Jr. Cloise Coats F. Regan M. C^doha William Morse WUliam Crawley introduce them. Then the mem­ pital John Robertf W. Conner William E. Nelson Aaron R. Dickey Carl Ernest P. RusseU The moral is: "Stay well, but bership can decide; Dominic J. Newell John G. Dooley Jessie Shonts L. Fowler Naturally not all Seafarers if ypu get sick, head for San Michad Pardur Ray A. Fauber Nick Gaylord C. Siaran Henry Foy Earl H. C. Poe Jose P. Sousa F. Fnlford could become linguists but they Francisco. They'll do their best Monroe C. Gaddy * Edward L. Poe Exequiel Tlong R. GeUing could learn enough about a and that is good." Winford Powell, Chadboume Gait Luciano Ghezzo E. S. Toro WiUiam B. Gillian Henry Robinson Teofila Torres Luis E. GuUerez language to get along. For ex­ Neil Lambert Simon Glove James' H. Shearer S. TrzcInsM P. Hierro ample, I mailed some parcels Marlon J. Goold Thomas L. Teears Ramon Varela L. Johnston ~ $ t ic> Wayne F. Harris Gerald L. Tharxton Shipmates peer into galley Roland E. Wilcox E. Lessor in France and couldn't count out John J. Harrison Joseph Wohlets Patrick Thompson G. Littlewood the change requested. Since I Seeks ID Card where Evangelos Kondourakis Alvin C. Headricks James Ward . N, Wood . R. McCannon John Hrolenok George WlUismssn J, Kasisian do know some French words, For SIU Wlves^^ poses with big fellow caught gt James Hudson USPHS HOSPITAL George Williams along with some German, Central Aguirre, PR. Photo Henry A. Janicke MANHATTAN BEAGH, NY ~ Cleophas Wright Wooldridge King Lewis R. Akins CUude Jessup Dutch imd Italian, I understood To the Editor: Charles E. Wynn by W. R. Cameron. Edward Xnapp Manuel Antonang Woodrow JbhaaoB As an SIU member's wife, I'd what the clerk said. Eladio Axis Lududg KrlBtlanara The eiraence of it, In French, like to offer a suggestion. Since Fortunate Bacomo Thomas R. Lehay •eaeeeeeeea • •••••••••eeeeeeeeeaaaeaei. Kenneth Lewie Joseph J. Bass was: "The -dummy can't even we seamen's wives at one time Warren J. Mclntyrt Melvln W. Bass Edifop, count bur money yet the Ameri­ or another have' to visit the SIU Matthew Bruno Herbert C. HCIMM Jens Madsen James F. Clarke SEAFARERS LOG, cans think they are so superior." hall or health center for advice Leo Mannaugh Juan Deno^a Before I bought the Lingua- jor help while our husbands are Albert HartlneRt John J. DriscoU 675 Fourfh Ave., *' Frledof O. Fondlla John J. NoU phone course for Dutch (we run away at sea, we often have some J. S. (FByme OdU L. Glhba Brooklyn 32. NY into Holland also), I was hunt- ' difficulty establishing our iden­ Joseph M. GUtod W. P. ODea C. Oslnskl E. Gtn-aiflck Ing around for some informa- tification. I would like to receive the SEAFARERS tOG-^ Bart Winston E. Retniy Wade B. HamU Perhaps some kind of card ion on the pronunciation of G- E. Shumaker Talb Hassan please put niy name on your mailing list. & Clarence Hawkins Henry E. Smith Dutch words. I finally found one identifying each man's depend­ Hernahdes Aimer 8. Vlckere {Print Information) Frank valuable little book for any ents could be issued. It would : Pen P. Wing Donald Hewson, sincere student of European simplify these matters, assure , AntotUo Infante . Royea Yarhorengh hJ^kK^E .••••••••• J^« •••••• languages, which Is called accuracy, and also be a time-, • ••••# # # e e • 'iLyall's Languages of Europe." saver for. all concerned. STREET ADDRESS >#•••• It offers a generous vocabulary • In the Dressihaker's Union, : for each language and a'guide we are provided with a medical CITY:. ..A:.....:......: ZONE..;... STATE .:... on bow to the time, order card and a'Blue Cross card that Tw AVOID DOfLJCATION; If ysu ar* en old subicriber end heve • sKairae meals, ssk directions and such identifies, us at all times. Why of address, p|ea>e give your former address below: not have 'something of the same things. We've got the best of ;eve^-' kind for SIU seamen's wives? ^ AlIDRESl thing In the SIU, as evf^bbe CITY ....... ZONE. Letters To The Editor i -t t': -> • si/Sg':: •»: L-ka'-i- •" TdHt eteoeeeeMeepeeeoeenoeeoeeeeeoeeeei t-' '• 'n i::' -..S the liag f iee«Mee«|M«e«< leseeeeee/apoeeoeeeeoeoeeefaseeeoeseove s«ee«i vsfiif �W?''- Oetober 10, 1958 ALCOA PIOMim (Alcoa), Sapt. 1— Cholrman, L. Mooro; Socty., V. Hall, will take bunkera at t;ueta. and get draw. One member lnJured4-removed at Galveiton by CG—hdqtra notifled. Return cupa and glaicea to pantry. Two cacea of better brand of coffee to , be put out thla trip. Return all booka ' to library after reading. 7 • •lATRAIN GffORGfA (Soatraln), •opt. 14—Chairman, S. Charlea; Secty., A. Lambert. Feeding beef partially ' aettled—ateward dept. cooperating 100 percent. Storea of inferior quality put on board. Letter aent to hdqtra. requeating atorea be aent arrival day ao ateward can check aame. Safety meetInga to be held. Ship'a fund $37.58. •7 donated by poker piayera. Reporta accepted. Return cota after uae. Beef . about ch. mate—wanta to cut ot and la againat penalty hra.—too much auper- SEAFARERS puted ot—to bo referred to patrolman. Voluntary contributlona made for library. Waahing mactiine damaging clothea—needa repalra or to be re­ placed. Ovena not working properly. Need new library! more freab milk before aailing. Cupa and giaaaea to be returned to pantry. NORTHWESTBRN VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriera), Sept. <—Chairman, H. DuCloux; Secretary, N. DuBola. Re­ palra to be completed thia trip. New delegate elected. Ship'a fund S7.84. Hang clothea properly in fidley to avoid falling in engine room. Vote of thanka to ail deiegatea. OREMAR (Marvan), Sept. 13—Chair­ man, G. Browni- Secretary, R. Hampaon. One man mlaaed ahip. Oiler hoapitaiized. GATEWAY CITY (Pan-Atlantic), Sept. 19—Chairman, G. Grahno! Sec­ retary, L. Sheehan. Payoff probably Thura. 9/18. Need new waahing ma­ chine. FUrchaae new cooler for crew. Ship'a fund S3.13. Some diaputed ot. Patrolman to adviae membership re: new wagea and contract benefita. Union to get together with company officialrre: life raft aft. Station billa to be painted. STEEL EXECUTIVE (lithmlan), Sept. 1—Chairman, G. Plnkleai Sec­ retary, A. Brodle. Some ot diaputed. Food not up to par. Locks missing £rom orepeak. Excessive cupa used thia voyage. ^ vlalon over day men—will take up with patrolman. Milk to be aerved threft timea k day. Need mora milk. Remove clothes from lldley when dry. ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), July 27 —Chairman, B. Folse; Secretary, J. Hunt. Life lacketa to be returned to foo'ala after boat drills. Garbage to bo dumped In chute. One brother .paaaed away. Some disputed OT. Reque^ meeting with patrolman in Mo­ bile. Motion to remove toasters from light circuits. To ask headquarters why class B man beat others out for Job in NO. MAS8MAR (Calmar), Sept. SO— Chairman, R. MItchelli Socrotary, A. DoPoroat. Some diaputed ot. Request Wilmington agent at shipboard meet­ ing. Beef about captain—attitude to­ ward ateward dept. Repair lists to bo made up. Carpenter requests elariflcation re: ot painting. DiacuaMon about extra services for cap­ tain. Steward wanta replacement at Long Beach. JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Carsa Tankahip), Aug. 17—Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, E. Sceley. New delegate elected. Beef on American currency in foreign ports. Need paint Job for all foc'sles: laundry, showers and bathrooms completed: patrolman to decide delayed aailing. Repair list! to be made out. Cooperation urged. Some disputed ot. Return food to ice box. Keep laundry, recre­ ation and messrooma clean. ROBIN KIRK (Robin), July 9i7— Chairman, , A. Page; Secretary, J. DIetsch. Water contains salt—con­ dition corrected'. Ship's fund S11.15. No dodger on bow for three trips. Report accepted. New delegate elect-. ad. cooperation urged in use of waahing machine. Dispose of coffee grinds in garbage can. Sapt. 31—Chairman, A. Orao; Sacratary, J. DIatrlck. Water rusty; waavela in food. Ship's fund Sll.lS. Few hours disputed ot. Delayed sail­ ing. Poor LOG aei^ce. Need mora variety in menus. Request coke maehlna be kept aboard. Vote of thanks to delegate. Refer requisitions to patrolman. ROBIN GRAY (Robin), Sapt. 31— Chairman, B. Nuckals; Secretary, M. Pllosa. New treasurer elected. Ship's fund S.88. Various topics discussed for betterment of ship'a crew. ' BRADFORD ISLAND- (Cities Serv­ ice), Sept. 31—Chairman, N. KIrl; Sec­ retary, A. Wile. Ship may go to shipyard. Discuss new wages at pay­ off. Motion to write letter to negoti­ ating conuqittee re: pay raise on Cities Service ships. 'ALCOA CORSAIR' (Alcoa), Sept. 31 —Chairman, A. McCloskayi Secretary, M. Phelps. AU beefs settled. Thanks to crew for good cooperation. Few minor liaefs. Report accepted. New delegate elected. To see patrolman about air conditioning. To see stew­ ard to obtain some dark curtains for messroom when showing movies. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), Sept. f —Chairman, N. Beck; Secretary, L. Pleraon. Few hoUTs disputed ot. One man missed ship. Request slop chest to he put on board. Beef about messman notTiaving coffee pots ready for morning coffee time. BEATRICE (Bull), Sept. 17—Chair­ men, S. FotI; Secretary, P. Dunphy. Letter aent to headquarters re: retro­ active pa'y. Contract It security clause diacussed. Motion that'15-day and 10day shipping rule clause be changed to 30 daya. Request patrolman inform members about Union business at payoff. IRB^ESTAR (Triton), Aug. 34— Chairman, C. Jennette; Secretary, H. Hutchlna. Need new waahing ma­ chine! new galley range. New dele­ gate elected. Reduce noise in alley­ ways; keep radios tuned low; sougee foc'sles. Repair list to be made up. Sept. 14—Chairman, T. Jones; Sec­ retary, H. Hutchlna. Having - trouble with waahing machine and range. Rep«|y ,ll4t mailed...to hq. Some dis- RCBIN 600DPELLOW (Rabin), Sept. 15—Chairman, H. Nalaon; Secretary, B. Landes. Draws in Madagascaa must be in francs. One hour disputed ot. Request ample stores. New delegate elected: vote of thank* to predecefsor for Job well done. Request improve­ ment in quality and cooking of food. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Sapt. 9—Chairman, S. Rivera; Seeretayy, J. Denals. Few beefs—will try to straighten out before arrival. Ship'a fund Sie.36—telegram to advise Union of brotBer hospitalized in Arabia; Few hours ot diaputed. Safety meet­ ing held on fire-detecting apparatus.Request new dishes and glasses. ROBIN HOOD (Robin), Sept. 7 — Chairman, A. Arnold; Secretary, S. Doyle. No beats. Suggest all cups, dishes, glasses. It cota be returned to proper places when not in use. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for service well done. SEATRAIH NY (Seatrain), Sept. 30 —Chairman, J. Cole; Secretary, V. Whitney. Everything running smooth­ ly. One man missed ahip. New dele­ gate elected—vote of thanks to retir­ ing delegate for Job well done. Keep mesahall clean. Request, air-condi­ tioner be taken care of once a week. COB VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Sept. 14—Chairman, J, Goude; Sec­ retary, R. Muaselwhita. One man missed ship in Aden. Request more cigarettes in Casablanca—try to get American money. Ship's fund S9.20. Some diaputed ot. Keep water foun­ tain clean. Steward dept. to put out bigger night lunch. Complaint on launch service. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Sept. 14 —Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, C. Crabtree. All delegates and key men to attend safety meeting. Anyone with locker to be painted nnd hasn't repair list, is to pack aU gear and put in hospital, thereby letting shore gang get access to locker. Two hours dis­ puted ot. Everything smooth; no beefs. Request wider variety of dry " cereals. Return cups to pantry. Prop­ er attire required in messroom. Sug­ gest sufficient coffee and cream at night. Vote of thanks to crew messman for Joh well done. SHINNECOCK BAY (VcrHas), Aug. 33—Chairman, J. Bates; Secretary; L. Parller. No beefs. Slop sink to be squared away. Laundry to be cleaned by dept. Proper attire to he worn in messroom. All repairs to be turned in. Request foc'sle keys be located. Messroom to be straightened up after each watch. New delegate-and treas­ urer elected. One minute silence for departed brothers. Vote of thanks to steward dept..for excellent food. Com­ plaint about insufficient American money aboaird ship. STEEL KING (Isthmian), Sept. 13— Chairman, H. Mobley; Secretary, R. Stern. Food not up to par. Ship's fund S134.01. No beefs. Request new mattresses or have old ones steamed. Metal chairs for messroom needed. Complaint on bad fresh stores. Sept. S—Chairman,' B. Yancy; Sec­ retary, H. Burgaster. Chief cook con­ demned fish, and complained about meat disappearing, also vegetables were bad. ARMONK (New England Ind.), Aug. 34—Chairman, N. Matthey; Secretary, J. MIchaux. Captain w?.nts repair list made up weekly. Few hours ot dis­ puted. -Report accepted. New dele­ gate elected. Laundry space to be cleaned. Keep washing machine clean. CANTIGNY (Cities Service), Sept. 14—Chairman, R. Sully; Secretary, L. Hagmann. Two men missed ahip. Re­ pair list submitted. Some repairs made. Locker situation to be taken up with ptl. IVhen dogging port­ holes, windscoops to be removed. Crew urged to see delegates for any beefs. Retuim cups to pantry. Report' accepted. See steward about steak knives. No LOGS or reports received. BEAUREGARD (Fan-Atlantic), Sept. 31—Chairman, O. Rhodes. Secretary, C. West. No beefs. Ship'a fund 814.89. Some disputed at. Request doors clbsed between decks ao engine rooni heat win not go in ateward dept. .sleepi]^ .quarters. LOG Fate Tlilrteea Skipper's A Hard Man To Please Veteran seamen still recall the evils of the old two-pot feeding system, when topside got the cream and the rest of the crew got the slops at every mealtime. Two-pot feeding went out the window with the growth of strong unions in the maritime industry. ^ ; • Today, there's one menu for 'Sea-Spray' -By Seafarer 'Red' Fink all hands and everybody from the skipper on down eats the same. At the same time, this has meant better service, preparation and more varieties of food all around. Notorious for many years as "bad feeders," under the SIlT even the Calmar ships are toprated feeders today. The changeover hasn't been easy for some, however. As ship's dele­ gate Robert R. Mitchell delicately puts it: "The steward department here on the Massmar is having some trouble with the captain at this time." Says Crew Eats Better The trouble? The skipper claims there's a two-pot system on the ship and that the crew is getting the benefit of the better pot. He makes this claim, Mitchell notes, despite the fact that the BR has standing orders to bring fresh ice and water to the captain's room twice daUy, a bowl of fresh fruit every evening and chilled fruit juice every afternoon between 4 and 6 PM. In addition, the captain Is noted for sending the saloon "I don't care what movie you saw. GET 'EM OFF MT S&IP!" messman to the galley at mealtime to seek various items that are not even on the menu. Indeed, says Mitchell, if anybody LOG-A-RHYTHM: has^-a beef about a two-pot system. It's the rest of the crew. "We feel that any additional services pro­ vided for the captain should be available for all hands. We do -BrW. Willdridce, SS Bents Fort. know the steward has leaned over Whose job Is to keep up steam. The top man is the cdptain, backwards trying to attend to the And keep a sharp watch always The leader of the gang; skipper's petty complaints and stop —No chance to sit arid dream. Out at sea his voord Is Uw, the harassment." He runs the whole shebang. Needless to say, in spite of the Three wipers end the engine list. \ They keep the whole works clean. skipper's beefs, the galley gang has Under him there are the mates. A black gang needs good wipers earned numerous compliments on From chief on down the line. the food this voyage. SIU officials Some let the bosun work the crew, To keep things running keen,. hope to have the situatioh Ironed Others just hardtime. The steward's gang is vital. out by the time the ship is back in It makes its livelihood, Another gent who's on his own Baltimore. Catering to the entire crew. But carries quite a load. When it must have its food. Is "Sparks" the radio officer. Who gets the word in 'code. Under the steward is a man The engineers run things below. No one can overlook. The mainstay of the galley. As part of the black gang team; Is known as the chief cook. They get us where we're going By keeT^ng up power and steam. The baker makes the bread 'n rolls, The reg'lar crew is split three ways', A valuable man is he; Each has a job to do. . There's deek and engine personnel. He takes care of a sweet-tooth, And the steward's department, With cakes and fine pastry. too. The 3d cook has a specialty Of fresh vegetables and cans. The bosun is head man on deck. And when each meal is over. Twelve men make up his crew; He takes his orders from the mote. He washes pots and pans. And sees they're carried thru. A saloon messman is next in line, He's always clean and neat. Six able-bodied seamen For serving all the officers Are those who steer the ship. Except when they're not on the When they sit down to eat. wheel. The crew has its own messman, And then they paint and chip. He's got a big job, too; Three ordinary seamen follow He's never finished with his work Until the meal is through. them. They stand •dhe bow lookout; Unique distinction fell to vetThe pantryman is also there. And report their findings to the Cleaning dishes for the men; eron SIU electrician Homer bridge Starling (right) who celebrated He keeps things looking spic 'n If anything's about. span. two birthdays this year on 'Tftree maintenance men complete Until we eat again. Sept. 10. Starling's 50th the deck. birthday came as the Wild A bedroom steward is the last Their jobs they never shirk; His rate has some misled. Ranger was crossing the Date­ As they go on from 8 tb 5, He keeps the topside room clean. line homeward-bound from Giving a good day's work. And makes up officers' beds. the Far East. He wound up In turn there is the black gang, Well now my work is over. with only one cake, however, These meti work down below. with baker Henry Harris do­ It's the hour to go to town. Checking gauges, temps and pres­ I hadn't a thing to do 'til now. ing^ the honors. Photo by sures, So I wrote our crew list down. chief cook C. E. Martin. To keep the ship on the go. Tanker Personnel 7 '.J! 7^ • ••-4; Double Whamniy The, chief pumpman works the cargo. The' second pives him a hand; And when the tanks are empty. He's the engine maintenance man. We come now to three oilers. Who keep the engine from getting hot. As sometimes ttie chief will call • down And ask for another knot. firemen, Stay Put For Jobless Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their maiUng addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that Uiey had moved and ..changed their maiUng address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing oonsiderable hardship to the men involved. •I » srw « ' •I « • B' i ••'A I'l 1 �,. 7Far* Fenrteea l« SEAFARERS Mixed M On The Jlohn B. f/- tv-':-'.- V Vacation Rollef Rule Proposed To the Editert I fead with a great dear of amusement the letfer written by a brother (LOG, Aug. 29, 1958) proposing a 360-day shipping rule which, he ^ilaimed; would provide more Jobs for our mem­ bers. This brother's suggestion, if adopted, would destroy our in­ herent rights as Americans and would be against one of the Keady for anything (nobody Icnowi {ust whot), Chorli* Conner ' fhows form that's earned him nick­ name "Killer" on the John B. Kuloicundis. He didn't soy ha was ready for a tide bout just yet. J. -W. Parker sent in the picture. On the lighter side, steward George Alvarb plays "Pied Piper" Vith the local k1ds in Greece and caems to be having a better timb^ ot it than the youngsters. The steward's photo waS taken by Yernon Harris. I'- :-IV LOG letters To The Editor All tetters to the editor for publication in the SBAFARERS LOG must be signed by the icrtter. Names will be withheld- upon request.. •>, • <K,- SlU, A&G District sur BALmiOBE 121s B. Baltlmoi* St. HONOLULU... .81 South Earl Sheppafd. Asent KAstem 7-4900 311 8W Clay St. BOSTON 378 Stat* St. PORTLAND CApltal 24336 James Sbeehan. Agent Riclunond 2-0140 HOUSTON. 4203 Canal St. RlCHMONO.*Calif.,..510 Macdonahl Ave. Robert Matthews. Agent — BBacon 3-0923 Capital 3-4089; 24080 SAN FRANasCO ..,430 Harrison St. LAKE CHABLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 SEATTLE . ' Main 0200 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. WXLMXNGTONe.geo^Ie.SOS M&rtn* Ave. Louis Neira, .'Agent FRanklin 7-3564 ' Termina] 4-3U1 S7S 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn SIOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. NEW YORK HYacintb S816S CaJ Tanner. Agent . HEmlock 21754 WOROAN CITY 912 Front St. Great Lakes Disfricr Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 NEW ORLEANS 533 BienviUe St. ALPENA ' ......1215 N. Second Ave. Lindse.v WilUams, Agent Tulane 8626 Phone: 713-J NEW YORK 075 4tb Ave., Brooklyn BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. HYacintb 9-6600 Phone: Cleveland 7391 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. 1410 W. 39 St. J. Bullock, Acting Agent MAdison 2-9834 CLEVEL.AND MAln 1-0147 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. RIVER ROUGE ..10225 W. Jefferson Ave. S Gardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 River Rouge 18. Mich. PUERTA de TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo VInewood 3-4741 Sal Colls. Agent Phone 25996 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. , , Phone: Randt vb 2-4110 Marty BreithofL Agent Dou^as 25475 3261 E. 92nd St. SAVANNAH ...2 Abercom St. SOUTH CHICAGO Phone: Essex 5-2410 E B. McAuley, Agent . Adams 21728 SE.ATTLE . 2505 1st Ave. Jeff Gillette. Agfent Main 3-4334 Canadian Distritt TA.\1PA 18021811 N. FrahkUn St. ....12814 HoUia St. Tom Banning, Agent Phone 21323 HALIFAK. N.S Phone 3-8811 WILMINGTON. Cam ... 605 Marine Ave. 834 SL James St. West Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 MONTREAL PLateau 8161 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. FORT WILLIAM ...408 Simpson St. SECRETARY-TREAStraER Ontario Phone: 23231 Paul HaU PORT COLBORNS 103 Durham St ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Obtario Phone: 5581 J. Algina. Deck W. HaU, Joint TORONTO. Ontario.......372 nng St. E. C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint EUpire 4-5718 E. Mooney. Std. J. Volplam Joint VICTORIA. BC......81714 Cormorant St BMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC.. 298min St. Paciilc 3468 SYDNEY. NS......... . .. 304 Charlotte St. m '• HMowt. BAGOTVILLE. Quebec.......l.loBgln^ PhooGt 545 82 St. Davids St CAnal 7-3203 QUEBEC 44 Ssnlt-aa-MatMot Quebee Phone: 21568 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WDIlam St THOROLD. Ontario basic alms ©f the trade union movement in America. Such "job security" Is needless, as the present state of SlU shipping Indicates. First, as every oldtlmer In this Union knows, we are still shipping a large number of class B men and even class C men in some ports. Does this indi­ cate a shortage of jobs? Second, this brother seems to me to be the type who wants to make only one or two, trips and then get off. Well, that's okay with me. I'm for his having (hat right. Lsurely would be against any Union or Government rule which would deprive any broth­ er of the right to get off his ship, if he desires, after one or two trips. By the ^me token, our Union Aould continue to hold Invloiate the right of-every member to stay on his job as long as he desirnj, provided he does not violate any part of the Union contract. I have talked to quite a few homesteaders, especially those who are on the passenger ships, and I cdtild find no l^ult with their fidelity to the Union nor their knowledge of what is go­ ing on. On the contrary, they seem to be more Union-minded and more of a credit to the Un­ ion by doing a good job. which the Union has assigned them to do, and by discharging their ob-' ligations to the SIU. On ships where there are one or more so-called homesteaders, conditions are invariably as good or better than..elsewhere, and our Union patrolmen, I'm sure, can attest to this last statement. "• In one respect, I do agree with this brother that our mem­ bers should take their vacation when it comes up, but this should be a vacation in the true sense of the word. Vacations were one of the first conditions fought for by the trade union Oetober J|«. Itn movement and surely by now SF Elks Lodgm every major union has provi­ sions for them in-its contracts. Draws Thanks However, the vacation this To the Editorr brother suggests is not the same The memltors of the SIU who as that which prevails for other are in the' TB ward of the union groups. In such cases, when members take vacattous,^ United States Public Health they are relieved from their Service hospital in San Fran­ duties for a definite period of cisco wish to express their time, knowing that after they'vb heartfelt thanks and apprecia­ had their fun and spent their tion to the Elks Lodge No. 3, money, they have the same job BPOE, for the donation of a tetevlsion set for their ward. to go back to. Special thanks should go to The vacation suggested by Frank J. Courtney, chairman of this brother means that a man the special services, committee would be out of work indefi­ of the Elks, for making the nitely, not knowing when he arrangements. This kindness Is will ship out again. In most deeply appreciated by all of us cases, he has to ship at a lower here. rating when bis finances do not Micheal J. Coffey allow him to wait out a job sim­ ilar to what he had. I believe that kind of arrangement is un­ Seiaffarei^F : v fair, as we then penalize a man v who takes a vacatigh-by putting Is Daddy Now him in a position where he has To thq Editor: f to take a lower-rated job to Former sdiipmates of Richard catch up with his vacation ex­ H. MpDanieis may be Interested pends. to learn that Richard became a j Most of the so-called home­ father on Monday, September steaders are willing and want to 22. The chUd' is a boy named take vacations, even twice a Bruce. year like deck and engine qfftAil are doing very nicely, iiicers, if they are assured of their .TCiuding the new baby's father. old Jobs back. I think our U^- Richard, is now stationed at Fort ion should give this serious con­ Bliss, El Paso, Texas. . sideration and should ^explore Mrs. T. McDaniel the possibility of giving our tt. $ 'members a real vacation free from worry about the next job. Baby Benefit ' Then, when they ^0 Take one, they can enjoy it like other Makes Bis Hit To the Editor: > workers do.' We can accompiish this by Just a few words to' tKawir modifying our shipping rules to everyone for/the benefits that make it possible for those who were sent for the birth of my are, on vacation to go back to son on May 9, 1958; their former Jobs if they wish I am very proud to belong to to. Then we can truly say we such a wonderful union as tha really have had a vacation. What SIU, that'does everything-[H>Sever rule we adopt, let us not siblo to help its members and take away the rights we inherit­ their families. I have been a ed-firom the founders of bur member for many years, ever American trade jinlon move­ since 1947. I always have and ment, and that is job security. always will continue' to keep up John E. Weils the rules and regulations of tha (Ed. note: The letter referred Union. to by Brother Wells proposed a Enclosed is a-i>ictuFe of my rule limiting employment on family at home in San Francisco. otie ship to 360 days.) Nick EfthnloB •/ /.SSI Newcomer Johnny Efrimloo draws admiring glances from happy parents, Seafarer and Mrs. Nick Eftimiou, at their. San i^rancisco home. Johnny was bom May 9. vl Bariy f.'' "-'WO ^ r' | • •• -V,/ '' ' v' •> 7-:•'?V ^ v I �10. 1958 SEAFARERS SUZAMNI (Bull), Mpt. S»-ClMlr. man, B. Benafont; facraify, R. Bacan. Report accepted. Obtain taovUil csrde next trip. Need Isresr eoSss pota. ELIZABETH (Bull), Sept. tl—Chair, man, J. CNalll; Sacratary, W. Jahacly. Licensed; crews working on deck—^to ba referred to patrolman. Vote af thanks to steward dept. Foul weather locker. to be placed outside on pas­ sageway. Keep noise down In passage­ ways. laectric heater to ba installed in cook's foc'sle. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Sept. S—Chairman, J. Fitxpatrlek; Secre­ tary, I. Lleno.:^ Some disputed ot. Ship's fund S38. One man logged twice this trip. New treasurer elects. Everyone to be sober at payoff. Beefs to be taken up with patrolman before payoff. Repairs to be made and SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Sept. 24—Chairman, W. McBride; Sec­ retary, N. Remley. One man missed Aip in Texas City. Ship's ^nd S28.79. Some disputed ot. No beefs. Discus­ sion of letter from Treasury Dept. re: Income tax on monies received from coke machine. Request direct deliv­ ery from dairy to-insure freshness of milk. SEATRAIl/ SAVANNAH (Seatrain), Sept. 23—Chairman, R. Douglas; Sec­ retary, R. Elford. No beefs. More fresh buttermilk and fruits requested. Ice cream not cold enough—toO soft. Separate freezer for ice cream to be put on repair Ust. Request more SANTDRE (Marvsn Steamship), Sept. Sept. 22—Chairman, F. Jeffords; Sec­ retary, F. Bane. Vessel to pay off under new wage scale. Eveiythlng running smoothly: no major beefs. SUp's fund S32. New'delegate elected. Cooperation asked of members to keep ship in SIU style. Vote of thanks given to steward dept. for ex­ cellent variety of menus. Suggest all' members be present to clear ship and speed' up pay off. RAPHAEL" SEMMRS (Pan-Atlsntlc), Sept. 22 —ChalrmSn, B. Varn, Jr.; Secretary, C. Henning. One man missed Aip in New Orleans. Every­ thing running smoothly: no beefs. S3.2!) in ship's ^uRd. tsss noise around gangway at night in port and aft in crew quarters. ElectricUn to fix TV set. Vote of thanks to Radio Operator for getting MTD news every Sunday. Vote of thanks to Steward Dept.-for good food and service. WILD RANDER (Waterman), S*pt. 13—Chairman, C. Martini Secretary; H. Starling. Delayed sailing, disputed ot, and super phospate as penalty cargo to be brought to attention of patrolman. One man missed ship in Pusan due to no launch service. One man logged to be protested. Suggest: • :-X: *" I'-'V. •* Paf« fifteea Signing For His Benefit MP be ftuattataR and M mam pay •S imtU patnlmwa Bnda oBt iriwtW •apar pho«Iuta ia paaaltp aaiioA BBNTf PORT (CItlas larvica), fapt. n—Chairman, R; Ray) Sacratary,. A. H. Harbart. Oelejiata and ch. cook missed ship in'New Orleans. 7 hours disputed at. 1 FWT misdns. laaTins LC. New delegate elected. ALCOA PILORIM (Alcaa), Auf. M— Chairman, J. Rablnsoni Sacratary, W. Massanaar. Ship's fund S38. Reports accepted. Check milk, cigarettes and fresh vegetables before leaving HawaiL See patrolman about cash or travelers' checks In KaradiL Ship to be fumigated: fore and aft bunks ba put in 4-S deck foc'sleg New dale>gate elected. Request more green egetables on menu. Beef about ftresh salads—request onions, celery etc. for nlte lunch. Potatoes not well done. ATLAS (World Tankship), Sa^. 11 —Chairman. J. Piceu) Sacratary, V. Stankiewlcz. Soma disputed ot. New delegate elected. Remove clothes from washing machine after they are washed. Washing machine to be checked. washing machine to be repaired be­ fore sign on. Medicine chest to be checked — purchase medicines. Ail water tanks to be Inspected by Board of Health. Ship to be fumigated when in drydopk. Obtain more clean­ ing gear for all depts. LOG KATHRYN (Bull), Aug. S—Chair­ man, O. Fargo; Secretary, F. Nakllckl. Few hours ot oh delayed sailing and port time questioned. Report accept­ ed. Keep balhrooms clean. Steward to get more stores In France. Sept. M—Chairman, A. Biolnsson) Secretary," F. Nakllckl. Delegates not cooperating—too much running top­ side. One man fouled up. Motion to hold meeting once a month. Meeting may be called by consulting delegate. Observe quiet in passageways and messhalls. No LOGs received In two months. OCEANSTAR (Triton), Sept. 21— Chairman, W. Compton; Secretary, J. Breen. "O&e man missed dilp in Bait. Crew warned to stay sober at payoff. Ship's fund S17.60. Few hours dis­ puted ot. Need new refrigerator. Ship to be fumigated. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good Job. Do not place. glasses in sink. Bulkhead doors need repairing. Put clgarettea in ash trays. SEASTAR (Triton), Sept. 21—Chair­ man, M. Bugawan; Secretary, P. Meth. One man hospitalized. Galley to be sougeed. One man logged—to be re­ ported to patrolman. Two men get­ ting off. Motion that 12 yrs. seatime, regardless of age or dlsabiUty, be the sole requirement necessary for mem­ ber to qualify for pension. Motion defeated. Vote of thanks to steward, engine and deck gang. Take better care ot. washing madilne. Need new agitator for machine. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Aug. 14—Chairman, none; Secretary, H. Franklin. One man mlssed"-shlp— steward dept. short. OT sheets messy ^no long carriage typewriter on board. Repair lists to be made up. Some disputed ot. Request 3 copies of ot sheets—copy for each man. Re­ port accepted. TV to be repaired. Need more milk. Request Canadian bacon—will try to obtain same. Broth­ er explained use of deep fryer. Sept. 2S—Chairman, L. Hall: Secre­ tary, T. Moera. Suggestion to obtain longer wind chutes. Received notice from- Internal Revenue Dept. re: coke machine taxes. Some disputed ot. Food not up to par. Request to store ship on day of arrivaL Food being served raw, burnt, etc. Menue to be made up without changes during day. Have canned fruit chilled before serv­ ing. Majority of crew dlsatlsacd with -feeding program. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), Sept. 25 —Chairman, F. Rowetl; Secretary, L. Pierson. Slop chest to be paid be­ tween Mobile &• NO. Somp disputed ot. Eng. to order new washing ma­ chine. Fans need cleaning. Sail under protest . If they secure a deck cargo like this again. Vote of thanks to steward dept. 'r'-' v ym fOOP A^^t> ^iCeSATOJKOvJAi Tbir following Ust of Seafarerg have money duo fbem from the Alcoa Steamship Company. Write to 17 Battery Place, New York 4, or call at buUding 152-153 at the foot of^Marsh St, Southside, Port Newark, New Jersey. Raymond B. Allen, Henry J. BiMiop, Jas. R. Bradley, Jos, Barringer. Frank L. Bartlett, Erwin O. Berwald. Millard E. Byron. David S. Blackwell. Jesse D. Baugher, Ramon Bcnitez, Robert M. Beliveaii, Vincent D. Becker. Rodney L. Bennett. Jimmy Barbaccia, J. C. Bennett, Arthur 0. Berry. Paul J. Capo, John Christopher. Carl L Copper. Walter Conley, Terrell G. Clark, Darrell L. Cole­ man. Donald Chestnut, George S. Cntrer. Roy Lee CutlireU. Sboum Chaban.- C. V. Culpepper, Joseph C. Ctrr,- Thomas P. Crawford, Philip J. Carpovlcta, William CoUazo, Ferinand J. Coccia. Henry L. Dili. Anthony P. Dinlcota. Thos. C. Deale, Fred Diekow, Durwood B. Dees. William G. DyoL Theodore Delfin,' Benjamin Davlnls, Ed Delaney, George K. E. DuFore. Otis N. Edwards, Clifford Eman­ uel. William F. Egan. John H. Edlund. Glenn R. Ellis, Ramon Encamacion, Flor­ ence Foster, WUliam - Frasor, Horace G. Gray. Leslie J. GulUot. Albert W. Gatewood. Robt, L. Garrlas. , Thomas E. Griffith. Henry J. Gable, James C. Glisson, Ekmis A. Grady, James Gonzalez, Jose Garcia, Julio C. Gonzalez, Edward T. Glenn, Carl E. Hawks, Paul S. Huseby, Sam Henry, VirgU L. Harding, John G. Hand, Douglas K. HarreU, rfancls J. Haigney. John R. Johnson, Seafarer Joiwh Wohlili iigni siteef as SIU Welfare Services Di­ Frank F. Jameg, Bernard Jackson, rector Joby Flynn stands.bv with hospital benefit. Wphllti is laid Forrest C. King, Barney Kelly. Robert H. Kline.' Darius L. Knapp, Konstant IT. up in Staten Island hospital with broken leg. Kain, Melvin J. Keeffer, Robert D. Lowe, George 1. Lawrence, Clarence W. Lomax, Edward Llgon.-Walker T. iLaclair. Robert T. Land, Henry L. Lowery. Charles M. Lambert, Charles S. Lucas, Ruben Llauger, Leonard A. Libby. Jesse Lowe. John T. Morton, Salvat Mancino, Luther V. Myrex, Mortimer T. Morris, Harry Monahan, James B. Morton, Percy A. Mouton, F. R. Maldonado. Carl W. Mitchell Jr., Frank, Mamerto, James Charles Cook John J. Lesknn MacDonald. Clark Mullis, George K. It is Important that you contact Contact your heme and let them Murphy. Gustave Malensky, Bowman P. McNulty. Edward N. Mclnis, Lawyer Roger B.eroud at 7637 Parkview know about your whereabouts. McGrew, James L. McLamone. Renshaw McPherson. Carl M. McDanleL Road, Highland Park, Upper Darby, K. C. Smith—S-18 VoUie W. O'Mary. Paul E. Owen. Faus- Delaware County, Pa. tino Orjales. Chas. D. Oglesby, Harry G. We are holding your union book Peek Jr., Edward Lee Poe, Frank M. Walter C. Zajano at headquarters baggage room. Puglisi. Santiago Pena. Edward J. .PuchalYour mother asks you to get in ski. Thomas B. Rodgers, Milton Robinson. ' Eddie Hernandez James Russell, Juan Reyes. Elmer B. touch with her at 147 John St., Rice, William E. Reaves. Charles L. Staten Island 2. or call GI 8-6808. Please contact Alfred MolllneReeves, Harold B, Ray, James E. Rivers, aux. Western Main Rd., Caranage, Andrew C. Reed. Homer Ringo, An­ Frank Parsons tonio Rivera. Guillermo O, Rosado, You are urged to contact Mrs. Trinidad, BWI, regarding pictures George E. Rival. Thomas W. Rogers. Emile Roussell Jr., Charles E. Seymour. Barbara McKeen at 42 Pine St., La- from MV Coastal Sentry^. Arcangel Saavedra, Wm. E. Smith. Frank W. . Smith, Henry V: Sedgeway, Alex conlir. New Hampshire. T. J. K. Sokolowski. John B. Smith, WilUam C. E. P. of Seattle, Wash., Is anxi­ Carroll E. Harper Scott. Charley Stevenson, T. B. Simmons Jr., James C. Savage. Wm. V. H. Susikari, . It is urgent that you contact your ous to Rear from you again. Thomas Stratford. Wm. R. Tbompson, Harry L. Toal, Evis J. Thibodeanx, sister at once. Tom Ricbardson Frank W. Ungcr, Arturo Valiente, John Fred Walker Pat Jones A. Waith, James E.^ Willlams. John E. White. Charles H. Williams, Hubert G. It Is important that you get In Important you contact J. W. Sim­ Weeks, Charles ,E. Waldrop. Woodrow W. Whltford, Willie A. Young. Ralph W. mons at once at 606 Iberville touch with Martin Larsen, 357 Gray Youtzy. Earl H. Young, Alberto A. Yado. Street, New Orleans, or attomey St., Orange, NJ, pertaining , to Demetrio G. Zerrudo. money. . 8IU BABY ABBIVALS George Sladovlcb at 502 Maritime Building, New Orleans. Howard Ross Aimer Vlckers faces a year's hos­ pitalization and requests that you contact him at the USPHS Hospital, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn 35. The phone number Is D£ 2-1001. All of the following SIU familiea have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Sally Arleen Kelley, bom August 13, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Robert N. KeUey, MobUe, Ala. Seafarers Welfare Plan: 4 . if if Leo A. . Dwyer, 58: Brother Jose G. Sanchez, 55: A V^eran Spencer Lawrence Lyle, horn September 19, 1958, to Seafarer member of the SIU, joining back Dwyer died of a heart ailment while at home In In 1938 when and Mrs. Ross F. Lyle, Houston, Nashua, - New the Union was Texas. Hampshire, oh founded, BrotheZ 4 4 i August 10. He Sanchez^ died of Angel Morales, born August 15, had been a full natural causes on 1958, to Seaf^er and Mrs. Ramon member of the September 6. He Morales, Bronx NY. SIU. for the past was a patient at ^ t t nine years, join­ the Staten Island Antbony ReneU Myers, bom ing In New York US PubUc Health 'September 15, 1958, to Seafarer on January 12, Service hospital and Mrs. James Thoibas Myers, 1949, and sailing at 'the time. He Mobile, Ala. is survived by his datighter, Mar- In the steward department. Burial cella SanQfaez of New York City. took place In. St. Patrick's Ceme­ if X' ^ Jacduelyn' Faye Niehelas, born Burial took place In the Mt. Olivet tery In Nashua. His father, John O. Dwyer of Nashua, survived. July 2, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cemetary, Maspeth, NY. Leroy Maurice Nicholas, New XXX Jeao Marna, 62: Brother Marna Orleans, La. Jean Vaimont Dupre, 46: A head was stricken by a heart ailment Injury suffered aboard the SS At­ aboard the steamer Del Norte on Pbilllp Padilla,' born Jidy 10, lantic led to Brother Dupre's death August 19, 1958. He had been a 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Euseblo on August 3, 1958. Brother Dupre member of the SIU since 1955, Padilla, Brooklyn, NY. had joined the Union on* August joining in New Orleans, and sail­ X X X 24, 1955, and s^ed In the steward ing In the engine department. He Carlos Rodriguez,, born Septem­ department. Burial took place at, la survived by his wife, Mrs. Ilibla ber 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. sea on August 4. Surviving is his' -Marna, of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Carlps Rodriguez, Brooklyn, NY. wife, Ena pupre,,of Mamou, La, Place of burial is not known. •X S in & • 11#LM TIME YPOkBMiHiMu. - Raymond Labombard George Lampos Your-gear Is being held for you In the care of Mr. Reilly, States Marlne-Isthmlan Agency, 1108 Na­ tional Bank of Commerce Bldg., New Orleans, La. X x: �11 1 .:^ SEAFARBIIS*I.OO •OFFICIAL ORGAN O F TH E S E A FA R E R S INTERN ATION AL UN ION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO* < SlUNA, Cuba In Talks To Settle Canadian Beef MONTREAL—SIU and Cuban negotiators are still seeking agreement on tfee way to resume Canadian operation of the . strike-bound Canadian National Steamship fleet sold to Cuban interests last August. The-^*^ — SIU Canadian ' District has foreign trade bank two months been on strike against (^NS ago. The plan was to have an American operator on the Great since July 4, 1957. The pressure is on for a speedy Lakes, Troy Browning, run the settlement due to the rapid ap­ ships via a Cuban subsidiary. This plan to freezcvout the strik­ proach of Monter. Seven of the ing Canadian SIU seamen was ships are anchored at Halifax and could he frozen in if a pact satis- abandoned following SIUNA deSketch, prepared for the Government by General Dynamics Corporation, Is the first to be published , factory to all parties, can't be manstrations exposing the strikeshewing details of a nuclear-powered submarine,design, it makes available all space except the eeiw reached. The eighth ship, the breaking piove. Cuban unioh sea­ tral cylinder for liquid cargo.. men sent to Canada to man the Ciudad de la Habana (ex-Canadian Cl^llenger), is still tied up at struck ships were withdrawn from the vessels almost a month ago. Maryland Drydock in Baltimore. Meetings held here and in Wash­ Major problem being encoun­ ington then have sought tered by the negotiators is how to formulasince to protect the rights of WASHINGTON—-Although studies indicate that a submarine tanker is a long way from comply with the rules for re-regis­ the Canadian SIU crewmen, being economically feasible, the Maritime Administration has indicated that It is considering tering the vessels under the Can­ struck Canadian National who 15 adian flag. They were switched moflths ago in a straight economic the construction of a relatively slow-speed prototype vessel powered, by a nuclear reactor. frop Canadian to Cuban registry Maritime Administr over wages. / following their sale to the Cuban dispute tor Clarence Morse, in- pre­ At higher speeds, submarines re­ commercial utility. Other advan* Canadian National, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railways, senting a r^ort on the possi­ quire much less power than surface tages of the submarine are its im­ both owned by the Canadian gov­ bilities of a cargq submarine, said ships, which run into heavy wind munity to weather conditions and ernment, attempted once before to that studies that have been under­ and wave resistance. In neither its ability to maintain constant break the strike by transferring taken Indicate that the ideal cargo case though, at present levels of speed no matter what the surface the eight-ship .fleet to Trinidad submarine would have a speed of engineering achievement, could a conditions are. ^ cargo submarine be built and op­ registry. However, its efforts to about 40 knots. Studies are still going on to He explained that rt 20 knots, erated on a competitive basis.. recruit scab crews failed when the gather additional data on the world labor movement rallied to there is no particular advantage in The advantages of the cargo sub­ cargo submarine project. They are the support of the Canadian Dis­ building a sub-surface ship because marine come out at high speed but being conducted by. the Electrie it would-^-require the same-sized there is a^lways the question of Boat Division of General Dynamics. SAN FRANCISCO—Negotiating trict. The ships were then brought power plant as a sufface vessel. whether such apeed has enough Electric Boat was the builder of jointly for the first time, the SIU the Nautilus and other Navy Pacific District, representing the back under the Canadian* flag, nuclear subs. Sailor's Union of the Pacific, the while a deal for a "quickie" sale Marine Cooks aiid Stewards and was engineered between the Can­ The studies deal with the best tjie Marine Firemen's unions, has adian and Cuban governments and theoretical sizeis and speeds for reached an agreement with the Browning. submarine tankers ranging be­ An agreement for Cuban seamen Pacific Maritime Association pro­ tween 20,000 and 40,000 tons dead­ viding substantial gains for unlic­ to man the CNS ships was reached weight with speeds upwards of 20 ensed personnel on West Coast well in advance of the completed knots. " ships'. The new contract also elimi­ sale to the Cuban bank and appar­ nates inequities that , formerly ently even before the ships were existed and provides for uniform advertised for sale. They were let The men who sailed tankers in World War JI were known provisions in clauses that are com­ go for the bargain price of $2.8 as "volcano sailors" because their volatile cargoes might go mon to the three departments. The million despite other - Canadian contract will run for three years. bids that nearly matched that fig- up in one huge ejcplosion af any moment. One of them was Two major contract changes are me and one that topped it by Seafarer August Steinmann, now 75, who rode mostly tankers all dur­ ing the war and is proud of the fact that he never missed a ship— a provision for a tighter, seniority $200,000. nor lost one either. ' The subsequent SIUNA demonclause and an amended vacation A representative of the poft en­ Steinmann, a veteran of the Cities Service fleet, became an SIU benefit plan which provides 21 istrations against other ships and gineering staff of the Cities Serv­ member in 1947 while the Union was involved in at the Cuban Consulate and the days pay for seven months work. the drawn-out organizing campaign which result­ ice Oil Company is taking part in In order to protect seamen now United Nations building in New Maritime Administrationed in the signing of the coiripany four years later. the in the industry, the contract in­ York convinced the Batista govern­ But before that, he had 22 years sailing under his Atomic Energy Commission joint creases the seniority requirements ment that running the ships with belt with a variety of freight and tanker operators, training course for maritime per-^ on West Coast ships from the Cuban crews would not prove sonnel. The course, which wiU run including NMU-contracted companies. profitable.' present three years to six years or A machinist by trade, he first went to sea in for 15 months, will deal with the more. 1925, following the death of his flaWe. Tie started operation of the nuclear ship Sa­ This increased seniority require­ out as a crewmember of expedition ships used by vannah, which is now under con­ ment will protect the rights of men explorer-naturalist William' Beebe, exploring such struction. now sailing these ships, and will Several months of the course unusual areas as the Sargasso Sea and the Galapa­ limit the number of men with top Steinmann gos Islands off the west coast of South America. He will consist of classrodm instruc­ seniority In proportion to available recalls vividly one occasion when the expedition tackled a giant ray. tion in Lynchburg, Virginia, fol­ employment opportunities. •nie ray was-harpooned five times and then shot with eight rifle bul­ lowing which instruction wlU shift Because of a ruling by the Cali­ SIU membership meet­ lets but was still alive and kicking wben it was lifted to the deck with to an Atomic Energy Comiuissioii fornia state unemployment service reactor site, and finally, to^ thf jthat vacation pay as such is addi- ings are held regularly block and tackle. \ • Marine life wasn't the only interesting aspect of the Beebe exji^di- ship itself. ^ tional income and the person re^* Candidates for the course ceiving it is not entitled to unem­ every two weeks on Wed­ tion, he recalled. There were a number of women aboard the ship, ployment benefits, the unions have nesday nights at 7 PM in either traveling as members of ^ the expedition or wives who tagged to pass a series of aptitude tfili. changed their joint vacation plan all SIU ports. All Sea­ along. The resulting complications, he recalls, explain jvhy women before- being qualified. They' idy elude the States Marine engi^s^ are considered disruptor%«of good relations aboard ships. . to a supplemental wage benefit farers are expected to program^ After that initiation, Steinmann sailed with such companies as Luck- who will man the Savannah,': pjuf The new plan provides for the attend; those who wish to enbach, tha American Merchant Line on which, he made 40 trips to reprfeentatives from other dr^ ear* payment of three days for e^ 30 be excused should request London, Socony and Cities Service, working as machinist or deck en­ go and tanker shipping coispanies. days worked and is in lieu of a gineer. He continued to work as a tankerman after becoming an SIU Kings j^int and . other iSaritimd paid vacation. Under the old plan permission by telegram member, although he. made a couple of trips to France and Algeria training schools also have repre* a man earned eight days' vacation (be sure to include reg­ on dry cargo ships. Like many oldtimers, he can reel off hames, dates sentatlves present. after seven months' employment. istration number). The and places concerning most of the ships he's sailed. ' But under this new supplemental He has fond memories of Buenos Aires and Montevideo particularly wage program, the same seaman next SIU meetings^ill be: during the war years when those twQ ports were havens'of good lut­ will now earn 21 days' pay for the ing and hospitality for US seamen. Octobier 15 same seven months Worked. In 1952 at the age of 69, he underweat a hernia operation whicl? October 29 The seven month period is being laid him up for some time. The-resultant complicatioila brought aboiit used as a base because of a ruling his retirement from seafaring. ^ November 12 on the West Coast limiting a man's A bachelor all his life, Steinmann passes the time yisiting his sis­ November 26 continuous time on : one Ship to ters oh Long Island and upstate New York. He is an avid movie-goer seven mpnths. as well, but can't get around too much now because of his disability. - Sub Tanker Proposal Advances WC Pact Ups PENSIONERS CORNER Train CS Man . For Atom Sjiip 0'' \.'^.-r I t-^iV' -: rfc'." m 1 SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS •• •• V. • I �- .. /. , •% ! < ,•» ,^,,^v , i •' .':'7'.'' SEAFARiatS^^LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THB SEAFARERS INTERNAtlONAt UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CJO • I--'' y-tj''': !'i.- '•'•-J .• ••'• '-"^ •• " . -; - . »- T'j.:.. .°*' \ •. " •"• .i«• '•a^y .—^(h. ,,vf' ,• . _.»<, •.- • '•;•"'• V-- •; , vV V • • - 7-;;^ ^ v'iw-wJ •'"• • V- :7 "• 7:-: -• "• " •-•- " " .'. • I;.."-:' • ' •' . , i-l -•7 : i^. ' «; • .'•iJL..V-.' • ,. • ^ 'r . ... . • Ii|::i$liiiil5:.QUALIFIED ®ltlilS7'^ CANDIDATES v;'Vi:-3-*v^&a, isST;-.--? •HTi With Photos And Records ••»•-, f*' Submitted By Candidates • -iJ ^;- - • > V'..' "j t• ^ ^ • - •- • 'V -1 SECTIONS OFSIU CONSTITUTION I ---'•a 'I" "•7^>1 Governing Compiete •" •]'^;i?''"3 3^ri';,,tff>" V'-.^' ••y ^' f-y'-r ',' ST "" '-I'.'r. :7rhe|i^Ri^^ this supj^M^I^'ls signed td^ ehdISIflrThe SMfemSr to 1ully uNirstond the t a '^-' , iU, "•«7'7'.:p,'*'':'v'7*--''7-'7"'•-•;•• '''•/;-\7-''"'' '"• "•'" !' j "'*'•• ' •' ' '•' ' • 7-7'';.'-v.:7' •7:." "y •'.' •'. -^ •'•••77 - SAMPLE BALLOT • '•-^7 ;A:77777^,.y:V;::.:^7:yy;?^ : "• .!«• '• . '" ' , ,i- . / Jfef'' liTiiaiSi Si!V'3 3,:"V.!!^*' 'vB«Vr' l-%77'.T«7r'; ivi.;-;.: - • • •. ;, v; • ^'Si" ; to acquaint him with all of the candidates for Union office. Included here are those sections of the constitu­ tion which spell out his voting rights and the procedures taken to protect the secrecy of the ballot and to assure an accurate count, with rank and file committees overIspeing every step of the process. Every Seafarer should '7^7 -,dedy the material in this supplement, and^ then having 17 7 made his decisions, should Vote for the candidate of his , <3^. , . fdhoics in the balloting which starts November I. m. -.• '• -7^ :7,;y:?7: 7i7i ,^.> ] ^^ 1 . . , • • : •/';''•••••.. ' ; ^:^ 3,. ,•.. j.. ^„ .•as*-;' 'V-;MV3J. "i;/: _Si, • a-ff: ,,,, .,.. . .... ^ 4c:''V4m(0i '7'7:.7;;7-aa7:iiiSft �5?rJ5:^5'^ 8iipplementai7--rP*f e Tw* %:: Ootolier 10. USt Candidates ' -. ;• For: Serrefary'Treasurer \ •' : V; I §$ ' '-f' .. • • •V -1960 A&G Posts f . for: Boston Agent (Vote For One) (Vote For One) -BALLOT PAUL HALL—No. H-11 AL TANNER—No. T.12i Original member of SIU. Holds all strike clearances. Active In all Union organizing since earliest days. Elected secretary-treasurer' 1948. Reelected every time since. Served on all SIU negotiating committees since 1948. Helped initiate Welfare, Vacation Plans. Participated in drive for SIU seniority hiring system to save Union hiring hall, add in fight which broke Communst hold on Canadian waterfront. GENE DAKIN—No. D-9t -BALLOT No. 2 JOE ALGINA—No. A-lt For: Engine Assi Secretary-Treasurer " WILLIAM J. SMITH—No. S-60i , ^ CLAUDE (Sonny) SIMMONS—No. S-1: ——BALLOT No. 3 • Member of old ISU in 1935, then worked with US lighthouse dept. until joining SIU in 1939. Sailed until August, 1941, when appointed Tampa patrolman. Shipped again, August, 1942, and sailed through war. Appointed NY patrolman, Feb., 1945. Elected Tampa agent for 1946 through 1948. Resigned July,, 1948, and shipped until Nov., 1949. Elected NY engine patrolman for 1951, 1952; elected assistant sec­ retary-treasurer from 1953 to present. - JAMES E. SWEENEY—No. S.6i (Vote For One) Joined SIU in 1945. Served as ship's delegate or steward dele­ gate on majority of ships. Member of JFood and Housing Committee for 1946 General Strike. Assisted SIU during the Canadian beef, and represented Union in^various beefs in Puerto Rico. Participated in^. Wall Street Strike. Appointed New York patrolman 1952. Elected New York joint patrolman 1953-'54. -Elected steward assistant secre­ tary-treasurer 1955-'56, 1957-'58. WILUAM HALL—No. H.272i -BALLOT No. 5 Joined the SIU, A&G District, in 1944, in the Port of New York. Served actively in many of the Union's major strikes and beefs, in­ cluding the 1'946 General Strike, the 1947 Isthmian Strike, the Wall Street Strike and the Canadian beef. Was elected deck delegate and ship's delegate on most of the ships he sailed. Holds clearances for all Union actions. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer for 1053-54. I«elected 1955-'56, 1957-'58. JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN—No. V-li •' " •:\' Started sailing In 1922.. Active in maritime labor many years be­ fore joining SITJ In 1940 in New Orleans. Served as NY engine patrolman from 1948 to 1947. While patrolman served .da special services representative in charge of membership problems. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953-*54, '55-'56, '57-'58. Elected hq representative in 1951 and 1952. Has strike-clew., record for all SIU^ Strikes and beefs. r v , , ... V. n--. I -** I\ -BALLOT No. 6|t " • -BALLOT No. 10 Served as Boston Joint patrolman,, either by appointment or elec­ tion for ten consecutive terms, up until the end of 1956, with the exception of a brief lapse in 1948-'49 while at sea. First went to work for the Union In 1941. Directed General Strike activities In 1946 in Portland, Me. Also served as joint patrolman in New Y'ork in 1943. He has been a member of the SIU since 1938. Has played active role in all Union activities. Holds clejarances for all beefs. for: Steward Ass't Secretary-Treasurer -BALLOT No. 4 -BALLOT NO. 9 starting going to sea In 1944 during World War II with the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Transferred to the SIU, Atlantic & Gulf "Dis­ trict,^ in 1947. Was active as picket captain in Philadelphia In the 1946''General Strike. Active In- Isthmian strike at Marcus Hook in 1947. Served Union -as doormap/at Philadelphia hall In November and Decemljer, 1947. Ras been active . Union member on all ship% often elected deck and ship's delegate by his shipmates. Hr EDWARD X. MOONEY—No. M-7J -BALLOT No* 8 Was a member of the old ISU and Is a charter iliembep of the SIU. Holds clearances for all the SIU strikes and beefs. Has sailed In all unlicensed ratings In the deck department. Appointed patrolman and dispatcher In the Port of Boston from June, 1945, to March, 1948. Resigned and returned to sea until June, 1949. Served , as Boston patrolman-dispatcher to July, 1951 and for brief periods during '53, '54, '55 and '56. Elected joint patrolman for 1957-'58. Transferred to SIU from old AFL ^Seamen's Union when SIU was formed. Sailed actively in WW H before becoming Union organizer. Served as NY deck patrolman, acting port agent, before being elected NY port agent 1948, 1949 and 1950. Elected hq representative for 1951 and 1952; asst. secretary-treasurer from 1953 to present. Par­ ticipated in 1946 General, Wall Street and Isthmian Strikes. Union negotiating committee member for past 12 years. — • I- , / (Vote For One) (Vote For One) (Vote For One) -BALLOT No. 7 Sailed steward, department ratings on SIU ships for many years. Became. SIU member December, 1951. Came off ship to manage Baltimore Port O' Call when new hall opened. Participated in Baltl- ^ more HIWD and MAWD organizing including successful drive for harbor tugs. Active In aid to Westlnghouse strikers. Also in NY ^AWD organizing and- as Welfare Services representative. Now co­ ordinator of Great Lakes organizing. For: Boston Joint Patrolman / For: Deck Assi Secretary-Treasurer .. . '-.H for: New York Joint Patrolman \ (Vote For Eight) ERNEST (Sc«*tly) AUBUSSON—No. A-Si -BALLOT No. 11 . Joined the SIU, A&G District, in 1942 and sailed with the Union during World War II. Active in numerous major strikes-and beefs of the Union, Including the 1946 General Strike, the 1947 Isthmian strike and many other beefs since then. Has served as dispatcher at headquarters regularly since 1955 and also as headquarters patrol­ man. Participated "recently in drive to win SIU majority aboard SS Atlantic. Served often as ship's delegate. Has clear Union record. ROBERT A. BARRETT—No. B-86» -BALLOT No. 12 Started sailing with SIU In World War II and sailed in aU combat zones. Became member of Atlantic & Gulf District on October 25, 1943, joining Tn New York. Has taken part In all strikes and other beefs in which. Union has been involved- and has volunteered fo^r numerous assignments. Participated in SS Atlantic beef. Served on rank and file trial committees. Sails in engine department, and holds , all engine ratings Including chief electrician. ARM BJORNSSON—No. B-34i -BALLOT No. 13 Native of.Jceland but now US citizen. Sailed in all combat zones in World War II on foreign-flag and WSA ships. Started shippW with SIU nine years ago and has been In good standing ever sincec... Elected delegate and meeting ehairman by shipmates on many oc­ casions. Elected to many headquarterji membership committees and active in behalf of Union in other matters.. Served as master at a^i^s in headquarters. Sails as AB and bosun. ^ > (Contlnutd on p«e« 1). r •«:/ �WOLUAM BURKE—No. B-586i -BALLOT No. U Aethr«lr participated In Atlantic A Giilf port-war organizing diiira ai voluntary shiplward organizer. Becelved full memberahip, March 1, 1948, as a result of organizing services. Elected many times by his shipmates to sen's in capacities of deck delegate and ship's delegate. Has a clear record on all Union strikes and beefs from the beginidng. -^ails all ratings in deck department and is now aboard the Ames Victory as bosun. DANIEL BUTTS—No. B^28t -BALLOT NO. 15 Has been a bonafide union man for the past 30 years and an ac­ tive SIU member since the Union was chartered in 1938, Was elected port agent in San Juan in Union's first election in 1939 and served in that capacity for five consecutive years. Has been elected many times by the membership to various rank and file committees,. Sails regularly as bosun and deck maintenance and has been chosen deck delegate or ship's delegate numerous. times by his shipmates. MALCOLM CROSS—No. C443: -BALLOT No. 16 HOWARD GUINIElt—No. C-Si -BALLOT No. 24 Joined SIU at its start Served as organizer in various drives from 1938 to 1941. Represented I^ion before National Defense Mediation Board on cmitraet dispute in 1941. Served as chairman of head­ quarters Bonus Strike committee. Was chairman of NY branch food and housing committee for the 1948 General Strike. Secured 3,000 berths for members during strike. Elected steward patrolman in NY from 1946 through '56; joint patrolman 1957-58. FRANK J. JANKOWSKI—No. J.74i -BALLOT No. 25 Joined the Seafarers International Union, A & G District, on September 4, 1951, in the Port of Norfolk. Sails in all ratings in the deck department. Was a crewmember until recently aboard Jean LaFitte. Has served as ship's delegate or deck department delegate on various tyi^ of ships since joining the Union, and has assisted, in settling several shipboard beefs. Holds a clear record on all Union beefs and picketing actions since he joined SIU. CASMIER (Casey) KAUST—No. K-309t -BALLOT No. 26 Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1944. Sails in the deck department. Participated in Isthmian organizing drive which brought this fleet into SIU fold. Has strike clear record' on all major beefs the Union has had since he joined up. Has served as ship's and department delegate on many SIU vessels. Has often assisted Union agents in West Coast ports -when help was needed. Elected New York patrolman, 1957-'58. CARLOS M. DIAZ—No. D-91s -BALLOT No. 17 Has been sailing in the deck department for.the past 15 years, and as a member of the Seafarers International Union-A&G Dis­ trict since 1949. Joined the SIU originally in the Port of New York. Active in all Union beefs and strikes. Holds strike-clear record for all Union actions. Now aboard the Beatrice as carpenter and is serving as ship's.delegate. Has been ship's delegate and deck de, partment delegate on many types of ships since joining the Union. WILLIAM S. PORTER—No. F-93; -BALLOT No. 27 Joined the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, in 1944 and has been an active Union member since that time. Has a clear record 'for all strikes and beefs in which the Union jias participated down through the years. Sails regularly in steward department ratings and was last aboard the Carolyn (Bull Line) as chief cook. Familiar with problems of his department and with needs of the membership. _ Has been a member of the SIU-A&G District for the past 12 years. Joined the Union in the Port of Philadelphia on March 15, 1946, and has sailed regularly since then. Ships in the deck de­ partment as bosun, carpenter or AB. Was elected to serve as ship's delegate and deck delegate department on his last ship, the Wil­ liam J. Camith. Has been delegate on various other SIU ships since he began sailing. Holds clearances for all strikes and beefs. JOSEPH (Joe Di George) DI GIORGIO- -No. D.2t —^BALLOT No. 18 • Joined the Atlantic & Gulf District in 1941 in New O^ans. Served actively in many of the Union's major beefs and strikes in the years since then. Including the 1946 General Strike, the Isthmian Strike, the Wall Street beef and numerous others. Active in SS Atlantic crewing beef in Mobile. Elected Baltimore patrolman 19591956. Served on numerous rank and file committees and elected ship's delegate and steward delegate on many occasions. EUGENE RAY—No. R.321t PAULDROZAK—No. D-180: -BALLOT No. 19 Became SIU member in 1949 in Mobile. Active in many major Union strikes and beefs from 1946 General Strike down ta present. Served as Seattle and San Francisco, patrolman from 1991 to 1954. Served a two year hitch in the US Army, 1954 to 1956, and then was assigned as New York patrolman. Major assignment was on Robin Line beef where he was active for full year from time the ships were sold until SIU won them back. Has clew Union record. THOMAS FLEMING—No. F.24li -BALLOT No. 20 -BALLOT No. 28 A member of the Seafarers International Union, A&G District, since 1946, when he joined in the Port of New York. Has shipped regularly since that time, except during a hitch in the Army from 1950 to 1952. Sails in all ratings in the steward department. Holds clearances for all strikes and Union beefs from the 1946 General' Strike up to the, present Was one of the original crewmembers. bn the SS Atlantic and Is still serving aboard that vessel CHARLES SCOFlELD^o. 8-186: -BALLOT No. 29 Joined SIU, A&G District, in 1941 in Port of Norfolk, Va. Sailed actively throughout World War II, entering most combat zones at one time or another. Was a member of the Savannah strike com­ mittee during the 1946 General Strike. Has been elected engine delegate and ship's delegate by his shipmates on many SIU vessels he has safied on. Has full clearances for all strikes and beefs engaged in by the Union in the 17 years since he joined up. FREDDIE STEWART—No. 8-8: _^l -BALLOT No. 30 Has been going to sea since 1929. Joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1943 and ..generally ships from that port. Sailed all types of ships diiring World War H to all war zones. Served as chairman of the Housing Committee in Boston during the 1948 General Strike." Holds a clear record on all strikes and beefs in which the SIU has been Involved since he first joined the Union. Has been depart­ mental and ship's delegate many times on various types of vessels. ' Was voluntee^rganizer for SIU when it was founded. Participated in all major strikes including bonus strike. Isthmian,. 1946 General Strike and other actions. Was leader of direct action to secure milk, good provisions and decent shipbosud conditions for all Sea­ farers. Served as steward patrolman in NY in 1947 and joint patrolman in 1948 and 1949. Elected steward patrolman or joint pa­ trolman sinceLl950. Assisted in drawing up many contracts. VINCENT GENCO—No. G.79i JOSEPH TEICHER—No. T-132: I -BALLOT No. 21 Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in March, 1949. Retired from membership in December, 1949, and reactivated in 1949. Has been sailing evei^ since that time in all ratings"in the deck depart­ ment. Is ship's delegate on the Steel Executive at the present time. Holds .strike clearance for all beefs while at sea, and has volunteered for picket duty at. various times in port Served on strike committee during picketing of American Coal vessel in Baltimore in 1957. LOUIS COFFIN-No. G-Tt -BALLOT No. 22 Transferred into SfU from old AFL Seamen's Union in~1939. Par­ ticipated actively in 1941 bonus beef.«1946 General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Served Union as patrolman and- agent in Phila­ delphia and Jacksonville and as assistant secretary-treasurer. Elected deck patrolman in NY for every year from 1947 through 1952. Elected NY joint patrolman for '53-'94; NY deck patrolman, '55-'56, joint patrolman, '57-'58. Aided contract talks. Has all clearances. V. PAUL GONSORCHIK—No. G.2t 'y '" -BALLOT No. 25 A&G mamber since Union was founded in 1938. Sailed steward, chief cook and baker. Member of Union negotiating committee, 1940 and 1941. Assisted in drafting original SIU constitution. Member 1941 Bonus Strike committee. Returned to sea in 1943, then elected NY dispatcher. Served NY steward 'patrolman, 1991, until elected Baltimore steward patrolman 1952. Elected NY steward patroUiun for •93-'54 and "BS-'Se, Joint patrolman,'ST-W. ' - -BALLOT No. 31 Became SIU member in the Port of New York in April, 1951. Sails in the deck department. Previously had served in organizational capacity on board Cities Service ships during drive. Took active part 'in many SIU beefs of the past few years. Served as ship's delegate or department delegate on practically every ship he has sailed on except when he was bosun. Has clear record on all Union strikes and picketing actions. KEITH TERPE—No. T-3i -BALLOT No. 32 Sailed throughout World War H on West Coast in both deck and steward departments. Jidned the SIU in 1949. Was headquarters organizer during 1949-'51, active in winning successlul Cities Service drive. Abo served as acting port' agent in Lake Charles during 1950-51. Helped organize several 'other non-union companies. Was New York "patrolman, contract negotiator and headquarters representaUve' 1951-'52. Elected NY joint patrolman 1955 *56, '57 58. JAMES L. TUCKER—No. T.22i -BALLOT No. 33 Transferred from the old AFL Seamen's Union in 1938, becoming a charier member of the SIU in the Port' of Baltimore. Has sailed regularly since then in all ratings in the deck department. Served under appointment as acting patrolman and acting agent in the ports of Charlesttm and Mobile. Participated in various union beefs and bas a strlke^car record. Has been ship's delegate and deck department delegate on mai^ shipS. Last shipped on the Del Norte. (Centinuse en PMO 41' . ' ::ii I �r -r-: i/vV . • v• Saptfementary—Pace Fonr Ootober 1«. MM » -No. W-316t :BALL0T NO. Joined the Seafarers International Union in 1944 and sailed SIU steadily since then. Has been ship's delegate or deck delegate on most of the ships he has sailed on. Served as shipboard editor of the Del Norte "Navigator" and on the Del Sud newspaper. Participated in 1946 General Strike and helped collect funds for Wall Street SEyU strikers. Frequent contributor of stories and pictures to SEA-^ FARERS LOG. At^ (Honest Al) WHII7IIER- $f'r' • •liv:'; . • - 'A.' '• •. '.•A •. • VAN WHITNEY—No. W-lIi -BALLOT No. 35 Joined the SIU in 1944. Holds Union clearances for all strikes and beefs since then. Picketed in Jacksonville, ^a., during Uio 194i6 General Strike, and was an .organizer during the Cities Services., campaign. Sailed in all ratings in the engine departpient. Sailed to all war zones. Took an active part in the SUP strike of (951. Delegate on many Seatrain ships and others. Waq on hq tallying com', mittee for Baltimore Building Fund Resolution. K*- . as ' • (Vote For One) BALLOT No. 36 Became a charter member of the Seafarers International Union, A&G District, in 1938, when he Joined in the Port of Philadelphia. Has shipped continuously since that time except for the period from 1942 to 1945 when he was in the Marine Corps. Sails in ail deck department ratings, generally from the Port of Philadelphia. Was last aboard the Ines.- Served as department delegate and ship's delegate on many ships. Is clear on all Union strikes and beefs. S. (Blackie) CARDULLO—No. Git -BALLOT No. 37 Sines joining the SIU he has been active in all Union strikes' and beefs. Was Marcus Hook agent until that hall, was closed. Served as patrolman in Phlladielphia, as West Coast representative and as NY hq representative. During war sailed in all combat zones. Has clearances for all Union actions. Active participant in Isthmian organizing and s^ike. Elected Philadelphia agent for every year* since 1950. Active in Philadelphia port affairs. HARRY GERIE—No. G26fh -BALLOT No. 42 Joined the ^afarers International Union on July 23, 1941,..JB the Port of New. York. Sails in the deck department. Served on numerous: ships as ship's delegate and department delegate. Partic­ ipated in many major Union actions and is strike-clear On all strikes Served as dispatch^ part of 1953 and 1954 and again, in 1990. Elected patrolman 1957-'58. Has been an active SIU member for over 17 years. (XIFTON H. JACKSON—No. J-235t -BALLOT No. 43 Started With the SIU, Atlantic A Qulf District, in 1946. Was active in the 1947 Isthmian strike. Was an organizer aboard Cities Serv­ ice. tankers during the SIU drive in that company and also on the independently-owned tanker John H. Marrion. Has sailed 3rd cook and carpenter but spent most of his seatime in the engine rooni. Hss served as engine delegate and ship's, delegate on many sbip& 'Has fulTciearance for all strikes and beefs. vir- / •, RALPH W. MURRY- for; Philadelphia Agent STANLEY (Sioeh) BOJKO—No. B.33; EU HANOVER-r-No. H-313i -No. M-3741 -B;U1X)TN«.44 Joined the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District,' In the Port iff Norfolk in 1946. Sailed steadily since then in the deck department on Slti ships, ustially as AB or bosun. Has been active in most of the Union's beefs and strikes down through the years since he first be­ came a member. Also has been active aboard ship, often serving as ship's delegate or departmental delegate. Has recently been ship­ ping aboard the Baltore (Ore Line). AL STANSBURY—N6. S-22: -BALLOT No. 45 Member of SIU since it was organized, joining in Port of Balti­ more. Taken active part in all strikes and organizing drives since Union began. Sailed during the war into most combat zones. Serired SIU in various Appointive capacities. Was often elected black.gang delegate on ships. Was appointed dispatcher for Baltimore in 1949. Has been elected as Baltimore engine patrolman from 1950 up to the present time, For: Norfolk Agent (Vote For One) -BALLOT No. 38 Si Member of the SIU for the past 16 years, joining the Union In the Port of Philadelphia in 1943. Has sailed at one time or another in all three departments and is familiar with the vm-ious problems affecting Seafarers. Has been elected departmental or ship's dele­ gate on most vessels he's sailed on. Sailed during-World War II in all war zones as well as during the Korean War. Was last aboard the Steel Artisan. V &:• For: Philadelphia Joint Patrolman (Vote For One) JOHN HETZELL—No. H-61 i- -BALLOT No. 46 '^Jbined the SIU in May of 1939, and has .sailed steadily since. was appointed patrolman-dispatcher in the Port of Norfolk in 1946, and has since been elected to that position. Has been active in all SIU strikes and 'beefs since he joined the Union, and holds clear­ ances for all of them. During the Wall Street Strike, he served in the capacity of area captain. He was also active in Isthmian andCifies Service campaigns. for; Savannah Agent -BAtLOT No. 39 Has been a book member of the SIU since 1947. Has serve.d as ship's delegate and departmental delegate on many ships. Has taken an active part in Union beefs on the West Coast, the Com­ mercial Telegraphers Union strike, the Isthmian beef on bedialf of the AFL Marine Engineers and the Operating Engineers' strike in 1952. Was appointed joint patrolman in Philadelphia in 1951. Elected Philadelphia joint patrolman from 1953 to present. .a-:. JAMES A. BULLOCK—No. B»7i For: Baltimore Agent -A (Vote For One) WIIXIAM J. (Red) MORRIS—No. M-4J -BALLOT No. 47 Sailed since 1939 and through World War II until appointed acting agent for Jacksonville in March, 1945. Was later assigned to New York and then to Norfolk as patrolman. Served as noting agent in Charleston, SC. Appointed patrolman for Mobile in 1947. Was elected deck patrolman in Mobile for 1948, joint patrblman In '49 and deck patrolman for 1953 through 1956; joint patrolman 1957-'58. Has clear record on all Union beefs. (Vote For One) EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD^No. S-2i -BALLOT No. 40 One of SIU's original members. Active in P&O strike and other early Union actions. Directed field work in Isthmian organizing drive. Participated in Great Lakes organizing. Directed NY water­ front activities in 194.6 General Strike. Appointed New Orleans port agent in 1947. Elected New Orleans agent for 1948, 1949, 195D. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer for 1951. Appointed Baltimore l^agent in 1951. Elected Baltimore agent from 1952 to present. A For; Baltimore Joint Patrolman (Vote For Three) 1 '1 IMgkl REX E. DiqULEY-^No. D-61 For: Tampa Agent r--. (Vote For One) t A. W.: (Andy) GOWDER—No. G-352t -—-BALLOT No. 48 Became member, of the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, In Savan­ nah in 1944. Since that time has been 'active' in all Union beefs, strikes Aid organization drives. Participated in 1946 ^General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Served on numerous committees in the Union's branches. Elected delegate, chairman and recording secre­ tary on many SIU ships. Sailed during World War II end Korean War. LOUIS (Blackie) NEIRA—No. N-lr -BALLOT N^. ^ -BALLOT No. 41 Elected deck patrolman for the Port of Baltimore for ten terms from 1938-48, Sailed actively on a leave of absence in the war years, 1942-'43. Served as-patrolman-organizer during the Isthmian drive and returned to this position op appointment in May, 1952, Was active in the 19M General krike Sailed AB between 1948 and 19S2. Elected Baltihiofe Jf^it Patrolman 1955 td-present. Has been-clear in all Union strikes. Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1943. Sailed in the engine department., Appointed organizbr in Mobile in 1945. " Or. ganiyed Mobile 'Towing Co. and other towboat companies in Mobile and Gulf area. , Chairman of strike committee ih Mobile for 1948 General Strike Active in 1947 Isthmian strike and numerous other Anibh beefs. Has served as acting SIU agent, patrolman,jind organizer ih'Mobile and bther ports. Appointed Miami port agent 1958.(Conttnusd an paga iM ^ " ~ t ^ , ' ^ : �October It, ItSt San^caMatair—'ace Fire /- Fa Fa BIKIIly JH.^—Noa R*432i -BALLOT No. iO A member of the englna department for 28 ytara, atartlnc aaUlng with the old ISU in 1834. Joined the Seafarers International Union, A 8r O District, in 1943 In the Port of Tampa. Has served the Union In niany capacities since then as ship's delegate and Union organ­ izer. Activity participated in the Union's drive this year to organize Suwannee Steamship Company. Usually rfiips out of Tampa. Among v vessels he sailed on this year were the Boyal Oak and The Cabins. I / \ for: fHobU* Agent (Vofo For Ono) for: New Orleans Joint Patrolman (Vote For Three) GEORGE E. ANNIS—No. A-230 -BALLOT No. 58 Shipboard organizer In Isthmian. Served as volunteer picket during Isthmian strike. Became SIU member in February, 1947, in the Port of Mobile. Ships regularly in deck department. Also sailed two years in steward department. Was.in Navy from 194852. Has clear record on all Union beefs. Assisted organizers in New Orleans on American Coal and Banner Line beefs. Now ^ip'i v delegate on Alcoa Ranger. -BALLOT No. 59 TOM GOULD—No. G-267: CAL TANNER—No. T-li -BALLOT No. 51 Charter member of the SIU since the beginning, lulled actively during war, seeing service in most combat mnes. Active In Isthmian organizing drive both on ship and ashore as. organizer. Elected Mobile agent every yearliince 1947. Veteran of SIU organizing drives of past years. Active in all SIU beefs and holds clearances for all strikes the Union has engaged In since It was first organized. Joined SIU In Fort of New Orleans on December 23, 1942, Sailed regularly through war years. Active in Union's post-war organ­ izing campaigns at Isthmian and Cities Service. Took part in 1946 General Slrike' and other major union beefs through the years. Elected to various rank and file committees. Served as welfare services representative, dispatcher and patrolman in New York. Also served In Seattle. Elected NY deck patrolman IPSS-'-lfi. SYLVESTER MONARDO—No. M-734: Has been a member of the Seafarers International Union since November, 1943, sailing exclusively ip the deck departmnt. Is pres­ ently sailing as bosun on the SS Del Norte. Holds clearance for all SIU strikes and beefs. Has served as deck and ship's delegate on many ships and assisted In settling shipboard beefs while in those Capacities. Resides In New Orleans when ashore. Joined the At­ lantic and Gulf District in the Port of New York. for: Mobile Joint Patrolman (Vote For Throe) \ BURWOOD DEES—No. D42i -BALLOT No. 52 C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS—No. S-4s Joined the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf Dii^trict, In the Port of Mobile in 1943. Although a native of Baltimore, ships out of Mobile and San Francisco regularly. A member of the deck gang, he holds almost all of the ratings in that department. Has been cleared in all of the Union's strikes and beefs, both ashore and board ship since a'member. Has been an active participant In Union affairs. HAROLD J. nSCHER—No. F-li -BALLOT No. 53 In SIU since 1938. Sailed steadily In engine department during war until December, 1943, when appointed Mobile dispatcher. Was drafted into US Army in 1944 and discharged in 1946. Returned to sea. Served 'again in Mobile as patrolman-dispatcher for four years from 1946 to 1950. Has clear record on all strikes^ Served as SIU West Coast representative and San Francisco agent. Elected Mobile joint patrolman since 19^3. ROBERT J. JORDAN—No. J-li -BALLOT No. 61 •. --^1 •ll FRANK (Red SuUy) SULLIVAN- -No. S^21i BALLOT No. 62 A member of the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, since it was founded In 1939, has served actively In every major Union strike and beef. Served as area commander in Brooklyn during the Union's strike against I^hmian Lines in 1947. Prior to this was appointed to the position of deck patrolman for the Port of New Orleans in 1944, and was elected to that post in 1945. Was later elected to the jdb of Joint patrolman for New Orleans in 1946. •, • -BALLOT No. 54 Sailed since 1938 In engine department Was organizer in Gulf area for Isthmian ships and tugboats from September, 1945, on. Served as Mobile engine patrolman, February, 1946. Was acting dispatcher and organizer In that port. Was elected engine patrol­ man In Mobile 1949-1952. Elected engine patrolman for '53-'&4 and '55-56. Joint patrolman for 1957-'58.Active in all SIU beefs and picketing actions for many years. BALLOT No. 63 -fi y. Joined the SIU. A&G District, in June of 1943. Since that time he was active in the Isthmian organizing drive, and also in the Cities Service organizing campaign. He holds clearances for all SIU striked and beefs since he joined the Union. In 1948, elected Boston joint patrolman. Elected joint patrolman for Galveston '50-'51. Elected New, Orleans patrolman for last "six years. Served as New Orleans patrolman, 1957-58. Was acting Houston port agent. -BALLOT No. 55 LEO MARSH—No. M.9J JOHN L. WHITED; JR—NO. W-282: Has been a member of the SIU, A&G District, since it was formed and he has alway sailed in the steward department, sailing in all ratings on almost every type of vessel under SIU contract. He holds clearances for all SIU strikes and beefs since the Union was organ­ ized and has taken an active part In all of them. Was appointed as steward patrolman for the Port of Mobile in December of 1951. Elected Mobile steward patrolman 1953-1956. For: New Orleans Agent (Vote For One) WALTER (Rusty) BEYELER—No. B-Sli -BALLOT No. 56 Joined the SIU, A&G District, In 1942 and sailed as>bosun or AB throughout the war In dvery war zone. Was active In the 1946 General Strike and the 1947 Isthmian Stvlkg, and holds clearances for all SIU strikes and beefs since he joined. Has served on eyery type of ship under SIU contract. Sailed to Korea during Korean War. Has served on various membership committees ashore, and as department or ship's delegate oni many SIU vessels. LINDSEY WaLIAMS—No. W-11 , ' - -'^1 One of early members of SIU, joining in December, 1938. Active in 1939 Isthmian ririke, 1939 Bonus Strike, 1946 General Strike and 1947 Isthmian Strike when company signed. Served A&G District in many capacities from dispatcher to agent in New Orleans. Sailed in all combat zones during WW ll. ^Elected New Orleans engine or joint patrolman since 1947 in every election up to the present time. Has participated in many Union beefs. CM. (Whiley) TANNEHILL—No. T-5: • BALLOT No. 60 / -BALLOT No. 57 ^ \ Joined SIU, A&G District, In January, 1942, In New Orleans. Sailed in the deck department during the war in practically every war zone. Served as Gulf area organizer during Union, drive to organize Isthmian. Led drive on American Trading and inducing. Director of organization for Cities Service drive and was- responsible for ^ twinging many new companies under contract. Elected New Orleans ^ port agent since 1950. j -BALLOT No. 64 A member of the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, since 1944, sailed on both A&G and Pacific District vessels in all war zones through­ out World War II.' Has shipped on all types of ships, including tankers, and aided in settling many shipboard beefs while serving as deck or ship's delegate. Actively participated in the Union's strikes and beefs and assisted in the SIU Harbor and Inland Water­ ways Division's organizing campaigns. KEITH (Honolulu) WINSLEY—No. W-269: BALLOT No. 65 Hks been a member of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, since joining up in October, 1945, in the Port of San Francisco. Has sailed., regularly since then in the engine department and holds various engine department ratings Including that of .electrician. Has a clean record In the Union, holding clear­ ances for all SIU strikes. Is 37 years of age and a resident dC Algiers, Louisiana. . For: Houston Agent \ (Vote For One) ROBERT A. MATTHEWS—No. M-I i -BALLOT No. 66 Joined SIU when it was chartered. Served aS patrolman and port agept In .Mobile and later as port agent in Jacksonville and San Francisco, Assigned in 1946 to NY as hq representative. Served on every Union negotiating committee from 1946 to 1954. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer 1948, 1949 and 1950, hq representative for 1951 and 1952. Elated asst. secretary-treasurer 1953-'54, 1955-'56, '57-'58. Paltlclpated In all SIU strikes and beefs. (CenHnwaS en S) • M '"M -if f• '••-'p. • -3 .-Jf; �• Snpplementarr—Slic m '• Oetober M, l»tt For: Houston Joint Patrolman For: Wilmington Agent (Vote For One) . JAMES L. ALLEN—No. A.90» (Vot6 For On«) -BALLOT No; 67 Joined the Seafarers International Union In the Port of Mobile Sails in the deck department. Active in the 1046 strike in Galveston. Alsp participated in 1951 Isthmian beef. Has clear record omall other Union actions. Has been ship's delegate and departmental delegate on many occasions on SIU ships. Usually sails in the bosun's rating. Has shipped on many types oi ships under SIU contract since he became a member of the Union. . " CHARLES. KIMBAU^No. K-2 -BALLOT No. 68 Active member of SIU since Union was first organised in 1938. Sailed^ at all times in deck department until 1944 when appointed patrolman for Mobile. Acted as West Coast representative of Union in San Francisco in 1945. Elected Mobile port agent in 1946 and was appointed pati^lman and dispatcher in 1947 in Mobile. Sailed 1948 to 1951, then elected Galveston joint patrolman in 1952. Beelected Joint patrolman since then. JAMES ARTHUR McCONATHY—No. M4^4: BALLOT No, 69 Started sailing on SUP-manned Pilot Butte in 1945, and became a member of the SIU-A&G District when the ship paid off in Mobile later that year. Sails in all ratings in the engine department Has shipped on practically every type of ship under SIU contract at one time or another. Elected engine department delegate by ship­ mates numerous times on* different vessels. Is strike-clear • on all Union beefs and picketing actions since bMoming a member. W. (BBl) MTTCHELU—No. M.22: —BALLOT No. 7i Joined the Seafarers International Union In the Port of Norfott in 1944. Started sailing in the deck department and later in engine department where he now sails as electrician. Has clearances for all SIU strikes and pa^cipated directly in. a number of strikes and heefs. Has been chosen many times by his shipmates to serve as departmental and ship's delegate aboard SIU ships and has assisted in settling various shipboard beefs. REED HUMPHRIES-^No, H-4i —-BALLOT No. 71 Joined the SIU in July, 1944, in the Port of New York. Sailed In all ratings in the deck department. Active in li946 General Strike. Served on grievance committee during Wall Street ^strike and par­ ticipated in many other beefs. Shipboard organizer on Mar-Trade tankers. Appointed New York patrolman in 1952. Elected NY Joint patrolman for 1953-54. Reelected 1955-56. Appointed Wilmington port agent in 1956 and has served as agent since that time. For: San francisco Agenf (Veto For One) MARTY BREITHOFF—No. B-2i . .S ' - -BALLOT No. 72 started sailing with SIU in 1942 and saUed during World War H in all combat sones in both engine and steward departments,.Served on grievance committee in Tampa during 1946 General Strike. Was shipboard organizer at start of Cities Service drive in 1946. Served as chief dispatcher. Port of New York, in 1951 and 1952. Elected NY Joint patrolman 1953 to present Elected San Francisco agent, 1957-'58. , . 'r-,--.. For: Seoff/e Agent •-.r (Voto For One). TEDDY BABKOWSKI—No. B-lt -BALLOT No. 73 Joined SIU in 4941 and sailed in all combat zoifes during WW n. Was.Tolunteer organizer in Isthmian drive and various tanker drives. Served on New York Isthmian Strike committee. Active in 1946 Strike, Coos Bay and'shipyard beefs. Served on Baltimore'Mmmit-' tees aiding shipyard and telephone workers. Elected Joint patrolman in New York for 1949 and NY engine patrolman for yean 1950, 1951, 1952, •53-'54, '55-'56, '57-'58. SIU Constitution Ruies On Eiections (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at Port Offices, and shall be secret. No signature of any voter-or other distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any Section 3. Boilofing ProcOdure member or members as appropriate^ for any office, or the (a) The Secretary-'treasurer shall insure the proper Job of Port Agent or Patrolman. and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as (d) No member may vote without displaying his to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general Union Book, in which there shall be placed an appro­ information and instructive comments not inconsistent priate notation the date and of the fact of voting, both with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified prior to being, of handed a ballot A ballot shall then be candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within handed to the member who shall thereupon sign his name each category. The listing of the Forts shall follow a on a roster sheet (which shall kept ih duplicate), to­ geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly gether with his book number, be and baUot number. The Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast portion of the ballot on which the ballot is printed down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then west­ shall then be removed, placed near thenumber roster sheet, and erly along the'Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of the member shall proceed to the voting site. Ports is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space, . (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the estab­ on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be lishment of a booth or other voting site where each mem­ voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the ber may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold number thereon placed at the top thereof^ and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion cont^ing the said the ballot so that no part of the printed or written por­ number to be easily removed. On this removable portion tion is visible. He shaU then drop the ballot into a narrow-, shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature slotted ballot box, which shall be provided for that pur­ pose by the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except of the baliot and the voting dates thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Sec­ as hereinafter set forth. retary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No (g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as election year and shall centime through December 31st, indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be num­ exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holi­ bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf­ days legally recognized in the city in which the Fort ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each affected is located. If November 1st or December Slst Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and falls on a Sunday or on a holiday legally recognized in amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre­ a Port in the city in. which that Port is located, the bal­ tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a loting period in such Port shall commence or terminate, verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers as the case may be, oh the next succeeding ^business day. of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­ Subject to the foregoing, voting in all Ports shall com­ rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and mence at 9:00 AM, and continue until 5:00 PM, exCi^t count the baliots, when received, to insure that the amount that, on Saturdays, voting shall-commence at 9:00 AM sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the and continue until 12 Noon, and, on regular meeting amoimt and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer days, voting shall commence at 9:00-AM and continue as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall untU 7:30 PM. Immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­ urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the Section 4. Polls Committees anaount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify (a) ^ Each Port shall elect, l>rior to the begiiming of the the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­ voting on each voting day, a Polls Committed, consisting ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior,to the^ of three members. For fhs purpssc of holding a meeting voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded ' for the election of a Foils Com.rrMttec ouly, aud uulwilhfar ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer * standing the provisions of Article XXIV, Section 2, or shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and any other provision of this Constitution, five (5)r mem­ correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall bers shall constitute a quorum for each Port, with the at all times .be available to any member asking for in- said meeting to be held between 8:00 AM and 2:00 AM>apection of the same at Headquarters. with no notice ffiereof required. It shall be the obliga­ Article XII •' • tion of each ifiember wishing to serv^ 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 Jhat the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to Head­ quarters. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect ill unused ballots, the voting costers, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot of records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts ot stubs with the number of names and corr^ spending serial, numbers on the roster, and then com­ pare the serial number and the mnounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall be drawn by thc~Polls Committee finding such dis­ crepancies, 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 coniments thereon he desires, provided they are signed "and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to.bb presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such investigation shall be re­ ported to the membership as soon as completed, with . recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon, with.the same effect as in­ dicated in Article I. (c) ^ The Polls Committee shall also insure that the balTOt box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set fort^ The,same procedure as is set forth in the j^eceding para­ graph with regard to discrepancies shall be utiliz^ in |he event the Polls Committee has reason to believe t)^e lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. (d) The Polls Committee shall permit qualified mem­ bers only to votefT'Prior thereto, it shall ascertain whether they are ts. g(S0d stsndihg, stamp their book withrthb word . "voted," and the date. Issue baliots to voters, insure that proper registration On the roster takes place, collect the stubs,'and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All membefs and, others affiliated with the Upion ftri charged with the ffuty of agisting the'Polls Cpmmit- �^Ootob^r 10, 1958 •hall be deemed made according to the best knowledge, information, and belief of those required to make such certifications. (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 members. Six shall be elected from Headquarters Port, and two shall be elected from each of the four ports of Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The six to be elected from Headquarters Port shall consist of two from each 'of the three departments of the Union. The others shall be elected without regard to department. The election shall be held at the last regular meeting in December of the election year. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolmaji, or candidate for office, or the job of Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tally of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts, and with each total broken down into Port totals. The Tallying Committee shall be permitted access to the elec­ tion records and files of all Ports, which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its discretion. The re­ port shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. The Tallying Committee Is also charged with the jeceipt and e^luation of written protests by any member who claimi^an illegal denial of the right to vote. If It finds the protest invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the Committee shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are prac­ tical, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3 (c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special , vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5 (c), these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing and must be received by the Union Tally­ ing Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this Committee shall include a brief sumihary of each protest received, the name and book number of the protesting member, and a sumiuary of the disposition Of the said protest. The Committee shall take all reason­ able measures'to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5 (c) to be completed within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it imless and until the special votes referred to in this. Section 5 (c) shall have been duly completed and tallied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall proceed to Headquarters Port as soon as possible after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at Head­ quarters Port prior to the first business day after Decem­ ber 31 of the election year. Each member of the Commit­ tee not elected from Headquarters Port shall be reim­ bursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expense oc­ casioned by their traveling to and returning from Head­ quarters Port. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day Section 5, Ballot Collection. Tallying subsequent to their election to the day they return, in Procedure, Protests, and Special Votes normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman (a) On the day the balloting in each Port is to termi­ from among themselves and, subject to the express terms nate, the Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. Decisions addition to their other duties hereinbefore set forth, de­ as to special votes, protests, and the contents of the final liver to Headquarters, or mail to Headquarters (by certi­ report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided fied or registered mail), all the unused ballots, together there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby with a certification, signed and dated by all members of fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not the Committee that all ballots sent to the Port and not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each duty to obtain the ballots from the depository immediate­ member of the Committee to make separate comments ly after the termination of balloting and to insure their under his signature and date. The certification shall safe custody during the course of the' Committee's pro­ specifically identify, by serial number and amount, the ceedings. The proceedings of this Committee, except for unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents bound separately, the Committee shall forward to Head­ therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, j)rovided quarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, he observes decorum. In no event shall the issuance of together with a certification, signed by all members of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying the Committee, that all the stubs- collected by the Com­ Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th imme­ mittee are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each diately subsequent to the close of voting. member of the Committee to make separate comments un­ (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up In der his signature and date. The said Polls Committee sufficient copies to comply with the following require­ members shall not be discharged from their duties until the forwarding called for hereunder Is accomplished and ments: two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the close of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such Port Agent's election records or files.^ meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from (b) All forwarding to Headquarters, called for under this Section 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least at the address of Headquarters. In the event a Polls five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day meeting applies shall be designated, by date, in the report, the balloting, in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent and shall be referred to as the "Election-Report" meeting. shall have the duty to forward the material specifically As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall set forth in Section 5 (a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the post one copy of the report on the bulletin bo'atid, in a Unioh Tallying Committee whicli will then carry out the conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept" posted for functions in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. a period of two months. At the Election Report meeting, In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall bd material deemed necessary by the Union "Tallying Com­ taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section mittee to execute those functions, All ceVtifibations called for , under this Article. XIII ' 5 (c) pf this Article and the. recpnamendations of the Tally­ tee, 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 affiecting all the balloting in any port, the followin^E procedure shall be obseryed: At the end of "each day'r voting, the Polls CommitFee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, pro­ vided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, or en\^elopes, as required, which shall then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall thereupon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or envelopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The Committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelope or en­ velopes, and shall certify, on the envelope, or envelopes, that the ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Committee shaH check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of Headquarters, official envelopes may be pre' pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid certification, with wording em­ bodying the foregoing inscribed thereon, in which event, ; these envelopes shall be used by tbe 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 bo placed in a wrapper or envelope, which, at the discretion of Headquarters, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or reg­ istered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the deposi­ tory named In the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Polls Committee shall not be dis­ charged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure th^ the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed b^ore 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 sesurely. In addition to delivering the key aift ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall de­ liver to the Port Agent one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused .ballots, any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may have re­ ceived, and. all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be respon­ sible for the proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid ma'terial, shall not release any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remziining copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee to Headquarters, by certified or regis­ tered mail or delivered in person. ' ' . (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve with­ out compensation, except that the Port Agent shall com­ pensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sumi for meals while serving. SawlemenfaaT—Pare Seven ing Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in ac­ cordance with the Constitution, shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote unless the retorted discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report meet­ ing, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more mem­ bers of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 5 (f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Sec. 5 (f)' must take place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Election Report meeting, at each Port where the dis­ crepancies so acted upon took place. Subject to the fore­ going, and to the limits of the vote set by the member­ ship, as aforesaid, the Port agents in each such Port shall have the functions of the Tallying Committee as set forth In Section 5 (c), insofar as that section de^als with the terms of such special vote. The Secretary-Treasiurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immedi­ ately available to Port Agents, for the purpose of such spe­ cial vote. Immediately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results arid communicate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall be forwarded to Headquarters, all in the same pack­ age, but bound separately, by the most rapid means practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach Headquarters in time to enable the Secretary-Treasurer to prepare his report as required by this Section 5 (g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port Agent, similar to thoso required of Polls Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­ taining a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The form of the latteir's report shall be followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent to each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the-Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tallying Committee's closing report shall be deemed modified accordingly, and, as modified, ac­ cepted and final. If the report is not accepted, the numerical results in the pertinent segments of the Tally­ ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modification. If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report there^ on by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of, and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership at the'regular meeting following the Election Report meeting'. If such recheck and re­ count is ordered, the Union Tallying Committee shall be reqiired to continue its proceedings correspondingly. '3 i , .-4 N. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Port Agent or Patrolman (a) The person elected shaU be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job Involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office oi^ job, the proper number of candidates, receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from results deemed final and ac­ cepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to notify each Individual elected. ~ '< (b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­ urer under this Article, except those of the Polls Com-, mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions. (c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon at which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as pro­ vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section i. This shall ndt apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In th^e event of the failure of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume office, the provisions of Article X, Section 2 (a), as to succession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shaU be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership.. (d) Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent, and Patrolman shall take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faitnfuUy execute the duties of of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, and I will, to the best of my ability, protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union and the welfare of the members^p." I �J J, °J"®lf H5M»M tlflMfs VOnNC INSTRUCTIONS TO oidex %vote . 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Title A name given to the resource October 10, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SPEEDS DRIVE ON RUNAWAY SHIPS MEANY TO RULE ON MMP PACT RR PLAN: KILL SHIPS 73 NOW IN RACE FOR SIU OFFICES SIXTY DAY PAID VSCATION, 6% HIKE TOP BME GAINS MOBILE STARTING TO CREW T-2’S MANHATTAN BEACH PHS MAY CLOSE BOX SCORE ON US SOCIAL SECURITY LIBERIA TESTS OFFICERS – FOR $50 SHIPPING, STRIKE BEEFS LIVEN BALT. 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N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1946 Vol. VIII. Waterfront Treachery Communist treachery hit a nev/ high last Friday when the so-called "rank-and-file" committee of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, reinforced with known scabs and sell-out artists who have found a spot for themselves in the water­ front section of the communist party, tried to sabotage a vital strike meeting of the MM&P. No. 41 AFL Maritime Council Gives All-Out Support To Striking Officers The "rank-and-filth" has long been a serious problem in the licensed officers union. Time and again these spokes­ men for the communist point of view have caused dissen­ NEW YORK, October 10—The solid tie-up of the American merchant marine sion and disruption. And now with the Union doing battle with the shipowners and the Government, they see a chance industry continued into the third week as company representatives persisted in their to spread their usual poison and kill off the honest elements stalling tactics in Washington. As the situation now stands, the East and Gulf Coast operators have agreed to the union security clause demanded by the Masters, Mates, of the MM&P. and Pilots, AFL, and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, CIO, but the West ^.Coast operators have obstinately In this way they hope to seize power and then to use refused to consent to this section the Union to further their own peculiar, fascist aims, With -every action they expose their objectives. No longer can they state that they are sincerely in sympathy with labor. No longer can they swear that they are true fighters in labor's cause. Their actions for the past 20 years gives the lie to any such statements. And on the waterfront their record is even worse than it is in any other part of the American Labor movement. There is no other alternative-—communists must be driven from the scene of American labor, or We will all sit by and see a free labor movement die. SlU.OperatorsNearing Accord On Contracts NEW YORK, October 10—With orrly small differences separating the negotiating committees rep' resenting the SIU and the com­ panies, it was the feeling of the Union Committee that the next few days might see the whole sit­ uation wind up with a total vic­ tory for the Union. The past week' saw the two groups come to a complete agreement on General and Work­ ing, Rules, and progress has also been made on the subject of the Manning Scale. This last remains as the only stumbling block, but there are indications that accep­ table terms tan be arrived at. The original terms proposed by the Union were imniediately turned down. The SIU Commit­ tee then met separately and pre­ sented a rock-bottom offer which the operators said they would take under advisement. Arrange­ ments were made to meet again later this week. HIGH WAGES When the interim contracts were signed on August 5, they established the highest wages ever seen in the maritime indus­ try. As the other provisions shape up so far, there is no doubt that they also will represent a long mile forward in the sea­ men's fight for decent conditions. 'These negotiations might have been completed a few weeks ago since the operators, except on one occasion, have shown them­ selves honest in their desire to bring things to a rapid conclu­ sion. However, the general strike of the maritime industry inter­ fered, and now the strike of the licensed officers has slowed up proceedings. The Union Committee which is negotiating with the operators consists of John Hawk, Paul Hall, J. P. Shuler, Robert Matthews, and Earl Sheppard. LAST CALL The deadline for members wishing fo announce Iheir candidacy for union offices in the Atlanlic and Gulf District for 1947 is Oct. 15. 1946. Any qualified candidate may nominate himself by submit­ ting. in writing, his intention to run for office. Proof of qual­ ification, plus mention of the office in which the applicant is interested must accompany the written intention. This data must be in the Secretary-Trea­ surer's office not later than Oct. IS, 1946, when nominations will close. -'•A:, Commies Try To Disrupt Strike Of Masters, Mates NEW YORK—Following their usual practice of scabbery and treachery, the waterfront section of the communist party tried to throw the strike of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL, into tur­ moil by attempting to break up a strike meeting of the MM&P on Friday night, October 4. A few membeis of the Union, reinforced with the worst ele­ ments of the waterfront, held a separate meeting at the same time that the reguluar meeting was being held, and then as­ sembled in full force at the Palm I Gardens to attack the honest members meeting. when they left the of the proposed contract. Only this part of the negotia­ tions is keeping the two groups apart, and they are meeting reg­ ularly to see if something cannot bo done to force the West Coast' shipowners to come to terms. In­ sofar as wages are concerned, the Unions have come down slightly from their original de­ mands and this matter could easily be sealed if union secur­ ity is granted. BRING PRESSURE Pressure was brought to bear on the reactionai-y West Coast operators by the Maritime Com-" mission, but the Commission rap-, idly backed down when the ship­ owners threatened to turn all ships back to the War Shipping Administration if the Commis­ sion insisted in enforcing its de­ mands. Captain Martin, President of the MM&P, stated then that the Commission could do the job i£ they wanted to, but that since they had failed to follow through on this task, the Union would stay on strike until this demand was satisfied. DEAD HARBOR In every harbor of the United States, ships rode at anchor without steam and there Avas ho attempt to break this strike. Pledges of support and assist­ ance were immediately sent by the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment, and the entire financial r A On pages 8 and 9 are pic­ tures of the MM&P Strike to date. As the strike goes on. the Log hopes to print all the news and many pictures about the struggle which our Broth­ er union is waging. The MM&P is an affiliate of theAFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, and as such we are in­ terested in making sure that they win their beef. This inner fight has been brewing for some time, because the sincere members of the MM&P have fought against be­ ing dominated by the communist party. During this strike the communists, who are few in number in the Union, have been conspicuous by their absence. Instead of pitching in to do their share anyhow, these men have withdrawn from honest prosecution of the fight, and have formed a so-called "rank-and- and physical resourses of the De­ partment were placed at the dis­ posal of the MM&P. The CMU also made the same promises, but through the com- (Continufd on Page 3) (Continuei on Page, 4) .. M •<A "I �Page Two Friday> October 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG 'Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gidf Distrfct Affiliated Tvitb the Aincriam Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y•HAnover 2-2784 I i. i i- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President lOy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Sution P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Labor Stirs That part of the trade union movement in the United States which is still affiliated with the CIO has been having trouble lately. This commotion has not been caused by any outside influences such as battles with employers or restrictive anti-labor legislation passed by Congress. The inner troubles of the unions in question have been the result of the National CIO policy to look the other way when it was mentioned that many CIO unions had been captured by the communists, and that they had even work­ ed their way into high offices in the CIO organization itself. We don't want to sound as though we are happy about the whole thing. All sincere, honest trade unionists wish that the commies had never been able to get a foothold on free American labor. But now that the damage has been done, we think it a service to point out the facts so that other unions will not wake up to find that they have become transmission belts for a philosophy that breeds terror, restriction, and a form of existence that is not liked by free men. • -- v . R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH C. R. POTTER H. P. HARRIS H. P. HARRIS • J. FAIRCLOTH J. DE ABREU L. L. MOODY T. WADSWORTH F. GEMBICKI W. G. H. BAUSE G. KITCHEN J. N. RAYMOND H. BELCHER J. FIGUEROA F. MARTENS % % % BALTIMOIfE HOSPITAL ELLWOOD BARNES METHA MOORE MOSES MORRIS JAMES DAYTON PETER LOPEZ STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP America. Atlantic & Gulf District. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. John Hawk. Secretary-Treasurer. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. J. P. Shuler. Assist. Secretary-Treasury. 51 Beaver York 4. N. Y. Nor are these two unions the only CIO affiliates which Office; New vork i. N. Y. for October St..3. 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That the average number of copies be stated and also immediately tliere- of each issue of this publication sold or under the names and addresses of stock­ distributed, through the mails or other holders owning or holding one per cent wise, to paid subscribers during the of more of total amount of stock. If not' twelve months precedTng'the date'lhown owned by a corportion. the names and above is 24.500. addresses of the individual owners must (Signed) GEORGE NOVICK. Editor J.. , 1 11 • -11 • Uc given. If owned by a firm, companv, flgilt .sfiall , continue until the communists eet out of the other address, unincorporated concern, its Sworn to and subscribed before me , , ° vx tiiv, as well as those.of this I .it dav of October, 1946. ROSE S. each individual member, must be given.) ELDRIGE. Notary Public. (My commis'Seafarers International Union of North sion expires March 30, 1948). STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION. ETC.! REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CON­ GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. AND MARCH 3. 1933 of THE' SEAFARERS LOG published weekly at General Post have felt the sting of the red fascists. The entire water-.'front section of the CIO is dominated by them; the United Electrical Workers also fall into this category, and so do the office workers, the civil service employees, and the food and cannery workers. In every one of the above categories, there is an AFL union in the same field. These unions are being besieged :with requests from those people who can no longer stand the tactics of the communists. They realize that the AFL has flatly rejected any attempts by the followers of Stalin to make hay in this organization. In the AFL these traitors to Labor have tried to use the same tactics. They have attempted to worm their way into positions of authority so that they could use the Trade Union movement as a wagon on which to ride to power. But in the AFL they have received no aid or comfort. The fight against communists in the AFL has been carried on with the same courage and tenacity that has marked our struggle for higher wages and better conditions. And the . • American labor movement for good. . » Seafarers Members New In The Marine Hospitals Two national presidents of CIO unions have recently resigned. Both gave as reasons the fact that they were fed STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL up with being mere figureheads while the active work was C. G. SMITH carried on by communist party hacks, put into office to PAUL DEADY L. A. CORNWALL carry out the dictates of the communist party line. W. B. MUIR Morris Muster, until recently head of the United Fur­ niture Workers, CIO, even named the persons who spied on him, sabotaged his activities, and finally made it so unbear­ able that he had to quit. But this did not end the commies influence in the union. As their new president, they elected the very man named by Muster as the party-liner who had been the commissar in the union. With Frank McGrath, President of the United Shoe Workers, CIO, the story had much the same ring. Sur­ rounded by communists who tolerated him as a front, he finally broke out and resigned his position. Now he is being called all sorts of names, and his union is even more under the influence of the commies than ever before. v „ LEONARD MARSH HENRY WILLETT CHARLES DUNN GEORGE WHITE JOE WRIGHT THEODORE KLOSS HAROLD LEE MAX FINGERHURT SAM COLE ft » » BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. H. STONE E. MAY P. CASALINUOVO N. ROBBINS E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN P. BERGERON J. CAREY L. WHITNEY ft ft ft NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH GLEN DOWELL F. V. VIGO GEORGE CONNOR ROBERT PEEL EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE JR. W. OATIS LEROY CULBERTSON JOHN KROSCYNSKI R. M. NOLAN W. H. OSBORNE E. MAXWELL 'J. SEELEY JR. L. MELANSON THOMAS MORGAN ALVIN BALLARD OLAF JENSEN J. W. DENNIS NORMAN PALLME JOE WAGNER A. P. MORGAN ~W. B. ADDISON JOHN GOOLDY PHILIP , McCANN �Friday, October 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page I'fane Brother Spikes Rumor Ore Ships Are Tuhs; Strictly Bunk, He Says By J. M. "WINDY" WALSH t^his ore ship is the best ship I is small but. Brothers, overtime h-ive ever sailed on. | was not put in the contract to Rumors are ugly things as a To debunk the rumor that these make us rich. On the contrary rule and can cause profound ills if not discredited. Around the ore ships are rustbuckets and it was inserted to protect us from Baltimore Hall I have discovered iousy I have the following to re­ work crazy companies and their work minded stooges aboard ship. an ugly rumor and I believe it is port: Aboard the ship there are large The law says we shall have an my duty to debunk it. Had I listened to this rumor I would not airy rooms, with bath, toilet and eight hour day, and overtime proBy PAUL HALL be writing this article for the washbasin in each. The mess-jtects us from violation of our Strikes are won on the picket lines and not in the negotiation Log, but I went out to investi­ rooms are large with spare seats rest. The value of our Saturday chambers. To insure victory, however, much preparatory work gate and what I found is most in­ and no one has to wait to eat. and Sunday rest far outweighs (Victory ships take notice.) The the paltry $12.00 (less tax) we teresting. and the thousand and one details must be painstakingly prepared crew's lounge has a writing desk can make by working the entire I was in the Baltimore Hall in advance. with two large tables capable of weekend. The same goes for waiting for a ship and I noticed handling a poker game on each. overtime off watch. On the surface a strike might seem to be merely the taking no one was taking an ore ship. There is a special coffee time of a strike vote, the presentation of demands, the establishment There were about 300 men wait­ messroom and a special night MORAL OF THE STORY ing around so I asked a couple of of picketlines and the setting up of a few committees such as food lunch refrigerator. The laun­ Now for the moral of the them what the matter was. dry setup is perfect with an iron story: These ships in the past and housing, publicity, etc. Actually these are just details. The They all replied, "She's an ore coordination of activities, the establishment of filing and registra­ ship." as if that was all that was that works and washing machines had a very unsavory reputation. tion systems, and the generally unseen and unheralded back-break­ necessary. All ore ships to them contracted for by the company. Today these conditions do not apply. These ships are as good ing work is that which determines the general effectiveness of are lousy and hungry and not as anything we have under con­ worth looking at. the strike as a whole. tract, but everytime they hit Bal­ ^ f " -timore they usually stay up on NOT SORRY Seafarers' strikes and job actions have functioned smoothly the board until some guy, dead because of the fact that these preparations were made and an Well, me being sort of naive, broke takes her out. and not believing things are as apparatus was ready to go into action on a moments notice. This business of letting these bad as they're painted I threw / ships rot up on the board is red The Maritime Trades Department my card in and got a job. The meat for Manuel the finkherder. other fellows standing around When SIU men won't man a ship We are approaching the time when a strong 'national policy looked at me with a look of pity the finks run to sign aboard. making organization will be an absolute must. We cannot afford and someone called, "You'll be These men get aboard our unionto depend entirely upon hap-hazard coordination between ports. sorry." contracted ship only because our If a strike in the future lasts for any length of time, cracks will For the information of he who good union brothers won't ride appear between the local port's policies, and this is just what was sure I was "going to be them. They would rather listen our enemies the shipowners and the anti-labor boys will be waiting sorry," I have only to say that I for. All .strikes will not be as easy as the one we recently success­ have sailed everything afloat and The Stewards Department is tops; to old maid's gossip about hum the cooks excellent. The Mess- chow, lousy conditions, bucko fully completed and then the true national strength of Maritime men are Messmen like old times, mates and Captain Blighs. I.abor will be put, to its severest test. We must be ready; we must and the food can't be beaten any­ Now, if these same 'good' union be united. When we have this unity on the national basis that is where even on our so-called men were good union men, they so necessary then we can truthfully say we are ready for anything. "good feeding" ships. would get aboard these ships. If The need of a strong coordinating apparatus of all AFL mari­ they found conditions as they are DECK EXCELLENT Seafarers Sailing time unions is apparent, and one of the first tasks of this great or­ rumored they could take care of ganization will be to establish such an appartus on a national scale. In the Deck Department con­ that in short by united action and As Engineers This is important because of the need of a firm national policy gov­ ditions are excellent. It takes union solidarity. If necessary All members—retired mem­ erning our actions in time of strike. only one hour to raise or secure they could take direct action and bers and farmer memhgrs— all the gear. The Quartermaster clear up these "supposed" condi­ In our recent strike the ports used a common picketcard, of the Seafarers Internation­ has a white collar job with the tions. clearance and registration system. The strike committees were al Union who are now sailing iron mike on 24 hours a day and But these rumored conditions as licensed Engineers: Please elected on a local basis and the New York Committee was accepted the hardest work is tying up and do not exist and action is not report as soon as possible to casting off. generally as the central or coordinating committee. Tf rr + 1 • . necessary. The point is to keen the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ If you get drunk m port no one "non-union Joe" 2 The main weakness was that, although the various local coun­ ver Street, New York City. bothers you, in fact, they expect '"u P^^^e, on cils and broader general AFL groups were in" session as needed, Your presence is necessary in you to come back listing a little Manuel, the^ Hnkh^rdr there were problems of a National nature handled one way in one a matter of great importance. he belongs—in the pooi'house. port and another way in another. As for the black gang, there In closing, I would like to re- Attention Members! Local Autonomy Not Involved A national policy or national coordination of activities does not mean that ports are sacrificing their local prerogatives. There will continue to be the main problems of administration, etc., that have to be settled locally; but it is of great importance that such issues as the extent of the strike, the time to act either on going out or returning to work, the question of negotiations, etc., be handled in all ports in the same manner. Commies Try To Disrupt Vital Strike Meeting (Contimiei from Page 1) This is one of the great factors of a trades department organi­ file" committee, entirely domin­ zation. The affiliate unions then are not merely supporting bodies, ated by waterfront communists. but are direct participating members of the strike apparatus. Their efforts to rout the mem­ bers who attended the special The Ships Officers Strike meeting met with no success. The confusion that follows the failure to have a clear-cut After their initial surprise attack national policy in any strike is shown in the case of the MEBA in was repulsed, these disruptionists the present strike. At the beginning of the pre.sent strike the Sea­ were swept from the scene by farers received a wire from the MEBA National Preaident sotting the concerted action, of the arous­ a National policy which clearly stated that only contracted ships ed membership. - Few casualties were suffered, and these mostly would be picketed. by the goons who composed the The local strike committee in the meantime held a meeting and commie rank-and-file. decided to picket non-contract American flag ships as well. .Later, Most of the attention of the they rescinded their action, and then again, still later, they decided rioters was directed at C. T. to put the lines back again—thereby causing no end of confusion. Atkins, 2nd Vice-President of Lo­ A functioning national policy would have prevented this con­ cal 88, MM&P; Herman Straus, fusion from occurring. Chairman of the Strike Commit­ tee. Clear Cut Policy Insures Victory As a result of their failure to In this strike the AFL Maritime Trades Department met in strike terror into the hearts of New York and adopted a proposed National policy which was the decent MM&P members, the immediately sent out to all affiliated councils and SIU-SUP strength of the waterfront sec­ branches. As a result, despite the confusion caused by lack of tion of the communist party has ganizations; the longshoremen, teamsters, seamen and other AFL been estimated to be at an allganizations, the longshoremen, teamsters, seamen, and other AFL time low, and the fight to clear affilated supporters of the strike were clear and able to act in a them from the waterfront, and coordinated manner. This support is the main factor that is eventually from all American la­ winning the strike and will ^in all maritime strikes in the future. bor, has gained new momentum. .A.-;'."' have the same deal as the Quar- from" Ihe^HaP termasters, everything automatic, new " ^ ^ motto is in. order for the Of course, m a cut and dried Baltimore beachcombers- Ship run like this, Baltimore to Chile on ore ships and keep fhem and back, the overtime earnable Union! I Qualifications For Office Qualificalions for office in fhe Seafarers Infernalional Union as provided for by fhe Co»sfituiion and By-laws, are as follows: (a) That he be a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, in continuous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediate)prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ sels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) That he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap­ ply to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualification as listed above. The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer must be in his office not later than Oct. 15. 1946. when nominations will be closed. '4\ - -t I �•;. .-OVr • . .. i . iA ir •-.1a I h" r. Friday, October 11. 1946 T.KE S.E. AF A R E R S L O G \ Page Four ., Jim Rasmussen After 51 years of sailing, Jim Rasmussen, Carpenter, is still go­ ing strong. Jim is 71 years old and was born in Denmark in 1875 He started sailing in 1895 and has been at it ever <since. "I have been sailing Danish French, English, and American ships," Jim recalls, "but the best are the American ones. Of course it VvDsn't always this good, but since the Union came into the picture, seamen have been get­ ting s much better break." welcomed the excitement and Rasmussen believes in his action of the First World War. statements as he proved when he During World War I, he was joined the SIU on November 26, on the regular supply run to 1938. Previous to that he be­ Rottendam and Antwerp. Very longed to the old ISU, and twen­ little trouble was encountered, ty years ago he was a member but the end of the war did not of the Scow Captain's Union. make him feel sad. Jim's first American ship was ANOTHER WAR the old Indiana, a full rigged sailing ship which is today a In this last war Jim was on Hollywood screen "prop" for mo­ the Murmansk run continually tion pictures about those days. and was fortunate throughout. One of his trips was typical of Although the convoys he was those times. The ship sailed with were frequently attacked from New York to Yokahama by submarines and dive bombers, around the Horn, and the trip nevertheless, he came through took six months. During this en­ unscathed. tire time they were only within One wartime trip was even sight of land twice. pleasant. That was when he was aboard the Robin Gray on a voy­ OTHER TRIPS age to Buenos Aires. The ship Brother Rasmussen also work­ broke down on the way and had ed on sailing ships on the West to stay in BA for six months Coast, and for a while on the awaiting repairs. Rasmussen says whaler Andrew Hicks, a four that they had a wonderful time, masted Barkentine which work­ mostly because the Skipper was ed in the Japanese Sea, and in agood guy and he gave the men the Arctic Circle above the Ber­ plenty of freedom as long as they ing Straits, In this work, they performed their duties. were paid on a percentage basis. Brother Rasmussen remembers Those aboard ship worked when ABs were paid $16.00 per covered with grease and oil from month, and had to work like head to foot. Several times while slaves for even this sum. That is in a longboat going for a whale, why he says, "I welcomed the they were capsized into the icy Union, and the good conditions sea by a swish of the whale's tail. brought by the Union because I Later he decided to forsake this went through the rough days dangerous work, for a while at aboard sailing vessels and on least, and worked the famous- those old steamers. We have salmon traps along the Columbia gone forward but it is only be­ River in the State of Washington. cause we got together into a This did not suit him and so he Union and then made it strong." NMU Makes its Usual 'Mistake', Scabs On MM&P, MEBA Picketline BALTIMORE, October 5— Charges were leveled at the NMU today by WiUiam "Curly" Rentz, Baltimore Agent of the SIU and chairman of the AFL Baltimore Maritime Port Council, that they had intentionally gone through established picket lines of the Masters, Mates and Pilots—AFL and Marine Engineers Beneficial Association — CIO. Later, the NMU Baltimore Agent, Dunlavey, attempted to explain the NMU scabbing as being the re­ sult of a "mistake" on their part. According to Rentz, the NMU attended a,meeting of all mari­ time Unions in the Port of Balti­ more held in the MEBA Hall on October 2. They (the NMU) agreed to respect all picket lines of the MMP and MEBA. When a deadline was set for 5:00 P.M., October 2, by which time all at­ tending maritime Unions agreed to have their members off the ships, the NMU was in full ac­ cord. Less than one hour later NMUer Dunlavey stated that NMU members were going to go through the picket lines. Which they proceeded to do! The following day, October 3, the NMU representatives attend­ ed another meeting at the MEBA Hall. This time only representa­ tives from the NMU, MEBA, SIU and the AFL Maritime Port Council were present, and the NMUers attempted to clear the record by maintaining that it was all the result of a "mistake." They further promised that they were going to be good boys, and not scab any more. quoted below, they hollered about Maritime Unity—Is this Maritime Unity or orders com­ ing directly from the com­ munist party in Moscow, Rus­ sia? "The NMU on October 2, 1946, at a joint meeting, held by all muitime Unions in this city of Baltimore at the MEBA Hall, went on record stating they would respect all picket lines of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, and later reversed their position and came back telling the strike committee that they were going to go through the lines and put their men back on the ships. Which they did! OCT. 3 MEETING "On October 3, 1946, they call­ ed the MEBA to have a meeting at 2:00 p. m. The SIU strike com­ mittee was called in for this meeting, also the Chairman of the Maritime' Trades Council. All re­ quested were present. Before these three Unions and the cnairman of the Council the NMU stated their case and decided to change their polity. Quote: 'The NMU stated that due to a MIS­ TAKE on their part, and during the confusion of messages re­ ceived from New York, they re­ versed their decision on Oct. 2. " 'However, from word received since from New York they are in full accord with the proceed­ ings they agreed to an Oct. 2 and wish to work with us in full ac­ cord.' " It's easy to see that the NMUers didn't get their orders from New York straight. Either that, or the line was changed after they re­ RENT2' STATEMENT ceived their first instructions Following is the text of a state­ from the local Comintern. ment issued by A^L Port Council FIRST MEETING Chairman Rentz to the Baltimore Present at the first meeting on press: October ^ were C. Antis, and L. "The Maritime Council of C. Catea of the MFOWW; Reuben Baltimore, the Seafarers InterJ. Pulman and B. C. Williams of tional Union of North America the AC A; 1. Devrin from the and the Sailors Union of the MCS; Butler, Kii'k and Keenan Pacific would like to know of the MMP; Chesmore, Lom­ when the NMU once gives its pledge—Will it be lived up to? Can they be trusted? "At both metings, which will bard, Woodward, Patrick, G. Wren, Silverthorn and Andrews from the MEBA; NMUers Dun­ lavey, Sweyko, and Finn; and William Rentz representing both the SIU and the AFL Port Coun­ cil. The actions of the NMU in agreeing to the 5:00 p. m. dead­ line for all seamen to be off the ships is a matter of record in the minutes of this meeting. Their scabbery? Hundreds of MMP and MEBA pickets are witness to the NMU scabbing as they were on the picket lines which the NMU membei's, on orders from their leaders, were so brazen in walking through. It is also a matter of record that NMU Agent Dunlavey stated less than one hour after this meeting that the NMU would not pull their crews off the ships, and that they would not observe the MMP and MEBA picket lines. Approximately 3000 NMUers (their figure) went back and forth through the picket lines, until these phonies attempted to reverse their stand for the third time—going back to the original agreement of observing MMP and MEBA picket lines. OUTRIGHT SCABBERY At the October 3 meeting, the NMU representatives pleaded "mistake" as the reason for their scabbery. They vainly attempted to excuse their strikebreaking activities as being the result of confusion over messages received from New York. In addition, the NMU attempted to remove the record of their abortive action from the records. This, they fail­ ed in doing. Yos, the record is clear on thi.s most recent act of scabbery on the part of the commie-dominaied NMU. Let them try to deny that their members—on specific instructions of the port officials or other higher ups—openly scab­ bed not only on the MMP but on their supposed brother CIO members in the MEBA. Let the record speak! French Buy Mello Franco; AFL COUNCIL BACKS SHIPS' OFFICERS SBP Keeps Coos Bay Tied Up (Contintied from Page 1) munists who dominate this sec­ tion of the waterfront labor movement, they have tried tac­ tics designed to throw the strike into turmoil, and turn the .situ­ ation to their own advantage. Only the vigilance of the MM&P membership has prevented this, but no aid or support has yet ben received from the CMU. One meeting of the MM&P, held on October 4 at Palm Gar­ dens, was marked by violence. Communist goons attacked the officials of the MM&P and the Greater New York Maritime Trades Council in an effort to incapacitate them so that their leadership would not be avail- AFL Convention Opens In Chicago CHICAGO — The American Federation of Labor's 65th annual convention formally got under way Oct. 7, as President William Green, in his keynote address to the 650 delegates, aligned him­ self with anti-communist workers everywhere in the fight to oppose totalitarianism. The convention is the first in two years, the 1945 meeting hav­ ing been cancelled because of the government's restriction on post­ war travel. The assembled dele­ gates will deal with many issues vital to the labor movement, such as wage policy, price control, and action to defeat anti-labor legis­ lation in Congress and the State legislatures. High on the list in importance at the convention is the schedul­ ed meeting of the newly charter­ ed Maritime Trades Department, which will draft a constitution and discuss the questions of fu­ ture affiliates, affiliation fees, and future course and policy. Al­ though the youngest of the AFL groups, the Maritime Trades De­ partment already has demon­ strated its powerful role on the waterfront. able. This maneuver did not prove effective, and the strike has been prosecuted without in­ terruption. UNEXPECTED RESULT One result of this action, which was certainly not foreseen by the communists, is that now they have been branded as shipowner stooges, and the little support they have been able to gather has rapidly fallen- away. The morale of the striking deck officers has been growing steadily, and they are now at the point where they are determined to stay off the ships until they have been granted their mini­ mum demands—namely,, a substanfial wage increase and union security. Further developments on the strike situation are expected at any time since the negotiators have been holding regular .ses­ sions and there is question as to whether the shipowners on the West Coast can hold out much longer when so much money can be made in the maritime indus­ try today. As an aftermath of Harry Btidges' refusal to abide by the decision of the Arbitration Com­ mission set up by Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach to mediate in the case of the SS Mello Fran­ co, (American Pacific Steamship Company), the company was forced to turn this vessel back to. the Maritime Commission, and it was thereupon sold to the French Government. The Government fact-finding board ruled that the contract be­ tween the SUP and the company was a legitimate one and vio­ lated none of the established rules under the NLRB. In the. face of this verdict. Bridges has refused to allow his men to work . any ships of the company, and as a result the com­ pany has been forced to turn back to the Maritime Commis­ sion another ship, the SS Stephen Willard, and to threaten that they will go out of' business if they cannot have their vessels worked on the West Coast. In a regular membership meet­ ing, SUP Secretary Lundeberg disclosed that the Union had been requested to unfreeze the port of Coos Bay as soon as the Mello Franco was sold. He recommend­ ed that this request be disregard­ ed. in view of the fact that the CIO longshoremen were presisting in their refusal to load or un-* load any ships belonging to the American Pacific Steamship Cumpaiiy. SECRETARY REPORT Lundeberg's report to the membership contained the follow­ ing statement. "We have fought this beef now for a period of three months," he said, "and I do not think that at this time we should back down, because if we do we are only going to face it again with the steam schooners and the oil tankers, and it is a question of policy within the or­ ganization at this time. "We know that we are right; we had a bona fide agreement and we cannot allow the bunch calling themselves the CMU to drive off this coast any company with which we have agreements." (Continued on Page 6) �TrMay, October 11. 1946 T B E S E AVJiB E R S L O& Marcus Hook Hall Is A Haven For Striking MM&P And MEBA nVfc. ' umw nmm'm Strike Of The Licensed Officers Aiso Affects Aii The Seafarers giving us the best wages and con­ ditions on the waterfront we did not only win those increased wages for the future. 'I'hose in­ creases are retroactive to April 1, 1946, and the overtime pay of $1.00 per hour goes back to June 15. The overtime rate of $1.25 per hour is only retroactive to September 19, 1946. Some of the companies are ready to pay this money im­ mediately, and some are making preparations. Here is the way it lines up at this time: There is no question that they are doing a good job sealing up Robin Line Anytime the New York waterfront. Of American Range Anytime course, they lack the experience Smith and Johnson .... 45 days that we have had in the past, but Bull Line Now on company ships—75 days on WSA ships still their activities are becoming smoother evci-y day. Alcoa 45 days Waterman .... Will mail out in FULL SUPPORT 90 days Since the Masters, Mates, and South Atlantic .... Write to main office in Savannah, Ga. Pilots are members of the AFL Write to main Maritime Trades Department, we Eastern office in Boston. Mass. have been supporting them to the 75 days limit of our ability. We unli­ Newtex Calmar .... Pending negotiations censed seamen feel that the beef between Union and company of the officers is our beef, and that when they win a victory it As I learn more information will benefit the entire maritime about this back pay business I labor movement. will let you know. NEW YORK—The sight of li­ censed officers walking the picketlincs is svire a gnnd sight to those of us who still sail in the forecastle. Some of the Masters and Mates even pounded the bricks in full uniform, but this only happened for the first few days. After the laughs that went up the deck officers decided to walk the picketlines wearing civ­ ilian clothes. After our strike was over we did not dismantle our strike ap­ paratus and equipment. So now we are • in the position of being able to go ahead with our work without interruption. On Monday evening, October 7, the New York Hall started serv­ ing meals on a three meals a day basis, and arrangements were made for beds for men who need a flop. BACK WAGES Some of the officers are eating here with us since they have no kitchen at the MM&P Hall. Well, one good turn deserves another and we hope that these men will not forget us when they settle the strike and sailing begins again. When we signed the contracts Baltimore Continues ToRememberBrothers In Marine Hospital. By WILLIAM (CURLY) RENTZ Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: SAN FRANCISCO HOUSTON CHARLEbTON NORFOLK FORT ARTHUR PHILADELPHIA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE TAMPA SAVANNAH GALVESTON MARCUS HOOK—We thought, that wi|h our strike over we could go back to routine branch and organizational work, but along came the MM&P • and MEBA strike. The SlU here al­ ways stands ready to help any non-commie non-political outfit tht has a legitimate beef and so both of these striking outfits have the use of our Hall as their strike headquarters. Captain Larson, the MM&P representative in Marcus Hook, really know the score, as he start­ ed going to sea when he was 12 years old on a sailing .ship and is still going strong. He is 66 years old and this is far from being his first beef. He appreciates the help we're giving to the MM&P and his own words sho\Y his feelings about the SIU backing: "I have Midland Voting Begins On Lakes; Seafarers Leads On First Ship By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO — The election on Midland Steamship Company ships has started with the SS Carmi Thompson being the first ship to vote. She voted at Indiana Harbor on September 30, and from all in­ dications the SIU carried the vote by two to one. She is the first ship out of seven voting to determine their bargaining agent Who, Why And How Is A Seaman, And What Makes The Man Tick and the other six will vote soon in Lake Erie ports. As we expected, the NMU has started a slur campaign against us. They withdrew from the election at the last minute, stat­ ing that a collusion existed be­ tween the Midland Company and the SIU. This is their usual tac­ tic and it fools no one. It only serves to give notice that they are beaten. SEEING THE LIGHT Applications lor membership have been on the upgrade dur­ ing the last two weeks with quite a few Lake Carrier seamen com­ ing in and taking out SIU books. By LOUIS GOFFIN All of these men have seen the phony setup in the NMU political Just what is a seaman, what Like any other civilian worker strike. does he do, what does he think he thinks of a home and family They are starting to realize of and why does he go to sea for with security for them; he thinks a living? Questions such as these of his slxipmates and his Union now that the SIU will, and al­ are asked from time to time of Being a hard working guy he ways has, fought for the seamen. almost all seamen. • Taking my thinks that seagoing is the great­ They realize too that the SIU is trusty pen in hand I'll try to an­ est life in the world and his run by the rank and file and not swer some of the mentionec shipmates are the greatest guys by a few higher-ups who are only out for their own political in the world. questions. ends. What is he made of? He is We know that cracks have made up of men from all over been made that a seaman is These newcomers are finding guy with his brains knocked out, the world. He comes from farms, out that the officials of the SIU that he builds and sails his ship cities, factories, and schools, from are bona fide seamen with many in front of a bar and makes love practically everywhere. He is years of sea service behind them to women all over the world. made up of guts that he showed who know the score and prob­ Howqver, ignoring the cracks during the war, when he was lems of seamen, having sailed and, taking up the questions one called a hero in dungarees. He under conditions far worse than by one, the answers do not coin­ showed the same guts during the pxist today, cide with the popular conception. last strike. He is all man. He SIU MILITANCY In answer to, "What does he works hard; fights for his rights, do?" I say a seaman does plenty. and cannot be bulldozed by gov­ After all the ballyhoo and high His work is endless. Starting ernment agencies, commies or talk about militancy thai has with the deck department; he is shipowners. In short, he is a been thrown at them by the a jack-of-all-trades, a quarter­ man! NMU, they realize now that it is master, a lookout, a sailmaker and a carpenter. In addition he is a painter, scaler and an all around work horse. In the Engine Department he is a machinist, toolmaker, plum­ ber, welder and general handy­ man. In the third Department, Stewards, he is a cook, baker and butcher; also a linen keeper, bed­ The hospitalized brothers ben­ room man, waiter and general efited to the amount of $4.20 each clean-up man. and those receiving the money -ALL WORK are: Michael J. Walsh, Max Fingerhurt, Peter Lopez, Leonard So regardless of his depart­ Marsh, Henry Willett, Charles W. ment he works continually from Dunn, Sensold White, Frank the day he joins the ship until Franks, Moses Morris and A. L. the day he pays off. Schwalunbery. ' Now, what does he think of? BALTIMORE — This week in Baltimore, Seafarers remembered their hospitalized shipmates by donating $42.00 for their inci­ dental expenses while they are recuperating. The ship's that contributed were: Thomas J. Reed, $10.00; John Lawson, $10.00 and the Cape Corwin $22.00. By BLACKIE CARDULLO NO NEWS?? By JOE ALGINA Page FIT# Why does he go to sea for a living? He goes to sea first, be­ cause his Union, of which he is a very important part, has se­ cured for him the best wages and working conditions in the history of the Maritime Industry. the SIU that has the real mil­ itancy. ' The fighting rank and file members of the SIU were the ones who fought for and won the conditions which seamen enjoy today and it was the loud and He has the wanderlust and his verbose NMU who rode the back craving is satisfied by visiting of the SIU in every fight for bet­ places that he had read and heard ter conditions and wages. about. He is a curious guy by Not much to report in the ship­ nature and believes that seeing ping department. There are a is believing. He likes the rou­ few jobs on the board and only a tine of a ship and the healthful landful of men around. Some of atmosphere that only the sea can the boys, who have had happy homes aboard six WSA vessels give. He knows there is nothing like tied up here are taking the ships on their last trip. the life of a seaman. seen many a strike and walked many a picketline. Some of the strikes we've won and some we have lost, due to the shipowner tactics of divide and conquer, but this is one time that the ship­ owners will be thrown for a loss. With the backing of the imlicensed personnel we can't lose." These sentiments were echoed by Harry G. Chaplin, the repre­ sentative for MEBA here, who said he really appreciated our loaning them the Hall for their strike headquarters. So, all in all, you can see that the port of Mar­ cus Hook is the biggest little port on the coast. BIGGEST LITTLE PORT We have started to look around for a larger Hall as the present set up is too cramped. We real­ ized this when we first moved in, but on short notice we had to take what we could get. We in­ tend to find a place that is big enough for the members to hang; around in comfort, if they must hang around. Sun Oil is trying to give us a hard time by firing any man that has the nerve to look at our or­ ganizers. Pity the poor Sun Oil men. It's like working in Mos­ cow. Anyone that has a grudge against another man can put the finger on him by accusing him of being a union sympathizer,' and down will fall the ax. The biggest joke of all is one that an SIU man heard in a local restaurant. They fired a couple of company men, because some­ body put the finger on them as signing pledge cards in the SIU. I don't think these men know what its all about yet. It did my heart a lot of good to hear this, because these men fired are the same men who wouldn't lis­ ten to us when we talked to them, about job security that would be theirs if they joined the SIU. If they are fortunate enough to get a job with one of the few re­ maining non-union eompanies, perhaps they will pay a little at­ tention to our men when we preach job security and unionism. WORD GETS AROUND It looks like the word that we have opened a Hall in Marcus Hook is really getting around, as out of the corn fields have come Brothers Tom Ryan and love-sick Mike Cirelli. If we didn't go looking through the corn fields we would never fill the jobs that are on the board. These guys take one look at the local girls fresh off the farm—and off they go. So, fellows, if you want a good port come down to Marcus Hook. Shipping is good and the cost of living is low. A good room can be had for four dollars a week, and if you are lonesome for com­ pany I can guarantee you plenty of earbending when I'm not "out settling a beef. �^ Six E SEAFAntnS LOG BRINGING HOME THE BACON GOOD ADVICE Now that Draft Regulations have been liberalized to allow men with 18 months of sub­ stantially continuous sea time to leave the sea, many men have takeii shoreside jobs. It is a good idea to retire your book if you decide to make a similar move. In that way you can insure yourself against having to pay a whopping amount of back dues if you ever want to ship out again. ifrv:- 1;., ' t.T h •- • tT'..-., You can retire your book in any SIU Hall. Within a short time after this picture was taken, the pig was reduced to pork chops, bacon, and large hams. One way to beat the meat shortage, and one way to make sure that the Philadelphia seamen had meat during the strike. NMU Backs Out Of Midland Vote, Spends Energy Slandering SlU .^ : • , By HnWRY W. CHAPPELL DULUTH — We predicted two been in SIU contracts since 1942. weeks ago, in the Log, that as The 40-hour week at sea was in soon as the Midland ships were the process of negotiations since to be voted the NMU would at­ June of this year, and the SIU tempt to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery; that there won these gains through arbitra­ would be name-calling of scabs, tion, without going to the expense finks, scab-herders, etc., by the of a strike and name-calling. NMU—which is the old, tried and When we first heard the NMU true policy of the communist was withdrawing its name from party in trade unions. And so it the ballot on the Midland elec­ has turned out. tion we knew it wasn't because If they can't win an election, they loved us. they'll make every effort to see We knew it was because they that no other union does. In this were beaten and wanted to de­ Midland election, the NMU saw vote more of their time and en­ the handwriting on the wall, re­ ergy to the communist political flecting the opinion of the ma­ interests. The communistic tac­ jority of the seamen involved, so tics have been exposed repeated­ they took their ball and glove ly, not only by the daily press, and went home mad. but by bona fide labor union The SIU told them in advance papers all over the country. of their so-called strike that we WHAT'S THEIR RECORD sa.w through the smoke screen and knew that it was an organi­ The NMU certainly deserves a zational campaign, and we stated great deal of praise from the very definitely our stand on the communist party for the work it matter. We would not stand idly has done for the party on the by or help them in their cam­ Coast and the Great Lakes. paign to drive lake seamen into But getting down to specific is­ the NMU. sues: just what has the NMU NO NAME-CALLING done for seamen who are good The NMU went to great ex­ union men at heart, and who pay pense printing leaflets describ­ their money into the NMU treas­ ing the great victories they have ury, outside of having their wages won for Great Lakes seamen. The brought up to par with the SIU? gains they have won have been Nothing! enjoj'^ed by the SIU members for "ME, TOO!" four years. The 40-hour week The same policy of the NMU during the fit-out and lay-up has riding the SIU bandwagon has just occurred in the coast strike. The CMU was satisfied to accept the meager pittance the bureau­ crats in Washington doled out to them, but after the SIU struck (Continrnd from Page 4) The membership thereupon all coasts and tied up all ship­ voted to continue the freeze of ping, making the WSB reverse its Coos Bay, and to fight this issue stand, the NMU put in its oars through to a complete victory. and demanded the same thing. Support of the SUP stand was When they were granted the given last week when the AFL gains won by the SIU, the Pilot Maritime Trades Department no­ proclaimed in a streaming head­ tified all shipowners, prospective line, "It's the greatest victory shipowners, the United States we ever won." Maritime Commission, and the Shipping has been fair in DuPresident of the United States, luth the past week, and as a re­ that in the future, new shipping sult we are short of rated men. companies, starting on the East Several new members have been or Gulf coasts must make agree­ signed up for the SIU, and new ments all the way lluough with men are coming into the Hall the AFL. Failure to do so will every day inquiring about our mean that the AFL longshore- Union. They all express the de­ men will refuse to work the ships sire to join up as soon as possible. of any company that does not Soon they will be swarming in comply with this statement of here to join up under the SIU policy. banner. Mello Franco Soid; : Coos Bay Tied-Up ' ' . Corpus Christi Busy Organizing The Unorganized ^ v' Friday. Oeiober 11, 1946 New SIU Increases Attract Land-Locked Seamen In San Juan SAN JUAN — Well, we're in business again with the Cape Mo­ hican, our first ship to arrive since the termination of the strike. The morning that it ar­ rived we had enough members and their brothers around here to equip six shoregangs, much less one. We have had quite a few cases in the past few days of guys com­ ing down here and asking for permit cards, yet these men have papers dated back to '40 and '41 with no discharges from the day the papers were issued. I wonder where these people have been all during the war? With the outlook for an early settlement of the strike, there will probably be a rush of busi­ ness, as there are a number of scheduled runs on this port. In­ asmuch as there are no ships in port and no men on the beach there is little to report. Our Agent, Brother Johnnie Williams has taken the lull in ac­ tivities in stride, as his wife is expected to present him with an heir any day now. We'll let you know what the addition to the Seafarers is as soon as Johnnie comes in with the cigars. As for the organizing drive, at present an extensive campaign is being waged on all inland boat­ men such an Intercoastal and Harbor Tugs and Dredges and the fink tanker outfits. On the latter we feel favorable progress is being made. Among these are Sun Oil and City Service. We had the City Service scow, Kathio, in port the other day and Brothers Hall and Kelly boarded her and found a strong NMU ele­ ment. After a few hours of show­ ing the boys what a militant pro­ gressive organization the Seafar­ ers is they left the ship with the majority of the men signing SIU pledge cards. We'll keep plug­ ging away and soon we'll have these tankers sewed up solid SIU. lb ser -ngi^i.icENSEs f m By DANIEL BUTTS CONTRACTS ATTRACTIVE I also wonder if our winning this last strike and new wage scale had anything to do with their coming out from under their rocks? Naturally I wouldn't lis­ By G. (TEX) SUIT ten to them; instead I referred CORPUS CHRISTI — At this them to the "comicals" who writing the port serving the fair might be only too happy to ac­ metropolis of Corpus Christi has slowed down to a walk due to the strike by the MM&P and MEBA. The only activity at present is the organizing work that goes on per usual. cept them in their alreadj'-overcrowded and under jobbed setup. We even received letters with checks enclosed from high authoritie.s here asking to ship the bearer, usually a relative, and se­ cure papers for him. When we return the checks we get indig- nant phone calls from the offi­ cials wanting to know why their money, name, and position is not recognized by our organization. The other day I received a phone call from the delegates on the Sidney M. Short, which was in St. Thomas, concerning a beef between the Captain and the crew. I advised them as to the proper procedure to follow, and was later notified by the Coast Guard here that the crew, and the delegates in particular, were to be commended in their sen­ sible handling of matters aboard the ship. n BROTHER. BEWARE Not so commending was a call I received yesterday from the lo­ cal authorities. They informed me that drastic action is to be taken against the gashounds that make skid-row their haven. It seems that now that the tourists are returning to San Juan the in­ decencies and drunken behavior of these characters will no longer be tolerated. So take warning those of you who are planning to go on the beach down here: BE­ HAVE YOURSELVES. On the other hand, if you come down here and live decently you are more than welcome. At the moment we have on the Island the Belgium Victory, Cor­ nelia, Helen, Coastal Stevadore, Cape Texas, Cape Mohican and Golden Fleece. The Cape Hattaras is due the latter part of the week. We are moving this week to the lower part of this same build­ ing. It is now being done up in Bristol Style for us and will be ready for occupancy next week. Remember that . . . Knowledge of your constitu­ tion and shipping rules; good shipmates; clean ships; knowing and doing your job ... all go into the making of a good union. Port Boston Tie Up Is Complete; Only Tankers And Colliers Move By JOHN MOGAN a difficult time to" get even cold cuts for sandwiches. There are few ships tied up here. With the exception of a couple of Waterman vessels, everything else is West Coast, with the latest arrival being the Pennsylvania (Weyerhauser). An effort is being made now to get this latest arrival paid off, so that the crew — mostly West Coast In the meantime we have had men—can hit the road for balm­ many requests to re-open the ier climes. There is a World Series to be soup kitchen from out-of-towners who are stranded here because played off in Boston in the next few days, but the weather would of the strike. After considering dim the enthusiasm of all but the requests and estimating the dyed-in-the-wool fans. And a number of members involved, it sailor from the Gulf or the Coast was decided to make arrange­ just doesn't like the idea of rid­ ments with the seaman's club for ing the cool breezes up this way meals and lodging for as many until the strike is over, and those men who need it for as long as of us who live here out of habit is necessary. don't blame them for wanting to The first night, only a handful get closer to the heat. of men took advantage of the The only payoffs lately were a set-ujJ; hence it appears that this couple of tankers in Boston and was the right decision, for a re­ one in Portland. The Citadel opening of the kitchen would Victory paid off, also, after being constitute an expense altogether caught in the strike. But the out­ out of proportion to the number look for the immediate future is of men to be fed. • very poor. For at least a couple BOSTON—The Port of Boston is still tied up, with nothing mov­ ing except tankers and colliers. Quite a number of members have piled up on the beach here as a result of the MEBA and MM&P strikes, and it will take a lot of shipping to clean out th'e regis­ ter. Then, too, with the meat sit­ of weeks after things get back to uation being what it is right now, normal, there won't be any sur­ the Food Committee would have plus of jobs in this port. . . . . 7-"®:. ^ oV. '1;:-:sv" I t �TBE SEAFARERS LOG Frida7> October 11, 1946 Spending At The Page Seven %^r^. A Day Court By JOE VOLPIAN Peacetime merchant ships ar^ ance enter the picture. Suffice it wanderers for use and profit. to say that if the Old Man's con­ They must be fitted, furnished sent cannot be gotten, the proBy Jack (Aussie) SHHIMPTON so by the paying off Patrolman, standing had all been straighten­ and manned. These notes will icedui-e gets very involved. the Court had no alternative but ed out, the Court started in on Briefly, a seaman's abandon­ try to shed some light on one Every big daily paper devotes to find him guilty as charged, the Reinstatement cases and at ment of his ship in order to con­ phase of the most important problem—desertion by those who stitute such desertion as will re­ much of its space to court cases and to enroll him in the famous once struck a reef in the first case of Terrence Kerrigan. sult in forfeiture of earnings and and I have always wondered why 99 year club. man the vessels. Brother Kerrigan is a real oldloss of gear, must be a voluntary The Log did not do likewise with The laws of nearly all mari­ TWO-BOOK JOE timer, gnarled and wrinkled, every time nations provide for secur­ act on his part and any element the many human interest stories Then came the case of the inch of his five foot one, a sea­ ing the personal attendance of which would make such aband­ that come before the various character who was such a good man, but by no flight of imagin­ the crew on board, and for pun­ onment involuntary on the part Trial Committees. Union man that he thought it ation could Brother Kerrigan be ishment for desertion during the of the absent seaman, is not de­ It was with this in mind that might be a wise idea to have two termed a spring chicken. life of the shipping articles. Un­ sertion. Keep in mind that if he He, himself, admitted( with a der the law of the U.S. the pen­ is unable to return to his ship I ran for and was elected to the Union books in two different alty for desertion is forfeiture of due to his own misconduct, the bench" at a recent general meet­ names—the thought being, I sup­ large disarming, all-Irish wink) all of the deserter's clothes or ef­ Courts would probably hold that ing, and on the following morn­ pose, that he considered himself to being 58, while his papers fects which he leaves on board his desertion grew out of circum­ ing duly found myself installed as good as any two Union mem­ showed him to be 65. It was the unanimous opinion of the Trial and all or any part of his earn stances which he himself could as an arbitrator of justice sitting bers put together. Committee that he must be 77 have avoided. with my lear^d Brothers, Alfred He, too, (or rather, both of ings up to the time of desertion. if he was a day—particularly An example of an involuntary Stewart, Paddy McCann, and him) had decided that it would We all have a pretty good idea when he started yarning about leaving of the ship would be Big George Whale. be best not to appear, and once of what desertion is, but as in "the gales of '66" and of rounding where a seaman ashore on liberty most other things there are tech­ The Court met on the 5th deck again the dread sentence of "99 the Horn in a wind-jammer! becomes ill and reports for med­ years" fell from the lips of Mr. nical definitions which have been ical treatment and is told to re­ of the Hall, and it was quite ob­ Justice Whale. made by the courts. It seems that vious that the calendar was go­ YOUNG FELLER main ashore for further treat­ Case No. 3 was that of a young desertion in the eyes of the law ing to be a heavy one. It con­ ment. Of course, as a practical When his story had been pieced courts is continued abandonment tained every known pecedillo guy who had loaned his book to matter, it is suggested that under together, it seemed highly prob­ a non-Union member to get into of the vessel during the existence against good Unionism, and ran these circumstances, the seaman able that. Terrence was a fugi­ the Hall with. As the evidence of the contract of service with the whole gamut from the se­ involved make every effort to get tive from Snug Harbor who disclosed that his strike record intention not to return, and with­ word to the proper authority rious felony of "Tale Bearing to was not at all what it should merely wished to "go down' to out sufficient cause. Keep in the Captain" to the humble pe­ aboard the, ship concerning his the sea in ships again," and by mind that earnings and gear are condition. He might also obtain tition for "Reinstatement." golly he had come to just the forfeited only when the abandon­ After several false starts the a clinical abstract or doctor's cer­ right place and this Committee ment is without good reason. tificate as proof of his being un­ Court finally got itself convened were just the boys to help him SOME EXCUSABLE der medical treatment and un­ and proceeded to dish out justice. do it. Certain things are recognized able to return to his ship for that First on the list was the case of . The fact that his book had been as justifying a seaman in leaving reason. an erstwhile bellyrobber who retired for four years and that ship without incurring the loss of seemed to have managed to get In conclusion, always bear in he was stone broke was aU hast­ earnings and gear. He doesn't himself charged with every crime mind that you have a Union ily glossed over, and the Trial have to continue on a voyage known to law and several that which is your shore-side repre­ Committee went into a huddle which is essentially different are not known. sentative and advisor. Use these and at once fined itself a buck from that set forth in the ship­ The evidence against him was facilities of the Uiiion by con­ apiece in order to give the yoimg ping articles; and he doesn't have duly heard and, ai he had made tacting either your Port Agent feller a start in life. to continue a voyage which he matters worse by not appearing or if in New York, your Special Your humble reporter was agreed to at a time when war after having been warned to do Services Department. elected by unanimous acclaim to was not contemplated if war pay out the 'fin,' he being one of breaks out and there is good rea­ have been, the Court decided that those frugal guys who are always son to fear loss of life or liberty. the Union could get along quite well without his membership, silly enough to be around the Again, where a seaman goes and promptly sentenced him to Union Hall with cabbage in their ashore with proper permi.ssion pokes. Terrence was given a Siberia for life. and, while there, is detained by note to the Dispatcher, explain­ civil authorities as a witness, ing the Trial Committees wishes, INNOCENT VICTIM during which time his vessel and tottered away quite happily. leaves, he is not guilty of de­ Next on the list was a young At this stage of the proceedings sertion. It appears questionable man with flaming red hair and a the possibilities of the situation that an unauthorized absence af­ contrite heai't. He was formally struck Brother Justice Stewart ter the end of the voyage in the charged with loaning his picket and he avowed that he was going home port, but before a seaman card to another guy, and as he right out and purchase a false is entitled to his discharge, con­ frankly admitted that it was a beard and white wig and come SS PIPE SPRING PHILADELPHIA stitutes desertion. T. P. Clark. $1.00; E. Padilla. $2.00. damn fool thing to have done, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS The above circumstances are a and, as further, his strike record Crew of Coastal Defender—$20,00 • few of the instances where it has NORFOLK was absolutely 100%, he drew a SS Felipe De Bestrope--$ 14.00. been found that the searhen leav­ I'M Ot/4TA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS "ten-spot" fine, which he chipped L. C. Heidgens, $2.00; G. H. Heier, Vct/A/S FELLA ing his vessel had sufficient $1.00. F. W. Edgett. $2.00; W. Hawkins, in at once like a good Union man, vVfM APv/E^^Ul5E I $10.00; E. D. Ankeney, $50.00; F. L. cause to do so. IN MV e>uxx>{ and then departed uncomplainDowdy. $10.00; J. A. Rainey. $11.00; BOSTON MISTAKES OCCUR ly on his vray. G. H. Haga. $11.00; G. Harris. $20.00; INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Of course, it sometimes hap­ V. Copeland. $10.00; R. J. Ferguson. At this point the Court decided A. Atkison, $2.00; R. French. $1.00; $11.00; C. E. Silvef, $10.00; E. W. Ebpens that men are logged as de­ T. Tomisson, $2.00; R. Christenson, bert. $12.00; J. E. Liles. $10.00; J. to adjourn for lunch and when it serters through misinformation $!.nn; I.. Borri.on, $1.00; Q, rpasspmhled in the afternnon a Morgan. $11.00; J. Price. $10.00; J. and misunderstandings or be­ $1.00; T. Binder, $2.00; T. Doyle, $1.00; W. spirit of genicil convivality was Pruett. $10.00; L. W. Gray. $10.00. cause some would-be "sea dog" J. Paine. $2.00; J. Shea. $3.00; H. Van apparent. Brother Justice Mc­ R. F. Stockton. $10.00; M. E. Walker. decides to lower the boom for Vun. $2.00. $12.00; G. W. McLaawhorn. $50.00; Cann was all for holding the reasons of self-inflation. In any B. F. Rollins. $10.00; L. A. Peck. Jr.. rest of the trials at the local ginNEW YORK $10.00; R. D. Smith. $10.00; J. L. Wal­ event the seaman involved finds, mill, while Brother Justice Whale SS VON STUEBEN lace. $50.00; J. M. Linkous. $11.00; upon reporting for his earnings M, Shumate. $3.00. decided to give 99 years (or the R. S. Pittman. $10.00; D. Bissett. $8.00; and gear, that he's in the book SS IBERVILLE 1'. J. Collins. $11.00; G. L. Nance. chair) to anyone who came on back in again and get a buck as a deserter and the Shipping George Bales. $1.00; L. M. Yar- $11.00; T. Thomas. $13.00; W. M. through the door, just on a matter or two himself. Severaj, more Reinstatement Commissioner is imable to help borough. $2.00; F. P. Drozak. $4.00; Crimble. $11.00; E. Powell. $11.00; J. of principle. In fact Agent Paul him until the log entry has been James Stover. $2.00; H. L. Meyer. $1.00; D. Thomas. $1 1.00; J. D. Thornton. Hall stuck his noggin round the cases were heard and disposed of W. C. Nicholson. $1.00; Robert Weeks. $11.00; W. Gibbens. Jr.. $13.00; J. E. changed either by consent of the $3.00; C. W. Hempfleng. $2.00; H. W. Keller. $11.00; W. Groover. $13.00. door, just to say hello and with the utmost dispatch, but none of them came up to TerCaptain or by being ordered dis­ Roberts. $3.00; Paul Thomas. $1.00; D. Smith. $10.00; G. Schrurk. $11.00; promptly drew a life sentence regarded by a proper court. Nat­ Lanier Speed, $2.00; J. C. DeSham. R. Boyd. $10.00; M. Oliver. $11.00; E. from Brother Whale, who com­ rence's for color. Then as Paddy urally, the consent of the Cap­ $1.00; Harry Kusek. $2.00; Robert Neu- H. Larrimore. $11.00; L. Raker. $10.00; plained bitterly that he was a McCann kept muttering about renberg. $2.00; E. E. Durden, $1.00; W. Kaualski. $11.00; J. Brooks. $10.00; tain, if it can be obtained, is the Ed dead ringer for a bellyrobber that 'overtime,' the Court adjourned O. Moore. $1.00; M. D. Schjott. at 4.30 p. m. safe in the know­ easier method but very often the $1.00; O. R. KimbrelU $1,00; T. L. R. Scott. $10.00; H. White. $10.00; A. he had once s-silod with. Sartalastasi. $10.00; C. Yau, $10.00; ledge that it had done its good seaman finds that the skipper is Newton. $2.00; G. A. Urick, $1.00; W. C. Knight. $10.00; C. Neity. $10.00; When this little misunder­ deed for the day and that it had imwilling or unavailable for the C. Boyd. $3.00; W. D. Coff, $1.00. changing of the log entry which means so much to the seaman. Recourse then is to the Court where affidavits, petitions, orders and maybe also personal appear­ E. Harrell. $11.00; W. Groover. $1.00; W. Akins. $13.00; W. W. Barrett. SS H. GIBBON A. L. Steberg. $1.00; H. Pruszka. $11.00; A. Thanson. $11.00; A. Lealy. $1.00; James W. DlvoH; $2.00; a M. $11.00. Wodside. $3.00. A. Lealy. $2.00; J. Stepp. $13.00; SS CAPE BORDA J. Fulgher. $11.00; B, Lewis. $10.00; J. Lee, $2.00. L. Cooper. $10.00; W. O. Hart. $4.00. impartially administered justice for the members, to the members, by the members and still won­ dering what the hell had happen­ ed to Terrence. ^1 �THE SE'Al PILOTS Am MM&P Winning Beef Despite Co This should prove that there are no neutrals in the fight for higher wages and better work­ ing conditions. When the Masters. Mates, and Pilots. AFL. went on strike last week, Mrs. Floyd Lotker joined her husband on the picketline. She knows that it is impossible to get along on the present wage scale, and she wants to be sure thai her husband will get steady work. That s why she is in favor of rotary shipping. The above picture was taken at Pier 14. East River, and shows, left to right. Stanley Smith. George Neale. Mrs. Lotker. Floyd Lotker, and Joseph Beccu. For the second time in the period of one mo United States is being made. Last month is was chant marine trade was completely sewed up as. strike in U.S. maritime history, and this week I 'i strike of licensed oficers in the same length of ti ' On picketlines established along the three coAf\ ters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL, and the Marine E| tion, CIO, are marching together for gains which and union security. They deserve the support t any way with the waterfront, and, to a great e> As soon as the strike started, the AFL M pledged any aid necessary to make th's strike i most actions of this sort, the CMU promised aic providing any support whatsoever. This is noth ! CMU. • The communists along the waterfront and c hay from the waterfront situation, but they ha, and there prestige along the waterfront has sir All in all, the situation looks good, with indi a complete victory for the striking Unions. On highlights in the strike up to now. More picture; the pages of the Log as the action progresses. I In memory of Broihers lost at sea. and a pledge to keep up the fight that they took part in; a fight for better conditions for the men who go to sea in the merchant fleet. While negotiations cotinue in Washington, the while communists in and out of the Union tried to v/reck the strike, these men met at Palm Gardens on Friday evening, October 4. to plan further strategy and plans to fight the strike through no matter how long it might take. But. as is the case in all meeting of se^aring men. Ihis one eou»menccd v/iih one minute of respectful silence for the Brothers who are no longer able to join in the good fight. Left—J. Holland. "1 don't know whether we're on strike or whether we're locked out. From the looks of things, we are locked out. But in any case, we should fight this through to the end." Right—J. Lisi and J. Zelwak. "Let's get the East, West, and Gulf Coasts to sign together." said Lisi. "and then we would have good conditions for all members of our Union." Zelwak echoed this by stating. "If we can get all our jobs through the Union Hall, then we will all have plenty of work, and every man on board a ship will be a Union man." J ' ilulTt,. * Toiling day and night, to find an acceptable solutioj; ne-vTEsary. But managementj; against the reasonable demij, as negotiations got underwr Owens. Secretary. AFL Marji Harry Martin. President. Mhi ginbotham. Gulf Coast Repre|| re resenting AFL President AFL economist. �ERS loe Page Nia* i WINNING ^ ./ ^7X1/^ 'y^-r^, ••" //M, y - yy ^ ^ W . y-"'M :•^^;-^:-;•y.-:>;^i•.•.•,•/.•.; yi-v -; . :,.. ,.-r r-^;-V- !EEE iiillB mist Sabotage Left — Paul Hall. Chairman of the Greater New York Coun­ cil of the AFL Maritime Trades Deparlmeni, addressed the meeting of the MM&P at Palm Gardens rn October 4, Hall pledged the full support of the organization in the licensed of­ ficers fight to better their wages and conditions. "The entire re­ sources of the AFL Maritime Trades Department is behind you men," he stated, "and if that isn't enough to do the trick, the whole AFL will go down the line for you." laritime history of the when the nation's merm!t of the first general leing made by the first ?s, members of the Maslers Beneficial Associagive them living wages workers connected in they arc getting it. Trades Department fesful. Of course, as in [has failed miserably in jw in the history of the lere have tried to make en decisively defeated, i accordingly. s that it will end up in two pages we picture more news will be in ^ Also right is E. C. Mitchell, Chairman of the MM&P Food and Housing Committee. Mifchell has organized a squad of coffee and doughnut cars to transport food to the men on the picketlines. That this has gone over well with the mem­ bership is attested to by the applause which greeted his re­ ports at each of the member­ ship meetings which have ben called to report on the progress of the negotiations in Wash­ ington. A report is rendered at each meeting concerning negotia­ tions to date. Future plans are discussed, and every man gets a chance to blow His top if he wants to. That is the way AFL Unions operate, and that is what makes AFL Unions strong. The above picture was taken at Palm Gardens, and shows, from left to right. Captain C. T. Atkins, 2nd Vice-President, Local 88; and Captain Herman Straus, Chairman of the Strike Committee. ..-v. -y- ^ - f.4-1 'Y' - ' m -i'-' %5M SSSJslSfef «fy ^ ///v -—V-_ Ly-^r.'A. /A F ^ ^ - ' li\ ' V ~" • i&J- -'/Yt •i<A(i''4-'^' |taiives of Ihe MM&P fried 70uld make Ihe strike un­ to bargain and held out I the MM&P. Shown here. Washington, are, John R. rades Department; Captain |inding. Captain E. W. Hige, MM&P; Lewis E. Hines, Sreen; and Boris Shishkin, • - "i -'"•"> , ' ;<v .\v-; Vs* ••• •••y.':*^^•;V'^^•"^iiS^" •••f -Alw , ^ " 1/ ' ' ' '''') ^ ^ ™, -JTJ i . " • Z-/v-- ' A, 4 Plenty of jobs for everyone when you ship by rotary shipping. Not much for favoritism, either. That's what the MM&P wants right nowi Right—Captain Bohn. "We men have worked our way up from the forecastles. We will not let the shipowners beat us down, and we will not allow the communists to take over our Union. We were slaves before, but we won't be ever again." Left—H. B. Pederson and F. Semrau. Captain Pederson was emphatic when he stated, "The situation is very good, but we cannot allow disgraceful actions like what took place last Fri­ day night. Undemocratic forces like the communists have no place in our Union." Semrau confined his comments to the way the situation has shaped up. "The actions of the AFL Maritime Trades Department have made victory certain. Our own organi­ sation is being strengthened, and we will come out of this strong and united." ;Kjii jUgijT F. C. Flagler, Chairman of the Publicity Committee. • t-' �THE SE'Al " ""* / i MM&P Winning Beef Despite Co This should prove that there are no neutrals in the fight for higher wages and better work­ ing conditions. When the Masters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL. went on strike last week. Mrs. Floyd Lotker joined her husband on the picketline. She knows that it is impossible to get along on the present wage scale, and she wants to be sure that her husband will get steady work. That s why she is in favor of rotary shipping. The above picture was taken at Pier 14, East River, and shows, left to right, Stanley Smith, George Neale, Mrs, Lotker. Floyd Lotker, and Joseph Beccu. For the second time in the period of one mo United States is being made. I^^ast month is was chant marine trade was completely sewed up as strike in U.S. maritime history, and this week strike of licensed oficers in the same length of ti On picketlines established along the three coi ters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL, and the Marine E tion, CIO, are marching together for gains whicl and union security. They deserve the support (i any way with the waterfront, and, to a great e> As soon as the strike started, the AFL M; pledged any aid necessary to make th's strike ! most actions of this sort, the CMU promised ai( providing any support whatsoever. This is ncth CMU. The communists along the waterfront and e hay from the waterfront situation, bul they ha and there prestige along the waterfront has su All in all, the situation looks good, with indi a complete victory for the striking Unions. On highlights in the strike up to now. More picture; the pages of the Log as the action progresses. w: m.- iit.fi In memory of Brothers lost at sea, and a pledge to keep up the fight that they took part in; a fight for better conditions for the men who go to sea in the merchant fleet. While negotiations cotinue in Washington, the while communists in and out of the Union tried to v/reck the strike, these men met at Palm Gardens on Friday evening, October 4, to plan further strategy and make phans In fight the strike through no matter how long it might take. But, as is the case in all meeting of seafaring men, this one com­ menced with one minute of respectful silence for the Brothers who are no longer able to join in the good fight. Left—J. Holland. "I don't know whether we're on strike or whether we're locked out. From the looks of things, we are locked out. But in any case, we should fight this through to the end." Right—J. Lisi and J. Zelwak. "Let's get the East. West, and Gulf Coasts to sign together," said Lisi, "and then we would have good conditions for all members of our Union." Zelwak echoed this by stating, "If we can get all our jobs through the Union Hall, then we will all have plenty of work, and every man on board a ship will be a Union man." II I ' iinnwiTOiii I r Toiling day and night, t to find an acceptable solutio necessary. But management against the reasonable dem, as negotiations got underw Owens, Secretary, AFL Mar Harry Martin, President, Mh ginbotham. Gulf Coast Reprc re r:senting AFL President AFL economist. ;i �ERS tOG Page Nfa* wr-' - _ ' ^:.V^/A'.vAV.'.V,V.v«yA :;:;-,.i^::;;;px;. • WINNING IIPPKET mist Sabotage Left — Paul Hall. Chairman of the Greater New York Coun­ cil of the AFL Maritime Trades Department, addressed the meeting of the MM&P at Palm Gardens on October 4. Hall pledged the full support of the organization in the licensed of­ ficers fight to better their wages and conditions. "The entire re­ sources of the AFL Maritime Trades Department is behind you men," he stated, "and if that isn't enough to do the trick, the whole AFL will go down the line for you." laritime history of the when the nation's mernilt of the first general )eing made by the first "t js, members of the Mas|ers Beneficial Associagive them living wages workers connected in I they are getting it. Trades Department ksful. Of course, as in [has failed miserably in iw in the history of the |ere have tried to make kn decisively defeated, ' accordingly. [s that it will end up in two pages we picture more news will be in / A report is rendered at each meeting concerning negotia­ tions to date. Future plans are discussed, and every man gets a chance to blow His top if he wants to. That is the way AFL Unions operate, and that is what makes AFL Unions strong. The above picture was taken at Palm Gardens, and shows, from left to right. Captain C. T. Atkins, 2nd Vice-President, Local 88; and Captain Herman Straus, Chairman of the Strike Committee. / <• •^ jlatives of the MM&P fried irould make the strike un­ to bargain and held out I the MM&P. Shown here, /'ashington, are, John R. trades Department; Captain [nding. Captain E. W. HigMM&P; Lewis E. Hines, ireen; and Boris Shishkin, • -.'"u ' V- ' "'i ;7ti ^ ^ '' ' ;' -.v. •' ^ i / ,,hf J--s^ yO / " . "T- Also right is E. C, Mitchell, Chairman of the MM&P Food and Housing Committee. Mit­ chell has organized a squad of coffee and doughnut cars to transport food to the men on the picketlines. That this has gone over well with the mem­ bership is attested to by the applause which greeted his re­ ports at each of the member­ ship meetings which have ben called to report on the progress of the negotiations in Wash­ ington. ^4 " " /w{|' '' yu " - . ; v7i - , '' e<r - \ Plenty of jobs for everyone when you ship by rotary shipping. Not much for favoritism, either. That's what the MM&P wants right now! Right—Captain Bohn. "We men have worked our way up from the forecastles. We will not let the shipowners beat us down, and we will not allow the communists to take over our Union. We were slaves before, but we won't be ever again." * s Left—H. B. Pederson and F. Semrau. Captain Pederson was emphatic when he stated, "The situation is very good, but we cannot allow disgraceful actions like what took place last Fri­ day night. Undemocratic forces like the communists have no place in our Union." Semrau confined his comments to the way the situation has shaped up. "The actions of the AFL Maritime Trades Department have made victory certain. Our own organi­ zation is being strengthened, and we will come out of this strong and united." #• F. C. Flagler, Chairman of the Publicity Committee. �•-••"' - • ' ~ . • ^ - -v ., -•,- p«ae Tea THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Oclobw 194S SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS SS Sea Carp Crew Eat Like Kings (For Day) SIU Member Dies In Auto Crash Dry Sauterne . . . Dry Port. . . Haig; and Haig Scotch whiskey . . . Old Bordeaux Cognac . . . Inventory of the King of England's wine and whiskey cellar? Don't be silly—just some of the liquid refreshment on the SS Sea Carp's menue. While the juice oozca from your chops, take a gander at the following: "Roasted Young Tom Turkey . . . Roasted Long Island Corn Fed Duckling in Wine . . . Virginia Baked Ham in Ma­ deira Wine: (10 years old) . . . Shrimp a L'Indienne . . . Broiled Flounder with Maitre D'Hotel Butter ..." Just a few of the more delectable dishes on that Carp's menu. An auto crash ended the life ; of Frank Kolar, 21-year-old SIU tripcarder, early the morning of Sept. 14 when the car in which he and three other youths were • riding went out of control and i crashed into a telephone pole on 'an Illinois highway, Route No. 16, four miles east of Mattoon, 111. Kolar died in a nearby hosDON'T GET EXCITED •pital shortly after the accident. But should you be entertain­ The other occupants suffered ing the idea of making a mad I severe injuries. dash for the Sea Carp, better set­ f- Kolar, who was to have been tle down and get the story I; inducted into the Army on Sept. straight. That menu is not a ;! 17, lived with his parents, Mr. hungry Bosun's dream; it's a real and Mrs. George Kolar at 12 live honesL-to-goodness actuality. North Third Street, Geneva, 111. The crew members of the Sea The four youths were driving Carp really sat down to feast on one of their party home, with these delectables and more. But --Leonard Baldridge, a friend of they don't do it every day. It Kolar's at the wheel when the was a very special luncheon, and .accident occurred. They were , proceeding west when the car here is how it came about: went out of control, and ran off the highway, the side of the ma­ police arrived from Matton with­ chine crashing into the telephone in a few minutes, and all four . pole. occupants of the wrecked car were taken to the Mattoon hos­ CAR DEMOLISHED pital. The crash completely demolish­ ed the car. Passing motorists sent Kolar, who held Tripcard No. a call for help to the police de- A-4584, suffered severe internal ' partment at Mattoon, four miles injuries in addition to a three away. The call was relayed to part fracture of his right leg. He the district state highway police died within a few hours after headquarters. Ambulances and being admitted to the hospital. Brother Dodge Jumps Home The Winner And New Champ • For the entire two and a half months Marshall Dodge was aboard the SS Hibbings Victory not a day passed that he didn't have to defend himself against the rugged jumping tactics of his shipmates. Every trick in the bag was employed to make him throw up his hands and holler quits. But Marshall Dodge has fought his way out of tight traps and boxed corners too many times to fall easy victim to the dupery of novices. At every turn he got the jump on his challengers. His su­ perior skill, knowledge and tim­ ing enabled hirri to beat his sweating adversaries into submis­ sion time and again. When the Hibbings' voyage wound up in New York, Dodge reigned supreme. All his ship­ mates acknowledged his championship caliber. They even had one of the ship's Firemen rig up a large medal, which they pinned on Brother Dodge's che.st, in recognition of his outstanding performances. On the makeshift medal was this stirring inscription: "SS Hibbings Victory—Check­ er Champion—1946." As Dodge modestly displayed the medal—a white enameled mayonaisse jar cover in the cen­ ter of which was painted a black and red checkerboard, and from which hung two red corduroy pennants, he related that he had a pretty ea.sy time of it all through the trip to South Africa and return. He was in danger only once. His closest competitor was an­ other whizz. Brother Smith who, like Dodge was a Jr. Engineer aboard the Hibbings. Dodge's crack defense of his checker title was matched by his defense of his modesty. Pleas to have him pose for the Log photographer went for naught. He scurried right out of the Log office at first sight of the camera, leaving his prize right on the desk. The champ's medal is being held for him, and until he shows up for it the Log is filing it un­ der "Memorable Events of 1946." Several weeks ago as the SS Sea Carp was lying in port at Beira, in Portugese East Africa, Arthur Lewis, the president of the Robin Line, owners of the vessel, unexpectedly came aboard. He stayed for lunch and was so impressed with the ex­ cellent condition of the ship, that he asked the Skipper, Thomas Frith, if the Stewards Depart­ ment could arrange for a banquet luncheon for himself and 14 guests on August 30. SWEET RESULT The Skipper called in the Chief Steward, James R. Porter, and the arrangements were made. What the Stewards department concocted was fit for a seaman. But let's have it in the words of Chief Steward Porter, who wrote the following letter to Sec­ retary-Treasurer John Hawk: SS Sea Carp Beira, E. A. Sept. 3, 1946 Dear Brother Hawk: As we were lying alongside in this port last week, we had an unexpected guest in the per­ son of Arthur Lewis, President of the Robin Line, who stajj^ed for lunch with us and was so impressed with the ship and its excellent condition that he asked the Master, Thomas Frith, Jr., if the Stewards De­ partment could arrange for a AT LAST — A MEAL FIT FOR SEAMEN While mouths watered in juicy anticipation, this is the regal repast which the Stewards Department prepared to serve re­ cently to crewmembexs ot the SS Sea Carp. SEAS SHIPPING COw Inc. ROBIN LINE SS SEA CARP August 30. 1946 LUNCHEON MENU Green Olives Stuffed with Pimento Mixed Sweel Pickles Chilled Hearts of California Celery Salted Nuts Chilled Lettuce emd Tomatoes with Mayonnaise Shrimp A L'Indienne Cream of Corn Soup Broiled Floimder with Maitre D'Hotel Butter French Green Peas with Drawn Butter Hash Brown Potatoes Fresh Leeks Braised in Butter Young Tom Roeisted Turkey with Sage Dressing Cape Cod Cranberries Sauce Mashed Potatoes with Drawn Butter Roasted Long Island Corn Fed Duckling in Wine with Thyme Dressing Boiled String Beans with Ham Flavor Southern Candida Yams Viriginia Baked Ham in Maderia Wine with atural Sauce Duchess Potatoes Candied Sweet Potatoes Southern Cooked Turnip Greens in Ham Sauce Hot Parker House Rolls Hot Biscuits Chocolate Cake Hot Mince Pie Ice Cream Oranges Pears Apples Bananas Choice of Chilled Wines Dry Sauterne Dry Sherry Bananas Hcdg & Haig Scotch Whiskey Old Bordeaux Cognac Coca Cola Canadian Ginger Ale Soda Cigars Soffee Hot Tea to Order Cigarettes J. R. Dixon—Chief Cook James R. Porter—Chief Steward ycar-old table wine. As it is our policy, every member of the crew had the same dinner as the company president. I would like to say a few words about the crew. In all my years as a Steward and Chief Cook, I have never had a better crew on any ship. They have given me the great­ est possible cooperation. The Engine, Deck and Stewards Delegates have all been above average in their efforts to be I was personally „ compli­ of service. mented by Mr. Lewis and his Our Agent at Norfolk, Bro­ wife for the excellent food, and ther Ray White, .should be my Second Cook and Baker, commended for his excellent Guy Craig, made a special cake judgment in sending such a which was properly decorated fine body of young Americans for the occasion. The turkeys, aboard our vessel. Enclosed wild ducks, and hams were for your information is a copy prepared by my Chief Cook, of the menu which was served. John R. Dixon, with 10 year old James R. Porter Madeira wine. Chief Steward We think it only fair to report Through the courtesy of the Master, every man aboard the at this point that on that day, ship was served the same din-* August 30, there were no beefs ner plus cigarettes, a pack to made about the grub on the SS each man, and a glass of 10- Sea Carp. banquet luncheon for Aug. 30, for himself and 14 guests. With the cooperation of the Master, the Stewards depart­ ment and I complied with his request and everything was carried out in the traditional policy of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, and the luncheon was highly successful. The Stewards department was highly- complimented for their excellent service. 4 Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings EDWARD L. LOGAN, May 9 —Chairman Tex; Secretary (not noted). New Business: Motions carried: that crew will not pay­ off until all disputes are taken care of; see Patrolman about penalty cargo for phosphate; consult Patrolman about trans­ portation to and from ship while in foreign ports; that tripcarders stay in one Depart­ ment and learn to do one job well. Good and Welfare; Crew asked to cooperate by turning in dirty linen. Discussion on why Purser hasn't Pliarmacist's ticket and his refusal to give penicillin shots to crewmembers who needed them. Find out who has charge of ad­ ministering first aid. Consult with Patrolman about several cases where crewmembers paid their own money to shoreside doctors for penicillin shots. t, X CHARLES H. LANHAM, May 26'—Chairman Thomas Gould; Secretary Kendall R. Tomkins. New Business Motione carried: to send letter to the hall on dispute over settixtg of sea watches when leaving port; to inform Union of Cap­ tain Jorgensen's abuse to men on sick list; to elect four man commmee to workr wRh Chief Steward to- set^ dispute over work in galley; to have chill box cleaned within a week; that wipers do a more saiisfactory job of sanitary work; that messboy make sure there is coffee in messhall for night watches; that messhall and ice­ box be kept clean at all times: keep dogs out of messhall; to conserve coffee, tea, and fresh water. i RICHARD BASSETT, May 12—Chairman PiclBur; Secre­ tary Helms. New Business Mo­ tion ttuide and passed that the Engine Department delegate see the Chief Engineer about the drinking fountain. Motion carried that each department take tinms for one week each m keeping the recreation room and leiuidr.y cleans Moiion- car(Continued on Page 11) ii il lit �Friday. Oclober 11, 1946 THE SEAFARERS to e Page Eleven s ' Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings soon as it is evident that the (Continued from Page 10) company attempts to comply ried that perculators for the with making repairs. Delegates crew's mess and engine room are to check lits of repairs and be obtained and that they be make report to crew, who will procured before paying off. in turn decide what action to be Motion carried that a temporary taken. delegate is to check stores as XXX soon as coming aboard before JOHN B ARTEAM, July 14— signing articles. Chairman J. Henry: Secretary » t 1 WILLIAM F. MacLENNAN. R. Hicks. Previous meeting's JOHN W. GATES. May 2— June IB—Chairman Green; Sec­ minutes read and accepted. Mo­ Chairman Shakkovick; Secre­ retary Ballard. New Business: tion carried to have lifeboats tary A. Harris. Discussion about Motions carried: to make less checked as soon as ship reach­ the quality of meats, also the noise in pasageways; relieve the es port because of missing gear. variety. The lack of fresh fruits watch on time or be fined one and vegetables in port. Bugs hour overtime; that we give the have been found in some of the mess man a little more coopera­ food and requested that those tion in messhall; that shelves foods be removed from daily be built back aft so library A vote of thanks given to the diets. Motions carried that the books can be stored. Good and 2nd Cook and Baker for the steward be instructed to make Welfare: Suggestion that broth­ unusually good work he has up a list of the foods needed for ers quit throwing cigarette butts done in handling both his and the ship and to obtain fresh in passageways. One minute the Chief Cook's job" during eggs, meats, fruits, and vege­ of silence for brothers who died the emergency that arose. tables; that the above list of in the war. XXX, demands be posted in the messJOHN P. POE, June 27 — room by the Steward and also Chirman Fritz: Secretary Conthat he post another list of the All's Well On Belle, land.'Minutes of previous meet­ food that has been okayed by Crewmembers Agree ing accepted as read. Motions the Captain; that a delegate The crewmembers of the SS carried: that Delegate see Chief have Chief Engineer clean rust Belle of the West stick together Engineer in regards to drink­ from coffee urn. closer than a shipowner's fist on ing water; ° that Steward see t S. 1 ELOY ALFARO, June IB- his pocketbook. Cooperation is about obtaining more knives; Chairman Halloway; Secretary the keynote of their relation­ that Steward purchase neces­ Palmer. New Business: Motions ships, and they don't hesitate to sary food stores to last from let it be known. Italy to States; to contact Pur­ Here's a note which was sent ser in regard to ordering Wi­ to the personnel manager of the pers below—request knowledge Seas Shipping Company, opera­ of his authority to do so. tors of the vessel, signed by the XXX carried: to close head across entire Deck and Engine Depart­ from messhall; that each de­ ments: Something Is Fishy partment take turns being re­ We. the crew of the SS Belle On The G. Washington sponsible for the care of recrea­ of the West, have come together In loud and lusCy tones, the tion room; that delegates check to sign this letter on behalf of lads of the SS George Washing­ to insure an ample supply of the Stewards Department. We ton cried, "Can it!" fresh and dry stores before leav­ have found our Steward com­ ing Frisco; that only six glasses Cause of the outburst, which, petent and are quite pleased and six cups be left out for by the way, was absolutely justi­ with him as well as the entire fiable, was the highly offensive the night watches and all hands Stewards Department. Our wash them after using; a repair condition of the sea food served. food was good and we found list was made and is to be pre­ In short, the fish stunk. no fault with it. We hope for sented to Captain upon arrival At the Sept. 25 membefship the benefit of the men that they in Frisco. meeting the crew recommended remain for the next voyage. We that the "rotten" fish be removed % X X also believe that if all the of­ from the menu and replaced with Crew Likes 'Eggs' ficers were as conscientious a good quality canned salmon. and cooperative aas the Chief With Sunny Side Up Steward, Frank Gardner, this Food was the major item under There were a couple of "good trip would have been completed discussion at the metting. There eggs" aboard the SS Laura Keene with a minimum of complaints. is an insufficient variety of fresh fruits at mealtimes, and the crew on its recent two-month trip to Attached to a copy of the ship's has not been getting a full quota France, reports Steward Delegate minutes, is a carbon copy of fare­ of fresh milk per day. A. J. Kuberski. They weren't well note to the crew from Chief Even the dry cereal was un­ fried and they weren't hard-, Steward Gardner, in which he satisfactory, it being more moul­ boiled, either. thanks the Deck and Engine rhen dy than dry. It was suggested In short, they were just plain for their cooperation. that it be disposed of. scrambled. More specifically. Anyway, this sea-going mutual A motion was carried to have Brother Kuberski was referring admiration society sounds like a a Patrolman investigate the pos­ to the Skipper, H. A. Hansen, and damned nice set-up. sibilities of having fire and boat the Chief Engineer, C. E. O'Kelly. XXX drill on week-day instead of on Why were they "good eggs?" ALCOA POINTER, June 4— Sunday. Well, over in France the crew Chairman Jimmy Prestwood; XXX had no trouble whatever getting Secretary Hiram Barron. New In New York a decent draw when it was need­ Business: Ships delegate to see ed, and throughout the voyage, First Assistant to have Oiler the delegates (H. Berger for the signed back on. Motions car­ Engine men, and O. Gonzales for ried: to get bulletin board for the Deck men) say that the two gunners and crew messhalls; to officers displayed a cooperative- have ham for crew at breakfast. ness that made the sailing pretty Good and Welfare: Suggested to pleasant. keep laundry cleaner; less noise Brother Kuberski's report sort in passageways; take linen of refutes the old adage that from cots and stow away; place there's a bad egg in every basket. soiled linen in pillow slips when changing; fumigate store X X ^ rooms because of weevils: cor­ JOHN B ARTEAM. June IBrect working conditions in En­ Chairman J. Henry; Secretary gine room; make bunks each R. Hicks. New Business: Momorning. lions carried: that icebox in crews mess be kept clean at XXX ELOY ALFARO, July 4 — all times; that WSA discon­ C^hairman Hershal Holloway; tinue shipping men without go­ Secretary J. Palmer. Minutes of ing through Union Hall; that all previous meeting read and ac­ beefs be taken to respective der cepted. Motion carried: to fur­ legates and not directed tr> the Jimmy Brooks, accord­ nish Union Hall with list of individual it concerns; that the ing to our own Hank, is in the repairs needed aboard ship and Union investigate ships being Big Town. For the latest on to obtain backing to procure sent to foreign ports that are Jimmy's doings and other in­ same. It was decided that not not properly stored; that the side buzz-buzz-buzz see the later than six days before ves­ rationing on foc'sle cards be renewed. Cut and Run column by Hank. sel is scheduled to saiL or as CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, while the "red rats" are desperately and foolishly trying to rule and ruin everything, we're chipping in another October Cut and Dry column of items . . . First about Luke Collins, one of the best oldtimers and bosuns afloat or ashore. Luke sa^'s that the crew of the Joshua Slbcum extended their vote of thanks for the bot­ tom of their stomachs to the Steward's Department for doing such. a swell job in everything especially by the Steward and the Second Cook. Next week you'll see a photo of Luke and also one of the big sharks they caught while their ship lay out in the ocean with­ out a propeller waiting for the Coast Guard to rescue iliem—which they did in a few days. By the way, Luke is planning a trip to Italy with some shipmates, too. X X X X Oldtimer Jimmy Brooks, is one of Luke Collins shipmates wailing for lhal Irip lo Italy, you see. Jimmy's picture is in this Log right now and we have a story about Jimmy too. Some­ thing happened to his leg on the other side and he was hos­ pitalized for some time. Then he came to New York in July. Right now he says he's in fine shape and can ship out. Atta boy, Jimmy, good luck to you and esnd usi a photo and post card from Italy, will you, oldtimer? . . . Accidentally we overheard Brother "Sunshine," the Mate, who is midtowning right now, saying that he's quitting this "sea business" for awhile and is looking for an apartment in Brooklyn. But we don't believe everything we hear—well, at least not no a permanent basis, anyway . . . And while we're mentioning that country across the river which is inflated with the greatest sadness in its hls^ry, we heard that Blackie Lloyd Gardner came up from Philly and went straight to Brooklyn to celebrate! Ted Thompson, the oldtimer is in New York right now. He used to be some classy lightweight champ, we've heard through our hever-eauliflowered ears. Well, we guess the only boxing Brother Thompson has been doing in his retired ring years has been shadowboxing with the pots and pans in many a ship's galley . . . Two weeks ago we heard that Pete De Petro was flying down to Cuba to get spliced. Congratulations, Pete, whenever it does happen . . . we've noticed several oldtimers in New York right now. For in­ stance, there's Earl DeAngelo, who's been out on the West Coast quite a bit . . . Then there's Stanley Greenridge, smoking a cigar as usual . . . and last but not least, we notice Raffaele SommelU present in this town, too. Up there in the Port of Beans but no rice there may be the following oldtimers waiting for the strike to finish: Arfin Oyhus; Martin Jensen; Resmo Gavoni; Evald Olson; Leonardo Ruggero; Benjamin Gordy and William Hardy . . . Well, until next Friday, we'll pert with this thought which should be knot­ ted into some heads: "the brand we smoke is not called Luck^ Strike. The shipowners, bureau-rats and the bleary-eyed finks got a whiff of our brand not so long ago. We hope some people don't foolishly forget our particular brand, indeed ... �'Msge T-wkVfv T B E IS E^r m0 G •Friaay.TDcidber 11. 184S THE MEMBERSHIP SPEiISS Ropeyam Hot On The Trail Of His New Pet Character Monroe, La., Sept. 24 cotton. I take it for granted that (SpeciaT to the Log) Orson didn't do so good, talking about high-low tariffs, as if that Dear Editor: would keep the sheriff from sell­ Well, this missive finds me ing the farmer's eye-teeth to sat­ down here in de land of cotton isfy the loan sharks. and taters, hot on the trail of our According to most reliable re­ friend and candidate for presi­ ports, Ed, Orson, in line with the dent, the Honorable Orson Farusual run of politicos, had kissed fufnick, who says he "not not an unusual number of babies and labah's friend." had ogled and grinned at their (Editor's note: Last week's mothers until he looked like a issue of the Log had a letter baboon who had just completed a from Ropeyarn telling of his feast in a coconut forest. meeting with Farfufnick, and HAS A PROGRAM promising us more on this Candidate Farfufnick, says a character. We think it's an­ Monroe news reporter, appeared other of Hopeyam's dream on the platform in a white tencharacters but we're going gallon hat, and made the high along with him on it). point of talk by presenting the I was discussing the possibili­ following program for the farm ties of candidate Farfufnick being Down in fhe isles of rum-and coke there is also romance belt: elected with an old-time Louisi­ for Seafarer Woody Lockwood, as this cozy photo will bear out. 1. Guarantees that he will ana politician who had just been The young lady standing close to Brother Lockwood's heart is released from the city hoosegow call on the gods of the weath­ unidentified, but the lad who brought the picture to the Log for stealing his grandma's false er to see that every day is farm -office said she is known :as '*Headhunler." teeth, and when he learned of day (meaning, of course, that this most un-orthodox political he will use atomic automatic slogan. "Not Lab's Friend," he weather control). SIU'S LABOR ROLE 2. Assure the farmers that said he wouldn't give two pieces STIRS STUDlEN'S of homemade terbacker for Or­ he will begin immediately a drive to invoke the powers of INTEREST IN UNION son's chance of being elected. mumbo-jumbo to cause the DEFEATED AS DOG-CATCHER boll-weevils to flee to Mexico Dear Editor: Several poems recently Well, Ed, though this sage and gobble up all of them Mex­ submitted to the Log bear In malyng a study of the mari­ Louisiana politician has been ican sombreros instead of these time workers, and the problems strong resemblance to works defeated several times for city Louisiana farmers' cotton. already published by other facing them, I have been par­ dog-catcher right here in Monroe, authors. The original poems ticularly interested in the part One farmer, after somber re­ I think it would be well for flection, was heard to remark the SIU is playing. are protected by copyright Candidate Farfufnick to bend an "what the hell has this to do with law and republication by the Information on the SIU" speci­ Log, especially under differ­ the cost of -a pound of hamburger fically, however, has been diffient authorship, would make meat, especially if a man can't cult to locate. It would be great­ the Log liable for violation buy any without being arrested ly appreciated if you could send of the law. for engaging in the black mark­ me what statistics and publica­ et." The Log, therefore, asks tions the SIU has gathered and They say that Mr. Orson was a printed concerning the Union: its those Seafarers who submit real showman on the platform, characteristics, personnel, poli­ poetry to be sure their stuff with one farmer commenting that cies arid channels of action, and is original and has not been the feller must have walked the problems confronting it. published previously by any through the cow lot with them other person. Such caution This constitutes a big order, I cow boots on, because they gave will avoid any unnecessary see, and I only hope you can help evidence of smell and color that complications. he had been in the vicinity of me out. The San Francisco office where cattle stand around a suggested that I write to you and mentioned the possibility that while. the Seafarers Log might be made NMU fTRIPCARDERS ear to the advice of this oldtime Next week Mr. Orson journeys performer of the political circus. to New Orleans to make his bid available. HEAR SOME Mary Fife Advice is cheap, eh, Ed? You for the seamen's vote. TALL TALES and I was always ready to take Ropeyarn Vassar College on anything that didn't cost us Dear Editor: nothing. In fact, Ed, by follow­ Thought I'd drop a few lines CHIEF MATE OF THE SS FAIRPORT ing this formula religiously the to give you some dope on the two of us have landed in the clink HAS CASE OF 'SHUT-OFF' FEVER NMU trip carders v/ho want to on several occasions, only it Dear Editor: 12-day run from Panama to Hon­ go SIU. wasn't advice we were taking. Here are some rules that were Here we are on one of the Wa- olulu. He also shut the ventila­ Ed, a politician is supposed to :put to them by their NMU broth­ tor motor off, and he doesn't termap C-2 scows, the SS Fairannounce to all that he is high ers: port, on a 'round-the-world trip. seem to want to get one of the gnd mighty, holy and unholy, that he is for everybody and engineers to install a steam pipe 1. They must get a release everything. He is supposed to be in the ship's laundry. This chief from the NMU because we don't the saviour of the wicked and the seems to have the "shut-off fev­ take anyone without a release. rewarder of the righteous. He er." He even cut down the pres­ 2. Any man with a log against -must tell everybody within hear­ sure on the showers. him cannot get in, either. ing of his voice, that it is in his We put these men straight on He claims that one day we used -power to make the rich richer, these phony statements, and we 56 tons of water, and therefore and the poor poorer. Maybe I received thanks and beers. This he had to shut off the water, al­ got the last part a little mixed up, isn't the only case I ran into on lowing it to be turned on only but a feller can't get technical in three times a day. I asked him this trip (nine months) but it is laying out these political pro­ how the men of the Stewards De­ the best. grams. We will be -back in about a partment and the men coming off HIGH-LOW TARIFFS .month and will have a full re­ watch were supposed to take a port of a rotten trip then. I wasn't able to get into the shf wer. I would like to have the Log meeting here to' hear candidate He replied that they had to sent to our home, where my Farfufnick proclaim the points of BROTHER KOROLIA take their showers before going family are all readers of it. his program that'.-l be incorpor­ T. Drzewicki ated into political planks, what­ We have a perfect crew aboard on watch. Outside of this guy we have a good gang. The Skipper this ship with very little disputed SS George E.. Hale ever that is. But an irritated is a real square-shooter; the Chief overtime. Shanghai, China farmer liked to knock me down? P. S. Enclosed is one dollar Only one licensed member on Mate, all the other mates and the while rushing from the meeting contribution to the Log for many muttering about too much rain here is NG—the Chief Engineer. Engineer are all okay. Spider ICordlia enjoyable hours of reading. and the boll weevils eating up his He started to ration water on a Log-A'Rhythms The Guy in the Glass By VIC COMBS When you come to the 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 father or mother Who judgment upon you must pass. The fellow whose verdict means most in life Is the guy staring back from the glass. Poets, Attention! You may go down the pathway of years. And get pats on the back as you pass. But the final reward will be heartaches and tears If you've cheated that guy in the glass. Following the Sea By RAYMOND CONWAY There's a man who follows the sea. And I think, as he goes walking by. He helped win the war, for you and me. When the going was tough, he was ready to die. Many people think differently, though. Those who during the war made profit of loot. They think of him as naught but an ignorant Joe. For sure it is they who deserve the boot. Thsy never heard of Bari—or the Murmansk run. These profiteers who suck the best from the land. They claim a seaman's desires are but for drink and fun And never would they lend him a helping hand. One day they'll stand trial in the highest court. The evidence against them weighed with care. And surrounding Him in the heavenly scene. Are those who went down with the ships in the great war. Yes. they are the men of the Merchant Marine. Who. in the hour of need, gave their all—and more. ":... v'' �Fr^, Odebsc, 11. 184fr TH E S'HjtP AiR ERSp LO G Pags. TUftoaoc Coimnies' Sordid Waterfront Record Should Be Publicized, Says Seafarer scabs who sailed throughout the sue by strike- action. It waited for Dear Editor: the militant AFL seamen's unions Arriving back in port from a entire strike. to use direct action. They, should also be told how three-month trip the day before Joe Curran, regardless of what Joe Curran was the only union the completion of the NMU strike, he might bleat about the Marine leader who did not fight against the entire crew of ovir ship got Firemen, realized that this mili­ the Copeland fink books, when off here (Baltimore), and remain­ ed ashore imtil everything was the West Coast turned thumbs tant independent group would al­ cleared away and the strike call­ down and refused to carry this ways stick in solidarity to the SUP because the oldtimers with­ BROTHER NEARS INDUCTION, shipowners blackball. ed off. in its ranks have never forgotten WANTS INFO ON RETIRING BOOK Every seamen wants unity and What has me puzzled is the the terrible struggle of 1934 when solidarity, for both coasts but not boast of the NMU that complete According to work I have received from the Draft Board, it the old Marine Workers Indus­ at the price offered by the Na­ solidarity existed among all looks as though I will be going into the army soon. trial Union tried every means to seven vyiions in their CMU. We tional Maritime Union. "Beware In view of this change in my status, could you please advise destroy the P. C. Firemens Union. met quite a bunch of the old- of Greeks bearing false gifts." me if it is possible for me to retire my book without coming ILLEGITIMATE Tell the younger element, too, timers from the Pacific coast Ma­ into New York. I owe a few months dues, and I will be glad to To enlighten the younger ele­ how Joe Cutran fought against rine Firemen's Union who were straighten out this matter. So how about giving me this dope vvar bonuses on American ships ment of maritime labor further, still on strike when the NMU as soon as possible? Tony Gniewkowski the National Maritime Union is when we were carrying lendAvas going back to work. That Answer:—You can retire your book without making the trip the bastard child of the Marine lease cargo to the entire world. was sufficient for us SIU mem­ into New York. The files in the bookkeeping department show Workers Industrial Union, the QUICK CHANGE bers to respect the picketlines. that you owe $19 on your book. Simply mail a check or money Let them hear about this su­ waterfront branch of the com= Glad to know that V. J. Maorder for that amount, and enclose it, with your book and a per-patriot who shouted for iso­ munist party. lone, secretary-treasurer of that note that you wish to retire it, in an envelope addressed to the Yes, fellow workers, we wish union was in there fighting the lation, denouncing the President New York Hall. Mark it attention of Bookkeeping Department, of the United States as a tool of unity, but not of the can-shaking political element which has been 6th floor. capitalism while Hitler and Sta­ variety offered by Joe Curran, trying to sabotage the union. The book will be returned to you as soon as proper entries lin had their pact. Tell the broth­ who boasts of a two million dol­ The nldtimers in the P. C. Fire­ have been made. lar strike fund, yet was begging er members how Joe Curran's men's union should come out the public for donations the sec­ with the history of the "unity" so-caUed militant union changed ond day of the strike. from left to right withih a period drive attempted by the so-called Joe Buckley militant NMU, when it tried to of five minutes at the Cleveland convention in 1941 when Hitler sabotage that union in 1937-38. SIU CONDITIONS They should tell the younger ele­ invaded Russia. Tell the seamen the true story ment the purpose behind the MIRACLE-LIKE fight to keep the union free from of how the NMU first entered Dear Editor: knowledge. This lack of know­ the clutches of these political the maritime field in the guise TO OLDTIMERS ledgenaturally destroys confi­ of unionism. Being the Union delegate on Dear Editor; parasites. dence and is easily sensed by the Today, the NMU boasts of gains We have just completed a the SS Montezuma Castle during TIME FOR MILITANCY in the maritime field, yet if seven weeks voyage on the SS the past trip, and on other ships officers and places the delegate .This is the time when Malone just where they want him. Know­ studied squarely one can only see John Gibbon, sailing under our at various times, I thought I'equires that old line militancy where these people rode upon the new agreement. SIU officials would write you and call the at­ ledge is power and the lack of it that was shown when they fought backs of the militant seamen of well deserve thanks and con­ tention of the Union members to on the part of an enexperienced the commies up and down the the West coast, and the progres­ gratulations from the member­ some conditions that exist in the delegate sometimes works a hard­ coast to place him in office. The ship on the other members of the younger element should be told sive SIU on the East coast. The ship for their untiring and suc­ hope it will be of some benefit crew. NMU had its chance in June of cessful efforts in getting for us to all. why they destroyed most of the I am earnestly requesting that this year, but lacked the cour­ the best contract ever obtained Frequently I have noticed in picket and clearance cards from when the position of ship's dele­ age of leadership to force the is- in maritime history. my time at sea (I have been go­ the 1934-35-36-37 strikes that the gate is offered you, and you have, The new and younger mem­ ing to sea since 1934) that the commies on the East coast claim the necessary qualifications, they upheld with such solidarity. ANOTHER BROTHER bers possibly catmot appreciate crewmembers sometimes give proudly accept the honor of being;, the wonderful improvements be­ the delegate a hard time. This We all realize the commie-con­ SCORNS TACTICS your Union's representative forcause they never sailed in the happens a lot in the business of trolled. NMU denounced any it is a distinct honor and one that OF COMMIES sail days. Oldtimers like myself making overtime sheets tally. rank and filer in their so-called can afford you a lot of satisfac­ are now ready to believe in mir­ Most of the Union men go militant union when he flashed Dear Editor: acles. Through a hard grind and aboard 'a ship fully familiair tion and pride. Accept it not his strike record. Picket cards only with that aim in view, for it I happened to be sitting in the unity we attempted the thing with the terms of the agree­ were in direct opposition to their is an opportunity for you to lead Hall and I overheard a couple that couldn't be-done, and DID it. ment with the shipowner, but program of accepting all the in putting up a solid front for of Brothers talking about a po­ I am very happy to state that our Union. litical party, a party that is every member of the crew leaned TONY TAPS OUT We have just won a magnifi­ spreading the worst scuttlebutt over backwards- to live up to HIS OWN cent strike. Our leaders deserve that can be spread and I guess every clause of our agreement. OBITUARY all the praise and commendation that you know of what party I Each man knows that he is wellwe can give them. If we become speak. Naturally, it's Uncle Joe's paid, well-housed, well-fed and Dear Editor: careless and feel that now the Here is something for the Log. communist party. well-treated. The result: we fight is won and because victory For those brothers that do not brought this- old Liberty home An obituary for a Seafarer who is ours we can take our ease, we expects to be darn near dead in understand; the commies are a looking like Astor's Yatch. Every are not only fooling ourelves, but party that ia trying to change a one acted like he had a shot in the next couple of weeks. we are letting down those tire­ It's me. My friends and neigh­ democratic America into a com­ the arm, and was on the ball at less fighters we have ashore in munistic Russia. Which means bors must have read "Steamboat all times. There was no waste or the front lines who fight every O'Doyle" in the last week's Log that we won't have a President, pilfering of the ship's property. day earnestly and sincerely and took it to* heart, for they're but will have a Joe Stalin, and To sum up, we tried to do our knowing that if they slack off going to try to cut my good-time we won't have the four freedoms duty and help, convince cynical an instant the owners will soon days short and shove, my fanny that we all fought for. shipowners that we are not out take over and rob our sails of the In the Hall there happens to to skin them, and to show them into the Army. That will be full and fair breeze that is blow­ worse than belonging to the be certain groups that want you that if they play ball with us- it owing to the criticism that ac­ ing. Let's back them up by doing, to sign petitions sponsored by will be to their profit as well s-s crues to the job of Delegate al­ NMU, our bit on the ships by knowing most all book men will decline Two weeks ago I was in Bal­ the commies, but if you are a ours. our jobs and knowing the work timore to ship, but things were true Union man tell them to go Most employers think that the gob. Consequently some that has to be done and doing it pretty slow down that way then, take a jump in the lake. unions are a collection of gangn tripcarder takes over the posi­ right. Then when a question or When you are in a democratic sters and tramps. I claim that the tion. and so 1 went broke and had to a beef comes up lets not ride the To be an efficient delegate, country you can worship any re­ come home. Now, since we're on SIU code^ of honor and ethics is man who has become your Un­ ligion you please, but if you are one should be an A1 Union man. strike, I'm caught home with my just as high as any body of or­ ion's delegate. Let's help him by living in the Soviet Union you ganized men, and that includes The delegate is the Union's sole pants down. being prompt and correct in turn­ I went to see the darlings (the have to worship Uncle Joe. Congress and other legislative representative aboard ship and ing in our overtime and any Keep these commies out of the bodies. he must be filled with fire and Draft Board) and told them that, other matter that requires his at­ since I only have a few more Hall. These guys are the same If any member of our organi­ the desire to do a good job. A tention. If you will aU cooperate months before I am eligible for ones that put the NMU in the zation is guilty of mis-doing we complete knowledge of the Un­ discharge, they should give me position it's in. today. They can't appoint a committee to give him ion agreement and requirements in this matter I don't think the time fo get a ship. But, instead,' win a beef because their party a fair trial, but unlike the U. S. is necessary so as to be perfectly position of ship's delegate will what do they do but give me hell comes; first. When they go out Congress he must appear before satisfied that he is right in his have to be filled by a tripcarder. I am personally proud of my on strike it isn^t for the workers, that committee. He cannot plead stand when he is called before for belonging to the Union. They feel since we're on strike it is to test the strength of the some Constitutional privilege or the mast for an interview with Union and the only time I ever expect to cease being a 100 per its the Union's fault that I can't party, As you can see they aren't a phony heart attack. the Old Man. cent Union man is when my body A tripcarder, howeA'er sincere, ship. Personally, I'm only sorry very strong and we don't want In other words, we are just will be launched over the side I can't be in some port now with them to be strong. So, to every average human beings, and we does not have the background of draped with the flag of our be­ the rest of the boys on a picketline. Brother that has been asked to are going to be treated as such. Unionism necessary to properly loved country. So boys, hang the crepe out­ join the party; remember, it will In conclusion, let us all do our handle the situation. He not only Well, here's aloha. Continue to side and think of me spending die some day and so will all the bit as men'—it will be of great is unable to properly handle deli­ steer a straight course on the lub­ I my days in purgatory. My heart, rest of the comrades. Just like help in getting still better con­ cate questions, but he cannot ber line for the SIU-SUP. the Nazis and the Fascistsl properly inculcate the union dwells with the Union. ditions in the future. Duke Himler Blackie Colueci Tony Gniewkowskl Joseph J. Malone spirit into others through lack of Delegate Urges Membership Accept Ship's Union Duties �Page Fourteen THE -SE AF A RE RS LOG Friday. October 1!. 194S AFL Seamen Show New Orleans How Strike Should Be Run And It Proves That Ballyhoo Is No Substitute For Unity Left—The meeting that start­ ed the whole thing. Over 800 Seafarers met in one of the largest meeting halls in New Orleans to make plans for the largest mass general strike in the history of the American merchant marine. Right—After a few days of the strike the wharves and warehouses of New Orleans were crammed full of mer­ chandise!. Here are bags of wheat piled up waiting for the end of the strike so that food can start moving again. There is only one way to handle a strike so as to bring it to a quick, successful con­ clusion. And that way is to handle everything efficiently. This bulletin board was the center of all activities in New Orleans. On it were posted the picket assignments, the news of what was happening, and any other pertinent information. In this way all men knew what they had to do, and what was going on, not only in N.O., but in all the other ports. After reading the bulletin board, these men pictured reported to their assignments, and they, and men like them, were re­ sponsible for carrying things throuugh to a complete victory. ' , ~ : A • • iliil M All you had to do was give the Teamsters the lowdown and they would not attempt to go through an SIU-SUP picketline. In every port it was the same story. This truck driver came up to the line, was given a leaflet which told the story of our fight against WSB dictatorship, and he promptly turned his truck around and went away. • / WSM. ^mmm After walking the picketline all day there is nothing like a little rest to get you set for the next watch. These men have just come back from their trick on the line, and they are wait­ ing for a hot meal. After eating they will hit the sack, and get up the next day for the same grind. But it was worth it. Hot coffee, fresh twenty-four hours a day. Meals were serv­ ed also, but it was the coffee that pepped the men up. and kept them on the ball all the time. Besides having hot coffee ready in the Hall, the men on the picketline were supplied with coffee, doughnuts, and sand­ wiches. A truck, equipped with cans that retained heat, made the rounds each watch and the men were able to get all the "coffee and" that they wanted. It made the time pass faster. \ - - - ' i ' „' Men who can carry out an action like that which forced the Government to back down, really deserve a celebration. This is part of the party that made merry after the official word was received that the strike was over. Plenty of back-slapping, and lots of good fellowship, but underneath it all was the feeling that if the SIU-SUP ever has to fight for its rights again, the Unions will be ready for anything. Here are hundreds of picket signs piled up after the end of the strike was announced. The men called them signs of victory. And plenty 6f men said that if they needed picket signs again, they knew where they could be found. �Friday, October 11, 1946 THE SE AP AHERS LOG Page Fifteen BlIU^^ETIN -W- zi W /-_- —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. Welma, Raymond 1-4.82 Whitney, Ivan 8.40 Whittier, C .57 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 Whittier, W. E 3.00 BOSTON 276 State St Bowdoin 4455 Whitting, C. H 13.03 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatimer) Whittington, Clyde W. Jr. .79 14 North Gay St. of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to BALTIMORE Whittly, Marvin E. .......... 12.87 Calvert 4539 9 South 7th St Whorley, J. R .01 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ PHILADELPHIAPhone Lombard 3-7651 Wicks, Carl E 12.43 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place 4-1083 Wickstaud, E .99 CHARLESTON 68 Society St of birth and present address. Wiedmier, Elmer 6.75 Phone 3-3680 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Wiegand, J. A 17.80 Magnolia 6112-13 Wierzbecki, Walter .74 Wilson, O. H 220 East Bay St. 10.00 Wright, Gordon L. 2.23 Zavrowski, H 8.89 SAVANNAH Wify, L 3-1728 1.65 Wilson, Robert C 7.11 Wright, John 26.14 Zeits, Harl F 45 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Wig, Alexander 2.25 Wilson, Theodore 2-1754 8.26 Wright, R. B .23 Zcller, Fred F 7.75 Wiggin.s, Gerald W 9.10 Wilson, Wm. Sparks 45 Ponce de Leon 9.90 Wright, Swayne ... 1.07 Zollers, Richard E 2.23 SAN JUAN, P. R San Juan 2-5996 Wiggins, Willie O 2.23 Winfield, Seymore 75 Wright, Wilbur G. . 48.55 Zeligs, Mendel 3.33 GALVESTON 305'/z 22nd St 2.67 Wing, L. S Wilaszak, Joseph 2-8448 , 145.49 Wright, Wilbur J. 3.57 Zickmeister, J 16.50 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 6.67 Wilborn, C. J Wingert, Daniel 12.00 Wertz, W 2.80 Zeis, Kenneth 3.00 M-1323 Wilbur, Ruben C 33.24 Wipf, Max 920 Main St. 17.79 Wunsch, A. F .60 Zcman, Milan Paul 5.10 JACKSONVILLE Phone 5-5919 Wilce, H 3.00 Wise, Shelton L 22.62 Wylie, Robert P. ., 4.16 Zeroli, M. J 89 PORT ARTHUR ..909 Fort Worth Ave. Wilcox, R. W 22.52 Wisher, Russel Phone: 2-8532 3.00 Wynecoop, John .... .45 Zierio, J. A 82 Wilce, Horace D 1.98 Witt, Ernest K 1515 75th Street 3.28 Wynkoop, R. E 3.00 Zimmerman, John 0 1.42 HOUSTON Phone Wentworth 3-3809 5.69 Wilde, Guenton Witt, M 2.25 Zona, Richard 9.00 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St Wilding, Emil L 28.00 Wittkopf, Ernest 0 59 Clay St. 5.25 Zook, Donald M 1.07 SAN FRANCISCO Garfield 8225 Wiley, Kenneth L .59 Wittlesberger, W 23 Yadaya, Peter 9.75 Zorn, Robt. D 89 SEIATTLE as Seneca St, Wilkins, C. T 3.80 Witulski, Anthony Jr Main 0290 3.12 Yannuzzie, P. A 13.50 Zucca, John A 59 3.46 Wladkowski, A Wilkin, John Ill W. Burnside St. 2.25 Yantz, Jack 7.42 Zuidema, J. H 6.75 PORTLAND WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Vlvd. 8.26 Woakey, W. J Wilkinson, Norma nD 89 Yantz, Robert J .5.69 Zvnda, V. W * 2.38 Terminal 4-3131 114.59 Wilkerson, Walter J 16 Merchant St. 15.14 Zwicke, Stanley F Woehrle, Ca'rl G. Jr 1.48 Yarbrough," Harold A. 10.59 HONOLULU Wilkinson, Winton P, 13.97 Wolf, J 10 Exchange St 1.98 Yarborough, Henry ... 3.28 Zynda, Vincent W 1.87 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 2.89 Will, John Wolf, John R 4.38 Yarick, James W 1.98 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 15.84 Wolff, Justin T Willey, Virgil W Superior 5175 XXX 3.40 Yabarraa, Valente B. 6.20 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 11.17 Wolfe, George Williams, Alfred C 4.50 Yenna, Lucas L .42 Main 0147 GUN CREW 5.94 Wolfe, John R Williams, Arthur L DETROIT 1038 Third St 46.34 35 Yeoman, S Cadillac 6857 2.88 Williams, Charles 1.78 Wolford, Woodrow 1.90 Yeskanich, Andrew ... bULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 1.37 Williams, Chas. E. Jr Melrose 4110 14.00 Adams, Harry F 2.25 Wonner, Edward F 1.37 Yinglirig, Y 4.26 Williams, C 602 Boughton St 12.87 Agnen, R. F 5.40 VICTORIA, B. C Wood, Arthur R. Jr 5.51 Yokeley, Robert VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St 14.53 Wood, Donald W Williams, Clarence 1.48 Yario, Dominick 1.48 Ahrenholtz, G. F 11.25 MARCUS HOOK 1 Vi W. 8th St .99 William.s, CoUimbus, Jr-... Chester 5-3110 Wood, Geo. R 3.12 Young, Chas. A 30.00 5.40 Attoro, Carmine 4.50 Williams, D CORPUS CHRIST! . .1824 Mesquite St 16 Wood, Jacques L 7.50 Young, Chas. P 2.75 Akin, Olie M 6.88 Wood, Jesse A. Jr Williams, Daniel E 9.85 Alexander, L. C 4.50 1.84 Young, Emil .79 Williams, Edgar C 5.64 Allen, Doyle 14.00 Wood, Leland, L 36.89 Young, Harry M Bowers, Jos. M 2.25 .99 Williams, Emos E 2.40 Allman, Fred C 1.50 Braker, Medlowe Wood, P. E 5.69 Young, Herbert 6.00 2.08 Williams, George G Wood, P 2.75 Young, Francis C 2.25 Bronstern, H 2.25 5.13 Williams, Gerald R 8.56 Wood, William E 3.55 Young, Jas. M Budgett, L. L 4.50 3.96 Woodby, Dewey Williams, Herbert D 2.25 1.91 Badger, W. R 1.50 Young, Richard C 75 .50 Williams, J Bailey, C 2.25 Burbite, Kenneth .59 Woodall, George N 2.64 Young, R. S ! Burns, W. E 2.25 1.39 Williams, Jesse T 18.75 6.11 Baker, Robert Wood, Carl F 12.56 Youngberg, L. A 2.25 8.06 Williams, John L Balogh, James A 75 Bursing, Jos. S .99 Woodcock, Wm 2.75 Yuknis, Alton J 12.31 Woodill, Woodrow W Williams, John S 2.25 9.36 Baptista, J. A 2.67 Yuskis, John J 21.12 Woodly, Edward S Williams, Nicholas C Barbieri, Petsey .75 13.60 2.84 Woodlby, Edward Williams, O Barenholtz, L. J 27.00 6.75 3.57 Woods, Herbert Williams, Ralph L 2.25 14.25 Barrow, J. R 4.74 Zacbarski, Milton .. ANTHONY STILES 2.23 Woodie, Reeves A Williams, Richard K 2.25 17.77 •Becker, Itha D 2.25 Zaeicski, Mike 11.81 Williams, Thos. R 14.00 Bedia, Thomas 25.50 Anthony Gniewkowski wants Wods, Richard N 18.72 Zahari, Z Williams, Wilbert — 13.06 Woods, Richard 9.00 you to write to him at his home 1.22 Bell, Chas. F 2.00 Zaitz, George 1.33 Williams, William J 11.25 address, R. 702 Indiana Ave., 8.53 Benaszeski Woods, Thomas 11.85 Zalesky, Joseph 1.34 Williamson, Alonzo M 14.00 Glassport, Pa. 4.90 Bencze, Alex Woods, Wm. R 12.87 Zampar, Stephen L. 6.20 Williamson, Ralph J Billock, W 2.25 .04 Woodson, J 11.25 Zanco, John XXX Williamson, Samuel W..... 17.30 Woodward, Roger W Bioomiquest, D 8.25 7.50 Zanetto, Edw 39 WHEELER C. VANDERSOL. 12.47 Williamson, W. P. 9.00 24.15 Blunt, J. C Woolf, Max S 15.64 Zaniewski, Walter ... 4.90 Williamson, William Chief Cook or Steward 4.50 5.51 Bolduc, W. K Woollard, John R 4.22 Zapert, Walenty 10.32 Williford. J. E Will you please get in touch Bonham, Emory 20.00 1-78 Zarvis, J= Workman, Charles H 3.38 2.23 Williford, J. E with your daughter, Ruby, in Borra, Anthony P 1.50 .45 Zaso, Robert Worrock, Glyndon M 2.23 24.42 Wiilik, Mikail Mobile, Ala., at once. Bothing, M 4.00 .20 Zanrowski, Harry ... Worrel, Clarence T 18.18 5.94 Willis, George B Wnrth 3.16 XXX 2.13 Willis, Gordon L Worthington, C. L 1.78 ONICE TAUNER 9.36 Wray, Douglas H. Willis, Gordon N. L 94 Your wife wishes you to wire 14.17 Willis, J Wread, J. M. 2.23 or phone her immediately as your 3.13 Williston, Joseph V SS HIBBING VICTORY On January 14, 1946 at 10:30 Wright, Arthur 7.10 child is ill. Wire P.O. Box 133, 4.50 Willover, J. E Wright, A. Jr 69 p.m., William Bause was hit by a Earl H. Cinnamon, AB, $5.60; Wcstwego. Louisiana, or call 3.81 Wright, C. F Wilson, Arthur D 9.51 taxi on Columbia Street, Brook­ Peter W. Drewers, AB, $42.79; WA 3345-R. 2.82 Wilson, Benn E Wright, Geo. W 4.27 lyn, while walking toward his Stephen Misknw, AB, $.80; John XXX 6.05 Wright, Glen Dale Wilson, Bennie .36 ship docked at Erie Basin. Any­ Novak, OS, $22.40; Leslie Ames, .59 Wilson, Calvin J one who can give a statement Deck Maint. $10.40; Howard Lid- MRS. ANNIE MAE PADGETT .02 Wilson( Cyril Your husband wishes you to concerning this matter, immedi­ man, Oiler, $.80; Peter Gorfrey, .59 Wilson, Edward F ately contact Benjamin B. Sterl­ FWT, $3.59; John Halney, 2nd write him immediately as he 2.28 Whitting, Edwin J ing, 42 Broadway, New York, Cook, $8.68; Gorman Bloeman, cannot reach you by mail. Write 6.75 Wilson, E. F him c/o Seafarers International New York. SS CAPSTAN KNOT 3rd Cook, $8.68; Seymour Ross, 5.94 Wilson, Frank Union, 51 Beaver Street, New XXX Utility, $2.17; Harold Farrington, The following telegram 2.75 Wilson, Geo. D York 4, N.Y. KENNETH HENDERSON Mess, $10.40; Ralph Nisceglia, from a former crewmember .01 Wilson, H. G XXX HOWARD L. DUCK Me.sr.., $6:51 Alex. Kerr, AB, of the Capstan Knot has been 33.05 Wilson, H. J RUDY BONICH WILLIAM T. COOPER $7.31; Robt. Gold, Utility, $1.99; received by the Seafarers Log: 17.10 Wilson, Harry P It is important that you con­ There is money due you from Herbert S. Magney, OS, $14.40. "Have all hands of the last 61.62 Wilson, John B tact Charles Szakaco, 304 Lehigh The above money can be col­ the SS El Reno Victory waiting voyage of the Capstan Knot 2.11 Wilson, John H Avenue, Palmerton, Pa., before lected at the Robin Line Office for you at the offices of Lykes get a blood test. Old Joe has Wilson, John M 2.23 October 21. Your presence is at any time; 39 Cortlandt St., Brothers Steamship Company, turned up again." Wilson, John W 5.46 necessary as a witness. New York, N. Y. New Orleans, Louisiana. Wilson, Melvin 2.17 SlU HALLS PERSONALS NOTICE! Attention Crew! MONEY DUE �• :m, T-RW Page Sixieen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 11, 1946 t /1 if ifim $IUBffF. =>' 'I • If* <^2 i^tHe 5UP i ,\ l^THC —1^-n# - !-V- ' -, :. • . m • •' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 11, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 41 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: WATERFRONT TREACHERY AFL MARITIME COUNCIL GIVES ALL-OUT SUPPORT TO STRIKING OFFICERS SIU, OPERATORS NEARING ACCORD ON CONTRACTS COMMIES TRY TO DISRUPT STRIKE OF MASTERS, MATES LABOR STIRS BROTHER SPIKES RUMOR ORE SHIPS ARE TUBS; STRICTLY BUNK, HE SAYS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE NMU MAKES ITS USUAL 'MISTAKE', SCABS ON MM&P, MEBA PICKETLINE FRENCH BUY MELLO FRANCO; SUP KEEPS COOS BAY TIED UP AFL CONVENTION OPENS IN CHICAGO MIDLAND VOTING BEGINS ON LAKES; SEAFARERS LEADS ON FIRST SHIP WHO, WHY AND HOW IS A SEAMAN AND WHAT MAKES THE MAN TICK BALTIMORE CONTINUES TO REMEMBER BROTHERS IN MARINE HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI BUSY ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED NEW SIU INCREASES ATTRACT LAND-LOCKED SEAMEN IN SAN JUAN PORT BOSTON TIE UP IS COMPLETE; ONLY TANKERS AND COLLIERS MOVE SS SEA CARP CREW EAT LIKE KINGS (FOR DAY) SIU MEMBER DIES IN AUTO CRASH COMMIES' SORDID WATERFRONT RECORD SHOULD BE PUBLICIZED, SAYS SEAFARER DELEGATE URGES MEMBERSHIP ACCEPT SHIP'S UNION DUES AFL SEAMEN SHOW NEW ORLEANS HOW STRIKE SHOULD BE RUN AND IT PROVES THAT BALLYHOO IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR UNITY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/11/1946 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/370d3c7e77f574a657da7aa46a4a442d.PDF fd3329cfc45295b3c72d67c1335bceae PDF Text Text ••' i.^ ' "".' ' • SEAFARERS • '" ' •. LOG >4-5 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • '•^3^ • ' .-M m JA Family Hospital Plan Improved Stories on Page 3 �7' SEAFARERS Page Two SlU Appeals Bull Strike Ban; Mates, Engineers Picket A three-man US Circuit Court of Appeals heard a move Tuesday by SIU attorneys to lift a court order barring picketing of Bull Line ships. The order also called on the SIU to halt its ?trike and-»supply crewmembers when issued under the Taft-Hartley law. pending is company action in called upon to do so by the Still the New York State Supreme Court LOG Short Cut To St. Lawrence October 11, 1957 PH Rate Increase Rejected WASHINGTON — Efforts, of steamship operators on the Puerto Rico run to get a temporary eight percent rate increase have been turned back by the Federal Mari­ time Board. While denying the temporary boost, the board asked that its Trial Examiner's Depart­ ment act rapidly on the companies' request for a permanent rate boost. The United States Atlantic and Gulf-Puerto Rico Conference, in­ cluding in its members Alcoa, Bull and Waterman, had asked for the increases to prevent "Irremediable injury to the financial structure of Bull . . . and tremendous and otherwise unrecapturable losses to Alcoa . . The move for a rate increase had aroused strong opposition from Puerto Rican shippers and from the island's government. Governor Luis Munoz Marin had threatened to charter ships on the govern­ ment's own hook if the rate in­ creases went through. company. I where the company has been trying The order, issued September 27 for some weeks to get a temporary by Federal Judge Walter Bruchau- injunction against the SlU^and the sen, took effect on Tuesday, Octo­ officers' unions. The officers' ber 1. SIU picketlines were with­ unions were not a party to the Federal action since they have drawn from the Bull terminal, but been considered outside the scope members of the Masters, Mates and of the Taft-Hartley law because Pilots and Marine Engineers Bene- they represent supervisory perflcial Association continued their sonnel. ' Other Companies In Field picket action. Now open to ship travel, the Conso Conal between Cope Breton With the strike now completing The text of the court order was Island gnd Nova Scotia permits vessels bound for the Gulf of St. its second month, other companies read at all membership meetings Lawrence to use the Conso Strait. Lock accommodates ships up and down the coast on Wedne.s- are stepping up activities on the with 28 to 30-foot draft depending on weather conditions. Canal day night. Headquarters stated Puerto Rican run. The Waterman saves half-day of steaming around Cope Breton Island. that notwithstanding the SIU ap­ Steamship Company is entering the peal, there was no choice but to Puerto Rican trade from New York. obey the order unless and until it Waterman previously serviced Puerto Rico only from the Gulf is reversed. The Federal court order was and West Coast. The company has announced it will put two of its The National Maritime Union this week new trailer carriers on the run this opened what is billed as its 20th Anniversary winter. Another step is the expansion of convention. In the words of NMU President the Borinquen Steamship Compa­ Joseph Curran, "We will be saluting the record of ny. which operates under the the past at the same time that we are acting on the Puerto Rican flag.- Borinquen had problems of the present . . . We never have stopped , chartered the SlU-manned MV moving forward ..." Since Curran has been president of the NMU Ponce in service between Florida ports and Puerto Rico. Now it is since shortly after that 1937 convention, it is pre­ extending its service with the sumed that he takes respohsibility for his activities chartering of the SlU-manned and the union's in that period when he speaks of Ocean Ulla on the New York run "saluting the record of the past." Here are a few 1945: Leads "Bring the boys home" campaign. of the highlights, and sidelights,-of the past 20 years. plus other vessels. Denounces Marines in China. (Communist forces Seafarers or children of Seafar­ * * * Will Build Trailership began their war against the Nationalists a few days ers who are interested iii applying 1937: NMU, organized under leadership of water­ later). Borinquen has announced that it for the 1958 SIU s^olarship 1946: Predicts SIU defeat In Isthmian. Hails NMU awards are urged to file their plans to get Into the trailer-carry­ front-section Communist Party. Leaders include Ferdinand Smith, Joe Stack, Blackie Myers and organizing 4epartnient as following correct tactics. ing service as well, through the credentials as soon as possible. The 1947: Discovers there are Communists in NMU. SIU Welfare Plan office, which purchase of a T-2 tanker which 't other party activists. Curran attacks William Green Blames Isthmian defeat on NMU organizers. handles the scholarship procedure, intends to convert into a trailer- for calling NMU Communist-dominated. 1947: Starts purge of Stark, Smith, Myers, McKen1939: Curran attacks SIU. Calls it "dying organi­ points out that future applicants ship. Borinquen is the maritime divi­ zation." Refuses to meet on unity of seamen's zie vy:lth help of Keith, Lawrenson, Warner, Hanley, will be required to take their Col­ Stone and others. Pledges no persecution of Com­ lege Entrance Examination tests sion of the Ryder System, which is unions. 1939: First purge of anti-Communist opposition. munists in rank and file. by March 15 to qualify for a schol­ a principal Southern trucking 1948: Purges continue. concern. It reflects the growing Many heads roll. arship. 1948: pledges union would strike before permit, tendency to unify trucking and The March 15 date allows the 1939: Curran denies he is Communist or knows tins- any change In hiring hall procedures. snipping operations into combined Plan to get the information on test of any Communists in NMU in testimony before 1949: Purges Lawrenson, Keith with help of War­ results in sufficient time for selec­ service as pioneered by Pan-At- House Un-American Activities Committee. Says un­ ner, Hanley, Stone. tion of the winners in June. Pre­ Jantic and TMT. der oath he wouldn't, know a dommunist if he saw 1950: Discovers Communists have no place in viously when candidates were al­ • The SlU's strike began on August one. , union. Calls on Coast Guard to lift their papers. lowed to take later tests, it made 19th and the licensed officers' 1940: Stalin-Hitler honeymoon era. World War II 1951: Attempts to organize West Coast M!arina for difficulties in getting the test unions went out two days later in on. Curran vows, "Yanks Are Not Coming." Attacks Cooks, then under Bridges domination. Denounces their separate disputes with the FDR "war drive" 1940-1941. results to the committee. Lundeberg, SUP, for activity In field. NMU cam­ In order to qualify for the March company. The • strike followed a paign fizzles out badly. breakdown in negotiations over 15 examination, a candidate has to 1953: Attacks AFL drive-against racket-dominated have his college entrance board SIU demands for a 20 percent in­ International Longshoremen's Association. crease for all ratings plus the West examination reservation filled out 1954: Threatens strike if AFL longshoremen work by February 15, with late reserva­ Coast overtime and penalty scale. NMU ships. tions accepted until March 1. At present, the company- still has 1954: Purges Warner, Hanley and others, with Other material required by the five ships in operation. These are help of Stone, McDougall. Plan includes graduation in the the Angelina, Arlyn, Hilton, Evelyn 1954: Says District 50 has no business in mari­ upper third of the high school and Suzanne on various runs. The time. (See 1956 below). class, a transcript of the candi­ Ines, which was out offshore, came 1955: Destroys Committee of American Maritlm«S date's high school record plus in recently, laid off its crew and Unions In move to dominate all AFL-CIO marine three letters of reference, one of entered the shipyard. unions when merger takes place. Attacks Lunde­ which has to be from the high 1941: Nazis attack Russia. Curran calls for all-out berg, SIU, Masters, Mates. school principal. 1955: Opens doors to all comers In NMU hiring fight on Fascism. Changes slogan to "Yanks Are halls. Purges Stone, with help of McDougall. Five winners are selected each not coming—too late." 1956: Calls on longshoremen to vote for ILA and year by a board of university ad-^ Oct. n, 1957 Vol. XIX No. 21 1942: Pledges full support to War Shipping Ad­ against AFL-CIO on eve of New York election. ministrators. At least one of the ministration. Opens NMU halls to WSA trainees. five- scholarships is reserved for a 1942: Calls for immediate release of Earl Browder, Seafarer, with the other four open Communist Party head in US. to both Seafarers or children of 1942: Denounces John L. Lewis as opening second Union men. The scholarships pro­ PAUL HALL. Secretary-Treasurer front for Hitler. vide $6,000 for four years' study. HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­ 1942: Urges immediate opening of second front, MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAEIL. Staff declaration of war on Finland.. Wriiurs, BILL .UOODY, OUIJ Area Ueprisentative. 1942: NMU wins Atlantic Refining vole. Never Who is signs contract because of "Win the war" honeymoon Herman E. Cooper? Published biweekly et the headquarters with shipowners. of the Seafarers International Union, At­ 1942: Denounces Walter Reuther as playing Hit­ What is his role in other lantic A Cult District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth ler's game. Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth unions besides the NMU7 1956: Backs District 56 paper local union of ship's 1944-45: Period of open collaboration between 9-6600. Entered es second class matter officers in American Coal against mates and engi­ at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under NMU and shipowners. Pledge of no strike policy See future issues of the *he"Act cf Aug. 34, 1913. neers unions. ^ after war. 1957: Agrees to industry-wide blacklist set-up in SEAFARERS LOG 1945:'Travels to Moscow. Hails, the "great and all NMU com wise Comrade Stalin" In B public address. •I--' Curran 'Salutes' His Past Record Urge Early Bid On SIU Scholarsiilp SEAFARERS LOG �i :: rA' • '• . *-,'. ' • ,• ^ : '.a-M OoioW 11, 195t SEAFARERS LOG Pace Three Seafarer Families Now Eligible For SlU Health Center Dr. Stanley Birnbauni of New York S5U he<?Uh center $taff checkt blood pressure of Mrs. S. Smoll, one of first Seafarers' wives to moke use of the center's free examination and diagnostic proce­ dures. Center is now open to Seafarers' family members. Services of the Seafarers Welfare Plan medical center, first seamen's medical center in maritime, are now available to all SIU families. Wives, children and de­ pendent parents of SIU men eligible under the Welfare Plan can obtain complete physical examinations at^~ the findings are made known The Brooklyn center is the first no cost through the new tory, by letter or in subsequent visits to of four to be operated by the wel­ medical facility in Brook­ the center, if necessary. Dr. Logue fare plan. Medical Department. It is available for consultation on the is named the Pete Larsen Memo­ lyn. recommendations of the staff spe­ Clinic, In honor of a rank-andOpen since last April, cialists at the end of each examina­ rial file Seafarer who died in 1956. tion. The entire program Is avail­ Other centers will eventually be the center has been exam­ able to the Seafarer and his family operated in Baltimore, Mobile and ining family members on under the SIU Welfare Plan at no New Orleans to accommodate Sea­ farers in those areas. an experimental basis for cost. the past few weeks. Special­ ists in gynecology and pedi­ atrics have since been added $1 An Hour Pact; Welfare Plan Cuts Out '$50 Deductible' Charge to the staff to serve the special medical needs of the wives and children now covered under the center's expanding program. An average of 25 dependents has been in for regular check-ups or Another significant advance by the Seafarers Welfare Plan diagnosis of specific ailments on Attorney Benjamin Sterling, well known to Seafarers for the one afternoon a week set aside has wiped out the $50 deductible provision covering hospitalhis role in handling funds for the International Longshore­ for SIU family members so far. In surgical benefits for SIU families, dependent parents and addition, 100 or more Seafarers men's Association in thejatter's efforts to interfere in SIL have received medical exams each Seafarers receiving monthly week during the six months the disability-pension benefits. $100 for hospital extras is also pro­ affairs, has now turned his^ to replace those laid off. About 40 center has been in operation. vided in these cases. Trustees of the welfare plan talents to representing em­ of the firm's workers have walked Thursday afternoons from one have approved elimination of the Benefits under the hospital-sur­ ployers who enter into "sweet­ off the job in protest against the to five are now devoted to examina­ provision retroactive to October 1, gical program now include the fol­ heart" contracts. firings and are now seeking to ob tion appointments for dependents. 1957. Seafarers will have to pay lowing: $10 per day for hospital Sterling is currently counsel for tain union representation through This schedule will oe broadened the first $50 of hospital charges on room and board, up to $100 for hos­ the Joseph Markovits Company in the International Union of Electri­ as necessary to accommodate the claims filed prior to that date. The pital extras, $4 per day for doc­ cal Workers. AFL-CIO. demand, according to Dr. Joseph plan will then pick up the rest of tors' visits to the hospital and sur­ New York which recently laid off Logue, director of the center. The ACTU said that the com­ the tab up to the specified limits gical benefits up to a maximum of sixteen workers who had gone to pany had signed the contract in As in the case with Seafarers, in benefits. $300 according to a fixed schedulo the National Labor Relations 1955. Subsequently the spokesman the center offers complete diagnos­ In addition, the SIU plan will of payments. Board seeking relief from a $1 an said, wages were actually reduced tic facilities including x-rays, fluro- now cover up to five blood trans­ hour "sweetheart" contract. These five cents an hour to the $1 mini­ scope, electro-cardiograph plus a fusions at the rate of $20 per contracts have been severely crltl- mum, and the contract did not modern, well-equipped laboratory. transfusion for each hospital stay. Who is Detection And Prevention provide for any welfare or other The family benefits plan for Herman E. Cooper? Its basic function Is to detect and fringe benefits. Seafarers' wives and children first prevent ailments and physical dis­ What is his political back­ Named In Hall Plot abilities before they become se­ went into effect June 1, 1955, to ground? ' Who is curious Sterling's name figured promi­ rious enough to affect a Seafarer's cover charges for. hospital room nently in the investigation of the ability to work. Where treatment and board, hospital extras, surgi­ about his activities as a labor attempted assassination of SIU is needed, the Seafarer is referred cal care and doctors' calls at the attorney? Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall. He to the US Public Health Service hospital. Since then, coverage has What is his role in the NMU? was revealed to have handled large or his private physician. SIU fam­ been extended to Seafarers' depen­ sums of cash for an opposition ily members are directed to their dent parents and men in disability. These ore some of the ques­ group, members of whom were private physicians in the same The 31-day limit on payments for tions to be developed in fu­ linked with the plot by the accused manner, since the services of the hospital room and board has also ture issues of the SEAFARERS triggerman, James Cobb. Sterling USPHS are not available to them. been waived to cover chronic and LOG. confessed to handling some $30,Vishs to the center can be made severe illnesses. An additional 000 in funds, part of which were by appointment only, often on tlie used by the Hall plotters. Some same day an examination is de­ $4,000 of these funds served as a sired, by applying in person at the down payment to Cobb. Welfare Services office in SIU Subsequently, Sterling's name headquarters. The Brooklyn cen­ Statement of the ownership, man­ Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. has figured in efforts to meddle in ter, at 3rd Avenue and 21st Street, agement, and circulation required by 3. The known bondholders, mort­ the internal affairs of other AFL- is only one block away from the the Act of Congress of August 24, gagees, and other security holders CIO marine unions. 1912, as amended by the Acts of owning or holding 1 per cent or more Union hall. Atiorney Ben Sterling shown Results of the examinations and March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title of total amount of bonds, mortgages, United States Code, Section 233) or other securities are: (If there are after being questioned in in­ testing, in routine cases, can usu­ 39, of SEAFARERS LOG, published none, so state.) None. vestigation of plot on Hall. ally be obtained on the spot. In every other week at Brooklyn, NY, 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in other cases where results have to for September 27, 1957. cases where the stockholder or se­ holder appears upon the books be verified by an outside labora­ clzed by the AFL-CIO and by the 1. The names and addresses of the curity of the company as trustees or in any McClellan Committee as involving publisher, editor, managing editor other fiduciary relation, the name of and business managers are: Pub­ the person sellouts of workers in collusion or corporation for whom lisher: Seafarers International Union deals between phony paper locals such trustee is acting; also the state­ of North America, Atlantic & Gulf SEATTLE—It has been a fair in the two paragraphs show the and employers. District, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, ments affiant's full knowledge and belief as period on the shipping front. NY; Editor: Herbert Brand. 675 4th Denies 'Sweetheart' Pact to the circumstances and conditions Ship's delegates are urged to Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Managing under which stockholders and secur­ Sterling, in newspaper reports Shipping tailed slightly behind reg­ notify the Union immediately editor, (none). ity holders who do not appear upon 2. The owner is: (If owned by a the books of the company as trustees, has vehemently denied complaints istration in the engine and deck when a shipmate is taken off that the firm had taken ac­ departments, while the steward the vessel in any port because corporation its name and address hold stock and securities in a ca­ must be stated and also immediately pacity other than that of a bona fide tion against the employees who department showed an increase. of illness or injury. Delegates thereunder the names and addresses owner. Bought an out from the "sweet­ The Ocean Dinny (Maritime should not wait until they send of stockholders owning or holding The average number of copies heart" contract, or that the firm Overseas), Ames Victory, Jeffer­ in the ship's minutes but should one per cent or more of total amount Of 5.each issue of this publication sold had paid substandard wages to its son City Victory (Victory Carriers) handle the matter in a separate of stock. If not owned by a corpora or-distributed, through the mails or ration, the names and addresses of Puerto Rican work force. He said and the Arthur M. Huddell (Bull) communication, so that the Un­ the individual ownfers must be given. otherwise, to paid subscribers during the only layoffs were because of a paid off during thfe last two w^eks. ion can determine in what man­ If owned by a partnership or other the 12 months proceeding the date above was: (This information "seasonal slump." unincorporated firm, its name and shown The Jefferson City Victory will be ner it can aid the brother. is required from daily, weekly, semiaddress as well as that of each in­ A spokesman for the Association laid up for about two weeks. The It would also be helpful if dividual member, must be given.) weekly, and triweekly newspapers - of Catholic Trade Unionists, which Dinny and Ames Victory signed on. the full name, rating and book Seafarers International Union, At­ only.) This information not required. has taken up the workers' beef, (Signed) Herbert Brand, Editor. The Marymar, Natalie, Rebecca number was sent in. Address lantic & Gulf District, 675 4th Ave., contradicted Sterling's claim, point­ (Intercontinental) and the Ocean these notifications to Welfare Brooklyn 32, NY; Paul Hall, Secre­ Sworn to and subscribed before me tary-Treasurer, 675 4th Ave., Brook­ this 27th day of September, 1957. ing td the fact that the firm subse­ Joyce (Ocean Trans.) were in Services at headquarters. lyn 32. NY; Robert Matthews, Assist­ Frank Garay, Notary Public, (My quently hired additional workers transit. ant Secretary-Treasurer, 675 4th commission expires Jan. 4, 1958). Anti-SIU Attorney In 'Sweetheart' Deal Statement Of Ownership Seattle Scene Is Lukewarm Notify Union About Sick Men �SEAFARERS Pai:e Four LOG Oeiober 11, 1957 Poles Hate Reds, 5IU Crew Says Crewmembers of the Margaret Brown, first SIU ship to get into Gdynia, Poland, confirmed reports coming out of that country about tjie basic anti-Communist outlook of the Polish Seafarer C h a r 1 e s Mazur, in a detailed account wages the equivalent of $5 to $20 a of his experiences and con­ month. "I found the Polish people to be versations with Gdynia residents, reported that Poles "agreed with vei-y,^nice. They are very polite me that with Communism, happi­ and well-mannered but very quiet ness and prosperity can never . . There are almost no privatelyowned automobiles to be seen . . . come to any nation." Mazur was aboard tlie Margaret The thing which I noticed about Brown when she unloaded 4.500 the people almost everywhere . . . tons of wheat plus a cargo of cot­ was the expression of sadness and ton, pai-t of a contingent of US aid depression on their faces. I saw to Poland under very few people laugh or even a recently - con­ smile . . " Women Make It Up cluded pact. "I Polish girls, Mazur said, manhad the pleasure of making the aged to make up for it all. "They acquaintance of j don't have pretty clothes to wear three .young men, but somehow manage to look at­ all university tractive. Leave it to a woman to graduates ... I make herself attractive . . ." Mazur asked many Poles as to spent a whole their I'eaction to the aid the United day with them Mozur and was very States was giving them. "All of much impressed with . . . their them said . . . the fact that help willingness and cooperation in an- from the outside world had finally ewering all of my questions re­ reached them and will keep com­ ing to them was almost like a garding e.xisting conditions . . ." Recounting the events of Octo- dream." bei\ 1956, when the Poles de­ manded and won the ouster of Marshall Rokossovsky, the Russian general who had been the real boss of Poland, IMazur writes, "Without a single shot being fired . . . the largest and most powerful of the Soviet satellites, a country of 28 million people and 22 divisions, managed to at least partially lift the yoke of 12 5'ears of Communist tyrany . . . Factories Stripped NEW YORK — A Liberianjflag "During the yeai's of Soviet occupation her factories were ship operator has placed the largest stripped of production of consumer reported shipbuilding order yet, an goods and concentrated on heavy order for the construction of five equipment and armaments thereby 104,500-deadweight ton oil tankers. The order was placed by Daniel creating a shortage of consumer goods . . . she was forbidden social K Ludwig, of National Bulk Car­ and commercial contact with the riers Inc., with the company's Kure free nations . , . Consequently she snipyard division in Japan. The had no alternative but to trade first of the .supertankers is ex­ with Russia. That which was pected to be completed by late bought from Russia was of an in­ next year. It will be the largest ferior quality and very expensive, tanker in the world, taking that and since there was nothing else title from another Ludwig vessel, available, the people were forced the 85,000-ton Universal Leader. Construction of the vessels will either to buy or go without . . ." Mazur adds, "Because of the be at the former Japanese naval nearly chaotic state of affairs arsenal at Kure, Japan. National which the Soviets left the country Bulk Carriers has a lease on the In, wages are low and the cost of yards until 1966, and an option living is very high ... a pair of until 1971. Including this order, Ludwig's ahoes costs anywhere from 250 to 1.000 zlotys, and with monthly present fleets end contracted ves­ wages ranging from 800 to 3.000 sels will total more than 2.S million zlotys, the cost of even a cheap tons. Tonnage-wise, this far ex­ pair of shoes comes to a week's ceeds the fleets of both Stavros S. Niarchos and Aristotle S. Onassis, pay." Greek shipping titans. Currency Worthless Although far behind in tonnage, The Polish zloty is pretty much worthless, Mazur reports. "We on the Greek shipping interests are the Margaret Brown were much close to Ludwig in construction of more fortunate than the men on super-tankers. Onasis has ordered the Lykes Brothers ships . . . They two tankers over 100,000 dead­ got their draws in zlotys at the weight tons from Bethlehem Steel legal exchange of 24 to the dollar, Company in Quincy, Mass., while . while we got our draws in Ameri­ Niarhos has one on order. Although there are no official can money and were able to get as much as 160 zlotys to the dol­ figures on the cost of construction, lar . . ." That would make Polish present tanker building costs in Japan run around $250 per dead­ weight ton. At tliat price, each of the new vessels would cost some $25,000,000. In size, the vessels will be longer Headquarters again wishes to than any ship afloat, with the ex­ remind all Seafarers that pay­ ception of the Queen Mary, Queen ments 0* funds, for whatever Elizabeth and the United States. Union purpose, be made only to authorized A&G representa­ Tiiey will be too wide for the Pan­ tives and that an official Union ama Canal and too deep for the Suez Canal. receipt be gotten at that time, Ludwig is reported to have a [f no receipt is offered, b^ sure personal fortune of $500,000,000. to protect yourself by immediHe is probably the only major .tely bringing the matter to the private shipping interest who attention of the secretary-f-^-'sbuilds, operates and repairs his irer's office. own vessels. Tanker Co. Orders Five Super-Ships Curiosity's but. • People learn by being inquisitive, but some of the lessons can be painful ones. It's only natural for a ^crewmember to want to see "what's cookin'" in the galley or just what seasonings the cook uses in his favorite soup. The trouble is that by cramming himself into^ another department's confined work space the curious crewmember increases the risk of injury to him­ self and others. The best practice is to stay out of work areas where you have no business being—like wander­ ing around the deck while cargo is being worked or getting too close to the engineer using on arc weld. If you must be a sidewalk superintendent, keep your distance. Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts I I An SIU Ship is a Safe Ship \ �October 11. 1«ST SEAFARERS Pag* Fir* LOG MeLean Opens Boxship Service^ Plans PR Run PORT NEWARK—The SlU-manned Gateway City formally opened its coastwise trailership service when it sailed from here on Friday, October 4, carrying 226 loaded truck trail­ er bodies. Several hundred onlookers were present when the ship topped off its cargo by loading one hatch and deck-*cargo. All were impressed holding the trailer body in place. care and maintenance of the cargowith the speed and smooth­ In addition, the trailer bodies are handling gear. Heavily-loaded, SS Harry Glucksman Is shown at the dock in Nor­ folk during a previous stop at the port. Ship is now in for replace­ ments in the coal beef. Coal Company Seeks Scrap Cargo Rights WASHINGTON—Hurt badly by a disappearing coal export market, American Coal Shipping has asked the Federal Mari­ time Board for permission to use its six Government-owned vessels in the tramp shipping trade. The company's re­ Coal Miner on the chai'ge they had quest has stirred up strong been hired "illegally." opposition from operators in ttie tramp and bulk cargo trades. A formal request has been filed with the FMB by American Coal for authority to carry scrap iron cargoes' offered around November 15 and thereafter. ' Despite its name, the only ship the comoany actually owns, the SS Coal Miner, had been carrying grain this past spring and summer. Terms of the company's char­ ters specify that only coal can be carried on outbound voyages. This limitation heeded the bitter protests of both berth and tramp shipowners at the time of the com­ pany's original charter bids. Sev­ eral other companies who filed similar requests were denied ton­ nage. Tramps Opposed Opposition to the latest ACS re­ quest is being led by the Tramp Shipowners Association. Tramp and bulk cargoes have been scanty of late, resulting in the lay-up of ships by some 15 private compa­ nies. About 60 ships chartered out by the Government also have been or are being returned to the boneyard. Meanwhile, the relentless battle for coal ship berths contines as usual in Norfolk; Company offi­ cers eagerly seized J>n NMU charges of discrepancies in the documents of some SIU oldtimers and abruptly fired five men off the Throw In For A Meeting Job Under the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate him­ self for meeting chairman, read­ ing clerk or any other post that may be up for election before the membership, including com­ mittees, such as the tallying committees, financial commit­ tees aiid other gruops named by the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the start of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting hffices can do so. The company then handed the five jobs to the NMU without throwing them open to competition. In actual job competition, despite a built-in six-job edge for the NMU, the SIU has always come out ahead. The Miner took her crew back after a four-week lay-up. One other coal ship, the Harry L. Glucksman, was taking a crew late this week. Company lay-ups of two ships on which the SIU had an over-all lead aided the NMU. Laid up ships are the Cleveland Abbe and the Martha Berry. As the LOG went to press, no final job figures were available on totals as the Harry Glucksman was crewing re­ placements. ness of the loading as the forward traveling crane picked up and deposited one 20-ton trailer load every thi*ee minutes. Among those present was Rep. Herbert C. Bon­ ner, chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine Committee, who hailed the operation as a great advance for the US merchant niarine. At the same time, WatermanPan-Atlantic announced that the company was going to open a New York-Puerto Rico service with two conventional C-2s. Next March, tlie C-2s will be replaced by two box ships now undergoing conver­ sion in Mobile. "The C-2s are the Morning Light and Wild Ranger. They will be replaced by the Bien­ ville and Beauregard when they come out of the yard. Load in Day Under nornral operating condi­ tions, the two gantry cranes on the ships, forward and aft, should be able to load tlie ship in one work­ ing day. A 14 man longshore-gang, including the crane operators, are all that is needed, plus a handful of truck drivers. Normally speak­ ing, a ship of this size would re­ quire about 150 longshoremen to handle cargo, and of course, turn­ around time would be four days or so. The loading procedure calls for a driver to position his truck along­ side the ship. Releasing gear under the truck is then tripped, releasing the trailer body from the wheels. The crane lifting gear comes down, engages the reinforced corners of the trailer body, lifts it up. swings it back into position over the hatch and. then deposits it. Trailers Not Tipped Loading gear is so designed that the trailer is not tipped but lifted vertically, brought in horizontally and then deposited vertically in the hatch. Each hatch has vertical tracks against its bulklieads for NMU Delaying Tactics Stoll Robin Ship Vote Seeking to avert a vote defeat on tHe Robin Line ships, attorneys for the National Maritime Union are asking for another two weeks in which to file briefs on the case at the National Labor . Relations-^ Board, making five weeks in charges are pending because of company discrimination against all. The NMU's action came after the Board had granted both parties three weeks in which to file briefs, the usual period in such cases and one which is ordinarily considered ample. Gives Lie To Claims The delaying action by the NMU is obviously based on the certain­ ty that Seafarers on Robin Line ships would vote solidly for the SIU in an election. It gives the lie to NMU claims of support among Robin Line crewmembers which have been trumpeted in re­ cent issues of the "Pilot." Ironically, the NMU action came as the last "Pilot" headline de­ manded "Stop SIU Stalling" and asked for an "early vote" on American Coal ships, where a number of SIU unfair labor SIU men. No Robin Line Charges There are no charges pending by the NMU on Robin Line which would have to be disposed of be­ fore an election could be held. Since Moore-McCormack, the new owners of Robin Line, are calling NMU for all replacements on the Robin Line ships, the NMU will undoubtedly utilize every elec­ tion-stalling device* in view to de­ prive Seafarers of their 17-yearold job rights in this fleet. The SIU won bargaining rights for Robin Line back in 1940 by a count of 199 to one. At that time too, the NMU sought to challenge SIU representation, but was unable to muster enough pledge cards to get on the ballot. Seafarers have been sailing, Robin Line ships ever since then. stacked one atop the other and one alongside the ether preventing any shifting of cargo. After the hatches are finished off, another layer of trailers is stacked atop the hatch cover and on the deck six trailers across. Trailer deck cargo is stacked two deep aft. The traveling crane ex­ tensions can be folded back in place once the ship is loaded. Aside from the normal comple­ ment, the manning scale on the ships calls for a crane maintenance man who is responsible for the The Gateway City is the first of six such ships planned by Water­ man-Pan-Atlantic. Five others are now undergoing conversion in Mobile. In addition, the company is still operating combination tanker-trailerships for the time being, carrying trailers on a flight deck plus oil cargoes. The combination ships require shoreside cranes to put the trailer bodies on the decks. The next ship to enter the coast­ wise service, will be the Azalea City which is due in New York in two weeks. CG Cites SIU Bosun For Rescuing Shipmate Seafarer William Velazquez has been awarded an official Coast Guard citation for "exemplary conduct and heroism" in rescuing a shipmate from drowning in shark-infested wa­ ters last year. • A brief ceremony marked he went down again and was able the event while the Steel Ap­ to grab his arm. A lifering thrown prentice was in New York last month. Velazquez was bosun on the Steel Worker when he saved James Downey, OS, at Basrah, Iraq, on June 26, 1956. Downey had fallen off a stage while spot-chipping over the side and landed un­ conscious in the water after hitting the ship and dock as he fell. According to the official citation presented to Velazquez, "you heard the cry of alarm by another mem­ ber of the crew and recognized that Downey was in imminent dan­ ger of drowning. Without hesita­ tion, with utter disregard of your own personal safety but knowing that a current existed and that the area was infested with sharks, you immediately jumped into these dangerous waters and was success­ ful in locating and saving the un­ conscious man. "But for your prompt and perservering efforts, the life of James Downey would have been lost. The courage you displayed in risking your life to save that of another is in keeping with the highest tradi­ tions of the United States Mer­ chant Marine." Velazquez explained later that he had "just jumped in." When he couldn't find Downey the first time SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weelcs on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to -attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SIU meetings will be: October 16 October 30 November 13 November 27 from tlie ship by Anderson, elec­ trician, helped him bring Downey up. An SIU man since 1944, he was in the Navy in 1943—when he was only 13—but was discharged a year later when they found out his age. He sailed during the latter part of World War II on the Mur­ mansk run without mishap. The voyage on the Steel Worker was his first trip as bosun and the first time in 14 years at sea that he'd ever been in a secue. The Coast Guard citation was presented on behalf of Rear Admh-ai J. A. Hirshfield, acting commandant of the 3rd District. Mobile Gets NewDrydock MOBILE—Rapid progress is be­ ing reported on the Azalea City, the second of Pan-Atlantic's C-2s to undergo conversion into a trailership. She is expected to go into service around the 18th of this, month. The arrival of Waterman's drydock here has increased the num­ ber of shoreside jobs available to Seafarers. The dock, which was leased from the Navy Department, was towed fi*om Jacksonville, Fla., with an SIU crew riding her. Due to the hurricane and resulting rough weather it took some 13 days to make the trip. But there were no complaints from the Sea­ farers manning her since they were being paid $24 a day. Although there were a number of ships in during the past period, shipping just held its own. Most of the vessels were of the short trip types and there were few replace­ ments. Among the vessels calling into port were the Alcoa Puritan, Pa­ triot, Polaris, Clipper, Pennant, Corsair (Alcoa); Monarch of the Seas, Morning Light, Claiborne, De Soto, (Waterman); Del Rio (Mississippi); Steel King, Steel Rover (Isthmian). Prospects for the next period are good with a number of vessels expected in for payoff. '"M �SEAFARERS Pace Six October 11, 1957 LOG September 18 Through October 1 Registered Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa ... Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston ? Wilmington San Francisco Seattle |['N I I' n Total OecK B Deck A Port 2 16 3 13 7 1 4 8 18 3 22 11 6 13 .. 11 !•••••• .. 44 • ••••• .. 18 .. 43 • • • • • .. 18 .. 6 4 • ••••• .. .. 37 .. 50 • ••••• ..17 • ••••• .. 35 .. ' 22 38 • • • t • • .J Deck A Deck B • •••*• .. 372 Eng. A 4 10 7 19 6 2 5 11 13 7 13 16 11 16 7 38 29 35 4 7 12 30 37 13 32 7 18 21 Eng. A 127 Eng. B 290 Stew. A Stew. B 4 40 16 28 10 1 15 35 38 6 22 20 26 10 1 9 6 5 6 2 2 B 15 4 10 3 14 8 22 122 63 106 32 14 31 102 125 36 89 49 82 60 Stew. B Total A Total B Total Reg. 933 360 1293 Eng. B Stew. A 140 271 93 Total A Total B- 7 35 16 37 19 5 11 27 46 14 45 30 31 37 . Total Reg. 29 157 79 143 51 19 42 129 171 50 134 79 113 97 Shipped Port Boston .. New York Sailors Union members Monohoro and Spencer are showir fight­ ing fire in passenger staterooms on SS President Cleveland in Yokohama. Damaged was limited to empty rooms. Praise APL Crew For Fight On Fire SAN FRANCISCO—•Crewmembers of the APL passenger lirier President Cleveland were highly commended for their outstanding performance in averting panic while extinguishing a fire aboard ship while > in Yokohama in mid-August. you well know, an alarm at sea The men are members of the can easily spread panic through SIU Pacific District. A fire broke out in three empty passenger staterooms, but because of swift-coordinated action by the crew, none of the passengers be­ came aware of the incident. The fire was extinguished without a general alarm being raised. George Killion, the head of APL, sent a letter to the ship's captain. Commodore H. J. Ehman, com­ mending the officers and crew for their- "superior performance." "Maritime history," Killion wrote, "is filled with accounts of fire disasters resulting in terrific loss of life and property, and, as Boston Hails ACS Crews BOSTON — Seafarers on the beach in this port are looking for­ ward to meeting some of the old timers on the American Coal ships, Jn the event the company starts taking grain cargoes out of here. "The men here really appreciate the bang-up job the old timers are doing," reports James Sheehan, port agent. "And they will do all they can to assist them and make their stay here comfortable." It was a fairly quiet shipping period. The Government Camp (Cities Service) paid off and signed on while the Council Grove, Cantigny (Cities Service) and the $teel Director (Isthmian) called ilito port to be serviced. Union Has Gable Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW. YORK. Use of this address will assure speedy transmission on all mes­ sages and faster service for the men involved." passengers and crew alike. I am told that the majority of our pas­ sengers were not even aware of the incident, and am certain this was due to your efficient and prompt action during the emergency. "While our precautionary and preventive measures have made us singularly free from shipboard fires, it is most gratifying to know that, if disaster comes, we have men of wisdom and judgement who are fully capable of meeting the emergency." In sending (he letter to West Coast union headquarters. Captain Ehman said, "I am most cognizant of the fact that the praise iS^due to the members of the crew for their exemplary conduct in the emergency. All of the officers and ship's personnel are to be especially commended for their courageous efforts in the control and extin­ guishing the fire. It was a job well done." US Crews Man Picket Vessels SAN FRANCISCO—Members of the SIU Pacific District are now crewing five C-ls for delivery to Trinidad where they will be used as picket ships in guided missile operations, the "Marine Fireman" reports. •A contract covering crewmem­ bers for the one trip run was com­ pleted between the West Coast unions and the Coastwise Line. In Trinidad the ships will be laid up for the time being, but when they go into service on the missile range they will be crewed by American seamen. The contract followed strong protests against the use of Pana­ manian crews on these ships. The protest was filed by Rep. John F. Shelley of San Francisco, calling on the Defense Department to re­ quire the hiring of American I nationals. New San Deck A 4 46 23 40 18 10 3 16 60 12 49 3 11 24 Deck A 319 Deck B 0 9 1 9 Deck C 0 4 0 1 10 10 Eng. A 2 51 12 38 5 11 1 12 6 1 7 3 (0 13 16 1 43 2 0 6 20 0 30 110 4 0 5 5 0 17 Deck B Deck C 82 8 Eng. A 247 Eng. B 0 12 8 12 4 2 4 5 16 4 23 2 5 12 Eng. B 109 Eng. C 0 5 0 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 stew. A Stew. B 2 43 8 27 9 4 7 14 81 2 23 2 9 13 1 10 3 5 7 4 1 4 19 1 22 0 2 9 Eng. C Itew. A Stew. B 16 244 88 Stew. C Total. A Total B 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 140 43 105 38 26 17 43 184 20 102 5 25 54 1 31 12 26 16 7 11 12 51 7 65 3 11 26 Total A Total B 810 279 Stew. C 7 Total Total c Ship. 0 10 0 2 2 1 5 2 7 1 0 1 0 0 9 181 55 133 56 34 33 57 242 28 , 167 9 3d 80 Total Total Ship. C 31 1120 Job activity continued improving during the past two weeks. The figures showed a total of 1,120 jobs shipped and 1,293 registered. This represented a slight decline in registration since the last period. The shipping rise" was re­ flected in higher job totals for nine SIU ports. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk Savannah, Tampa, New Orleans, Houston and Seattle all had a piece of the increase. The overall gain was due mostly to the high figure for New Orleans, which crewed up the cruise ship Del Mar again after it had been in lay-up. Boston was the same as before— slow—while four other ports fell off. These were Mobile, Lake Charles,.Wilmington and San Fran­ cisco. West coast activity thus ap­ peared to be slacking off, since Seattle was not busy enough to take up the decline. Deck Dept. Heavy As usual, most of the shipping was in the deck department, which also shoMod the widest gap be­ tween registration and jobs dis­ patched. i Registration in the steward department practically matched the demand. Black gang activity was about average, but still accounted for about half the class C shipping. The class A proportion of total shipping continued rising, to over 72 percent, as class B activity dipped slightly to 25 percent. The number of "B" jobs shipped this period was the same as in the pre­ vious two weeks. Class C shipping dropped again.to a bare three per­ cent of the total and to the lowest numerical total in weeks. Four ports shipped no class C men at all. The following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Slow . . . New York: Fair Philadelphia: Quiet . . . Baltimore: Fair . .. Norfolk: Steady ... Savan­ nah: Fair . . . Tampa: Slow ... Mobile: Fair .., New Orleans: Fair . . . Lake Charles: Slow . . . Hous­ ton: Good .. . Wilmington: Slow . .. San Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good. •tOfHEWS AFL-CIO Report Turned Down At Teamster Meet The ouster of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from the AFL-CIO is a probability as a result of the out­ come of the Teamster convention in Miami Beach. Now un­ der threat of suspension from"^" the Federation, the Teamster would choose to stay in the Fed­ There has been no indica­ convention rejected the text eration. tion yet of any Federation plans of the AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee report calling for changes in its operations. Convention delegates also over­ whelmingly elected James Hoffa of Detroit as president of the union. Removal of Hoffa from office in the international was one of the conditions set by the Federation. Hoffa was elected by a wide mar­ gin over the opposition of two other candidates, William Lee and Thomas J. Haggerty, both of Chi­ cago. Thomas Hickey of New York, whose local union 807 handles most of the waterfront. trucking here, had previously been a candi­ date but had withdrawn in favor of Lee. Rep. John F. Shelley, for­ mer head of the California State AFL, also withdrew. Suspension October 24 Formal suspension of the Team­ sters is expected to take place on October 24 which was the deadline for the clean-up ordered by the AFL-CIO. The ouster would take place at the AFL-CIO's convention coming up in December, unless there is a reversal of AFL-CIO sentiment by that time. Ouster of the Teamsters, if it comes about, would present the AFL-CIO with its most serious problem since the merger, since the Teamsters on the local level have relationships with many AFLCIO unions in a wide variety of industries. Among them are . build­ ing trade?, retailing, food process­ ing and distributing and, of course, maritime. One of the questions raised by the possible ouster t)f the Team­ sters is if any segment of the union to charter a rival trucking union such as the AFL did" When it ousted the International Longshoremen's Association in 1953. Some of the opposition locals have threatened to bolt l;he Teamsters. In addition to electing Hoffa, the convention made significant changes in the constitutional set­ up of the Teamsters. One of the new rules requires all local unions to affiliate with regional confer­ ences of the Teamsters and give the conferences control over con­ tract negotiations by a majority vote of the locals involved. This change was vigorously but unsuc­ cessfully opposed by the opposition groups at the convention. Another problem arising out of the Teamster situation is the threat of anti-labor legislation on the state and national level. Labor be­ lieves that opponents of organized labor are all set to use Hoffa's election as an excuse for a new bar-, rage of restrictions on the trade union movement as a whole. Hoffa himself faces a variety of legal charges growing out of Sen­ ate Committee hearings, including a perjury indictment. One of the mo­ tions defeated at the Teamster con­ vention would have called for Hof­ fa's ouster as president in the event he is found guilty of the various charges pending against him. The Teamster crisis overshad­ owed action taken by the AFL-CIO against the Bakery and Confection­ ery Workers and the United Textile Workers. These unions also have to show proof of changes in their prac­ tices to the Federation by the Octo­ ber 24 deadline. = �•vi'? •s ' October 11. 1957 SEAFARERS YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius LOG Page Seven Bridges Undermines Jones Art The recent cuddling-up of Harry Bridges' longshore union with maritime employers and its attempts to promote a "let's all get together" program on all coasts should come as no surprise to American seamen. In the light of the weakness and divisions in US Commu­ nist and fellow-traveler ranks today, it is only natural that Josefina's Back in Town the waterfront group should seek allies elsewhere, while at­ tempting to maintain liason with Call aspirin "Bayer's" and you'll pay 62 cents for a bottle of 100. the rank and file via the usual Call it "Squibb's" and you'll pay 79 cents for 200. Buy it as plain mimeographed leaflets. As has been reported in the aspirin USP from a reliable druggist, department store, me'dical co­ SEAFARERS LOG, Bridges has operative or union-sponsored pharmacy, and you'll pay as little as 12 been pitching woo to anybody in to 39 cents for 100. any union who would listen to him, That's just the start. Suppose instead of plain aspirin you want the particularly • among organizations new buffered aspirin which has an antacid added to help the relatively outside the AFL-CIO fold. He is few people whose stomachs are upset by plain aspirin. Call it "Buf- all for proposals that have been advanced in Government and em­ ferin" and you pay $1.23 for 100. Call it just buffered aspirin and you ployer circles for a love-feast can buy if for 89 cents from large private-brand retailers as Macy's among all seagoing and shoreside and Sears. Or you can buy buffered aspirin for as little as 39 to 69 marine unions, no matter how cents from some union health centers and various group plans like crucial the differences that divide Group Health Cooperative, in Washington, DC; the privately-operated them. Bridges, Bosses Cosy Group Drug Service in New York City with which a number of local unions have buying arrangements, and Cclo Cooperative of Celo, North While this approach has met Carolina, which supplies consumer cooperatives and clinics. To show with little success thus far, there how little buffered aspirin really costs, the District 65 union-operated is no question that Bridges and the pharmacy in New York sells it under its own brand name to members West Coast employers are cosier for 39 cents. today than ever before. Or suppose you want a combination of aspirin with phenacetin and An example of this close work­ caffeine, as doctors sometimes suggest. These are known in the trade ing relationship which recently as APC pills. You can buy APC pills under the name of Empirin and came to light was the way Bridges' pay $1.35 per 100. Or you can ask for APC tablets under the name of union strongly endorsed efforts to Anacin and pay 98 cents. Or you can ask for just plain APC tablets deprive longshoremen of their from your druggi^ and pay only 70 to 89 cents. If you have access right to sue the shipowner for to one of the group plans you can buy APC tablets for 59 to 65 cents, damages—a step which, if success­ and sometimes as little as 39 cents. ful, would have overjoyed those The peculiar thing is, most people buy the costlier versions of asprin who have long been seeking to un^ even when lower-priced brands are available. The biggest success of dermine the Jones ACt. recent years has been made by Bufferin which pounds at the public Insurance and shipowner spokes­ steadily with television commercials showing diagrams of your in­ men have repeatedly expressed terior plumbing. Its price of $1.23 dissatisfaction with provisions is the highest for any type of as­ which allow longshoremen and pirin. Pharmacists report it's be­ others not in the employ of the come a big seller despite its high shipowner to sue for damages . price, and despite the fact that where a vessel is held to be unsafe most people don't get upset stom­ or "unseaworthy" as the language achs from ordinary aspirin and so of the law puts it. They have been don't need the additional antacid equally critical of seamen's broad ingredients. rights on this respect. • Now Bayer, which previously Opposed Right To Sue had the dubious but profitable dis­ tinction of charging the highest What happened was that in 1956, price for what is basically just as­ bills were up before Congress to pirin, has gotten indignant about increase the weekly maximum pay­ Bufferin's success. Bayer has been ments under the Longshoremen's publishing ads asking the public: and Harbor Workers Compensa­ "Are you paying twice the price of tion Act. (At the time, incidental­ Seafarer Fred Whipp (top, left) lielps Jim Tarbet pack pack his "Bayer Aspirin for pain relievers ly, the AFL-CIO and IBL were the gear as they prepare to get off the Josefina after an 11-month trip. that are nothing more than aspirin only organizations to hold out for Whipp is holding a Japanese silk portrait of Tarbet's wife. Both in disguise? Such pain relievers, the $60 benefit proposed in the members of the deck gang hail from Baltimore. Below, Chief cook which attempt to belittle straight Green bill. Bridges agreed to a $54 Horry Dean collects $310 in vocation pay after the long voyage. aspirin—give you an assortment of ceiling). In the course of hearings Most of it was in the Far East. added ingredients for your extra on these measures. Bridges' Wash­ money. Ingredients which do not ington representative, Jeff Kibre, relieve pain, like aluminum compounds, magnesium carbonate and opposed a move to give longshore­ baking soda!" men the right to sue while they This is certainly a case of the pot calling the kettle black. For are collecting compensation. Kibre Bayer's itself has been charging you twice and even three times the declared "We are not anxious to price many other sellers charge for aspirin. It accomplished this by obtain the right to third party the same method as Bufferin now is using successfully: constant, high- suits ..." powered advertising so that when you think of aspirin, you think of At present, if a longshoreman Bayer's. accepts compensation, he waives NEW YORK—Headquarters has been receiving many let­ Similarly with Anacin. Note how the television commercials say his right to sue . no matter how ters from delegates on the Robin Line ships stating that the negligent the shipowner might very quickly that your doctor recommends the ingredients in Anacin. SIU men will stick to their jobs until the election can be held. This is true enough, but some people may get the impression "your have been. doctor" recommends Anacin. What doctors really recommend,.if they "Subsequently, in the course of The men, the delegates write, recommend this combination of ingredients, is APC tablets. the hearings, the West Coast ship­ are going to make sure that seven signing- on and nine in So effective is this repetitive advertising that Harry Winocur, man­ owners and insurance representa­ "Robin Line will again be un­ transit during the past two weeks. The Alcoa Pegasus, Pilgrim, Roaager of District 65's pharmacy, reports that the union members buy tives got together with Kibre at a der the SIU banner." As for the election, William Hall, mer. Ranger, Puritan (Alcoa); Seamore Bayer Aspirin from the union pharmacy than the pharmacy's meeting to. produce a "compro­ own brand which costs only 15 cents per 100, or one-fourth the price mise' compensation bill. All the assistant secretary-treasurer, re­ train's New Jersey, Louisiana of the Bayer. Yet the 15-cent aspirin meets USP regulations and is rest of the labor movement boy­ ports that the formal hearing is Texas, New York, Georgia (Seaover and all of the reports and train); Steel Rover, Steel Director, made by a competent manufacturer with quality controlled and checked cotted the meeting. The "compromise" bill, as en­ findings are now in Washington Steel Voyager (Isthmian); Andrew by the union's representatives. Even Squibb's, one of the oldest and best known pharmaceutical manufacturers, can't win the public away dorsed by Kibre, would have de­ awaiting final decision by the NLRB. Jackson, City of Alma (Watemian); from Bayer's although its price is lower. Group Drug Service reports. prived longshoremen of the right The membership, he said, will be Almena, Maxton (Pan-Atlantic); In all, the public spends over 50 million dollars a year for aspirin. to sue under any cirmumstances. kept up to date on this beef Cities Service Baltimore, Bents The bili would have provided through the LOG and the member­ Fort (Cities Service); Josefina How. much are you chipping in? among other restrictions that no ship meetings. "Needless to say, (Liberty Nav.); Little Rock (Fair­ longshoremen "shall be entitled to the membership really appreciates field), and Pan Oceanic Transpor­ recover damages for death or per­ the good job that the SIU boys are ter (Penn. Nav) paid off. sonal injuries arising from any doing on these ships." The vessels signing on were the Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while Active Shipping breach of the warranty of sea­ Steel Rover, Steel Executive (Isth­ on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid worthiness afforded members of the It ttas been a fairly active period mian); Mankato Victory (Victory crew of any vessel." changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ on the shipping front in this port. Carriers), Andrew Jackson (Water­ Fortunately, this bill was buried Class A men were able to ship man), Josefina (Liberty Nav.), the ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already in committee. Had it succeeded in pretty fast unless they were wait­ Robin Goodfellow and Robin Sher­ experienced Interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting passing, as it yet may, there is no ing for a special ship or run. There wood (Robin Line). their neyt check after they notified the state unemployment question that the shipowners was a run on "A" men to fill all In transit were the Warrior, Ideal offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. would have used it as the opening of the engine room Jobs as registra­ X Gateway City (Pan Atlantic); An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing wedge in a campaign to restrict tion trailed far behind shipping in Pan-Oceanic Transporter (Penn. Nav.), and Calmar, Losmar, Masscrewmembers'. rights under the that department. considerable hardship to the men involved. There were 22 ships paying off. mar (Calmer). Jones Act. An Aspirin, Is An Aspirin, is An... Robin Crews Vow Fight For SlU Vote Victory Stay Put For idle Pay �Paee Eigrht SEAFARERS October 11, 1957 LOG NMU Stamps Its Label On Dead Seafarer In its efforts to "prove" that Robin Line ships are really NMU, the "NMU Pilot," in its September 26 issue slapped an NMU label on a deceased Seafarer. The "Pilot" parroted an account of the death and burial of Seafarer The Amalgamated Lithographers Druey "Chips" Waters of the^'SS of America have announced plans Robin Hood that had appeared in to endorse a $2 million automation the SEAFARERS LOG of August research fund to develop new proc­ 30. But the headline on its carbon­ esses in the graphic arts industry. copy account read, "Fall Into Rold The proposed plan was outlined to Kills NMU Man." delegates at the union's convention The original story came to the in Chicago. The research would LOG in the form of a typewritten be supported by contributions from letter from the Robin Hood's ship's the employers and the union. reporter. Seafarer Eugene K. DawGeorge A. Canary, international kins. Along with it came several president, told the delegates that photos from Seafarer Merwyn "technological advances have made "Doc" Watson, two of which were the industry more profitable. The used in the August 30 LOG on the new processes have increased pro­ back page. duction and enabled the industry Early in September, the LOG to sell more products at lower received a letter from Mrs. Waters prices, which has provided more (appearing this issue) thanking the jobs." SlU Welfare Services Department 4. t i and the men on the Robin Hood The selection of the "Right-to- for their courtesy and help. A Work" laws as a debating topic in similar letter was written on Sep­ some 1,000 colleges and universities has focused new attention on the tember 18 to SIU Secretary-Treas­ question of union security. The urer Paul Hall. Crew Astounded subject was chosen by 6,000 speech and debating instructors, members Headquarters was astonished of the Speech Association of Amer­ when the September 26 "Pilot" ran ica. The AFL-CIO Departments what was a word for word repeti­ of Education and Publication have tion of Dawkins' account under the prepared a kit covering most of heading claiming the deceased the major aspects of the laws. Seafarer for the NMU. Dawkins' The kit presents moral, economic, and his shipmates were equally religious and political views on the astounded. Dawkins' first reaction legislation as expressed by leaders when shown the NMU story was in the different fields. The NAM "That's ridiculous. Everybody and the US Chamber of Commerce knows Waters was an SIU man." have already flooded the colleges He continued, "When 1 wrote the with "right-to-work arguments." story up and sent it iiito the LOG 4< 4< 1 made a carbon copy. This NMU A shorter work-week is the only man on the ship asked for the answer to the increasingly serious copy, which we gave him. The problem of unemployment in the story in the 'Pilot' is word for word woodwork industry, A. F. Hartung, what I wrote for the LOG." president of the International Records at headquarters show Woodworkers Association, de­ Waters to have been a full book clared. In his address to some 370 member of the SIU since 1947, paid IWA delegates at the union's 20th up in dues through the second annual convention, Hartung said, quarter of this year, or ,until he "We must not wait until millions took the Robin Hood out. become unemployed before we The unusual amount of space find the time or courage to sit given to the item and the circum­ down and work out ways and stances surrounding it indicate that means to distribute our worHing the NMU's action was probably time and wealth to all of the peo­ prompted by a de.sire to deceive its ple." The delegates also adopted rcombership and any outside read­ a resolution calling for a merger ers into believing that Robin Line uniting all of the workers in the ships are now NMU. woodworking and allied industries. 4i Fire fighting organizations have united in bitter protest over the gi'owing trend toward the consoli­ dation of the jobs of fireman and policeman into that of a public safety officer. The result of these changes, John Redmond, Interna­ tional Association of Fire-Fighters president, said, is higher insurance rates and less public protection. Use of the system was highlighted in an article in the "Readers Di­ gest" citing the experience of Oak Park, Mich., a Detroit suburb. But the magazine, Redmond con­ tends, has not published any men­ tion of the many other communi­ ties in which the plan has failed. The system requires the poiice to patrol the town until summoned to a fire. There they must wait un­ til the equipment arrives, check their guns and change their clothes before fighting the fire. At night, they must wait until the dog catcher gets there since his truck has the floodlighting equipment. Who is Herman E. Cooper? What has been said recently about his professional con­ duct? See future issues of the ' SEAFARERS tOG Asks Track Rules For All Ships Compulsory use and enforcement of ocean track agreements by all passenger vessels is vital in cut­ ting down the number of marine casualty deaths, announced Ralph Casey, president of the American Merchant Marine Institute. Addressing a New York women's club, Casey pointed out that the use of the tracks does not cover sea lanes to either Scandinavia or the Mediterrean, and is on a purely voluntary basis with no means of enforcement. Compulsory use of the lanes, he said, might have averted the fatal Andrea DoriaStockholm collision last year. Casey also critized the wide dif­ ferences between the standards set by the 1948 International Conven­ tion for Safety of Life at S?a and American standards. Although built under the Intematiopal stand­ ards, the Doria was unable to stay afloat after her collision, whereas, Casey said, had she been con­ structed under American standards, she would have been able to sur­ vive. Aiiqiist 30 1057 ,,^T»irT » AFL-CIO I- • piilll;:;: hipma^® Seafarer Druey 1Waters, Icombing an P ' '1 ^ iiii "Chips' jccording eporterE ® afternoon i l » Dawkins writes.* ,coffee assigned two menl 'when the bos n assig * At left is reproduction of story in August 30 SEAFARERS LOG about the death of Seafarer Druey "Chips" Waters. - Below is headline (greatly reduced) and ex­ cerpts from story in "NMU Pilot" of Sep­ tember 26. Note virtually identical lan­ guage. "Pilot" apparently ran story in effort to convince readers that Robin Line is NMU. Fall Into Hold Kills NMU Man To The PILOT, Sept. 11—A "ii M 111 SII 'in' .,...,<0 , x«nHfr, "oreCK maintenance and^ ; on deck to fini^ 1 i,the cigarette he ' had been smok­ ing.. Tben be climbed atop the deck cargo, crossed over to the hatch and lightly lumpejl ;o the cargo winch and from there to Z 'W: ICirWiNaaa"'' ::l- Waters Thtr ^ attempt to brea „ ( tie couldn't quite , Dawkins writes that ,uody was a-'half houi?^ [then returned to Jt a^^ lefore sailing t shipi hat day. while ^..J'onto thJ ates carried Chip® Dawkinf "Heads tes -anu captain Williamson. wiites. "and tea in % hushed sdence r^ 23rd Psalm^. Then n^^ raised the body jjad SO suddenly. Chilinski- descended into the hold while "Chips" remained on deck to finish the ciggrette he had been smoking. Taking a 1 last • puff, he threw the stub to the. deck and ground it out with his foot. Be then climbed atop the deck cargo, crossed over to the hatch and lightly jumped to the cargo winch and from there to the hatch coaming. • JiiU JMf" HIIIJ'IM ''he tottered for a moment dores) and the Robin Line, were leads were bared as Capt. Wil­ liamson, in the hushed silence, read the Twenty-Third Psalm. At the conclusion, his ship­ mates raised the form and slowly "Chips" slipped into the sea he had sailed so many years. The wreaths were dropped en the gently heaving water as each man, in his heart, offered up a prayer for a good shipmate taken from their midst so suddenly. The ilasts jus the last e? of the "»nn <P.:ant>cui«>d over the Radio Unions OK Ship Phones NEW YORK—In their first joint statement since the two unions signed a mutual coopera­ tion agreement a few weeks ago, the American Radio Association and the Radio Officers Un­ ion have announced that they would not object to the installation of bridge-to-bridge ra­ dio telephones provided their use is limited strictly to navi­ from being used as a substitute for of any approaching vessels without the international radio safety net­ visual sightings. gation purposes. The statement, issued after a request by the Federal Communi­ cations Commission for the unions' opinions on the subject, expressed the view that such telephonic communication between vessels, as an aid to radar equipment, would greatly reduce the danger of acci­ dents at sea. But, they said, some companies might try to use the phones as an economy move and a means of dis­ pensing with radio operators en­ tirely. "These people are appa­ rently not interested in the fact that they would be replacing a reli­ able system with an entirely un­ reliable one," the statetment said. ' "FCC can see that our concern with preventing Tadio-telephone work is foresight, not undue anxiety." The two AFL-CIO affili­ ates want to limit the use of bridge telephones to assisting the vessel's radar equipipent and not as a means of carrying messages or per­ sonal conversations that might "clutter up the airways." FCC Recommendation Bridge-to-bridge telephones were strongly recommended by the FCC after the fatal collision between the Italian Line flagship Andrea Doria and the Swedish vessel Stockholih.^The Doria was sunk off Nantucket after a collision with the Stockholm In & fog.. Both; vessels apparently were relying on their radar systems to give a warning Use of the bridge telephones would do away with the necessity of relaying a message from the bridge of a vessel to its radio room, over to the radio room of the other vessel and then to Its bridge. Phones would give the bridges of the vessels speedier contact. ' I �SEAFARERS October 11. 1957 Base Nine LOG .'2 John A. Brown, 2nd cook. Marine Cooks Union, at work. Crewmembers of 'round-the-world passenger-cargo ship, President-Polk, line the rail as SIIJ Pacific District pa­ trolmen come aboard in NY. It's mail call and members of ship's galley and dining room gang swarm around. Stgward department man­ ning calls for 64 men. —iii iia Black gang men, members of the Marine Firemen's Un­ ion, catch up on some of the latest doings during coffee break. Stewart (Olie) 01mstead, Firemen's Un­ ion, changes burner. Meeting of Sailors Union of the Pacific deck gang shows (1 to r) Frank Ashton, DM; L. Young, AB; Jay Fase, OS; J. Zbur, bosun; M. Sorenson, storekeeper. F. W. Littlewood, AB, catches up on correspondence. < . . iia 1^- MCS Patrolman Wilder Smith collects Ted Downs' dues. Others are S. Fugazi (left of Smith), C. Frazer, J. Jack­ son, R. Lee (standing, right). to ill •-V-i'i-'v---;-:-;-:-:';-;-;- Deck gang crew jist is checked by SUP patrolman G. Potts. .Men are (1 to r) W. Venson, AB; J. Benjamin, DM; G. Zaleskl, AB; Sam Az^ vado, AB. UftL B. Guliano, Marine Firemen's Union, and 3rd assistant engineer D. McGuire, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, get set to do some wrestling with main circulating intake. I �Pace St:AFARERS Just Relaxin' At Erie Basin '"Tjiiiir , \ October li, 1957 LOG - WILD RANGER (Watarman), tapt. 1—Chairman, J. Buecl; Sacratary, •. Ruddy. Sea agent about replacemei» fram Puaan remaining aboard. Cook Injured In Puaan—two weeks unBt for duty. Repair Ust to be turned in. See agent about new washing machine. Ship's fund S8.68. $20 to be repaid by AB. Few hours disputed ot. Patrolman to check engine sanitary equipment, steward's linen, menus and stores at Yokohama. Complaint on quality of food and lack of fresh produce on return voyage; also un­ sanitary linen. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Aug. 10— Chairman, C. DaHospsdalas; Secratary, P. Marine. Reports accepted. Aug.31—Chairman, A. Wasfluk; leeratary, 1. Barustln. Longshoremen t« use outside bathrooms. Phony V Pari of gong aboqrd SlU-monned Steel Apprentice pose on deck for LOG photographer. They are (I to r) M. P. Edge, AB; Art Cox, OS; Juan R. Olive, chief steward; John Ossmow, AB, and William Solomon, pantryman. Curran Again Endorses ILA NMU President Joseph Curran has again openly given endorsement to the International I Longshoremen's Association ousted by the AFL in 1953 for corrupt influences. Curran had been criticized for his support of the expelled union in 1956 by AFL-CIO Pesident George | Meany who termed his actions "a deliberate premediated ef­ that there was one AFL-CIO offi­ the contents of your letter at least j fort on (Curran's) part to help cial who has sympathy to the 24 hours before it reached my of­ these hoodlums maintain their con­ rotten elements that have exploited fice is an indication to me of a trol." . " them for many years," Meany deliberate premeditated effort on In his report to the delegates to said. your part to help these hoodlums the NMU's 20th anniversary con­ "Your action in seeing to it that maintain their control tof the | vention, Curran defended his 1956 the New York papers were given ILA]." action, and said that time has proven the NMU's position to be "correct." NMU Convention Backs ILA The NMU convention Wednes­ day adopted a resolution critical of Meany and seeking admission of the old ILA into the organized la­ bor movement. Curran had issued a statement SAN FRANCISCO—A review of new ship construction by on the eve of a New York dock election in 1956 urging New York subsidized operators shows that West Coast operators have longshoremen to support the ILA. stolen a march on the rest of the industry. So far four ma­ In his statement he attacked the jor West Coast companies, in-4 SlU which had supported the In­ eluding several subsidiary' ternational Brotherhood of Long­ companies, have committed their building plans are as follows: States Steamship Company, with shoremen, AFL-CIO, in its at­ $635 million for nfew ships, some an over-all building program of 13 tempts to bring democractic un­ of which are already in service. ionism to the waterfront. ships, two of which are already in By contrast, just two companies service, costing $150,000,000; Larry Long, president of the IBL, called the fetleration executive's in the North Atlantic trade, MoorePacific Far East Lfne's nine-ship mack and Grace, have completed actions "a stab in the back." program, partially completed, for Curran released the statement new construction contracts, and $90 or $100 million; to the press some 24 hours before both of these have West Coast sub­ American President Lines, 14he gave it to President Meany. sidiaries. In terms of actual con­ vessel program for $325 million, struction, these companies are not Meany accused Curran of delib­ including the new round-the-world erately issuing the news that an as far along as the West Coast. ships already in service; On the Gulf, both Lykes and Mis­ AFL-CIO official was opposed to Matson's new Matsonia and the the AFL-CIO affiliate in the elec­ sissippi have just completed con­ tion, with a view toward influenc­ tracts for ship replacement but rebuilding of two Mariners for the neither of these programs is under Australian run, making a total in­ ing the voters. vestment of $60 million. "This served as a notice to the way as yet. Still pending are subsidy re­ The West Coast companies and longshoremen of New York City quests by several other companies, including Waterman, Isthmian, States Marine and Isbrandtsen. Such requests, if granted, would mvolve signing of subsidy con­ tracts for ship replacement. For the time being though, the West Coast operators have the edge on the rest of the Industry, WC Co's Pace Industry In Ship Replacements Yii-ilor a Seafarer! TUE fOOD AMTy Va\CeSAXalfl (SWAI mriMo/!gAfPmiyoRi^siucAFer£/ii4s AHe ^BAFAP^fZS rH£ M£M3BaS OF UN\Of\,Vm /W riMB YoUkBATIHB^All. Little Activity In San Fran SAN FRANCISCO — Last pe­ riod's prediction of good shipping for this port proved wrong as only a few vessels came in during the last two weeks. There was only one payoff, the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers), and one ship signing on, the Fairport (Waterman). The Steel Director, Steel Chemist, (Isthmian), Grain Shipper (Gralnfleet), P o r t m a r (Calmar), John B. Waterman (Wa­ terman), Steel Chemist (Isthmian) and Ames Victory (Victory Car­ riers) were In transit. ship to be fumigated. Vote of thanks to delegate for fine job. To check aU ladders and deck equipment for safe­ ty. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine Jobs. SEAMAR (Calmar)„Sopt. •—Chair­ man, p. Garvin; Secretary, J. Finch. No beefs. Ship in good shape. Ship's fund .$17. Endeavor to locate DC iron. Lack of cleaning, gear. Need disin­ fectant for bathrooms. One OS getting off in Portland. Good ship; good cooks and messman; aU departments are good. PORTMAR (Calmar), Sept. 7 Chairman, C. Rice; Secretary, G. Faircloth. Leltor sent to head<iuarter8 regarding repair list. Answer being sent to communication from C. Sim­ mons. Ship's fund $12.40. One man missed ship In Baltimore. Head­ quarters notified. Report accepted. Motion that freighter agreement In­ clude a clothing allowance for personi required to slush rigging, and those cleaning boilers. Mcssroom and re­ creation room to be kept clean; cups to be returned to pantry; clean up after making sandwiches; washer and wringer to be kept clean and clear of grease; keep wash lines clear. Man Who missed ship borrowed money heavily from crew—headquarters noti­ fied. LAWRENCE VICTORY (Miss.), Sept. 7-—Chairman, tt. Cook) Secretary, H. MInkler. Fine crew—everything okay. One man missed ship In Yokohama. Galley range defective. New set of top plates ordered. Drain pipe in veget.nble box to be repaired. pamphlets sent to ship—to be turned over to union haU In NY. Ship's fund S6. Reports accepted. Vote of thanks to steward. BARBARA FRIETCHIE (Liberty Nsv.), Aug. 4—Chairman, M. Cross; Secretary, none. Discussion of payoff and new washing machine. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Aug. 31 —Chairman, C. Majetta; Secretary, J. DeMeo. Few crew members resented captain taking slop chest out of last draw money. Ship's fund $38.28. Few hours disputed ot. Galley man fouled up — tried to take meat ashore. Claimed he was going fishing. Stove door loose — cook claims it is dan­ gerous. Will endeavor to get it re­ paired before ship sails for SA. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Aug. 24.Chairman, J. Fedesovlch; Secretary, W. Belling. Antenna purchased $13.16. Request new refrigeratorto be taken up with patrolman. KYSKA (Waterman), Aug. 24 — Chairman, j. Touart; Secretary, H. Thomas. Ship's fund $415. Need new washing machine. Bathrooms to be kept clean at all times. Poor grade of flour being used for bread. AU B and C men with less than 60 days seatlme, permitted to remain on ship: SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Aug. 30 — Chairman, V. SzymanskI; Secretary, V. Whitney. One man missed ship in Edgewater. Ship's fund $60. Report accepted. New delegate elected. One man declined ship's delegate Job. Men to report hack to ship one hour before sailing time. One man to check at gangway. " CHARLES C: DUNAIF (Orion), Aug. 24—Chairman, J. Ziarals; Secratary, D. Skelton. New wringer for washing machine obtained. Two men hospi­ talized in Hawaii; one man missed ship. Few hours disputed overtime. Two wipers promoted to fireman. OUers receiving 2 hrs. ot per day for performing wiper's duties—some dis­ puted ot. To discuss store Usts with patrolman to last duration of trip. Discussion on shortage of US stores and poor quaUty of Japanese stores. Foc'sles to he left clean wiien leaving ship. More quiet to he observed in recreation room. Ship needs new fans. DEL SUD (Miss.), Aug. 24—Chair­ man. W. Parkins; Secretary. N. Funk- In. Wreath of flowers thrown into sea In memory of departed brother Neville Williams. Good trip, no beefs. No games due to cold weather. $190 ^ hasehaU fund; $30 for ship's Christmas party. To show movies per previous voyages: to donate $10 to repatriated seaman; to put dryer for clothing on hoard; to have new drinking fountain for deck dept.; to put new washing machine on hoard. AU hasehaU equipment to he turned In: aU coffee cups to he returned to pantry. Sept. 8—Chairman. N. Funkin; Sec­ ratary, C. Gait. Good trip, good co­ operation from other delegatei. Ship'a fund $134.70. Motion to hava moviea whenever desired; some crew member to buy new lamps for projector. New delegate elected. Not enough coffee left out for night standeri. 8 lbs. should ba sufficient. Engina room and coffee for bridge thould he given out separately. ORION CLIPPER (Orion), July 30— Chairman, K. Anderson; Secrotary. C. Just. Ship's fund from previous trip disappeared—to contact former treas­ urer. No beefs, no monetary draw. Some disputed ot. Mattress and pJllowa to he ordered. Oil fans. Sept. 1 — Chairman. K. Andtrson; Secratary, C. Just. Letter received from union hall clarifying work. Some disputed ot. Discussion on vacation pay if vessel Is out over one year. Return all coSea cupi to pantry. OCIANSTAR (Triton), Sopt. 7 — Chairman, T. Hill; Soerotary, C, Garnar. Somo diaputad ot. Captain will not paint roomi. Anyona fduling up will ba reported to patrdlman. Ship's fund $1.40. Sink! to he fixed; RION (Actium), Aug. 4—Chairman, H. Moonev; Secretary, J. Garcia. No beefs. New treasurer elected. Discus­ sion on cleaning of passageway of crew's quarters. To see master about cigarettes, new parts for sanitary lines and parts for washing machine. Something; lo be done about water fountain as dripping water constitutes a danger on deck. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Sept. 22—Chairman. V. Whitney; Sec­ retary, C. Kreiss. Delegate informed that captain can fire anyone on hoard one hour before sailing time and also anyone caught with ilquor on hoard. AU repairs completed except air con­ ditioning crew mess hall and stain­ less steel sink for butcher shop. Ship's fund, $70.19. Some disputed O.T. Report accepted. Crew requested not to clean mops and buckets in laundry tub. Minutes of meeting to he posted before being sent to Union. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. Discussion on safety. Safety committee eiected. Mess hall to he sougeed. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Sept. IS— Chairman, none; Secretary. J. West- fall. Need blower for galley: new fans for bathrooms: elamps for side parts to secure Jacobs ladder. Sunk tug in San Juan with screw—no one injured. Temporary screw repairs Ponce. En­ tering shipyard in Baltimore. CS BALTIMORE (Cities Service). July 7—Chairman. John; Secretary. R. Smith. Delayed sailing OT disputed:" few hecfs. Motion that ship he air conditioned. Wash room to he kept clean. Sept. 22—Chairman. S. Youtzy; Sec­ retary, K. Goddmic. Beef on steward, patrolman notified. One man missed ship. Draws to he put out at sea when available. Ship's fund $20. Showers and bathrooms need repairing. Repair list to he submitted. Delayed sailing disputed. Vole thanks to coal beef organizers. Something to he done about Improving menus. CS NORFOLK (Cities Service), Sept. 16—Chairman. A. McCullum; Secre-. tary, B. Nielsen. Captain to take care of mail in Bahrein. Ship's fund, $30. One man failed to Join ship at Manila. Captain reluet.snt to put out draws in ports, when there is no sliore leave. However, he would he willing to issue very large draws in ports where there are shore leaves. JOSEFINA (Liberty Nav.), Sept. 17 —Chairman, J. Kirchner; Secretary, H. Jaynes. Some disputed OT. Few beefs—to he discussed with patrol­ man. Reports accepted. Quarters to he cleaned up. Repair list to be sub­ mitted to patrolman. Discussion on steward and his performance of duties. ' SANTORE (Ore Nav.), Sept. 5—Chair­ man. E. Snaff; Secratary, S. Woftan. Need new washing machine. Two inen. missed ship, reported to patrolman; two men got off before sailing—re­ ported to haU in plenty of time for replacements. New treasurer elected. Ship's fund, $12.26. Vote of thanks td • oldtlmers for splendid work in Amer- , lean Coal beef. Motion to hold meet­ ing before any money is spent from ship's fund. Next man to over-step delegate as to individual welfare will ho brought to patrolman's attention. Vote of thanks to steward dept. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin), Sept. 1 —Chairman, W. Kohut; Secretary, L. ' McClove. Passageways to he kept clean as flu has hit ship. AU members asked to be sober at payoff and to he care.ful when in coastwise ports. Letters sent to headquarters concerning men hospitalized in various ports along African coast. Ship's fund, $14.45. Donations accepted at payoff. Discus­ sion on firing: coffee situation. Stew­ ard claimed 18 lbs. given to black gang for trip home which should be suffi­ cient as he had limited quantity left for voyage home for crew and pas­ sengers. Repair list to be made up— repairs to be made at sea. No results on coffee situation. Vate of thanks to delegate for fine job done under present conditions. �SEAFARERS October ii. 1957 Pare EleTCB LOG Unions Ready Fight On Blue Cross Rate Boost 'Family Entrance' Defeated by labor protests in June in a bid for a rate in­ crease, the New York City Blue Cross organization has re­ newed its request. This time, the organization has asked the State Superintendent of In--^^— surance to approve a 40 per­ higher hospital costs for the pro­ cent raise, effective Novem­ posed rate boost. ber 1. The increase would add more than $40 million to Blue Cross' annual income in this area. The Blue Cross request was made even though the organiza­ tion in Its own figures admits that it has an unassigned surplus of $22 million. It claims that this surplus had declined $8 million in the six months ending June 30 and blamed • li >• The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries. rE>A)VMaBB« LOO Seek 2 Bait Port Votes BALTIMORE — Organizing in this port has continued to meet with good success. The SIU Har­ bor and Inland Waterways Divi­ sion has filed petitions with the HLRB for elections in NBC Lines and Marine Standard Launch Com­ pany. It is hoped that elections .will be called shortly. "The membership is deeply in­ debted to our oldtimers for the part they have played- so far, and we have no doubt that they will continue to do so, in the ACS beef," writes Earl Sheppard, port agent. A vote of thanks was given these men at the last meeting. Shipping Pick-Up Shipping has picked up slightly over last period, but is not making any records. Many vessels expect­ ed to come out did not do so be­ cause of a lack of cargo. There were 10 ships paying off, 10 sign­ ing on and 14 in transit during the last period. : The vessels paying off were the Yorkmar, Massmar (Calmar); Venore, Baltore, Chilore, Marore, Feltore (Ore); Michael (Carras); Mae (Bull); and Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans.). Sign-ons were the Venore, Baitore, Chilore, Marore, Feltore (Ore); Young America (Waterman); Ocean Star (Dolphin); Angelina (Buli); Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans.) and Michael (Carras). Among the in-transit vessels were the Kenmar, Bethcoaster, Calmar (Calmar); Santore, Cubore, Venore (Ore); Alcoa Pilgrim, Al­ coa Ranger (Alcoa) and the City of Alma (Waterman). Free medical examinations.for wives and children of Sea­ farers at the SIU health center in New York are the latest in a long series of benefits added under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. SIU families already have protection in case of illnesses re­ quiring hospitalization or surgical treatment. The medical examination services for family members, like those for Sea­ farers, are designed to detect and prevent ailments before thev reach the serious stage. Diagnostic services such as these, devoted to the practice of preventive medicine, are few and far between. Those that exist are usually far beyond the means of the average working family. Regular medical check-ups have been a long-felt need that has rarely been acted upon. The motto of the SIU center is "see your doctor twice a year." Seafarers' faniilies can now act accordingly in New York, and in due time, in the outports when additional centers are put up in Baltimore, Mobile and New Orleans. i£> I New Trade Prospect The sailing of the Gateway City last week represents a tremendous achievement for Waterman-Pan-Atlantic and a big break for all American seamen. At a time when the coastwise trade is on the rocks, Waterman-Pan-Atlantic has had the courage to risk developing a new type of ship that might regain some of the lost cargo. The company has come up with a lift-on type boxship that apparently solves the turn-around headache, and promises shippers speedy, door to door service. If this and other company plans pan out, seamen can ex­ pect to see a lot more coastwise cargo going by ship, rather than rail or truck. The end product will be more jobs and a strengthened American merchant fleet. Poles On Communism Joseph N. Wread, 43: Brother Wread passed away July 26, 1957, in the USPHS Hospital, Staten Island, NY. Death was due to natu­ ral causes. He became a full member of the Union on August 24, 1943, and sailed in the deck department. Brother Wread i« survived by hii mother, Mrs. J. N. Wread, of Tampa, Fla. Burial took place in Rural Cem'etery, Tampa, Florida. ii 3) Carlos Gorbea, 55: On July 30, 1957, Brother Gorbea died from a heart ailment in New Orleans, La. He become a full member of the Union on November 11, 1944, and sailed in the en­ gine department. Brother Gorbea is survived by his brother, Manuel Gorbea, of Brook­ lyn, NY. Burial took place in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. J, J, 4) James Brown, 47i Brother Brown died on August 17, 1957, in Mobile, Alabama due to a heart ailment. He became a full member of the Union on Janu­ ary 18, 1943, and was sailing in the' steward departm e n t. Brother Brown is survived by his sister, Edna Johnston, of Prichard, Ala. He _ was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Mobile, Ala. 3^ » « The first Seafarers to visit Poland since World War II have Neville F. WUliams, 41: Brother confirmed reports that the Polish people are fed up with Williams died on June 24, 1957, Communism. Their eye-witness accounts verify the dismal from accidental living conditions that Communism has brought down on East­ drowning wh le working aboard ern Europe—desperately low wages, inferior consumer goods, the SS Del Sud. shortages, high prices—the whole dreary picture of an entire He became a full population living in misery and at near-starvation levels. member of the The feeling of the Poles toward the conditions were summed Union on Octo­ up simply; ". . . with Communism, happiness and prosperity ber 5, 1943, and can never come to any nation." • ailed In the In contrast. Seafarers report, the Polish people have wel­ steward depart­ comed American seamen as their friends, and regard the ment. Brother United States as their best hope. The sharp difference in Williams is sur­ attitude is probably as damning a commentary on Communist vived by his wife, Sybil Williams, of Port of Spain, Trinidad. rule as any that has conie out of Eastern Europe. New York unions are expected to oppose the new request as vocif­ erously as the old one because of the bearing it would have on nu­ merous union welfare plans. Many of these plans involve Blue Cross hospitalization. Any increase in the Blue Cross rates would tend to cut down on other union welfare benefits or necessitate negotiation of increased employer contribu­ tions. Union" opposition is based on the argument that Blue Cross had an actual operating gain in 1956 of better than $2 million. The unions claim that Blue Cross is juggling its figures to make it appear that it is losing money—a common enough practice when rate in­ creases are sought from public au­ thorities. The figure-juggling, union sources say, lies in Blue Cross' excess allotments of funds to cover estimated claims. The entire issue will be argued out before Superintendent of In­ surance Leffert Holz. • •^p I -ISi •'•2: i • •3 J; 15 More US Ships Laying Up WASHINGTON—A n o t h e r 15 Government-owned ships are being turned back to the boneyard by their operators, the Maritime Ad­ ministration has announced. This makes a total of 59 ships to be laid up since the current cargo slump took effect. There are still 79 Governmentowned ships in private operation with indications that some of these will be dropped as soon as feasible. Many of the charters were for 18month or two-year periods, obli­ gating the charterers to pay rental for that length of time. None of the 15 ships in the latest batch to be turned in were operated by SlU-contracted companies. Ships and companies are: American Pres­ ident Lines, three Victorys; Luckenbatch, three Libertys; American Export, two Libertys; one Victory each from Grace, American Mail, Pacific Far East, Pope and Talbot, Gulf and South American, Central Gulf SS Company; and one Liberty from Blidberg-Rothchild. In some Instances, the companies are paying the balance owed under the charter in order to turn the ships back. NMU Loses 1,500 Jobs Of the 59 ships being turned back approximately three-fourths are vessels under contract to the National Maritime Union, repre­ senting a loss of some 1,500 jobs. This may indicate some reason for the NMU's anxiety to oust Sea­ farers from Robin Line ships and American Coal. ii I T'.II �SEAFARERS r*ee Twelve Hands Across The Sea Ship Aids Escapes From Tito Five young escapees from Yugoslavia are on their way to freedom after an assist from an SIU ship on their dramatic flight from Communism. The name of the SlU-manned ship is being withheld for obvious rea­ sons. The Yugoslavs and their 14-foot boat were picked up by the Amer­ ican vessel after lookouts spotted flares and a distress signal in "Mediterranean waters." The es­ capees, all men, were out of water and their outboard motor had broken down. "A carefully-planned escape from Tito's Communism was almo.st brought to a sad end for them," the SIU ship's delegate reported, "but after we fed them, supplied them with cigarettes, soap and some brandy and water, our cap tain set them down near a friend­ ly coast so they could continue their journey. "They said the underground would take care of them from there." Seafarer Sal Terracina (left) and Buddhist priest are dwarfed by The ship's reporter said that the hand of one of the largest Buddhos in the Far East, located "with the nerve they displayed, about a ten-minute walk from the dock in Singapore. Ashore they will probably make out in while on an Isthmian run, he said it was impossible to get the com­ some free land. We were sorry plete figure in camera range since it was housed in a colossal pogto see the pitifully small amount of personal belongings they were odo-like building. able to take along. No doubt most of the gear they did have was prop­ erty very dear to them and all they will ever have to remind them of their homes and families." On another tack, the LOG cor­ respondent noted that the SIU ship Adolfo Rodrlgues Fritzbert Stephen USPH9 HOSPITAL Paul W. Seidenberg S. Swlenckoski and its crew were in good shape G-ALVESTGN. TEXAS Benedlkt Smoljan WiUiam Vaughan "only one night away from port Denis BouUit I^hbcrt StratoB Joseph Stanton WUmot S. Getty David A. Weir with the latest draw all ready for E. Kocanovski Dennis A. Zwicker USPHS HOSPITAL going to town. By tomorrow night, MANHATTAN BEACH tJSPHS HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY there will be a number of sadder NEW ORLEANS, LA. Archibald McGulgan Manuel Antonana and wiser men on here as is usual. H. C. Mclssac Eladlo Aris Albert Baker CUfton McLellan "We have all in all a good crew, William Fortunate Bacome Albert MartlneUi Bargon* Joseph McPhea Vic Milazzo Joseph J. Bass with a couple of chronic gripers to John W: Bigwood Everett MaxweU Juan Denopra Joasuln Minlz Claude Blanks Charles Moors liven things up. However, their Thomas John J. DrlscoU W. P. O'Oen Banner Jr. Simon Morris C. Osinskl Fabln Furmanek own departments are keeping John Butler Michael Muzio George G. Phlfer John L. Grimes Charles CantweU Hugh W. O'DonneU things under control." WUliam Guenther G. A. Puissegur Roscoe Dearmon Henry Plszatowskl SEAIARtKS IN THE HOSPITALS 'Can-Shakers' Have No OK The membership is again cau-f tloned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solicitors have been authorized by the SIU. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please )ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZONE ... STATE TO AVOID DUPLICATION: It you William DriscoU Nathan Eldridga Ernest Evans Gene Farnura Adelln Frugs John Gersey Leon Gordon Theodore Guldy James Hudson Eugene B. Hunt Edward G. Knspp Wallace LaNasa Leo Lang Joseph McCabs Wlnford PoweU Randolph Ratcllff Berlin Rlcherson James RusseU Toxie Samford Erskin Sims Toefll SmlglelskJ Wert A. Spencer Rufus Stough Sr. Gerald L. Thsxton Houston Thomas Jr. James Ward Harry Wolowlts Clifford Wuerts USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Manfred E. Walker Antonio De Jesus USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. Frank J. Bradley Earnest W. Horns Wayne T. Center H. A. Kongelbak Michael Delano Joseph Mosakowski John F. Eustacs Joseph W. Waits USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Charles Burton SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Victor B. Cooper VA HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY r. Cunningham VSPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS B. F. Deibler W. E. Orzechowskl Siegfried Gnittke John C. Palmer James R. Hodges August Panepinto EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE, MD. Thomas R. Lehay VA HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY Robert McCulchebn VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS •ro an old subscriboi and hava a change of addrast, ploasa giva your John P. Williamson formor addrati below: USPHS HOSPITAL ADDRESS CITY aoeeeeee ZONE... STAT£^-..•••«••••••«•••• STATEN ISLAND. NY Oscar J. Adams W. HarreU W. Collaio A. Korbac James T. Balmy Alfred Kaju Guenther Bischoff C. Karlsen Francisco Enfant# Ismael Nazarlo Basilio Estrella Robert A. Parker Rusfus Freeman Frank S. Paylor Anatollo Gamall Rafael Reyes George W, Gibbons E. Webb October 11, 1957 LOG Winston E. Renny Bart E. Guranlck Samuel B.'Saunders Wade B. HarreU George E. Shumaker Percy Harrelson Kevin B. Skelly Taib Hassen BiUy R. HiU Henry E. Smith Antonio Infante Michael Toth Ira H. Kllgore Harry S. Tuttls Ludwlg Krlstiansen. VirgU E. Wilmoth Pon P. Wing Frederick Landry Leonard Leldig Dexter WorreU Patrick McCann' MANH.ATTAN STATE HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY James W. Rlst USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Joseph H. Berger C. E. Owens Noah C. Carver John H, Spearman Shio Han Sun R. B. Grosecloss A. O. VaUego Daniel A. Hutto G. L. Warrington Philip F. Korol Norman I. West Michael Mlchalik H. E. Monteton USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. W. Goodan J. Murphy James M. Enwright George D. Rourke Daniel E. Murphy Zachariah Williams MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Francisco Bueno USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Wm. J. Stephens Alfred Bokan Raphael Stevens Isaak Bouzln Dolphus Walker George Brady Albert Willis Angelo Camerote Joe Prabech Thomas D. DaUey Mack Singleton Leo Dwyer , Demetres Mastonla Jose Garcia Charles Ison James J. Girolaml Archie Wright . Gorman T. Blaze Norman Kii-k Burl Haire Luciano Ramos David Hebert Clifford Womack Lars Johansen Page Mitchell Norman W. Kirk WlUlam Kovamees David MiUer Walter Jackson John A. Morris James Lavelle Luciano Ramos Bennle Crawford Roy R. Bayfield WiUiam Williams Stanley Rodgers Finnic Davis. Joseph RoU Gorman Glaze Stanley Sneed USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Jlmmie Littleton George E. Wilson GulUermo Pens SEASIDE HOSPITAL LONG BEACH. CALIF. Julius B. Smith Ask No Change On Job Calls To the Editor: Several subjects were brought up at the Aug. 7 membership meeting at headquarter for fu­ ture discussion. While I am on the SS Ariyn now, 1 would like to offer my opinion on them. First of ail, there is the idea of having fewer job calls each day so that the men would not have to hang around the hall all day and could transact other 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. business between cfflls. I don't think this would work out too well. If the companies call in for men after the last regular job call most of the members will he on the way home. This rule would only help the piecards and would make shipping harder for our members. The same goes for the idea that a man would have to leave a ship after* a certain period when his vacation is due. This would do no good for the man who has a family to sup- ' port. You can­ not always get a job right off the hat when you come hack from vacation and sometimes have to wait many weeks Schroter until a job you want comes along. This kind of a rule would also raise problems with the unemployment people because then everybody wouW automa­ tically go up for benefits. As we know, the unemployment people already put up argu­ ments about paying benefits to seamen and there is often a beef on this matter. The next thing I have on my mind is that there must he a way for our great Union to go on record and adopt some kind of a plan to give our oldtiiners a break. Then when they hit the proper age they should have a regular pension benefit and not have to think so much whether they can retire or not. I hope the LOG will publish this so that some of oldtimers can read it and express their opinion on what should he done. A. Schroter It To the Editor: In a meeting on board the SS Val Chem at sea^ Sept. 11, the report from headquarters was read and there was a full ex­ change both pro and con on the subject of changing the hourly job calls. Among the reasons offered for the consideration of this change was the need for time to take care of family obliga­ tions and other business mat­ ters. These reasons were fully discussed on here.. As far as the problem of tak­ ing care of family matters is concerned, we feel that very few men pay off one day and then come to the halj the next day ready to ship out. As we sea it, this is the time when family matters can be taken care of. On the other items, regard" ing time needed to file for un­ employment benefits, etc.. It was voiced at the meeting by ^ several members that they hava found no trouble making both the shipping calls and visits to the unemployment offices. The fact was also brought out that a man with a not-too-old ship­ ping card at least has a chance to ship now and then when a man registered ahead of him doesn't show up. We understood that this subject was only up for dis­ cussion, and was not a motion to he acted on, hut nevertheless we took a hand vote. It was unanunous that the hourly ship­ ping calls should stay as they are. That's the way the crewmembers on the Val Chem feel. We also feel that more opinions and views should be sent to the LOG from our brothers on other ships.. Keith L. Donnelly Ship's delegate 4. 44. To the Editor: We, the entire crew of the SS Alcoa Corsair, go on record 100 percent to keep the job calls hourly as in the past. We feel that it is a good system and should not he changed, except possibly to advance the first call to 10 AM and the last one to 5 PM. Forrest C. King Ship's delegate t 4. 4. Urges Upgrading Port Houston To the Editor: If you have not been in Hous­ ton in the past year you will never know the trials that our officials there have had. Let's vote Houston in as a major port and open that bottle­ neck. Then they can dispatch men without having to call New Orleans and then throw the Jobs back on the hoard on the 8th call for C-card men. On another score, there are many men like myself who want to buy their gear from our SIU Sea Chest hut can't. Let's get a Sea Chest In the Gulf area where a man can walk in, buy what he wants and charge U off for his next payoff. If this costs, more than we have allotted for such expenditures, count me In for a $100 donation. Dick Masser 4, 4> 4> Hails Brothers For Kindness To the Editor: Please extend my thanks and appreciation to the brothers and officers on the Steel Recorder and Steel Voyager for their kindness during my illness. 1 was taken off the Recorder at Alexandria, Egypt, with what apparently was acute appendl-, citls and want to thank every­ one concerned for their care and consideration. After two weeks in an Egyptian hospital, 1 came back on the Voyager as a passenger and am still an out­ patient in New York. 1 enjoyed fine treatment while on the Voyager thanks to the brother SIU members aboard. Thanks also to the SIU wel­ fare department for taking care of things at home while I was hospitalized. They helped my wife considerably and eased things until 1 could get back.B. T. Hanbaek �SEAFARERS Oetolier .11. 1951 •TML CHIMItT (Ittbmlan)/ July 1»—Chairman, W. Warthlnttan, Cacratary, H. Llaby. New dclegata aleeted Reports accepted. Aug. II—Chairman, H. Kaufman; •acratary, P. Howe. Some disputed OT. Reports accepted. Repair list ta ha made up. , : : ' ; . THI CASINt (Texas City Refinery), Aug. 4—Chairman, J. Simmons; Sacratary, D. Swenton. Disputed OT to be settled by patrolman. The pumpman's gear put off at Texas City. Ship's fund $25.50. New treas­ urer elected. Sailing board to be put up earlier. 8 hours prior to sailing Is legal minimum. Proper attire to be worn In messhall at ail times. Repair list given to delegates. Washing machine to be repaired. Wire to be sent to Union hall to have patrolman The Grain Shipper is now enroute to Japan after a harrow­ ing time from a boiler fire off the Costa Rican coast recently. That old standby—a bucket brigade—finally licked the blaze after the boats had been pre-"*" her couldn't generate enough pared for launching. steam either. At the same time, Once the immediate emer­ the inside of the boiler ignited on OCEAN JOYCE (Ocean Clippers), Sept. I—Chairman. D. Edwards; Sec­ retary, A. Pietrowskl. Delayed sailing from previous trip okayed—see pa­ trolman at payoff. Capt. okayed use of ho.spltal for storage of suit cases, sea bags and foul weather gear. Ship's fund $15.40. Motion to move electricians spare room topside and use their room for recreation room. Conditions of wheel house explained. Suggestions about menus made. Re­ quest to take better care of wash­ ing machine. Radio Lo be returned to repair shop. Money to be taken out of fund. Donations to be taken up at pay off. MADAKET (Waterman), April ItChairman, J. Samsel; Secretary, C. Faust. Transportation beef. Reports accepted. come aboard. varied. Night lunch to be WESTPOR'f (Transport Util.),'June 23—Chairman, J. Kearncs; Secretary, H. Kimmei. No shore leave and no , draw. Crew to be more quiet in evenings. Disputed OT due to restric­ tion in Y'okohama and Singapore. New delegate elected. Shower to be put in working order. Clothes to be removed from washing machine af­ ter washing. Suggestion not to trade cigarettes in port. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Aug. 25 —Chairman, L. Hagmann; Secratary, M. Launey. One member fouled up / in Tampa. Straightened out with agent—nothing serious. Report ac­ cepted. Laundry tubs to be left clean. OREMAR (Ore Nav.), Sept. •— Chairman, S. Furtado; Secretary, R. Mason. Two men in deck dept. log­ ged for missing watches. Repair lists to be drawn up. Ship's fund $34. Members to he presentable and clean In messhall. Return dirty cups to pantry. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Aug. IS —Chairman L. Guelinitz: Secretary, L. Pardeau. One man hpspitalized In Bombay with injured hand. Head­ quarters notified. One man replaced at Bombay in place of injured man. Ship's fund $17.90. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to ail delegates. JtLCOA POINTER (Alcoa), Sept. 1 —Chairman, P. Garpolch; Secretary, L. Rruce. Repairs to be made. Men getting off sliip to leave forcastle lien's on board. Day man taken off ship due to illness, flown home. Wiper 111, rejoined ship at Yokohama. Ship's fund $26.10. 35 hrs. disputed ot. Mattresses put aboard—steward re­ quested extra one to be kept on hand. Library books to be changed. Crew requested not to to discuss ship's business ashore. Quiet to be observed In passageways at night. Cups and glasses to be re­ turned to mess room. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), tapf. 1 —Chairman, E. BIss; Secratary, J. Davis. Repairs to be made. Crew requested to,, be prompt at meetings. Suggestion to take better care of • bathroom showers; ice making ma1 chine ito be used for stowing ice cream. Need more fans in messroom. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food and service. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian) Sept. i—Chairman, J. Farrand; Secratary, I K. Jucchtar. One man hospitalized due to accident; rejoined ship In • Khoramshahr. Bookman to take dele­ gate's job. .Ship's fund $10.02. Fund to be built up at payoff. Hardly no overtime. One pier head jump. Some ' disputed ot. Suggestion to donate $1 toward fund at first draw. Dele' gate asked that small infractions of personal rights be settled on ship and not referred to patrolman. Wiper ' thanked ail men who stood by while , he was ill. Delegate requested crew .to stay out of pantry during meal ! hours. Suggestion to put out more j night lunches. Pantry and messhall .to be cleaned up after using. i SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Scatrain), , Sept. 15—Chairman, S. Charles; Sacrajtary, F. Flanagan. Safety meeting ^held. All ok. Delayed sailing July 25, will be paid at payoff. OT hours and social security number on pay voucher to be checked. Ship's fund $20.67. Beefs squared away in Texas with patrolman. New delegate elected. Reports accepted. Suggest an Increase in subsistence money and 1 night's lodging. Lenthy discussion (on donations to Bull Line beef. ^ PAIRPORT (Waterman), Sept. 5— .'Chairman, C. KempcynskI; Secretary, S. Zygarowski. Ship will payoff at Portland. No beefs. To see agent about wasliing macliine. $28.00 In ship's fund. Some dissention with topside In Deck Dept. Patrolman to square It away. Some disputed at. One man missed ship In Vokohama, rejoined in Inchon. REBECCA (Maritime), Sept. 7— Chairman, 6. Flawerst Secretary, M. Culp. Minor repairs made. Record First assistant engineer poses ' with toil end of 8-foot shark caught by the crew while ship was idled without power near Costa Rican coast. gency was over, she remained a dead ship almost three days until a tug came alongside with power lines and water and hooked up for the 450-mile tow into Panama for repairs. Started At Midnight A report frSm the ship said things began to happen at mid­ night, Tuesday, June 18, after a slowdown caused by the breakdown of the feed heater. This was soon corrected but the plant failed again, the boilers couldn't be refired and the handy supply of kindling in the deck cargo of lum- PAN OCEANIC TRANSPORTER (Pan Oceanic), Aug. 17—Chairman, D. Sheehan; Secretary, F. Nealy. Found out about port time In Mobile —everything settled. Ship's fund $6.80. Discussion on cooking—cook will endeavor to Improve his soups and gravies. Si.xty-daya stores to be put aboard in Phila. VALCHEM (Heron), Aug. 18— Chairman, G. Kersey; Secretary, W. Ncsta. Few repairs not finished while In Norfolk. Ship's fund $19.90. Report accepted. New delegate elect­ ed. Take better care of washing ma­ chine. Repair list to be made up. Sept. 11—Chairman, W. Adams; Secretary, W. Nesta. Ship's fund $19.90. Motion to see about ventila­ tion in lower passageway as forward hatches are welded shut. GRAIN SHIPPER (Grain), Sept. 2— Chairman, A. Ferrara; Secretary, S. Malvenan. Lack of cooperation from master regarding several missing Items, namely refrigerators, fresh milk. Master refused to pay oft man In NO after 24 hrs. notice had been given. Steward to make out requisi­ tion for stores. Vote of thanks to delegate. Ask for 50c. voluntary contribution from each member at first draV. Request all brothers put in for delayed sailing* from Tampa. Letter to be written patrolman re­ garding lack of proper Ice boxes In messroom. Request patrolman meet ship on arrival west coast. Discussion on proper use of washing machine. Milk not to be put on table until men are seated. Use less grease on egga and potatoes. COALINGA HILLS (Pan - Atlantic), Aug. 25—Chairman, f. Pickett; Secre­ tary, H. Orlande. All mall addressed to delegate to be turned over to turn. Report accepted. MADAKET (Waterman), lept. 11— Chairman, R. Farreira; Secretary, C. West. No beefs. One man missed shh> in SF. One man hen>italizcd in Honolulu. Motion that ot be adjusted to straight ot for cleaning holes, for watch on deck and time and half for men off watch. To be put before negotiating committee. Discussion on quality and quantity lunch. Vote of thanks to galleymen for preparation of food; to chief mate for good co­ operation. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory (Vic­ tory Carriars), Sept. 7—Chairman, A. Harrington; Secretary, S. Lynn. Ship's fund $38.30. Some disputed ot. One man paid off in Liverpool for hospital treatment. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Steward to vary lee cream. Delegate to be notified If there is any trouble In obtaining milk. Washing m.achine to be repaired. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), lept. 2—Chairman, D. Keddy; Secretary, N. Abcrnathy. Some repairs to be made. Ship's fund $43.68. Report accepted. New delegate, treasurer and reporter elected. Broken dishes to be dis­ carded. Cups to be returned to pan­ try. THE CABINS (Texas City Ref.), Sept. 1—Chairman, J. Norganei; Sec­ retary, R. Matarangoio. Eight hrs. penalty time for two daymen dis­ cussed with captain—approved 4 hrs. each. Chief mate performing sailors' work In tank. Ship's fund $26.50. Washing machine wringer to be re­ paired. Oiler asked if pumpman can stand sick fireman's watch. DEL CAMFO (MUsJ, Aug. 1* — Chairman, J. Csitsler; Secretary, C. Bresux. Poor grade of food In night lunches—to see patrolman In NO. Two men missed ship in Tampa. Ship's fund $8.40. Report accepted. Vote of thanks to steward dept. an(J dele­ gate for fine job in bringing ship in clean. ;s"'- Bucket Brigade Whips Fire On Grain Shipper player purchased. Ship's fund $9. (tote of Vote 01 thanks to ship's delegate for buying record player and for job well done. Some disputed ot. Washing machine to bo replaced. New ma­ chine for unlicensed personnel went topside. Ship to be fumigated. Need wlndscoops for portholes. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for lob well done. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), Sept. 8— Chairman, M. T. Costello; Secretary, J. Prestwood. All slop chest prices being checked by shore side patrolman —findings not reported yet. Ships movie fund balance $130. Vote thanks to crew for cooperation In raising this fund. Some disputed ot on shore gang In Trinidad. Obtaining six replacemifhts in Mobile. Vote of thanks to department messman for job well done. Reports accepted. Present call system to be retained. New delegate rtected. Vote of thanks to retiring delegate. Soiled linen not to be thrown In passageway. Hourly job calls to be retained, except perhaps to start first call at 10:00 AM and last caU at 5:00 PM. Pafc Tkfaicca LOG Hot coffte perks up Shipper crewmen after engine room fire was brought under control. Among those pictured are Joe Pennor, C. Muscorella, Lorry Kelly, Steve Burleson, Johnson, Sirkoski, D. Schaeffer, Bob O'Rourke and Jim Moore. Pictures by Duke Fisher, its own and the casing burned out of control. The general alarm was sounded at 0700, but neither C02 fire ex­ tinguishers nor a gravity-type hose rigged by the engineers from the domestic tank did the trick. "A supply chain was set up with one gang refilling extinguishers, one dipping for saltwater over the side, one gang cari-ying empties, another spraying the fire and more retui'ning empties also proved insuffi­ cient ... Boiler Collapse I eared "As the fire progressed toward the settler tanks it also appeared that the top of the boiler was due to collapse, so the crew was mus­ tered and the boats prepared for launching. A bucket brigade was pressed into action . . . After one hour this proved to be the weapon. ".About 1000 the emergency, was declared over and the crew settled into the routine of manning a dead ship. Several ships had offered help but we needed none since a tug had been dispatched from Panani& to tow us there. Thursday Routine "Thursday was routine. The crew rigged rain-catching canvas and buckets, a shower and in general made as much comfort as possible. . . . We built wood fires in the gal­ ley range until an oil-drip feed was improvised and the baker was able to bake bread. The cooks did a commendable job with meals. "Friday was a bit more active with the routine alleviated as the fishermen hooked an eight-foot shark and a dolphin weighing about 30 pounds. The dolphin was later given to the crew of the tug, the Tobaga. It came alongside after 1700 restoring service aboard hooked up about 0200 and the to\v began . . ." India Has No Lure For Miller Laying on the anchor for two weeks outside of Visagapatam, India, Seafarers on the Samuel F. Miller have tried everything from flying kites to growing hair to pass the time. The outlook is more of the same before they actually get into the port and then for an­ other long layover at Calcutta. "They say it is just as crowd­ H. D. Higginbotham and bosun going all the way or else." Psilo# ed there," reporter John Psilos Jack Procell who art "down a to didn't say exactly which way they points out. "Wish you were here a half ton now and swear they are meant, however. and we were somewhere else. Any place would be better than this if f y Sca/orcr Jlobcrf we could have some shore leave for a change." Psilos recounts "efforts to keep up the morale of the creiv" with some pride. "Have a brother on here who has a new hair restorer going. He uses fuel on his scalp daily but we can't tell yet if there is anything coming out of all this work ... We also fish and that makes these the best-fed fish in the waters out here." Edward Jordan's chess set comes In for its share of use and the team of William O'Connor and Eugene Dore "are in superb form. Bill tells the sea stories and when he gets to the fantastic part, Dore yells 'that's right, I was there.' "Debates are available on any topic and are solved with logic and facts, except when Olay • 'Fork Chops' Iversen uses hi.s stomach in a most effective way. I should know," Psilos adds, "for he used it on me twice. It felt like B light truck had hit me." Eating appears to be another pastime, especially for stewai'd 'Sea'Spray' 'Red' Fink 'A ,(d �Pacra Fourteen SEAFARERS ^OG October 11, 1957 They're Making The Place Busy SIU HAll DIRECTORY SIU, A&G District Shipmates keep J. R. Alsobrook, AB (left), company during latehour gangway watch in Conakry, West Africa, before the Del Sol soils for Monrovia, Liberia. On hand (I to r) are Clyde Bankiton, MM; I. T. Knight, MM, and George B. Keneday, OS. Jose F. Santiago was also around; he took the picture. LOG-A.RHYTHM: Sea Nocturne By M. Dwyer To haunt my heart I hear the spray While I'm at sea; Lap at the portals, A golden ring The night is clear. Worn on a finger. The winds blow cold; Her promise true The ship sails on To wait for me. Through distant waters, I reminisce, And dreams unfold. Since I sailed away The days grow lonely; And now I feel. Old memories bum; The places and the love I left behind, I'll soon forget. Though I still yearn. I see her eyes, Her face before me, I hear her voice Repeat my name. All the music Her gentle laughter, Our farewell kiss I feel again. The constant sea. The sea eternal. Which claims its own, Forevermore; Shall calm my fears And still my longings. For things I leH On distant shore. Oh memories, That bless and linger. Shorthanded? If a crewmember quits while a ship is in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. CAN'T FIND OLD PHOTO? Seafarers with a yen for pictures of their old ships may get some help from a couple of sources supplied by an SUP brother who read a recent letter in the LOG (Aug. 16). A query by Seafarer Maurice E. Lizotte about the old SS Arizpa of the Mobile Oceanic Line drew a quick response from Howard Bethell of the Sailors Union.' Bethell said he was successful in getting a picture of the SS Arizona (vintage 1879) on which his father had sailed by contacting the Smith­ sonian Institute. Requests to Kenneth Perry, As­ sistant Curator, Marine Division, Smithsonian Institution, Washing­ ton 25, DC, or John Lockhead, Librarian, Mariners' Museum, -Newport News, Va., generally pro­ duce results, he noted. Prints are $1 each from these sources. Other organizations to contact include the Steamship Historical Society of America, Inc., 53 Annawanscutt Road, West Barrington, RI, the Peabody Museum, Boston, Mass. and the Marine Historical Association, Inc., Mystic, Conn. These as well as local port societies or historical societies in areas serv­ iced by the ships in question can usually furnish the information de­ sired. BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sheeban. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON.... 4202 Canal St Robert Matthews. 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Matthews. Joint SUP HONOLTK.U 18 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. Calif....510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO .450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 3505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 875 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S 128V4 HoUls St. Phone 3-8911 MONTREAL.. 634 St. James St. West PLateaU 8161 FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 872 King St. E. EMpirs 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 617Vi Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Quebec ...20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot Quebec Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WUliam St. NB OX 2-5431 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone; Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Phone; Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CmCAOO 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 Donations Fill Gap On Smokes To the Editor: I am writing this to show our appreciation for the donation of cigarettes by "Red" the bosun on the Del Alba and "Blackfe" Connors from the Del Norte. You see, I am ship's delegate on the William H. Carruth. When we left New York, we were supposed to be gone about six or seven weeks and we took enough stores and cigarettes for 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. • that long. But it seems this trip is going to be drawn oiit for five* months. We have been in San­ tos, Brazil, for 65 days with a load of grain to pick up a load of sugar for Casablanca, North Africa, so we have run out of everything. We picked up stores here but it seems we can't get any Ameri­ can cigarettes. Luckily, after we talked to a few of the guys in the local ginmills and explained the situation, we got a few cartons from them which were a big help. I also would like to tell you that five men Iiad to go home since the time we left. All of them were hospitalized and flown back. They are John San­ ders, Aurilio Martinez, Florencio Letie, Marion Akins and Robert Littleton. Otherwise we have had a smooth trip and I hope the rest of the voyage will be the same. Norman E. Wroton Jr. ' Ship's delegate '' t> i> 'X' Halls Hood Crew On Sea-Burial To the Editor: I would like to thank every­ one for the kindness shown to the family of Druey K. Waters. "Chips" to his shipmates, "Ki" to us, he was a good and kind man. Words cannot express my grief at his sudden death. We had been married 30 years and 28 days and he had been a sea­ man since 1943. It still seems as if I'm looking for "Ki" home after a long trip. My own health isn't good. I had just gone back to my job when we got the news of his death. I haven't worked since, but maybe someday I can as 1 still owe a lot on our home. Druey had three daughters, Frances, Mary and Bernice; four grandchildren, MitchelU Burly Jamie, Audrey and Mary, plus his mother, father, two broth­ ers and a sister. We would-like to have some more copies of the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG of August 30 show­ ing his burial at sea and the kind friends who helped bury our husband and father. I would like also to keep on get­ ting the LOG for a while. To me the LOG seems a part of my husband's life. Once again I would like to thank everyone, the captain, crewmembers and friends who sent flowers and the SIU rep­ resentative who came to our home and was so nice to us during our sorrow. I could not do otherwise than have "Ki" buried in the sea he loved so well. It was one of his requests. I would like to hear from any of the crew on the SS Robin Hood or anyone of his many friends. I'm still glad and proud to have been a sea­ man's wife. Many thanks and God bless you all. Mrs. Rachel Waters (Ed. note: In a postscript, Mrs. Waters added these lines:) "The stars come nightly to the sky, "The tidal waves come to the sea; "Nor time no space, nor deep nor high "Can keep my own away from me." A t> t> Brother Lauds Seagarden Aid To the Editor: I want to take this opportuni­ ty to thank all the crew mem­ bers of the SS Seagarden on voyage No. 29 for the beautiful floral offering they made at the time of the death of my wife, Lucy. Thanks also for the cash donation when I was leaving the ship. Expressions of sympathy such as these are long remem­ bered, and bring to us the reali­ zation that there is a real broth­ erhood in the SIU. I wish each of these brothers many happy and prosperous voyages. Elmer A. Hancock WelfaW Assist Is Appreciated To the Editor: I would like to express my thanks to the SIU Welfare Serv­ ices Department for the assist­ ance given our family when my baby was in the hospital recent­ ly with a serious heart condition. My father, Ralph Dunsmoor, went to Welfare SecKlces in this emergency and got us help when we needed it most. Tho baby is recovering nicely now. Wo all appreciate what tho Union has done for us. Mrs. Gertrude Boudrot By Bernard Seaman YER TALKING/LCOK WOTTH" LOOK WHAT UAPPSNBO TO THEGS! DUOS/ \T'S THAT WASHING f MACHINE' / �October 11, 1057 SEAFARERS Seafarers on the list below should get in touch with their nearest 5IU port agent. All of the following SJU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: -A- China Hatgimisios, born August ber 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 28, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Mullis, Mobile, Ala. Nicholas P. Hatgimisios, Philadel­ 4 4 4 Annette and Jeannette Webb, phia, Pa. born September 18,1957, to Seafar­ 4« 4" Patricia Gail Magras, born Sep­ er and Mrs. James L. Webb, Mo­ tember 16, 1957, to Seafarer and bile, Ala. Mrs. Thomas L. Magras, Philadel­ William Clayton White, bom phia, Pa. July 19, 1957, to Seafarer and 4> 4i Mrs. Chester J. White, Mobjack, Donna Beth Agell, born Septem­ Va. ber 10, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. Thomas J. Agell, Westbury, Kenneth Herbert Reeve, bom Long Island, NY. September 12, 1957, to Seafarer 4> 4> ^ and Mrs. Herbert Reeve, WilliamsDavid Paul Gray, born Septem­ town, NJ. ber 13, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4 4 4 Pe^cy Gray, Mobile, Ala. Daniel Bonilla, born September ^ S; t t 8, 195J, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose armen Jimenez, born Septem- E. Bonilla, Bronx, NY. 23, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4 4 4 Laureen Sue Paisley, bom William Jimenez, Brooklyn, NY. August 25, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 Francisco Bonefont, born Sep­ Mrs. James R. Paisley, Long Beach, tember 20, 1957, to Seafarer and Calif. Mrs. Gabriel Bonefont, New York 4 4 4 John Allen Hayes, born April 8, City. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. George 4 Thomas Lester McGowan, born L. Hayes Jr., Vancouver, Wash. September 24, 1957, to Seafarer 4 4 4 Terrell Glenn Thompson, born and Mrs. Silas M. McGowan, Day­ August 20, 1957, to Seafarer and ton, Texas. ^Mrs. I. W. Thompson Jr., Lafayette,' 4 4 i Robert Lynn Burnett, born Sep­ La. tember 18, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Billy Gailian Hill, born Septem­ Mi's. J. C. Burnett, Daphne, Ala. ber 12, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4 4 4 Brenda Kay Mullls, born Septem­ Charles E. Hill, Long Beach, Calif. Acosta, Mack J. Alcaraz, Victor M. Aldrich, Russell H. Aldridge, Elvin O. Alexander, Ernest L. Ali, Omar Andolsek, James R, Anghelatos, F. Aquilor, Rawl M. -BBackrak, Daniel D. Baka, G. J. Balcer, Benjamin H. Bailey, L. R. Ballance, W. N. Barnett, Floyd Beal, E. L. Beck, J. D. Bedgood, W. C. Bergquist, William C. Blackmore, George F., Blackwell, David S. Blair, J. C. Boggs, Francis M. Boland, Thomas Boling, Milton C. Bowles, William Brady, John E. • Brazell, J. C. Bremer, J. V. P. Broadus, J. B. Broderick, Benedict N. Brooks, Jr., D. G. Brown, Clifford B. J. Buchanan, James R. Buckner, Fred Bushnell, E. J. -CEdward Mikkelsen Please get in touch with J. M. Thomas, SS Pacific Ocean, World Tramping Agencies, 26 Broadway, NYp. appreciate hearing, from you again. His address is 1707 Club Court, Tampa 4, Fla., phone Webster 5-2554. r4 4 4 Phillip E. Giordano i 4 4 4 PleaSe contact your wife, Mrs. '! Sotirios A. Foscolos Contact your wife at Auberge Odessa Giordano at Route No. 3, du Pare, Itteville, Seine Oilse, Pelzer, South Carolina. France. 4 4 4 ~ Biii Rogers •4 4 4 Please send your address to Roberto Principe . Your mother would like you to A. J, O'Malley, Seafarers Interna­ get in touch with her. Her address tional Union, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Is 133 Union St., Ponce, PR. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Lloyd Callaway Leo "BUly" McCarthy It is Important that you contact It Is important that you get in touch with J. J. Shea, Jr., Box 100, your mother, Mrs. Herman Cal­ laway at Grange Beach, Ala. S. Walpole, Mass. 4 4 4 Harry Hastings Bill Scarleth received your mes­ sage and answered It; He would 4 4 PORT O' CALL Mow m BOTH 4 4 Carlo V. Carlson Ex-Steel Apprentice Please get in touch with-Joseph H. Raymond, 135 E. 115 St., NYC, Apt ID. 4 4 Clarence Watson McElvany Please get in touch with F. E. Peroutka, Sr. Purser, SS America, United States Lines Company, Pier 86, NR, New York ,11, NY, 4 4 4 T. F. Delaney It Is important that you contact your father regarding some news­ paper stories. His address is: Thomas J. Delaney, PO Box 251, Merritt Island, Fla. - 4 4 4 Cyrille Leslie Madison Would you please contact E. L. Mottau at PO Box 848, North Attleboro. Mass, 4 4 4 Walter J, Oaks Please get in touch with Frank P. Corcoran, public accountant. Room 201 SUP building, 450 Har­ rison Street, San Francisco, Calif. Regarding tax refund. UROOICLYM BAvriMo/^ I2I6BSALT. 4 4 4 Page Fifteen Notice To Seafarers RECENT ARRIVALS f LOG Cdbatan, E. Cabral, Jesse J. Carlson, Charles A. Carpenter, B. O. Carrigan, Robert J. Carter., Courtney R. Carver, L. J. Carver, Noah C. Cassano, Carmine T.,. Crafin, D. G. Chance, George, S. Chemel, Henry S. Ciampi, M. y. Clapp, John S. Clark, James W. Coats, Cloise Colson, William H. Condon, William Jr. Conley, J. P. — Connors, Wilbert S. Conway, Thomas Corns, Roy W. Cortes, Vincent ' Cospito, Antonio Crawford, F. T. Crockett, Coley F. Cuelles, Joseph R. Cummings, Thomas P. -0Davalos, Chas. Davis, Harry M, Dawson, Norman J. De Culty, John'J. De Grushe, Averil F. Delgado, Gilbert A. Delmont, Robert W. De Los Santos, N. De MaiTO, Adolph P. De Marco, Daniel J. De Moss, Edmund K. Doca, V. Donnelly, Keith L. Driscoll, T. J. Dugan, M. Dukelis, William Dunn, A. L. Duracher, L. B. -f Ekman, J. V. Elliott, Omar W. Esquilin, Noberto Eurisa, Matthew Everett, L. T. -r- If any old-time Seafarers are in the neighborhood drop in and see Nicholas Bossanyi, Amsterdam West, Farrell, Fred Chasse Straat, 54, Holland. Einnegan, Thomas S. Flannagan, John Foley, Edward J. Fontenot, C. Forrest, William L. Foster, Miles C. Fowler, Brantley L. Franco, Paul J. Francois, B. J. Freundlich, Leo A. Friddle, Marshall -6Galantis, H. L. Garcia, V. Gardner, Hobert L. Garland, Paul E. Garza, Manuel Gaskill, D. D., Jr. Gates, Earl H. Gaudio, Michael, Jr. Gay, Ronald Gelling, R. V. Gentry, Fred Gianiotis, I. S. Goulet, Edgar R. Grant, F. P. Green, John C. Griffin, T. F. Grizzard, H. L. Gulley, William H. Gustsdsson, Ruve G. Gustavsen, Olav -HHaigley, A. H. Haney, James Hairelson, M. B. Hale, J. D. Hale, Wm. Halfhill, H. O. Hamlett, R. A. Hao, Edward M. ' Harris, Bobby E. Harris, Ernest E. Harrison, Stokes Hartman, Wayne T. Harvey, Howard Hauge, Henry Haylock, R. V. Heroux, A. Hewson, Donald J. Hicks, Donald Hill, R. G. Hitchen, Ben Hoffman, John A. Halbrook, W. Hopkins, T. C. Horwath, Delbert F. Horwath, Walter, M. Houlihan, John J. Hradecky, Geo. Hubay, Edward Hummel, Merrill E. Hutchinson, S. J. Hyde, Charles F. ^1Iversen, Kaare L. -JJames, Frank S. Jenkins, K. R. Jessup, Claude B. Jester, W. S. Johnson, Buford B. Johnson, T. F. Johnston, Leonard -KKalroth, Ivar J. Kaspen, John Abarons, Kasmirs Karstens, Karl Katoul, Nicholas K. Keith, Harold O. Kelly, J. G. Kelsoe, John W. Kerr, Alexander Kinman, E. £. Kolodziej, John M. Kowalczyk, Walter - LLambe, Everette W. La Monthe, Adolphe Landry, Robert J. Lande, Freddie Jn La Rosa, F. Le Blanc, R. A. , Lee, Wm. E. Leetmaa, Kaarel Leknes, Sverre Lewis, Harry R. Linker, William G. Logan, John Loo. Albert V. Lujan, J. E. -M — Maas, Leon J. MacDonald, Harry F. Maguire, John Malcom, Edsen, O. Maldonado, A. L. Malinowski, George H. Malkin, Sidney Manbart, Ludwig Mann, James T. Mason, Francis H. Matovich, Pete Mazzitelli, Peter Mc Andrew, J. J. Mc Chesney, William G. Mc Cullough, Henry C. Mc Daries, Ralph Mc Donald, R. A. McGill, James L. Mclntyre, W. J. Mercier, J. L. Michell, August Miller, Edward Ming, J. K. Miofas, Demetrios G. Mora, Miguel B. Moradilla Benigno D. Morris, A. F. Mon-is, Cecil C. Morrow, Robert L. Myers, C. V. Myers, Robert -NNeissner, Otto Nelson, Donald C. Nelson, Frank F. Neyrey, George -0Odegaar, S. Olsen, K. Olsson, Erik V. Ostergaard, Finn Ott, Wm. D. -PPadgett, Billie Palfrey, Stanley L. Palmer, R. J. Papoutsis, S. V. Parker, Vernon E. Patin, Luther J. Patterson, F. E. Patterson, James K. Paylor, Frank S. Perdue, Charles E, Perez, Ramon P. Perry, Rogers, Anthony Pettersen, Samuel S. Peura, Arne A. Pieczykohn, Frank Pine, Jerome Pollanen, Veikko Poole, Milton A. Pope, "Robert R. Pounds, E. B. Power, Lawrence Price, John H. Proios, H. M. Puglisi, Frank M. Purvis, Robert -0- Quinones, Nemesis -RRamsperger, Ronald J. Rankonen, Kalle A. Ratcliff, John H. C. Hawlings, Charles E. Rayfield, Roy R. Raymer, Robert Reed, Eugene L. Reese, George M. Rice, A. L. Rivadulla, Juan S. Rivera, Gerardo Roberts, Joseph H. Roberts, J. L., Jr. Robinson, Harry C. Robinson, H. I. Robinson, M. Rockind, H. Rossi, D. Roszko, Eugene Rubis, Philip Ryan, James F. -SSaettone,-Angelo A. Sanabria, Victor V. Samford, Toxie Sawyer, D. A. Sawyer, Julian Scruggs, T. G. Scruggs, W. C. ^ Self, Thomas L. Setliffe, J. F. Sewell, C. Shaw, Frank P. Shaw, William M. Shuler, Fred C. Siems, Peter A. Sikorski, W. M. Simpson, J. S. Slover, Calvin J. Smith, H. C. Smith, James T. Smith, John Lee Smith, Leonard A. Smith, Lewis D. Smith, Lynn C. Smith, Richard W. Sohl, Richard G. Soloman, S. A. Sparks Raymond T. Spicer, Harold T. Starling, Donald L. Stephanon, Nicholas A. Stevens, J. A. Stokes, W. H. Suall, Bertram Sullivan, Harry C. Summerell» Chas. Switch, Paul A. Sylvestre, Albert J, -TTarallo, V. L. Thibodeaux, J. O. Thiemonge, William D. Thomas, Michael J. Thompson, Clayton Thompson, T. L. Tifiis, C. T. Tillis, John U. Tillman, John E. Tingley, Benjamin W. Torres, Ascension Torres, Leonardo Tucker, Joseph A. -VVallot, J. H. Villarreal, A. A. - WWallis, James H. Walsh, William A. Ward, W. M. Warren, Francis A. Waterfield, R. E. Weems, Charles P. Wenger, Jack B. White, William Bailey White, Williain C. Whatley, James 0. Whittlngton, E, Z. Wilfert, Lennot Williams, R. Williamson, J. W. Williamson, Lyle W. Willis, Perley D. Wilson, Thomas Winfield, Oscar Wright, GUbert M. Wright, Stanley B. Wuertz, C. T. •" _y_ Yarborough, Royce A. Young, Horace V. - ZZeloy, Joseph Zen, Osman B. Ziellnsld, Anthony E.,, ' Zitoli, Joseph C..- i �SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF*THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL U NIO N * ATLANTIC AN D GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIQ • Delta Line To Build New Fleet WASHINGTON—$160 million dollar contract calling for" • replacement of the entire Delta Line fleet, including its three combination cargo-passenger ships, has been agreed to by Mississippi Shipping and the> Maritime Administration. A with a C-2 type ship would probably second contract arrangement call for an over-all employment extends the present operating boost in the fleet over the present subsidy until December 31, 1977. C-1 manning scale. The first four vessels to be built The ship replacements are to be will be put in the company's rapid­ completed in a ten-year period. Following the formal signing ly-expanding West African trade. ceremonies, Harry X. Kelly, presi­ They will "feature 30,000 cubic dent of the SlU-contracted com­ feet of refrigerated space. Construction details for new pany, said that he expected the Government would put up about passenger vessels to replace the 50 percent of the construction Del Norte, Del Mar and Del Sud have not yet been revealed but costs for the 14 new ships. The operating subsidy agree­ Kelly said an announcement would ment provides for an increase in be forthcoming in about 60 days. sailings over the present Delta The present ships, now ten years Line contract. A minimum of 59 old, carry 120 passengers each. and a maximum of 73 sailings an­ Estimated Cost nually are called for on trade The $160 million dollar figure is routes 14 and 20. The old con­ the estimated cost for building the tracts provided for 56 to 70 sail­ vessels in American yards. Under ings annually. the terms of construction subsidy Larger Freighters contracts, the Government obli­ The 11 Mississippi freightships gates itself to make up the differ­ now on the run, consisting of five ence between construction prices C-2s and six C-ls, will be replaced in US yards and costs of similar by ships slightly larger than pres­ construction overseas. ent-day C-2s. The company in­ Like other operating subsidy dicated that the new ships would contracts, the agreement provides have 18-knot cruising speeds and for Mississippi to turn back to the displace about 11,000 tons. Ex­ Government profits earned in the isting C-2s are 151^-knot ships. trade above a specified level. The The C-ls, of course, are smaller recapture feature of the subsidy vessels. ' contract has resulted in substan­ Replacement of the existing C-ls tial sums being returned to the Treasury. On trade route 14, the West African run, Mississippi handles imports of many important raw materials such as manganese, iron ore and rubber. Machinery, grain, coal and petroleum products. are carried on the oiitbound-leg. The East Coast-South American run, of course, handles coffee principally on the inbound run. Both trade routes have grown in importance in recent years. Court Bars Co. Claims Against US II-. • \\ I h-I ^ Effects of the 1946 Ship Sales. Act are still haunting the shipping industry eleven years later. It not only made possible whole­ sale purchases of surplus war-built tonnage by foreign operators but also covered charters by US comr panies. And today, after years of litigation, 80 American companies are still trying to recover $125 million in alleged overpayments to the Government for the vessels chartered in 1946. The ships -were later returned to the Government. The companies have already lost a couple of rounds in their attempt to recover all or part of these funds, including one try before the Supreme Court. Now the nation's highest court may be called on again in order to resolve the mat­ ter once and for all. ' A ruling by the Court of Appeals recently dismissed claims by 14 steamship lines seeking recovery of about $4 million, thus upholding earlier findings by the lower courts. The appeals ruling was based on a Supreme Court case last year which went against the Sword Line. At that time the court held that the claims were filed too late under the two-year statute of limitations in admiralty proceed­ ings. The claim by-the companies was that the .charter rates fixed by the Government were in excess of the maximum set by law and that other payments in connection with them should be returned. Originally outstanding claims totalled about $40 million, but they have since tripled. Russian 'Moon' Beeps On Air Seafarers with short-wave sets can pickaip the signals sent out by the new Russian earth satellite. The transmissions—which produce pulsating "beep" sound—can be heard only when the ship is within reasonable distance of the satel­ lite's orbit. The signals come in on frequencies of 20,005 and 40,002 megacycles—first on one, then on the other. In a steadily alternating pattern. Ships near Alaska may also le able to see the artificial moon with the naked eye during the next week or twd. The best time for viewing it is during twilight hours, when the sky is relatively dark and the satellite reflects the sun's rays. Observers in Alaska have plready seen the satellite, which was launched sticcessfully on Fri­ day, October 4. USPHS Has Last Say On Duty Slip Under the SIU contract, US Public Health Service doctors have the final say on whether or not a man is fit for duty. If there is any"~ question about your fitness to sail, check with the nearest USPHS hospital or out-patient clinic for a ruling. Due to be replaced in Mississippi SS new ihipbuilding program is,passenger ship Del Norte along with rest of the Mississippi passenger and cargo fleet. New cargo ships will be bigger and capable of 18 knots. Passenger ship details have not yet been announced. Seafarers Start Letter-V!riting Drive To Save PHS Hospitals Seafarers are responding^ to the Union's appeal for membership action against the Budg­ et Bureau's renewed attack on the Public Health Service hospitals. The economy move, which aims at shutting down PHS hospitals In Savannah and three other cities, was reported in the September 27 SEA-"^ provide services the hospitals now campaign saved it from dosing. FARERS LOG. offer, imder a proposed contract Later there was another proposal A number of Seafarers have system. What it would mean is that to shut down all medical facilities notified headquarters that they have already written Government officials nrotesting the move to cut off PHS services for seamen. Other Seafarers are expected to join the letter-Writing campaign as the economy move comes to a head be­ fore the next session of Congress. (A list of officials to whom letters should be directed now is printed below.) 'Survey' Under Way The ^Union's action follows a Budget Bureau move that could result in the closing of .the four hospitals and possibly lead to the destruction of the present PHS pro­ gram for seamen. The move is in the form of a "survey"to determiiie whether seamen and others eligible for PHS care could be treated more cheaply by entering into contracts with private doctors and private facilities. If the survey were to come up with figures "proving" a saving, it is expected that tremen­ dous pressure would be brought to bear to bring about the abolition of the present PHS program. The Union, supported by medical experts, has pointed out that it would be practically impossible to Lk. Charles Slows Down LAKE SHARLES — Shipping dropped during the past period even though therd were a number of vessels calling into port. The CS Baltimore, Government Camp, Cantigny, Council Grove, Bents Fort, Royal Oak and Brad­ ford Island (Cities Service); Del Rio (Mississippi), Almena (PanAtlantic); Petro Chem (Valentine) and Wang Archer (North Atlantic) were in port during the last period. All were in good shape with no reported beefs. existing medical services Would be sharply cut Back because an ade­ quate private program woujd be more costly than the present cost of the hospitals. The real target of the survey, then, is reducing or doing away with medical services for seamen. Once before, in 1953, the Savan­ nah hospital was the target of the economy axe, but a vigorous SIU for seamen. That collapsed after a White House conference on the subject between President Eisen­ hower and the late Harry Lundeberg, SIU of NA President. Now the Budget Bureau seems bent on resuming a piecemeal at­ tack on the hospitals in the hope that' such a move would stir up less opposition than the wholesale shut­ down. How To Help The Hospitals The latest threat to the Public Health Service hospitals can best be answered if Seafarers, members of,their families and friends let Congress and the Administration know where they stand. The SIU is convinced that clos­ ing of the Savannah hospital, should it take place, would be followed by further cutbacks in the Public Health Service, Write now to the officials and Congressmen listed below as well as to your own Senator and Repre­ sentative. Marion B. Folsom, Secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, DC. Dr. Leroy Burney, Surgeon General, US Public Health Service, Washington, DC. Sen. Lister Hill, chairman, Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare; Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, chairman. Senate Inter­ state and Foreign Commerce Committee; Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Rep. Herbert C. Bonner, chairman. House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; House Office Build­ ing, Washington, DC. Rep. John E. Fogarty, chairman, House Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Education and Welfare; House Office Building, Washington, DC. i- li\ � 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 October 11, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU MED. CENTER OPEN TO FAMILIES SIU APPEALS BULL STRIKE BAN; MATES, ENGINEERS PICKET PR RATE INCREASE REJECTED URGE EARLY BID ON SIU SCHOLARSHIP ABTI-SIU ATTORNEY IN ‘SWEETHEART’ DEAL WELFARE PLAN CUTS OUT ‘$50 DEDUCTIBLE’ CHARGE POLES HATE REDS, SIU CREW SAYS TANKER CO. ORDERS FIVE SUPER-SHIPS MCLEAN OPENS BOXSHIP SERVICE, PLANS PR RUN COAL COMPANY SEEKS SCRAP CARGO RIGHTS CG CITES SIU BOSUM FOR RESCUING SHIPMATE NMU DELAYING TACTICS STALL ROBIN SHIP VOTE PRAISE APL CREW FOR FIGHT ON FIRE AFL-CIO REPORT TURNED DOWN AT TEAMSTER MEET BRIDGES UNDERMINES JONES ACT ROBIN CREWS VOW FIGHT FOR SIU VOTE VICTORY NMU STAMPS ITS LABEL ON DEAD SEAFARER ASKS TRACK RUKES FOR ALL SHIPS RADIO UNIONS OK SHIP PHONES CURRAN AGAIN ENDORSES ILA WC CO’S PACE INDUSTRY IN SHIP REPLACEMENTS UNIONS READY FIGHT ON BLUE CROSS RATE BOOST BUCKET BRIGADE WHIPS FIRE IN GRAIN SHIPPER DELTA LINE TO BUILD NEW FLEET SEAFARERS START LETTER-WRITING DRIVE TO SAVE PHS HOSPITALS COURT BARS CO. CLAIMS AGAINST US 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 10/11/1957 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIX, No. 21 1957 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ef8a8df34e68b41bfaef1eb0e011b8a5.PDF d330385f0f2e6899508dd7b5e3c38f74 PDF Text Text • *A .A\,- •>} I ! OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO vi' •,1 ? , I'r A. Il'' • •i 1.1- reoTECT LWIO»2.««*® l-'l k'i •• I li:| lAusVcie i-. •\ I 1 ., 'l f ' '0. HOV-3 • 'I If A } I ,) \) . I f|A I o • >' • .•A\y 11 IC:' f, ,1 ANNUAL RLPORT-^IU United Industrial Workers Pension Fund^Filed With HJ. State Insurance Department Page •'8 �r-i Pmge Two October 11, 1%8 SEAFARERS LOG New Soviet Maritime Move UnJeriines Worldwide Threat 01 WASHINGTON—Russia has moved boldly in to fill the vac­ uum created by the withdrawal of British naval forces from the strategic Indian OceanPersian Gulf-Red Sea area. The extent of this maneuver is pointed up by Navy—the official maga­ zine of the Navy League of the United States—in an article by Soviet affairs expert Dr. James D. Atkinson, in its September issue. in furtherance of its new ocean strategy, which involves a threepronged military-diplomatic eco­ nomic penetration of this vital region, Atkinson reveals Russia has provided Iraq with Styx mis­ siles, is providing India with escorts and PT-boats—as well as submarines—and is also negoti­ ating with New Delhi for a base in the Andaman Islands. Soviet aims in moving into the Indian Ocean are described by Atkinson as a major part of a Moscow drive to achieve strategic superiority over the United States, to a considerable extent through a "total effort at sea." ' In pursuing this effort, the So­ viet Union is "acquiring base fa­ cilities in Hodeida in Yemen, is using Port Sudan on the Red Sea," he reveals, noting that the base sought in the Andaman Islands off the Indian mainland would be very advantageous for the new Soviet aircraft carriers and land-based Soviet naval air­ craft. Atkinson—a Georgetown Uni­ versity professor and writer on foreign affairs—stresses the im­ pact of these moves on all coun­ tries bordering the overall Indian Ocean, including Australia, and poses the question as to whether the United States will move naval forces into the areas or permit Russia to fill the power vacuum by default. The pressure of Soviet naval build-up has its counterpart in the growing impact of its mer­ chant fleet on the world's sealanes, as illustrated by figures recently published by the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Trade. Ac­ cording to these statistics, Soviet e.\ports to developing nations in­ creased 17 times between 1955 and 1967 and imports from these same countries rose six times in the same period. The fact that the Kremlin is making ever-increasing use of its merchant fleet as an economic and political tool is apparent in the drastic upswing in Soviet im­ port and export totals to newlyemergent nations. Soviet merchant ships presently transport all of that nation's ex­ port cargoes as well as half of its estimated 92 million tons of foreign import trade. In addition, the Soviets charter free world shipping to meet the balance of their foreign trade needs. However, the accelerated pace of construction in Russian shipyar'^s—if it continues to live up to Kremlin expectations—in­ dicates that the necessity for char­ tering out any cargoes at all will he cut by 50 to 60 percent in the near future Another growing aspect of the full utilization by the Soviet Union of its merchant fleet for outside foreign charter is the earning of foreign exchange which helps pay for programs at home as well as in their satel­ lite countries. Congressman Tells MTD Meeting 14 Lines Enjoy 'Quadruple' Subsidies While Two-Thirds of Fleet Starves J WASHINGTON—A member of Congress charged last week that one-third of the U.S. merchant marine has reaped "quadruple" subsidies, while the remaining two-thirds of the fleet "has been left to wallow in seas of neglect, obsolescence eqid bankruptcy." Representative Edward J. and a special tax break on funds the failure" of the Merchant Ma­ Patten (D-N.J.) said that 14 set aside for ship replacement. rine Act of 1936 to stimulate the "privileged" shipping lines re­ The Congressman told a meet­ growth of the U.S. merchant ceive up to 55 percent -of the ing sponsored by the nearly seven- marine. The 14 subsidized companies cost of building their ships; pay­ million-member AFL-CIO Mari­ ments of some $2,100 a day to­ time Trades Department that "this operate 300 ships in world trade. ward the cost of operating their discrimination in favor of a small, Patten said, while the unsubsidized ships; preferential treatment in the select group" of shipping com­ segment of the fleet consists of carriage of government cargoes; panies has been "at the root of more than 600 ships. He noted that, in 1962, the Anti-Trust Subcommittee of the Preparing for Engineers License House Judiciary Committee was sharply critical of the manner in which the subsidy system operates. He quoted from the subcommit­ tee's report, which included this language: "The subsidy program has clearly improved the welfare of a highly privileged coterie of lines which have been able to reap its benefits . . . clearly the intent of Congress in providing for subsidies was not to foster the welfare of a few dominant lines at the expense of the rest of the American mer­ chant marine, both tramp and liner alike. "To the extent that this has been done, subsidies have pro­ moted economic concentration and discouraged legitimate com­ petition, and in many respects have failed to achieve their ob, jective of advancing the combined welfare of all segments of the American fleet." Fasten noted that the unsubsi­ dized lines have put forward nu­ merous suggestions for moderniz­ ing the fleet with the emphasis on the use of government-generated military and foreign aid cargoes, plus long-term charters, to stimu­ late new ship construcMon entirely with private capital. He said that ''"W. J. Powers examines diesel engine used at SlU-MEBA, Dist. 2 as much as half a billion d'>llars "engineering school across the street from the New York hall. He in private funds would be com­ '''sdils as electrician, reefer and pumpman and is studying for his mitted to new ship construction engineer's license. Powers joined the SlU in Baltimore in 1957. under such an arrangement. In contrast to the United States government—which continues to give low priority to the promo­ tion of a strong merchant marine —the U.S.S.R. clearly considers its commercial fleet one of that nation's greatest national assets. Over half of the more than 1,400 oceangoing merchant vessels it boasts today are only five years old or younger and can carry over 10 million deadweight tons. Projected increases for the cur­ rent five-year plan ending in 1970 is an additional one million dead­ weight tons annually. It is clear from their own figi.ies that the Soviets are straining to develop a fleet larger and newer than that of this or any other country. Well-designed and technically advanced, the Russian merchant marine enjoys full gov­ ernment support as an essential element of the national economy and national defense. What this means to that Communist na­ tion's national interests— de­ fense as well as commercial— has yet to make its seemingly ob­ vious impact on the Executive Branch of the United States Gov­ ernment. Warnings by many Con­ gressmen of the Russian threat on the high seas have been under­ rated thus far. That the Soviet maritime push is making its impact on various areas of the globe—although this is not yet seen as a clearly de­ fined picture—is evidenced by the bitter political storm now brewing in Australia over an ocean freight rate war inaugurated' by the Russians. Homebound Soviet-bloc ships returning after discharging mili­ tary supplies in North Vietnam have been making strong attemps to bid for cargoes of other nations rather than returning to their home ports in ballast. Last August, the Russians offered a 15 to 20-percent reduction on carriage of all cargoes from Au­ stralia to Europe. This precipi­ tated a rate war which resulted in an intense effort to close Au­ stralian ports to all Communistbloc ships. Reminding their nation that it, too has soldiers fighting in South Vietnam, some prominent Austra­ lians are calling for legislation to prevent the Russian, Polish, and Bulgarian ships from invading the traditional Australian-United Kingdom-European trade routes. The U.S. State Department is reported to be watching the situa­ tion closely, concerned that it could break into a full-fledged maritime conflict in international world trade. With the Soviet fleet consist­ ently growing, with Russian ap­ plications to world shipping con­ ferences pending or already ac­ cepted—and with the Kremlin's stated intention to seek world commerce whether its applica­ tions are accepted or not—such conflicts are bound to occur. Con­ cern alone on the part of the U.S. government will not suffice. Action is needed. Engineer Total As Four Seafarers Upgrade Boegly Gerrish Green Preston Four additional Seafarers have graduated from the school of marine engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and MEBA, District 2. Three of the men are new third assistant engineers while one received a second ^ that city. assistant engineer's license after Clifford Green also received a completing the course of in­ third assistant's license. An oiler, struction offered at the school fireman and electrician since join­ and then passing Coast Guard- ing the Union in 1968, Green is a conducted examinations. A total native of Waitman, Nebraska. He of 279 Seafarers now have grad­ is 43 years old and served in the uated from the school. Army from 1949 to 1951. Brother Eugene Boegly is a third as­ Green joined the SIU in Seattle sistant who formerly sailed as and lives in Vancouver, Washing­ FWT. A native of Philadelphia, ton. he makes his home in that city.. . - Engine department Seafarers The 25-year-old Seafarer joined are eligible to apply for any of the the Union in Philadelphia in upgrading programs if they are at 1961. least 19 years of age and have 18 A new second assistant engi­ months of Q.M.E.D. watchstandneer, Stanley Gerrish joined the ing time in the engine department, SIU in 1967 in the port of Port plus six months experience as Arthur, Texas. He lives in Nederr wiper or the equivalent. land, Texas, and formerly sailed Those who qualify and wish to as FOWT. The 43-year-old sea­ enroll in the School of Marine man is a native of Maine. Engineering can obtain additional Before receiving his third as­ information and apply for the sistant's license, John Preston course at any SIU hall, or they sailed as a deck engineer and can write directly to SIU head­ FOWT, The 44-year-old native quarters at 675 Fourth Avenue in of Dundee, Scotland, joined the Brooklyn, New York 11232. The SIU in the port of New Orlesliis telephone number is 212-Hyacinth in 1961 and makes his home'in 9-6600. . �Oetbb^ 11, 196a SEAFARERS LOG U.S.-Flag Tanker Fleet Slips To 12th in World Figures Page Three New Support Rallies for Humphrey As Cumpuign Picks Up Momentum WASHINGTON—A new, buoyant mood marked the campaign of Vice President Hubert H. PHILADELPHIA—The United States slipped into twelfth Humphrey amid growing signs last week that his drive for the presidency was beginning to gather place as a tanker-owning nation in 1967. Just one year ago, it momentum. occupied fifth place, thus indicating the serious and unwarranted Humphrey himself exuded further deterioration that has ^ To a crowd of more than 20,- and criticized the Administration's confidence as he capped one of taken place in this country's is directly attributable to the his best weeks since winning the 000 at the Charlotte, N. C., sports conduct of the war. large number of "runaway flag" In addition to the bombing halt, arena—three to four times more position as a leading maritime ships: vessels owned by United Democratic nomination with a than Nixon and Wallace had Humphrey proposed a "de-Ameri­ power. States companies which have three-day swing through the According to the Sun Oil Com­ transferred to Liberian registry South, declaring that his campaign drawn in previous appearances— canization" of the war by shifting pany's twenty-sixth annual tanker to escape U.S. manning and had "turned the corner." And ob­ the Vice President charged that the military responsibility to the study, released last month, Japan safety standards as well as to servers agreed that the crowds Nixon is trying to "out-Wallace South Vietnamese, an internation­ outpaced the other maritime na­ avoid paying taxes to the U.S. that greeted him at stc^s from the Wallace." He called the GOP ally supervised cease-fire and su­ pervised withdrawal of all foreign tions in tanker construction in Pacific Northwest to Jacksonville, candidate "a man who deliberately troops, and free elections among government. courted the most radical extremist 1967 as it had the previous year, The second flag-carrier was Fla., were picking up steadily, element in his own party, who the people of South Vietnam. showing the greatest growth in both in size and enthusiasm. Earlier, the Vice President had continues this appeal in his speech­ both total and average deadweight Norway, which increased its reg­ This week also included a major es, and who will be fully in their delivered slashing attacks on his tonnage under construction. As istered tonnage by 2,282,200 dur­ foreign policy address to the na­ debt should he win the presi­ opponents in addresses to two state of the beginning of this year Ja­ ing the year. tion over network television. The dency." The United Kingdom, with 5,AFL-CIO conventions. pan had 44.5 percent of the Vice President announced in the 584,000 deadweight tons under Appearing before more than world's total tanker tonnage on Humphrey continued to press construction at the beginning of broadcast that if elected he would Nixon to break his silence on key 1,500 delegates to the California order. With 18,436,000 deadweight this year, is increasing its present seek to shorten the war in Vietnam issues in the campaign and to AFL-CIO convention in Sacra­ by risking a halt in the bombing tons of tankers under construc­ fleet by 44.9 percent. avree to nationally-televised de­ mento, Humphrey assailed Nixon tion at the end of last year, this The survey showed world tank­ of the North if Hanoi showed gen­ bate, referring to his opponent as for failing to do his "homework" represents an increase of 35.9 er fleet carrying capacity at the uine interest in peace. "the shadow" and "Brand X." on the Farm Workers' grape strike Humphrey continued to ham­ and boycott. He challenged Nixon percent for Japan over the previ­ end of 1967 was equal to 7,275 Foreign Policy to join him in urging growers and ous year. This compares with 16 tank ships of the T-2 variety rep­ mer away at the conservative eco­ The Vice President's foreign nomic record of Richard M. Nix­ the union to negotiate an end to tankers totalling 694,000 dead­ resenting a gain of 634 T-2 equiv­ weight tons under contract at the alents—or 9.5 percent above on, his Republican opponent, and policy address was taped in Salt the dispute. the "strategy of organized hate" Lake City and televised nationally. "The alternative is clear," he same time in the United States— 1966. The key paragraphs said: adopted by George C. Wallace, told his cheering, table-pounding a little over one-third of the Jap­ The U.S., meanwhile takes more the third-party candidate. audience: "Bargain or boycott." "As President, I would stop the anese orders. and more of a back seat. bombing of the North as an ac­ In second place, the study Nixon Anti-Labor Recalls 'Dismal' GOP Years ceptable risk for peace because I found, was France, with 3,914,A day earlier, at the Minnesota In Portland, Ore., he recalled believe it could lead to success in 000 tons under construction. Two AFL-CIO convention in Minne­ the "dismal, disheartening years of the negotiations and thereby short­ nations declining in actual con­ apolis, the Vice President told Republican economic mismanage­ en the war. This would be the struction volume were the Soviet 1,000 delegates from unions in his ment" and contrasted them with best protection for our troops. Union and Spain. The U.S.S.R., home state that Nixon as a con­ "the 90 months of sensa'ional eco­ however, had an impressive 1,"In weighing that risk—and be­ gressman and senator had never nomic prowth and uninterrupted 260,000 deadweight tons on order fore taking action—I would place voted with working people "on a prosperity" since 1961. WASHINGTON — AFLin the world's yards. key importance on evidence—di­ "The American worker," he rect or indirect—by deed or word single issue." CIO President George Meany The world total for 1967 was Humphrey's Sacramento speech will make a series of four 1 suggested "will remember when he —of Communist willingness to re­ focused on statements by Nixon 469 tank ships—representing 41,opened each pay check with 'he store the demilitarized zone be­ five-minute, nationwide radio 444,000 deadweight tons—either dread that he might find a layoff tween North and South Vietnam. backing the big corporate growers broadcasts on the issues in the : under construction or on order. against efforts of the Farm Work­ notice in his envelope." 1968 political campaign. "If the government of North ers to win recognition and bargain Also shown by the survey was In the South, Humphrey took Vietnam were to show bad faith, collectively and labeling the un­ The series, directed to a trend to larger ships. The 1967 out af'er Wallace on the latter's 1 would reserve the right to resume ion boycott of California table AFL-CIO members and their | figures show a net increase of home grounds. Addressing a noon the bombing." families, will be on the Nai| only 28 vessels world-wide, but grapes "illegal." I tional Broadcasting Company | rally of nearly 12,000 in down­ the increase in total tonnage was Nixon should have known, The speech drew warm praise I radio network. The programs | town Jacksonville, he charged that from a number of supporters of Humphrey said, that "the strike 14,959,000. The average vessel will be aired Friday evenings | despite the former Alabama gov­ Senator Eugene J. McCarthy and and the boycott arise from the under construction at the end of at 7:45 p.m. (EST) starting | ernor's claims, he is actually an last year was 88,400 tons, com­ the late Senator Robert F. Ken­ simple fact that there is no cover­ "enemy of the working man." October 11. pared with 62,100 tons at the end nedy, who had opposed Humphrey age for farm workers under the As some stations may carry Wallace's "strategv of oreanized for the Democratic nomination National Labor Relations Act." of 1966. the broadcasts at a different hate," Humphrey declared, can, if As leading flag of registry, Li­ hour, local stations should be left unanswered, "lead America to beria continued to top the list i checked for exact broadcast disaster just as surely as the rad­ with 22.7 percent of the world's times. ical tac'ics of the shouters and carrying capacity—up from 22.2 disrupters." percent the previous year. This IAFL-CIOPres.Meanyi To Make Broadcasts On Election Issues Hearings on ^Mldbody' Bill Scheduled by Senate Unit Home State Labor gave Vice President Humphrey a roaring welcome at the Minnesota AFL-CIO convention attended by 1,000 delegates. There and at California AFL-CIO convention he charged Richard Nixon, as a congressman and senator, never voted with working people on a single issue. WASHINGTON—Hearings were scheduled to get underway this week on the "Midbody" bill starting October 9 before a sub­ committee of the Senate Commerce Committee. The measure, H.R. 163, was ^ passed by the House on July built outside of the country or 15 and the Senate Commerce documented under foreign regis­ Committee later voted the bill out try after June 12 of this year favorably but, following protests would be eligible to carry mili­ tary cargoes or government-spon­ from opponents, recalled it for the sored cargoes until such a vessel hearings. Stressed by many legislators as had been documented under the one of the two bills on maritime laws of the United States for a that could and should be passed term of three years. An exception before adjournment, the proposed would be made for any vessel legislation would prevent vessels caught in the process of compet­ built or rebuilt outside the United ing arrangements for such carriage States or documented under for­ at the time of passage. The other measure which had eign registry from carrying car­ reached the point where passage goes restricted to ships of the in this session is considered pos­ United States. Spelled out is a definition of the sible is H.R. 159, the Independent term "built or rebuilt outside of MARAD bill. This was passed by the United States" so that it in­ the House in October, 1967 by an cludes the construction or altera­ overwhelming vote of 324 to 44, tion abroad of any major compo­ and has been favorably reported nent of the hull or superstructure out by a I7-to-I vote of the Sen­ of a vessel. Under the language ate Commerce Committee. Full of the bill, no vessel built or re­ Senate action is pending. �lE^'our 01 1SEAFARE!^S^ Ldfc Boycott Makes Grape Sales Tumble As Country-Wide Support Snowballs BALTIMORE—Grape sales in this area dropped 48 percent in the first two months of a unionorganized boycott against California table grapes, the Baltimore Sun reported this month. The same paper quoted the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the California State Department of Agriculture as saying that table- ^ grape shipments to the nation's ceeded in winning more than a California grapes for city institu­ 20 largest metropolitan areas dozen collective bargaining agree­ tions "for the duration." have declined an average of 15 ments from the wine grape indus­ • Lawrence Cardinal Shehan of percent below last year, though try but none from the united table Baltimore declared "our refusal to this year's crop is 13 percent grape growers. buy table grapes at this time is a It launched its nationwide boy­ small deprivation for the sake of larger. The Los Angeles Times noted cott this year after the growers the human rights of a most ne­ that "behind the boycott of Cal­ had rejected all attempts to get glected segment" of society. ifornia's table grapes is the dec­ them to start contract talks, or to • Bishop John Wright, Pitts­ ades-long, bitter and unsuccessful recognize the right of employees burgh, announced he has stopped effort to organize farm workers to select a bargaining agent. The eating grapes and hopes people who are among the lowest paid farm workers called 7,500 grape will follow his example. He said pickers to their cause in the San workers in the nation." "I like grapes but I like people Its news service reported re­ Joaquin Valley of California and more." cently that small bands of farm won widespread public backing • The general board of the workers have visited every major for the pickers who are not pro­ National Council of the Churches city in the United States, and sev­ tected by any labor laws. eral in Canada, in the "most mas­ Last May the AFL-CIO Execu­ of Christ in America called on sive boycott of its kind in history" tive Council endorsed the boycott members to refr?in from eating —an effort that has become a new and called on all labor to support California grapes until union reccause for organized labor, in co­ the struggling union. It noted that o~nition or good-faith bargaining operation with churches and other farm workers do not enjoy the is assured. groups. legal protections of the law in • The Minnesota Rabbinical The AFL-CIO's United Farm organizing, and charged Califor­ Association and other church Workers Oreanizing Committee, nia growers with entering into a groups also backed the boycott chartered three years ago with conspiracy to destroy the union. and ur^ed their congregations to Cesar Chavez as director, has sueThe growers have since issued do likewise. statements belittling the boycott UFWOC headquarters in De­ as a minor irritation. Presidential lano, Calif., estimated its boycott candidate Hubert H. Humphrey has cost the growers $3.7 million and Edmund S. Muskie, his run­ so far this year in lost wholesale ning mate on the Democratic sales. ticket, stronelv backed the prape The area of larpest decline, ac­ pickers. GOP Candidate Richard cording to Agriculture Department M. Nixon called the boycott "il­ reports, is New York City where The SlU-contracted Columbia legal." shipments declined 58 percent be­ Trader (Columbia Steamship Other developments; low last year's figure. In Boston Company) was stuck on the rocks • The mayors of several major as well as Baltimore, the decline at Waglan Island near Hong Kong recently, but after five days, ef­ cities banned the buying of all was 48 percent. forts to drag her off proved suc­ cessful. Following repairs, she completed her voyage and is re­ turning to the West Coast, a com­ pany spokesman told the LOG from Portland, Oregon. Checks are being held at SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave­ The 7,600-ton freighter had nue, Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Seafarers listed below for money bunkered in Hong Kong on Au­ due them on the vessels shown. Men whose names are listed gust 6 and was proceeding to Viet­ should get in touch with Union headquarters as soon as possible. nam from that port when she ran Name aground. Five days of maneuver­ Ship Claim ing were required before tugs from Alvin Jayne Mt. Petrochem Disputed Overtime the Taikoo Dockyard in Hong Donald Domenlcl Petrochem Disputed Overtime Kong were able to drag the ship Generosa Espada Petrochem Disputed Overtime free with the use of chains and Leandro Correa Petrochem Disputed Overtime anchors. The vessel then returned Kerry Choi Petrochem Disputed Overtime to Hong Kong for repairs. Walter Kublak Petrochem Disputed Overtime Eail H. Be^mer Penn Carrier Disputed Overtime Sails for Vietnam Calvin R. Smith Transwestern Disputed Overtime Following these minor repairs, Daniel J. McLaren Transwestern Disputed Overtime the Columbia Trader then sailed Thomas E. Hanson Hope Valiant Transportation for DaNang, Vietnam, on Sep­ Donald Kershaw Valiant Hope Transportation tember 14. The crew is scheduled Warren Weiss Niagara Lodging to pay-off in California later this James Gleason Seatrain New YorkDisputed Lodging month. Damage to the .ship was Fred Patterson Seatrain New YorkDisputed Lodging slight and there were no injuries Joseph L. Chapeau Kent Lodging reported. Some cargo in the No. Cyril Gauthier Kent Lodging 2 lower hold was damaged how­ J. Walsh Midlake Standby Wages ever. The cargo, which included D. Shattuck Midlake Standby Wages beverages and food stuffs, had to Bohhy V. Carter Alcoa Master Transportation be removed to lighten the ship be­ David J. Flynn Alcoa Master Transportation fore rescuing operations could be J. Rose Rambam Retroactive Wages sucessfully completed. C. Cummings Rambam Retroactive Wages Marine, Urban Services and A. Samawi Rambam Retroactive Wages Public Works Department person­ J. Saunders Rambam Retroactive Wages nel effectively kept Big Wave and Roy L. Frank Seatrain San. Juan Unclaimed W?ges Shek O beaches in Hong Kong Albion Victory Emil H. Kjono One Day's Wages clear of unavoidable oil slick John B.- Gardner, Jr. Norberto C?pay Refund which seeped from the ship. Norberto Capay Refund Onofre F. Rando Beaches in the area were closed to Marore Jose R. Rodriguez Disputed Overtime the public briefly, while an esti­ Haralamhos C. Menicou Wilmar Lodging mated ten tons of oil—^brought in C. Hemandes Summit Wages by the tide— were sprayed with S. Hommen Summit Wages detergent. A fireboat, Alexander D. Mangual Afoundria Wages Grantham, used highspeed air jets F. San^ana Afoundria Wages •|" to minimize pollution, of the wa­ Robert Miller Del Mar Refund ters around Waglan. Beaches were R. South Refund Isthmian Lines ' qiiickly reopened—unharmed— tothepiblic. Columbia Trader Safely Refloated Hear Hong Koug Money ')! : 11,'i^fcs United Farm workers picket outside the offices of Nation's Business at 7! I Third Avenue, New York, last week. They were protesting a full page advertisement the magazine bought in the N.Y. Times attacking their three-year-old strike against California grape growers. Farm workers denounced ad as technique to break boycott of table grapes. Hew Satellite Havigation System Hailed as Boon to World's Shipph^ SAN FERNANDO, Calif.—A new navigation technique, en­ abling any vessel at sea to determine its position to within one-tenth of a nautical mile in all kinds of weather through the use of manmade satellites, has been hailed » On board ship the ITT equip­ as a coming boon for the ship- ment determines the position of ing industry. the vessel with respect to the satel­ Tests of the equipment used in lite's known location at the instant the operation indicate that the of the broadcast. It does this by vessel will be able to accurately automatically measuring varia­ forecast the time it will arrive in tions in broadcast frequency— a port so that arrangements can produced by the natural phe­ be made in advance for dockage, nomenon known as the Doppler the unloading and loading of Effect—as the satellite goes by. cargo, and other time-consuming Since the received frequency details. varies from the known frequency Practical tests of the equipment broadcast by the satellite in ex­ have proven highly successful. It actly predictable amounts, de­ makes use of U.S. Navy polar pending on the satellite's distance orbiting satellites first launched in from the ship, the computer on 1964 and now available to most the vessel can determine the nations. Specially trained person­ exact position and then print out nel is not required to operate the results on the teleprinter. the largely automatic equipment which consists of a navigation re­ ceiver, a small general-purpose shipboard data processor, a con­ ventional teleprinter and an an­ tenna preamplifier assembly. Aids Fishing Vessels The new system was developed by the Federal Laboratories Divi­ MIAMI BEACH—Andrew A. sion of International Telephone Pettis was unanimously voted pres­ and Telegraph Corporation, which ident of the Marine & Shipbuild­ has its headquarters here. Accord­ ing to Dr. Arnold Levine, vice- ing Workers here by delegates to nresident, the satellite guide sys­ the 24th biennial convention. A pall of deep mourning over­ tem will be especially beneficial shadowed the opening of the fouras a navigation aid to fishing boats day session as delegates voiced and vessels engaged in oil ex­ their sorrow for deceased Presi­ ploration or oceanographic stud­ dent John J. Grogan, 54, who died ies, as well as general commercial Sept. 16 in Jers^ City, suddenly shipping. N.J. Grogan had occupied the Levine outlined operation of presidency for the past 18 years. the system as follows: Pettis, 62, had been vice presi­ Navy satellites circle the earth dent and legislative head since continually, crossing over the 1951, after serving as New Eng­ North and Sou^h Poles. Each land regional director. fomoletes an orbit every 108 min­ For the past 17 years Pettis has utes and broadcasts its position been the Shipbuilders chief conregularly throughout each lap. 'tact man on federal legislation Pettis got his start in union af­ There are four satellites in orbit and the average time between fairs during World War II when passes at, for example, 30 degrees he was active in Local 505, the latitude, would be 60 minutes for CIO union at the South Portland, a precision navigation fix—de­ Me., shipyard. pending on the relative position He was local union president of the satellites and the location in 1944 and 1945 until he resigned of the vessel. The exact orbit of to become the union's New Eng­ each satellite is determined by land regional director. In 1946 he U.S. Navy radar measurements, was elected to the national execu­ processed by computers on the tive board of the union and in oround. Twice daily the infonna- 1951, when Grogan moved into tion is fed back into the electronic the or«*si4pncy, he was named to "memories" of the satellites so succeed him as vice president. He fhev can broadcast 'heir exact Tb- was subsequently re-elected seven times. cation every two minutes. ! Shipbuilders Vote Pettis President, Mourn Grogan �October 11,J96S Page Fiee SEAFARERS LOG At The Baltimore Hall Humphrey Seen Clear Labor Choice In editorialhyAFL-CIO President a-S;:-, i^cv- P. Losado, who sailed in engine department, waits for a haircut in the barber shop at the SlU hall in Baltimore. Brother Losado is on an SlU pension and still proudly displays his Union book. 3 More Seafarers Upgraded By SlU Deck Officers School Three more Seafarers have received a deck officer's license after passing examinations conducted by the Coast Guard following their completion of the course of study offered at the Deck Officers school sponsored by the SIU f Rudolph Loizzi, a newly-li­ and the Associated Maritime censed third mate, previously Officer's Union. sailed as AB. The 31-year-old Two men are new Seafarer joined the Union in the third mates and Port of New York in 1960. He the other earned lives in New York City, where he his second niate's was born. ticket. A total of 40 Seafarers have thus far received licenses through the school. Maytum John Maytum is a new second mate after having previously sailed as AB and bosun. A native of Providence, Rhode Is­ land, he continues to make his home in that city. Brother Maytum Lewallen Loizzi joined the SIU in 1957 in the Port of New York. He is 36 years old. Joseph Lewallen is a third mate who formerly sailed as bosun and AB. The 50-year-old native of North Carolina joined the SIU in New York in 1947. He makes his home in Ashboro, North Car­ olina. The training program, operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween the SIU and the Associated WASHINGTON—Two more Maritime Officers Union, is the ships, the Cypriot-flag Akmeon, a first of its type in the industry. tanker, and the Italian-flag freigh­ Applicants can begin training ter Somalia, have been added to at any time. The period of in­ the Cuba blacklist, it was an­ struction is determined by each nounced this month by the Mari­ member's individual ability and time Administration, and will knowledge, and his preparation to henceforth be barred from carry­ take the examination. ing U.S. Government-generated The training program was in­ cargoes. stituted in line with the SIU's The total number of vessels on objective of encouraging and as­ the blacklist as of September 1 of sisting unlicensed personnel to this year stands at 191, two less upgrade themselves. than the previous report's total, Seafarers can participate in the despite the addition of the new course of instruction at no cost ships, MARAD said. to themselves. They will be pro­ This stems from the fact that vided with meals, hotel lodgings four vessels listed on the earlier and subsistence payments of $110 report have been removed. Three per week while in training. of these were deleted because they This in-training assistance is have been broken up and the fourth, the Greek-flag Calliopi the same as that available to Michallos, was dropped after its engine department Seafarers who owners pledged that this vessel— are enrolled in the union training and two others they own—will not program to prepare engine depart­ ment men for their licensed engi­ be used again to trade with Cuba. neer's examination. In all, 120 ships have been SIU deck department men in­ stricken from the list since it was first established on January 1, terested in the program should apply at any SIU hall. 1963, MARAD noted. MARAD Places Two More Ships On Cuba Blacklist (The following editorial, entitled 'Humphrey: A Clear Choice,' and signed by AFL-CIO Presi­ dent George Meany, is reproduced from this month's issue of the official AFL-CIO magazine AMERICAN FEDERATIONIST.) On November 5, the American people will choose their President for the next four years. They can vote for either— HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, a staunch friend of the worker throughout his public life and a supporter of unions in good times and bad; or RICHARD M. NIXON, friend of corpora­ tions and the wealthy and a co-author of the Taft-Hartley Act; or GEORGE C. WALLACE, a racist and dem­ agogue, once governor of a state known for low wages, poor working conditions and weak unions. Their campaigns are as different as the men themselves and as different as their records. Humphrey has run on his record as a proven liberal, talking to the country of his plans and programs, and his party's platform—one that is sound, sensible and achievable. Nixon has failed to discuss any major issues; refused to debate; placed an embargo on ques­ tions about key problems; adopted the Dewey technique of pretending he is above political discussions. His party's platform is one of reactionary generalities designed to appease the Strom Thurmonds in the party. Wallace has offered no programs or pro­ posals except racism; has attacked every liberal law and sought to arouse fear and prejudice. He has no platform, but is attempting to divide America at a time when division aids only the enemies of the United States. Humphrey's campaign has been hampered by a concerted, well-planned and well-financed at­ tempt to drown out his voice and his reasoned discussion. In state after state, the same groups of loud-mouthed disrupters—calling themselves liberals—have attempted to keep their fellow citizens from even hearing Humphrey's words. Nixon's campaign has been marked by the most expensive, well-planned blanket of political advertisements on television, radio and in the press in the nation's history. He has substituted glamour and razzle-dazzle for discussion. Wallace's campaign has been confined to a single speech—repeated endlessly—which can only be characterized as a litany of fear. How should workers judge these three men? The AFL-CIO believes they should be judged on their records. Humphrey's appeal has been honest and forth­ right. He has asked for labor's support on the basis of his 100 percent record of support for labor. He has been the worker's friend and he deserves the worker's support now. Nixon has attempted to conceal his record and avoid the issues. He has promised to sup­ port tax gimmicks to make America's profitswollen corporations even more profitable. The Wallace record is the record of Alabama —naked race discrimination, low wage rates, high crime rates, poor compensation for work­ ers when they are unemployed or injured on the job, poor schools, little help for the poverty stricken and high taxes for workers and low taxes for corporations. What would be the result if each were elected? Wallace would undertake to smash America's unions—for they stand as a firm bulwark against dictatorship and the only way Wallace could redeem his promises would be as a dictator. Nixon would seem to pass the anti-union bills now pending in the Congress—many authored by Strom Thurmond, the man who engineered Nixon's nomination. Humphrey would be a liberal, as he has been during all his public life, dedicated to improving and extending the legislative victories workers have won in the eight years of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Unions would grow, union-won benefits would be improved and America would continue to move forward. To American workers, the choice must be clear. Humphrey deserves, should have and will have our enthusiastic support. One more point must be added: Wallace has no chance of victory. Every vote he receives outside the South is really a vote for Nixon. Few self-respecting trade union members would ever vote for Nixon, but any union mem­ ber who allows his fears to outweigh his judg­ ment and casts his vote for Wallace is only aiding Nixon. I am confident the workers will weigh all the facts. They will realize that everything they have won because they were united in their unions can be taken away by an anti-union President. They will realize that medicare, social security, aid to education, decent housing legislation, a good minimum wage bill—all of their legis­ lative victories—will be in danger. I am confident that when workers consider the alternatives they will vote for their friends —Hubert H. Humphrey for President and Ed­ mund S. Muskie for Vice President. That is the way to victory—for workers, for America, and for the free world. Turkish Labor Team Visits SIU A Turkish labor team visited Union headquarters recently. Among the highlights was a tour of the engineering school the SIU operates with District 2, MEBA. SIU Rep. Frank Pecquex describes a diesel engine used in instruction. At far left are interpreter Aydogan Hakman and Frank Margiotta of the SIU's editorial department. Team manager Anthony Ambrosi is in back. Other members of the visiting union group looking on are: Mehmet Aksoy, Ali Albayrak, Yakup Kayabasi, Emir Postaci. Altan Sonmez, Hasan Tanabas and Salhattin Tankutay. They also paid visit to union hall, clinic and gym. �^iige Six SEAFARERS LOC U.S. Reliance on Foreign-Flag Ships Seen 'Enormous Danger' by Hathaway ffciobfel- n;* 1^68 Supporting Hump/irey-Aluskie WASHINGTON—This country's reliance on foreign-flag vessels in the carriage of import-export cargoes and particularly those containing strategic materials was declared an "enormous dan­ ger" recently by Representative William D. Hathaway (D-Me.). The Maine congressman also hit hard at the loss to the U.S. ^ ; 7-; r—77 our imports and less than !0 per­ • Conversely, the levy of extra international trade balance in­ cent of our exports.' duty on all imports arriving in curred by the use of such ships. Another danger deplored by this country aboard foreign-flag "These are the 'runaway-flag' Hathaway was the U.S. balance vessels. ships—the ones which have fled of payments deterioration. • Closing of loopholes in pres­ U.S. registry in order to avoid "Every dollar we pay to a for­ ent laws governing shipment of U.S. taxes, U.S. wages and U.S. eign-flag ship represents a dol­ foreign-aid cargoes, food-forsafety standards," he said. "This lar's loss in the balance of pay­ peace cargoes and military car­ fleet of American-owned but for­ ments. Every dollar we pay to goes, so that these shipments are eign-registered vessels is now have an American-flag vessel carried exclusively on Americanlarger than the entire American- carry our imports and exports flag ships. The SlU helped rally support for the Humphrey-Muskie ticket on flag fleet." means a dollar added to the plus• Enactment of new legisla­ Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn and elsewhere in the city on Hathaway noted that 28 per­ side of the balance-of-payments cent of our trade was carried larg­ ledger," he noted. "Even though tion requiring that a fixed por­ HHH day in New York last week. The union is supporting the ely by the runaway Liberian-flag American ships are carrying only tion of goods arriving in the Democratic nominees all the way in this very crucial election. fleet alone, and that this was more about six percent of our goods, U.S. under licenses or quotas be than four times what the entire they are earning or conserving $1 carried on American-flag ships. American-flag fleet carries. billion a year in international pay­ Such cargoes would include petro­ "This reliance on foreign-flag ments. So the serious problem we leum products, sugar and mo­ ships is more pronounced when face in the balance of payments lasses. you look at the subject of stra­ could be overcome by expanding Such a program, Hathaway tegic materials—the raw materials the merchant marine." said, should be followed by other which are vital to our national TOLEDO—Maryland Governor Spiro T. Agnew managed to actions to strengthen our fleet— Four-Point Program defense and our industrial output. do it again—and again—during a one-day visit here. building new ships to replace the Hathaway urged a program to There are 77 of these strategic The Republican vice presidential candidate added to his list old and providing adequate sub­ materials which either entirely or plug the dollar drain which would sidies to help all U.S.-flag vessels of "foot-in-the-mouth" bloopers "a labor lawyer by trade" and substantially are imported from include the following points: compete on a day-to-day basis during an outdoor rally in down­ denounced the boycott of struck • Incentives to American firms abroad," Hathaway told a meet­ against the low-wage shipping of town Toledo. shipping their goods abroad in California grapes as an "unfair ing sponsored by the nearly sevenforeign countries. First he described himself as tactic," million member AFL-CIO Mari­ ships flying the American flag. Instead of a boycott, Agnew time Trades Department. said, the union's representatives U.S. Carriage 'imperative' should be "sitting across the bar­ "The very nature of strategic gaining table" and trying to settle materials makes their carriage on their dispute "in the traditional American-flag vessels imperative," American fashion." he stated. Just a few weeks earlier, Rich­ Hathaway charged that the neg­ ard M. Nixon likewise denounced By Sidney MargoUns lect of the Merchant Marine con­ the grape boycott as "illegal" and tinues at a time when our inter­ said the issue should be settled culated but not by management. The individual The Case of the Fake Social national trade has been growing by the National Labor Relations worker may remember only that he found it on at a fantastic rate, with the bulk Board. Security Scare his machine or desk or that another employee of the increase being in waterHe was promptly reminded by handed it to him. It would take a Perry Mason to track down borne carriage. Airlines carry the AFL-CIO Executive Council You might suspect a conspiracy, but a conspir­ whoever is responsible for passing out the leaflets only a fraction of one percent of and the United Farm Workers Or­ claiming "There is a bill before Congress that acy couldn't work as well. More possibly, the our imnort-export cargo, he ganizing Committee that farm would destroy the Social Security Act." persistence of the leaflets and the anxious reaction pointed out. workers are not covered by fed­ indicates that people still have some of the fears Some people who have read the leaflet have "In 1950," the congressman eral labor law and, since the grape become very agitated. They have written to their that social security will change or be abolished stated, "44 percent of all U.S. growers refuse to recognize the Congressmen and phoned union offices express­ hanging over from the Goldwater election cam­ imoorts and 33 percent of all union or bargain, the workers paign in 1964. This climate of anxiety over so­ ing fear that Social Security will be destroyed. U.S. exports traveled aboard must strike and boycott. Since most people have to depend on Social cial security apparently has been extended by American-flag ships. By last year, A Lawyer Should Know Security for their basic old-age income, the leaf­ magazine and newspaper stories since then, such our own vessels were reduced to as the one in Readers Digest last year. It alleged As a lawyer as well as a presi­ lets are enough to scare anyone. They say that carrying a mere five percent of that social security funds were going to finance dential candidate, the union sug­ a bill pending before Congress would "channel "foreign aid, the moon race . . .," etc. gested, Nixon should know that. the money you have paid, and will pay in the But Agnew, as a self-styled "la­ Some well-meaning but thoughtless people have future, into welfare programs with the Adminis­ S]EAFARERS^LOG bor lawyer," apparently didn't pyramided the rumor without first checking on it. tration empowered to determine what retirement know it ei'her—even though ex­ benefit, if any, you would receive . . ." The leaf­ During an American Legion meeting in one East­ tension of the National Labor Re­ Oct. II, 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 21 let goes on to say: "Aside from the fact that this ern city, the commander read the flyer. There Official Publication of the lations Act to farm workers has would be outright confiscation of the money you was a murmur of outrage from the audience. He Seafarers International Union been blocked by a Republicanhave paid into the Social Security Fund over the suggested they write their Congressman. Later it of North America, Dixie coalition in Congress. years, no man should have this power. There are turned out that the commander had picked up the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Then Agnew sharply criticized and Inland Waters District, a lot of power-mad people in our country who flyer at the place where he worked. AFL-CIO Toledo's Mayor William Ensien, would like to get their hands on the billions in the Never pay any attention to any anonymous leaf­ Executive Board a Democrat, for not meeting him Social Security program in order to dole it out let like this one. Also, here are the true facts to PAUI. HALL, President at the airport. He had to get the to their political supporters . . . Let your Con­ help you quiet any rumors that may float around CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD traditional "key to the city" from Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President gressman and Senator know how you feel about your own place of employment or town: a Republican member of the city AL KERB LINDSEY WILLIAMS House Bill 5710," • There is no House Bill 5710 now before Sec.-Treas. Vice-President council, Agnew complained. The Social Security Administration tells us that Congress. AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS The next morning, the Toledo Vice-President Vice-President these flyers first turned up last summer in the • Social Security Commissioner Robert M, Blade run a front paee picture Memphis area. They were traced to a local busi­ Director of Publications Ball states that there are no other bills that would MIKE POLLACK of Mayor Ensign presenting the nessman who first bragged about calling the leaf­ Editor citv's traditional "lass key to Ag­ let to the attention of his employees by posting it "channel the money into welfare programs" or HARRY WITTSCHEN "provide for a test of need" for social security, new at the airport. The mayor was on the bulletin board. Then he said he had been Assistant Editors or "give discretion to administrators in determin­ ouoted as spying that he had "a PETER WEISS misled by something he had read. WILL KABP ing the amount of benefits." large tag" on his lapel identifying BILL MOORE A little later the same leaflets appeared in himself. Staff Photographer • There was a House Bill 5710 last year. It Georgia under windshields in supermarket park­ ANTHONY ANSALDI An aide to Agnew said there ing lots around Atlanta, in faculty mailboxes at never would have done any of the things de­ would be no apology. The Repub­ the University of Georgia at Athens, and in other scribed. After some changes it became House PiMlifctd kIwMkly at 810 Bhoilt liland Annn lican candidate, he said, was apH.E., WaihlnftOR, D. C, 20018 ky the Seafarplaces. Then there was a flurry in Chicago, Cali­ Bill 12080. It was enacted into law early this en Interaatlanal Ualan, Atlantic, Gilt, Lakat oarenMy "misinformed as to who year; increased social security benefits; made more fornia and Florida. and Inland Watan Oiitrlet, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Annaa, Brooklyn, H.Y. 11232. Tel. the guy was" who presented the people eligible, and made some improvements in Investigators have had a devil of a time track­ Hyacinth 9-6600. Second claw yoaUia yald Medicare, key. at Waihiniteni, D. C. ing down the source. By the time the social se­ POSTMASTEB'S ATTEHTIOH: Form 3579 curity district offices went out to trace the origin, There was no change in the regulations regard­ cardc choald he cant ta Saafarara Inlarnatlanil These were just the latest of a Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakat and Inland the track was cold. Even central office investiga­ ing your right to benefits, or the way they are growing list of incidents in which .Waken Olctrlct, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Annn. Bmklyn, N.Y. 11232. tors have hit the same dead end. They go to the figured. As before, benefits are paid as a matter Agnew has shown himself to be factory where the flyer was given out; manage­ of earned right with no requirement that you have misinformed since his nomination ment knows nothing about it, or knows it was cir­ to show financial need. by the GOP, Agaew Contimiiag Well Off Course— HHanages Two Bloopers la One Doy YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's, Guide to Better Buying �October 11* 1968 Pmge Seven SEAFARERS LOG Nixon's 'Juggling' of Facts Aimed at Confusing Workers WASHINGTON—Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon is ignoring facts and resorting to "statistical juggling designed to con­ fuse the American worker," AFL-CIO President George Meany de­ clared recently in refuting a Nixon statement contending that workers have been "marking time for the last three years because of the eco­ nomic policies that my opponent applauds." Meany recalled that Nixon had opened his campaign on Labor Day "with a falsehood," claiming that the average worker has lost $1,000 in income through inflation since the last presidential election. "The AFL-CIO promptly nailed that claim," Meany said, "pointing out that since the last presidential election the average worker with a wife and two children had gained more than $400 in real wages after deductions for price increases and taxes." Turning to Nixon's latest charges, Meany said the facts show that pay envelopes over the past three years "have kept pace with, and exceeded, price increases brought on by the profit and pricing policies of giant corporation." "During this same period," he continued, "the American worker has won substantially higher minimum wages, a vastly improved social security system including medicare, badly needed housing legislation and a federal education program that was long overdue." Meany also noted that during the past three years the nation "has been engaged in a massive war effort to preserve the freedom of South Vietnam and it has met this economic challenge without wage or price controls." This preservation of a free economy, he added, represents "an ex­ traordinary and unparalled achievement of Administration policy, under the most difficult circumstances." 'Hard and Clear' Nixon, he said, ienores these facts, but "no amount of statistical juggling" by the candidate can obscure the "hard and clear" truth: "The American worker has been better off during the eight years of Kennedy, Johnson and Humphrey than at any other eight-year period in history. "During that time, the worker engaged in manufacturing, married and supporting two children, has had a total increase in real wages of $14.30 a week. During the Eisenhower-Nixon years, the comparable figure was $6.84. "During the eight years of Kennedy, Johnson and Humphrey there has been no recession; the Eisenhower-Nixon record was three reces­ sions in. eight years. "During the past eight years, 10 million more people have become employed and unemployment has dropped by one million, a decline of almost 26 percent." These are truths, Meany concluded, "and campaign oratory won't change them." The presidency of the Fire Fighters changed hands last month as officers elected at the union's Washington convention in August began their terms. W. H. McClennan, who has been vice presi­ dent for the New England area, began his two-year term as presi­ dent. William D. Buck, president of the Fire Fighters since 1957, became the union's first president emeritus, with advisory duties and status as a delegate-at-large to the union's convention. Albert E. Albertoni continues as the union's secretary-treasurer. • * * International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers President Gor­ don M. Freeman, who has headed the IBEW for the past 13 years, retired October 1. The union's ex­ ecutive council, in accepting the resignation with "deep regreat/' named 49-year-old Charles H. Pillard, a member of the council since May 1961, to succeed Free­ man. Freeman, 71, was chosen to head the IBEW in 1955, as suc­ cessor to the late J. Scott Milne. He was unanimously re-elected at all subsequent union conventions. Pillard, who was initiated into the IBEW in 1940, has been business manager of the union's Local 41 in Buffalo, N.Y. since 1952. iK * m Affiliates of the Clothing Work­ ers in New York have made a grant of $40,000 to the New York Urban Coalition to construct a mini-park in a poverty area. The park, part of a rehabilitation pro­ gram being undertaken by an East Harlem community group, will be the first of 100 mini-parks which the coalition has pledged to build in the city's poverty sections. The ACWA grant is part of the union's $250,000 commitment to urban coalitions around the nation. » » >K The AFL-CIO's Internal Dis­ putes Plan has maintained its suc­ cessful use of mediation with the percentage of cases settled on this level running at 60 percent so far this year. Since the plan was ini­ tiated in 1962, 810 complaints have been received and 481 have been settled at the first-stage me­ diation level. Of the 292 deter­ minations by impartial umpires, violations of the plan set up under Article XX of the federation's con­ stitution were found in 97 cases. The Executive Council subcom­ mittee set up under the plan has received 53 complaints of non­ compliance with the determina­ tions of the impartial umpires and achieved compliance in 27 cases. Non-compliance was found in 13 cases, six were withdrawn and seven cases are pending. ^j|| They've done it again. A minority of vicious labor-haters and ultra-reactionaries, by conducting an outrageous and vile fili­ buster-attack on the United States Supreme Court and on the President's nomination of Abe Fortas as Chief Justice, have caused the nominee to withdraw his name from con­ sideration. And this despite the 11-6 rec­ ommendation of the Senate Judiciary Com­ mittee that the Senate "advise and consent" to the nomination. In withdrawing, the distinguished Asso­ ciate Justice issued a statement which must strike any fair-minded citizen with a sense of shame and concern. "Continued efforts to secure confirmation . . . even if ultimately successful, would re­ sult in a continuation of the attacks upon the Court which have characterized the filibuster —attacks which have been sometimes ex­ treme and entirely unrelated to responsible criticism," Justice Fortas noted. He went on to state: "I pray that we shall see, in all of our nation, renewed dedication to the principles of fairness and justice and moderation, with­ out which our democracy cannot continue." It is a sad day which sees the American people robbed of the services of a most ca­ pable and superbly qualified man in the highest judicial position this country has to offer by the efforts of a notorious crew of old-line Dixiecrats and anti-labor Republi­ cans. These hate mongers have been waging war. not only directly on the Supreme Court, but fundamentally on the extension of civil liberties which has been the hallmark of the "Warren" court. Make no mistake about it. Strom Thur­ mond, Sam J. Ervin Jr., Robert P. Griffin (that prolific writer of anti-labor legislation) and the entire coterie have been working overtime not only to try to push the clock backwards but mainly to create a climate wherein progress is belittled and champions of progress are intimidated. This bully-rag approach to the highest court in the land was powerful enough to produce a vote of 43 against cloture to 45 in favor—just 14 votes shy of the two-thirds needed to put an end to the shameful fili­ buster which prevented the Senate from voting. President Johnson is now left with two choices. He can drop all plans for placing before the Senate the name of a distinguished jurist. This would leave the choice of a successor to Chief Justice Warren for the next President to deal with in 1969. Or he can send up for nomination the name of a nonentity whom even the know-nothings would accept. It is small wonder that the President, in reluctantly accepting Fortas' withdrawal, characterized the Senate's action as "histor- . ically and constitutionally tragic." It would take a Harry Truman to do verbal justice to the situation. So it can happen here. But the American people will, we sincerely hope, recognize the . action as a racist and campaign of senseless villification to assault the Supreme Court in an effort to destroy its fine record of ex-r tending the scope of individual liberty. Th^ , American people can show their revulsion s at these tactics when they go to the polls next j month. �P<^e Eight SEAFARERS ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal period ended April 30, 1968 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION 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 abbreviated. For 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. CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (a) Employer (b) Employee (c) other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $ 1,530.73 —o— —o— 1,530.73 —o— 3. Investments: (Other than Real Estate) (a) Bank Deposits At Interest and Deposits or Shares in Savings and Loan Associations (b) Stocks: (1) Preferred (2) Common (c) Bonds and Debentures: (1) Government Obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and Municipal (2) Foreign Government Obligations (3) Non-Govemment Obligations (d) Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) (e) Subsidiary Organizations (Identify and Indicate Percentage of Ownership by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) % (2) % 4. Real Estate Loans and Mortgages 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 (b) Prepaid Expenses (c) Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets LIABILITIES 9. Insurance and Annuity Premiums Payable . 10 Unpaid Claims (Not Covered by Insurance) , 11. Accounts Payable 12. Accrued Expenses 13. Other Liabilites (Specify) Due to other plan . 14. Reserve for Future Benefits (Fund Balance) . 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves 1,.530,73 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (Includii^ Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Pajrments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) ... 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc (c) Taxes (d) Pees and Commissions (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) See attachment (i) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 15. Other Deductions (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions : October 11, 1968 LOG ' —o— —o— —o— —o— For the Period April 30, 1968 Deductions from Fund Balance Item 12(h)—Other Administrative Expenses Stationery, supplies and printing Miscellaneous expense Miscellaneous trustees' meetings expense 259.33 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE OP . New York COUNTY OP 31.66 290.99 —o— —o— ss. Kings Frederik B. Paulsen .and. affirm, under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are true and hereby subscribe thereto. 290.99 (TLUJIA —o— 1,530.73 290.99 1,239.74 Enployee 'ee Oustee: 1,239.74 Others (Indicate titles): 1,530.73 A1 Kerr Trustees of the Fund and STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES li $18.48 2.20 10.98 $31.66 United Industrial Workers of North America Pension Fund Enployer ASSETS Item 1. Cash 2. Beceivahles: (a) Contributions: (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify (b) Dividends or Experience Bating Refunds ^c) Other (Specify) 290.99 1,239.74 1,530.73 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION FUND ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at Beginning of Year 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions'During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of -Assets and Liabilities) 1,530.73 /f �««>P! ,!t j'-ifo-tO H. •!! :i ? TEXT OF sir m cmniTii lOfl For SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District SEAFARERS LOG October 11, 1968 vr.'-,' , !-A Y �! f Page Ten ^dciob^r II, 1%8 FAkERS ^LOG in addition to exercising any and all rights it may have pur­ suant to any applicable agreements or understandings. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trusteeship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and affibated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. Article III CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congress of Industrial Organizations (As Amended Feb. 3, 1967) PREAMBLE II As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, based upon the following principles: All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privileges 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 tbe 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 right 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 woHcers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are conscious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote har­ monious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employ­ ers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of Amer­ ican seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of maritime 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 organ­ ization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brother­ hood of the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and use­ ful 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 he present, must have their inter­ ests 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. Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate him­ self for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. Statement off Prinefpies and Declaration off Rights j •i i. ii I |i i•I '' I 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 wel­ fare, have determined to hind ourselves together in the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, GulJ, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the following principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organiza­ tions ; 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 con­ sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individual 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 distinc­ tion 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. III No member shall be deprived of his membership without due process of the law of this Union. No member shall be com­ pelled to be a witness against himself in the trial of any pro­ ceeding in which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job bolder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. 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. No member shall he denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A militant mmhership being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at 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 Executive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Article I Name and General Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises 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 administration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its prop­ erty, facilities and personnel available for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jimisdiction. ' Article II Affiliation Section 1. This Union shall he affiliated with the .Seafarers International Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of Lahor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affiliations by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall he made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are con­ tained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be re­ quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board or 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 foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, Membership Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to membership in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Member­ ship classifications shall correspond to and depend upon senior­ ity classifications established in accordance with the standard collective bargaining agreement of this Union. In addition to meeting the other requirements duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no persons shall become a full book member unless and until he has attained the highest seniority rating set out in the said collective bargaining agreement. Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entitled to vote on Union contracts. Section 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. Section 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 actuaUy 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 entry 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 Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be suf­ ficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It shall he the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the mernbersip. A majority vote of the mem­ bership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assessments may be execused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Section 6. To pri,oerve unity, and to promote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Section 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization 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. Members may be required to show their evidence of member­ ship in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. Article IV Reinstatement Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accordance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the member­ ship. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calen­ dar 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 tlie date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amend­ ment. Section 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred ($300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Article VI Retirement ffrom Membership Section 1. Members may retire from membership by sur­ rendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When 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 he issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shaU be given to the member upon his presenting the aforesaid receipt. Saction 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of •f �5;0|clober Uy 19^8 SEAFARERS, ^LOG membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. Sactien 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 payments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his member­ ship book, appropriately stamped, shall he returned to him. Section 4. A member in retirement may be restored to mem­ bership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only hy majority vote of the membership. Section 5. The period of retirement shall be computed from the first day of the quarter following the one in which the retirement card was issued. Article Vli Systems of Organization Section 1. This Union, and all officers, headquarter's repre­ sentatives, port agents, patrolmen, and members shall be gov­ erned in tbis order by: (a) Tbe Constitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. Section 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such per­ sonnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Section 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards department. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. This definition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by ap­ proval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. Article VIII Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrolmen shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Article iX Other Elective Jobs Section 1. In addition to the elective johs provided for in Article VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. B. Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees (2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees (5) Credentials Committees (6) Polls Committees (7) Union Tallying Committees (8) Constitutional Committees Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be appointed as permitted by this Constitution. Article X Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Section 1. The President. (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Constitution. (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) The President shall he in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con­ siderations affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ ship, the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may ako re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Or­ leans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Con­ stitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall designate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity of any Hadquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment is qualified under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in July of every election year, the President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen wbich are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar depository, to which the ballots are to lie mailed or delivered at the close of each day's voting, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrol­ man and/or Headquarters Representative, shall be designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the membership. (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the mem­ bership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not he delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job "of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be fi led by the President by temporary appointment of a member quali­ fied for the office or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by tbis Constitution. (k) The President is directed to take any and aU measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issues, and public affairs. ( I) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Section 2. Executive Vice-President. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President shall take over such duties during the period of such incapacity or unavailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the President until the next general election. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 3. Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ forcement shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for all contract negotiations, the formulation of bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible, except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14(d)(1), for strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforcement. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the administrative functions as­ signed to headquarters by this Constitution with respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. SectioR 4. Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer .shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound accounting and bookkeeping sys­ tems; the setting up, and maintenance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union funds, port or otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for each quar­ terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's financial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an inde­ pendent Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of tbe Executive Board and may cast one vote in tbat body. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly Financial Committee. Page Eleven Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, including their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and shall also include the Islands in the Carib­ bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 6. Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the State of Florida, all through the Gulf, ^including Texas. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 7. Vice-President in Charge of the lakes and inland Waters. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of aU the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 8. Director of Organizing and Publications. The Director of Organizing and Publications sball be ap­ pointed and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union. He shall be responsible for and supervise all pub­ lications and public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-ordinator of all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the Executive Board, Section 9. Headquarters Representatives. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Executive Vice-President or the Executive Board. Section 10. Port Agents. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the admin­ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the direction of the area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be respon­ sible for the enforcement and execution of the (Constitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting port acton, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ wise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by the Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer, (e) 'The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to such duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrol­ man was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affilia­ tion with which has been properly authorized. Section II. Patrolmen. Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by the Agent of the Port to which they are assigned. Section 12. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Con­ tracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ dent in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that membership for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or divi­ sion and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than once each quarter and at such other times as the President or, in his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The President shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in which case the Executive Vice-President sh^ assume the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to develop policies, strategies and rides which will advance and protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members. It sball be the duty of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee of the Execu­ tive Board, to keep accurate minutes of all Executive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall appoint one person •who shall be designated Director of Organizing and Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board direct the administration of all Union affairs, pro^rties, imRcies and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically �provided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the fore­ going, the Executive Board may act without holding a formal meeting provided all members of the Board are sent notice of the proposed action or actions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and Executive Vice-President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall name successors from its own membership who shall fill those vacancies until the next general election. If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of the President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapacitated for more than 30 days during the remainder of the term, the Executive Board shall elect a successor for the balance of the term from its own membership. Section 13. Delegates. (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North .America. The following officers upon their election to office shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all Con­ ventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the following order of priority: President; Executive VicePresident; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; Port Agents, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; and Patrolmen, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership. (b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected and fully participate therein. (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or division that number of delegates to which this Union would have been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of the subordinate body or division, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, except that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have been entitled. Section 14. Committees. (a) Trial Committee. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trials of a person charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations 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 Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quarterly Financial Committee. 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ nation 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, sepa­ rate recommendations and separate findings. 2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer 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 Com­ mittee. The committee shall also have available to it, the serv­ ices of the independent 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, Philadel­ phia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrol­ man, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall be elected at the regular meeting designated by the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event a regular meeting can­ not be held in any port for lack of a quorum, the Agent" shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve on the Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. Such committee members shall be furnished trans­ portation 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. Commencing on the day following their election and continuing until they have been returned to their respective ports each committee mem­ ber 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 Cemmlttae. i ( 1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless ap­ proved by a majority vote of the membership. 2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the membership the Port Agents in all affected ports shall call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ mittee. This committee shall be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectuate all strike policies and strategies. V.'ftr '..j-'i't-jJ>.''V' OctoB^r 11, 1968 SEAFAREKS' LOG Page T^Velve" ' tu'. lih irii s.' if'' I M' A m Article Xi Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others Section 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article Xlll, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those in­ dicated 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, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the mem­ bership. 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 XII Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a can­ didate 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 un­ licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries 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 standing 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 American-flag merchant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, or four (4) months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its 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. (f) He has at least one (1) year of seatime aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels in a rated unlicensed capacity other than an entry rating. 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 Constitution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing. Article Xlll Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any fuU 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 per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, 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 candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. (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, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Dated Signature of member Book No. Printed forms of the certificate shall he made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, hut is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of llie 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 state­ ment 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 Com­ mittee upon the latter's request. Section 2. Credentials Committee. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regu­ lar meeting in August of the election year, at the port where headquarters is located. It shall consist of six full book mem­ bers in attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Depart­ ments. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candidate 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 Excutive Vice President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is lo­ cated in order to elect a replacement. The Committe'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 sub­ mitted 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 applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "dis­ qualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has heen marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the 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 Commit­ tee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ tials. 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 ad­ dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ qualification by air mail, special delivery, registered, to the mailing address designed pursuant to Section Kb) of this Arti­ cle. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting : no later than the second meeting after the committee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the commit­ tee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali­ fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively pre­ sume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (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 in­ structive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic coast, following 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 perforated 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 pre­ ceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ mencing 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 shaU be maintained by the SecretaryTreasurer, 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 rec­ ords of the ballots sent hiih 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 shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies sh^ be �OeldlNir 11, 1968> corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall he forwarded for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall he kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspectiop of the same at the oflfice of the Secretary-Treasurer. (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at port offices, and shall he secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distinguish­ ing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any m, mber may write in the name or names of any member or m mhers, as appropriate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port .\gent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their hooks to the Polls Com­ mittee of the port in which they are voting. The voter's hook number shall he placed upon the roster sheet (which shall he kept in duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot num­ ber, and the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shall then he re­ moved, placed near the roster sheet, and the member shall pro­ ceed to the voting site with the ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the fact of voting shall he placed in the member's Union hook. (e) Each Port Agent shall he responsible for the establish­ ment of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which shall he 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 Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recog­ nized in the city in which the port affected is located. If No­ vember 1st or December 31st falls on a holiday legally recog­ nized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the bal­ loting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may he, 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. SEAFARERS LOG mitlee .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 he prepared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid certification, with wording embodying the foregoing inscribed thereon, in which event ihe.sc envelopes shall be used by the Polls Commitee 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 he placed in a wrapper or envelope, whxh. at the discretion of the Ex­ ecutive Board, may he furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then he securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or registered mail, by the said Polls Com­ mittee, to the depository named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Polls Committee shall not he discharged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope, across the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their names, hook numbers, and the date, after seal­ ing 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 he 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 he mailed by the Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or registered mail or delivered in person. (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com­ pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving or provide meals in lieu of cash. Section 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 hook members none of whom shall he 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 not­ withstanding the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall con­ stitute a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to he held between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice there­ of required. It shall he the obligation of each member wish­ ing to serve on a Polls Committee, or to observe the election thereof, to he present during this time period. It shall he the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the pu^ose of electing the said Polls Committee is called, and that the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to the SecretaryTreasu-er. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected'Polls' Committee is functioning. (h) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all un­ used ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascer­ tain whether the unused ballots, both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall he drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which report shall he in duplicate, and signed by aU the members of such Polls Committee. Each member of the CommTtee may make what separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed and dated by him. A copy of this report shall he given the Port Agent, to he presented at the next regular meet­ ing. A copy shall also he simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to he made forth­ with. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall he taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Con­ stitution, the Executive Board shall not make any determina­ tion 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 dis­ crepancies shall he 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 hook members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their hook 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 ob­ serves 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 Commit­ tee shall thereupon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or envelopes, with their book, numbers next to their signatures. The committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelopes, and shall certify, on the enve­ lope or envelopes, that the ballot box pr boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day o^ly were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in) the envelope or enve­ lopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Com- Section 5. Ballot Collection, Toilying Procedure, Protests, and Special Votes. (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 specifically identify, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, hut hound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters all stubs collected dur­ ing 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 comments under his signature and date. The said Polls Committee members shall not he discharged from their duties until the forwarding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or de­ livery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. (h) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section 5, shall he to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot he elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifically set forth in Section 5(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary by the Union Tallying Com­ mittee to execute those functions. All certifications called for under this Article XIII shall he deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those required to make such certification. (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full hook members. Two shall he elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, and Detroit. The election shall he held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Ex­ ecutive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said month. No Officer, Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as pro­ vided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties here­ inbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall he charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with de­ tailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports, which they may require to he forwarded for inspection at its discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discre­ pancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests in­ valid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and jusl, hut which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in Page Thirteen accordance with this Section 5(c), these terms shall apply, not­ withstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may he made only in writing and must be received by the Un-on Tallying Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and hook number of the protesting member, and a summary of the dis­ position of the said protest. The committee shall take all rea­ sonable measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5(c) to he completed within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall proceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possible after their election hut, in any event, shall arrive at that port prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in which headquarters is located shall he reim­ bursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occa­ sioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also he paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Con­ stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, protests, and the contents of the final report shall he valid if made by a majority vote, provided there he a quorum in attend­ ance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, hut not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository immediately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe custody during the course of the commit­ tee's proceedings. The proceedings of this committee, except for the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents there­ from, if any, shall he open to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying Committee he delayed beyond the January 15th immediately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Committee shall he discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its reports as required in this .Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this .Article, the com­ mittee shall he reconstituted except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (e) The report of the Committee shall he made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall he sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting sched­ uled to take place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this committee's pro­ ceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meet­ ing. Whichever meeting applies shall he designated, by date, in the report and shall he referred to as the "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. This copy shall he kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall he taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shaR decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall he taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall he restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report shall he accepted as final. (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Section 5(f) must take place and he completed within seven (7) dap after the Election Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the vote set by the membership, as aforesaid, the Port Agents in each such port shall have the functions of the Tally­ ing Committee as set forth in Section 5(c), insofar as that Section deals with the terms of such special vote. The Secre­ tary-Treasurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately available to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Immediately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and com­ municate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall he forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer, all in the same package, hut hound separately, by the most rapid means prac­ ticable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall he enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report containing a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail bow they affect tbe Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its clos­ ing report. The form of the letter's report shall he followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall he sent to each port, one copy of which shall he posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of tbe Tallying Committee's closing report shall he deemed accepted and final without modi­ fication. If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the mem­ bership at the regular meeting following the EUection Report Meeting. If such recheck and recoimt is ordered, the Union Tallying Committer shall be required to continue its proceed­ ings correspondingly. Soctlon 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. �SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen I' .h J. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) TTie duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candi­ date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Article XiV Other Electigns Section 1. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day fol owing the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall consti­ tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elected to serve on a Trial Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. TTie same disquali­ fications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the Trial Committee. 4'- •! ; i. ' Section 3. Delegates. As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, he shall commu­ nicate such facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to generally applicable rules for the elec­ tion of delegates for those delegates that may be required in addition to those provided for in Article X, Section 13. These facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book mem­ ber from nominating himself. The results of the election sball be communicated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election hereunder may include provisions for auto­ matic election of all qualified nominees, in the event the num­ ber of such nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be elected. Article XV Trials and Appeals Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting The accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. i Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the request to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to be read at the said meeting. If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is_ present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the following morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed until the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made against him. If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immedi­ ately cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a notification, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Committee will be elected. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At tbe request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses. Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts of law but may receive all relevant testi­ mony. The T^rial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is available at the time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commis­ sion, such matters shall be ruled upon and disposed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense, llie guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The committee shall forward its find­ ings and recommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations shall he made a part of the regular files. Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Com­ mittee, cause the findings and recommendations to be presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to each Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the membership of the Union shall: (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transportation and subsist­ ence. Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punish­ ment so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser. Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is under effective punishment may appeal in the following manner: He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the membership. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the port where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice shall be presented and shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings and all avail­ able documents used as evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any written statement or argument sub­ mitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. Tbe appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at headquarters in time for such presentation. Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may request tbe accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair consideration. Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings and recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in writing and si^ed by those participating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings and recom­ mendations, the committee shall be governed by the following: (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, the Appeals Committee shall not make its own findings as to the weight of evidence. (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recommended. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Com­ mittee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding Ocloberdl, 1968 of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on which the finding was boSed be dismissed. (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punish­ ment. Saction 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last known ;iddress, or notify them in person. Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing addressed to their last known address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all members of the Union. Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postponement, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. Article XVI Offenses and Penalties Section 1. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses, the member shall be expelled from membership: (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force; (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against the interests of the membership or the Union; (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to destroy the Union. Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommeded, the jenalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and privieges of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine of 150.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value in excess of fSO.OO. (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stanaps, seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; (c) Willful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or other­ wise, or the willful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary re­ placement. (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of bal­ lots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or election material of any sort; (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges are false; (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports or communications which fall within the scope of Union business; (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Union or its agreements; (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and malicious villification, with regard to the execution of the duties of any office or joh; (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; (j) Willful refusal to submit veidence of affiliation for the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Willful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time limit set therefor either hy the Constitution or by action taken in accordance with the Constitution. Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a susnension from tbe rights and privileges of membership for two(2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value under $50.00; (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not with knowledge of the lack-of possession of the qualifications re­ quired therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute hy conduct not provided for elsewhere in this Article; (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. Sactlon 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of $50.00; ; �tdc bilolMsr (a) Refusal or willful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-ofFs; (b) Willful failure to submit Union book to Union repre­ sentatives at pay-off; (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ charging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; (f) Gambling in the Union hall; (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penal­ ized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representative of the Union. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, of pers ..al or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under this Artiele shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. Article XVii Publications This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ papers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Article XVili Bonds Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be bonded as required by law. Article XiX Expenditures Section 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such expenditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution. Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. Article XX income Section 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation fees, fines, assassments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation or other legitimate source. Section 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall be given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person authorized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to demand such receipt. Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, provided that: (a) The ballot must be secret. (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast. Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied successively to the monetary obligations owed the Union com­ mencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated accordingly. Article XXI Other Types of Union Affiliotion To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity other than membership. By majority vote of the mem­ bership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but are not limited to (a) the applic­ ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the Consti­ tution; (b) the terms, of such affiliation; (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to that of members, reeeive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. Article XXII Quorums Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically pro­ vided, the quorum for a special meeting of a port shall be six full book members. ; Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be fifty (50) members. Section 3. Unless otherwise specifieally set forth herein, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, shall be a majority of those voting, and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. Soctlon 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the requli'sments for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall be deemed a majority of those composing the ap­ plicable segment of the Union. Article XXIII Meetings Section 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall he-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 meet­ ings 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 busi­ ness days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular meetings in ports in their 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 chairmen of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 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 meet­ ing of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of Article XIII, Section 4(a). Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all reg­ ular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. The Union Constitution. 2. Majority vote of the members assembled. Article XXIV DeHnitions ond Miscelloneous Provisions Reloting Thereto Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the func­ tions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the pro­ visions of Article XV of this Constitution. Page Fifteen have ^quired the highest seniority rating set forth in the standafu couective bargaining agreement. Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Amendments This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitu­ tion in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be for­ warded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Con­ stitutional 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 Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the memhership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b) through Section 5, ex­ cept that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the iiieinbership al 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 Head­ quarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon noti­ fication by the Heaiquarters Tallying Committee to the Presi­ dent that the amendment has been so approved, unless other­ wise specified in the amendment. The President shaU immedi­ ately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. EXHIBIT A Minimol requirements to be contoined in Constitution of subordinote bodies ond divisions chortered by or offilioted with the Seoforers Internotionol Union of North Americo — Atlontic. Gulf, Lokes ond Inlond Woters District. I All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Consti­ tution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right 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 automaticaly suspended from member­ ship except for non-payment of dues, and all mernbers shall be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reas­ onable time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more ports cannot hold III meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Sec­ This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the tion, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, held during the time period within which a vote must be taken Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution in accordance with the Constitution and the custom and usage and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless and of the Union in the indicated priority. until approved as set forth in the Constitution of that Union. Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not IV forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term "majority vote An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Interna­ votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ Port, regular or special. land Waters District. Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office • and the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through or job. its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year,prior to the calendar year in which elected VI officials and other elected job-holders are required to asume No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless office. The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the member­ 1960. ship in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any ainendConstitution," shall be deemed to have the same meaning and ments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance shall refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the with Article H of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and August, 1956. Inland Waters District is first made. Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall meaii a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not VII in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspen­ The Seafarers International Union of North America—At­ sion or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and shall mean a member in good standing. records of this Union upon demand. Soction 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership book," and VIII "book," shall mean official evidence of Union membership. This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized Section 11. The term "full book" or "fuU Union book" shall accounting procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlanmembership which can be attained only by those members who �Page Sixteen October 11, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG SIt tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Water District, unless approved b" 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 duty of assisting this Union and its mem­ bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. XII So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebted­ ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers Inter­ national 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 International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in ac­ cordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to afhliation, dis­ affiliation, trusteeships, and the granting and removd of charters. XIII This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. I- f: EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED f". Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. The right to vote. The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. That every official of the Union shall be 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 and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. I I �i =^ t UM 55 .S 'A ^ '-5 5- ;'i y.-rAA." •••i i. (V : The Do Pauw Victory is in dry dock in Hoboken, N.J.,after a long trip to the Far Fast, The Seafarers paid off after call' ing at 14 different ports, including stops in Keelung, Guam, Pearl Harl^or, Japan and Okinawa, Few beefs were reported. I i Baker "Tiny" Richardson (I) and cook Fred Whitfield, helped keep Seafarers well-fed during the 14-month voyage. From left are: Henry Duhadaway. Kermit Green and J. W. Boyd. Duhadaway and Boyd are ready for shore leave and Green will join them soon. They reported a good voyage. (. While waiting for the pay-off, AB Ed Matthews looks at the New York City skyline. Matthews joined SlU in 1967. :k. ,V._ .,4. --1-. Birthday party was held for John Morris (center) and (I to r): Fred Whitfield, J. Boyd, Jack O'Steen, Ed Matthews, Seated is John's son George, who sailed in deck department. . rj ^ �Page Eighteen Speeding Up The SlU Benefits SEAFARERS October 11, IMS LOG MSf^CHERS September 20 to October 3 1968 DECK DEPARTMENT 1 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals SlU Welfare Director Al Bernstein (left) explains workings of a special IBM computer to Fernando Recio, Chief Administrator for Merchant Marine Social Security Fund in Chile. The computer will expedite Social Security and Welfare benefits for Seafarers. Outlets will be established in each port for computer, to give instant information and eliminate delays of phoning and mailing. Striking Upholsterers Backed In Dispute With Family Firms WASHINGTON—Members of the Upholsterers have been on strike against Hillenbrand Industries since June 2 over basic trade union issues and should have the "complete support of the united labor movement," AFL-CIO ^ President George Meany said in most of them lived right in the a recent message to all union town. Now, the majority live out­ side the town. presidents. The final company offer was a More than 700 union members have been picketing Batesville, wage increase of 50 cents an hour Ind., plants of the Batesville Cas­ in three steps—22 cents, 15 cents, ket Company and the Hill-Rom and 13 cents—over three years. Hospital Equipment Company Local 1525 members turned it down because they felt the time without much public attention. had come to fight for things more Meany said one major problem important than wages. facing the strikers is the "complete Their demands included the management domination of Bates­ ville, including ownership of the right to question company-set pro­ town bank and newspaper" and duction standards, seniority, job bidding, a real health and welfare subservience of city officials. program, an improved pension "It is a company town in the complete sense," Meany reported. plan, return of strikers without Noting that the union has launched seniority loss, the right to have a union representative come into the a nationwide consumer boycott plant to handle grievances, and a against the Batesville "Monoseal" union shop. casket and Hill-Rom hospital fur­ "Our biggest demand," says niture, he urged "your complete support of this boycott, including James Stephenson, president and business agent of the local, "is publicity in labor publications." simply for better working condi­ Batesville is one of the nation's tions." last remaining company towns. The present pension plan, ac­ Descendants of John Hillenbrand, who founded it more than a cen­ cording to Charles Baker, strike tury ago, have their fingers in captain and a worker in the Doll every aspect of community life— (another Hillenbrand "family politics, publishing, banking or in­ name") plant of the casket com­ dustry. pany calls for $1 a mon'h pension Members of UIU Local 1525 for each year of work. "In other went on strike to break the fam­ words," he says, "if you work 40 ily's paternalistic hold on their years you get $40 a month—^but lives and, despite the usual forms if you quit or are laid off and come of intimidation, still walk the back, you start all over from picket line firmly determined to scratch." gain 20th Century working condi­ Since the strike be«?an, the un­ tions from the Hillenbrand em­ ion reports, not a word about it has appeared in the local news­ pire. paper, pickets have been shoved , The strike started when a threeyear contract expired on June 1. around by police, teenagers (too Althoueh there has been a history young to operate machinery under of unionism in the plants for the Indiana law) have been hired as pust two (X three decades, the strikebreakers, and private police cdmpanies were in a position to have been brought in to harass dominate union members because strikers. TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B 6 3 66 51 8 5 29 21 16 15 10 11 6 13 33 16 39 43 61 33 20 23 31 53 20 14 334 301 Class A Class B Class C 2 5 4 8 37 54 4 2 7 4 8 14 6 11 16 11 8 7 1 3 4 2 14 29 1 12 32 12 27 30 12 20 17 35 24 37 16 23 17 261 114 201 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 12 4 190 90 16 12 101 38 34 21 11 3 19 16 23 27 113 98 93 89 34 11 74 16 9 6 729 431 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port 1 ClacB A Class B Class C Class A Class B Boston 4 3 3 1 5 New York 37 47 38 31 5 Philadelphia 6 3 2 5 S Baltimore 15 21 17 13 3 Norfolk 8 14 9 10 10 Jacksonville 6 6 2 3 1 Tampa 4 5 0 5 2 Mobile 16 22 18 17 9 New Orleans 25 38 16 32 1 Houston 24 30 20 23 17 Wilmington 9 16 7 11 18 San Francisco ... 41 33 40 27 30 Seattle 17 15 18 17 10 Totals 212 253 181 206 112 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 5 2 107 111 18 10 59 52 18 11 9 5 8 11 39 28 61 98 98 87 10 2 43 18 8 7 467 458 STEWARD TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 3 2 Boston 26 27 New York 7 7 Philadelphia 19 10 Baltimore 8 12 Norfolk Jacksonville 3 1 3 Tampa 2 Mobile 17 21 New Orleans 29 27 Houston 27 21 Wilmington 5 5 San Francisco ... 33 47 Seattle 13 10 Totals 198 187 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 7 113 51 20 11 81 38 20 16 8 2 12 9 30 23 96 72 80 54 10 0 37 59 14 8 324 550 DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 4 1 2 20 16 14 3 3 2 4 4 11 10 9 9 9 4 5 1 2 1 13 17 8 0 25 12 20 7 9 3 7 8 43 40 26 19 11 4 98 181 127 Refuses Ban on Strikers House Rejetts RepuUitan Attempts To Cut Buck Food Stump Progrum WASHINGTON—^The House qualify strikers, persons involved program. It then went on to give 24598 approval to a House-Senate conference agreement extending the food stamp program through 1970 and raising the amount of money available for the program. The AFL-CIO had strongly urged the House to approve the conference report and reject a mo­ tion by California Republican Charles Teague to insist on the striker ban. The original House-passed bill had included the prohibition on food stamps for families needing help because their incomes and savings had been depleted by long strikes. The Senate bill contained no such provision and it was dropped by the House-Senate conference committee. When Teague proposed to send the bill back to conference with instructions to restore the anti­ union measure. Representative Leonor K. Sullivan (D-Mo.), told the House how Teague and his allies had sought to gut the food stamp program. The striker ban motion, she said "is sponsored by enemies, not friends of the food stamp pro­ gram. It was originally adopted in has voted down, 187-158, a new Republican attempt to disin any "labor dispute," and needy students from the food stamp committee by the votes of mem­ bers who then voted against the bill, even as so amended." Defeat of the Teague motion was accomplished with the help of a bit of congressional log-roll­ ing. A number of liberal Demo­ crats served notice on conservative farm area colleagues, that they were getting a bit tired of provid­ ing the votes needed for farm aid legislation without some reciproc­ ity on bills to help people in cities. It was no coincidence that a bill extending the basic farm program for another year was brought up on the same day and passed. SlU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS August 1-August 31, 1968 Number of Benefits 3,709 29 1,204 30 443 Hospital Benefits (Welfare) . .. Death Benefits (Welfare) Disability Benefits (Welfare) . . Maternity Benefits (Welfare) . . Dependent Benefits (Welfare) . (Average: $202.78) Optical Benefits (Welfare) i .. 525 Out-Patient Benefits (Welfore) 4,304 SUMMARY (Welfare) 10,244 Vacation Benefits 1,650 (Average: $428.53) Total Welfare, Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 11,894 Amount Paid $ 41,074.04 66,951.68 265,975.00 5,959.65 89,888.38 7,932.98 34,591.88 512,373.61 707,071.60 $1,219,445.21 �OdM>6«r Union Thanked For Assistance To The Editor: I received a death benefit check from the SIU welfare fund and I wish to thank the Union very much. Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Union for their kindness and prompt offers of assistance fol­ lowing my husband's death. Sincerely, Mrs. Eunice F. Jones Spout Springs, Va. Danger to Labor In Wallace Push To the Editor: I like to read a lot of news­ papers and I have been very disturbed over the support a man like Wallace seems to be getting. What is most sad, I think, are the reports that some people who belong to labor unions are cheering him on. It seems to me that working people are forgetting some im­ portant facts. Wallace is the governor of a "right-to-work" state. He is interested in keeping labor un­ ions down. This is reflected in the fact that Alabama has one of the nation's lowest wage averaees. Does anyone think he would change his stripes if he ever got to Washington? Wallace himself doesn't say so. Do we want an Alabama in all ."iO states? In his campaign he is plug­ ging every fear that could ex­ cite a lot of people, and every prejudice that could be ap­ pealed to and strengthened, in order to gather support for himself. The biggest fear he has been playing on is the fear of a Ne­ gro revolution which has been brought into being and is being reinforced by Wallace's kind of thinking. Does Wallace want to put down this revolution by force of arms? If he does, how could he except by bloody civil war? Doesn't talk of this kind bring on just the thing he claims he doesn't want? Isn't it more sens­ ible to try to negotiate and meet the aspirations of a people who have been held down too long? Support for Wallace is sup­ port for repression of labor and minority groups and can lead to a blood bath in this country. Sincerely, Frank Zdanczewiecz Seafarer Praises Welfare Plan To The Editor: After a recent illness I re­ ceived a discharge from the hos­ pital on August 23, FED. I went to the hall the next day and caught the Bethtex. When I returned from that trip, I returned to the hospital for a checkup as recommended by the doctor and have now SEAFARERS LOG started my second trip with a clean bill of health. I won't be needing any more assistance but it was sure a wonderful thing to have that check coming in when I did need it. I would have been in sorry straits without it. I wish to thank the SIU for this won­ derful plan. Sincerely, Glendyn L, Brooks Baltimore Humphrey Is Choice Of American Worker To The Editor: It seems to me the election choices are not too complicated, if you can look through the confusion thrown up by all the speech-making, lots of which is just plain double-talk and doesn't say anything. If you're a big industrialist or business owner you're going to like Nixon—^he's your man. I read where Wall Street is hav­ ing a bull session—stock prices are going up, up, up because they like Nixon's chances. They know this means more profits. This obviously means that costs —and our wages are one of them—will have to be kept down, if Nixon gets in. Wallace can only fool people who are taken in by his peddling of hate and fear. Anybody who looks further knows that he has an anti-labor record from way back. The Humphrey-Muskie tick­ et is the only one for the worker and his family. There just is no question about it. Humphrey is the only one who has a pro­ gram for peace. He has the backing of labor and the full support of the national AFLCIO. Working people know in their hearts that they have al­ ways done better in the climate of a Democratic administration. Peace and prosperity depend on the kind of platform that Hubert Humphrey brings to the American people. I urge all working people to go to the polls and vote in November. We can't just talk about it. We must act on it. A large labor vote will defeat the anti-labor people and the hate-and-fear peddlers and show that we are not fooled by double-talk. Sincerely, Albert Cartwell Seafarer's Wife Thanks Welfare Plan To The Editor: I wish to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for the fast and efficient way in which my re­ cent claim for hospital and sur­ gical expenses was handled. Where is there another orga­ nization which takes care of their members and their de­ pendents like the Seafarers? I have always been proud to say my husband is a member of the organization and always will continue to be proud of it. Sincerely, Mrs. Walter F. Mueller Tampa, Florida Page Nineteen Seafarer Holmes Recalls Early Days As Budding Semi-Pro Hockey Player If Seafarer Richard Holmes is ever on a ship caught in a hurricane, chances are the violent pitching of the vessel will be nothing compared to the hard knocks he went through while play­ ing semi-pro hockey in his native Canada. Brother Holmes recalled some of his experiences for a LOG reporter in the Balti­ The league played a 40-game more hall recently while waiting schedule and as an example of to ship out. the Canadians' fondness for the "I played hockey in the Rich­ sport, "we played outdoors from elieu League," he said. "This was •ii i November to February, then went in the Montreal area and was in indoors for the playoffs. It gets the intermediate division. They pretty cold up there and only a were a semi-pro league and one great love of hockey enabled them needed some prior experience, to do it," Holmes said. Now, the such as playing in grade school towns contributing teams to the and high school, to make the league are chipping in to build team. We also had little leagues more indoor rinks, Holmes said. for youngsters, similar to little Brother Holmes, who has been league baseball in America. They skating since he was six years old, weren't strict about age, however, also played in what they called with players ranging between 18 an "oldtimers league." It was a and 28 years old." four-team league in town and the Taller than most hockey play­ players contributed $60 per man ers, Holmes stands 6 feet, 6 inches for insurance and the use of the and weighs about 230 pounds, rink. Players could be as young some ten pounds over his playing as 18 or as old as 48. weight. Most big men lack the Holmes still stays in shape by balance on ice skates required of Seafarer Richard Holmes relaxes hockey players, but having been in Baltimore hall. Holmes recalled swimming a great deal. "It's great "raised on skates" like so many his experience as a semi-pro exercise since swimming helps Canadians, his height was no bar­ hockey player to a LOG reporter. every muscle." rier. In fact, as a defenseman, A great fan of the Montreal his weight enabled him to more to National Hockey League, but Canadians, Holmes described than hold his own in the tough World War II broke that up. In their fans as very rabid. "You sDort—so famous for its frequent my younger days, 1 was the have to give them a winner, or fastest skater in town, but after they'll burn down Montreal brawls. the war I lost some of my speed. Forum. They will boo you out Lots (rf Fights I played for one full year before "In hockey, the game is so fast the war, then four more years of the rink on a bad night." The and the body contact so furious, afterward, but by then my French-Canadian player used to tempers naturally flare up," chances of making it big as a pro dominate the game and, to a large extent, still does. Montreal of Holmes said. "Also, there is a lot had gone." course, has a large share of this of action in the corners of the "As a defenseman and due to talent. "They stress speed and rink that many fans never see. my height and weight, I had sort For instance, there is what play­ of a bad man reputation," he skating, but they have a number ers call a six-incher which means recalled. "I guess you could say of big players. French-Canadians one player will use the last six I got enough penalties." The tend to be small, but some, like inches of his hockey stick to hit Richelieu League was "a pretty Jean Beliveau are pretty big," an opponent in the stomach. And good scoring league" but Holmes Beliveau, Gordie Howe, Camille of course, there is a lot of elbow­ believes that heavy scoring "is an Henry and Terry and Ken Reardon are players Holmes has most ing. indication that the defense and enjoyed watching. Brother Holmes said he "was goalie are doing a poor job and never seriously injured although the forwards are not back check­ Expansion Helps I got hit by the puck a few times." ing the way they should." Expansion has been a big thing Although he believes a figure for hockey. Holmes believes, Hit 'Em Hard .skater may be smoother and more since with only six teams, "there graceful than a hockey player. "A defenseman's job is to get was no room for many players. Holmes declared that the latter the puck out and over to his for­ That is why the minors had so needs far more than average skat­ wards," Holmes said. "We had many older players and why you ing ability. "Since an ice skate a coach named MacLachlan who saw rookies between 30 and 35 has only one blade, good ankles used to say the defense should hit last year. The love of the game are a must, or the player will flop 'em hard so the offensive player kept them going and they finally over," he pointed out. would be scared to come to your got their chance." "I never played professional side of the ice. He said the de­ "Amateur hockey is on the hockey. I thought I may have fense should go for the man and downgrade in Canada, because had a chance to go all the way never mind the puck." youngsters now join pro organi­ zations as young as 12 years old," he said. "When a player signs a nro contract, he remains with that organization until they release him—even if he spends many The following Seafarers have money due them from their vears in the minor leagues. Al­ service on the final voyage of the Oceanic Wave. though a player can get a threeArlinghaus, H. E. Mathews, W. J. aame trial and remain an am­ Asuncion, Aurelio McNorton, C. ateur, the pros have cut into Balderston, J. W. Miller, C. E. Canadian talent too deeply to Barnes, R. O. Mojica, Juan enable the country to compete Camley, D. J. Ohejo, R. Q. with Russia, Sweden and Czech­ Cathey, G. R. Osterhorg, R. oslovakia in amateur hockey. Cochenour, C. A. Pritchett, S. W. "In Russia, thev plav together Coverdale, B. C. Quoy, Quop, D. C. for years. Canada's Olympic team Doyle, Philip Rosson, J. H. has had former professionals like Elsmore, R. W. Sagadraca, I. A. Tod Sloan and Carl Brewer re­ England, F. R. Sihler, D. D. instated as amateurs in order to Hagen, K. D. Sweeney, E. P. have a good team. Canada just Hartman, D. M. Whitman, H. O. doesn't have so-called simon-pure Jordon, K. J. Wijemarl^ L. G. amateurs any more." Korsak, A. WItzoi, O. S. Holmes, who speaks French Lenz, R. W. Wooten, W. fluently, worked in construction Matheson, J. Young, Barton, L. and was a seaman in Canada in All men listed above are requested to get in touch with Seattle addition to serving in the Navy, Port Agent Steve Troy for further information as promptly as prior to joining the SIU. He ex­ possible. pects to sail mostly out of Balti­ more. Money Due from Oceanic Wave �'f f Pat^ber.ll, ,1968 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Seafarer Succumbs in Iran Despite All Revival Attempts Seafarer James Tucker of the deck department was named ship's delegate, Meeting Secretary Darrell Chafin reported from the Del Mar (Delta). No beefs were brought to Tucker's attention and the ship is running along smoothly and in good condition. Some repairs were made on the television set in Houston, Chafin wrote. Jeane A motion was made and adop­ "The crew is working very har­ Latapie is movie director for the ted for' each Seafarer to donate moniously and there are no beefs," present voyage. He reported that $1 to the ship's fund, the newlyship's delegate J movies were purelected treasurer, Rodger Swanson chased for Thomas Smith re­ reports from the $301.20. Since Western Hunter ported from the ihe movie fund Cape Catoche (Colonial Tank­ I had contained (South Atlantic ers). All members only $167, there and Caribbean voted to contrib­ is a deficit of Steamship Lines). ute $2 to a ship's $134.20. Each Juan Fernandez fund. Most of the [ crewmember will was elected new money will be donate $4 to at­ Myrick Robinson ship's delegate by used to have the Chameco tend movies un­ acclamation, ac­ television set repaired, Swanson til this amount is made up. In cording to Meeting Chairman F. writes. A discussion was held re­ addition, the Seafarers were asked R. Chameco. Everything is going to contribute one dollar each to garding the possibility of getting start a ship's fund. John Robinson movies for the crew and a new ice smoothly with no beefs or dis­ puted overtime reported. Brother asked the men to think about the machine. Painting has been done Charneco writes. F. J. Johnson, possibility of making coastwise in the crew mess and recreation meeting secretary, reports that trips without a port pay-off. He room. A new water cooler has a unanimous vote of thanks was thinks that, due to the two-weeks been in.stalled. A motion "was extended to the steward depart­ made by C. R. Myrick that tanker spent on coastwise trips, there ment for the good chow. The ves­ should be a pay-off before leaving unlicensed personnel signing for­ sel is on the Vietnam run. eign articles be granted the same a foreign port. The ship called at Rio, Buenos Aires, Curacao and time off privileges that unlicensed men eet when they sign interwill pay-off in New Orleans. coastal or coastal articles. DICEST of sm .1. Deck department Seafarers on the Citadel Victory (Waterman) are being kept extra busy due to plenty of over­ time, writes dele­ gate Riley Carey, f A motion was ^%ss made by Pat Fox / ' and seconded by > John Ross, that "cargo time be Fox equally divided between engine room watches." Meeting Chairman Harry Smith reports that door fans will be taken out before the vessel arrives for the pay-off in Beaumont, Tex­ as. Seafarer D. Berger left the vessel in Manila, due to illness, while J. Japper had to get off the ship due to a death in the family. Frank Costango, meeting secre­ tary, wrote that all departments were complimented for "their ef­ forts to keep the ship in a neat and orderly condition during the entire trip. A unanimous vote of thanks was given the steward de­ partment for their excellent food and the never-ending service." Meeting Chairman F. S. Sellman reports from the Spitfire (American Bulk Carriers) that a vote of thanks was given to the steward depart­ ment for the good food and service. The steward, in turn, thanked the men for the co­ Sellman operation in heloing to make their job easier. He commended the crew for the fine job and the way they worked with each other. Meeting Secretary Phil Reyes reports that the new Seafarers in the crew did a fine job. This crew "is above the aver­ age and a credit to our Union and to the industry," Reyes wrote the LOG. 'Department deleeates re­ ported they had no beefs as the ship headed for a Houston pay­ off. Meeting Chairman Albert Doty reported from the Steel Age (Isth­ mian) that Bob Stearman was elected ship's delegate and Ken Hayes was named ship's treasurer. New Seafarers were welcomed aboard. Doty wrote and a sug­ Stearman gestion was made to start a ship's fund. A total of $25 was spent on a phone call to San Francisco. One man from the deck department left the ves­ sel in Honolulu because of illness. A new steward joined in the same port. Some" disputed overtime in the engine department will be dealt with at the pay-off in San Francisco. The vessel was on the Vietnam run. Ship's delegate Henry Don­ nelly reports from the Del Norte (Delta) that the Seafarers aboard are enjoying "a very nice, smooth trip in all three departments and there are no logs." Steward de­ partment delegate Horace Curry Donnelly said that his de­ partment has voted to donate $101 from the department fund to the movie fund. This was after movie director Leroy Rinker had reported that "the new movie cata­ logue prices have gone up, so to have more and better movies, we must have more money." Brother Rinker's suggestion raising the movie donation to $5 for each crewmember was seconded by William Ekins. A motion by J. D. "Red" Bamett to raise the dona­ tion to $10 was defeated. The ship will call at Rio and Buenos Aires and then head for New Or­ leans and a pay-off in late No­ vember. MEETINGS PENN VICTORY (Waterman), Sep­ tember 16—Chairman, Cliff Bellamy; Secretary, Henry J. Piszatowski. Brother William J. Meehan was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. No dis­ puted OT reported. DEL VALLE (Delta), September 22, Chairman, G. Annis; Secretary, A. W. Morales. Discussion held on MSTS over­ time. One man hospitalized Cam Ranh Bay. Minor beef reported in deck depart­ ment. Motion made and seconded that vote of thanks be given for good menus provided by the steward department. DEL NORTE (Delta), September 22. Chairman, H. Donnelly; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reports a very nice smooth trip in all three depart­ ments. No major beefs or disputed over­ time reported. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. TUCSON VICTORY (Hudson Water­ way), September 17, Chairman, Brother Harrington: Secretary, Brother Derby. Motion made that new drinking fountain be installed in the engine room and also that new mattresses be provided. Discus­ sion made with regard to pension plan. A vote of thanks to steward department for a job well done. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), August 25—Chairman, Rov Theiss; Secretary, D. Munsterman. $29.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Brother Doucette was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. HOUSTON (Sea-Land), September 19 —Chairman, Edward Mastriani; Secre­ tary, Guy Walter. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is running smoothly. Some disputed OT reported in engine department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 Despite all efforts to save him by Seafarers and officers aboard the Penn Carrier, FWT Edward L. O'Brien died of heat pros­ tration at Kharg Island Hospital in Iran, July 31. Engine depart­ ment delegate F. R. Clarke re-« and that we would cently informed the LOG on sail with him again. But, on Au­ details of the previously re­ gust 1, we received the sad news ported sad loss of Brother O'­ that he passed away at 10.30 p.m., Brien. July 31. All hands were stunned "The Penn Carrier was in the by the information." Clark wrote Persian Gulf," Clarke wrote. that "we wanted all of O'Bee's friends and union Brothers to know of his passing. We have lost a fine shipmate. He was well liked by everyone on this vessel." Brother Clarke also wanted "to give a special vote of thanks to Captain Ougheltree. George and Adams, and Seafarers Herring, Lewis, Palmer, James Williams, crew messman, and Leroy Henry, O'Brien Herring officer's BR. To the entire un­ "when O'Brien was stricken July licensed personnel, I give my 30 within a few hours after the thanks and to all those others who ship had left Kharg Island." Gren- freely gave their time and energy ville Herring, an FWT on the in trying to help Brother O'Brien 12-to-4 watch informed Brother pull through. The men of this Clarke that O'Brien had collapsed ship have truly lived up to the in the wiper's foc'sle after com­ SIU's motto, "Brotherhood of the Sea." I am proud to have sailed pleting his work in the fireroom. Clarke went to the room and with this crew." In conclusion, he writes, "all "saw that O'Bee (as he was known to the crew) was in a state of ex­ we can say is: rest ouietly O'Bee, the long watch is over." treme heat exhaustion." The engine delegate promptly reported to the Chief Engineer who called the Captain and Chief Mate. Brother Herring, mean­ while, went below to take over the watch for Brother O'Brien. Edward P. Achee Clarke was trying in vain to re­ vive the stricken Seafarer when Please write you"- mother, Mrs. he was joined by Captain Oughel- Lydia Harvey, in Covington, La., tree. Chief Engineer L. S. George, in regard to an urgent matter.." the first assistant engineer and chief mate. Edward P. Terrazzi "The wipers, Herman Lewis Please contact Leonard Camer­ and George Palmer, were asked on at 288-Ninth Street, Apt. 10, to bring a stretcher so Brother San Franscisco, Calif. The tele­ O'Brien could be removed to the phone number is (415) 861-4359. room of Third Assistant Engineer — Franklin P. Adams, which was Friends of Eric Johan Berg air conditioned. Further unsuc­ Anyone having information cessful efforts were made to re­ concerning the whereabouts of vive him there," wrote Clarke. In the meantime, the Penn Car­ any relatives of the late Seafarer, rier was turned around and head­ Eric Johan Berg, who died August ed at full speed back to Kharg 18, 1968, in Seattle, Washington, Island "where there was a hospi­ please contact the law firm of tal to which Brother O'Brien Vance, Davies, Roberts and Bettis, could be taken for expert medical Room 815, 1411 Fourth Avenue treatment. When the ship arrived Building, Seattle, Washington. The in port, O'Brien, still in a coma, telephone number is (206) MU 2was placed aboard a launch and 7784. t^ken to Kharg Island Hospital. The cantain and third mate, along Lonnle M. Jones with O'Brien's gear, accomnanied Please contact Mrs. Lillian M. him. Unon their return, the ship Miller at 221 Webb Street, Ham­ resumed its voyage to the Cape mond, Indiana 46320. Ve^de Islands. "We all felt that O'Bee had a Jack Chattin fighting chance to pull through," Please contact your sister, Mrs. Flora Schorr, at P. O. Box 397, Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The telephone number is 249-2163. PERSONALS — 4^— <1> I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS OTY STATE. ZIP. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ara an old subKriber and have a change of address, pleese give your fenner address below: Timothy F. Griffin Please contact your brother, John, about a very important mat­ ter. Telephone IV 4-5830. Marcns Dean Nixon James R. Johnson would like to hear from you. The address is 3929 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98103. Or telephone (206) ME 3-2671. —— AODKCIS cmr.... STAIE Leoncio Calderon Please contact your daughter, Mirta, in Villa Carolina. �Ocibbe'r 11, FINAL DEPARTURES , Erik Berg, 58: A coronary occulsion claimed the life of Broth• er Berg on August 18, in Seatf I tie, Wash. A naSweden, he made his home in Seattle. Broth­ er Berg sailed in the steward de­ partment and held ' a steward's rat­ ing. His last ship was the Topa Topa. He joined the union in New Orleans. Brother Berg was buried in the Holyrood Cemetery in Seattle. James Higgins, 55: Brother Higgins passed away on July 19, while sailing as AB aboard the Rachel V. A na­ tive of Ireland, he had sailed with the SIU for 20 years. Seafarer ^* 4 Higgins joined the - union in the Port of New York, where he made his home. His last previous vessel was the Coun­ cil Grove. He is survived by an aunt, Kitty O'Neill, of County Sligo, Ireland. The burial services were held in Christian Cemetery, Calcutta, India. William Miller, 22: Brother Miller, .died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti­ more, on Septem­ ber 14. He joined • the Union in the Port of New York and sailed in the ^ engine depart­ ment. Seafarer Miller was born in West Virginia and lived in Baltimore. His last vessel was the Alcoa Marketer. He had also sailed on the Globe Explorer and the Baltimore. Buri­ al services were held in the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Baltimore. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Alma Miller, of Baltimore. Ebem Raines, 52: Brother Raines died on August 24, at the USPHS Hospital in Norfolk. A na­ tive of Goldsboro, N. C., he made his home in Supply, N. C. Brother Raines held a mechanic's rating and was employed by the Gulf Atlantic Towing Corpora­ tion. Surviving is his widow, Lillian. The burial was held in the Greenlawn Memorial Ceme­ tery, Wilmington, N. C, WRITE J.O-T.W.E Page Twenty One ^I^AFARERS L6G Bernard Buster, 50: Brother Buster died at Good Samaritan Hospital, Port­ land, Oregon, on S&ptiember 3. Death was due to heart disease. He was born in Kimberley. West Vir­ ginia, and lived in Portland. A Seafarer since 1945, Buster joined the Union in the Port of Philadelphia. He held a chief cook's rating and last sailed aboard the Lucile Bloomfield. From 1935 to 1945, he served in the Army. Surviving is his widow, Diane. The burial was held in Riverview Abbey Ceme­ tery, Portland. vl> Matheas Oswald, 64: A coro­ nary thrombosis claimed the life of Brother Os­ wald, September 2, at Mobile In­ firmary. He was a resident of Mo­ bile and a native of Austria. Broth­ er Oswald sailed as FOWT and ITT V deck engineer. His last ship was the Claiborne. A Seafarer since 1939, Oswald joined the Union in the Port of Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Susie, of Mobile. Burial services were held in the Pine Crest Ceme­ tery, Mobile. ^ Frank Rediker, 41: Brother Rediker died on Sept. 14, at Saint Agnes Hos­ pital in Philadel­ phia. He was a native of New York City and made his home there. An AB, he joined the Union in the port of New York. His last vessel was the Kent. Brother Rediker served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. Surviving is his widow, Mary. The burial was held in the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.I. Tammy Johnson, born August 7, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harry Johnson, Jersey City, N.J. ^ Melissa Marie Merritt, born July 30, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert R. Merritt, Ferndale, Fla. ^ Charlotte Ware, born August 6, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Earl Ware, Jonesboro, La. <I> Darrell McGivens, born August 4, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lynn J. McGivens, Gretna, La. ^ Howard S. Daniels, Jr., bom June 10, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Howard S. Daniels, Wash­ ington, N. C. ^ John Charette, born August 27, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carleton Charette, Providence, Ri-I. Three SIU Father and Son Teams Sail Together on De Pauw Vktory Seafaring families are common and fathers sometimes get to travel with their sons, brothers with brother, etc., but the De Pauw Victory must have set a new record recently with three father and son teams on one voyage—one in each department. John Henry Morris, deck maintenance, and his son George, OS, were joined by oiler Walter Fitzgerald, Sr., and Walter, Jr., who sailed as wiper and chief cook Ernest "Bud" Bry­ ant and his son John, who sailed on this trip as a galleyman. Brother Morris is used to travel­ ling with a son. "I have a bunch of sons sailing in the Union," he told the LOG from Jackson­ ville. Unfortu­ nately, the Mor­ Morris rises had to leave the vessel in Norfolk, prior to the New York pay-off, due to a death in the family. "My son Sheppard is an AB on the Cuba Victory and John just left the Northwestern Victory," Morris reported. "I also sailed with George on the Bessemer Victory and Seatrain Savannah. I Two of the three father-son teams sailing aboard De Pauw Victory enjoy having my sons with me on gather on deck during pay-off. From left: Ernest and John Bryant a voyage." and Walter Fitzgerald, Sr. and W. Fitzgerald, Jr. John H. Morris A seaman since 1930, Morris and son George left ship in Norfolk due to death in the family. joined the SIU at its inception in Jacksonville. A resident of that city, he originally comes from route from Vietnam to New York, school in Jacksonville, before Panama City, Florida. "I went to the steward department presented shipping out. sea in the old days, lied about my him with a surprise birthday party "I always wanted to see the age and signed my mother's name —complete with cake and ice world and I found sailing very to the shipping papers," he re­ cream. interesting," young Bryant said. called. "I was 14 years old at the "You can hardly believe all the Chief cook Ernest Bryant has time and in the years since, I've turned out many meals during his things you see. At times, you been on a lot of ships." 28 years at sea, 25 of them with really know how well-off you are the SIU. He joined the Union in living in the U. S." Memorable Trip Savannah. A native of Georgia, The De Pauw Victory called at Perhaps the most memorable of he also ships as steward and, like no less than 14 ports during this these was the Scholarie. "I was most of the De Pauw's crew, sails Far East run, affording the Sea­ an AB on that ship and we had mainly out of Jacksonville. Bryant farers a chance to see countless the honor of burying the ashes of and baker "Tiny" Richardson have interesting and varied sights. the great Andrew Furuseth at sea. The year was 1938." Possessed of shown John, who is making his Among the ports visited during a fine memory. Brother Morris first trip, the ropes around the the four months and three days, can remember the names of many steward department. "Cooking were Subic Bay, Cat Lai, Manila, of the officers and crewmen he has isn't hard," Bryant said, "you just Keelung, Okinawa, Yokosuka, sailed with, including those on his have to pay attention and take an Yokohama, Guam and Pearl first SIU vessel, the Shipshinny, interest in the job." "I guess," he Harbor. Japan made a particular im­ owned by the South Atlantic Mail said, "I've been to just about every possible port." pression on Bud, "especially the Line. way they drive their cars so wildly. For young Bud, of course, the Morris sails both as AB and bosun. He was ship's delegate on experience was all new, but he It seems to me they must have the De Pauw Victory before hav­ came prepared. "I've been inter­ had a minor wreck every few ing to leave the vessel. While en ested in the sea and around sea­ minutes." Young Bryant, who men all my life," he said. In fact hopes to sail as third cook on his he got his nickname from oiler next trip finds it "an interesting Charley Thompson, a fellow Sea­ challenge to cook and enjoyable farer on the De Pauw, who "has work—even though we must have known me all my life." The 19- peeled 2,500 pounds of potatoes year-old Seafarer went to high during the voyage." t -7. Shelly Gautier, born May 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Gautier, Chesapeake, Va. Payoff In Bahrain —4,— Subrina Allen, born April 16, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Her­ bert Allen, New Orleans, La. • 0^ Michael Aspinall, born January 20, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael E. Aspinall, Staten Is­ land, N. Y. —— James Allen Daniels, born July 19, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jammie M. Daniels, Batville, New Jersey. ^ Donna Davis, born September 5, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Davis, Sr., Alpena, Mich. Frank C. Jensen, born August 23, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank O. Jensen, Philadelphia, Pa. After a long voyage aboard the Jasmina, Seafarers were taking it easy while waiting for pay-off in Bahrain. From left are Bill Rudd, the ship's delegate, James Stoper, Bib Gilliland, Justin Farrow. All sail in deck department, except Stoper, who ships as a messman. �Page Twenty INro SEAFARERS LOG OcWbe^ illy,1968 SPITFIRE (American Bulk Carriersl S; ptcmber 16—Chairman, F. S. Sclmann • Secretary. Phil Reyes. Everything is nnVn dis­ puted OT in engine department Dis­ cussion held regarding retirement plan. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for the good food and service during the voyage. In turn the steward thanked the entire crew for their cooperation with the steward de­ partment and making their tasks easier. He commended the crew for their exctllcnt performance and spirit of brotherhood. Li" ii \u SIU-AGLIWD Meerings New Orleans Oct. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Oct. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Oct. 21—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Oct. 23—2:00 p.m. Seattle Oct. 25—2:00 p.m. New York .. Oct. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .Oct. 9—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Oct. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .Oct. 14—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Oct. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Oct. 16—7:00 p.m. New York .. Oct. 7—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 8—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... Oct. 9—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ...Oct. 14—7:00p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Oct Oct. Oct. Oct. 7—2:00 p.m. 7—7:00 p.m. 7—7:00 p.m. 7—^7:00 p.m. Duhith Oct 7—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... Oct. 7—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Oct. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault St. Marie Oct. Buffalo Oct Duluth Oct. Oeveland ..Oct. Toledo Oct. Detroit Oct. Milwaukee .. Oct. 17—7:30 p.m. 16—^7:30 p.m. 18—7:30 p.m. 18—7:30 p.m. 18—7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Oct. 15—5:00 p.m. Mobile Oct. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 8—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) Oct. 9—5:00 p.m. Norfolk . .. .Oct. 10—5:00 p.m. Houston .... Oct. 14—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Oct 15—10 a.m. Baltimore Oct 16—10 a.m. •Norfolk Oct 17—10 a.m. Jersey City Oct 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. & 8 p.m. & 8 p.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. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shcpard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS LIndisy Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 475 4th Ave., Ilclyn. (212) HY ALPENA. Mich lALTIMORE, Md. lOSTON, Mass Kayser-Roth Hosiery Co. Inc. Women's Hosiery Schiapareli, Kayser, Phoenix, Mojud, Supp-hose, Sapphire, Bachelor Girl, Fascination. Men's Hosiery & Underwear Esquire Socks, Bachelors' Friends, Supp-hose, Supp-hose Underwear, Slendo Children's Products Kayser, Fruit of the Loom Mojud. Slippers Jiffies, Mercury tTextiie Workers Union of America) Stitzei-Wcncr DlsttDcries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cahin Smi," W. L. Weller Bourhon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) 127 River St. (517) EL 4-3ili 1214 E. Raltlmere St. . (301) EA 7-4900 177 State St. (417) Rl 2-0140 lUFFALD, N.Y. 735 Washington St. SIU [714 TL 3-9259 IBU 714 TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9311 Ewing Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jefterion Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. (2IS) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Boi 217 415 Main St. (416) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex 5B04 Cenal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. (904) EL 3-09B7 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 430 Jackson Ave. Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) <1, Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Root and Shoe Workers' Union) 115 3rd St. (703) 622-1892 PHIUDELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3BIB PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Celif.. 350 Freemont St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. (BI3) 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif.. 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island. Calif. (813) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA. Japan..Iseya BIdg.. Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU AtUintic, 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 charge of these funds shall equally consist 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. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various tnut funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained frpm publishing any article serving the jwlitical purposes of any individual in the Uiildn, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which cohsisU of the ExecutiTe Board of the Union. The EkeentiTe Board may delegate, ftom smoog its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. ^1, Gypsum WaOboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Cameb, 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 ^ Glumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) — Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amclfai Earfaart Starlite luggage Starfflte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) ^— White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) "HIS" hrand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Kanda Ties, Boss Gloves, Rlchman (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) v|> Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Brothers and SeweD Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Hfllenbrand Industries of Batesville, Ind. Batesville "Monoseal" Casket Hill-Rom Hospital Furniture (Upholsterers' International Union) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Tennessee Packers Reelfoot Packing Frosty Mom Valleydale Packers (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America) PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All noembers should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing llnion 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 haa negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which wUi serve the best interests of themselves, their famOies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donction was established. Dmutions to SPAD are entirdy 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 Ssafatar feels that any of the above rights have hesa vlslatsd, sr that he has been dsaisd Us tuiiaiHalisaal rlgU ef acesss to Uaisa rscords sr iiiiforMtien, he shoaM tasaisdtataly aatuy 8IU PrssMsat PaU HaO at hsadgaartsta hy ctetiisd mail, rotaia lacsigt ysgasiitsfi. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Service), September 10—Chairman, J. W. Parker; SecreUry, W. C. T. Schaefer. Ship's delegate reported that there were a few beefs that had to be settled with patrolman. One man missed ship in Hawaii and one man paid off in Panama. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departmente. 111.80 in ship's fund. JAMES (Oriental Exporters), Septem­ ber 16—Chairman, Salvatore Seviglio; Secretary, C. M. Gray. Some disputed OT in deck department. Motion was made to have air-conditioning repaired. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a joh well done. DEL SOL (Delta), September 2S— Chairman, C. Parker; Secretary, R. E. Stougb, Jr. $4.66 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depmrtments. No beefs. ALCOA MASTER (Alcoa), September 21—Chariman, Richard Chiasson; Sec­ retary, C. Wright. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Dis­ cussion held on retirement plan. CHOCTAW (Waterman), September 23—Chairman, W. Uschuk; Secretary, J. O'Dea. Brother R. Pinkham was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Brother J. Krebser was elected to serve as ship's secretary. $6.60 in ship's fund. COMMANDER (Marine Carriers), Septeiiiber 22—Chairman, L. B. Bryant, Jr.; Secretary, R. Borlase. Some disputed OT and minor beefs in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. Discus­ sion held regarding retirement plan. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals), September 22—Chairman, Pete Scroggins; Secretary, Joe Bennett. Ship's delegate reported that this has been an excep­ tionally good trip. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. All repairs have been taken care of. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for the good food and fine service. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), September 22—Chairman, J. J. Connors; Secretary, R. K. Peter­ son. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing is running smoothly, with no beefs. DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS LINFIELD VICTORY (Alcoa), Sep­ tember 8—Chairman, R. Johnson ; Secre­ tary, R. Wood. Brother S. Woodell was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Discussion held regarding SIU retire­ ment plan. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Moore-MeCormack), August 22—Chairman, W. De Francisco; Secretary, W. M. Hand. $61.00 in ship's fund. Brother W. T. De Francisco was elected to serve as ship's delegate. There were no beefs and no disputed OT reported. SEAFARER (Marine Carriers), Sep­ tember 16—Chairman, George A. Logan ; Secretary, Pete Triantafillos. A few hours disputed OT reported in deck and engine departments. ITiere were no beefs reported. Three men missed the ship in Durban, South Africa; two returned at Bombay. STEEL KING (Isthmian), July IBChairman, Albert J. Doty; Secretary, Ken Hayes. Brother Hayes was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Some dis­ puted OT in the engine department to be clarified. BELOIT VICTORY (Admanthos), Sep­ tember 8—Chairman, Willard Lajrton; Secretary, Don Mason. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to Ihe Steward and the entire steward department for a job well done. DEL MAR (Delta), September 22— Chairman, James L. Tucker; Seeretur, Darrell G. Chafin. Brother Jimmy Tucker was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the movie director. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vietory Carriers), July 29—Chairman, Nick Funkan; Secretary, J. J. Connors. Brother Robert Broadus was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT. DEL ORO (Delta), September 8— Chairman, Charles W. Hebert; Secre­ Ury, Ralph Taylor. Brother John Fedeso^ vich was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Some disputed OT reported in all three departments. Al^INOUS (Waterman), September 18—Ghalnnan, Eddie S. uame; Secre* tary* Vernon Taylor. $20.00 In ahlp'a fund. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. , f . r . C �0<klober 11, 196S iilVrORTH-WESTERLY WINDS at five miies an i1 hour ... barometer 30.1 and steady .. . precipita­ tion probability only about 40 percent." This sounds like a fair-weather forecast. But the Sea­ farer knows it ain't necessarily so—and he isn't too much surprised when the heavens open up and it rains cats and dogs—often right on the heels of the prediction. Aboard ship or on shore, the man who goes to sea has a keen eye for nature's quick change of face. And he doesn't blame the weather man, because he knows that no one can nail the fickle elements down with any certainty. Predicting the weather—with all of our modern tech­ nological advances—is still a very inexact science. If we understand the nature of the constantly shifting factors involved in weather forecasting, it helps to understand why it cannot yet be foolproof. Our weather is made by forces which act and react in the deep blanket which we call the atmosphere, and which completely covers the earth upon which we live. This blanket consists of four layers. Immediately above the earth's surface is the tropo­ sphere. It accounts for three-fourths of the entire weight of air and contains almost all its water vapor and carbon dioxide. The next layer is the stratosphere, the upper portion of which absorbs the bulk of the sun's deadly cosmic radiation. Above this is a thin, soundless layer called the iono­ sphere. Contained here are a large number of posi­ tively charged atoms which cause radio interference. At the very top is the exosphere which varies be­ tween 300 and 600 miles above the earth. It is very thin and its temperature remains constant at about 4000 degrees. Above these atmospheric levels the cold of the outer space is near absolute zero. Solar radiation comes to us in short waves which can easily penetrate the atmosphere. Upon striking the earth, these short rays are transformed into long heat waves. The longer waves can not so easily penetrate the atmosphere and th'^n heat collects in the air—and upon the earth's surface—to supply the warmth neces­ sary to support life and the energy which motivates storms. Another function of the atmosphere is the transportation of water vapor. The air around the earth contains an average total of 17 trillion tons of water vapor. If this gigantic load were suddenly dumped upon the surface of the United States it would flood the country with a layer of water seven feet deep. Fortunately, nature has a more orderly wav of dis­ tributing its water in the form of rain and snow. This precipitation is part of a cycle by which water is evapo­ rated from our seas and comes back to irrigate our land and replenish our rivers. The sun is not only the earth's enerey source; the powerful eflFeets of its radiance—unevenlv distributed and absorbed by our planet—^topether with the rotation of the earth, produce the great basic circulation pat­ terns upon which all of our weather is founded. As the earth rotates, the atmosphere keeps pace. At the equator, the movement of the earth is equal to its circumference—about 25,000 miles each day. There is little or no surface wind at the equator. The tropical air, heated by the sun, rises and moves northward to the pole. As it moves north, the earth's circumference becomes graduallv more narrow and the equatorial air moves faster and faster than the surface it passes over—producing the winds. The earth is ringed with wind bands, flowing alternatelv east and west. Beyond these bands, the oceans absorb and s*ore the sun's radiation, acting as a giant thermostat and keeping down temperature changes. Sea currents bathe coastal land areas with tropical heat, warming them and producing mild climate. Half our world owes its mild climate to the warm Gulf Stream. The coastal areas, the mountains, the valleys, the plains, each absorb the sun's energy at a different rate, helping to create the climate for these areas. The world-wide weather observations of today have established the fact that the air over us is divided into huge air masses—continents of air drifting with the winds of earth. As they wander they cover us with alternate umbrellas of rain, snow or sunshine. There are two basic sources of weather air: the polar region, with its dry air masses and the equator, bringing tropical air masses which are warm, wet and heavily cloud-laden. The points at which air masses meet are called fronts. Air masses interact with the surface areas they cover, affecting the weather below and, in turn, being changed in the process themselves. Bevond varying the weather, the air masses act as the earth's thermostats, regulating its temperature by dis­ tributing its heat. Water reflects about 60 percent of the solar radiation absorbing 40 percent. Land reflects only about 10. percent and absorbs 90. So the oceans have become the gteat moderators, acting to narrow the extremes of temperatures in the SEAFARERS LOG A 50,000,000-volt discharge lights up the heavens as lightning streaks to earth. Thunder will follow. Altocumulus clouds are startling in their grandeur. Rain is shown precipitating out in distance at left. air masses as they travel over them. Fog may be produced by cooling air masses, con­ densing all the moisture present. It also happens in warm weather when more moisture is added to already moisture-laden air. Most cloud formations occur when air masses of different temperatures collide. Sometimes the results of these collisions are spectacular. Large-scale mixing of air masses often occurs very rapidly. When this happens, the atmosphere somersaults and thunderstorms are born. These storms begin to form when huge quantities of water vapor are lifted into clouds which blot out the sun. When overloaded, the water precipitates out as rain, drenching the land. Static electricity is produced by the friction of the raindrops falling through the air. This friction builds up and when the total charge is high enough, a leap of electricity discharges into the ground below. Lightning causes a temporary vacuum in the atmosphere. The surrounding air, swirling in to fill the space, creates the thunderclap. Thunder used to frighten the ancients, just as it frightens many people today. The Norsemen said it was caused by the chariot wheels of Thor, god of thunder, Page Twenty Three who also threw lightning bolts. An easterly wave is a bend in a tropical front. As the northeast-southwest line moves irregularly westward, thunderclouds build along the line, resulting in showers. They are common around the tropical islands of the Caribbean and the sudden showers follow clear skies. Unstable easterly waves give birth to tropical cyclones. Fronts between shifting air masses are weak or strong, depending on the differences in temperature and the moisture content of the two bodies. Most of our rain, almost all of the vast blankets of covering clouds, and a large percentage of our turbulent winds are gen­ erated in strong fronts. A cold front develops at the juncture of a cold-air with a warm-air mass. The heavier cold air runs under the warm air, forming turbid mixtures of hot and cold air, gusty winds and vertically developed clouds which look dark and foreboding. These are cumulonimbus and are characterized by anvil-like tops. Violent rain, thun­ der and lightning result. Accompanying winds gener­ ally blow from the south or southwest. A warm front develops when a mass of warm air follows a mass of cold air. The lighter warm air rides up above the cold, producing a wedge similar to that of the cold front but covering a much wider area. The moisture of the rising warm air- condenses to form clouds and produce rain. But the clouds are lower and less marked and ominous-looking. The resulting rain falls in a monotonous drizzle which may last for days. There is little thunder and lightning and the winds are light instead of gusty. When accompanied by temperature changes, the sud­ den shifting of rain-laden winds is the surest indication of a frontal passage—better weather is on the way. In the Northern Hemisphere, fronts move from west to east. When d^nse air rises to great heights a highpressure zone is produced. Air masses containing dips and valleys have low-pressure zones. High-pressure air flows toward a low-pressure area and gradually over­ takes the low-pressure air mass. The body of air caught between high and low pressure svstems is slowly saueezed upward until its forward and rear fronts meet, this is called an occlusion and the line of contact is an occluded front. These occluded fronts bring cold weather. A squall often occurs together with a cold front when the winds aloft are stmnoer than those at the surface. They are of brief duration., but can be extremely vio­ lent. smashing roofs, uprooting trees and capsizing sailing craft. Hailstones form when the moisture content of the air is high and the upper air is unusuallv cool. The cumulus clouds build up. changing from fluffv white to black. Water droplets form and are carried hfavenward by the un-sweeping air. When thev rise above the freezing level thev harden. The hailstones become larger—often as big as golf befls—^when they are joined bv water droolets from below. When the air can no longer sup­ port its burden, rain and hail be"in to fall. Hail can be verv destructive; fortunatelv it is short-lived. Smo" is a relatively new phenomenon. In industrial areas many smokestacks belch tremendous loads of chemicals and combustion products into the already overburdened atmosphere. Much of this air-borne debris is too heavv and falls as crime to smear our citv streets. Lighter particles and waste gases remain airborne until water-laden air combines with it to form smog. This m'xture han^s over many of our cities and is a real killer, especially to older or ailing persons and new­ born infants. Tropical hurricanes produce the most extreme weather conditions at sea. The interaction of wind, storm and sea is so violent that the horizon disannears and the Seafarers' world becomes an inseparable mixture of .swirhnc air and water. Hurricanes a^e the most dreaded of all nature's as­ saults. Thev can level cities and have killed countless oeonl". Thev are most common in the Atlantic and in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Pacific they are called ty­ phoons. Such storms form in the hot. humid atmosnhere of the inter-tropical front. Thev develop hour bv hour, build­ ing up a counter-clockwise circulation until the force breaks it awav from the parent front. Heavv clouds lie 300-400 feet over the surging water while the winds beat the sea with terrific force, raising waves of 100 feet or more. Tornadoes usuallv develop as a result of the meeting of two air masses having different temperatures and flowing in different directions A shearing or rotating force develops around a low-pressure center. The tor­ nado cone descends from under a heavy, black, very turbulent cumulonimbus cloud which is accompanied bv violent gustv winds, rotating with a counter-clockwise motion at enormous speed. TTiese twisters cause trem«*ndous damage. Waterspouts begin as downward-projecting bulges from cumulus clouds which reach the sea. forming a tube of water connecting sea and sky. Due to their relativelv slow sne«*d th»se .sea twistTs can easily be cir­ cumnavigated by today's power-driven vessels. �Vol. XXX No. 21 SEAFARERSKXOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO t*. Application time is here again for the five annual SIU College Scholarships, each worth $6,000 over a four-year study period, to be awarded in 1969 to Seafarers or their children. To qualify. Seafarers must have accumulated at least three years seatime on ships contracted to the SIU. Seafarers must, meet the necessary seatime requirements in order for their children to qualify for the scholarship grants. A distinguished panel of leading university educators and administrators selects these scholarship winners on the basis of their high school records and scores attained on College Entrance Examination Board tests. The first of these CEEB tests will be given throughout the country on November 2, 1968. Later tests are scheduled for December 7, 1968 and January 11, 1969, with a final opportunity available March 1, 1969. However, the earlier you arrange for your test the better, so don't put it off. Eligible Seafarers and their children who are interested in applying should arrange for these tests as soon as possible by writing to: College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592 at Princeton, New Jersey, or at Box 1025, Berkeley, Cali­ fornia. Applicants are also urged to obtain their SIU College Schol­ arship application forms as soon as possible. All applications must be received on or before April 1,1969. These forms can be obtained by writing to: SIU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. They are also available at any SIU Hall. The SIU Scholarship Plan is widely recognized as one of the most liberal, no-strings-attached programs of its kind anywhere in the country. Recipients of these awards may pursue any course of study they choose and attend any accredited college. The 1969 win­ ners will be selected by the Seafarers Scholarship Award Com­ mittee on May 12,1969. Seventy-eight SIU Scholarship Awards have been made to 25 Seafarers and 53 children of Seafarers since the inception of the program, now beginning its sixteenth year. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource October 11, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NEW SOVIET MARITIME MOVE UNDERLINES WORLDWIDE THREAT NEW SUPPORT RALLIES FOR HUMPHREY AS CAMPAIGN PICKS UP MOMENTUM BOYCOTT MAKES GRAPE SALES TUMBLR AS COUNTRY WIDE SUPPORT SNOWBALLS US RELIANCE ON FOREIGN FLAG SHIPS SEEN ENORMOUS DANGER BY HATHAWAY TECT OF SIU CONSTITUTION DE PAUW PAYS OFF HOUSE REJECTS REPUBLICAN ATTEMPTS TO CUT BACK FOOD STAMP PROGRAM THREE SIU FATHER AND SON TEANS SAIL TOGETHER ON DE PAUW VICTORY 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 10/11/1968 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. 21 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4db44a1183f9911a981d1b76dff0ebe9.PDF 930f939ba56c5f109a934afb27dc2e7f PDF Text Text "j,",'7 • »• ;*s^,^r(.'-'.•^*T^•;;.l'.•.'v;;-- •;•7<< »/;•> r:^' • rf:<;-.yrv''rt -'..jr..--,- • ''5; T Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District^ Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1945 No. 41 SlU Protests WSA's Illegal Power Grab Steel Owner Says Operators Raise Pay Only When Forced UJ' New General Order 53 Affecting Cooks And Stewards Scored in Union Resolution A resolution calling for the membership of the SIU to oppose General Order No. 53 issued by War Shipping Administrator Admr. Emory 5. Land was submitted to WASHINGTON—startled pro- to live on that. He pointed out meetings in the Atlantic and Gulf District, on a coastwise basis this week. The Gen­ labor observers imagined the mil- that an income of $1,950 a year eral Order calls for members of the stewards' department sailing on WSA ships as lenium had arrived -when Pat­ clear of taxes was needed by the second cook and baker or above that rating to take out "competence cards" with the rick W. McDonough, million- ordinary city family to break WSA after examinatin, on or be-*— naire owner of the McDonough even on a maintenance budget fore January 1, 1946. These letter to the War Shipping Ad­ Steel Co. of Oakland, California, (confined to bare necessities and "competence cards" would be in ministrator. His letter, and the This Is "Supporf*! told a Senate labor sub-commit­ with no luxuries or savings pos­ addition to the certificates of ef­ letter from the Coast Guard, and tee that "employers never raise sible), and that a wage of $1 an While the NMU was assur­ ficiency that seamen of all rat­ the text of General Order No. 53, wages unless they're forced to" hour would be required to meet ing the striking longshore­ ings now carry and are an at­ as well as the resolution follow: and recommended that the 65- such a yearly income. tempt by the WSA to become a cent minimum wage bill become AFL President William Green men of their "support." their permanent body. law. elaborated on Hinrichs' figures to contracted ships were sailing The General Order requires The surprised committee was show how little could be pur­ despite the longshore beef. such men who fail in the WSA's rocked when it heard the indus­ chased at the 65-cent rate and The following are just some proposed examination to go back Dear Mr. Hawk: that a worker could only buy of their ships that left the trialist tell them that: to the WSA's training schools, There has been submitted to J. Profits rise when wages are about three-quarters of the. food port of New York recently; even though they had been go­ deemed necessary for a minimum increased. ing to sea for a number of years the United States Coast Guard ' 2. "Higher wages cause better adequate diet by the Department Henry S. Grove and are presently functioning in the enclosed General Arder No. William H. Kendrick's. of Agriculture. production." their respective capacities in the 53 of the War Shipping Adminis­ 3. "65 cents is a pittance, I Also supporting the bill was L. Donald S. Wright stewards department. The order tration. The effect of the WSA don't care where it is. It's really Metcalfe Walling, administrator Barbara Fritchie could be used by the WSA to General Order is that after Jan­ not American to pay 65 cents an of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Samuel Aitkins spread its control to other de­ who emphasized the importance Arthur Riggs hour." uary 1, 1946, no person in the partments. stewards' department in the rat­ 4. "Never in my 42 years as a of the new bill which would Bernard N. Baker Pursuant to instructions from ing of second cook and baker or working man and employer have bring under the fair wage law Benjamin H. Hill William Terry Howell the membership, John Hawk, higher shall be employed on any some 320,000 seamen and up­ I ever seen an increase in wages James Barbour Secretary-Treasurer of the At­ vessel owned or bareboat char­ ward of a million and a quarter freely granted." lantic and Gulf District protest­ tered by the War Shipping Ad­ agricultural handling and pro­ 5. "Raising the minimum wage ed General Order No. 53 in a ministration unless he holds a cessing occupations. to 65 cents an hour is not going WSA Competence Card from that to affect prices one iota." Administration or has been ex­ 6. His firm had made a profit of amined by that Administration at least one rhillion dollars a year ajjd has been found qualified to during the war, and that it was receive training, but has not been "too much." given an opportunity to receive • 7. He had raised wages for the training because of manning con­ same reason that anybody had ditions. All persons to whom the . . . 'because I was forced to.' Order applies will be given ex­ PAID HIGHER WAGES aminations by the War Shipping McDonough has run his own Behind the longshoremen's struggle, between those* Administration to prove that they business for 22 years, and before who advocate strike action and those who don't, lies a per for, despite their cries of are competent to meet the stand­ "solidarity," not a single ship that for 20 years was an appren­ ards set by that Administration for tice boilermaker, foreman and typically brazen attempt by communist-run and commun­ manned by their members- has such persons. Persons who pass failed to sail. Not a single ship Superintendent of various steel istic-dominated organizations to make political capital out such examination will receive the plants. During the war, he re­ of the ILA differences, regardless of the right or wrong of has been tied up to support the aforementioned Competence striking longshoremen. duced the price of invasion boats the situation and equally re-* sions of militant solidarity? The interests of these phony Cards. Those who do not pass from over $25,000 to less than gardless of the eventual outcome "supporters" lie, not in the work­ the examination, but who show SCABBED ON SEAMEN $12,000. This was the lowest in wages and conditions. Only too well known among ing conditions or wages of the that they are qualified to re­ price in the country, though he Supporting the rank and filers, maritime workers are the finky ILA membership and certainly ceive training, will be issued paid higher wages than the "like a rope supports a hanging actions of these self-styled "sup­ not in the merits of the internal Competence Cards after success­ other plants. fully completing the training. McDonough was among the man," is the communist Daily porters" during past waterfront ILA pro and con argument, but Worker which observes "the struggles. It was the NMU that in using the situation to rule or The War Shipping Administra­ many witnesses, including labor heartening sign of growing mari­ branded striking seamen as "Hit­ ruin as has alwa'ys been their tion has requested the Coast officials and ordinary workers, time solidarity" and commends Guard, pursuant to the Presi­ ler agents, fascists and enemies method of operation. who appeared before the com­ the "support" being given to the dent's Executive Order No. 9054, of America" back in the days The stakes for them in the mittee to urge the enactment of striking longshoremen by local as amended, to take steps through game are that they would swing that preceded Pearl Harbor. That the minimum wage bill which officials of the Marine Firemen, the Shipping Commissioners to the longshoremen over to their was, of course, after Hitler broke •would, over a two year period, Oilers and Watertenders; Marine insure that after January 1, 1946, West Coast comrade-fink, Harry the Soviet-Nazi pact. It was they step up minimum wage payments Cooks and Stewards; and the no person covered by WSA Gen­ Bridges and his ILWU-CIO. As who, during the SIU-SUP spear­ to 75 cents an hour. NMU. Representatives of these eral Order No. 53 (that is, no far as the communists are con­ headed War Bonus fight, manned : Presenting a convincing case in three unions reportedly distrib­ person in the stewards' depart­ cerned, the rank and file mem­ ships and scabbed on the seamen, support of the proposal, A. F. uted leaflets announcing their ment of the rating of second bers would be just as many terming the strike a phony beef. Hinrichs, acting director of the unity with the longshoremen. cook and baker or above) shall be pawns, to be used as long as they It was Harry Bridges who crash­ Bureau of Labor Statistics of the signed on any vessel owned or are useful and thrown to the ed the picket lines and offered Department of Labor, said that a Just what kind of support do bareboat chartered by the War wolves after they've outlived his ILWU-CIO men to the oper­ 65 cent wage would hardly pro- they mean? What kind of sup­ their usefulness to the commie Shipping Administration unless vi4e bare subsistence at present port are they giving? And Just ators. he presents to the Shipping Comline. Even now their expressions of what lies, insidiously hidden, in prices; and that ^most families would "go into a hole" if forced back of their new found expres­ 'support" are mere scraps of pa­ (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) Letter To Sill Frem Ceast Guard Commies Hope Fer Political Gain As They 'Support' Longshoremen �Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday, Oclober 12, 1945 LOG FOR YOUR FUTURE SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District A filiated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New Y6rk 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 X HARRY LUNDEBERG i. It i ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - - Washingtoti Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. '267 The Ship Disposal Bill There's a noisy beating of gums these days in the Nation's capitol concerning the seventeen billion dollar ship disposal bill. Administration leaders are pulling for their sale without restrictions; lawmakers, shipowners. Maritime Commission and others demanding various re­ strictive measures be incorporated "to protect the U. S. merchant marine." Although these "protectors" speak so piously none of them, as far as can be determined, has raised the real issues and, for that reason, none has found the proper solution. The whole question is being discussed on the basis of elmininating or curtailing foreign competition to the ad­ vantage of the U. S. operators. Certainly no one will argue against protecting our country's legitimate share of world trade, but almost every­ one has his own pet idea about how to do it or what that share should be. Most of us, except the arch-nationalist, will agree that we cannot live in a land of plenty while the rest of the world goes without the goods vital to its existence. This means that, in our own interests, foreigners must be able to trade in world markets and must have demands that they return to work the ships to do so. The obvious fact is that U. S. tonnage Belgium Dockworkers and approximately two-thirds will be sold to them, and other U. S. tonnage will be op­ Want Better Conditions voted down the proposal. erated by Americans under foreign flags. The Belgium Transport Work­ The Hull sympathy strike in­ Unfair competition is not only dangerous to the shipowner and the manufacturer, but is even more dan­ gerous to the seamen and the factory workers. Unfair competition will tear down standards of living, regardless of the unions' bargaining strength. It's this unfair competition that is causing the alarm in Washington, and they're doing the only thing they know about eliminating it. Instead of forcing the foreign operators into a position of matching our costs, dollar for dollar, they try by ersatz methods to offset the other's advantage. Can Britain, Holland, Norway or any other country use cheaper coal than we? Of course, not. Can they sail in cheaper water or use bargain-rate trade routes? Of course, not. The only saving they can make is in the cost of labor and the cost of the workers' feeding and safety. Therein lies the answer to the Washington legislators. If they can agree to a law which provides that foreign shipowners, or Americans operating under a foreign flag, must meet American seamen's working conditions, pay, safety and other standards, they will find the real answer to their problem. U. S. manufacturers and shipowners hate to admit it, but the undeniable facts are that better wages and working conditions have actually increased efficiency and productivity which more than offset the additional money paid out. It is this American production know-how that will successfully compete with any foreign operators. ers' Union, listing the grievances of the Antwerp dockers, has filed a request for immediate improve­ ment of working conditions. The union is demanding the abolition of hiring for half shifts, which is being applied to the disadvan­ tage of the dockers; .hiring of gangs for finishing off cargoes, which will prevent arbitrary changing of personnel; improve­ ments in methods of hiring and the forming of gangs; and the in­ troduction of the Saturday halfholiday. (ITF) Dockers in Eight British Ports Strike The entire Mersey River dock system was shut down when the last of the port's 15,000 dockers joined the eight day old strike. The striking longshoremen jeered creased to four thousand men and the strike spread to include eight ports. Pensions For Injured Danish Seamen Pensions fo Danish seamen and fishermen who, while serving dur­ ing the German occupation of Denmark aboard ships in Allied service, sustained injuries which wholly or partially incapacitated them, are provided for in a Bill which has just passed in Den­ mark. The new law amends the Seamen's War Injuries Law of 1940. The Bill provides that the na­ tionality of the ship does not matter, the only condition being that claimants must not have shown anti-Danish feelings. (ITF) better their conditions, the very practical problem of in­ creasing our own wage structures and working condi­ tions. Unless we make sure that Seaman Johnny Bull, Seaman Haaken Olsen, and Seaman Hans Vanderveldt get wages and conditions equal to our own, we'll soon find that ships manned by them will sail while ours gather barnacles. GET HEP; GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so, send your name and home address to the Log office, 51 Beaver Street, New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. . \ -< Mexican Workers Return From U. 5. It was announced last week that 67,000 Mexican workers will re­ turn from the United States when their work contracts come to an end in November. All of these men, most of the railroad work­ ers, were employed in the U. S. under agreement reached bebetween U. S. and Mexican gov*, ernments providing for a pi'earranged number of Mex'can workers being taken to the U. S. in order to alleviate the man­ power shortage. Mexican Stevedores Stage Protest Strike \ A three hour protest strike of stevedores paralyzed all Mexican ports in both Atlantic and Pacific coasts last August 31st. The strike was called by the dockers and stevedores union as a demon­ stration against a recent Mexican Supreme Court decision which, in the opinion of the dockwork­ The end result is that wages of seamen will be equal ers, deprived them of the right to one way or the other. Either we bring theirs up to ours conclude contracts with employ­ The stake which we have in this ship sale bill is, besides or they, through no fault of their own, will tear ours down ers and of the , benefits of labor legislation in general. (ITF) the moral question of aiding seamen of other countries to to their levels. �^ Friday, October 12, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Attention Members! When paying dues, assess­ ments, tines, donations or any monies to the union, make sure that you pay it to an authorised representative and that you get an official re­ ceipt. No matter how much or how little you pay, follow this procedure for your own protection. By PAUL HALL The War Shipping Administration has recently announced their plans for the recertification and examination of members of the stewards department. This in spite of the fact that this union and pther unions have opposed it since this idea was first suggested. Quite naturally, the SIU does not intend to endorse this program of WSA's Mr. O'Connell in any manner. Quite the contrary, in the ovent that the WSA insists on putting this program into effect, this union will take whatever action necessary to stop it, whether it is economic action or through simply boycotting the school. The point is thfit, regardless of what effort it takes to beat them, this union realizes that it is to our benefit and protection to do so. In the event we do not beat these people, it would mean that every man in the stewards department would have to go back to some bunch of phony examiners and go through a lot of lost motion and then be recertificated after a period of time. It doesn't require much of a mastermind to figure out why these people want to put this program into effect—it is simply be­ cause they want to protect their jobs and keep leaching off the taxpayers' dough. We will make it our businesg- to see that they don't get this oportunity. <. i THOSE SHIPBOARD MEETINGS Py Minutes from various ships' meetings are being sent and brought in in larger numbers than ever before. However, it ap­ pears that not every ship holds these meetings. Every man should make it his business, to see to it that a meeting is called as soon ias possible and ship's delegates elected. This should be done, not after the ship has started her voyage, but immediately upon boarding the ship, so as to guarantee representation for all the crew in what­ ever shipboard beefs may take place before the vessel starts her trip. After the trip has started, meetings should be held regularly. These meetings should deal, of course, with all problems of the union in addition to the problems of that particular crew on board that particular ship. Probably one of the most important points on the agenda for a shipboard meeting should be the education of the younger mem­ bers. An educational discussion should be held for these men's benefit and the policy of the union explained, as well as pointers given to show these men the value of unionism the SIU way. Each member must feel he is part of the union, and that the union works through him. Send copies of each meeting held to Headquarters Office so that the membership as a whole can act on each crew's suggestions, recommendations and actions. HOLD THAT MEETING—ELECT THOSE DELEGATES! How To Divide The Work In Stewards Department SHULER sign ons. There are a number of vessels in port that should start crewing and signing on, and we expect shipping to pick up again. However, there are al;ways jobs on the board when the hall closes at night. The War Shipping Administra^ tioii has created anotlier beef ber tween the operators and the Sea* farers International Union by sending out a directive on the stewards department comple­ ment. These directives are drawn up by some landlubber who has no conception of the work perform­ ed by the stewards department ott board a vessel and the manning scales are guaged by a pre-war scale. EIGHT MEN NEEDED On the Hog Islands and other old-type jobs, there were seven men carried in the stewards de­ partment. before the war. Now, the WSA states in its directive that seven men are sufficient com­ plement for stewards departments on board a Liberty ship not car­ rying troops. They probably never took into consideration the fact that there is a lot more deck space assigned to the stewards department, which must be taken care of on Liberties and Victories, than there is on the old-type ships. This dispute has caused quite a bit of disruption in the shipping schedule in this and other ports. The Union is holding out for eight men on Liberty ships that carry less than 40 in the crew. A GOOD PLAN With this new manning scale of seven men on the lod-type He retired his book to serve ships, some stewards department during the war in his old rating have had difficulty in arranging as a Chief Boatswain's Mate. their work. A good plan to fol­ Brother Barone served in Pearl low in laying out the work for Harbor and was active at the a seven man stewards department ship-repair base, as well as on board these ships is the Chief aboard the USS Laramie, a Cook and Second Cook in the galley, one Messman and one Util­ tanker. "I'd rather be sailing on mer­ ity Man to serve the officers, and chant ships, "Brother Barone says. two Messmen or one Messmen "There's more freedom and the and one Utlity Man to serve the seamen are more united as Union crew. men. Besides we have the best The licensed officers of the conditions in the world and we deck department should have hope to better them." their quarters taken care of by the two men asigned to serve the unlicensed personnel. On the Liberty ships carrying eight men, the two men assigned to serve the followed except that the eighth cals that the SIU would give any man should be signed on as a assistance necessary to win the utility and be used in helping the beef. All ILA locals thanked us Cooks in the galley and also tak­ for the offer, stating that they ing care of passageways, etc. would call the SIU in, if they CHEF'S JOB needed us. Our pledge of real support was A good suggestion for Stewards given with the full understanding sailing on Victories and Liberties thai the SIU, besides refusing to that carry troops is to assign the sail the ships, would place finan­ galley and the pantry to the cial resources at the longshore­ Chef. He should be accountable men's disposal. The SIU needs to the Steward for the manage­ no placards or handbills to an­ ment of this part of the Stewards nounce its readiness to help in Dept., and the Steward should not any and all legitimate beefs. Its interfere with the way it is run reputation among maritime work­ as long as it is satisfactory. ers is too well known. If there are any changes to be It is not the purpose of the made, he should take it up with Seafarers International Union to the Chef and let him make the inject itself into the internal af­ changes. The Second Steward fairs of any organization. The should be in charge of all the ILA membership runs its affairs room service, mess rooms, etc. He should have the same author­ and we run ours. It is, however,, extremely im­ ity as docs the Chef over the portant to the SIU that Bridges galley affairs. If worked in this and his cohorts be kept off the manner, it will keep down the East Coast. (Continued on Page 5) By J. P. NEW YORK—Due to the long­ shoremen slow-up, shipping in the Port of New York dropped off in the past week; there were a number of payoffs but few Can't Wait For Discharge OUR OWN TRAINING PROGRAM Speaking of this program of the WSA brings us to a point which has long proved a weak spot for this union. That is the lack of an upgrading system within this Organization, used for the benefit of our members. The same thing, in other words, that the SUP has had on the west coast during this entire war period. The SUP has a training ship which is union controlled and which has sup­ pled a great number of the new men coming into the industry on the west coast as well as upgrading members. This is much the same thing as should be done on this coast, especially in view of the fact that the WSA is going to insist on prolonging their life within the upgrading division. Some two years ago, SIU officials in Baltimore sponsored an upgrading system in that port for the benefit of SIU members. This pro^am, which did not cost the SIU one cent, managed to give 500 SIU members higher ratings. This proved very beneficial to the union in not having to call any fink hall for men; and in addition it allowed a large number of our members to increase their earning power. There is no reason why this Organization should not have its own training system and have it administered by the union. As was pointed out before it would result, first, of an end of the so^ called "necessity" of the continuance of the fink hall upgrading pro­ gram, and, secondly, it would make our organization independent of any fink hall for any qualified ratings. For instance, it would be a simple matter to obtain a ware­ house or loft of some sort within the same area that the hall in New York is now located and to stock it with the necessary gear to upgrade our members. The lack of a union upgrading system has been a weak point in the SIU program, it is not too late to correct this measure. It is up to the membership to decide what action should be taken on this. That's why it will be a good idea at future meetings, both aboard ship and at union halls, to put this as a point on the agenda for discussion and action. There is no reason why we should have to go outside of our own union halls for any rated men, especially so now since the shipowners and Government are trying up lots of scows. Let's discuss this problem among ourselves and come out of it with some policy regarding the absolute necessity for answering this problem. Any action taken on this matter by ships crews should be sent in for membership action. Not waiting for his actual dis­ charge from the Navy, Joseph A. Barone, AB, has again picked up his SIU book so that he can sail as a Union seamen. He will be discharged Oct. 23. Joe came out of the United States Navy in 1938, retired on sixteen years* service and wish­ ing to go to sea, promptly joined the Seafarers International Union. He sailed then steadily until June, 1940, when the Navy again called him back to the service. Commies Play For Longshoremen (Continued from Page 1) Nothing would please the comrats more than to see Bridges gang move in on the Port of New York and enslave the very men with whom they now "co-operate in solidarity." Let there be no doubt that Bridges, Curran, Kauf­ man, Harris, and company jdon't tolerate rank and file moves of any kind. The record of all communist - dominated unions speaks out clearly on this point. Despite efforts to prove other­ wise, the facts are that Bridges stood in line, hat in hand, plead­ ing before the War Labor Board for wages and conditions which the ILA already had. At that, he ended up with and still has lower wages than the ILA. In sharp contrast to the phony "supporters" of the strike, the Seafarers International Union, 60,000 strong with a record of militancy on the waterfront sec­ ond to none, notified all ILA lo­ Page Three �''Xr Page Four yrr--"X/ii' THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 12. 1945 Bureaucrats Grab For Soft Postwar Jobs Coast Guard Letter To Seafarers Hawk Blasts 'New Order' In SlU Answer the War Manpower Commission Government money as many of parties of contemplated action Dear Sir: that may affect them. That is Seafarers International Union (which directive is no longer law the very men trained by the War Shipping Administration were the purpose of this letter. of North America, Atlantic and since revoked June 13, 1945 and recommended to the Bureau of accordingly is no longer authorify Your acknowledgment of this Gulf District has received a copy Marine Inspection and Navigation letter is requested and any com­ of the War Shipping Adminis­ for any action). ments that you care to make of trator's General Order No. 53 Executive Order 9054 is a war now under Coast Guard supervi­ the proposed action requested of entitled "Qaulifications for Stew­ measure and any action taken sion as being fully qualified for under it expires with the cessa­ the endorsement of second cook the Coast Guard will be welcom.e. ards' Department." and baker or cook etc. and who tion of hostilities. Comments with respect to Gen­ This General Order No. 53 in­ are now actually sailing in those The proposed measure is not eral Order No. 53 itself should, cludes all stewards' department necessary for the furtherance of capacities and thus these men of course, be directed to the War personnel who hold certificates would be required to again take the war effort and is consequent­ Shipping Administration. Inas­ of efficiency in the rating of sec­ another examination before being ly outside of the scope of the much as it will be necessary for ond cook and baker or higher and allowed to sail on WSA ships purpose of the Executive Order, the Coast Guard to take various requires these men to pass an and if the examination was not and illegal and unconstitutional. steps to set up machinery for examination and obtain "compe­ passed they would then be re­ Congress has set forth the re­ complying with the request of tence cards" on or before January quired to go back to the very quirements to be met by seamen the War Shipping Administra­ 1, 1946, as a prerequisite for em­ school they graduated from and in the Merchant Seamen's Act tion, the Coast Guard would ap­ ployment on any vessel owned start over again. The War Ship­ (Title No. 46, Section 672 (g)). preciate receiving your acknow­ ledgment and comments as soon by or bareboat chartered to the Congress alone is the only body ping Administration should not War Shipping Administration empowered to take the drastic ac­ be permitted to continue this as possible. which constitutes practically all tion and the Administrator should waste at the taxpayers' expense. American shipping. Very truly yours, not be permitted to usurp the Experienced men who have sail­ L. T. CHALKER The Administrator purports to power given exclusively to Con­ ed in this war and during the Rear Admiral, USCG act under Executive Orders 9054 gress by the Constiution of the last war and have had thirty years experience or more would Acting Commandant and 9244 and Directive XVIII of United States. have to become school boys by WSA PLEDGE TO SIU force of the War Shipping Ad­ The Administrator's General ministrator's General Order Order No. 53 in effect is a state­ No. 53. ment that the safe operation of WHEREAS: The War Shipping have been granted after examina- perience or more would have to vessels requires not only the regu­ UNWARRANTED INSULTS Administration has issued Gen- tion by the Bureau of Marine In- become school boys at the whim lation of the seamen but the regu­ The War Shipping Administra­ eral Order No. 53 entitled "Quali- spection and Navigation, now un- of a group of bureaucrats by lation of cooks and stewards. If tor could under this usurpation fications for Stewards' Depart- der Coast Guard supervision; and force of the War Shipping Ad­ this is so it follows that the law take a similar step and require ment" which includes all person- WHEREAS: Such, overlapping ministrator's General Order No. of the United States requiring the examination to be taken by nel of this department holding of authority and duplication of 53; and the application of an 8 hour day ratings in the deck and engine certificates of efficiency in the jurisdiction can only be an at- WHEREAS: The Seafarers In­ for seamen in the deck and en­ departments and thus attempt rating of second cook and baker tempt on the port of the WSA to ternational Union of North Amer­ gine departments should be ap­ to set aside the Act of Congress and higher, and requires these make itself a permanent body ica has frequently protested the plied to cooks and stewards, and now embodied in the Merchant men to pass an examination and vvith restrictive power over the WSA's waste of taxpayers' money, that a vessel should not be per­ Seamen's Act. obtani "competence cards" on economic life of the seamen; and as well as its attempts to seize mitted to sail unless it has a set It' cannot be overlooked that or before January 1, 1946 as a jg indeed an attempt by the WSA jurisdiction of total control of number of cooks and stewards such unwarranted insults to the prerequisite for employment on to perpetuate itself even though all seamen's functions and af­ on the ship in the ship's comple­ very men who were so highly any vessel owned or bareboat jt was created only as an "emer- fairs in order to set itself up ment. commended by the President, chartered to the WSA, which gency" body to aid in the prose- as a permanent body; and Furthermore the War Shipping leaders of the' armed forces, as means practically all American cution of the war,.and should now WHEREAS: The War Shipping Administration has entered into well as yourself will result in shipping; and jlook toward liquidation since hos- Administrator could under usur­ an agreement termed "Statement War Shipping Administration WHEREAS: In issuing Gen- tilities have ceased; and pation of power, attempt to set of Policy with the Seafarers In­ ships being left at the docks un­ era! Order No. 53 the Admin-, WHEREAS: The War Shipping aside and abrogate the Acts and ternational Union pledging itself manned, even though those ships lalrator of the WSA purports to has entered into Amendments of Congress now not to interfere with the Union's are still necessary to bring our aT™' fS" ' t an agreement termed "Statement embodied in the Merchant Sea­ conditions for employment of its troops home and to feed those and 9224 and D.reet.ve XVIU ot pj, „ ,he Seafarers In- men's Act; NOW, THEREFORE, members under its contracts with yet abroad. WSA General Agents." The Seafarers International the War Manpower Commission fernational Union pledging that BE IT (whie directive IS no longer law ,he WSA would not interfere with RES.OLVED: That the member­ The Administrator's General Union has gone on record as op­ since revoked June 13, 1945 and ,he Union's conditions for em- ship of the Seafarers Internation­ Order No. 53 is an attempt to posing this action and demands accordmgly IS no longer authority , members under al Union go on record as opposed perpetuate supervision by a body that General Order No. 53 be for any action), and Executive its contracts with WSA General to the WSA's General Order No. created only to help meet war immediately rescinded. Enclosed Order 9054 is a war measure and Agents; and now seeks an arbi­ 53 and that no member of the conditions which should now look is a copy of a resolution duly any action taken under it ex­ trary abrogation of its own agree­ Seafarers International Union towards liquidation rather than passed by this organization on a pires with the cessatin of hos­ ment; and coastwise basis. submit' himself to the WSA for perpetuation. tilities; and Very truly yours, The War Shipping Administra­ WHEREAS: The War Shipping examination as to his competency tor's General Order No. 53 also John Hawk, WHEREAS: The proposed Administrator's General Order or apply for a WSA "competence admits that there has been a tre­ Secretary-Treasurer, measure is not necessary for the 53 hg^its that there has card;" and BE IT FURTHER Seafarers International Union furtherance of the wa effort and heen a tremendous shameless RESOLVED: That the Sea­ mendous waste of taxpayer and IS consequently outs|de fte scope taxpayers' and Govern- farers International Union pro­ of the purpose of the Executive ,he tests further the attempts by the Order and is illegal and unconhy the War WSA to usurp the functions and ion , an |ghjppjng Administration were power of Congress in making WHEREAS: Congress has set recommended to the Bureau of laws in order to perpetuate itself; General Order 53 aboard ship is essential to the forth the requirements to be met Marine Inspection and Naviga- and BE IT FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR , prosecution of the war including by seamen in the Merchant Sea- tion (now under Coast Guard suRESOLVED: That the Seafarers STEWARD'S DEPARTMENT orderly transition to peacetime men's Act (Title No. 46, Section pervision) as being fuUy qualified economy. This requires skill irt International Union protests and 672 (g)); and for the endorsement of second opposes the WSA's shameful and The War Shipping Administra­ the care of preparation of the tion now owns or charters sub­ WHEREAS: Congress alone is cook and baker or cook, etc., scandalous waste of taxpayers' stantially all ocean-going vessels foods furnished to the vessels. the only body empowered to take on their certificates of efficiency; and Government money and their of the United States, and operates The extraordinary wartime ex­ the drastice action of changing and proposed further wastage of such such vessels through Agents or pansion of the steward's depart­ the law and the WSA's Admin­ WHEREAS: Those men who moneys through continued train­ General Agents appointed by the ment makes necessary the follow­ ing regulations to assure such istrator should not be permitted are now sailing in those capaci­ ing "programs" which have failed Administrator. to usurp the power given exclu­ ties who were originally trained in their purpose; and BE IT The War Manpower Commis­ skill and to achieve the objec­ sively to Congress by the Consti­ by the WSA would be required FINALLY sion, by Directive No. XVIII, tives of Executive Order 9054, as tution of the United States; and to take another examination be­ RESOLVED: That the SIU pe­ dated Febraury 10, 1943, has au­ amended, and Directive XVIII of fore being allowed to sail on tition all Congressmen and Sena­ thorized and directed the War the War Manpower Commission. WHEREAS: General Order WSA ships, and would be re­ tors to oppose this General Order Shipping Administration to co­ Sec. No. 53 would empower the Ad­ quired to return to the very No. 53 of the WSA in its usurpa­ operate with the War Manpower 304.101 Persons included ministrator of the WSA to regu­ school they graduated from and tion of the powers of Congress; Commission in the recruitment 304.102 Examinations late members of the stewards' de­ start all over again if the exam­ and further that we petition the of men most qualified by exper­ 304.103 Training partment as a "safety" require­ ination was not passed; with a Congress of the United States to ience and training for service at 304.104 Competence Cards . ment and could be used as the basis for the WSA to further continued waste of taxpayers' investigate that WSA's tremen­ sea and to promote the most ef­ 304.105 Issuance of Manuals 204.106 Application for train­ usurp power and take similar money by the WSA; and dous waste of taxpayers' and Gov­ fective mobilization and utiliza­ ing before end of ship­ steps to require further examina­ WHEREAS: Experienced sea­ ernment money in violation- of tion of sea manpower resources ping out time tions of seamen in the deck and men who have sailed in this war the trust which was granted to in the prosecution of the war. AUTHORITY: Sections 304.161 engine departments now holding and during the last war and have the WSA under the war-time em­ Proper feeding of crpws and certificates of efficiency which had as much as thirty years ex­ ergency. of military and naval personnel (Continued on Page i) (Continued from Page 1) ; missioner (1) the aforementioned WSA Competence Card, or (2) a statement from the War Shipping Administration that he has been examined but has not had an opportupity to receive training, or (3) a waiver from the War Ship­ ping Administration furnished in accordance with established pro­ cedures. Under the President's Execu­ tive Order No. 9054, as amended, the War Shipping Administra­ tion is authorized to issue such directives concerning shipping op­ erations as it may deem neces­ sary and may exercise its powers and authority through such Gov­ ernment agencies as it may de­ termine. Such being the case, .the Coast Guard must comply with the request of the War Ship­ ping Administration. However, it is the policy of the Coast Guard, as you know, to advise interested Seafarers Resolution On General Order 53 Text Of WSA's General Order 53 �M HE Friday. Ociober 12, 1945 if SEAFAHERS LOG Page Five Complete Text Of General Order 53 fcp5 The following ships and crewmembers have volun­ tarily contributed to the support of their union paper, the Seafarers Log: SS J. Mitchell fW l-!? H. Hayes 1.00 ,N. Hansen 2.00 (Paid Off in New York) A. Raska 2.00 Name Donation H. Burge 3,00 Alfred Boyic $1.00 T. Rimlinel 1.00 C. O. Lynsky 2.00 A. Ranna 1.00 2.00 J. Bowes J. Maslinick 1.00 2.00 V. Seymour H. E. De Bat 2.00 2.00 A. Bally J. Howe 2.00 2.00 R. Herrero C. De Marco 1.00 1.00 E. Kwistksoski C. J. Sova 1.00 Total $24.00 2.00 R. P. Marion 2.00 Donald Engle SS Richard Rush 2.00 H. McMahon (Paid Off in New York) 1.00 D. R. Fisher Donation 1.00 Name P. Halloway A. E. Gordon $5.00 W. R. Foley 1.00 D. S. Livad 2.00 2.00 P. Frankmanis L. Ellorin 2.00 2.00 M. J. Fields T. G. Leas 1.00 2.00 M. Santiago M. W. Carter 2.00 2.00 P. La Torre F. Mulder 1.00 2.00 D. White H. E. McBroom 1.00 2.00 R. L. Wilkinson R. G. Bingham 1.00 2.00 J. Cabral .: 2.00 2.00 W- L. Creeck J. C. Cayon J. E. Foley 2.00 2.00 E. Hearst J. M. Wood 1.00 2.00 R. P. Vemay J. Rodriguez 1.00 2.00 Eugene Dunlap > J. Katransky 2.00 2.00 D. McFadden W. Abrams 2.00 2.00 S. B. Sorensen 1.00 2.00 S. B. Ingle R. Favata O. B. Anowood 1.00 2.00 A. Jefferson J. R. Ward 1.00 2.00 T. J. Jefferson R. L. Kinzler 1.00 2.00 T. J. Dolan 1.00 2.00 H. Sambert Paolo Pringi W. D. Prowant 1.00 2.00 Ralph Keen F. N. Bowers 1.00 2.00 Stephen Mosher 1.00 1.00 B. R. Smith J. Cura D. C. Grappam 1.00 1.00 W. Lieberman W. Jones 1.00 1.00 E. J. Laws C. M. Grace, Jr. 1.00 2.00 Oral Owens 1.00 2.00 D. Dean J. Czapeak A. Fischetti, Jr 1.00 1.00 $87.00 M. H. Watson Total D. E. Perna 1.00 F. Adams 2.00 SS D. Burnett C. O. Bean 3.00 (Paid Off in New York) Name J. A. Rosa P. A. Casalanwava J. Casalino J. Crowley B. Randall A. G. Petersen O. Wilson R. H. Doucet J. L. Osbourn J. Hill P. D. Cimby T. S. Bruder C. M. Thume Total Donation $1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 $27.00 SS Madawaska Victory Total $45.00 R. McAlpine $20.00 C. Bentley 15.00 C. T. Duncan 2.00 J. Van Dyke 1.00 C. J. Neumaier 1.00 Joe Carcello 1.00 SS Underwood 49.00 SS Brandywine $46.50 (Paid off in Philadelphia. See story on page 8) SS Edward W. Scripps 38.00 (Paid off on West Coast. See Story on Page 6.) TOTAL - $349.50 (Paid Off in New York) Name Leo A. Rossi Jack Jones F. J. Mazgat F. W. Anderson J. Roval J. E. Rose W. L. Paterson (Continued from Page 4) to 304.106, inclusive, issued under E. O. 9054, as amended by E. O. 9244, 3 CFR Cum. Supp. and Di­ rective XVIII of the War Man­ power Commission. 304.101 Persons included. Sec­ tions 304.101 to 304.106, inclusive, cover all steward's department personnel who will be employed on vessels owned by or bareboat chartered to the War Shipping Administration, and who hold certificates of service in the rat­ ing of second cook and baker or higher, which certificates have been issued by the U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation,, the United States Coast Guard, or any agencies exercising the func­ tions thereof. A chief butcher must have a thorough knowledge of all types of meat cutting, including the cutting of beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish. A chief cook shall be able to cook and bake and cut meat. He must have a thorough know­ ledge of cooking and baking and be able to prepare all types of dishes. He must also be able to show skill in the cutting of beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish. dance with the usual procedures. (e) Revocation of Competence Cards. The Administrator of the War Shipping Administration shall designate persons within the War Shipping Administration to form informal hearing boards in the major ports. Any person holding a Competence Card is­ sued under paragraph (b) of this section and who does not perform his duties satisfactorily and in accordance with the standards set forth in paragraph (a) of this. section; may have his Competence Card revoked or suspended by said hearing boards. The juris­ diction of said hearing boards shall be limited to those cases where it is alleged that a person does not perform his duties in ac­ cordance with the standards set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. Before any informal hearing board takes any action in revoking or suspending a per­ son's Competence Card, due writ­ ten notice shall be given to such person and such person may ap­ pear before the board and may be represented by counsel or otherwise if he so desires. A storekeeper must be familiar with the proper stowage and 304.102 Examinations. All per­ keeping of food, refrigeration of sons referred to in section 304.101 food, and control and issuing of will be given an apportunity to food from the storerooms. take examinations to prove that A chief steward must be fa­ they are competent to meet the miliar with all the duties of the standards set forth in section 304.- rest of the steward's department 104 (a), and to indicate what personnel, and must have a training, if any, they need to meet thorough and detailed knowledge such standards, and whether they of the grades of food, procedures are qualified to receive such train- for the receiving of food, the stow­ Any person affected by a de­ Appropriate notice will be age of food, refrigeration, plan­ cision of the informal hearing given as to the location of ex­ ning of menus, issue of food, board may appeal such decision keeping of food control records,' to an appeals board. The ap­ aminations at each center. and management of the mess. He peals board shall be designated 304.103 Training. Whenever an must also have a thorough know­ by the Administrator of the War examination, as prescribed in sec­ ledge of cooking, baking and meat Shipping Administration and shall tion 304.102, indicates that spec­ cutting, and safety rules in the be composed of a chairman from ialized training is necessary and galley, as well as sanitation re­ the commercial food industry, a that the person examined is qual­ quirements for all phases of stew­ representative from the steam­ ified to benefit by it he will be ard's department work. ship industry, and a represen­ given an opportunity to secure (b) Issuance. To those who tative from the maritime labor such training at the expense of union with which the person the War Shipping Administra­ successfully complete training against whom charges have been and those whose examination in­ tion as sooii as manning require­ brought is affiliated, and if said ments permit. Training courses dicates that training is unneces­ person has no union affiliation, will be established so that a per­ sary, the War Shipping Adminis­ he may designate the third mem­ son failing an examination in one tration will issue a Competence ber of the appeals board. phase of the standards set forth Card which will indicate the place 304105 Issuance of manuals, in section 304.104 (a) but passing of examination, the place of tifeinApplicable manuals io be the examination for all other du­ ing, if any, and which will state (a) To ties described in such standard, that the holder of such card has furnished without charge. wlil be able to take training only demonstrated ability to meet the supplement the examination anA program, applicable for those duties in which such standard for his rating as out­ training lined in paragraph (a) of this manuals covering the following person is not competent. section. j subjects will be furnished with­ 304.104 Competence Cards, (a) (c) Prerequisite for employ-i out charge to all persons referred Standards of Competence. For to in section 304.101: the purpose of the issuance of ment. On and after January 1, (1) How to stow and take care Competence Cards as outlined in 1946, or at such earlier date, to be of food on shipboard. announced by appropriate notice, paragraph (b) of this section, and (2) How to keep food records as the development of the ex­ as standards of competence to be on shipboard. amination and training program proved by examinations as out­ (3) Cooking, baking and meat lined in section 304.102, the fol­ may permit, no person referred cutting on shipboard. to in section 304.101 will be em­ lowing standards shall apply: (4) Such other manuals as are ployed on any vessel owned by A second cook and baker shall found to be necessary. or bareboat chartered to the War be able to cook dishes of major All persons receiving these importance and must have a Shipping Administration unless manuals will be required to sign knowledge of meat cutting. He such person holds a Competence a receipt for delivery. must have a thorough know­ Card, or unless such person has (b) Purchase of manuals after ledge of baking and must be taken an examination and is able to produce bread, rolls, bis­ qualified to receive training but initial issuance. Any person re­ cuits, cookies, puddings, pies, and has not been given an oppor­ ferred to in section 304.101 who other pastry items. He must also tunity to receive such training has received any manual without have a thorough knowledge of because of manning conditions. charge pursuant to paragraph preparing other desserts besides Persons who take an examina­ (a) of this section can purchase tion and are qualified to receive additional copies at cost from the baked items. such training but are not given War Shipping Administration. an opportunity to receive such 304.106 Application for train­ training because of manning con­ ing before end of shipping out ditions, will be given a statement lime. If any person referred to from the War Shipping Admin­ in section 304.101 has more than right way the Union is behind istration representative in charge two weeks shore time accumu­ them. of the examination center, to the lated because of time spent at On a number of occasions in effect that the examination has sea, such person will not be per­ the past we have had Stewards been completed, and that al­ mitted to take any training re­ Departments that were managed though training is required, it is quired after examination after badly, with some of the mem­ not possible for the person to two weeks of said shore time has bers doing all the work and others take training at the time of com­ elapsed, unless permission is re­ freeloading. The Stewards gave pletion of the examination or ceived from the War Shipping as excuses that "we don't want shortly thereafter. This statement Administration representative at­ to get in wrong with the Union will be surrendered by the per­ tached to the examination center as some members threaten to put son receiving same when he signs where such person takes the ex­ chai'ges against us," etc. The on a vessel. amination described in section Stewards should get this out of (d) Waivers. In emergency 304.102; their minds, because the SIU is cases when it may not be pos­ E. S. LAND, the Stewards' Union as well as a sible for a person to be examined, Administrator, Messman's. waivers may be issued in accor­ War Shipping Administration Dividing Work in Stewards Dept. Donation $1.00 3.00 (Continued from Page 3) 2.00 1.00 number of beefs where you have 1.00 too many men giving orders. 2.00 DIVIDE WORK 3.00 The key men in the Stewards Dept. should arrange to divide Total $13.00 the work as equally as possible among the men, and not let some SS Montauk Point of the guys push the work off on (Paid Off in New York) someone else or turn in overtime Name Donation for performing work that would J. Lapham $2.00 belong to other members of the E. Hicks 2.00 Dept. The Stewards should re­ J. Yader 1.00 member that they have a duty C. Sedwick 2.00 to perform aboard the vessel and P. Pawski — 1.00 that as long as it is done in the A chief baker must have a thorough knowledge of all types of baking, including the produc­ tion of bread, rolls, biscuits, cook­ ies, puddings, pies, crullers, and other pastry items. �;;"/r Page Six THE SEA FARtRS LOG Friday, October 12, 1945 - f SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS AB Without Pants Hollers From Shower SS Charles Fort Crew Complains About Chief Mate The entire deck department aboard the SS Charles Fort (Robin) signed the report on the ship's chief mate who, accord­ ing to the crew, wants to sub­ stitute the old "Pride and Glory of the Ship" in lieu of overtime pay. "The chief mate, one Thomas Carlton," states the report, "is quite a character. He greets you with a big friendly smile as you board the ship and you think to yourself that all is well and it's going to be a nice trip, but behind that smile he's already sizing you up and figuring out ways to do you out of over­ time. A fact that he admitted to us later in our trip." "It breaks his heart to let go of a few hours overtime and besides—why should he pay us 90 cents an hour when he can get $1.25 per hour for the same work. He blew his top when we put in overtime for cleaning the Steward s' passage-way and fountain. He expected us to do it for the "Pride and Glory of the Ship" as he says. . "On several occasions he came aboard 'stewed' and raised hell with the crew and Bos'n, where­ upon the Bos'n left the deck and took over. One time he raised so much hell with the Armed Guard they had to call a few MPs to confine him to his cabin. He also had trouble with them the trip prior to this one. "On another occasion he re­ fused to let the booms remain topped so that an outfit could discharge their remaining cargo, the Captain had to intervene. "We lashed fuel drums all night in a storm and he prom­ ised to give us that time off in port. One morning we had a fire pouring out of a focs'le and down the passage-way and he raised all kinds of hell for using the fire extinguisher, he said we should save them for big fires. "He's stubborn and bull-head­ ed and doesn't understand a thing about handling men, he is the type of man that would cry for food with a loaf of bread under his arm. In other words he is no good to himself or any­ body else." The report, ,which is on file in Mobile, is signed by Mike Drozda, Delegate, Howard Thompson, John Heder, Moses Sygall, C. Dawe, Henry H. Bouma, Robert "Miles" Macatee, Fred Neally, George Miller, and Theodore Higuera. ALL THAT'S LEFT "Tramp trips ai-e now again the order of the day," crew dele­ gates from the SS Wm. Madan declared after their last trip. They further report that all the local citizens of Comeau Bay, came down to see the first load of "bauxite" in there on an Am­ erican "tramp" ship of the Al­ coa outfit. One of the ABs left the show­ er while we were at the dock with the usual lack of clothing. He was greeted by a very ap- V Some of the ruins of Bremerhaven that the Allied armies left in their path. This picture was taken on July, 1945, before the Nazis started clearing away the rubble under Allied direction. Cape Comfort Has Jinx-Trip preciative feminine audience, and dropped his towel while he beat a hasty retreat for the bathroom. His modesty kept him mar­ ooned in the showers, howling for someone to bring him his pants, before he could face the blushing ladies on the dock. Settle Tiffs With Glares At Ten Paces Although the master said he wouldn't be able to payoff until the crew "served a year on his vessel," the SS Laura Bridgeman, (Robin Liberty), crew did get their pay when they hit Frisco. There were plenty of tripcarders aboard who fell for his line of bull. Only excitement was an occasional argument betwen two Sheepshead Bay "old salts" about who had the most seatime. They usually settled their dispute by going out on number four hatch, looking one Unable to speak English, the pilot managed to make the skip­ per understand that he intended to dock the ship. He did all right but the dock forgot to move over, so that the ship and dock met head on. Thus started the jinx, spoiling what so far had been a fairly good trip for the boys aboard the SS Cajfe Comfort. This Calmar C-1 carried a miscellaneous cargo, including a load of trucks, down to Venezuala and the deck delegate, W. Hunt, AB, says it was a good trip down with a good captain by the name of Moran. They put in to La Salina where the oil workers made emergency repairs to the collis­ ion damage, but the return car­ go was cancelled. Homeward bound, about 12 hours out, the Cape Comfort struck a Domini­ can ketch, taking off his jib boom and part of his port gun­ wale. One man was knocked over­ board and it took about an hour to locate him. Luckily the ship has gravity davits and motor lifeboats which made things a little easier. "Still, getting out of he'd to go on watch, getting the lifeboat in the water and then hunting for a man over­ board isn't easy on the nervous When Writing To The Log another in the eye and then— shaking hands with a promise not to get mad at one another again. Delegates aboard the Laura Bridgeman, which hit Panama, Hawaii and Luzon during its 5 month run, were P. Belcher, AB; B. Terhark, FWT; and H. Swilley, Mess. Some letters have arrived at the Log office without the writers names or book num­ bers. The Log must know, before it it prints, the source of these communications. All letters to the Log should clearly show the writers name and book number if any. It would be a greed help if all names used in letters were printed clearly in order to avoid misspellings. system," Brother Hunt says, "but, by chance, I had a quart of medicine in my locker to steady my nerves." They took the ketch in tow but couldn't make much speed due to heavy seas. It took 24 hours to make the 20 miles into Aruba where they turned the ketch over to the Venezualan authorities. "The old man," says Hunt, "worried all the way home about what kind of a shore job he'd be best suited for." Minutes Of Ship­ board Meeting On SS John W. Davis The delegates' reports at the meeting aboard the SS John W. Davis disclosed several beefs for discussion among the members. Brother J. E. Tansey was elect-" ed chairman and Brother R. C. Livernois, secretary. When the supply of regular meat was exhausted the Stew­ ard failed to provide substitute meat and most of the bulk foods such as barley, rice, sugar, cocoa and crackers was found to be infested with weevils. The eva­ porated milk had curdled. The Deck Delegate called at­ tention to the fact that although the mate had stated that there was no disputed overtime up to that time, two days out of New York decided to dispute several items without giving a reason­ able excuse. By a majority vote the cre^ recommended that J, Dalia take out a probationary book and that probationary book men Clyde R. Stahl and Louis Beaudoin are living up to all union regulations and conducting themselves as good union mem-' bers. In order that the next crew might enjoy as good a ship as possible the following list of im­ provements was proposed: 1. Radio be installed in crew's mess. 2. Furnish percolator and toaster. 3. Crew's quarters need gen­ eral maintenance work such as (a) tighten bunk fixtures, (b) repair or replace springs and mattresses, (c) repair fans in crew's quarters, (d) repair lock­ er handles, (e) replace crew's shower fixtures. The crew also called to the attention of union officers that they have seen no union litera­ ture aboard ship on this voyage. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. tr- Everyone Happy On This Ship It was one of those dream voy­ ages: The master liked the crew (and said so); the crew liked the master; and the crew liked the Log and remembered it the practical way. Captain F. C. Assmuss was so pleased by the way the crew of the SS Edward 'W. Scripps kept their quarters and messrooms that he sat right down and put it in writing. The crew was so pleased with the letter that they forwarded it to the Log office. It reads: "To the Crew: It has indeed been a pleasure to find all crew's quarters and messrooms as neat and clean as today's inspection showed. Qurters kept like yours not only show your self respect, but also your personal pride in your profession and the Union to which you belong or the service of which you are a member. An SIU ship is a clean ship and a clean ship is a good ship. Keep it up and we may all look forward to a good voyage." Then just to show how happy they were about the whole thing, the crew donated $38 to the Log. The following men contributed: H. C. Gordon, $3.00; 'W. P. Smith, $3.00; H. K. Johnson, $2.00; D. A. Wall, $2.00; B. B. Crocker, $2.00; F. P. Rabalois, $2.00; E. M. Jones, $2.00; G. Norhien, $2.00; D. Sheer, $2.00; H. J. Smith, $1.00; T. J. Means, $1.00. Engine Department: J. S. Sharp, $2.00; T. McRaney, $2.00; W. C. Lee, $2.00; W. Muckenfuss, $2.00; Lee Stankwytch, $2.00; Leo Stankwytch, $2.00; O. T. James, $2.00; W. Gunnell, $1.00; T. Doyle, $2.00; H. S. Whitly, $1.00. The Log thanks these broth­ ers for the practical way of showing that they like their union paper. iV. 1 �I, . I iJ Friday, October 12, 1945 THE SEAFAKtKS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS FACTS ON SHIP'S DELEGATES J Seafarers Log, The SS Robert Treat (East, ern SS) signed articles on May 1st in New York. Shortly after our department (stewards) held a meeting to elect a dele­ gate. We found that only two book men were aboard, these being the Chief Cook and Chief Steward, neither of them eligible -to be delegates. There re­ mained two probation books and seven trip card men. The Steward then suggested that one of the probation books be elected, whereupon I was ^ chosen. I promised to do my best to uphold the union, its constitution and the rights of the union brothers. I got the wholehearted and able assistance from the deck and engine delegates, but in spite of that many problems arose which I haven't been able to settle properly, due to the lack of information. For ex­ ample, who is supposed to cut the bacon for breakfast? We understand that the Chief Cook is to cut the meats but the Steward says the night Cook and Baker cuts bacon. . The night Cook and Baker claims that this is the Chief Cook's job. Who is right? tr , * I > •if Cook and Baker before the voy­ age begins. A good Chief Cook cuts the meats far in advance of his needs. The Night Cook and Baker may prepare bacon for the Chief Cook it his time starts at midnight. (c) Dishwashers are listed as Utility and are paid for pre­ paring and serving food. While agreements vary, most provide for Cooks and Messmen to split overtime between ^themselves. Night Cooks and Bakers were put on, creating a new job, for extra passengers and troops. At the start they were not under overtime payments for extras and only received overtime for hours worked. A good crew usually arranges for him to re­ ceive equal benefits with the Qthersr in the department. Ex­ tra bread, puddings, etc., come under his regular work. (d) A man is only respon­ sible for his own actions and conduct. However, overstay­ ing time ashore, as with other matters of breaking ship's dis­ cipline, is not a good union prac­ tice. Good union men don't put their organization or rep­ resentatives on the spot. The' delegate's job is to keep track of overtime, etc., and to see that the crew doesn't get taken over by the shipowners. He sees thai the union rules are observed and that no violation of the con­ tract occurs. He is the union's policeman not the shipo-wner's., DEBATE OVERTIME Another thing: The question of overtime for extra meals is being debated. We have Navy storekeepers aboard to take care of the cargo and, al­ though I found the answer in SHIP NON-UNION, the agreement which covers Cooks and Messmen, I don't see AND APPRECIATE anything pertaining to overtime BENEFITS OF SIU for the dishwasher or the Night Cook and Baker. How much The Log, is the latter entitled to for extra We've got a southern crew on bread, puddings and pastry? boards this Isthmian scow and Half the time I don't know what the score is and I feel like before I get back I'll really calling a meeting and resign- speak the good old southern ing, but then I'd be a quitter drawl. and not a union man, so I set This ship is like the rest of that idea aside. the unorganized ships; she's a However, a solution to the ma­ jority of the problems would be something or other. If I had my an agreement book. We have way I'd have every union man about three aboard, but two of take out one of these unorgan­ them belong to officers. Inci- ized ships so they could appre­ dently I have tried to explain ciate what the Union is doing to the Steward that the title, for them and has done. "delegate," doesn't mean tattleWe got here to Baltimore and tale or Second Steward, but he are leaving in a few hours. insists that the acting-delegate We have only a few men on (me) is responsible when men overstay their time ashore. Have board who are not Union men you any literature supporting and I'm working on them. I believe I'll show good results Ay position? before I get back. Will keep in Paul L. Witthaus touch with you no matter where t t » we go. Competent authority gives M. Riechelson these answers to the Brother's questions: (a) The Steward's suggestion BROTHER ENJOYS was incorrect. Any full book READING LOG member can be elected delegate with the exception of key po­ Editor of the Log: Enclosed is a dollar bill. Been sition men — Chief Steward, getting the Log right along. I've Chief Cook and 2nd Steward. Chef Cook and 2nd Steward. changed addresses, please for­ sition and he could have taken ward the Log to the new one. I enjoy reading it every week the job. and I get a big bang out of it. (b) Except when the ship car­ Anybody that couldn't enjoy ries a Butcher, the Chief Cook the Log is nuts. I'm just a broth­ cuts all meat (bacon, too). Us­ er member hungry for news. ually arrangements are made be­ Joe Carcello tween the Chief Cook and Night MEETING COMMIES WERE WILDCAT STRIKERS DURING NAZI PACT The Editor: George Vilie, Asst. Electrician on the SS Madawaska Victory and his son who got a special leave to meet him in Bremerhaven, Germany.* They hadn't seen each other in two years, and they had a real re-union. OPERATORS MUST LIVE UP TO OVERTIME RULES Editor, Seafarers Log: The question is often asked by seamen sailing today as to just "What are overtime beefs?" From the standpoint of ex­ perience it is certain that over­ time provisions definitely are' not only for the money one can make when he goes to sea.- It is more than that. It is to keep the shipowners and some of the licensed personnel who are stooges of the shipowners from making seamen do anything that is not covered by your rating. It is also to keep such people from riding men they dislike— There was a time when such people had a man doing every­ thing but his own work, for which he got nothing in return, just to show who was boss. I remember before we were re­ organized into a real union sea­ men were anything and every­ thing aboard ship, and we were forced to work aU kinds of hours during those days. This prac­ tice took work away from qual­ ified workers ashore, such as shipyard workers, shore-gangs and so forth. That saved the shipowners a lot of money by having the sea­ men do such work. Now, we stop them by putting in for overtime for any work that doesn't come under our ratings, under the agreements. According to our agreements with the operators any seaman of any particular rating should get first crack at" the overtime in his respective rating and de­ partment. If the head of the department gives it to someone else without giving you your share, point out the clause in the agreement calling for the equal division of overtime. Just to keep reminding the operators that we are union men always put in overtime for any work away from your re­ spective ratings. As union men men live up to our agreements and contracts which we had to fight so hard to get. We know that it is only by this method that we can main­ tain our union standards, John Marciano The last issue of the Log men­ seamen, it would at the same tions the fight "brewing in De­ time protect our American troit" between the automobile standards. workers and the automobile The wage stipulation of the companies. I think that the fac­ bill would have the force of a tory workers have taken a shel­ government agreement. If pass­ lacking while the bosses have ed, this bill may cause the for­ gotten richer on war profits. eign operators to lose interest I know that any fight like the in buying American ships un­ one the auto workers face is go­ less they are willing to main­ ing to be the business of all tain American standards. In the event the sale of these unions. But—don't you think that a lot of the unions brought ships goes through with the this on themselves by giving in wage stipulation and is violated all the time when the compan­ by a foreign operator, we could ies, with the government help, put enough pressure to enforce gave their legitimate wage beefs its observation. The teeth for this bill can be furnished by the old heave ho. Look at us in the SIU. In my American labor in refusing to opinipn we've come out of this unload or load cargo for these war stronger than we went in. ships if they come to American ports. Not only in numbers but in We can make it damn tough wages and working conditions. for these ships to get their We didn't get those things by letting the government and the cargo at American ports. It is up to us to give every shipowners walk all over us. support possible to the resolu­ We fought back even while we tion to maintain wage stand­ were doing our best for the boys ards as it would benefit all sea­ in uniform and we didn't take men concerned. any guff from the big boys be­ W. J. Brady cause they hollered "unpatrio­ tic" at us while they were scooping in their war profits. BOOZE-BIBERS The no-strike pledge is the BABBLE AND SHED main reason for the fight com­ ing up now all over the country. WARTIME BRASS The commies tried to make sure Editor, that nothing, not even legiti­ SS Knute Nelson: — Almost mate union demands, interfered all seamen after a few drinks with aid to Russia even though will state his union beliefs when they were the biggest wild-cat prompted, or as in this case, strike artists when Russia was when not, with a ferver equal doing business with Adolph the to anything. When the crew and carpet eater. The "no-strike" officers of the SS Knute Nelson idea was their baby. were enjoying the last few days It's too bad that the sins of of shore leave in San Pedro and others become our problem be­ Port Hueneme, Calif., it hap­ cause I think that they brought pened aboard this ship. it on themselves even though I Good old John Barleycorn agree that we'll have to support took the war time brass off of them in the showdown. our Chief Mate and 1st Ass't. Cal Tanner and gave us a perfect view of PROTECT SEAMEN IN SHIP SALES, MEMBER URGES Editor of the Log: The sale of American ship to foreign, operators under consid­ eration in a bill now before Con­ gress was discussed at the last Webster Hall meeting in con­ nection with a resolution sub­ mitted by Harry Lundebelg. The resolution pointed out that foreign seamen receive sixty dollars a month while American seamen get $145 a month. If these ships are sold with­ out any stipulations as to their use and operated under foreign wage standards, they will com­ pete with the American ships and American wage standards. The resolution asks Congress to include a clause in the bill re­ quiring the foreign operators to pay American wage standards on these ships. In this way the American government would not cut the throats of its own seamen. The resolution would have a two-fold effect; by raising the low standards of the foreign two phonies who were giving out with NMU teachings. We wonder if their arms or legs have suffered some type of an accident before the war to cause their minds and pride to slide to that all time low. Neith­ er can produce a 1936-37 picket card where several of the crew can, which leaves them at a lot less than popping off pressure when around. We also wonder if their pride, courage and character will ever go back to normal which will enable them to have the power to fight their way free of the NMU. Thomas Barton Abie Ellis �Page Eighl THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Oclober 12, 1945 SlU-SUP Help Philadelphia Longshoremen To Win Their Beef By HARRY J. COLLINS PHILADELPHIA — The long­ ratings call for on their certi­ shoremen had a beef on a west ficates. The Coast Guard is sup­ coast scow, the Peter Desmet, posed to examine these men and Alaska Packers, chartered by the to enforce this regulation. Well, She this all sounds good to some ex­ share out of the War Chest to op­ West Coast Grace Line. came in here with sugar, some of tent, but it could be used to dis­ erate in the last two years? it darhaged. According to the criminate against anyone that was This is one finky outfit that longshore agreement, they are not liked too well by the ship­ should be investigated and ex­ supposed to get around $2.50 per owner—if they do not like an^ posed. West-brook, The Peg hour for handling damaged particular individual they can House Boy, is all the time cargo. insist that he be examined by the By BUD RAY squawking about organized labor; The Company stafed that the Coast Guard. SAN JUAN — Well, things are think the WSA is about to fold why doesn't he try these lads for cargo was not damaged and the Most of the oldtime Cooks and gllng along pretty well down the teppee, and move off in the their high-handed tactics and tell longshoremen claimed it was. So Stewards know their work, but here with five Waterman ships in night down here when no one is the truth for once? in order for the company to beat it is real hard for them to Ex­ and the Shickshinny for Bull, looking. the Union, they decided to sail plain to someone else how they with the Ellenor and Jean due. The Public Health is giving no the ship to New York and unload do their work, while they could The Cape Texas should be start­ more physicals so I don't sup­ it there. The longshoremen con­ show anyone in actual work that ing down soon. tacted the hall here and asked for they know their jobs. So I do be­ pose the Companies will hire a The Waterman ships in are the doctor with their own dough to our support. I called Agent lieve that we should watch this Capes Faro, St. George, and Re­ do this. All of this closing of Dwyer of the SUP in New York, order No. 53 closely. We had a By EARNEST TILLEY main, the small Bell Ringer and government agencies wiU sure and they backed the longshore­ seaman here caught red-handed a new four hatch Liberty, Howwith two hams ashore and BALTIMORE — The fastest men up. land Gardner. Plenty of men The outcome of the beef was were lucky in getting him off on and largest Ijjilk ore carrier, the were shipped to all of them. that the cargo was finally un­ nine months probation, so some new SS Venore of the Ore Steam­ The Bosun on the St. George'' loaded and the longshoremen won of you wise guys lay off, mayb^ ship Co., came in with a 260 hour their beef. However, if it had you will not be so lucky. got fired for being in the sack all the time charged-up on giggle beef to settle for a wiper who not been for the SUP refusing to Well, I guess that we have said soup, then when I sent him to the sail the ship, it would have been enough for this time, so here's stood fireman's watch. Gardner as Bosun he went aboard Shortly after the ship got un­ a different story. Two ships, with to a bigger and stronger Union, and told the mate that he would der way Brother P§ters was pro­ sugar were diverted to Balti­ but before we close, the Crew take charge and didn't want the moted to Fireman and the old more because of a strike at one of the Brandywine deserves mate on deck, which was okay man, thinking hq was going to of the refineries here. We ex­ a little credit for their interest by the mate; but next morning get away with paying Wiper's pect this strike to be settled in the Seafarers Log, some one had to turn to the men pay, was called to account by the shortly. —Yep, you guessed it: The Serang Boarding Patrolman who de­ We paid off the Cape Mohuwas knocked out and in the old manded the 260 hours overtime can of the Bull line and the Old reliable bunk again. Upon wak­ Brandywine of the Deconhill ing at coffee time he went ashore put a heap of chair warmers back for the Wiper. Peters refused Company. We expect to payoff to payoff until he got what was for his eye opener, and hasn't on the market. the Cape Nome and the Jose coming to him. been seen since. JUST FOR ONCE Marti, both Bull line scows and After a lot of dilly-dallying ON THE LAM I was always under the impres­ the company, which must have looks like we will be needing By the way of Philadelphia All of these Waterman ships sion that the way to put a man lost sleep over the beef, called up men shortly to fill these two comes a communication from the have got No. 1 stewards dept. on out of business was not to patron­ to say that the skipper was going ships. old Brandywine, a most welcot>^ them, with good stewards and ize him. Well, why in hell don't to pay the overtime out of hiis Bill Luth, our Patrolman, is one, signed by the ship's dele­ some of the best cooks in the the men stay out of this USS own pocket. (That would be the racking up the bats Saturday. gate, G. Ray, telling of a dona­ He says that he is longing for the business. When I get a bad down here, and let the blood day.) old briney deep again. I think tion to the tune of $46.50 for the feeder in the Company I sup­ suckers who are backing off oi: that he has his eye on the Serang's Seafarers Log. While donations SOMEONE LEARNED pose it will be a humdinger so them go back to trying to make from ship's crews to the Log are I am keeping my fingers crossed. an honest living? By the way, After more arguments the beef job on the Cape Nome. Well not uncommon, this is the first we I don't know for sure, but I just how many millions did they was settled. Either the company good luck to you. Bill, in your can remember that includes not new job; we hate to see you go. or the skipper made good on the only every crew member, but the We just got wind of another 260 hours—and one of them got ship's officers and—^hold it—the brainstorm from the Washington gun crew. a lesson in how not to chisel. Brass. It seems that a certain If any of the oldtimers want to Harold J. O'Connell of the Food "Here's one to shoot at, broth­ pass away gracefully, come down Division of the WSA haS got the ers," writes Brother Ray. "They By D. L. PARKER and ship on one of these speed­ say-so onv General Order No. 53, all came across 100% for the TAMPA — Tampa has begun wery near all the crew paid off. boats. We're going to have super- which requires Stewards, Chief Log, from the skipper right down to see daylight again; we are get- It seems that one of the gang dupers running down to South Cooks, and 2nd Cooks and Bakers the line, even the gun crew. 'If seems to me that's a record of"** ting one or two ships in here ^ough with a Florida America. to have competence cards as to „ I Cracker, and he was cut down The Venore carries 25,000 tons their ability to perform their du­ some kind. I don't recall any every week. Although most of to the other party's size. of ore, with an over-all length ties in their particular ratings. ship going 100% before. It takes them are in transit, at least that Then two brothers got to drink­ of 582 feet and makes sixteen to the old Brandywine to start the From what I understand, these Let's hear from gives this port some hopes. ing Florida dew and decided to eighteen knots. This was her men are to be required to take ball arollin'. some of the other ships." Okay, We paid off the SS George grab some transportation back to maiden voyage—loading and un­ an examination on their ability to brothers? hold down the jobs that their Washington in Port Everglades Baltimore. They took a car with­ loading time, 29 days. The names, ratings and amounts out the owner's consent and de­ donated follow: this past week. Believe me, that cided to do a Barney Oldfield, Captain W..W. Fawks, $2; Chief ship needs a thorough overhaul­ winding up in the Fort Meyers Officer, A. Broussard, $1; 2nd ing in regards to some of the hoosegow with damages to the Officer V. Stevenson, $1; 3rd Of­ crew, such as the RMO finks car at about $650. It looks very By E. S. HIGDON ficer Murray, $1. that ship aboard her every trip. bad for them, as the State has Chief Engineer J. Turney, $1.50; ' In this part of the country it been alloted three million dol­ NEW ORLEANS — Here is . a now the men are paid off and 1st Asst. F. Richards, $1; 2nd Asst. on their way to Los Angeles, good laugh for all good SIU and is impossible to secure men for lars to build roads. J. F. Keenan, $1; 3rd Asst. H. Calif. the stewards department. Broth­ Noticed in the morning paper SUP brothers from the SS Van But don't forget to read this Jost, $1; Radio Operator G. El-jr., er Bailey is still giving the boys that Luckenbach SS Co. will re­ Brogan of A. B. Bull Company. little agreement that the Cap­ lis, 75c; Steward P. Jakubesak, sume shipping inter-coastal. First the best of chow. Brother Gor­ ship will arrive here about the The' master drew up agreement tain drew up, saying that the men $2; Bosun V. W. Bryant, $2. don is still Serang in the stew­ 1st of November. It sure will be (below) and wanted the would get shore leave only if they Oilers: A. R. Scheele, $1; P. Handley, $1; R. N. Scott, $1; two^ ards department and, believe me, a relief when the coastwise ship­ crew to sign it after making a signed it. trans-Pacific voyage and back to Pumpmen, $1 each; Firemen: T. he must have the patience of ping gets in full swing again. Here is the agreement: San Francisco where they re­ M. Whitaker, $2; C. T. Morgan, Job to contend with the new re­ Brother Donald Duck, I mean fused to pay the men off. After "It is mutually agreed between $1; D. E. Nash, 25c; Wipers: F. cruits that he has to work on there. The oldtimers who are Brother Donald Hall is giving the discharging a load of soldiers the master and members of crew Sayles, $1; A. Dean, $1. gals the once over. It has been there they proceeded to Norfolk, of the American SS Raymond ABs: G. Ray, $2; G. J. Erstad, here are a damn good bunch of Union men, and do every thing quite a spell since he graced this Va., but the ship ran out of fuel Van Brogan to proceed with the $1; R. Blanton, $2; F. B. Maury, fair State with his presence. Al­ and chow, so they pulled into the vessel from New Orleans, La. to $2; H. R. Johnson, $2; A. Bares, $i: in their power to promote unity ways glad to have the oldtimers Port of New Orleans. a final port of discharge on the Ordinary Seamen: F. Castillo, and goodwill to aU concerned. drop around and shoot the bull. Still the company did not want Atlantic Coast of the United $2; L. Cornelius, $2; B. J. Ives, $2. The deck and engine departments also have a good bunch of union Any of you Snowbirds that the crew to be discharged, stat- States. The final port of dis­ Chief Cook P. McCoy, 50c; 2n% have not taken your vacation yet, ng that the final port of dis­ charge to be the first port of Cook M. Hansen, 50c; Galleyman men. come on down to Tampa as it is charge was in Norfolk, Va. We entry. Transportation under War 3. L. Homer, $1; Messmen: W. We had . the famous Bull Line nice and warm here, plenty of proceeded through the proper Shipping Administration opera- Knight, $1; R. Vesceglio, $1; C. ship the SS Gov. John Lind in oranges, grapefruit and good look- channels to get this Crew dis- tions regulations No. 64 to be Adams, 50c; J. Hollinglsworth. Boca Grande this past week, and.ing haybags to entertain you. charged in New Orleans; and paid back to Los Angeles, Calif. $1.50. Chairwarmers Will Glut Market When Government Agencies Close Baltimore "Learns ThemAGood Lesson" Brandywine Officers, Gun Crew And Seamen Go 100PC In LogOil Tampa Begins To See Baylight Crew Asked To Sign Private Agreement �•J ;,.ti:-v.--.-.;,' ..rf > Friday. October 12, 1945 THE Boston Has Hectic Shipping By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — We have just had a.hectic couple of weeks in this port, during which time a good many of the ships scheduled for New York came into Boston, no doubt because of the longshoref \ men's strike. Every berth in the harbor was filled; quite a few J ships lay in the stream. Port­ land. Maine, absorbed some of the overflow, and to add to the confusion, we get a couple of payoffs in Searsport, Maine. All in all, we handled the sudden in­ crease in shipping and business in better than adequate fashion, even though the harassed patrol­ men were getting payoffs at 9 and 10 at night. Among the headaches was the Gateway City, a Waterman ^^ow. According to the crew, ''Renditions aboard this wagon were almost indescribable—say "almost," because one of the de­ legates on her did a beautiful job of describing what she was like. For the past couple of days we've been trying to give this af­ fair an airing, with a lot of stal­ ling on the part of "lyaterman. The crew wanted the hearing right here in Boston. Perkins of Waterman insisted it had to be held in New York, then sneaked out of town before the matter could come to a head. SEAFARERS Page Nine LOG FOR EQUAL PAY Gestapo Prowls In Jacksonville By WILLIAM (RED) MORRIS can figure on coming up this JACKSONVILLE — Shipping over here in Jacksonville, by the way to ship out if they wish. has been good here for the last action the flatfeet have taken few weeks, but looks as if it against the seaman—the same as The most acute shortage up will fall off here for a while. The they did before we were in the this way has been for F&WT WSA fink hall has closed up here, | war. You would think that the ratings. Virtually every ship op­ and those guys are really trying Chief of the Gestapo, who is erates with one or two Firemen to storm the Union hall. They ^ Judge of the City Court and an until just before sailing, then, use all kinds of excuses now that ex-Coast Guard stiff, has ordered luck being with us, the third one the fink hall has closed up; but his stoogies to pick seaman up for will walk in and say, "I'll take after looking at their ^papers and the least thing they do. And, that one." getting their names, we find the brothers, when you go up in Well, we're looking forward to majority of them in our Social front a Coa.st Guard stiff as another busy week, and if there Register, which is really paying Judge he really gives you the should be a delay in sending news old 1-2-3. The nearest you get off in the last few weeks. to the Log you can be assured that it is the pressure of business They have a big program map­ To urge support of a bill grant­ which causes it. ped out here for the porf of ing women equal pay for equal Jacksonville, it calls for dredging work, AFL Director of Organiza­ out the Channel to 35 feet, and tion Frank P. Fenton (above), going up the river past Jackson­ called on Pres. Truman, together with representatives of CIO and ville with it. One of the dredges women's groups. The bill is now is here now, and more will be before the Senate education and coming in soon. BY ARTHUR THOMPSON You can really tell the war is labor committee. SAVANNAH, — We finally had a ship pay off in Savannah. The SS James Miller of the Bull Line paid off without a single beef. The Captain used to be mate on the Golden Fleece and seems to to phone is when you pass thru be a regular guy. None of the By LOUIS GOFFIN the gates of the Blue Jay (better overtime was disputed and the known by the name Pea Farm) crew seemed to like all the of­ We note that a Congressional and not the other way round as to do your 10 days, and at times ficers aboard. The Miller will Corhmittee has recommended a it is now. up to 90 days. The flatfeet have be back in Savannah in a couple cut in the income taxes of the CRIMP JOINTS stooped so low as to wait outside of Weeks and may run between big money men, and so maybe 'it's the gates and catch you when Getting back to these fink set­ Savannah and Cuba for awhile. you come off the ship to get a ups that we're helping to fi­ a good idea to mention the tax We had a communication from nance. We remember that, after beer. They put some kind of a the WSA advising us that the burden we seamen carry. the last war, the Union which phony charge against you and MV Coastal Mariner would be Up until 1943, a seaman who represented the seamen at that throw you in the can. delivered Oct. 6th. It's a new could show he'd been out of the PROTEST PAYOFF time had to contend with the So, fellows, when you are down AV-1 from Brunswick shipyards. Some of the crew paid off un­ country for six months or more Shipping Board and various other this way be on the lookout for der protest, but a few are staying We contacted the company agent was exempted from paying in­ crimp joints. Through the ef­ these guys. around waiting for developments. in Brunswick, and he informed come tax; however, until the forts of the shipowner dominated ^ request from this Branch to the us that it will be ready' about bonuses started, the average sea­ Shipping Board and crimp joints, Waterman Steamship Corpora­ Nov. 1, 1945. men didn't make enough money the Union was knocked out of the Since the MV Bellringer from tion for a Port Committee was picture; and the 1920's and early to pay taxes, anyway. refused by Perkins, who stated the same shipyards was three 1930's became really bad years Later, some bright phonV fig­ that the issues involved had months late we won't lo6k for for the seamen. long- since been qualified. This is this wagon until around the first ured out that seamen where mak­ VANCOUVER—The recent de­ ing too much money, and the The situation that we face to­ one dispute where no give and of December. At any rate it's parture of the U. S. freighter Roy first thing we knew they saddled day is very similar. Instead of take is involved. Perkins abso­ another new job for us, and we this twenty per cent withholding the crimp joints and the Ship­ K. Johnson %ith a full load for lutely refused to give an inch can always use another one. tax on us, thereby cutting our ping Board we have the RMO. Holland inaugurated peacetime and this kind of arrogance should UNITED ACTION To operate as did the Union of service to European Countries. wages by twenty per cent. be challenged. We heard an announcement With the cost of living con- 1921 would mean fighting a los­ This is the first shipload from The problem of getting crews over the radio that Raymond Mc- stantly rising and this cut in take- ing battle, and history would re­ for the ships is currently a big Keough lost the appointment to home pay, it wasn't long before peat itself. That's what the finky British Columbia direct to Hol­ one. Only a couple of ships the post of Commissioner of the'we really felt the pinch. Then pro-shipowner outfits are hoping land since the outbreak of the sailed light, however, and then U. S. Maritime Commission, due to crown matters, they cut out for. war. only because the order was reto the opposition of the AFL. the bonuses. Instead, with the backing of The U. S. freighters Rufus E. '' ceived at the last minute. The This is another example of the As if to rub salt into a raw all seamen, regardless of Union Foster and Clarence F. Peck are operators have the ships lying result of unified action. The SIU affiliation, we can lick these fink at present loading the first wheat around with skeleton crews for a protested vigorously against the wound, we were always kept halls and crimp joints of 1945 cargoes out of this part to go aware that a lot of this tax money couple of weeks, then telephone appointment of McKeough be­ and safeguard the future of or­ to France since the outbreak of the hall saying their ships arc cause he was Mid-Western Direc­ was being used to pay for gov­ ganized seamen. The thing for us the war. It is expected that many ernment agencies such as the moving within -24 hours, request­ tor of the PAC—CIO. to do is to unite in denouncing more such cargoes will be sent WSA, RMO, WLB, all of which ing that the major part of the the RMO and ship only through from here to France and other We shipped 21 men the past were lowering' the boom on us. crew be assigned in the short the Union hiring halls. These hir­ war-torn European countries. week, but we still have 26 reg­ In other words, we were helping time left Naturally, that doesn't ing halls are a real Union bar­ istered. Some of our oldtimers finance the finky government set­ give us much of a break and, as The Salvage Chieftain, owned gaining weapon, and if we elimin­ a consequence, if the sailing date have come in since last week. W. ups. by the Pacific Salvage Com­ ate the fink halls we break the is really as given, they sail short- J. Brantley and Willie Hunt just STRETCHING THE DOUGH pany, Ltd., is due to return to the shipowners' anti-Union strong­ got back, but both are anxious handed. Pacific Coast. She has been on to get out again and we hope they Now that the war is over, in­ hold. loan to the British Admiralty One particular operator will won't have too long to wait. stead of worrying about lowering since 1941, for overseas service. SIU LEADS FIGHT call on a Friday, say that he is Brother Grimes was released the taxes of the big shipowners Bailing Monday, but that he Freight service to Hawaii has American seamen today have and corporations who made doesn't want to give his order from the hospital; Brother John been resumed by Matson Line; the highest wages and working plenty of profit on the war, we for the crew until Monday morn­ Cail came out of the hospital yes­ the vessel Makua cleared the port feel that seamen should have conditions in the history of the terday afternoon, and signed, on ing in order to avoid paying of New Westminster with a full their income increased by ex­ maritime industry, even though ^ wages to seamen for the week­ the Miller before the ink on his load. It is expected that the com­ empting them from tax payments. there still remain lots of room end. If he has troubles around hospital discharge was dry. Vin­ pany will maintain a fortnightly Some bright guys argued that for improvement in both. Unless service to the Islands with a regu­ sailing time, he has no one to cent San Juan is still in the hos­ pital, but he walks now with the seamen, because they only work seamen stay out of fink halls and lar call at New Westminster. blame but himself. aid of crutches and comes out eight months a year on an aver­ only ship through Union hiring ACUTE SHORTAGE now and then for a visit. His age, don't pay a full years taxes. halls, not only will we not make more gains, but the wages and seamen will find that they can We have had good cooperation leg is still in a cast but he seems That argument is a lot of bilgeconditions we now have will be accomplish more under the ban­ from New York in crewing up to be coming" around okay. John water because they have to torn down. ner of the Seafarers International these ships. It figured that there W. Gregory is still in the hos­ stretch their eight months earn­ Union wages and working con­ Union, and all seamen must adopt pital but we've had no reports ings over the full year. would be plenty of men on the beach on account of the strike, of any new cases. Because of the reduced stand­ ditions have been won in spite the slogan, "Down with all RMO We shipped 12 replacements in ards brought about by cuts in of the shipowners and phony gov­ fink halls, phony Medical Cen­ I and we were able to take care of a good many of them in all rat­ the stewards department to the bonus and higher cost of living, ernment agencies and We've got ters and fink Training Schools." We must demand that these wc feel j ings. This condition should pre­ SS George Washington which was. we that Congress should re- to keep up the fight. vail for some time yet; that is, in Port Everglades last week, and I peal the withholding tax altoThe SIU has always led the agencies and bureaus close up ^e ships being in Boston, and the all twelve made the ship. One! gether, and raise income tax ex- way in fighting for seamen's shop for the good of the seaman, Beiamen around the . New York hundred per cent cooperation of emptions so that those most able rights and will continue to do so. the industry, the taxpayer and ball, so that many of the boys this kind is what keeps us going. , to pay bear the greatest burden, Unorganized and even organized the country itself. Savannah Finally Gets A Payoff Seamen Everywhere Must Join SlU's Fight To Close Fink Halls Shipping To Europe Begins,BCSU Reports �mm THE SEAFARERS tOG Page Ten Friday, October 12, 194$, THE WEEK'S MEWS m REVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, \ ——— r. came in as a relief pitcher in the ninth and won his second \ game of the series. So now its \ all even again and, after a day's rest, the boys go at it again We'll let you know what hap pened, so don't go away. The World Series is over, the didn't. The game went twelve SEVENTH GAME: Well, it's Tigers winning four games to innings before the Cubs could the Tigers! Newhouser bested three, just in time to make the wrap it up, but they done it. Borowy again, striking out ten AT HOME last edition of the Log. Hank homered in the seventh to Well, that's all until next year— Here are the highlights of the tie the score at seven-all. Borowy good thing, we're all worn out. A bi-partisan committee introduced, with President Truman's Series, game by game, for those blessing, a joint resolution on the St. Lawrence Seaway and power of you who are out of the States, project. Work on the international project is expected to start and did not have the advantage immediately upon Congressional approval , . . November 3rd will of our recent cold snap. end the career of the WPB and start a new agency called the Civilian FIRST GAME Production Administration. CPA is expected to break bottlenecks FIRST GAME: Ex-Yankee At Detroit and assist generally in the reconversion to peacetime productit^j^^ Hank Borowy shut out the Ti­ R. H. E . Although the Washington lawmakers found little time to assist gers with six hits. Bill Nichol­ 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0—9 13 unemployed victims of reconversion, a law to reduce excess profit son tripled in the first, knocking Chicago (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 6 taxes by some 50% and thus aid corporations, was pushed rapidly in two runs, and the route was Detroit (A) Batteries—^Borowy and Livingston; Newhouser, Benton (3), Tobin through the Congress. on. The first homer of the Truman declared that atomic bomb secrets will not be shared series was hit by Phil Cavaretta (5), Mueller (8) and Richards. SECOND GAME by other countries, except, Britain and Canada which participated in the seventh. Hal Newhouser, At DMrolt in the original experiments. He hopes that atomic energy would be Tiger ace, was yanked in the Chicago (N) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—1 third. deYeloped to serve man in peace . . . The Senate unanimously voted Detroit (A) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0—4 for postwar highway construction aid to the States to the tune of SECOND GAME: Hank Green- Batteries—Wyse, Erickson (7) and Gillespie; Trucks and Richards, l^^ billion dollars ... In his usual vicious style, Westbrook Pegler berg won this one for Detroit, THIRD GAME called upon veterans to organize and fight the unions, using physical belting a homerun with two on At Detroit violence if necessary. The government, says Pegler "now abandons in the fifth. Virgil Trucks, who Chicago (N) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0—3 them (the vets) in favor of their enemies on the picket lines" . came back from the Navy a few Detroit (A) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Textile and garment manufacturers were leading in the profit weeks ago, pitched a swell game Batteries—^Passeau and Livingson; Overmire, Benton (7) and making race this year. The National City Bank of N. Y. in a reporjt, for the Tigers. Swift, Dichards (7). ' showed that 320 industrial firms had upped earning 12% over FOURTH GAME ast year's profitable operations . . . Crying that the landlords can'1 THIRD GAME: Passeau pitch­ At Chicago remodel property "to meet the needs of returning servicemen," ed a one-hitter, the best game in 000 400 0 0 4—4 7 1 heading New York realtors called upon OPA to eliminate rent World Series history. The vet­ Detroit (A) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0—1 5 1 controls. Apparently they plan to increase the number of cubbyeran hurler walked only one man, Chicago (N) ^ Greenberg, in putting the Cubs Batteries—^Trout and Richards; Prim, Derringer (4), Vandenberg role dwellings now being offered at exorbitant rates. Vice-Admiral Mitcher urged America to keep prepared for wAi*' ahead in the series. Rudy York (6), Erickson (8) and Livingston. FIFTH GAME and revealed Navy plans for training 3,000 fliers and 2,000 crewmen was the only man to connect for At Chicago the Tigers. yearly. This was in line with other war leaders who are speaking Detroit (A) 00 1 004 10 2—8 11 0 for huge postwar military establishments and conscription ! . . Navy FOURTH GAME: Tigers tied Chicago (N) 001 000 20 1—4 7 2 Secretary Forrestal announced the start of a large scale officer it up again, as Dizzy Trout pitch­ Batteries—Newhouser and Richards; Borowy, Vandenberg (6). promotion program which will upgrade 65,000 officers . . . Admiral ed a five-hiter. ffrout said he Chipman (6), Derringer (7), Erickson (9) and Livingston. •^imltz, welcomed home at San Francisco, declared that we must threw the "atom ball.") Detroit SIXTH GAME maintain a strong navy. He was greeted by admiring throngs chased left handed Ray Prim At Chicago when ho later came into New York,. . . Conversion of the Europa, with a four-run barrage in the Detroit (A) 010 000 240 00 0—7 13 now in Bayonne, N. J., to a troopship, has been suspended pending a fourth, on four hits. Chicago (N) 000 041 200 00 1—8 15 decision based upon the time element involved in changing her FIFTH GAME: Tigers step out Batteries -Trucks, Caster (5), Bridges (6), Benton (7), Trout (8) nterior. Opponents of the alterations claim that the work would ahead with this one and now own and Richards, Swift (6); Passeau, Wyse (7), Prim (8), Borowy (9) and ake so long that she would not be able to make more than five three games. Rivals of the first Livingston, Williams (10). trips before the redeployment of troops was completed and that game fought it out again. This SEVENTH GAME ler reconversion would be a regrettable loss to the merchant marine. time Newhouser beat Borowy, At Chicago who was knocked out in the sixth. Detroit (A) INTERNATIONAL 500 000 12 0—9 9 Greenberg got three doubles, Chicago (N) 100 100 01 0—3 10 The first peace parley of World War II (the Foreign Ministers' scoring three times. Hank apolo­ Batteries—^Newhouser and Richards, Swift (8); Borowy, Derringer Council) ended in failure after 22 days, and Byrnes (U. S.) said gized for not hititng a homer in (1), Vandenberg (2), Erickson (6), Passeau (8), Wyse 9 and Livingston. Molotoff (USSR) was going to discuss his latest proposal with this game and promised one for Stalin. Molotoff however, declared there was nothing to discuss . . . the next day. Will Hank hit a COMPOSITE BOX SCORE The United Nations Organization picked a U. S. A. city, probably homer? Will the Tigers win the San Francisco, for its permanent home . . . General Motors-owned DETROIT TIGERS series? Read the next chapter. G AB R H 2B SB HR RBI BB SO Avg. Opel works in Germany was reportedly demanded by the Russians SIXTH GAME: Well, yes and Webb, ss ... 7 27 4 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 .185 together with the I. G. Farben plants as her share of the repara­ no. Hank done it, but the Tigers Mayo, 2b 7 28 4 7 1 0 0 2 3 2 .250 tions spoils . . . Marshal Zukov,- Red Army General, expected in Cramer, cf ... 7 29 7 11 0 0 0 4 1 0 .379 Washington on President Truman's invitation, postponed his trip Greenberg, If 7 23 7 7 3 0 2 7 6 5 .304 "due to illness" . . . America's proposal that the entire United Na­ Cullenbine, rf .. 7 22 5 5 2 0 0 4 8 2 .227 tions Organization's preparatory commission be open to the press York, lb ._ 7 28 1 5 1 0 0 3 3 4 .179 was fairly certain of being adopted. Outlaw, 3b ... 7 28 1 5 0 0 Pierre Laval, French collaborator, was sentenced to death for 0 3 2 1 .179 Richards, c 7 19 0 4 2 0 0 6 4 3 .211 playing with Nazis . . . Previously Joseph Darnand, founder of the«j.4 Swift, c 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .211 notorious Vichy militia, was also sentenced to death for treason 0 Newhouser, p .......... 3 8 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 . . . Argentine police fought pitched battles with university stu­ 0 0 Benton, p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 dents, subduing them with tear gas and clubs . . . The Peron dic­ Tobin, p 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 tatorship was being defied by workers, students and teachers as 0 Mueller, p ... 1 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 well as small business men . CUBBEMT EVENTS.. SPORTS Vital Statistics Trucks, p Overmire, p Bridges, p Trout, p Caster, p Hack, 3b Johnson, 2b Lowrey, lb Cavaretta, lb Pafko, cf Nicholson, rf 2 , 1 1 2 . 1 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 Livingston, c .167 Gillespie, c .000 Hughes, ss Borowy, p CHICAGOT CUBS Wyse, p G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Avg. Vandenberg, p . 30 1 11 3 0 0 4 4 2 .367 Erickson, p 7 29 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 8 .172 Ercikson, p 7 29 4 9 1 0 0 0 1 2 .310 Derringer, p 7 26 7 11 4 .423 Passeau, p 7 28 5 6 .214 Prim, p 7 28 1 6 0 8 .214 Williams, c 1 0 0 0 9 G AB R 6 22 3 3 6 0 6 17 1 4 6 1 3 3 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 ^3 7 1 2 0 .0 2 0 2 H 8 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3B HR RBI 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 • BB 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SO 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 Avg. .364 .000 .294 .187 .000 .000 .OOlii .000" .000 .0004 .000 .000 �' Friday, October 12. 1945 THE » 5[ SEAFARERS « Page Eleven LOG BUMJmN ,A SS AUGUST BEIMONT Clarence A. Nash Reamer C. Grimis John H. Prescott Ernest P. Manley, Jr Guy R. Retz Francisco Ruis Fred T. Miller Wm. C. Donohue Wm. C. Donohue Joseph Bowden Juan Cruz, Jr Raymond Rodriguez firThmosa Mills ' P. G. Cardinal Louis A. Tharpe Henry C. Buckner 11.38 10.66 71 71 2.00 6.98 .47 6.53 2.06 5.98 6.98 6.23 5.98 2.06 2.06 2.06 —Unclaimed Wages— South Atlantic Steamship Line 1.42 5.26 Geo. Shaffer 6.83 5.26 Patrick Stack 75 6.44 Chas. L. Simmons Ronald F. Davis 10.54 SS CHARLES A. KEEPER Herbert M. Parker 6.44 John Johnson 5.51 Harley F. Owens 36.26 Richard Heffley 5.51 Wm. P. Roma 56.17 Verbon Nash 4.13 SS FLOYD GIBBONS Lloyd Fanum 4.13 1.61 Arthur King 3.44 James E. Selph 1.61 Patrick L. Mentzer 5.51 Otis Dasher Roy G. Stockton 4.60 SS CONRAD KOHRS SS BENJAMIN SMITH Robert T. Whittles 4.60 Geo. Gavias 5.28 Cherry E. Bryant 2.75 T. J. Wickham 7.33 Richard Lund 5.28 Stephen Radwanski 14.67 S. A. Letson , 5.83 J. Jacobs 7.01 Robert Roberts 21.41 SS FRANCISCO M. QUINONES SS BUTTON GWINNETT Axel tenlund 19.32 E. R. Sherzer 10.56 SS CRANSTON VICTORY Gordon Warren 6.45 Louis Perez 2.96 Arden D. Pollock 71 Joseph Tierney 8.98 Carroll R. Williams 2.96 Clark 2.49 Horace Douglas 181.55 1 R. Carrollton 8.50 Norman Maurice Lundgren 5.33 Herman C. Cravo 35.52 B. Benedict 30.03 Aaron Moyck 7.83 S. Janowgky 5.69 2.13 SS FREDERIC W. GALBRAITH H- L. Mallory 5.69 Paul Cosares 19.27 1.42 Hugh W. Commioky 5. V. De Emanuels 5.69 Charles Owens 63 ,M. C. Kleiber 5.69 Colon Van Alsti..ne SS HENRY BACON Jose Montemegro 63 *>"L. G. Stockwell 5.69 .75 2.13 J. S. White ^ J. H. Bales 5.69 Eugene Blevins Wm. L. Kratz 75 5.26 6. L. Fleet 78.38 Jack Landreth Ingram T. Roberts 11.75 5.26 f,;A.dolph H. Lowers 1-07 W. Holgate Richard H. O'Connor 72 Bernard S. Brier 14.30 "Geo. H. F. Reier 2.13 Floyd P. Warner 3.38 11.02 John J. Grams 1.07 Earl L. Huffman 76.14 Geo. Bermudes 9.63 Alexander P. Huey Paul Madsen 1.07 John Stankicwicz 1.69 01 Wm. T. Nicholson 1.07 P^iilip Mahun Ernst Palmer 4.65 21.35 Tyler F. Muckado 4.98 John H. Foy Raymond D. Jenkins 4.65 4.13 Alfred A. Bernard 31.28 Irving Anderson 3.81 Henry Strad 4.13 Carroll L. Harden Chambers O. Wimkey 31.28 Wm. Rarnen 4.65 2.07 Jas. N. Leizear 28.44 Gustave Rosenfeld Wm. B. Piarrott 3.38 2.75 Tyler F. Mucado 31.28 Chas. P. Langley E. E. Dowdy 3.38 Russel J. Grenon 31.28 John B. Saaid 1.69 SS DAVID A. CURRY N. Viperman 2.66 Edward B. Kahrs , 2.62 2.84 Peter C. Forrest .; James Toothman 3.56 M. R. Wickham Wm. A. Wendt 2.00 2.84 Earl C. Bubar ;.. 5.73 Quillan E. Sargent . John Vairo 2.00 2.84 Peter C. Walsh 7.15 Chas. E. Fleming D. H. Winfelder 2.00 2.84 . Gerald Stalker 9.95 Donald C. Rudrnan John Saaid 1.50 1.42 Edw. Levinthal 4.30 James O. Lignon 1.50 2.84 Edw. E- Dowdy Russell A. Parter 8.53 Clayton A. Ingram 1.50 4.98 Wm. R. Piarrott Jacob Tojalosky 6.44 N. H. Thompson 1.50 2.84 Wm. L. Farnen James L. Jones 44.08 L. G. Yarborough . , , 1.50 4.27 Carroll L. Harden John S. Wood 14.20 Glenn D. Chapman 1.50 2.84 Carl Carlson K. E. F. Anderson 107.31 James V. Smoat 1.50 2.84 Raymond D. Jenkins Harold W. Witt .'. 2.17 Ernest M. Smith 1.50 ^ 4.27 Michlal J. Lyden Earl C. Matthews 2.17 Dee Guy Casey 1.50 2.84 Ernst L. Palmer Richer L. Johnson * 1.42 Chas. W. Royal 1.50 2.84 John Stankiewicz Willie J. McCartney 8.53 Keith J. Alsop 1.50 SS EDWIN G. WEED Joseph Cruz 8.53 Frank Blechta 2.00 James R. Hanchey 8.53 C. C. Mitchell 5.56 Floyd P. Warner 1.50 1.00 James T. Lassiter Ed. H. Bloomstrand 8.53 Lewis A. Romirez 1.50 46.11 John Nolawski 8.53 Robert Simmons 9.95 C. Carroccio 8.98 Albert Powers Wm. Willoughby 15.35 SS FELIX GRUNDY John Wright 10.79 51 Beaver St. James E. O'Donnell 8.46 NEW YORK Edwin T. Dixon 7.26 330 AtianUc Ave. Louis Goodwin 7.47 BOSTON BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. SS CAPE PILLAR Fred R. Miskosky 14.32 PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th St. Louis Kassen 3.55 Leroy G. Latimer 10.66 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL Larry Kitchen 3.55 Alden H. Meade 4.27 NEW ORLEANS ...339 Chartres St. 220 East Bay St. Leon Aiken 3.55 Geo. W. Burket 9.24 SAVANNAH MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. L. Compredon 4.42 Lawrence J. CoUons 1.42 SAN JUAN, P. R. .45 Ponce de Leon C. Faupreaux 4.42 Salvatare J. Maggio 5.69 GALVESTON ZOSVz 22nd St. Martin L. Thorpe James B. Rogers Joseph B. Arces S\U HALLS NOTICE TO ALL HANDS To cut down on beefs and make the payoffs smoother: to know what is legitimate overtime, study your agreement. Keep an accurate record of your overtime, with date, exact hours worked, nature of work and by whom ordered. If possible, have the head of the department sign it. Keep separate sheets for "okay" and "disputed" overtime. Hang on tp your records until payoff. Remember: written evidence makes it much easier to settle your beefs at the point of production. RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. PORTLAND ...111 W. Burnside St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SO. CHICAGO, 9137 So. Houston Ave. CLEVELAND .. 1014 E. St. Clair St. DETROIT 1038 Third St. DULUTH ....531 W. Michigan St. VICTORIA, B. C. . .602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER ..144 W. Hastings St. TAMPA 842 Zack St. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Thos. E. Gormley Juan Fernandez Andrew Molnar Alexander P. Huey ., Geo. F. Leak Leif Jensen Sam L. Barclift Kenneth P. Cowger .. Weldon C. Hensley Nils Lorenson Nils Lorenson Lester Willard 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .02 02 6.75 7.11 7.11 SS HOWARD E. COFFIN Thos. J. Page Luther M. Vaughn . Eugene Manni Ole Martinussen Ronald Burton Theodore Paul Kenneth C. Thigpen William Wilson J. D. Depistrantonia Charles Abraham ,. C. Leslie A. Johnson J. Rinius A. Peacock J. Redden R. P. Marion G. A. Williams J. ConlanR. McNamara F. Daviddoski M. Baxter E. Boddy Randall Bishop A. Passanisi J. Murrett J. Bunnell H. E. German G. Rinius F. L. Goldfinger T. Hayston Arthur E. Smithson Ernest Bryant Robert Carl Aneceto Pedro Harry C. Bennett 12.39 9.87 7.79 6.44 7.13 6.44 6.44 3.50 3.55 .71 22.40 4.62 1.42 3.55 4.27 3.55 3.55 3.55 5.69 31.28 16.71 16.71 5.69 5.69 15.64 15.64 16.71 5.69 5.69 8.53 .02 1.04 10.86 5.51 4.50 SS JAMES JACKSON H. Weir Chas. S. Davis G. Smithion Ero Tommilla Wm. N. Sears Robert Porter Paul Tansky Robert Rose Harold James Edw. Schutte Hubert Gray T. B. Clarke John Kalmic Herbert Doyle Leon Malczyk 21.12 17.61 2.82 2.25 22.49 3.86 37.13 7.92 1.72 1.72 1.72 1.72 1.72 1.72 1.72 MONEY DUE SS GOVERNOR JOHN LIND Six ABs and three OSs, paid off August 31st, have $4.13 each due for feeding cattle. Collect at Bull Line, New York. 4, t 4 LUCIUS Q. LAMARR S. Sandrowski, 6 hrs.; J. Col­ lins, SVa hrs.; Louis Horsfall, 29 hrs.; A. C. Roberts, 29 hrs.; Don­ ald Nichols, 29 hrs.; Herbert Fish­ er, 26 hrs.; Norman Gray, 11 hrs. The evaporator beef is still pend­ ing. The above men can collect by contacting Waterman SS Co. t' % JAMES A. BUTTS All men paying off in San Francisco have four weeks linen money coming. F. B. Hamel, 81 hrs.; R. Luksch, 81 hrs. Collect at Calmar. 4. 4. ^ SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY Paid off in Norfolk, the fol­ lowing men have money com­ ing. P. A. Pedrotty — $13.69; Richard Johnson—$23.79; Harvey Young—$12.62. Collect at Calmar 17 Battery Place, N. Y. 4. 4. 4. SS CRANSTON VICTORY R. Rosado, OS, has four hours due. Collect at New York office. 4. 4 4. SS ALCOA VOYAGER Mike Bratino and Edward Vitek have money due. Contact R. CHARBANNEAU Captain Hansen at Room 447, Ho­ Your trip card receipt A 15279 tel McAlpin, 34 St. and 6 Ave., is being held for you in New N. Y. any day between 6 and 7. York. See Patrolman W. Hamil­ 4> 4< 4^ ton. SS DEL AIRES 2nd Cook Carter, paid off on October 3rd, has 40 hours over­ time due. Collect at Mississippi office, 17 Battery Place. J. CONNORS 4 4-4. SS ELIZAR WHEELOCK Chief Steward on the SS Elizar The following men, paid off in Wheelock, please see Patrolman Fisher on the 5th floor of the New York on October 5th, have New York hall, to sign overtime money due: C. Gross, 22 hrs.; J. slips of Collin Hicks, Chief Pan­ Connors, 39 hrs.; E. Mason, 53 hrs.; W. Henrickson, 32 hrs.; J. tryman. Hocut, 8 hrs.; O. Gates, 42 hrs.; 5, it Frank Nagy, 24 hrs. Collect at Calmar. WALTER T. WYLER, JR.; 4 4 4 EARL V. MAKOSEN, TYLER F. SS ALCOA MASTER LUCHADO, ED RAMSEY, Voyage 27 CLYDE BRYANT, ROBERT BREIDENBACH — please com­ Clement Barrett and William municate with John C. Brunner, F. Panewicz can collect their 2nd Officer, SS Sheepshead Bay overtime for washing down Victory, American-Hawaiian SS bridge by writing to Alcoa SS Co., Line, New York. 500 Commerce Street, Mobile, Ala. Notice! PERSONALS �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Oclober 12. 1945 » SlU Unwinds Red Tape, Helps Navy Vet NEW YORK — The answer to the question "How Not To Get A Kicking Around?" was solved here this week. The solution was "Go to the SIU!"—as 19-year-oId Thomas Pitti, of Brooklyn, who was released Sept. 14 from the Navy after nineteen months serv­ ice, found out. Pitti came out of the Navy as a seaman second class after serving on a tanker fueling ships for their wai= runs and missions. SIU Rank And File Organizer Does Good Job On Isthmian Ships His excellent work of organ! ing Isthmian men temporarily halted by an accident while his ship was coming up Chesapeake Bay, Curly Rourke, Book Number 25689, expects to return to the job within a few weeks. Deciding that he would like Curly, one of the tjrpical young, to go to sea in merchant ships SIU rank and filers manning as an occupation, Pitti inquired Isthmian ships, had SIU pledge as to the procedure the day he cards from 22 of the 27 unlicensed was discharged from the Navy. personnel aboard the Montgom­ He was told to go the War Ship­ ery City before an accident sus­ ping Administration's RMO. pended his activity. A piece of flying steel from a chisel the Once at the RMO he presented bosun was using pierced his leg his Navy discharge and was told and he was hospitalized for a that that was "not enough" by couple of weeks. the swivel chair veterans of the The SIU man reports that the red tape battalion. He was told crew likes the way we get things he had to have his birth certifi­ THOMAS PITTI done and compare our agree­ cate, as well as the Navy dis­ ments with those between the charge and any other papers he younger elements discussing the NMU and shipowners. One NMU could muster from assorted Seafarers International Union. man signed up with SIU. schools, churches and former em­ They said the were going down to Rourke teUs of hearing his ployers—and the red tape began 51 Beaver St. They told him that older brother and his friends dis­ to writhe its paralyzing coils perhaps the SIU would do some­ cuss conditions aboard ships be­ around the young veteran. thing to get him straightened out. fore the men were organized and The Navy department had "I was more than curious," he when they were at the mercy of taken his baptisimal certificate at admits, "for my father was an every company stooge and fink. the time of his induction, and ILA member and used to work He says that men who have never Pitti no longer had it. He went longshoring." sailed under the old conditions to the Navy at 9 Church St., New At the Union's offices, Pitti can't properly appreciate the York, and was told by one of the was interviewed by Brother Jim­ change that has come to the bureaucratic petty officers there my Stewart. Yes, there was a maritime industry. that he couldn't get it back. His job for him if he wanted to go to "Many of the Isthmian men Navy discharge, was good enough sea as an Ordinary Seaman. And know," he said, "that conditions they asserted. it was in line with the SIU's plan aboard unorganized ships would Curly Rourke Catches Up On Union Literature to aid war veterans to get him be even worse if it wasn't for GOES TO COAST GUARD placed. He was given a request the operator's fear of our union and some of the laws enacted be­ said, smacking the cards down Then he went to the Coast letter to go to the Coast Guard cause of the union's fight." on the desk. Guard and asked about getting and get his papers. The Montgomery City carried a He says that the Isthmian men,' "Was it policy for the Coast papers so that he could get to Again one of the swivel-chair Guard to ignore a Naval dis­ New Orleans crew. Curly laugh­ with very few exceptions, like sea. He presented his Navy dis­ veterans gave him the bureau­ ed at a report in the NMU "Pilot" us and our way of settling beefs charge again, and the Coast cratic brush-off. They evidently charge, even though the Coast which claimed the crew had sign­ and doing business. But he points Guard is a department of the Guard petty officers, who have weren't interested if he ever Navy?" Lt. Ferris was asked. ed NMU pledges. "Here's the out that we've all got to pitch been "sweating out the war" worked or not, as long as they "Why couldn't they allow the proof that the story is a lie" he in and get a real job done. handling those roughneck mer­ weren't disturbed from dozing Navy discharge to be accepted chant seamen, told him again in their chairs. and permit a veteran to go to that it wasn't good enough. He work?" must have the birth or baptisimal SIU ACTS At first the lieutenant was non­ certificate. No, the Coast Guard Back at the hall, and now much — a part of the Navy — didn't worse for wear on his shoe committal, and said that he would recognize a discharge from its leather, Pitti explained his prob­ have to take the matter up with By JA.MES L. TUCKER „ own boss, the Navy. lem to Stewart again. Other of­ Commander Broach. His attitude was in great contrast to the po­ MOBILE — Shipping continues "I can't get a copy of it very ficers of the Union were asked sitions taken by the small bureau­ to be good with any kind of rat­ easily," Pitti told them. "I've what they thought—and the SIU crats and petty officers around ing going. It has been so good swung into action. already been back to the Navy New York. that we even shipped out a one recruiting office and they told Calls were put through first UNION GETS RESULTS me that I would either have to • to the Navy at 90 Church St., and arm fellow as messman, another write or go to Washington, and I the union asked questions. That Yes, he would call the Union war veteran. -We will be crewing might get a copy of the paper office gave the same answers back if something could be done. up another troop transport some that they had given Pitti. in a month or so." If it were possible, he would time this coming week, and will The Bureau of Naval Person­ also call the Coast Guard in New Pitti, a married man with $54.00 need plenty of stewards depart­ discharge pay as his total wealth nel in Washington was called. A York and instruct them to accept ment men. We still need men obviously didn't have money to Lt. Black there disclosed that the Navy discharge as proof posi­ tive, after checking Pitti's rec­ Pitti would have to come to Wash­ for the T-2 tankers, as there are ' go to Washington. He appealed ord with the Bureau of Naval ington or go through the "write about six in now and more com­ to the Red Cross and the USO. They couldn't do anything, either. a letter" routine. No, it couldn't Personnel. ing in all the time. be done any other way Lt. Black Three hours after the Union Back he went to the Coast said. We crewed up the Alcoa Master ^ took action on the matter New Guard. They hadn't changed The whole matter was hope­ York Shipping Commissioner R. with a bunch of oldtimers, so she their minds, either. They lessly tangled up by bureaucratic A. Shea called the Union back Now is the lime to come to should be a clean ship when she wouldn't even give him an ap­ bungling and "red tape." "Regu­ and said that a waiver had been the aid of your union. We comes back in. We paid off the plication blank, but did give him lation, you know," they said. granted in Pitti's-particular case. Jacob Westervelt with transport blank stares when he asked how Pitti must have his baptisimal The Coast Guard in Washington are engaged in an all-out ef­ fort to make Isthmian a tation back to the west coast, as the problem could be solved. certificate, not to prove that he has consulted the records and union outfit. This can only she went into the boneyard, and we expect the George E. Hale was born in Brooklyn, but to Pitti's papers would be granted. be done with the help of HEARS ABOUT SIU prove he was an American citi­ As soon as Pitti appeared be­ every rank and file SlUer and the John Marshall to go in He was met everywhere in the zen. They said that his Navy fore the Commissioner, the pro­ this week. We also paid off the afloat. When you tie-up along government offices with advice discharge was not proof that he cess was speeded up. His certi­ Alcoa Master, with transporta­ but no action. The WSA, the was born in Brooklyn, even ficates were granted swiftly and side an Isthmian ship, board tion back to N. Y., the William her and give the crew the Navy and the Coast Guard could though the Navy had his baptisi­ he was sent back to the Union score on waterfront union- Brewster and the Mission San do nothing to get him employed mal certificate filed with his serv­ to take a job as OS. Carlos. isnii Show them a copy of despite all their claims as to how ice record in their archives. And the moral to this story is our contract, tell them how The weather is still nice an they were getting men with war Calls to the United States Coast that if you go to a good Union we settle beefs, prove to warm down here, so if any service into jobs of their own Guard Bureau of Personnel were like the SIU you don't get a kick­ them that unionism, the SIU lows do not like the cool wini dndl Ji choosing. answered by Lt. Ferris, attached ing around: For' the SIU is play­ way, means more pork chops up north, just drop down and see Around the R!MO and the Coast to Admiral Donoghue's office un­ ing a leading role in getting re­ for them. us and take a short trip down t® Guard he heard some of the der Commander Broach. sults for the seamen. the. Islands or to Trinidad. 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Title A name given to the resource October 12, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 41 Description An account of the resource SIU PROTESTS WSA'S ILLEGAL POWER GRAB NEW GENERAL OREDER 53 AFFECTING COOKS AND STEWARDS SCORED IN UNION RESOLUTION STEEL OWNER SAYS OPERATORS RAISE PAY ONLY WHEN FORCED LETTER TO SIU FROM COAST GUARD COMMIES HOPE FOR POLITICAL GAIN AS THEY 'SUPPORT'LONGSHOREMEN THE SHIP DISPOSAL BILL HOW TO DIVIDE THE WORK IN STEWARDS DEPARTMENT CAN'T WAIT FOR DISCHARGE BUREAUCRATS GRAB FOR SOFT POSTWAR JOBS HAWK BLASTS 'NEW ORDER' IN SIU ANSWER SEAFARERS RESOLUTION ON GENERAL ORDER 53 SS CHARLES FORT CREW COMPLAINS ABOUT CHIEF MATE AB WITHOUT PANTS HOLLERS FROM SHOWER MINUTES OF SHIP-BOARD MEETING ON SS JOHN W. DAVIS COPE COMFORT HAS JINX-TRIP SETTLE TIFFS WITH GLARES AT TEN PACES EVERYONE HAPPY ON THIS SHIP WHEN WRITING TO THE LOG SEAMEN EVERYWHERE MUST JOIN SIU'S FIGHT TO CLOSE FINK HALLS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-12-1945 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/b9fa9d7b17fe488ef61ff08b183511ed.PDF 41635cb7bbe6a58e7de9468cdf0b7d9c PDF Text Text (n thfs^suev-^ & o DISTRICT Photo? and Biographies of Candidates SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE 9 GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCBtXENCE 9 1998 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • LOG mm 'i'i •i' ' "-i INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SlU Scores Top Pact Gains: Bans 2 For I Loggings Story On-Page 3 VACATION, BENEFITS 1 Dead, 11 Hurt In Corsair Fire Docked in New Orleans seven hours before sailing time, the SltJ-ihanned Alcoa Corsair was ripped by an •xplosion and fire last Saturday which killed one en­ gineer and injured 11 Seafarers. A faulty fuel line in the engine room was believed to have caused the blast, :which is expected to sideline the ship for several fourths. Most of the injured were released from the hospital Monday. Story on Page 2. Agetfto Conference Report On Page 4 Dependent Parents To Get Hospital, Surgical Care Improvements in existing vacation and welfare benefits and expansion of hospital coverage to include parents of Seafarers under certain circumstances, will take effect on October 15. In brief, the changes are as follows: # Parents will be eligible for hospital - surgical protection if sup­ ported by the Seafarer for the past five years. e The $10 daily hospital bed benefit for parents, wives and children will continue for as long as they are hospitalized. ^ The $100 hospital extras allowance for Seafarers* dependents becomes $200 after 31 days. ^ The death benefit has been increased to $4,000. • Vacation payments have been increased to $260 per year. For further details, see stories on pages two and three. #5r �SBA'FJREnS K^Ocmw ^»4g5t 10& AD D WELFARE, VACATI0N GAf NS Dependent Parents Get Hospital Aid Vacation three-man^committee consisting'of Earl Sheppard, Baltimore agent; James Sheehan, Boston agent, and Tom Banning, agent invTainpa. They were approved by the agents conference as a whole for submis­ sion to toe trustees of the Seafar­ ers WelfM-e Plan artd were adopted An increase in vacation pay for Seafarers to a new high of Breaking new ground on welfare coverage for Seafarers at the last trustees' meeting. The and their families, the SIU has won medical an3 hospital same committee proposed, arid won $260 per year has been approved by the trustees, of the Sea­ protection for dependent parents of Seafarers. This is the approval, for the increase in vaca­ farers Vacation Flan. The new figure represepW a $jl6,raffi« tion pay to $260 a year. Previous high hieh of 4240'' .' —•' i. • over the previous $240. first instance in which a mari-"* ' not require any additional contri­ time union has obtained hos­ and agreed to by the trustees of The new benefits were agreed on This, is the third time the after over a year's experience bution by the Operators. It waa pitalization for dependent par­ the Plan. The package of new showed vacation payments have been it was possible and desir­ ents, and probably the only such changes, effective October 15 of increased since the pace-setting made posalbie by the low operating able to do so within the frame­ plan anywhere in the union wel­ this year, includes an increase in SIU plan started functioning in crists of administering the vacation death benefits, extension of hospi­ work of existing employer pon- February, 1952. First of its kind program. fare field. ^ Inclusion of the parents under tal coverage for families past 31 tributions to the welfare plan. At in the maritime industry, the plan Vacations Rare Before toe Welfare Plan was one of .a days and an increase in hospital the time dependents benefits were started out oh the basis of $140 a Before the Vacation Plan first instituted on. June 1, the way year and then was increased to : ' number of improvements'proposed extra payments, was negotiated In May, 1951, paid The changes were tfraWn tip by a was left open for further increases $176 in October, 1954. by the SIU port agents .conference vacations for seamemwere a rarity in .the future. Here's how trie new in the maritime industry. Few Second Boost In '56 benefits shape up: Seafarers worked iong'enough for A second increase to $244 came 4 4 in January, 1956, as a result of any one company in the course of Union negotiation of an additional a year to collect vacation pay. Consequently the SIU drafted 25 cents per day shipowner con­ tribution to the Vacation Plan the plan now in existence which; |und. -AH told. Seafarers have re­ provides for shipowners to make parents, step-parents ceived over $6,382,000. in vacation contributions Into a central kitty for each day a Seafarer works on NEW ORLEANS—dockside explosion due to a faulty andDependent foster parents of Seafarers will payments to date. line in the engine room of the SlU-manned cruise ship Alcoa be eligible for hospital-surgical The current raise, which will go their"ships. Then whenever a Sea­ Corsair is believed to have been the cause of last Saturday's coverage. By "dependent parents" into effect as of October 15," will farer accumulates discharges for at least 90 days' seatime. he is en­ fire which killed one engineer is meant any parents who have titled to lUe for his vacation pay at and injured 11 Seafarers just ard utility; Edward R. Smith, 48, been supported by the Seafarer any Union port office. He Is paid seven hours before the ship Fort Worth, Texas, bellboy, and for the past five years or more. according to the number of days W. J. Souby, 38, New Orleans, BR. This applies. Of course, whether or was due to sail for the Caribbean. worked. Also listed among the injured in not a Seafarer is married and has The dead man is Edward S. The Vacation Plan with its 90Moses, 69, of New Orleans, the early news reports Was Otto Timm, a wife and children who are also day feature is one of the most V night engineer and a member of Jr., 51, Miami, Fla., 2nd steward, classified as dependents and.are popular of ail Union benefits be­ the AFL-CIO Marine Engineers although he was on the ship at 8 eligible for the hospital benefit. cause it applies to every working SIU membership meet­ AM Saturday when SIU port of­ If qualified, the parent of a Sea­ Beneficial Association. Seafarer. Many Seafarers treat it All of the injured were SIU men. ficials arrived at the hospital to farer will get exactly the same hos­ ings «re held regularly as a reserve of ready cash which There were no passengers aboard lend a hand with the injured. The pital, doctor and surgical benefits every two weeks on Wed­ they can always get in a hurry by at the time, and only about one- explosion came about four hours as any other dependent. presenting their discharges at the earlier. third of the regular crew. nesday nights at 7 PM in Union haU. Damage to the "^ship was esti­ Among those most seriously in­ all SIU ports. All Sea­ jured due to smoke and burns were mated to be "heavy" by Capt. J. A. Frank Gomez, 40, Mobile, Ala., Castro, although firemen had the farers are expected to MM, now reported okay; Thomas fire under control about an hour attend; those who wish to Oct. 12, 1954 Vol. XVNI No. 21 C. Deale, 38, Birmingham, Ala., the after it started. It was due to be FWT who tried to light the boiler towed to a drydock for inspection PAVI. HAIL, mecretary-Treasurer All dependents of Seafarers eli­ be excused should request when she blew, who suffered burns and several months of repairs. HnBEST BoAro. editor; RAY Osiniutx, gible for. hospital benefits can now «n: th^ face and arms, and Arthur Faya Tribute To Crew receive $10 a day for as long as permission by" telegram Managinff Editor; BERNADD SEAMAN, Art, Witherington, 25, Fairhope, Ala., He said, however, that he wanted they have to stay in the hospital (be sure to include reg­ Editor: HEBMAN ASTBVB. lawm SKVACK, wiper, who was kept in the hos­ to "pay tribute to the crew, to with any one illness or injury. The Staff. Writer*; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area The Repreeentativo. pital because he got a little more their efficiency, their bravery, their old rule liiriited these benefits to istration number). smoke than the others. discipline. There was no panic. a maximum of 31 days. The rule Injured but released from the Those who could, gave the alarm was changed to meet the great next SIU meetings will be: Publiihed bIwMhIy ct me hMdquarterc hospital Monday were: George to other crewmen and officers in need of individuals with chronic, of tho SMferer* Internatlsnal Union, At­ October 17 lantic A eulf Diatrlct. AFL-CIO. i75 Fourth Bishop, 20, Fairhope, Ala., wiper; their quarters and prevented more" or long-term ailments for longer Avonuo, .Brooklyn 31, NY. Tol HYaclnth Remberto Duo, 48, Miami, Fla., men from being trapped." October 31 hospital coverage than one month. t-MOe. kntoroO aa lacond data mattar waiter; Gilbert Edwards, 56, Bos­ According to Deale, who was on In addition, a Seafarer's depend­ at tho Poat OfSco In Brooklyn. NY, unSor November, 14 ^ ton, Mass., MM; Maurice McCatty, watch in toe engine room attempt­ ent who is hospitalized for more tho Act of AusIfIX 56, Boston, Mass., MM; Gasper ing to fire up one of the boilers, than 31 days is entitled to a second November 28 IM Noto, 39, New Orleans, MM; Cyril "the regulator has apparently gone $100 for hospital extras. The addiDecember 12 H. Sawyer, 63, Miami, Fla., stew­ (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 6) w m Ship fire Kills One; II Seafarers Hurt To $260 Hospital Aid For Parents SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS More Family Hospital Benefits SEAFARERS LOG • Statement Df Ownership m- Body of night engineer Edward S. Moses (right) is lowered from Alcoa Corsair after he was killed in engine room blast. Looking on (foreground, in suit) is Seafarer Vic Bonura. Some of damage is shown in boiler room (left). ^Photos by Seafarer Edward J. Loflin. '' F •Y.-. Statement of the ownership, man­ agement, and circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) of SEAFARERS LOG, published every other week at Brooklyn, NY, for September 14, 1956. 1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and business managers -are: Pub­ lisher: Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic & Gulf District, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Editor: Herbert Brand, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Managing editor: Ray Denison, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Business manager (none). 2. The owner is:- (If owned by a corporation its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned byta corporar ration, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its n^me and address as well as that of each in­ dividual member, 'must be given.) Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic & Gulf District, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Paul Hall, Secre­ tary-Treasurer, 675 4th Ave;, Brook,lyn 32, NY; Rqhert ftlatthqivs.;4s?ist- ant Secretary-Treasurer, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. 3. The known bondholders, mort­ gagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amoimt of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there ar* none, so state.) None. 4. Paragraphs 2'and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder of se­ curity holder appears upon the'books of the company as trustees or in any other fiduciary , relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the state­ ments in the twoLparagraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the cu'cuinstances and conditions under which sto^holders and secur­ ity holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a ca­ pacity other than that of a bona fide owner. 5. The average number of copies of each issue of th4s publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months proceeding the date shown above was: (This information is required from daily, weekly, semiweekly, and triweekly newspapers only.) This information not required.' (Signed) Herbert Brand, Editor. Sworn to and subscribed, before me this 14th day of September, 1956. Frank Garay, Notary Public, (My c,Qjpipii^ioi^.,e,:(pi,Ee^ 1058),:.- ,i. �Oet«ber It. iMf j>«re Hhrf SEAF^REkS LOG Top Contract Gains Won Agents End Conference^ Achievements Hailed Findings and recommendations of the Agents' Confer­ ence for the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District, were ap­ praised by Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall this week as evidence of the Union's continuing achievements for the membership. . . The conference, which- ended after a week-long re­ view of the Union's functions and services, was attended by the following port agents and assistant secretary-treas­ urers: James Sheehan, Boston; Steve Cardullo, Phila­ delphia; Earl Sheppard, Baltimore; Ben Rees, Norfolk; E. B. McAuley, Savannah; Tom Banning, Tampia; Cal Tan­ ner, Mobile; Lindsey J. Williams, New Orleans; A. Michelet, Houston; Marty Breithoff, San Franciso; Reed Hum­ phries, Wilmington, and Jeff Gillette, Seattle, and head­ quarters assistant secretary-treasurers Joseph Algina, deck; Claude Simmons, engine; Ed Mooney, steward, and William Hall, joint. •'The conference committee members dug into a big job involving all the Union's functions and membership services," Hall said, "The record of their efforts, topped off by the Union's contract and Welfare advances, is the best way to measure what the Agents' Conference accqmplished." Details of the conference are on page 4, 7.1% Increase, Loggings Limit Highlights Of Pact Major SIU contract advances giving Seafarers the maritime industry's top wage increases and security were announced jointly by the agents' conference and head­ quarters negotiating committee. In presenting the joint report to the membership. Secretary - Treasurer Paul • Increase in death benefit from. • Increase in vacation pay from Hall said advances were $244 to $260 a year. $3,500 to $4,000. made in all areas of Union • A limit on authority of master • Broadening of coverage of de­ security includmg cations, :welfar.e ^ board conditions. Topping the list jercent increase ligher overtime wages, va­ to log for such inrracilons as miss­ pendents hospitaiization and surand ship­ ing a watch or a day's work to the gicai plan to take care of dependactual time lost. were a 7.1 in wages, rates. a precedent-setting limitation on logging, increases in vacation pay and welfare benefits and broader welfare coverage. Specifically, the contents of the package are: A wage tocrease of 7.1 per­ cent for all ratings. Overtime rate increases rang­ ing from 9 to 12 cents an hour. Health Center Plan Set; To Be Larsen Memorial (Continued on page 5) New Contract Provisions "Section 68. Logging. Where the master exercises his pre­ rogative under maritime law by logging a man for missing his regular work or watch, he shall not log the man more than 1 day for 1 day. This section shall not be deemed to prejudice the authority of the Master or the requirement of obedience of the crew, described elsewhere in this contract, except as specifically herein provided." "Section 69. Return of Deceased Seamen. If a seaman dies at any time during the voyage, the Company shall so notify the next of kin as designated on the shipping articles. In the event a seaman dies in a port not in tlie continental United States, or if he dies at sea and his body is delivered to a port not in the continental United States in which port, facilities for preserva­ tion of the body for shipment and burial are available, and there are no legal restrictions contrary thereto if the said next to kin requests the return of the body and agrees to assume responsi­ bility for the body at the port of engagement, the company shall defray the total cost of preserving and returning the body to the original port of engagement." . New Dry Cargo Wage Scale* DECK DEPARTMENT Seafarers E. C. Shaffer, T. Correll and Fred Blichert (I to r) inspect site of Pete Larsen Me­ morial Clinic, first of SIU medical centers planned for A&G District. Equipment has already been ordered and building, at 3rd Ave. and 21 st St., one block from SIU headquarters, is ex­ pected to be ready for use in three to six months. Plans for opening the first SIU health center at 21st Street and 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn have been approved by the trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The center will be known as the Pete Larsen Meinorial Clinic in honor of Seafarer Pete Larsen, former door­ man at the New York hall."* Larsen. was the yictim of a double, entrance door will permit strong enough to permit erection knife assault last January 12. easy delivery of equipment »nd of additional floors if needed. The trustees voted to rent the supplies. Foundation and walls are property at 685 Third Avenue with an-option to purchase at a fixed price in the event the property proves fully satisfactory for the purpose intended. Orders have lill UM already gone out for the necessary equipment including x-ray, electro­ cardiograph, lab equipment and furnishings which will be required by the center. One Block From Hq. The center is ideally located, being just one block from the SIU jjth Avenut hall and directly opposite the Bull HQ Line terminal. All major Brook­ lyn piers are a few minutes away Including Bush Terminal and Erie Basin. It was formerly occupied 1 rn by a truck equipment rental serv­ ice and has very few inner parti­ "X" marks the spot where tions and no posts to interfere with remodeling. first SIU health center will The one story building is 100 be located, one block from feet long by 50 feet deep. A^ large Union headquarters. Liii JUUL_ nnlaT n • The New York center is the first of four which will be established in major SIU ports. The others will be located in Baltimore, Mobile and New Orleans at a later date. For Preventive Medicine •The centers will emphasize pre­ ventive medicine. Their function is to keep Seafarers healthy by detecting ailments in their early stages and offering periodic physi­ cal checkups. Any Seafarer need­ ing treatment will be referred to the US Public Health Service hos­ pitals, although complete diag­ nostic facilities wiU be maintained at the centers. Ail operations of the centers are financed by shipowner contribu­ tions to the Seafarers health and safety program, which was nego­ tiated last year. Funds have been accumulating in the fund since that time on the basis of a fivecents per man per day contribu­ tion. Old Rating Scale Increase Bosun (Mariner) $447.00 $31.74 Bosun 400.68 28.45 tCarpenter (Mariner) 386.00 27.41 tCarpenter 375.08 26.63 AB Maintenance 343 98 24.42 Quartermaster 314.41 22.32 Able Seaman 314.41 22.32 Ordinary Seaman 244.19 17.34 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician (Mariner). 518.09 36.78 Chief Electrician 499.25 35.45 2nd Electrician 465.09 33.02 Unliicensed Jr. Eng. (Day)... 403.83 28.67 Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Watch). 361.18 25.64 Plumber - Machinist 414.42 29.42 Deck Engineer 380.88 27.04 Engine Utility 366.72 26.04 Evaporator Maintenance 334.32 23.74 Oiler 314.41 22.32 Oiler - Diesel 340.22 24.16 Watertender 314.41 22.32 Fireman - Watertender...... 314.41 22.32 Fireman 314.41 22.32 Wipec 294.30 20.90 Reefer Engineer— (When 1 carried)......... 465.09 33.02 Reefer Engineer— (When 3 carried) Chief , 428.97 30.46 1st Assistant 381.54 27.09 2nd Assistant .......... 346.70 24.62 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (Mariner).... 447.00 31.74 Chief Steward 400.68 28.45 Chief Cook 366.18 26.00 Night Cook & Baker...;.... 361.18 25.64 Second Cook 325.57 22.79 Third Cook 310.43 22.04 Messman ; 242.32 17.20 Utilityman 242.32 17.20 New Scale $478.74 429.13 413.41 401.71 368.40 336.73 336.73 261.53 New Overtime $2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.06 2.06 2.06 1.60 554.87 534.70 498.11 4 2.50 386.82 443.84 407.92 392:76 358.06 336.73 364.38 336.73 336.73 336.73 315.20 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06 1.60 498.11 2.10 459.43 408.63 371.32 2.10 2.10 2.06 478.74 429.13 392.18 386.82 348.36 332.47 259.52 259.52 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.06 2.06 1.60 1.60 •For new Seatrain Line wage scale, add $7.50 to new scale above on all ratings carried except chief eiectrician and deck engineer. New Seatrain scale for chief eiectrician is $547.20; for deck engineer, $447.04. t Receives $20 additionai a moiV'i if required to provide own tools. Standby rates have been increased to $2.02, $2.06 and $2.10 for the respective overtime groups. ' ^ ''M -/.-'I �Pace Fear SEAFARERS LOG . .e<t»berM..M5> SlU Agents Printed here is the complete text of the two major committee reports made at the agents' conference—the Welfare and Vaca­ tion Committee and the Contract Negotia­ tions and Clarifications Committee. The Con­ ference produced many other very detailed reports on matters of interest to the mem­ bership which are briefly summarized here. The full texts of all these reports are being distributed to all SIU ports and will be avail­ able to the membership. They deal with such aspects of the Union's operations as leg­ islative activities, the operations of the Un­ ion's subsidiary corporations, legal and finan­ cial reports and many other items of import­ ance. Welfare and Vacation Committee Earl Sheppard. James Sheehan, Tom Banninr. Welfare In the last three years the Union has continually ad­ vanced in the achievement of new and Improved welfare benefits for the greater secui'ity of Seafarers and their families. The Agents' Conference of 1953 reported "the surface of this new area of security has only been scratched as yet, but the vast potentialities it has for seamen marks it as second only to the hiring hall as an instrument of security for the men who go to sea. The Welfare Plan embodies all of the elements of security heretofore undreamed of." The validity of the foregoing prediction is borne out by the accomplishments of the Seafarers' Welfare Plan in the last three years, including notable advances resulting from current negotiations. These achievements have been so worthwhile that we must conclude an even greater potential still lies in the future. Here is how the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, benefits shape up at the present time: 1. Death Benefits—At the beginning of the Seafarers' Welfare Plan this benefit was established at $500.00. By 1953 this payment had been increased to $2500.00. On May 1, 1955 the death benefit was increased to $3500.00. Negotiations just completed have resulted in this payment being increased to $4,000.00 effective October 15,. 1956. The SIU Plan is now paying one of the highest death benefits of any trade union. Some members could not buy this amount of life insurance for any sum. 2. Hospital Benefits—At the inception of the plan, this benefit payable to hospitalized members was $7.00. By 1953 it had been increased to $15.00. On May 1, 1955, it was raised to $21,00. Prior to 1956, members were re­ quired to be hospitalized for seven days before becoming eligible to draw this benefit. Now a member may receive $3.00 a day for each day he is confined to a hospital. This benefit is payable indefinitely for as long as a member is hospitalized. 3. Maternity Benefits—This $200 cash benefit is paid to Seafarers' families upon the birth of each child. In the Sheppard liJr; I-' Sheehan Banning case of multiple births the benefit is paid for each child. In addition, the Union also gives to each new-born chUd of a member a $25 US Savings Bond. 4. Scholarship Benefits—Since this benefit was estab­ lished in 1953 eighteen college scholarships worth $1500 per year have been awarded to members and children of members. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of competitive examinations and run for the number of years required for a recipient to complete education in any field chosen by the winner. In 1956 the scholar-ship plan was liberalized. Five scholarships are now awarded annually to guarantee that at least one will go to an active Seafarer. Under this new rule the age limit previously imposed upon members was eliminated and one scholarship after the first four scholar­ ships have been awarded must go to the Seafarer having the highest ranking in the competitive examinations after all other winners have been determined. In 1956 four of the five college scholarships awarded under this plan were won by Seafarers. 5. Dependents Hospitalization and Surgical Benefits— When this benefit became effective June 1, 1955, it cov­ ered, the wife and unmarried children (under age of 19 years) of Seafarers. Eligibility was extended to step-chil­ dren May 26, 1955. Effective October 15, 1956, Sea­ farers' dependent , parents, including foster and. step-parients, will be covered by this benefit. On July 7, 1955, l^is plan was further liberalized by the. Union to pay surgi- Steady increases in SIU Vacation Plan benefits has pushed total payments over the $6 million mark since benefits began in 1952, agents conference reported. .The scene here at SIU headquarters, shows Seafarers collecting some of the first benefit checks when plan began. cal benefits whether or not surgery was performed in a where the Welfare Plan operates its own restaurants. Sea­ farers may receive further advantages by .using meal books hospital. " At the beginning of the ofJeration of this benefit, it pro­ which are provided at discounts. This plan makes it possible for unemployed seamen on vided, among other things, $19 a day for a maximum of 31 days' hospital room and board for any one illness or the beach to obtain decent meals through :-the meal bookinjury; a maximum of $1(10 for hospital extras such as loan program without being victimized by unscrupulous drugs, operating room, etc., charged by the hospital; maxi­ operators of hash-houses and seamen's boarding houses mum $300 surgical benefit and $4 per day for doctor who in earlier times extended credit at exorbitant rates. calls in hospital, subject to a $50 deductible provision 9. Loan Program—On March 2, 1954, the welfare plan applying only to hospital room and board and extras. established a loan progi'am. An unemployed seaman may Effective October 15, 1956, these benefits have been receive an unemployment loan not exceeding $100, inter­ extended to eliminate the 31-day limit oh hospital room est free, to be repaid within' six months, provided the ap­ and board •for any one illness or injury. The maximum, plicant is at the time of the application: (a) In great need, amount payable for hospital extras was increased from (b) Employable, (c) Regularly engaged in the calling of $100 to $200 in cases where patients are required to re­ a seaman, (d) Can reasonably be expected to repay a main longer than 31 days in the hospital. In addition, the loan within the time allowed. $50 deductible provision was removed in" cases where pa­ 10. Temporary Lodging Benefit—^This benefit was cre­ tients must return to the hospital for additional surgery ated to provide housing facilities for the unemployed or treatment of a recurring illness. Elimination of 31-day seaman during the period that he is on the beach and maximum limitation means that a person jvho suffers" away from home. Under this .benefit he receives a place a major or chronic illness requiring hospitalization for to sleep in clean, comfortable quarters. These facilities extended periods will receive these benefits indefinitely. are usually provided near the Union hall so the Seafarer Undoubtedly, this is one of the most liberal hospitaliza­ can more conveniently avail himself of the meal benefit. tion benefits contained in any Union welfare plan. Washing machines and other similar equipment are pro­ 6. Old Age and Disability Benefit—This benefit ^aa vided at Union halls for the general welfare. created June 3, 1952, at $15 per we«k. By 1953 it had 11. Recreation—SIU halls have truly become a "home been raised to $25 a week and on May 1, 1955, it was in­ away from home" for Seafarers under arrangements procreased to $35. -vided by the Welfare Plan. Elaborate recreational facili­ There is no age limit to this type of benefit, provided the ties are available in New York, Baltimore, Mobile and applicant has accumulated at. least twelve years' eervice New Orleans, while such facilities are provided in other with one or more of the companies which are parties to ports on a more limited basis. Plans under consideration call for extending greater recreational opportunities. the plan. 12. Hospital Recreation Benefit—In 1956 the Welfare The Union alsq assists these members in obtaining what­ ever other benefits they are entitled to, such as social Plan arranged to show movies at a cost of no -more than security. Thus, many of our pldtimers now receive total $50 a month per hospital in the USPHS hospitals at B0S7 ton, Baltimore, Norfolk, Savannih, New Orleans, Galves­ payments of $250 per month and up. The SUP was first to win this type of benefit in the ton, San Francisco, Seattle, and Manhattan Beach and maritime industry. This accomplishment alone is a monu­ Staten Island hospiials in New York City and the Marine Wards in Philadelphia and Tampa. This benefit enables mental achievement among maritime labor unions. Effective October 15, 1956,i the old age and disability these hospitals to show about three first-run motion pic­ benefits are being further increased by extending cover­ tures each month to patients age under the dependents hospital and surgical benefits to 13. Financial Picture—The total benefits paid out since those men receiving old age and disability benefits. Ob­ the inception of the Seafarers' Welfare Plan to August viously this benefit is of great importance to our old- 31, 1956 are listed below: timers and younger men drawing disability benefits be-' Type Effective Date Amount cause, under the law, they are not eligible to receive full Death July 1, 1950 .. $1,606,838.11 US Public Health Service treatment given to active Hospital July 1, 1950 .. 946,516.50 seamen. Maternity AprU 1, 1952 . 501,800.00 7. Training Program—^Establishment of this program Scholarships August 5, 1952 .35,282.94 was authorized in 1952 when the Welfare Plan provided Dependents Hospital­ for purchase of the training ship Andrew Furuseth. ization and Surgi­ During 1954 and 1955 complete training school facili­ cal June 1, 1955 108,718.85 f ties, including a new building at nearby Bayou-LaBatre, Old Age & Disability May 5, 1952 245,540.20 Alabama, were set Up in the Port of Mobile. In 1956. ex­ Training School February 2, 1954 70,165.63 pansion of training school facilities in New York and Bal­ Unemployment Pgm. February 8, 1952 819,176.17 timore was approved. Loan Program March 2, 1954 .. 35,106.48^ The purpose of the training program is to' provide pre­ *Temporary Lodging August 6, 1954 .. ' 11,856.01 liminary training for new men entering the industry and Recreational Facilito make available upgrading facilities and insti'uction for • ties February 4, 1953 481,338:61 SIU men as a means of increasing shipboard skjll and Miscellaneous Various . . .. 72,304.29. efficiency and to "enable personnel to increase earning power. TOTAL $4,934,643.79 8. Benefits for Unemployed Seamen—Under the meal benefit program, low-cost high-quality meals are * Balance outstanding August 31, 1956. provided in SIU restaurants in the ports of New York, The sound financial condition of the Seafarers' Welfa're Baltimore and Mobile. In ail other ports arrangements have been made through the nieal book-loan program for Plan is reflected in the ISummary Statement as of August' the .receiving of a similar type-M-^^fitj In the portsc ' • (Continued on Wge 12) ' �Obtober 19, l»5t SEAFARERS LOG Pace Five Pay Rise Won, Limit Loggings several months ago, so far has nqt been able to reach an agreement on logging with shipping com­ panies," the "Times" said. Another sore point was elimin­ ated when the operators conceded to a Union demand for free trans­ portation back home of Seafarers who die in the employ of a ship­ ping company. In the past it has been the practice of some opera­ tors to charge heavy fees to next of kin for the retuili of a Seafarer. The return of a Seafarer will be required whenever the next of kin requests it, and agrees to ac­ cept responsibility at the port of engagement. Under the new agreement the standard wage scale for ABs. fire­ men and oilers goes up.to $336.73 a month, an increase of $22.32 over the present $314.41. Overtime rates for these ratings are boosted 12 cents an hour from $1.94 to $2.06. Over-all wage increases range between $17 and $35 a month in most of the ratings, with over- ^ time running from $1.60 for en­ try ratings to $2.10 an hour for key men like bosuns, carpenters, elec­ tricians, chief stewards, chief cooks," deck engineers and others. Seatrain and passenger rates have been adjusted proportionately. (For further details see dry cargo wage scales on Page 3.) The new gains were negotiated New York longshoremeii will vote next Wednesday at six under a reopening of the SIU agreement which still has one year sites in the Greater New York area to decide on the fate of to run on the three year pact. The the International Longshoremen's Association. The New contract was originally signed ef­ fective October 1, 1954, to run to York regional office of the-* 30, 1957, with the Un­ National Labor Relations dure in New York providing for September ion free to reopen upon appropri­ Board scheduled the vote for regular membership meetings, free ate notice to the shipping com­ October 17 in the International elections and financial controls panies. The full agreement has now Brotherhood of Longshoremen's over local ifnion funds. been extended to September 1958. bid to unseat the ousted ILA. Thus far the vote is being apP'oached in a calm and orderly manner. The possibility of a coastwise longshore strike dissi­ pated when the ILA, after threat­ ening gestures, agreed to extend the existing contract for one Question: A LOS letter-writer has called for outlawing the month. The contract expired on word "master" as a title for a ship's captain because he thinks September 30. The New York Shipping Associa­ it is offensive to crewmembers. What's your opinion? tion, representing stevedoring J. Sanchez, 2nd cook: Person­ John Chambers, wiper: Actually firms, has agreed, in turn, that any settlement made will be retroac­ ally, it doesn't mean very much it doesn't make any difference what they decide tive to October 1. This assurance what title they to call the caphas been given to the IBL as well give the skipper, tairi. As long as as the ILA so that longshoremen but I can see he treats the will get retroactivity no matter people objecting crew right he's all what the outcome of the vote. to the word Voting will be conducted at ar­ "master." It right with me. mories in Manhattan, Brooklyn sounds a little The man counts and Jersey City, at Waterfront too high i and more jhan the Commission centers in Staten Isl­ mighty, while name. Once and and Port Newark and at the calling the skipthough; I had a Naval Ammunition Depot In Le­ p e r "captain'' captain who onardo, New Jersey. acted that way and always called would suit everybody just fine. It is expected that up to 22,000 the ship "my vessel.'' longshoremen will be qualified to ct ij' 3) 'Arthur L. Fricks, AB: The only vote. Charles Benway, FWT: He's With the vote fast approaching, master I know Is the good Lord been called ."master" ever since above. Certainly the IBL has been hammering away there have been no ship's captain at the ILA In its weekly television ships. Why not can equal that program, its newspaper and in let it go on? The standing. Let's daily caravans to the piers. The title doesn't drop the word IBL is stressing the failure of the make the man. because it should ILA to deliver any improvements Some of y(/ur not properly ap­ for longshoremen over the past masters will hang ply to a plain three years. It offers as its pro­ out with you like human being gram establishment of a system of one of the gang. who happens to seniority and job security for Actually, I never be in command regular longshoremen, sling load heard anybody limits and a safety program on the of a merchant ship. call the captain anything but piers, paid holidays, and improve­ "skipper." ments in other money matters of Cecil Rush, MM: The word 3) it the longshoremen's agreement. "master'' was used in the old days, E. Waters, FWT: The captain of The IBL has also pledged sweep­ and the reason I the ship is entitled to some re­ ing revisions in local union proce­ think some sea­ spect as the mas­ men object is ter. He's not just that it brings another sailor. back sad memo­ He deserves the ries. There was title because he a time when cap­ is, in fact, mas­ tains abused ter of the vessel privileges and when it's on the behaved truly high seas, and like the master there's no doubt of the crew. Today though, the about that ho word doesn't have the same mean­ matter what you think ing. word. (Continued from page 3) eat parents. • Liberalization of dependents hospitalization and surgical bene­ fits, to eliminate the 31-day limit. • Requirement that companies provide for the return of bodies of Seafarers who die aboard ship or in a foreign port while in the employ of the company. Agents' conference committee work on the project was done by Earl Sheppard, Baltimore; James Sheehan, Boston, and Tom Ban­ ning, Tampa, Welfare and Vacation Plan Committee; and Steve CarduUo, Philadelphia; Ben Rees, Nor­ folk, and Marty Breithoff, San iFlrancisco, Contract Negotiations arid Clarifications Committee. "The Siu's top wage increases and raises in overtime rates mean substantial gairis in Seafarers' take home pay," Hall said in commeritiiig on the contract advances. "Broader Welfare Plan coverage and increases in benefits will pro­ vide greater security for all hands. "The contract limitation on the authority of the master to log a man for more than the actual time lost in Hissing a watch or a day's work is a history-making gain that will benefit all seamen throughout the industry. Logging has not been a great problem on SIU ships because of the responsible charac­ ter of SIU crews and the strong self-discipline provisions in the SIU constitution. It has been a problem elsewhere in the indus­ try, however.. In any event, we have always disagreed with allow­ ing the master authority to log a crew member two days for one lost as is the general practice. "Negotiation of the limitation on logging sets the precedent that such questions are proper sub­ jects for collective bargaining." Other unions have tried to tackle the logging question, but as was {minted out in the "New York Times" of October 5, 1956, the SIU's accomplishment was the first of its.kind in American shipping. "The National Maritime Union, which started an auti-Iogging drive Call NY Longshoremen's Ballot On October 17 Tanlcship Duncan Bay, top, running coastwise from British Columbia to California, flies Liberian flag. Picketing by SUP forced operators t? sign agreement to pay American wage scale. Below, SUP Secretary-Treasurer, Harry Lundeberg (second from left) explains purpose of picketing to building trades men who refused to cross picket ' ines. SUP Pickets Force Runaway To Sign ANTIOCH, Cal.—Efforts of a Liberian flag operator to run in-the Ganada-US trade have been stymied by the Sailors Union of the Pacific. A 12-day SUP .picket line was success­ ful in winning an agreement-t to run the vessel under con­ bers of union building craftsmen tract to the Sailors with an working on the Antioch plant re­ American wage scale. The Sailors Union threw the picketline ground the pulp tanker Duncan Bay at the Crown Zellerbach pier here after the paper company put the 20,000 ton ship tn service between British Colum­ bia and this port. . As soon as the picket lipes went up on September 25, large nunf- Seattle Hails Clean Payoffs SEATTLE Clean payoffs continiied to make SIU operations here a pleasure, as four Far East ihips came in very clean on all counts. The Auburn (Alba) arrived for payoff and sign-on as expected, fol­ lowed by the Ocean Deborah and Ocean Eva (Ocean Trans) and the Beauregard (Waterman). All ex­ cept the Deborah signed on again. In transit to the port were the Hastings , (Waterman); Texmar, Marymar (Calihar) and the Orion Comet (Oil Carriers). On the shipping side, job activ­ ity was good and should hold its own in the current period. The job total of 104 for the past pe­ riod was only _ a half dozen jobs short of, the previous ipjark. Port, Agent Jeff Gillette reported. fused to go through. The move held up a vast plant expansion program by the company. The company caved in on October 6 and signed a memorandum to put the ship under an SUP contract. Built In Japan The Duncan Bay was built in Japan by National Bulk Carriers to haul wet pulp for Crown Zellerbach to its Antioch plant. There the pulp is to^ be used in the manu­ facture of paper bags and wrap­ ping paper. As a Liberian-flag vessel, the Duncan Bay was manned by a va­ riety of nationalities. It has a Canadian skipper arid four Amer­ icans aboard with an English crew. In addition it carries 28 Okinawans as "trainees." The Japanese seamen's union, when contacted by the SUP on the matter, said the Okinawans were recruited through the American military authorities, who control passport issuance on the island. Okinawa being an American base since World War II, the Japanese government exercises very little authority there. The fight on the Duncan Bay recalls a similar move in 1950 when the SS Pho Pho attempted to haul gypsum from Mexico to Redwood City, California. The SUP was successful in winning an American union contract for the vessel even thopgb she operated under, the Panamanian flag. INQUIRING SEAFARER misiMi �SEAFARERS Pare Six October 12. 1951 LOG •• SefJtember 19 Through October 2 Port Lucky winners of reserved seats to first World Series basebail game at Ebbets Field last week hold up their ducats after drawing was held following I I AM |ob call at SlU headquar­ ters. Winners of first day's drawing were (I to r) B. Zaionis, OS, of the Sailors Union, and Seafarers E. C. Schaffer, MM, and Robert Gorbea, AB. Dispatcher Scotty Aubusson is at far left. Drawing was held for seats to each Series game. Series Fever Hits NY; Jobs Good Too NEW YORK—This port has been the center of lots of ac­ tivity what with the start of the port agents' conference and the World Series opening up. There were three television sets primed for the Series'* service, one in the shipping the Robin Hood and the McAliister hall, one in the cafeteria and Victory, are expected in from Irthg one in tlie Port O' Call. In addi­ tion, the Union was able to obtain three tickets for each day which went to lucky winners of a draw in the hiring hall. ' Shipping has been doing very well, although not quite up to the previous two weeks. Assistant Seci-etary-Treasurer Claude Simmons reported. There were 21 payoffs, six sign-ons on foreign articles and ten in-transit ships. The Hilton a Bull Line Liberty that had been in temporary layup, took a full crew. Also crewing up was the Trans Cape, a Victory ship for­ merly operated by US Lines. A couple of Robin Line ships, Coal Group Gets Okay On Libertys runs and should take quite a few jobs. Shipping was still over the 300 mark, Simmons added. A $25 million investment in Gov­ ernment-insured housing loans to veterans is being planned by the International . Ladies Garment Workers Union. The purpose of the investment is to increase funds available for mortgages for small families, while at the same time boosting the yield on the union's reserves, now mostly invested in Government bonds. 4. 4. i Approximately 25,000 striking meat plant wbrkers have returned at Swift and Company plants throughout the US after haviirg successfully signed an agreement calling for a 25-cent package over a three year period. Members of two unions, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and the Packinghouse Workers of America, jointly con­ ducted the strike. WASHlNGTON^Over bitter op­ position from both liner and tramp i operators, the Federal Maritime Board has approved the chartering of 30 Liberty ships to American Coal Shipping, Inc. Further, the board broadened the recommenda­ 4" 4- 4tions of the examiner in the case A 15-day extension of a strike by permitting the ships to cari-y deadline was put in effect by bulk ore inbound as well as coal in | the International Brotherhood of the export trade. j Teamsters to permit further ne­ The FMB based its decision on j gotiations for over-the-road drivers the grounds that there is not | in the New York area. About 3,500 enough US tonnage on the run or drivers in Local 707 are affected. available for charter by coal ex­ 4" 4" 4* porters. When chartered out, the A special report by the Textile ships would be restricted to off­ Workers Union of America de­ shore runs and not permitted to clared that the nation's textile compete in the coastwise or inter- industry is facing a national crisis. coastal trades. * It denounced the practice of manu­ American Coal Shipping is a facturers who pay wages 25 per­ combination formed by three ma­ cent less than the national average jor coal-carrying railroads, coal for factory workers. Shortly afterproducers and the United Mine wai'ds, the J. P. Stevens company Workers of America. It jstill has a announced a "voluntary" ten cent bid pending for 50 more Liberty an hour increase for workers in ships than the ones originally re­ its plants. Most of its plants are quested. not unionized. Registered Deck A Deck B Boston ............... .. 5 New York 87 < • « • t t • • .. Philadelphia )••••••• .. 14 Baltimore • ••••«• .. 63 Norfolk .. 20 Savannah '.... • ••••• • .. 5 Tampa ............... • ••••••.. 5 .. 27 Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Deck A 6 15 5 40 23 10 3 10 20 12 15 3 9 8 3 64 15 42 8 7 2 17 35 9 12 9 17 6 Deck B Ens. A 179 Total Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Tolal . . , . . 86 32 51 15 5 . . . . 28 47 19 37 3 14 20 . -. Deck • A . 366 Deck B Deck C 3 25 8 11 14 7 2 7 10 9 16 4 6 4 01 15 12 10 11 2 1 1 1 2 6 4 10 3 Deck B Deck C 126 78 Total B 1 12 5 26 9 1 2 5 15 5 13 5 9 4 9 204 45 142 32 14 16 68 111 30 53 23 45 16 11 46 23 94 46 16 6 22 50 30 41 12 . 24. 18 20 250 68 236 78 30 22 90 161 60 94 35 69 34 Stew. A Stew. B ToUl A Total B Total Reg. 221 112 808 439 1247 Stew. B Eng. B 148 1 53 16 37 4 2 9 24 37 5 18 5 9 1. 4 19 13 28 14 5 1 7 15 13 13 4 6 6 Total Res. Total A Stew. A • 246 Shipped Deck A Port Eng. B £nc. A Eng. A 3 73 27 28 14 11 0 18 36 17 23 , 2 12 8 Ens. A 272 Eng. B 1 16 14 26 • 16 6 1 11 8 14 20 2 • 7 '9 Eng. B 151 eng. c 3 22 9 12 Iff 1 2 2 3 7 8 1 5 11 Eng. C 101 stew, A 2 69 17 39 9 2 7 17 30. 5 17 4 13 30 Stew. A 261 Stew. Stew. ToUl B C A Total B Stew. Stew. Total B C A Tots) - Total Total Ship. B C 2 0 9 9 7 11 8 8 12 22 2 1 01 8 > 1 18 3 7 6 9 ^ ; 16 3 ; 2 6 11 9 10 98 103 12 4 50 228 76 . " 29 118 45 38 42 18 15 9 3 ie 63 113 36 41 30 77 45 9 9 39 19 58 22 899 375 Total Total ShlD., C 5 46 32 30 48 4 4 4 7 15 30 7 26 24 282 21'\ 324 137 193 128 37 16 93 156 86 152 25 84 104 1556 Still riding the crest of good shipping, Seafarers in A&G District ports were dispatched to 1,556 jobs during the last two weeks. This was only 41 jobs'off the SJ-month record mark set in the previous period. "* ^ ' Registration was also consider­ ably lower than usual, with the result that there were more, class A men shipped than registered, and class A and R shipping topped the total registration for the Dis­ trict. Six ports listed shipping in­ creases for the period, while one, Seattle, remained about the same: very good. Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Mobile, Lake Charles and Houston all were up, especially Philadelphia, Norfolk, Lake Charles and Houston. There were declines in Boston, New York, Baltimore, Tafhpa, New Orleans, Wilmington and San Francisco, but Boston, Tampa and Wilmington were the only ones that really slipped back. In terms of seniority shipping, class A jobs rose to 58 percent of the total shipping, class B re­ mained the same as before at 24 percent and class C declined to 18 percent. Five ports, Norfolk, Savannah. Lake Charles, Wilming­ ton and San Francisco shipped more B and C men than men in class A. The following is the forecast port by port: Boston: Fair . . . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Balti­ more: Fair . . . Norfolk: Very good . . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa: Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . New Orleans: Good ... Houston: Good . . . Wilmington: Fair . . . San Franciscot Good . . Seattle: Very good. Don't Send Your Baggage COD Seafarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD to any Union hall. No Union hall can accept delivery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid. Men who send baggage COD to Union halls face the pros­ pect of having to go to a lot of trouble and red tape with the JlaUway Fxprese, Co, ; --J, Hospital, Surgical Ajd Boosted; Parents Helped Throw ILA Charges Out Of Court (Continued from page 2) tional money, $200 in all, goes for such expenses as X-rays, lab tests, operating room costs, special nurs­ ing services and the like. • Other benefits continue as be­ fore. They include up to $300 for surgery according to a fixed sched­ ule" and $4 a day. for doctor's visits to the hospital.' All hospital ex­ penses are subject to a $50 deduc­ tible provision;—that is, the Sea­ farer pays the first $50 of the bill; LAKE CHARLES—Getting nothe Plan then picks up the tab up to the daily limit it allows and up where fast, the old ILA was hand­ to the amount allowed for a spe­ ed another setback in this area re­ cently. cific operation. An ILA suit against the AFL• 4 4^ 4> • ClO International Brotherhood of Longshoremen for $50,000 was thrown out of court on the ground there was no legal basis for the suit. Shipping, meanwhile, practically Beneficiaries of Seafarers will doubled"ln activity from the pre­ now receive $4,000, an increase.of vious period. The job prosperity $500, in the event of a Seafarer's inevitably resulted in more class B death. Originally the death benefit and class C men being shipped. started out at the $500 level when than men in class A, said Leroy the Welfare Plan first became Clarke, SIU port agent. When ship­ effective in 1950. Since then this ping is good, the class A men, who benefit has been increased several have their pick of jobs, generally hang back and wait out something times to its present $4,000 level. special, he added. The other monetary benefits of Ten Cities Service tankers and -the Welfare Plan include: $21 a four other SIU ships accounted for week for Seafarers in the hospi­ the activity. The Lucille Bloomtals; $35 a week In disability bene­ field (Bloomfield) was in Orange, fit payments: $200 in maternity Texas; the Atlantic Transporter benefits plus $25 bond from the (Pan-Oceanic) in Port Arthur; the Union; and $6,000 a year in four Val Chem (Valentine) in Port college scholarships for Seafarers Neches, Texas, and the Del Valle and their children. (Mississippi) came in here, along In addition, the Welfare Plan with a couple of SUP-manned provides unemployment benefits tankers. . and meal books for Seafarers on All of them were in good shape, the beach, runs the Seafarers with the exception of the Val training school and provides other Chem, which has one beef pending services for ,seamen. for claFlAeaiion.' • • Larger SlU Death Benefit �SEAFARERS October It, l»5f LOG Five Serea Converted Liberty Gets Radically New Cargo Gear YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius I New Inflation Pushing Up Prices \m li; Many new price hicreases have been announced by manufacturers 'and retailers on top of .the price boosts on food, shoes and other necessities that have already hit moderate-income families this fall In the 1956 inflationary upsurge. So far this year your dollars have lost about three per cent of their buying power. the latest round of increases affects household equipment particu­ larly. Most major manufacturers have just raised prices of television sets. The price hikes range from $5 to $30 a set.' Several large man­ ufacturers have also announced increases on washing machines, re­ frigerators, electric ranges, freezers, mattresses, rugs and auto tires. Also pending are price increases on 1957 cars which various reports estimate will be from $40 to $100, and a'five per cent boost in price tags of men's shirts scheduled for spring. Chief exceptions to the price-raising spree are textile products and lumber, which have held steady and even gone down This shot of the MV Thomas Nelson shows_ the radically new cargo gear with which the ship a little in some cases. has been equipped. The forward, level luffing, full revolving cargo crane type gear has a In food, the higher grades of five-ton capacity. The ship, second in the MA's Liberty ship conversion program, recently meat continue . expensive with completed her official trials, doing MVz knots to exceed pre-trial estimates. poultry relatively reasonable. The long-promised goal of a chicken in every pot finally may be realized this fall, since steaks and roasts for the time being are beyond the means of moderate-income famWASHINGTON—Hearings on applications by 18 steamship companies for reserve fleet . ilies. Libertys and Victorys have been opened by the Federal Maritime Board. Requests have Many of the increases are at- been put in for 88 $hips so far, but it is not expected that the breakout will come anywhere I _ tributed by manufacturers to high­ near this total. er costs, especially of steel. The The FMB reopened its earning powers and claimed at the President Lines and Pope and Tal­ fact is, even the unwarranted price breakout plans when Govern­ time that they could supply all the bot. They are acting on the ex­ hike of .^8.50 on std'el does not ac­ pectation that very heavy move­ ment agencies handling foreign aid needed tonnage. count for the size of the boosts reApparently though, the situation ments of agricultural cargo to India and farm surplus cargo found that _ cently or about to be mdde. In the case of cars, for example, the average car takes two tons of steel (some they could not get enough US ship­ got worse in the late summer and will be going via the West Coast. Aside from the Indian shipments, popular-price makes requirfe less). An increase of $17 in the ..cost of ping to handle 50 percent of the fall because now a number of the Suez problem and the coal tramp companies are bidding for cargo. As a result, at least 14 two tons of steel is noticeably less, than the contemplated boost of $40trade are expected to put the $100 on cars. Similarly, the increase in the cost of steel for a washing waivers of the "50-50" act were tonnage. Among SIU operators in­ squeeze on available shipping in volved are Grainfleet Steamship granted in recent weeks, permitting machine comes to only $1.20, yet tags on some washers have just been foreign vessels to carry cargo ordi­ Company, Pegor Steamship Corp. the coming few months. Victorys marked up as much as $24i already broken out for "Operation Two policies will be particularly useful at this time to he4p your narily reserved for American ship­ and Veritas Steamship Company. Blue Jay" last spring are staying Several West Coast companies ping. family defend its living standards against the 1956 boost in prices: have also put in bids including in service instead of being re­ Break Out 18 Tankers 1—Time' your buying to take advantage of cut-price opportunities. Pacific Far East Lines, American turned to the reserve. In addition to the dry cargo You can save, an estimated 20 per cent on regular prices Of many breakouts, the Maritime Adminis­ necessities by timing buying for seasonal sale buying opportunities tration is pulling Y8. tankers out and foods most abundant each month. "2—-Get on a caSh basis. The higher interest rates now in effect make of its reserve fleet. At least nine it more important than ever to avoid buying on installment plans, and of the 18 are already on their way to use your own savings or no-interest charge accounts, when feasible, to .shipyards for surveys to deter­ or to borrow from low-cost .credit unions and commercial banks for mine how much work is needed to put them back in shape. necessary purchases. Ship breakouts were' proposed Among important October sales are specials on women's and chil­ dren's coats starting with the Columbus- Day sales. Car dealers are originally earlier this summer but also under pressure this month to clear remaining 1956 models. Note the idea was dropped after bitter Following up three previous victories on the unemploy­ that men's shirts will cost mqre jiext spring than they do now. The opposition from tramp operators and some private berth companies. ment insurance issue, the SIU has asked the Louisiana unem­ largest mattress maiiufacturer has raised prices of three lines of mat­ tresses by a. whopping $10, and more increases are threatened. Here The tramps said that the breakouts ployment insurance board to rule that the 60-day regulation are^tips to help you get the most for your money in the leading sales would push down their rates and is no bar to unemployment this month: benefits. •WOMEN'S COATS: Deep-pile Orion and Orlon-dynel coats, which resemble fur, at least from a little distance, have become one of the The Louisiana appeal was most popular types. Their advantages are better drape and less bulkifiled after the Alabama Depart­ . ness than mouton,: which is in much the same cost bracket. However, ment of Industrial Relations ruled the Orlon-dynel. coats are neither as warm or durable as mouton,- if unanimously in favor of the Union. those are your major considerations. Prices of Orion pile coats range An unusual blood bank arrange­ Lakes seamen. The Ohio law does Previous favorable rulings had from $60 to $90, depending on quality but also on where and when ment which rewards contributors not permit seamen to collect com­ been obtained in Delaware and -you buy. has been established by the Mar­ pensation during a certain period New York. Another style trend this fall that is more in the consumer interest ine Cooks and Stewards Union. All even .though they have sufficient The core of the issue is the re­ than some fashion ideas, is mouton shorties, which are increasingly branches have approved a proposal weeks of work credits. A similar fusal of some states to pay unem­ popular. A mouton jacket paired with a warm tweed or covert skirt to give a ten-day bonus on the law in Michigan was altered after ployment insurance benefits to makes at attractive, versatile outfit at reasonable cost. But think twice slapping card whenever a member a five-year fight. class B and C seamen who leave about the fur-trimmed suits now being featured which may well look donates a pint of blood to the un­ 4" 4" 4the ships after 60 days. dated next year, and which are limited in usefulness. ion blood bank. A $100 a month increase fea­ The Union has argued success­ In looking for a warm coat, note that not only the material but the tures a contract signed by the SIU fully in three states that the 60-' . design determines warmth. Fitted or straight box coats are warmer Canadian District with Quebec day rule is part of a contractual than full, flared styles. Openings that button well down the front are Dead aim on the Ohio Unemploy­ Paper Sales Ltd. The contract agreement between the SIU and warmer than one-button or clutch styles. Other details that promote ment Compensation law is being bnded a 16 day strike which tied warmth, according to Government clothing specialists, are rolling col­ taken by the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ up six ships. Two other newly the companies. Consequently, a lars that can be fastened high and close under the chin, and sleeves trict as discriminatory against organized companies signed the man leaving his ship under a eontract clause cannot be deemed as shaped in to the wrists or that have inside knitted cuffs. same agreements. The increases quitting his job. Accordingly, he APPLIANCES: Anyone with cash to lay out for an air conditioner are retroactive to the start of the is entitled to collect unemploy­ for next summer can find buys. Dealers got stuck with large inven­ navigation season. May 1. ment benefits in those states. tories as the result of the cool summer in many areas. Since the Louisiana and Ala­ t. i, In TV sets, look for buys in discontinued 1956 models, still in heavy An approximate seven percent bama unemployment insurance sys­ supply. Seafarers mailing in checks FOOD: More grass-fed beef is coming on the market. Thus, the bet­ or monej- orders to the Union increase in wages and overtime has tems are very similar, the Union is been won by the SIU Pacific Dis­ hopeful it can obtain a similar rul­ ter buys this month are hamburger, stew-beef and cuts such as chuck to cover dues payments are trict in negotiations with the ing in that state. A favoi'able rul­ suitable for pot-roasting. The lower-cost grass-fed beef lacks the fat urged to be sure to make all of marbling of the more tender cuts and needs longer, moist cooking. them payable to the SIU-A&G Pacific Maritime Association. The ing would affect all Seafarers em­ agreement is extended to Septem­ ployed on ships of the Mississippi But it is actually more nutritious than the costlier grain-fed beef be­ District. ber 30, 1958 with a wage review Shipping Company, whose home of­ cause it has more lean and more of some vitamins. Pork gets a little Some Seafarers have sent in fices are in New Orleans. cheaper in late fall, but is not as cheap as a year ago. Eggs and pdtil- checks and money orders in the on September 30, 1957. Success is the Louisiana case t 4" try have been comparatively rea'sonable this fall. Best value in eggs names of individual headquar­ would mean that virtually every Philadelphia tugboat engineers •at this season is the medium sizes. ters officials. This makes for a steamship company under contract At this writing coffee has been boosted four cents more. In the past problem in bookkeeping which have won a 35-cent hourly in­ . nine months the price has risen 17 cents a pound despite ample sup­ can be avoided if checks are crease in a three-year package. The to the SIU would be operating out plies. The coffee trade reports more families now are switching to in­ made out to the Union diffectly. contract also calls for reopener of a state which recognizes the 60-.: day rule as valid. clauses at stated intervals. stant or soluble coffeeit'.whlch'costs ^ less per cup thah regtildf'tyjies.' Co's Request 88'Ship Breakout SIU Seeks La. Ruling On Unemployment Pay Make Checks To 'SlU-A&G' �•> '.• ^•- • . 0«Mber 12, 195t SEAFARERS tOO race Elflit 'Vr. .V. •J*..- . with Happy family group of Seafarer Frank Esposifo, BR, Is together again In New York after trip frgm Italy. Esp6« site says his SlU earnings made it possible for him to send for family and brirl|[^them over to US. Mrs. Benjamin F. Cooley and son, William, pose at the Alabama State Dock site near home in Citronelle, Ala. Young Bill was three Oct. 5. JoAnn Galardi, 2, plays "big sister" to brother Donnie, 7 months, at home in Hammonton, NJ. Dad Joe Galardi is on the Irenestor. Maria, 5 months, lets mother, Mrs. Arne V. Olsen, and Arne, Jr., know she's there. The breadwinner for this New Orleans family Is on the Del Sud. Perky Donna Ann Laubersheimer, 10 months, belies her age by sharp attention to something the camera missed. Dad is Donald Laubersheimer of NewOrleans. There's no doubt these youngsters are glad their dad, Eusebio M. Velazquez of New Orleans, is a Seafarer. They're Pedro, 7; Alice, 5, and Gersom, 4'^. The attention of Bobby, .6 months, may wander, buf dad, Robert Hommel of Mobile, keeps him in tow* Robert, Sr. Is now on the Alcoa Pioneer.- .. '' ' .• <^111111 A Memorial Day, 1956, addition to the household, Dixie Jean, shown with father Jimmie Tanner, is now I < 4l/{ months ^olcL Orange, Texas,ils thdir 'honAe tbwri.' i'' i;e J 1 IS'' A blonde beauty from the City of the Golden Gate, CheryJ'i.ynn Terry is now 1/ months old,, She's tht ddugWer of STedfqw Jerry., �'m •W^'- BEAPARERS IPG October If, IMI Fact MM • i' lilies iiifc Pretty as a picture, Frances Hoffman is 4I/2 years old and makes her home in New Orleans. The daughter of Seafarer George C. Hoffman, she was one of the first children of an SlU family to qualify for SlU maternity benefits upon her birth. jiiiiiiiilF :|iii||i|||||i| yiiliiiiiiiii :lliilH! fliiiiii" Wary of thot camera, Jose E. Wiicovitch, 3, is named after dad. f-tere's Micheal V. Meyers of Seattle, son of Louis E. Meyers. Coming up in the world, Elizabeth Vega, at 8 months, is plenty interested in what goes on around her. She's the daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Raymon C. Vega of Brooklyn and is already quite a charmer in the younger set. Bayou la Batre, Ala., is home base for bright-eyed Wanda Mallette, 3. Dad Nick is on the Pennant. This pert SlU miss is Iris Mae Goodrum, daughter of Dewitt D. Goodrum of Bayou la Batre, Ala. I Dad Robert "Scotty" Berryman is on the Michael, so orother Rodney takes care of Teresa, 7 months. Princeton, NJ, is home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Whisenant, with Deb­ orah, V/2, and Teresa, 4 months. This is Clara Hill, who'll be 4 on December 27. She arrived too late for Christmas but just in time to beat the tax collector. Her father, George A. Hill, and family make their home in Jackson, Ala. Brother George, Jr. is at bottom, far left. Robert Molis, 2, Is son of Seafarer Antonio. Molis of Galveston. Here's Carey Granger, Jr.; Daryl, 14 months; Barbara (1) and Elaine. Posed like a swim champ, Lxiwrence W. Hill, 4, is from Norfolk. Dad T. F. Hill is at sea. Jolly's the word for Demaris Lynn Drew, 7 'months, of Mullins, SC. Her fatli^.,Js Frank W. Drew. An outdoor 'girl, smiling Alicia Antoinette Bucano will be 4 when February conies again to Independence Street in New Orleans. Her father qnd thq family bread­ winner is Seafarer Ernie Bucano, who hopes he'll be in town thi^h^' too.'' �SEAFARERS r«re Ten October 12. IWt LOG Paddle Wheeler Still Serves British Navy OIL CAMPO (Mitt.), Aue. If— Chalrmpn, P. Oault«au> Sarcatary, •. Duncan. One man taqspitaUzed in Montevideo. Headquarter! notiiled. Report on poor cookJns during trip. Patrolman to be informed. Baker not Involved.. MeuhaU in dirty condition, laundry not kept clean. Food store! to be put aboard -in sufHcient time, not last minute befode sailing. Re­ pair list turned in. Foc'sles - to be cleaned. Ship's fund $20. Good coop­ eration from deck department. Few hours disputed overtime. Reports ac­ cepted. Contact Union haU about not signing on until after coast trip. Hequest to leave keys aboard and strip bunks when piling Off. ORION PLANET- (Colonial), Aug. 1—Chalrfman, J. Davit; Secdetary, B. Padgett. Letters to be written to J. Algina and American Consulate in Japan thanking them for prompt ac- Isthmian Will Ask For US Subsidy WASHINGTON—One of the last remaining large unsubsidized operators, the SlU-contracted Isthmian Steamship Company, is going to aply for Government aid. A company spokes­ man appearing at a Federal Maritime Board hearing revealed that Isthmian would ask for subsidies on its westbound Isthmian peacetime run to Europe been sailing to Japan and Korea 'round-the-world run and pos­ since recently, also off the beaten track depression days. sibly other routes. Other compagy vessels have for its operations. ¥ Isthmian's subsidy application, when filed, would leave the Water­ man Steamship Company virtually alone without operating differ­ ential subsidy in the offshore trade. The Isthmian spokesman indi­ cated that the subsidy would apply to a new route under which Isth­ mian westbound ships would turn back after stops at Indonesia and Malaya and return across the Paci­ fic to the lis East Coast. Revisions Of Runs The subsidy application appears to be one part of a general revi­ sion of Isthmian ship routings. At least two Isthmian ships are being loaded on the West Coast for voy­ ages to European ports, one to Bremerhaven, Antwerp and other North Europe ports and the other to Barcelona. It marks the first Ship Fire Kills One; II Seafarers Hurt (Continued from page 2) bad. I used tbe hand control but the pressure of the oil is controlled by a steam pump, .and I looked up and , the pressure had jumped to 600 pounds. Before I could get to this pressure pump to slow it down, a line of fuel oil leading into the fire box let go. I was blasted in the face by the hot oil and was blinded and couldn't find my way to the valve in the lines to turn the oil off. By the time I had cleaned the oil out of my eyes with my shirt, and a rag, the oil had caught fire and it looked like the entire engine room was ablaze. I decided I" better get out." Flames quickly swept through the engine room and licked up­ wards, deck by deck, up to the top deck. Firemen and fireboats went to work at It and quickly had it under control. Further anguish was spared when' the flames threatened some 5,000 barrels of crude oil in the hold but they apparently were not damaged. None of the holds caught fire. , Other Seafarers awakened by the blast and smoke escaped serious injury by inching their way around the flames until they could get top"Side. Wiper George Bishop, and two others were trapped, in a smoke-filled compartment about 50 yards from the engine room and had to lie on the deck to bi'eath. They finally got out when some­ body in the passageway apparently heard the racket they were making on the door and opened it from the outside. The body of the engineer who was killed was found lodged be­ tween two boilers about two hours after the blast. It is believed he was blown off a catwalk where he was working at the time. Ride Union Cabs In Savannah Firemen and hose lines are still at work on Alcoa Corsair hours after the blast. The ship will be out of action for sev­ eral months- (Nevv Orleans Ti.mes-Picayune photo). The only unionized taxicab company in Savannah is the Garden City Cab Company, also known as the Checker Cab Company, whose tele-. phone is 5133, 5134. Yellow Cab is still non-union and is resisting all efforts at organ­ ization. The port of Savannah mem­ bership aided in the organiz­ ing of the Garden City com­ pany, .and is on record to patronize only union cabs. ROVAL OAK (Cities Service), Aug. 11—Chslrman, W. Wendell; Secretary, D. Beard. Delegate caUed headquar­ ters from Albany to obtain milk. Milk shortage, especially from San Juan. Steward refuses to check over­ time sheets or issue overtime record before payoff. Unable to get radio serviced in Albany. Cigarettes and a radio to be ordered from seachest in Baltimore. Ten cents profit on each cigarette carton to go into ship's fund. Ship's fund $44.42 One man hired from dock by paymaster. Re­ port accepted. One dollar to be col­ lected from each member to purch;<se new radio in Baltimore. Wash­ ing machine to be turned off after using. Fantaii to be washed down daily. . Crew to cooperate in keeping it clean. AUG. 26—Chairman, C. Keliaher; Secretary, D. Beard. Ship's fund $65.02. Steward refuses to check overtime sheets necessitating wait un­ til payoff for overtime record. Re­ port accepted. New delegate elected. General discussion on purchase of new radio for messhall. Ship's fund used to purchase cigarettes for crew in Baltimore when captain refused to put out draw. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Aug. 28—Chairman, W. Jackson; Secretary, none. Reports accepted. Charges to be pressed against brother for puli- ing knife. Suggest man be expeUed from SIU. This brother has been constant trouble-maker throughout trip. piSiSiSisMiiSS^ Atomic power may be here,'but the old Mississippi River-type paddle wheeler still has its place in today's harbors. This is H. M. Tug Director, first of seven new paddle tugs just ordered by Britain's Royal Navy, which has been found suitable for the confines of dockyard basins. to be held by delegate residing near headquarters. Report accepted. See patrolman on steward's maneuvering in ice box and working nights. tion concerning ship's mail. Deck sanitary man aadted for more time to perform duties due to size of ship. Steward reports ship is well stored and asks crew to eat more fresh fruit before it spoils. Arrival pool to be made up: part to go to ship's fund. Arrangements made to insure cleanli­ ness of laundry and recreation room. Steward asks cooperation in taking care of coffee and juices. Unclaimed mail from previous trips dates to March 10th turned over to chief mate to be returned to person or sender. No headquarters' reports received. New keys given out. Agent o.btained SIU shore gang to load stores as re­ quested. Agent cooperative at all times. Letter from J. Algina regard­ ing mail situation to be read at meet­ ing. Captain stated that 4raw would be in yen or travelers checks on ar­ rival. . Some inside painting will be done. Inspection to be held every Wednesday morning. Linen to be changed following Tuesday instead of Friday. LINPIELD VICTORY (Wstarman), Aug. 10—Chairman, J. Keel; 'Sacratary, P. Mulholland. Reports ac­ cepted. Leave seat open for 4 to • watch. Decks, foc'sles and passage­ ways need painting. ALCOA POINTER (AlcoaT, Aug. 5— Chairman, S. Schuylar; Saeratary, L, Bruca. 'Reports accepted. Rooms-need sougeetn.? and decks painted. Glasses and cups to be removed from foc'sles. Members informed that their, slop chest expenditures would be taken out o"f their draw. Washing machine to be cleaned after using. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Need more space for linen locker and soiled linen. Galley scupper plugged up and needs repairing. PORTMAR (Calmar), July IS—Chair­ man, C. Kana; Saeratary, L. Amas. New delegate elected. -AUG. 20—(;halrman, L. Amas; Sae­ ratary, P. Votto. Ship's fund $25, New steam iron to be purchased and fishing gear, drew to contribute to fund as they wish. Beef with mate settled to crew's satisfaction. Re­ pair lists to be made up and given to delegate. STEEL RECORDER Itthmlan), Aug. 25—Chairman, W. Parker; Sec­ retary, E. Smith. One man missed, ship in Singapore—had three-day notiit-for-duty sUp. Returned to Singa­ pore three weeks later: contacted American consul, company agent and MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Aug. police—whereabouts unknown. Fire­ man missed three watches and was 19—Chairman, B. Collins; Saeratary,. logged. One man missed ship in W. Morsa. Situation straightened 'out Bangkok, rejoined in Kuchon. and .concerning wipers pulling ice on-week logged. Emtineer cut off exhaust ends. Toilets to be flushed. blowers, room heat 119'. Fuses re­ CHOCTAW (Waterman), July 5— moved from blower. Rusty water Chairman, R. KwlatkowskI; Secratary, throughout trip. B. Agoi. All repairs made. Ship's SAND CAPTAIN (Const. Aggra- fund. $1.40. Few hours disputed gatas), Aug. 27—Chairman, Sweanayr overtime. Bleach to be -distributed Secratary, B. Walts. Ship's fund S90. among crew. Washing machine to be Short handed. Need new awning and used at minimum time. gate opening on. railing. New dele­ ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), Aug. gate elected. Crew aided member 27—Chairman, P. Crumplar; Saera­ whose mother passed away. tary, T. Rodgars. Air conditioning DEL SANTOS (Delta Line), Aug. 25 not .working properly. List of sup­ —Chairman, J. Bates; Secretary, B. plies needed in galley to be submit­ Neely. One man missed ship in New ted. Some minor beefs. Report ac­ Orleans. Ship's fund $15.36. Reports cepted. Can opener to be repaired. accepted. New reporter, treasurer To see' patrolman about same. and delegate elected.. Discussion re­ garding shortage of food while go­ ' PELTORE (Ore), Aug. 25—Chairman ing around the coast. Check to be T: Hansen; Secretary, W. Strickland. made upon arrival in NO. One man pift ashore in St. Thomas. Baltimore hall notified. Letter writ­ TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Aug. 5— ten to headquarters about brother Chairman, T. Hill; Secretary, P. Kus- hospitalized in St. Thomas. Ship's, tura. Delegate hospitalized in Hono­ treasurer went ashore with fund, lulu. Threj department delegates $270.00. • New treasurer elected. No acted as unit in conducting ship's fund now. - Two men missed ship in business. Some disputed overtime on Baltimore. Stage used for iiainting. day men's work. Headquarters noti­ Hatch covers not safe to work on. fied that one man missed ship in WilALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Aug. Itminging and man taken off in Hono­ lulu. Need new wa.shlng machine. All Chairman, Lasso; Secretary, T. Waslnew mattresses to be stenciled with luk. One man paid off in San Juan delivery date. Vote of thanks to and one in Aguirre, PR. Replacement steward department and to captain. taken on in San Juan. Ship's fund IVIen to be properly attired at all $13. Reports accepted. Pantries, times while in messroom, and to use messhall and main deck passa.geway garbage can in pantry instead of deck. to be painted. Need port screens. To see patrolman about mosquito MAE (Buil), Aug. *—Chairman, F. nets, quinine pills and lotion. Ship Hipp; Secratady, W. Morris. Six new to be exterminated for roaches. Sug­ deck chairs purchased. Ship's fund gestion to have larger pontoon made, $25,95. Chief cook and messmnn present one inadequate; garbage to missed ship. New deleg.ttes e'ected. be removed from ship while in port Secretary reported elected. Motion for several days at a time. made tp have SlU ships air-condi­ tioned. Discussion on messman miss­ STEEL PLYER (Isthmtan), Aug. 18 ing ship in Galveston—good worker. —Chairman, J. Nicholson; Secretary, Decks and bathrooms to be painted. E. Saul. Ship's fund $$117. Pur­ Need new seats. chased cigars and cigarettes. Mate will not tolerate men drunk on deck. CALMAR (Calmar), Sept. 1—Chair­ Report accepted. .New delegate elect­ man, E. Lane; Secretary, R. Peebles. ed. Ship to bo fumigated for roaches Food not up to par. Discussion on and weevils. Some discussion on poor preparation of food. Beans and show. potatoes to be prepared better. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), DRAIN SHIPPER (Drain Shipping), Aug. 26—Chairman, T. Hinson; Secre­ Aug. 19—Chairman, N. Sargent; Sec­ tary, M. Duco. Chief pumpman missed retary, J. Aravicuis. Report accepted. ship. Report accepted. New dele­ New delegate elected. Repair list to gate elected. To see patrolman about be made up. Some painting to be getting better grade of flour. done. Vote of thanks to headquar­ ters for wonderful job they are doing. AZALEA CITY (Waterman), Aug. 12 —Chairman, M. McLevenan; Secretary, SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), E. Caudill, Repairs not completed. Aug. 26—Chairman, A. Wiiburn; Sec­ Discussion on condition of crew's retary, Sir Charles. Food has im­ quarters. One man missed ship in proved. Beefs to be discus.sed with New Orleans. New delegate elected. Night lodging discussed. Reported each department delegate. One man missed ship. Messhall, crew's quar­ good. Collection to be made for ship's ters and rest rooms painted. Dunga­ fund. Messhall radio to be fixed. New rees left in ildley. Check overtime to treasurer elected. Flash lights to be correspond with pay voucher and So­ left in messhall. Dirty linen not to be thrown down stairway. Clean up cial Security number at payoff for after eating night lunch. Cooperation unemployment insurance benefits. Ship's fund $14.47. Brother's clothes urged on changing linen. �' October It, i»S« SEAFARERS Pace Elevca LOG Logs Abandoned, Doria Skipper Says 'Valuable fPpP It was the Italian Line's turn to squirm at the pre-trial hearings into the sinking of the Andrea Doria last July. Under sharp questioning from the attorney for the SwedishAmerican Line the captain of* the Doria, Piero Calamai, was about 20 ifliles off the track recom­ unable to explain why the ^ mended by the US Geodetic Sur- C-3s Going Into Yards For Straps Acting under the recoramenda>tions of the American Bureau of Shipping, SnJ-contracted operatoi-s have already begun strapping C-3 ships. Work has already been com­ pleted on the Robin Trent, one of six Robin Line C-3fti and similar work is now being done on the Steel Recorder, one of Isthmian's 24-ship fleet of C-3 vessels. The Steel Recorder is currently in the Newport News yard at Newport News, Virginia. Other vessels will be taken into the yards as they come in. The ABS recommended reinforc­ ing of welded C-3s both around the hatches and on the outsides of the hulls. The squared-hatch cor­ ners on these ships are considered a basic weakness, so the bureau Has asked that the corners be rounded off or that reinforcing bars be installed across the corners. 80 In Service All told, there are about 80 welded C-3 ships in service under the American flag. Aside from the Isthmian and Robin Line ships, the three Mississippi passenger vessels are the remaining C-3s under SIU contract. Other C-3 ships include American Mail Line and Matson ships on the West Coast. Just last March the Washington Mail broke in two and sank in the North Pacific. However, the ABS said it had the C-3 problem under study long before the Washington Mail sinking. Following a spurt of tanker break-ups a few years ago, the ABS ordered similar strapping for T-2 tankers. The recently concluded port agents -conference was un­ doubtedly one of the most productive held since the Union was founded. Seafarers can see the results by reading the stories on pages two and three and the text of tlie confer­ ence report beginning on page four. The gains developing out of this conferejice, in the opin­ ion of headquarters, represent as solid a line-up of improve­ ments as anyone could hope for at this time. They reflect the Union's determination not to rest on past laurels but to persist in finding new ways to better Seafarers' lives and livelihood. Certainly, as desirable as they are,, they do not foreclose further improvements in the future in both pork chops and welfare Benefits. What has made all this possible is the simple fact that the SIU membership is strong, united and alert to its needs. It is this alone which has brought the SIU from the status of a struggling young organization without resources, to its present position of leadership in the industry. 4" New Rule Needed With each day's testimony on the Andrea 'Dofia sinking, the case for tighter international regulation of shipping practices becomes more and more convincing. Granted that there was plenty of human error involved in. the collision, the fact still remains that it could never have happened if ships were compelled to stick to an assigned course. Railroad trains can't ^un on any side of the track they please. Automobiles have to stick to an assigned side of the road. There's no reason why passenger ships on a regu­ lar run should be free to wander all over the face of the ocean, endangering the lives of seamen and passengers alike. $1 Another Runaway Curbed Once again, as in 1950, the Americarf operators of a for­ eign-flag vessel have had their sails considerably trimmed by our West Coast affiliate, the Sailors Union of the Pacific. This second attempt by a US company to escape US wages and conditions in a strictly coastwise operation was met with 11 days of a solid picketing demonstration which produced an SUP contract on the Liberian-fiag tanker Duncan Bay. It was in 1950 that the SUP first dramatized the fight of American seamen against "runaway" operators by signing a Panamanian-flag gypsum carrier to an American union agreement. The latest victory may not stem similar efforts in the future by some US shipowners, but it certainly puts them on notice that US maritime unions will not stand by idly while they try it. ship's navigation, engine room and ' vcy. He also conceded that he had v/ireless logs were all missing. 1 not signalled and had not informed Although the Doria did not go his skipper at any time of the close down until ten hours after the i approach of another ship, collision, the only log book saved. Some authorities feel that both according to the skipper, was his ships are at fault for not having own personal log which had noth- given each other wide berth when Ing In It about navigation matters. they sighted each other on radar Previous newsnaper reports had long before they were in collision declared that the logs were saved range. and turned into the Italian con­ American passenger liners are sulate In New York. The skipper required to follow specific easthas denied that any such action bound and westbound tracks that was taken, and tlie Italian consul aie 20 miles apart, but foreign has seconded the denial. shipowners are not compelled by According to Captain Calamai, ! international law to follow these he had ordered the officers to save j tracks. The Doria was on the rethe ship's papers, but for some! commended traclr but the Stockunexplained reason, nobody had holm was driving on "the wrong followed his orders, a fact he dis­ side of the road"—a practice covered after getting into a life­ which Is perfectly legal under boat. Further, although the ship present laws. did not sink until 4V2 hours after he left, no one was instructed to go back on board to sai>e the log ; books. The rest of the captain's testi­ mony contained no surprises. He reiterated the previously-expressed position to the effect that the Stockholm was to the starboard of the Doria and that as the Doria veered to port for more passing room the Stockholm turned sharp­ The deaths of the following Sea­ ly Into her. He also charged that farers have been repor.ed to the the Stockholm sounded ho signals Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to although It was a foggy night. - Both ships we'-o admittedly pro­ their beneficiaries: ceeding at their top cruising speeds Lawrence Aquilina, 30: A resi­ despite the weather conditions. dent of Texas, Brother Aquilina The Stockholm's 3rd mate in died of second previous testimony admitted doing and third degree 18 knots and running some tliree burns when the miles off the ship's course and SS Salem Mari­ time exploded on January 17, 1956. Burial took place In the Catholic Cemetery In Port Arthur, Texas. Aquilina Brother Aquilina joined the Union In the Port of Galveston on April 14, 1952 and had been sailing In the steward de­ BALTIMORE—Shipping here slipped below the 200-job mark for partment. Brother Aquilina Is the first time since early July dur­ survived by his mother. Rose Aqui­ lina of Port Arthur, Texas. ing the past two weeks. j. ^ $1 However, the decline was only James J. Lawlor, 52: On August minor, as a total of 193 Seafarers 30, 1956 Brother Lawlor died of were shipped during the period. natural causes. Burial took place Registration also slumped at the In Madonna Cemetery In Fort Lee, same time. New Jersey. Brother Lawlor had Although prospects are not too been sailing with the Union since bright for the Immediate future, 1945 as a member of the steward one new ship, the Losmar iCalmar), department. He joined In the Port was due to crew up this week and of Boston. Brother Lawlor Is sur­ help the situation somewhat. Cal- vived by his sister, Mrs. Margaret mar will now have 11 Libertys and Smith of Cllffslde, New Jer.sey. one converted LST, the Bethi 3^ coaster, In Its fleet, Eai'l Sheppard, Henry A. Jeffrey, 45: Brother SIU port agent, pointed out. Jeffrey died of a chronic ailment Efforts to clear up sailing time on September 1, disputes In the Ore Line fleet are 1956; Place of meeting with success, Sheppard burial Is not added, now that the crews accept known. He had their obligations under the Union been sailing in contract. Where previously as the engine de­ many as 10-12 men had to be furn­ partment. Brothished to each of these ships as pier­ Jeffrey joined the head i-eplacements at the last mo­ Union In the be­ ment, now many ships have the full ginning of 1944 gang aboard an hour before sailing in Savannah. He Jeffrey and others are short only one or Is survived by his sister, C. J. two men. Jones of Savannah, Georgia. The problem Is compounded by the fact that after a group of lastminute replacements was shipped, the original crewmembers would If a crewmember quits while show up late,-ready to go to work. a ship is In port, delegates Now, at least, Sheppard noted, the are asked to contact the hall crews realize this practice can't be immediately for a replace­ encouraged and the men will be ment. Fast action on their part penalized If It continues. will keep all jobs aboard ship During the last period, nine filled at all times and elimi­ ships paid off, seven signed on and nate the chance of the ship 19 were In transit. All of them sailing shorthanded. were in good shape. Ore Sailing Board Beets DroppingOff Shorthanded? '•W, • .-1 �P«c* Tirviv* SEAFARERS LOG Ootob«r!i2. 195S SlU Port Agents Conference (Continued from page 4) 31, 1956 which reflects assets in excess of Cash on Hand and in Bank US Government Bonds Investment in Corporate Bonds Investment in Corporate Common Stocks .. Loans, Receivable—Loan Program Investments in Wholly Owned Welfare Cor­ porations .. Fixed and Other Assets TOTAL $6,300,000.00. $2,010,041.11 1,300,753.13 1,000,000.00 24,768.75 35,106.48 1,516,050.44 485,867.24 $6,372,587.15 the company, when requested to do so by the family of the deceased. The increase in the Vacation Plan speaks for Itself. With respect to the improved and liberalized welfare benefits, the committee finds that by negotiating these revisions, the Union has established the outstanding Wel­ fare Plan in the industry. In addition, the Union pio­ neered the development of new benefits by the removal of the limitation on the number of days for which a patient may receive payments when hospitalized for ex­ tended periods and by including dependent parents in the hospitalization plan. As a result of the wage increase, which applies to base pay and overtime earnings, and the continued effective enforcement of all contract provisions by the representa­ tives of the Union, the membership of the SIU will con­ tinue to occupy the most favorable position in the industry with respect to take home" earnings and working condi­ tions. By negotiating a limitation on the discretionary power of the master to log.crew members for time in excess of that lost by su'ch offenses as failure to turn to and miss­ ing ship, the SIU has established an economic and social precedent the importance of which exceeds the immediate benefits of this contract. For several years, the question of logging has .not been a major problem with the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District. This can be attributed to the character of the SIU mem­ bership, the strength of the Union, and the determination of the membership to exercise self-discipline through the application of penalty provisions of the Union's Constitu­ tion. Because this has not been a major problem of recent date it does not mean that it could not again be a serious problem. It is significant to note in passing that<at this time the question of logging is a major problem with cer­ tain other unions in the maritime field. Establishment by the SIU of the far-reaching precedent that the ques­ tion of logging is a proper subject for collective bargain­ ing undoubtedly will greatly influence efforts to remedy this situation through Federal legislation. RECOMMENDATIONS: Having carefully studied the benefits included in the contract proposals, the committee finds that they represent major gains for the greater wel­ fare and benefit of the membership and recommends their approval. (Ed. ngte: The following reports have been summa­ rized in brief). Vacation Plan Since successfully instituting the first fair and equitable vacation system in the maritime industry, the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union has achieved notable increases in payments under the plan as evidenced below: From the starting amount of $140 payments increased to $148 in July. 1953, $176 December 1, 1954, $244 July 1, 1956 and advanced to $260 October 15, 1956. From the inception of the vacation plan, payments total­ ing $6,382,743.73 have been made to eligible Seafarers. It is to be noted that this plan is completely funded which means that there is always enough cash on hand to pay for the vacations earned. The present cash on hand is $855,517.32. Vacation money is paid to the membership of the Union on the basis of quarterly payments. In order to collect, a man must produce an employment record of three months or more. This record is presented to the nearest SIU hall and the man receives his vacation payment in full there. As a result of this type of vacation system, 98 percent of all Seafarers are entitled to, and do collect, all vaca­ tion money earned. This is a remarkable achievement when it is recalled that under the old, outmoded vacation system only 4 percent of the membership collected vaca­ tion payments of any type. The result has been greatly increased earning power for Seafarers. The Union will continue in its negotiation periods to further improve the Vacation Plan for the greater benefit of the membership. RECOMMENDATIONS: The committee finds the Union's q.ctivities in connection with the' Welfare Plan have been so greatly broadened and extended that a need has arisen for coordination of welfare activities through­ out the Union. The committee recommends that the sec­ retary-treasurer be authorized to designate someone from among the official personnel of the Union to perform the job of coordinator of welfare services as a means of as­ Paul Hall, Joseph Alglna, E. B. McAuley suring that the membership receives the greatest possible The committee reviewed the financial progress and sta­ benefit available to it. bility of the Union and reported that the net worth of the Union amounts to $3,057,193.48 as of September 28. 1956. It noted that over one-third of that net worth is in liquid III. Finances and Corpora­ tions and Buildings II. Contraet Negotiations and €las*ifieations Committee Steve CarduIIo, Ben Rees, Marty BreithofT During the progress of the Agents' Conference, the. Union completed negotiations of its standard contracts. These contract proposals were submitted to the member­ ship by the Secretary-Treasurer in a report at the regular membership meeting in the port of New York on October 3, 1956. These proposals included the following benefits which were negotiated for the improvement and advancement of the economic and social conditions of the membership: 1. An increase in annual vacation payments from $244 to $260. 2. Increased Welfare Benefits as follows: (a) Increase in death benefit from $3,500 to $4,000. (b) Liberalization of hospitalization and surgical bene­ fits by increasing the amount available for "hospital ex- • .Rees iS® CarduIIo Breithoff tras" from $100 to $200. Removal of the 31-day limitation on payment of ho.spital room and board to provide for Indefinite payment of this benefit to dependents required to remain in the hospital for longer than the previous 31-day limit; elimination of the $50 deductible provision for recurring admission to the hospital for treatment of a continuing illness; inclusion of dependent parents, includ­ ing 'foster-parents and step-parents, among dependents eligible for benefits. - (c) Extension of all welfare benefits to men drawing the disability pension benefit. 3. A wage increase of 7.1 percent for all shipboard ratings. 4. Limitation of the amount that a master may log a crew member to the actual time lost in connection with the offense involved. 5. Requirement that bodies of men who die aboard ship or while outside the continental limits of the United States must be returned to^ia US. port at the expense of Hall Alglna of the hiring hall and progress toward obtaining state unemployment benefits for all Sedfarers. Committee members approved the re­ vised balloting procedure in the Union's : constitution. They asked that the membership come forth with opinions On changing the time of membership meetings to an earlier hour, or on changing the meetings to a monthly basis. They made no recom­ mendation on this score. Tanner V. Industrial Safety, Health and Shipboard Feeding A. Michelet, Ed Mooney, William Hall The committee pointed out that aside from afi SIU study conducted in the past year, nobody has undertaken a serious survey of accident causes in the industry. It criticized the industry's complacent attitude on this score, and reviewed the activities of a Joint Union-employer com* mittee to make the first serious attempt to reduce ship­ board accidents. An SIU director of safety has already been chosen to Michelet' Mooney W. Hall ofganize and direct the safety program. He is Captain Robert F. Cornwell. Dr. Joseph B. Logue is now at work on the health phase of the health and safety program. The committee recommended full support for the safety and health program for its obvious benefits to the mem­ bership. 1 On the subject of shipboard feeding, the committee expressed pride over the SIU's leadership in this area. It reviewed the activities of the steward department com­ mittees which established new working rules for the stew­ ard department and the "new look" feeding system. The net result has been a "great improvement in the quality and attractiveness of meals served aboard ship." VI. Organizing and InlerIJnlon Relations Committee Lindsey J. Williams, Reed Humphries, Jell Gillette Despite the decline of the US merchant marine, the com­ mittee reported steady progress in Union organizing work, improving the SIU's position in the industry. In the first nine months of 1956 alone, 25 new ships were added to the contract roster. These ships represented about 750 new jobs. j; In conjunction with the prganizing program, the Union supported legislation to revive suspended ship services. Plans of the operators involved would provide as many as 1,000 jobs. The full cooperation of SIU of NA president Harry Lundeberg was received in these endeavors. McAuley assets—cash or Government bonds—qssuring the Unioii of sufficient funds to meet all possible needs. Union buildings in seven ports are owned outright, also a healthy Williams Humphries Gillette situation. The net worth has grown as follows: In the harbor and inland,waterways area, a number of Net Worth Year companies have been organized and a welfare plan estab1942 $ 76,754.46 . lished. Such benefits had been unknown bqfore on the 1944 > • ee • •• • 241,898.74 South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. About 1,000 workers are 1947 618,450.02. now enjoying the benefits of representation by the SIU1949 1,383,014.65 Harbor and Inland Waterways Division. 1,429,671.95 1951 '••••ee»»ee< The committee concluded that the largest potential in 1953 2,604,393.11 the industry is in this harbor and inland area and recom­ 1955 2,854,898.11 mended concentrated Union efforts in this field. To Sept. 28, 1956 3,057,193.48 In dealing with the SIU's relatioiuhip to the Interna­ The committee called attention to the fact that modem tional Brotherhood of Longshoremen, the port agents' automatic bookkeeping machinery helps the Union to conference acted as a committee of the whole. The con­ maintain strict financial controls. ference reviewed the history of the expulsioh of the ILA The committee went on to examine the Union's cor­ from the ranks of legitimate trade unions, and the request porate set-up. The corporations, it said, "have served . .. made by the American Federation of Labor for SIU as­ to safeguard the property and interests of the member­ sistance to the IBL in building a strong, democratic union ship" and also have produced "tangible benefits." As an for waterfront workers. example, it cited the Sea Chest Corporation's activities. The conference pointed out that in accepting this as­ signment the SIU brought down on its head the wrath of the waterfront mobs which attempted to destroy the SIU through Internal penetration. This attempt ended In ab. ject failure. , '• Claude Simmons and Cat Tanner Now, the conference said, the IBL is again coming up; The committee reviewed the success­ to a new waterfront election. "The SIU," it declared "must i ful legislative activities of the Union in­ maintain its support of the IBL imtil decent trade unioncluding the fight to save the "50-50" law ism on the docks is established under the AFL-CIO ban­ and for adequate US Public Health Serv­ ner." ice appropriations. It pointed to the outstanding success of the SIU, along with other unions, in winning repeal of The conference reviewed the activities of the SEA­ FARERS LOG as the official publication of the Union Louisiana's "right to work" law. Legal activities of the Union's general and found that since it began publication in 1939, "it has counsel were include^d in the commit- consistently reflected the aggressive, and progressive spirit Simmons teeis study. They involved'the defense.».of the SIU." IV. Legislation, Legal Affairs and The Constitution VII. Publicity and Education �(K^bcr It, M5f SBAPAnERS 'Fare TUrtttm IPG '-4 By B'klyn Laundry Rapped To^the EdHon . It was brought to .my atten­ tion as ship's reporter that many of our brothers aboard the Marie Hamil received a pretty raw deal from one of the local laundries while docked at the Brooklyn Army Base. The aforementioned establish­ ment operates under the name "Atlantic Marine Laundry & Dry Cleaning," at 373-57 St., Brooklyn. These people took 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. our laundry and dry cleaning ashore, and when they returned it we noticed tliat the dry clean, ing had spot marks from dis­ coloration in several places. The laundry was even worse. White shirts were ruined. They were dirty and frayed and it seemed as if they had been placed in a very strong chemical solution which removed every­ thing except the dirt. In one instance, the bosun gave them eight brand-new $7 white on white shirts that were being done for the first time and they really were a sight to behold when they wer& retuimed. A weaker man would have broken down completely just from looking at them, so now the bosun is the bestdressed man on deck from the waist up. One of the ABs is wearing a new $16 pair of spotted and discolored slacks for work also. We were all pretty well shaken up by this situation and want to pass the word along to the membership so that other brothers will not be victimized as we have been. Don Keddy' Ship's reporter UrgesA Sliding Scale On Pension «qua! a $10 month benefit increase for each year of sea' time in excess of seven. Subdivide the $10 into 90-day periods of $2.50 each. Thus, a man with seven years and 00 days would receive $102.50 and so on upward until the man with the full 12 years would receive the full $150 per month. This plan would offer all men with seven or more years at least some protection. Personally, I do not believe that a benefit of $250 a month could be reached and paid for as of now by the various steam­ ship companies alone. No, doubt a system of group insurance could be worked out whereby the individual could decide whether or not he cared to pay into the group insurance fundand secure this additional pro­ tection. Living Costs Rising It also goes without contradic­ tion that if living costs con­ tinue to rise we will need larger benefits to survive and live in any degree of comfort. I would also like to see an SIU credit union put into being along the lines Of credit unions in some of the other industries. I, tooj would like to read more and hear more discussion along these lines and' when some soiution is reached let the membership vote on the ques­ tion. Elmer A. Hancock ^ She's Glad SIU is On Her Side To the Editor: I want to express my belated, sincere gratitude to the SIU welfare department for helping me out while I recently was in the hospital. My husband, Rob­ ert Charles Colyer, was away at sea all three times in teit months that I was ill. I could not attend to the busi­ ness end of forms and applica­ tions. So, if It were not for Tony Kastina and John Arabasz, the hospital and doctors would have ha"d to wMt until my hus­ band returned. . , This letter is also a note of thanks to the two men men­ tioned above, for attending to these matters and coming through in my time of need. I'm proud that my husband tails with tho SIU. Not only To the Editor: I read with interest the let­ ter by Brother J. Thompson in the August 31st Issue of the LOG. Last year, while on the Ocean Deborah, I spoke briefly at a ship's meeting and also sent a letter to the LOG along the lines which Brother Thompson seems to favor. However, my idea of the dis­ ability plan is as follows: Originally the requirements for receiving disability benefits was seven years' seatime and Mr. and Mrs. Robert the benefit was $100 per mouth. Colyer at home in Bal­ As of now, the requirement is timore. 12 years (4380 days) and -the does it think of its Union mem­ benefit is $150 per month, The seatime having been up- bers, but it also looks after the ped five years and the benefit members' families as well. So thank you once again for upped $50 per month really breaks down to a $10 per month paying most of the bills. It gave increase for each year (365 me a comfortable feeling to days) above the original seven know the welfare department years. But the man who be-' will help out whenever my comes a disabled and has seven children or I have to enter a or more years but less than 12 hospital. I myself hope and pray that I years' time does not seem able never or anyone else has to to qualify for benefits. Sliding Scale enter one. But if and when we Therefore, why not pay bene­ do, we have husbands who be­ fits on a sliding scale? Let the long to a wonderful organiza­ minimum seatime required re­ tion which will help us. I'm main seven. years (2,555 days) -really pro-ad my husband sails and the maximum seatime re­ with the SIU. Mrs. Robert Colyer main 12 years. This would ; Ship's Pact Covers Salvaged Boat "What does the contract say?" has long been the best way to solve most disputes aboard ship, so Seafarers on the Mae have put this experience to good use. They now: have a signed contract between the captain, officers and themselves covering •"the use of their newly-found ^ ship's boat. The craft was joyment of the captain, officers and of the SS Mae." Ail funds salvaged off the coafet of Flor­ crew for its maintenance and upkeep Paris Still Rates Those Ooh-La-Las "Vive a la France!" pretty well sums up the reaction on the Westport to a recent visit to that country, just like the tour­ ists and GIs have been saying for generations. After washing off the dust ac­ cumulated from the coal cargo brought over from Norfolk, SIU crewmen gave both Le Havre and Rouen a good run for their money. 'Both ports are good for the lov­ ers," T. W. Fleming reported matter-of-factly. "They are also his­ torical, with plenty of sights for those who like to go sightseeing. Rouen is the city where Joan of Arc was imprisoned and burned at the stake. 90-Minute Ride "For a few francs for a train ticket, you can get to Paris from Rouen in about 90 minutes. A few of the crew tried it and, if you ask them if they enjoyed themselves or how they liked Paris, the ans­ wer comes out like a brokeTT rec­ ord . . . Vive a la France! . . . Vive a la France! . . . etc." After all, is there anything like Paris in the spring, or fall, or winter, for that matter? The pleasures ashore, according to all reports, were matched on the ship itself by good food and an unusually good captain who would go the limit in looking out for his crew. All in all it has been a very good trip and we hope we have many more of the same." Fleming said the feeding on the Westport was especially tasty and said the crew deeply appreciated the hard work done by the steward department. USPHS HOSPITAIi BALTIMORE, MD. WilUam L. Mason Ma* Acosta James T. Moore Kenneth Bewig John A. MorriSi Frank J. Bradley Robert E. Maymer Francisco Bueno James E. Rivers C. Garrabrant Wm. E. Roberts Gofmaii T. Glaze Linus E. Twite Ruthwln Haylock Wm. Weatberspoon Edward. Huizcnga Ernest II. Webb Alfred Johiisou Richard Kavanaugh H. O. Wolverton 1 Ramon Maldonado USPHS HOSPITAL . BOSTON. MASS. George-T. Lampos USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS I Thomas Dailey Concepcion Mejia Terral McRaney James M. SneU USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. I J. L. Buckelew Frank Lonczynskl I Donald C. Burke Joseph Lucas Walter Makin Hurmon B. Butts Santos Martinez Frank Calascione Sebastian Carregal William Moise ' Mather Mullis Howard B. Cates WUliam Neis Cloise Coats •Angelo Palumbo Albert T. Cooper Randolph Ratcliff Floyd Cummings F. Regaiado Aaron Dickey Juan Rodriguez WUIlam DriscoU Wade H. Sexton Ben H. Faulk Toefil Smigielski B. D. Foster Ralph Taylor William Franquiz I Earl G. Garberson Lonnie R. Tickle Luciano Toribio JuUo Gonzales Louis Trosclair Clarence Graham Dirk Visser Charles Jleffers James E. Ward I Martin KeUy James Williams Edward G. Knapp Lewis WUiiamson Louise Lae Joseph Wrcad I Thomas Landa David A. Wright I Leo H. Lang Jacob ZimmeiWUliam Lawless James Lewis USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY I Hussen Ahmend Alfred Kaju Adelbert T. Arnold TeoHlo Lacson Manuel B. Lopez Justo Besuila William Luhrsen Richard Burke Archibald McGuigan Bermit Bymaster Damian Mercado George Carlson Thomas Moncho Morgan Carroll Lawrence Moore Peter Cemashko Harvey W. Morris Pedro Claudio ' John F. Murpliy Joseph Curry Pete R. Peirotti A. Dalesandro George H. Robinson David Furman Jose RbdrJ^i BsttU .Gcdfrey-. ida on a previous northbound voy­ age from Puerto Rico. It's a 12footer with a 15 hp Evinrude out­ board motor. Spcial Fund Informally called the "Wee Mae,".it was repaired and set to rights out of a special ship's fund. It's been suggested that "Stinky," the ship's dog, may yet do the for­ mal christening honors, but how "Stinky" is going to swing a bottle of champagne or soda pop against the bow is something nobody's fig­ ured out yet, however. There are other ways in which he can ac­ commodate, of course. The agreement sets forth that the boat is to be used "for the en- are to hie donated between them. If the ship itself is sold, trans­ ferred or laid up permanently, then the boat is to be assessed for its present value and sold. The money re­ ceived would be divided on a pro­ rated basis among all hands. It's signed by SIU delegates F. P. Hipp, W. C. Scott, William Morris, John H. Emerick, plus the captain, chief mate, chief engineer and first as­ sistant. Things Are Right With Catherine Even though the ship's been out a long time and 'home f rr cawc MAPF' seems far off, spirits are L*^L high on the Catherine, says Harry H. Diddlebockj ship's reporter (bottom, far right). Pictured (top, I to r) are Resso, the BR. "Del," Mike the steward, fire­ man Joe, Frank, AB; bottom, (jeler, OS; Decker, AB; Thomas cook and baker, and Diddlebock, OS. Stanley Sargeant Leonidas Tolias Stanley C. Scott F. C. VUlacorte Joseph Shefuleskl Archibald Volkerts Calisto Siaran Charles Watson Jose P. Sousa James West Benjamin Tolbert USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana Anthony D. Leva Mike Lubas Eiadio Aris Fortunate Bacomo Wm. C. McQuistion Wm. C. Baldwin H. F. MacDonald Frank W. Bemrick Michael Machusky Frank T. Campbell Benjamin Martin Wiliiam J. Connors Albert Martinelli E. T. Cunningham Vic Milazzo Joseph B. Murphy Walter L. Davis Robert M. Douglas W. P. O'Dea John J. DriscoU Ralph J. Palmer George G. Phifer Dolan D. GaskiU James M. Quinn Robert E. Gilbert George E. Renale William GuenlheiD. F. Ruggiano Bart E. Guranick G. E. Shumaker Howard Hailey G. Slvertsen ^ib Hassen Henry E. Smith Joseph Ifsits Michael Toth Thomas Isaksen Karl Treimann Ira H. KUgore Ludwig Kristiansen Harry S. Tuttle Frank J. Kubek Norman West Frederick Landry Virgil E. Wiloth Kaarel Leetmaa Pon P. Wing Leonard Leidig USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Francis J. Boner Cleveland Farnham Arthur J. Forlner Paul T. Brinson William S. Rudd Clarence Crowder William R. Snyder Claud E. Denny James R. Eidson USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Orbille E. Abrams Raymond W. Frye Jose Gonzalez T. M. Barracliff M. M. Hammond Marcelo B. Belen Gordon Chambers -John Hrolenok Roy L. Davis Jr. Harry Schultz Charles Dwyer Wm. A. Van Dyne USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Maximino Bernes .limmie Littleton Jose Blanco USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley C. M. Deemer D. K. Campbell USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. „, Claude-F. Blanks' ' VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUEROUE. NM Charles Burton USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS B. F. Dcibler Rosendo Serrano John C. Palmer Robert N. Young Edoardo Piscopo VA HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Billy R. HIU Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please 5ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) NAME ...; STREET ADDRESS ....... CITY ZONE ... STATE TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are en old subscriber end have • change of ac'-:.'.-c$!, please give yoiir former address below: ADDRESS CITY ......"...ZONE ... ST^vl'-E' i-i'i .- . . '. . . . . ..- s|l '"•it �Foorfeea SEAFARERS Crew, Topside Harmony Keeps Anniston Happy Reflecting all the good feeling aboard ship, Seafarers on the Anniston generously made a donation to the Star of the Sea Orphanage at Inchon, Korea, on their last trip, so the youngsters could "live a lit--*^ tie, too." ship and consideration for their The Anniston delivered feilow crewmembers," commented ^heat to Inchon, returned to Vancouver, and loaded again for Karachi, Pakistan. After that, she wili pick up an ore cargo in-India. "Those of us who remain on will miss the ones who sign off because of their splendid seamanI II i He's No Beauty ; ; [I- m It's all in fun (we hope) but here's bosun John J. Winn on the Elizabeth as "Bosun Ragmdp Harry." Ragmop is billed by his shipmates as the "ugliest bosun in the SlU fleet," although he'd probably be a winner al­ most anywhere. The photo by Felix Serrano was sent in by reporter R. A. Barrett. D. C. Coker, ship's reporter. "The Anniston could well be used as an example .for other ships due to the harmony and good wili among the entire crew. The four delegates worked together as a team of good Union men, thus proving that the SIU is a very closeiy united Union." Although admittedly a little partial on this score, Coker, as chief cook, said the steward de­ partment "w a s very competent" in carrying out its duties. "The steward, 'H o s s' Beale, is one of our best stewards because he knows his job and does Beale it. We are very grateful for his service. "It would not be just if we forgot to express our thanks to the cap­ tain for his great interest in the crew's welfare. He saw that the men who were ill received im­ mediate medical attention and were kept as comfortable as pos­ sible. "Captain Feldmann is one of the finest skippers' we've ever sailed with, and the chief engineer was also a very considerate and under­ standing person. "Now, to our fellow seamen who are departing from the ship, we who remain offer our best wishes. May the winds of good fortune forever fill your sails and blow you safely into port again." LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Captain's Dream By M. Dwyer He dreamt he woke, in Neptune's coutt Where only the dead did judge. Their eyes shone dim with pity, not holding any grudge; The sea, the sea, the cold cruel sea, was all about him there. And corpses, that were once his crew, had seaweed in their hair. The charge had been neglect Which brought his vessel doom. An eerie, opalescent light shone all about the room; He seemed to hear a distant voice Pass sentence through his earAs he recalled loved ones in port Awaiting there with fear. The very fishes in the sea Mocked him with cold eyes, then He heard once more the panic, the cries of drowning men; His sentehce was forever thus To loalk the ocean's floor His seaman's grave, in waters still, was lost forevermore. He asked one chance to make amends Too late; he saw the light; Wnen suddenly, in mortal fear. He woke, in dead of night. Burly Oetober VS, ini LOG Urges Seagoing 'Union' Training To the flditor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to submit a plan to headquarters for the purpose of starting an educational pro­ gram. Since the Korean War a new generation of seamen has started to sail. These men should be taught the principles of unionism, the pieaning of brotherhood of the sea and should be given a rough sum- Letters T» 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. mary of the functions and ap­ paratus of the Union. They can be told of the conditions which existed before seamen had a union, of "Bloody Thurs­ day" in San Francisco in 1934, of the men who even now are in prison, men who have made the supreme sacrifice so we can en­ joy the wages and conditions we now have. Would Explain Rights Under this program it could be explained to them what their rights are, what benefits they are entitled to, and how the seniority system works. Any man that shows promise can be recruited for any future organiz­ ing drives. Many "B" and "C" card men in their teens or early twenties, because of their youth, would be able to infil­ trate companies that refuse to hire a man who has been going to sea any length of time for fear he was a Union organizer. Some of our members started to sea after they had passed the prime of their life. It could be explained to these men that to pension them off without the necessary seatime would be im­ possible. Doing this would bankrupt the pension plan for the professional seamen, men who have no other oecupation. Some of our members feel that the Union shouldn't mix in politics. These men should be given to understand that when unions help to elect men who are friendly to labor, eventu­ ally we all benefit. A recent ex­ ample of this was the repeal of the "right to work" law In Louisiana. Refresher Course This program would also serve as a reminder to some of our members who have been sailing with certain companies for a' number of years, or have befen sailing on one ship for a long time. At one time classes Thanks SIU For insurance Assist were-held in New York to teach . the membership -certain basic things about the Union, such as • delegates' duties, how to con­ duct shipboard meetings and in­ terpret the contract. This was good but did not meet with much success. When a guy hits port he wants to make up for time that he's lost out at sea, not attend classes. As a result, very few members derived any benefit from these classes. My idea would be to handpick about 50 men' selected for their ability and send them to school. After these so-called instructors fin­ ish (heir course, they in turn could ship out and conduct ship­ board' classes to teach the next guyIf it's one thing seamen have,it's time on their hands. They will not only attend but will take an active interest. In this manner you have the same thing that was tried by headquarters, but in reverse. If this plan is accepted, even if it teaches just one thing to the oidtimers as well as the newcomers, it would have served its purpose. There is great strength in unity, and if we can keep pass­ ing on this lesson to newcomers at sea, we will succeed in build­ ing an even greater and mora prosperous Union. Pete Prevas » ^ » To the Editor: I w^ld like to-express my appreciation to the SIU and the officials of our Welfare Plan for their generosity in provid­ ing death benefits for tiiy son, Robert A. Jones, after he had returned to the Navy. Robert was killed in the ex­ plosion on the carrier Benning­ ton in May, 1954. After he originally got out of the Navy he began sailing SIU ships, including the Zane Gray ' and Bents Fort, and then the Navy reserve called him up again. The insurance provided by the SIU was a great help and comfort to his mother. I found out about it recently after pay­ ing off the Frederic C. Collins in Portlanii, Ore. Thanks again. Oka! Jones <b Frietchie Crew Mourns Shipmate To the Editor: On Sept. 14, the first morning at sea after sailing from Rouen, France, William T. Potter, wiper, was found dead in his bunk, presumably from natural causes. Brother Potter, who was 50 years old, had listed his mother, Mrs. Purdie Potter, of Norfolk, Va., as his next of kin. He shipped out of Norfolk in August and so far as is known this was To the Editor: his first trip in the SIU. The Just to set all the rumors at captain was advised by the com­ rest, here's a picture of my wife pany office to bring the body and myself taken on April 23, home and this was eventually 1956, the day we got married. done. A lot of the boys on the West The crew of the Barbara Coast wouldn't believe I'd tied Frietchie offers its heartfelt sym­ the knot even when I told them pathy and any services it may point blank. be able to render to Brother • Incidentally,. I really know Potter's mother and family. how lucky I am to belong and . Billy K. Nuckols be a part of the SIU. All I can Ship's delegate say Is thanks once again to the Oscar Payne SIU for all my good fortune. Ship's secretary James Bergeria Another Victim Of Dan Cupid PicturodI on thoir wedding day last April are Seafarer James Bergeria and his bride, Elizabeth. They now make their homo in Philadelphia. BR Bernard Seaman Poor Timing gRsvige/MvfiW... GiMMuyttsnm R&TJBemM... $• eAAiem^mrefi ' BRSMEN... OFPHmOH �October ». 1956 SEAFARERS •tagii TUteem LOG AMs 4th ^Piggyback' Ship HOW AMERICAR INIONS SERVE P--A MOBILE—Hurricane Flossy bypassed this area after threatening to flatten everything in sight, but it did not disturb shipping much here. Only two ships were delayed by the storm, EVERY AWERICAN butSWpping otherwise there was no damage. was fairly good in V .v.. 4- the past two. weeks with 93 of Brother Joseph A. Ryan, chief in a French port, while Reed was men going out to regular jobs cook, and Brother Edward E. Reed, lost at sea between France and Ice­ The Mg«M Buarlwl fiw XnaricoB Induaiiy^cmd Aawricon ogileultiiio is bomsHqiown consumsr. WUU much OS production goM abroad, it Is tfas purchoslng power of the Americcm consumor which sustaitu ths notional j^oepwity. In turn, that purchasing power lartwiy reflects wage and salary earnings of 64 miUipn OS Jobholders. III I'i' Unions have set tho pace year after year on wage cmd salary levels vdth non-union wodiers, federal state ai^d loccd government employees and sal-' oried workers obtcdnlng matching gaftts after uiuloia have signed their contracts. The reeult is tliat union octt^dty has been instrumental in maintninlng the purduising power of all consumers and their oUlity to absorb die huge amount of pfoduction spewed . Joitli 1^ OS factories and farms. Co. Agents At FauH On Mail, PO Declares Seafarers who have been beefing about late delivery of mail on US ships have just one target to blame—the ship­ ping company agents in foreign ports. That's the conclusion of the US Post Office following investigation of the to agents or representatives of steamship companies. I know you problem. and over, 100 to relief jobs in the harbor, The outlook is encourag­ ing because Pan-Atlantic expects to add another piggyback tanker, the Coalinga HiUs, to this nm in the very near future. The piggyback, trade looks very promising and if things break right, it will mean a great revival for the coastwise trade in general and the port of Mobile in partic­ ular, as some of the company's am­ bitious plans for this run start to niaterialize. There will be more on these in the near future. Otherwise, port agent Cal Tan­ ner reported, interest is centered on the activities of the Maritime Administi'ation, which has been surveying the lay-up fleet here for T-2 tankers. Some of these may be coming out in a few months unless the Suez Canal problem is straightened out. The membership here is pleased with the policy of mailing ballots in to a safe deposit box which will be done in the coming SIU elec­ tions. All hands concurred in the headquarters communication on the subject and commented on the desirability of this system.^ Between good shipping, the bird hunting season and the World Series, the port has been hard-pressed on occasion to find men willing to go to work. The lounge is a popular spot every day as the Yankees and Dodgers bat­ tle it out The Mobile Branch extends its deepest sympathies to the families AB, both of the McAllister Victory. land. Both of these men were Ryan died of a heart attack while well known in this port. RECENT ARRIVALS 1 • •' 'J. •-.a. All of the follomng SIU families loill collect the $200 mateTnitji betie^i plus d $25 bond from the Union in the^ babv's name: .7 Thomas Ross Burgess, bom July 20, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 27, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jos­ Ramon Olivera, Brooklyn, NY. eph H. Burgess, Brooklyn, NY. it if if it if Hubert Anthony Kennedy, born Perry Ann Crawford, born July July 26, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 5, 1956, to, Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ Hubert W. Kennedy, Chickasaw, low L- Crawford, Covington, La. Ala. •• it it it if it \ t: '"vi if Shirley Diane Gain, born August 21, 1956, to Seafarer' atid Mrs. Roy Cain, NaveO, Ala. ' , i it it, Rebecca Sweat, born August 34, 1956,"to'Seafarer and Mrs. James W. Sweat, Savannah, Ga. James Freeman Eberbart, bora August" 7, 1956, to the late Sea­ farer Charles Eberhart and Mrs. Charles F. Eberhart, St. Augustine, Fla. it J, i, Mary Ann Jordan, bora July 2, it if if 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Philip Robert Alan Kennedy, born Au­ Jdrdan, Jersey City, NJ. gust 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 'it if William £. Kennedy, Eight Mile, Julia Lynn Towns, born August Ala. 22, 1956,, to Seafarer and Mrs. if it if Hughes P. Towns, Baltimore, Md. Kasimir Puchalskl, born June 9, it it it 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kasi­ Thomas Mark Wessel, born mir Puchalskl, New York, NY. August 23, 1956, to Seafarer and '4" 4" Mrs. Thomas Wesse], Braddock, Leo McLaughlin, bora July 17, Pa. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. John F. it if if McLaughlin, Baltimore, Md. Margaret Ellen Murphy, bora 4. if if Vanessa Louise Ward, born Sep­ August 23, 1956, to Seafarer and tember 16, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. James M. Murphy, Hemp­ Mrs. Henry M. Ward, Prescott, stead, NY. if it it Ark. Scott Alan Parker, born August 4" 4 4" 11, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Louis Christopher, born May 22, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Peter Bobby S. Parker, Mobile, Ala. i i 4" L. Christopher, Ipswich, Mass. Jose Silva Larry Kevin Walker, born • if if if Call Mr. Andrews, PE-6-6789, Sonya Faye Burke, born July 11, August 27, 1956 to Seafarer and NY, NY. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Mrs. Frederick E.. Walker, Balti­ t- ^ » more, Md. S. Burke, Mobile, Ala. Charles Lynsky it it it 4 4 4 Contact your mother. George Anthony Nuss, Jr., born Lydia Ivette Torres Ostolaza. » 4^ tJuly 4, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. bora August 3, 1956, to Seafarer George A. Nuss, New Orleans, La. and Mrs. Pablo E. Torres, Ponce, Ex-SS Portmar - The following men should con­ PR. 4 4 4 Janice Lynn Parker, born June tact Calmar SS Corp. for checks it ^ it representing settlement for dis­ 20, 1956, to Seafarer and Samuel Harmon Burnell Butts, Jr., bora puted callback time SS Portmar, D. Parker, Tuckasegee, N.C.' August 27, 1956, to Seafarer and voyage 39: Louis Farkas, bosim; 4 4 4 Mrs. Hurmon B. Butts, Mobile, Ala. Marilyn Jeanne Campbell, born John Williams, O. L. Ames, ABs; Jack Winley, OS. September 1,1956, to Seafarer antd Mrs, Thomas J. Campbell, New 4» t George Mike York, NY. Get in touch with Lee Pressman, 4' 4 4 225 Broadway, NYC. Rafael Olivera Pebles, born July '•.>0 . • 'J Personals The SEAFARERS LOG Interest vdll agree that it is not unusual in mailing difficulties stems from for mail to fail delivery due to lax­ the fact that the LOGs and other ity on the part of steamship agents Material from headquarters are to deliver to the vessel upon its airmailed every two weeks to all arrival, or to forward, to the next ships. Mail is normally addressed port. ... "The delivery and forwarding of to the company agent at the next mail addressed to members of your port of call of a vessel.' . Since the LOG goes, to consid­ organization in foreign ports, as erable trouble and expense to air­ outlined by the Universal Postal mail to the ships and to clubs and Union Convention, provides for the other meeting places of seamen all safeguarding of mail and its proper over tiie world, it asked the main handling in the process of forward­ post office in Brooklyn to check ing ... as a matter of fact (it pro­ vides) reforwarding when necesinto the mailing procedure. sary until delivery is finally estab­ International Agreepient lished. Failure of these private ; Postal authorities explained that individuals outside the postal ad­ all mail is sent to foreign countries ministration. to acquaint themselves under the Universal Postal'Union with the provisions of the Interna­ Convention, an international agree­ tional Postal Regulations Is the ment of long standing. Briefly, the cause of the delay. ..." Convention provides for all cquntiies to handle each other's mail. However, since the mail'is ad­ dressed care/of a shipping cbmpany agent, the legal obligation to forward"'m^l ehds right there. From then on it is up to the agent. As Seafarers well know, some of WlLMINdTON. UiaUl. . 805 Marine Ave. SIU, A&G District them are not anxious to go out of Reed .Humphries. Agent..Terminal 4-2874 their way for the sake of deliver­ BA1.TIMORE laie E. Baltimore St. HEADQUARTERS.... 675 4tb Ave.. Bklyn. Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 SECRETARY-TREASURER ing mail. Paul HaU J BOSTON 876 State St. ' The one thing the SIU can do, James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 8-0140 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS and has been doing all along, is to HOUSTON C. Simmons, Joint 4208 Canal St. J. Algina, Deck W. Hall. Joint bring the issue up with shipping A. Michelet. Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 J. Volplan. Eng. E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint companies , whenever complaints LAKE CHARLES, La...... 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent BEmlock 6-5744 aire received about mail delays. SUP MOBILE . .'1 South Lawrence St. Here in part, is what Brooklyn Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 8-1754 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. postmaster, Edward J. Quigley, had Phone 5-8777 NEW ORLEANS 823 Bienville St. to say on the subject: ..811 SW Clay St. Lindsey WUliama. Agent Tulane 8626 PORTLAND CApital 3-4336 "My attention has been called NEW YORK B7» 4tb Ave., Brooklyn RICHMOND. CALIF. .810 Macdonald Ave. HYacinth 0-6600 tp the fact that your members are BEacon 2-0925 (...127-129 Bank St. SAN FRANasCO .450 Harrison St. complaining concerning late deliv­ NORFOLK Douglas 2-8363 MAdison 2-9834 er of mail ... in a foi'eign port Ben Reea. Agent .....2505 1st Ave. PHILADELPHIA ....i337 Market St. SEATTLE . it should be noted that the in- 8. Main 0290 CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 60S Marine Ave. clidence of late delivery to point PUERTA de TIERHA, PR Pelayo 51—La f WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 Phone 2-5996 of original address of your mem- Sal Col)a. Agent NEW YORK .675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn biers, that is, care of vessel or ship­ SAN FRANCISCO .....450 Harrison St HYacinth 9-6165 Leon Johnson. Agent Douglas 2-5475 ping company in a foreign port, is Marty BrelthoS.'West Coast Representative Canadian District rare. The Post Office responsibil­ SAVANNAH 8 Abercom St HoUls St. ity for seamen's mail ends with the E. B. McAuley. Acting Agent Adams 3-1728 HAUFAEk N.8,........; 188V4 Phone: 3-8911 delivery to the foreign port. SEATTLE 8505 Tat A««. MONTREAL.......AM 8L James St. West iOliott 4334 PLateau 8161 '"ibe cause of delay is attribut- Jeff cmetto. Agent TAMPA. ..X809-18U.N- FrahlOin St. FORI-WILLIAM......... 130 Simpson St. able to the handling after delivery Tom Banning. Agent Phone 8-13^ Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PHOtO DIRECrORY OF SIU BRANCHES PORT COLBORNB Ontario TORONTO, Ontario 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA, BC ei7Vi Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS ... 304.Charlotte St. Phone'6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quebeo 20 Elgin SL Phone: 545 THOROLO. Ontario 88 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 8^ St. Pierre St. Quebeo Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN .i .8S Germain St. NB Phone; 8-5839 Great Lakes District ALPENA..; .1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713;j BUFFALO. NY. 180 Main St Phone; Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE . Phone: Main 14>147 DETROIT .....1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone; Woodward 1-6857 OULUTH 531 W; Michigan St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CUMiAGO 3261 B. 82nd St ~ Phone: Essen S-3416 U0m/25 « Oe4M//A/05 -r1 ave WetldvitiedW your �1 fel#lfi®f]''.:QF^ For Eiecfion of 1957-1958 Officers Seafarers Inlemalianal Union of North America ATLAimC & GULF DISTRICT VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st, I9S6 THROUGH DECEMBER 31st/l9S« ° INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS—^Ib order to voto for a condidate, mark a cross (X) in voting square to the left of name. If 70U vote for more candidates for ofHce than specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. YOU MAY WRITE THE NAME OF ANY hffiMBBR WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OFFICE Do not use o lead pendl in marking the bqllol. Ballots marked vdlh lend pencil will not be counted. 1 MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL • SECRETARY-TREASURER Vote for One I • Paul Hall. H-2_ DECK— _ ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER ^ Vote for One ^ 2 • Tosepi^gina. A-j_ ENGINEASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Vote for One PHILADELPHIA AGENT Vote for One 31 • Walter (Rusty) Beyeler, B-91 32 • Steve (Blackie) Coirdullo. C-1 TAMPA JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One 52 • A. H. Anderson. A-II 53 • Belarmino (Benny) Gonzol^ G-4 54 a Hugh C. RondaU. R-248 " PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN !»Vote for One 33 • John HetzeU. H-6 34 • WUUctm J. Shbth. S-60 MOBILE AGENT Vote for One Col Tanner, T-1 55 3 • Claude Simmons, S-1 STEWARDASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Vote for One (BALTIMORE AGENT Vote for One 35 • WiUiqm (Curly) Rents. R-274 36 • Earl (Bull) Sheppard, S-2 ; MOBILB JOINT PATROLMAN i Vole for Three 58 O 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 4 • Edward (Eddie) Mooney. M-7 JOINT— _ ASSISTANT" SECRETARY-TREASURER Voto for Thred S • WtlUam HaU. H-272 "6 • Sobert Matthews. M-1 7~•"Tfoseph Volpian, V-1 L9. .10 • Eugene Dakln, D-9 "lljP Jac^arrand. F-69 I2 •"^omas Flenung. F-241 Y3Ti~Wmiam (Leo) McCarthy. M-269 NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN . Vote for Seven 14 O TS • Y6~a 17 • 18 • 19 • Theodore (Ted) Babkowaki. B-1 Frank Boss, B-4 " Leopold (Leo) Bruce. B-158 John Cabral. C-20Q Malcolm M. Cross. C4^ Louis (Lou) Goffin. G-7 20 •_ Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 '21' • "Howard Guinier, G-3 22 • 'Richard (Mike) May, M-872 23 • James Purceli. P-17 24 • Charles Scofield. S-1B6 25 • Charles Stombul. Sr578 26 • Freddie Stewart, S-8 27 • Joseph Teicher, T-132 28 • Keith Terpe, T-3 29 • C. A. (Chuck) Welch. W-35I 30 • Alan (Honest Al) Whitmer. W-316 • • • • • • • Rex E. Dickey. D-6 Eli Hanover, H-313 John Risbeck. R-207 Flaye (Al) Stansbury. S-22 Rowland WiUiams; W-362 NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote for One 61 • Lindsey J. WiUiamTwT NORFOLK. AGENT Vote for One 42 • Ben Rees. R-2 43 • Van Whitney. W-11 NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Three / 62 • Thonias (Tom) Gould. G-267 ^ . 63 • C. J. (Buck) Stephens. S4 64 • Charles M. (Whitey) Tannehlll. f-5 NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One 44 • Adelbert (Al) Arnold. A-147 45 • James A. Bullock, B-7 46 • Charles V. Majette. M-194 .."W HOUSTON AGENT Vote for One i 65 p A. (Frenchy) Michelet. M-14 •~~W SAVANNAH AGENT: Vote tor One, 47 • E. B. (Mac) McAuley. M-2Q HOUSTON JOINT PATR0LMAN\ Vote for One 66 67 68 69 70 SAVANNAH JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One 48 • Nevin E. Ellis. E-70 TAIdPA AGENT Vote for One - iiS James Sheehan, S-3 BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One ife 37 38 39 40 41 BOSTON AGENT Vote for One .9 • James E. Sweeney. S-8 • ;• BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Three Harold J. Fischer, F-1 Robert Jordan, J-1 Leon M. Kyaer, K-2S9 WiUidm J. Morris. M4~ William R. Stone.'S-BiV' 49 • Thomas (Tom) Banning. B-I2 50 • James Dawson. D-82 51 • Glenious (Glenn) Lawson, ••"'r V" 0 • • O 0 Janies L. Men. A-90 Ralph B. (Hoss) Groseclose, G-63 Charles KImbaU. K-2 """ Charles (Danny) Merrill. M-442 William (BiU) MitcheU, M-22 ! SAN.FRANCI5CO AGENf^ Vote for One • 71 • Martin (Marty) Brelthoff. B-2 72 • A. W. (Andy) Gowder, &352~ �—- —^— •— . — *» *?<•..«.-'< ' •' "/ - •• • >- -.' :• • --•••- '•- •• •"•••••: • - — •••.—••r- —• "• • . - -^ . '/;i-».-"••.'rf.,'--'-:-^.,;" ••^;^^ ^ ••• •-^. •;'--:*r:;^^t1h WAFARERS* U>6 ICIAi ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTE R NATIO N AL U NIO N • ATLANTIC ANO GULF DISTRICT • AFL • I-:-';- .' r." . As provided in the constitdtion of the SiUr Atlantic & the fbnbwlrig iiieh'have hem selves for union offices^ and have sub- miited therequired credenjlials. A brief biography of each candic^ate with his. Union experience appears on ^ese pages to acquaint members with their backgrounds. Secret voting on the candidates will get underway November 1 and run until December 31. A sample ballot appears on the back page. Candidates For 1957-1958 A&G Posts • ky'.. • For: Seerotary— Treasurer ' (Vote For One) PAUL HALL-=No. H-l: Original member of SIU. Holds all strike clearances. Active in all Union or­ ganizing since earliest days Elected secretarytreasurer 1948: Reelected every year sin c e. Served on all SIU negotiating committees since 1948. Helped initiate Welfare, Va^ cation Plans. Participated in drive for SIU seniority hiring system to save Union hiring hall, and In^ght which broke Communist hold on Canadian waterfront. Sailed in all war zones during second World War. ^BALLOT No. 1 For: Deck Ass't Serreiary-Treas. (Vote For One) JOE ALGINA- •No. A-1: Transferred to SIU from old AFL Seamen's Union when SIU was formed. Sailed actively in WW II before becoming Union organizer. Served as NY deck patrolman, acting port agent, before being elected NY port agent 1948, 1949 and 1950. Elected hq representative for 1951 and 1952; asst. secretary-treasurer for '53-'56. Participated in 1948 Gen­ eral, Wall Street and Isthmian Strikes. Union negotiating com­ mittee member for past ten shears. • ^BALLOT No. 2 For: Eng. Ass'f Seerefary-Treas. (Vote For One) through war. Appointed NY pa­ trolman, Feb., 1945. Elected Tampa agent for 1948 through 194S. Re­ signed July; 1948, and shipped until Nov., 1949. Elected NY en­ gine patrolman for 1951,- 1952; elected assistant secretary-treas­ urer for 1953-1954, 1955-'58. -BALLOT No. 8 For: Sid. Ass'f Secretary-Treas. (Vote For One) EDWARD X. MOONEY — No. M-7: Joined SIU in 1945. Served as ship's delegate or steward dele­ gate on majority of ships. Member of Food and Housing Commit­ tee for 1946 Gen­ eral Strike. As­ sisted SIU during the. Canadian beef, and represented Union in various beefs in Puerto Rico. Actively participated in Wall Street Strike. Appointed New York patrolman'1952. Elected New York ioint patrolman 1933-'54. Elected steward assistant secretary-treas­ urer 195S-'58. ^BALLOT No. 4 For: If. Ass't Serretary-Treas. (Vote For Three) oo cy WILLIAM HALL—No. H-272: Joined the SIU A&G District in 1944, in the Port of New York. Served actively in many of the Union's major strikes and beefs, including the 1946 ' General Strike, the 1947 Isthmian Strike, the Wall Street Strike, and the Canadian beef. Was elected deck delegate and ship's delegate on most of the ships 'he sailed. Holds clearances for all Union actions... Elected as­ sistant secretary - treasurer for 1953-'54. Reelected 1955-:56. —BALLOT No. 5 it $1 CLAUDE (Sonny) SIMMONS — ROBERT MATTHEWS—No. MNo; S-1: Member 1: Joined SlU of old ISU in when it was char­ 1935, then worked tered. Served as with US light­ patrolman and house dept. until port agent in joining SIU in Mobile and later 1939. Sailed until as port agent in Angus t, 1941, Jacksonville and when appointed S a n Francisco. Tampa patroiAssigned in 1946 inan..^vSb :-v as hq r^pp. again,' August, 1942^' Wd reseritative. Served on every Un- ion'. negotiating committee from 1948-1954. Elected assistant secre­ tary-treasurer 1948, 1949 and 1950, hq representative for' 19j|l and 1952. Elected asst. secretary-treas­ urer 1953-'54, 1955-'56. Partici­ pated in all SIU shrikes and beefs. Also served as joint patrolman In New York in 1943. He has been a member of the SIU since 1938. Has played an active role in all Union activities. Holds clearancies for all SIU beefs. involved: Has been deck delegate or ship's delegate on many ships since he began sailing with the SIU. ^BALLOT No. 12 -BALLOT No. 9 WILLIAM (Leo) MCCARTHY— M-26g: Sails in the deck depart­ ment as bosun and AB. Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1941. Sailed right through World War H in all war zones. Served as picket captain in Boston during the 1948 strike. Has been elected deck delegate or ship's delegate by his shipmates on most ships he's sailed. Has shipped out of most East Coast ports but has been ship­ ping from Baltimore for the last six years. Has strike-clear record. ——BALLOT No. 8 * * * For: Bosfon Joint Patrolman JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN—No.T-1: Started sailing in 1922. Active in maritime labor (Vote For One) many years be­ fore joining SIU in 1940 in New Orleans. Served GENE DAKIN—No. D-9: Was a as NY engine member of the patrolman from old ISU and is a 1943 to 1947. charter member While patrolman of the SIU. Holds served as special services repre­ clearances for all sentative in charge of membership the SIU strikes problems. Elected assistant secre­ and beefs. Has tary-treasurer 1948, 1949, 1950, sailed in all un­ 1953-'54, '55-'58. Elected hq repre­ licensed ratings sentative in 1951 and 1952. Has in the deck de­ strike-clear record for all SIU partment. Ap­ strikes and beefs. pointed patrolman and dispatcher -BALLOT No. 7 in the Port of Boston from Jime, 1945, to March, 1948. Resigned and returned to sea until June, 1949. Served as Boston patrolmandispatcher to July, 1951 and for brief periods during '53, '54, '55 and'56. ^BALLOT No. 16 For: Boston Agent (Vote For One) 4" JAMES SHEEHAN —No. Member of SIU since beginning. Served as organ­ izer in Gulf dur­ ing 193 8 and 1939. Elected to Union office in 1944 and to vari­ ous Union posts since, including NY deck patrol­ man, 1947 and, 1948, and Philadel­ phia agent, 1949. Returned to sea in 1950 and sailed to July, 1951, when appointed Boston agent to replace resigning official. Has sailed since 1924 as AB and bosun. Holds clearances for all SIU strikes. Elected Boston agent for 1952, 1953-'54, '55-'56. -BALLOT No. 8 4) 4 t JAMES E. SWEENEY—NOf S-8: Is Boston joint patrolman at present. Has been appointed and reelected to this post fot nine consecutive terms with the excep­ tion of a brief lapse in 1948-49 while at sea, Fhrst went to work for the-Union in 1941. f Directed General Stril^ acHs tivities in 1948 in PorUand Me. ^ JOHN FARRAND —No. F-69: Joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1946. Has been sailing actively since then in the en­ gine department. Was active in Isthmian c a mpaign aboard SS Cape Sandy and helped sign up entire ship for SIU. Was ship's delegate for full year on SS Anne Marie after being sev­ eral times reelected by entire crew. Has been ship's, delegate and en­ gine department delegate on nu­ merous ship's he,'s sailed. Has clear record in all Union beefs and job actions. BALLOT No. 11 3; ^ 4 THOMAS FLEMING-:-No. F-241: .Has been going to sea since 1929. Joined the SIU in the Port of Boston in 1943 and generaily ships from that port. Sailed all types of ships during W o r.l d War II to all war zones. Served as chairman of the Housing Compiittee in Boston dur­ ing the' 1946 General Strike. Holds a clear .record on all strikes and beefii in which file SIU has been 4 4 4 .iM 4 •4 'Wfl BALLOT No. 13 •-•I For: New York Joint Patrolman •-.•24 (Vote For Seven) OO TEDDY BABKOWSKI—No. B-1: Joined SIU in 1941 and sailed in all combat zones during WW II. Was volunteer or­ ganizer in Isth­ mian drive and various tanker drives. Served on New York Isth­ mian Strike com­ mittee. Active in 1946 Strike, Coos. Bay and shipyard beefs. Served on Baltimore committees aiding ship­ yard and telephone workers. . Elected joint patrolman in New York for 1949 and NY engine pa­ trolman lor years 1950, 1951, 1952, '53-'54, '55-'56. ^ 4 BALLOT No. 14 4 4 FRANK ROSE-No. B-4: Joined SIU in Baltimore in 1944. Active in ali major Un-ion beefs includ­ ing 1946 General Strike, Wall Street Strike, Coos Bay beef and other actions. Was organizer in Union's success­ ful campaign against -Cities Serv­ ice, and in other post-war organiz­ ing drives. Served in various other capacities at headquarters in­ cluding acting patrolman. Elected New York joint patrolman for '55'56. Sails in engine department as chief electrician.' -BALLOT No. ^ J : im •r' �0 /- Sappleiaentary—^Pa^e Two SEAFARERS Ooteber 12. 19M LOG HOWARD GUmiER —No. G-3: sailed for many years In engine for Wall Street itrlkerfi Frequent, whllo on tht beach. Is currentljr contributor of stories and picturbs AB and deck delegate aboard tht ' Joined SIU at Its department. Sandcaptaln In Venezuela. ^BALLOT No. 25 to SEAFARERS LOG. start. Served as BALLOT No. 8« organizer in vari­ 4) 4 41 -BALLOT No. SO FREDDIE STEWART—No. S-8: ous drives from Was volunteer or­ 1938 to 1941. Rep­ ganizer for SIU resented Union when it was before National founded. Partic­ Defense Media­ ipated in all ma­ tion Board on (Vote For One) jor strikes in­ contract dispute (Vote For One) cluding bonus in 1941. Served strike. Isthmian, as chairman of headquarters Bonus 1946 General Strike committee. Was chairman of Strike and other NY branch food and housing com­ WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ—No. actions. Was lead­ WALTER (Rusty) BEYELER — mittee for the 1946 General Strike R-^74: Helped or­ Secured 3,000 berths for members er of direct action to secure milk, No. B-81: Joined ganize SIU in during strike. Elected steward good provisions and decent ship­ the SIU A&G Gulf in- early patrolman in NY every year from board conditions for all Seafarers. District in 1942 days. Was severe­ Served as steward patrolman in 1946 to the present. and sailed as ly injured and bosun or AB laid ^up for two ^BALLOT No. 21 NY in 1947 and joint patrolman in 1948 and 1949. Elected steward BALLOT No. 16 throughout the years as a result war in every war 3) of organizing ac­ RICHARD MAY—No. M-872 patrolman for all years since 1950. Assisted in drawing up many of the zone. Was active JOHN CABBAL: No. C-200: Has been sailing tivity. Returned^ Union's past contracts. in the 1946 Gen­ Joined the SIU in to sea In 1942. SIU since 1943. eral Strike and New York in Active in Isth­ Holds both deck -BALLOT No. 26 the 1947 Isthmian mian organizing campaign and in 1943. Ships in and engine rat­ the deck depart­ ings and has JOSEPH TEICHER—No. T-132: Strike, and holds clearances, for 1947 Isthmian strike., In charge of all SIU strikes and beefs since he activities, port of Baltimore, during ment. Has been shipped in both Became SIU joined. Has served on every type 1946 General Strike. Was elected active in all departments. Has member in the of ship under SIU contract. Sailed agent Port of Baltimore four times beefs on behalf been departmen­ Port of New to Korea during Korean War. Has running, for 1947, 1948, 1949 and of the SIU, in­ tal delegate on York in April, served on various membership 1950. cluding the Isth­ various occasions 1951. Sails in the committees ashore, and has also mian Strike, Wall ^BALLOT No. 3i in deck and en­ deck department. served as department or ship's dele­ Street Strike and iiM gine departments. Served on vari­ Previously 4 4 4 gate on a number of SIU ves­ numerous other actions where the ous port conimittees in Baltimore had served in or­ EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD—No. Ssels.. SIU assisted other unions. Was Participated in New York Mari­ ganizational ca­ 2: One of SIU's ^BALLOT No. 31 original members. picket captain during 1946 General time Trades Council beef and pacity on board Strike. Also participated in vari­ served on picketline for SIU affil­ C i t i e,s Service Active in P&O 4 4 4 ous postwar SIU organizing drives. iate in Baltimore. Sailed on SS ships during drive. Took active strike and other A. (Blackie) CARDULLO — No.Has been deck delegate or ship's Evestar until vessel was organized part in many SIU beefs of the past early Union ac­ delegate on most of the ships he's Has clearance for all strikes since few years. Served as ship's dele­ C-1: Since join­ tions. Directed joining Union. Now shipping en­ gate or department delegate on ing the SIU he sailed. field work in ^BALLOT. No. 17 gine department. practically every ship he has sailed has been active in Isthmian organiz­ all Union strikes a. i, BALLOT No. 22 on except when he was bosun.ing drive. Par­ and beefs. Was MALCOLM CROSS—No. C 443: ticipated in Great BALLOT No. 27 Marcus Hook Joined the SIU JAMES PURCELL—No. P-17: Lakes organizing. if if • agent until that in the Port of Has been going Directed NY waterfront activities KEITH TERPE—No. T-3: SaUed hall was closed. New York in to sea since 1919 in 1946 General Strike. Appointed throughout World Served as patrol­ 1944. SaUs in the and has always New Orleans port agent in 1947. War II on West man in Philadel­ deck department. been a union Elected New Orleans agent for C o a s t . in both phia, as West P.articipated in man down deck and steward Coast representative and as NY hq 1948, 1949, 1950. Elected assistant Isthmian organiz­ through all those d e p a r t m ents. representative. During war sailed secretarjfc-treasurer for 1951. Ap­ ing drive which years. Joined the Joined the SIU in all combat zones. Has clearances pointed Baltimore agent in~ 1951. brought this fleet SIU in 1943 in in 1 9 4 9. Was for all Union acticfns. Active par­ Elected Baltimore agent from 1952 into SIU fold. Boston and sailed headquarters or­ ticipant in Isthmian organizing and to present. Has strike clear throughout BALLOT No. 36 ganizer during strike. Elected Philadelphia agent record on aU major beefs the World War II 1949-51, active in for every year since 1950. Active Union has had since he joined up. Participated in all beefs and other winning success­ Has served as ship's and depart­ Union actions. Was elected New ful Cities Service drive. Aiso in Phila. port affairs. ment delegate on many SIU ves­ York engine patrplman four times served as acting port agent in BALLOT No. 32 sels. Has often assisted Union running, from 1946 through 1949 Lake Charles during 1950-51. agents in West Coast ports when Has participated in Union contract Helped organize several other help was needed. negotiations as engine department non-union companies. Was New (Vote For Three) BALLOT No. 18 representative and has aided in York patrolman, contract negoti­ contract clarificatipns and in writ­ ator and headquarters representa­ it ing up Union agreements. tive 1951-52. Elected NY joint pa­ LOUIS GOFFIN — No. G-7: REX E. DICKEY — No. D-6t BALLOT No. 23 trolman 1955-'56. (Vote For One) Transferred into Elected deck pa­ BALLOT No. 28 SIU from old trolman for the CHARLES SCOFIELD—No. S4) 4» 14!' A F L Seamen's Port of Balti­ 186—Joined SIU, C. A. (Chuck) WELCH—No. WUnion in 19 3 9. more for ten A&G District, in Participated ac­ JOHN HETZELL—No. H-6: Has terms from 1938351: Became SIU 1941 in Port of tively in 19 41 member in April, been a book mem­ 48. Sailed active­ Norfblk,, Va. bonus beef, 1946 ber of the SIU 1943. Sailed all ly on a leave of Sailed actively General Strike during World since 1947. Has absence in the throughout and Isthmian served as ship's War II and Ko­ war years, 1942World War II, Strike. Served delegate and de­ rean War. Active 43. ^Served' as entering most Union as patrol­ partmental dele­ in 1946 General patrolman-organ­ man and agent in Philadelphia and combat zones at gate on « many Strike in Phila­ izer during the Isthmian drive and Jacksonville and as assistant sec­ one time or an­ ships. Has taken delphia. Served returned to this position on ap­ retary-treasurer. Elected deck pa­ other. Was a an active part in in Isthmian, or­ pointment in May, 1952. Was ac­ trolman in NY for every year from member of the Savannah strike ganizing aboard Union beefs on tive in the 1946 General' Strike< 1947 through 1952. Elected NY comlnittee during the 1946 Gen­ Nicaragua Victory. Helped organ­ the West Coast, Sailed consistently as AB between eral Strike. Has been elected en­ joint patrolman fpr '53-'54: NY Commercial Telegraphers 1948 and 1952. Elected Baltimore ize various tramp operators in sub­ the deck patrolman, '55-'56. Partici­ gine delegate and ship's delegate sequent Union -organizing drives. Union strike, the Isthmian beef Joint Patrolman, 1955-'56. Has pated in contract talks. Has all by his shipmates on many SIU ves­ Has been engine delegate, ship's on behalf of the AFL Marine Engi­ been cleared in all of the Union's sels he has sailed on. Has full delegate on numerous ships and neers and the Operating Engineers' clearances. strikes since he.jointed. BALLOT No. 19 clearances for all strikes and beefs served on shoreside committees as strike in 1952. Was appointed joint ^BALLOT No. 37 engaged in by the Union in the 15 well. Sails regularly in engine patrolman in Philadelphia in 1951. t i years since he joined up. W. PAUL GONSORCHIK —No. 4 4 4 room as oiler, deck engineer or en­ Elected Phila. joint patrolman for G-2: A&G mem­ ELf HANOVER — No. H-313; 53-'54 and for '55-'56. BALLOT No. 24 gine utility. ber since Union Joined the Sea­ ^BALLOT No. 29 if if T-BALLOT NO. 33 was founded in farers Interna­ 4" ft 4« CHARLES STAMBUL —No. S1938. Sailed stew­ tional Union on 4 4 4 ALAN (Honest Al) WHITMER— 578: Joined the ard, chief cook July 23, 1941 in N o. . W - 3 1 6 : WILLIAM J. SMITH—No. S-60: SIU in the Port and baker. Mem­ the Port of New Joined the Sea­ Joined the Sea­ of New York in ber of Union ne­ York. Sails in the farers Interna­ February, 1947. farers Interna­ gotiating commit­ deck department. tional Union in tional Union in Participated in tee, 1940 and Served on nu­ 1944 and sailed Philadelphia in Isthmian organ­ merous ships-as 1941. Assisted in SIU steadily izing campaign 1947 and has been drafting original ship's delegate active in port since then. Has on the Sea Tiger SIU constitution. Member 1941 and department im' been ship's dele­ (later Steel Adaffairs since then. Bonus Strike committee. Returned gate or deck dele­ vovate). Also Served on vari­ delegate. Participated in many to sea in 1943, then elected NY ous port com­ major Union actions and is strike participated In gate on most of dispatcher. Ser-ved as NY steward the Wall Street beef, AFL long­ mittees and as clear on all strikes. Served as dis­ the ships he has patrolman from May, 1951, until shore beef and many others in sailed on. Served as shipboard deck or ship's patcher part of 1953 and 1954 and elected Baltimore steward patrol­ which SIU was involved. Ship's editor of the Del Norte "Navigator" delegate on most of the. ships he again in 1956. Has been an active man for 1952. Elected NY steward delegate on many SIU vessels and on the Del Sud newspaper. has sailed onv^as strike clearance SIU member since joinhig more ^ ^ ~ patrolman for '53-'54 and '55-'56. where he was instrumental in lift­ Participated in 1946 General for all SIU strikes and has taken than 15 years ago. ^BALLOT No. 20 ing logs and wiping out beefs. Has Strike and helped collect funds an active part in many Union beel[s LEOPOLD (LEO) BRUCE—No. B-158: Has been SIU member since he joined in Port of New York 'in April, 1946. Took active part in numerous Union beefs and actions including 1946 General Strike, Isthmian Strike, Wail Street Strike and Val Chem beef in 1953, among others. Served as ship and department delegate on various ships, includ­ ing Alcoa Polaris, Andrew Jack­ son, Fairland, Alcoa Pointer, Edith and San Mateo Victory. Saiis regularly as cook and baker. For: Phila. Agent For: Baltimore Agent o •<;> -cv For: Baltimore Joint Patrolman For: Phila. Joint Patrolman o -o iiMii �X Aetober 12, 1956 SEAFARERS JOHN BISBECK ^ No. B-267> Joined Seafarers International Un­ ion In New York on.May 24. 1943. Active In numer­ ous strikes and beefs Including the Wall Street strike and the Baltimore ship­ yard workers strike. Participated in Union or­ ganizing drives. Has been ship's delegate and deck delegate on most of his ships. Served for a while as dispatcher in the port oi Seattle and is well-acquainted with Union procedures and activities. ^ ^BALLOT No. 39 AL STANSBUBY — No. S-22: Member of SIU since it Vas or­ ganized, joining in Port of Balti­ more. Taken ac­ tive part in all strikes and or­ ganizing drives since Union be­ gan. Sailed dur­ ing the war into most combat zones. Served SIU in ' various appointive capacities. Was often elected black gang dele­ gate on ships. Was appointed dis­ patcher for Baltimore in 1949. Was elected Baltimore engine patrol­ man for all the years from 1950 to the present. BALLOT No. 40 • 4 • BOWLAND B. WILLIAMS—No. W-362: Joined the Seafarers In­ ternational Union in the Port of New York in 1945. Ships all ratings in the deck department. Has been departm e n t delegate and ship's dele­ gate on many SIU ships represent­ ing his shipmates. Took active part in major SIU beefs and strikes since joining the Union. Also as­ sisted in beefs of other unions such as the Garment Workers in Virginia. ^BALLOT No. 41 For: Norfolk Agent ^ (Vote For One) BEN BEES—No. B-2: Joined SIU in 1938. Appoint­ ed patrolman-dis­ patcher for Nor­ folk in June, 1945. Served in that post until elected Norfolk joint patrolman for 1947. Reelect­ ed in 1948. Appointed port agent for Norfolk, March, 1948. Elected Norfolk agent at every Un­ ion election since 1949. In charge of feeding and publicity for Nor­ folk strike committee in 1946 Gen­ eral Strike. Active for strika com­ mittee in Isthmian Strike and in WaU Street beef in 1947. ^BALLOT No. 42 4 ai a> VAN WHITNEY — No. W-11: Joined the SIU in 1944. Holds Union clearances for all strikes and beefs since then. Picketed In Jacksonville, Fla., during the 1946 General Strike, and was an or­ ganizer during the Cities Services campaign'. Sailed in all ratings in the engine department. Sailed to all war zones. Took an activb part in the SUP strike of 1951.« Was ship's and department delegate on many Seatrain ships and others. Was on hq tallying committee for Balti­ more Building Fund Besolution. ^BALLOT No. 43 T For: Norfolk Joint Patrolman (Vote For One) ADELBEBT (AL) ABNOLD—No. A-147—Joined the SIU, A&G District, in 1944, in the Port of New York, and holds clearances for all strikes and beefs since that time. Has been ship's delegate on a number of differ­ ent ships, including freighters, tankers and Seatrains, and has brought in many of these vessels clear of any beefs at all. Has sail­ ed in various ratings in the deck department on all the different types of ships. ^BALLOT No. 44 LOG Sopplenentaiy—Pare Tbree For: Savannah For: Mobile For: Tampa Joint Patrolman Joint Patrolman Joint Patrolman (Vote For One) - (Vote For One) <zy NEVIN E. ELLIS—No. B-70: Is a charter mem­ ber of the SIU A&G District transferring t o the SIU when it was first organ­ ized. Sailed all during the war, visiting all of the various war zones. Served as dispatcher in the Port of Tampa in 1949 and 1950. Has been active in all SIU strikes and beefs. Elected Savannah, joint patrolman for '53'54 and '55-'56. He has been elect­ ed and has served as department and as ship's delegate on many of the ships he has sailed. -BALLOT No. 48 E. B. (Mac) McAULEY^No. M20: Member of the SIU since 1943. Sailed all zones during World War II in both steward and engine depart­ ments. Was an official SIU ob­ server during 19 4 6 Isthmian election. Was acting Savannah agent in 1946. Has been ship's del­ egate and engine delegate on numerous ships. Was patrolmandispatcher in Savannah during 1952-53. Served as headquarters organizer 1953-54. NY dispatcher 1954. NY joint patrolman 1955'56.' Now acting Savannah agent. ^BALLOT No.. 47 •i. HAROLD J. FISCHER—No. F-li in SIU since 1938. Sailed steadily in engine depart­ ment during wair until December, 1943, when ap­ pointed Mobile dispatcher. Was •drafted into US Army in 1944 and discharged in 1946. Returned to sea. Served again in Mobile as patrolman-dis­ patcher for four years from 1946 to 1950. Has clear record on all strikes. Served as SIU West Coast representative and San Francisco agent. Elected Mobile joint patrol­ man for '53-'54 and '55-'56. -BALLOT No. 52 ^BALLOT No. 56 ANDERSON-No. A-11: Joined the Sea­ farers Interna­ tional Union back in 1939 in the Port of Norfolk. Has sailed stead­ ily since then in the deck depart­ ment in World War II and after­ wards. Has been active in many of the strikes and beefs of the Union since its earliest days and holds strike clear­ ances for all Union actions from 1939 to the present. Has been act­ ing patrolman in the port of Nor­ folk in the past. t 4^ t BELARMINO (Benny) GONZA­ LEZ — No. . G-4: Joined the SIU in 1938, in Tam­ t 4) pa. Active in or­ JAMES A. BULLOCK—No. B-7: ganizing P & O (Vote For One) Joined the SIU Line and in sub­ in May of 1939, sequent P & O and has sailed Strike. Helped or­ steadily since. TOMMY BANNING—No. B-12: ganize Florida He was appoint­ East Coast CarHas been an ac­ ed patrolman-dis­ ferry in 1940. tive SIU member patcher in the Was New York dispatcher in 1946since joining the Port of Norfolk 47, steward department patrolman Union in 1938. in 1946, and has in 1948. Elected Baltimore steward Took part in the since been elect­ patrolman in 1949. Served as AFL early organizing ed to that posi­ organizer in Florida. Was patrol­ drives in various tion. Has been active in all SIU shipping compa­ man in Tampa, patrolman and dis­ strikes and beefs since he joined nies. Served for patcher in New York during 1953the Union, and holds clearances several years in 54. Eleeted Tampa joint patrol­ for all of them. During the Wall the US Army in man '55-'56. Street Strike, he served in the World War II. On returning, was capacity of area captain. He was appointed SIU representative in -BALLOT No. 53 also active in Isthmian, and Cities Puerto Rico. Worked in various 4) 4) 4) Service campaigns. capacities in headquarters hall in BALLOT No. 45 1951. Appointed joint patrolman HUGH C. RANDALL—No. R-248: 4) 3^ i* \ Was member of in the Port' of New York in 1952. CHABLES V. MAJETTE — No. Elected NY' deck patrolman for old AFL Sea­ M-194: Is a mem­ '53-'54. Elected Tampa agent, '55man's Union and ber of the Sea­ 56. joined SIU in farers Interna1938 when Union BALLOT No. 49 t i 0 n a 1 Union was first char­ from its earliest tered. Sailed 4) 4^ 4^ days, joining the throughout JAMES MABUN DAWSON— Union in 1938 in World War II. NO..D-82: Became the Port of Bal­ Has strike clear­ timore. Sailed member of . the ances for every Seafarers Intei> SIU beef from the day the Union steadily since national Union in was founded down to the present, then in the deck department as AB and bosun. 1946 in the Port 19 years in all. Has been elected Sailed all through World War II, of New York. ship's delegate or engine delegate serving as mate in the national Holds clearances on most of the ships he has sailed emergency, 1942-46. Ship's dele­ for all major on and is fully familiar with Union gate on numerous SIU ships. Union beefs such procedures and operations. Strike clear on all strikes and as General Strike beefs since the Union was founded. -BALLOT No. 54 of 1946 and Isth­ BALLOT No. 46 mian Strike, 1947. Participates ac­ tively in shipboard affairs and has been elected many times to repre­ sent his shipmates either as depart­ ment delegate or ship's delegate. Sails in deck department as AB and bosun. (Vote For One) (Vote For One) ^BALLOT No. 50 For: Savannah Agent (Vote For Three) For: Tampa Agent 4> 4^ 4> ROBERT J. JORDAN—No. J-lt Sailed since 1938 in engine depart­ ment. Was organ­ izer in Gulf area for Isthmian ships and tug­ boats from Sep­ tember, 1945 on. Served as Mobile engine patrol­ man, February, 1946. Was acting dispatcher and organizer in that port. Was elected engine patrolman in Mobile for 1947 and reelected in 1948. Elected joint patrolman in Mobile 19491952. Elected engine patrolman for '53-'54 and •55-'56. Active in all SIU beefs. ^BALLOT No. 57 4 i LEON M. KYSER—No. K-259: Was in armed forces during World War II. Joined Seafarers Inter national Union in the Port of Mobile after being dis­ charged by Un­ cle Sam. Sailed steadily since then. Has clear record and clear­ ances for all Union beefs including 1946 General Strike and 1947 Isthmian Strike. Sails steadily out of Mobile and New Orleans. Sails in the deck department with the SIU. ^BALLOT No. 58 it i> WILLIAM J. (Red) MORRIS — No. M-4: Sailed since 1939 and through World War II until appointed acting agent for Jack­ sonville in March, 1945. Was later assigned to New York and then to Norfolk as pa­ trolman. Served as acting agent in GLENIOUS (Glenn) LAWSON— CAL TANNER—No. T-1: Charter Charleston, SC. Appointed patrol­ No. L-27: Joined member of the man for Mobile in 1947. Was elect­ the Seafarers SIU since the ed deck patrolman in Mobile for very beginning. Inter national 1948, joint patrolman in '49 and Sailed actively Union, Atlantic deck patrolman for '53-'54 and during war see­ and Gulf District, '55-'56. Has clear record on all ing service in in Port of Nor­ Union beefs. most combat folk on Novem­ ^BALLOT No. 59 zones. Active in ber 4, 1944. Has 4 4« Isthmian organiz­ been active mem­ WILLIAM R. STONE —No. ing drive both ber of Union ever S-647: Joined on ship and since then, tak­ Seafarers Inter­ ing part in the Union's major ashore as organizer. Elected Mo­ national Union in bile port agent for every year strikes and other beefs as well as_ Mobile in 1942. in the Union's successful post-war since 1947. Participated in vari­ Sailed in deck organizing program. Elected many ous A&G District organizing department for times by his shipmates as ship's drives of past years. Active in all eight years and delegate as well as department SIU beefs and holds clearances then changed delegate in both deck and steward for all strikes the Union has en­ over to steward departments, having sailed in both. gaged in since it was first organ­ depart ment. ized. He now sails AB and bosun. Holds all steward — ^BiULLOT No. 61' -BALLOT No. 85 department ratings and has been ~ For: Mobile Agent '-/•m �SEjimneRS LOC- A. k p^emc^tarr—Pac* FMV. department delegate and ship's delegate many times both as a deck department member and In the steward department. At pres­ ent is ship's delegate and crew cook aboard the Alcoa passenger ship Alcoa Corsair. Has sailed regularly for Alcoa in last five years. ^BALLOT No. 6# For: N' Orleans Agent (Vote For One) O OO WILLIAMS — No. W-1: Joined SIU A & G District in January, 1942, in New Orleans. Sailed in the deck department during the war in practically every war zone. Served as Gulf area or­ ganizer during Union drive to organize Isthmian. Led drive on American Trading and Producing. Director of organ­ ization for Cities Service drive and was responsible for bringing many new companies under contract. Elected New Orleans port agent since 1930. ^BALLOT No. 61 LINDSEY For: N' Orleans Joint Patrolman (Vote For Three) TOM GOULD — No. G-267: Joined SIU in i»ort of New Or­ leans on December 23, 1942. Sailed regularly through war years. Active in Union's post-war organizing cam­ paigns at Isth­ mian and Cities Service. Took part in 1946 General Strike and other major Union beefs through the years. Elected to vari­ ous rank and file committees. Served as welfare services repre­ sentative, dispatcher and patrol­ man in New York. Also served as joint patrolman in Seattle. Elected NY deck patrolman, 1955-'56. ^BALLOT No. 62 4> C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS—No. S4: One of early members of SIU, joining in De­ cember, 1938. Active in 1939 Isthmian Strike, 1939 Bonus Strike, 1946 General Strike and 1947 Isthmian Strike when company was signed. Served A&G District in many capacities from dispatcher to agent in New Orleans. Sailed in all combat ~ zones during WW II. Elected New Orleans engine patrolman since 1947. BALLOT No. 63 it iT'' it C. M. (Whitey) TANNEHILL — No. T-5: Joined the SIU, A&G District in June of 1943. Since that time he was active in the Isth-, mian organizing jirive, and also In the Cities Service organizing c a mpaign. He holds , „ , ,, clearances for all SltJ KALPH B.*GROSKCLOSK—N*. bile port agent in 1946 and was appointed patrolman and dispatch­ G-8S: Started er in 1947 in Mobile. Sailed 1948 sailing with the to 1951, then elected Galveston Seafarers joint patrolman in 1952. Reelected International Un­ ion in 1943 and joint patrolman since tMn. has .been an ae' ^BALLOT No. 68 ^ tive seaman since then with at least ten years • » * sea 11 m e. Took CHARLES (Danny) MERRILL— part in the 1946 (Vote For One) General Strike in Mobile and has No. M-442: First clearances for all other beefs. Ships started going to most of the time from Texas ports sea back in 1937. (Vote For One) and is familiar with shipping in Joined the Sea­ Interna­ ALLEN—No. A-90; that area. Has also shipped from farers tional Union in Joined the Sea­ Baltimore and Seattle. Sails in the Port of Phila­ the deck department. farers Interna­ (Erenchy) MICHELET—No. delphia in No­ tional Union in M-14: Joined the vember, 19 4 2. -BALLOT No. 67 the Pdrt of MoSeafarers Inter­ Sails in the deck bUe. Sails in the national Union in department. Has deck department. CHARLES KIMBALL—No. K-2 been elected by his shipmates as the Port of New Active in the —^Active m e m - ship's delegate and department York in 1941. 1946 strike in ber of SIU since delegate on numerous occasions Saiis in steward Galveston. Also Union was first and has many years' experience as department • and participated in organized in a working seaman. holds , all ratings 1951 Isthmian 1938. Sailed at in department. beef. Has clear record on all all times in deck Active on behalf -BALLOT No. 69 department untii of Union in many other Union actions. Has been 1944 when ap­ beefs. Participated in new head­ ship's delegate and departmental 4) 4) t pointed patrol­ quarters construction program. delegate on many occasions on man for Mobile. Served union in various capacities SIU ships. Now sailing as bosun WALTER J. (BUI) MITCHELL— Acted as West in New Orleans, Savannah, Hous­ aboard the Seatrain Texas on the —M-22: Joined Coast representative of Union in ton and New York. Was dispatcher coastwise run. the Seafarers In­ -BALLOT No. 66 San Francisco in 1945. Elected Mo­ and patrolman in New York, electternational Union in the Port of Norfolk in 1944. Started sailing in the deck depart­ ment and later in engine depart­ ment where he now sails as elec­ trician. Has clearances for all SIU I strikes and participated directly in Balloting begins Noyember 1 and runs through December 31. I a number of strikes and beefs. Has been chosen many times by his: There are 72 candidates running for 39 posts. I shipmates to serve as departmental and ship's delegate almard SIU I ships. beefs since he joined the Union. In 1948, elected Boston joint pa­ trolman. Elected joint patrolman •for Galveston '50-'51. Elected New Orleans deck patrolman for last four years. Was acting Hou­ ston port agent. ^BALLOT No. 64 For: Houston Agent ed Savannah port agent lor 195556 and is currently serving as act­ ing, port agent for the port of Houston. "t —BALLOT No. 65 For: Houston Joint Patrolman si Information Oh SIU Election Voting will be conducted in all ports. At the close of each voting day, the port polling committee will mail all ballots by registered or certified mail to the Commercial State Bank and Trust,Company in New York City. > The hank wUl keep all ballots locked in a yault for the duration of the voting as required under the SIU constitutional amendments recently voted by the membership. The headquarters tallying committee which will conduct the final tally will include representatives from Baltimore, Mobiles New Orleans and San Francisco, all rank and file members elected at mem­ bership meetings. Newly-elected officers will take over as of midnight of the dsiy they are certified as elected through membership approval of the tally committee's report. • • - i'• •V•{ 'i V For; 5. Froncisco Agent MARTY BREITHOFF—No. B-8 —Started sailing I with SIU in 1942 and sailed durI ing World War U in aU ^pmbat I zones in both en­ gine and steward depart mehts. Served on griev­ ance committee in Tampa during 1946 General Strike. Was ship­ board organizer at start of Cities Service drive in 1946. Served'as chief dispatcher. Port of New York, in 1951 and 1952. Elected NY joint patrolman 1953 to present. Currently West Coast Representa­ tive. -BALLOT No. 71 -k./ 4v r: •>;,v .••••• - iV;i (Vote For One) V- -V ~ ••!^T - -jf ^BALLOT No. 78 - -'" ••• 4^ ' 4) A. W. (Andy) GOWDER—No. G - 352; Became member of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf T)istrict in Savannah in 1944. Since that time has been ac­ tive in all Union beefs, strikes and o r'g a n i z ation drives. Partici­ pated in 1946 General Strike and I in Isthmian oifganizing drive and Isthmian Strike. SeiYed on nu­ merous committees in the Union's branches. Elected delegate, chair­ man and recording secretary on many SIU ships. Sailed during ll^rld War 11 and Kprepn War. -BALLOT Bo. 78 '1 � 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 October 12, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SCORED TOP PACT GAINS: WIN 7.1% PAY RAISE BOOST VACATION, WELFARE BENEFITS 1 DEAD, 11 HURT IN CORSAIR FIRE HEALTH CENTER PLAN SET; TO BE LARSEN MEMORIAL SIU AGENTS CPONFERENCE REPORT PAY RAISE WON, LIMIT LOGGINS CALL NY LONGSHOREMEN’S BALLOR ON OCTOBER 17 SUP PICKETS FORCE RUNAWAY TO SIGN SERIES FEVER HITS NY; JOBS GOOD TOO HOSPITAL SURGICAL AID BOOSTED; PARENTS HELPED COAL GROUP GETS OKAY ON LIBERTYS CO’S REQUEST 88-SHIP BREAKOUT SIU SEEK LA. RULING ON UNEMPLOYMENT PAY ISTHMIAN WILL ASK FOR US SUBSIDY LOGS ABANDONED, DORIA SKIPPER SAYS C-SS GOING INTO YARDS FOR STRAPS SHIP’S PACT COVERS SALVAGED BOAT P-A ADDS 4TH ‘PIGGYBACK’ SHIP CO. AGENT AT FAULT ON MAIL, PO DECLARES CANDIDATES FOR 1957-1958 A&G POSTS 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 10/12/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVIII, No. 21 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/16b36402e84f50cdae3cfb21833edeb6.PDF 48dae6a678ba6ad65eb6585a62d3baed PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN 07 THE A'KiAinTO AND QUliF DISTRICT, SBA7ABEB8* INTEBNATnarAL tiNICW 07 NORTH ASIERICA VoL VI. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1944 No. 33 War Labor Board Approves SlU Electricians* Pay Scale John Hawk's Statement On FEPC Charges Of Racial Discrimination Again the SIU leads the field on the East Coasthenceforth chief electricians on C-type ships tinder con­ tract to our union will receive $207 per month, while as­ sistant electricians will receive $137.50. These rates became certain this week when the War Labor Board upheld the The SIU was hailed before the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practices in New York on October 10. Attending the hearings was John Hawk, Vice President of the Seafarers International Union, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Atlantic & Gulf Districe. Hawk was accompanied by the union's attorney, Richard M. Cantor. Following is the full text of the statement issued on this case by Hawk: • This is a hearing conducted by the •T'resident's Committee on Fair Employment Practice. It is held to hear chsirges that the Seafarei-s International Union of North America has allegedly vio­ lated Executive Order 8802 and 9346. The specific charges and the alleged facts on which they are based are contained in para­ graphs numbered VTI to XXXIII in a Statement of Charges dated September 25, 1944, signed by Malcolm Ross, Chairman of the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice. This Committee was created by an executive order in which a 1/ the Px-esident claims to derive his fundamental authority from "The Constitution and Statutes, and as "Commander-in-Chief o: the Army and Navy." The functions and powers o: the Committee are set forth in the 5th item of Executive Order No. 9346, which reads as follows "The Committee shall receive and investigate complaints of disci-imination forbidden by this Order. It may conduct hearings make findings of facts, and take appropi-iate steps to obtain elim­ ination of such discrimination. The procedui'e under which this Committee should operate Heat On Little Steel Formula may be found in specification "8" of the same order. NO RULES What has the Committee done sinee May 27, 1943 to promulgate such rules and regulations? The necessity for such rules, or a code of procedure was specifically recognized by the order itself. Common sense and a deference to orderly procedure would re­ quire such a body of rules, in any event. Apparently no such, collation of rul^s was in existence on March 4^ 1944, when the New York Regional Office of the Com­ mittee sent a letter to the Sea­ farers International Union of North America. To this state­ ment are attached as part hereof copies of this letter, the letter of Seafarers International Union of North America dated March 7th in reply thereto. A telegram dated March 8th, signed by Ed­ ward Lawson, Regional Director of the Committee, letter dated March 8th in reply to the tele­ gram by Seafarers International Union of North America to the Committee under date of March 23, 1944., (Continued on Page 2) LJ r:. union and endorsed a previous^ panel decision giving us this Ass't.—^Base rate $120.00, tempor­ ary increase $17.50, total scale. $13t.50. While several of the working These rates shall be effective as conditions demanded by the of September 21, 1944 for em­ union were denied, the wage ployees on vessels at sea and in scales were the important items port. and on this score we came II. Electricians' Job Status: through with an important vic­ Electricians shall be directly re­ tory. The dispute on wages was sponsible to the Chief Engigneer, between the union and the fol- or in his absence, to the engineer 1 owing companies: Mississippi, in charge. The foregoing terms Waterman, American Range, Seas and conditions shall be incorpor­ Shipping, South Atlantic, and ated in a signed agreement recit­ Eastern. Thus the new wage ing the intention of the pairties to scale is in effect on ships operated have their relations governed by these lines, as of September thereby as ordered by the Na­ tional War Labor Board. 21, 1944. III. Liability to Electrocution: Following is the text of the The union's request for a clause WLB directive: providing than an "electricians By virtue of and pursuant to refusal to do electrical work, the powers vested in it by Execu­ when such work renders them tive Order 9017 of January 12, liable to electrocution, shall not 1942, the Executive Orders, Dir­ be deemed refusal of duty" is ectives, and Regulations issued hereby denied. under the Act of October 2, 1942, IV. Installation of New Equip­ and the War Labor Disputes Act ment: The union's request that of June 25, 1943, the National "when electricians are required War Labor Board, hereby decides to install any additional equip­ the dispute between the parties ment, it shall be classified as and orders that the following overtime and paid for at the reg­ terms and conditions of employ­ ular overtime rate," the overtime ment shall govern the relations not to be applied in the event of between the parties: renewals or replacements of I. Wages: The following month­ worn-out equipment, is hereby ly rates shall be established for denied. V. Hiring of Electricians: The Chief Electrician and Assistant companies' proposal of a new Electrician on C-type vessels: Chief--Base rate $189.50, tempor­ clause with regard to the hiring ary increase $17.50, total of electricians is hereby disap­ proved. $207.00. NEW OVERTIME METHOD TO. AID COLLECTIONS The already excellent record of collecting disputed overtime established by the union in the past year is about to be improved and the rank and file members stand to collect many hours which has often been lost to them in the past because of inadequ­ ate collection machinery between ports. This fact became certain this week as the branches up arid down the coast approved a revised overtime bookkeeping system which Here are the leaders of organized labor just after visiting the White House to discuss with President Roosevelt the elimination of the Little Steel Formula. Despite strong pressure from both the AFL and CIO. Roosevelt has not yet indicated that he is going to allow wages to catch up with the cost of living. It looks like these . officials were merely beating their gums when they talked to the . President. They are. left to right, front row, CIO President Philip Murray. Mrs. Anna Rosenberg of the War Manpower Commission. AFL President William Green and President Daniel J. Tobin. Int'L Brotherhood of Teamsters (AFL). Back row, left to right: SecretaryTreasurer Julius Emspak. United Electrical Radio & Machine Work­ ers (CIO); Pres. R. J. Thomas. United Auto Workers. (CIO); and AFL Secretary-Treasurer George Meany. was sponsor^ jointly by the At­ lantic & Gulf District headquartei's and the New York branch. The new system is aimed at sup­ plying the New York officials with the complete story of- every overtime beef that is forwarded from outports for collection at the shipowners home office. FULL DETAILS The key to the new system is new overtime dispute sheet which gives a comprehensive story of every man's beef from sign on until the time of pay-off. The sheet, when properly filled in, gives the name of the vessel and its location, the name of the company, the union member's name and his rating and watch, a description of the work done and all details pertaining to it, an explanation of why the overtime "was not paid, and the signature of the department head who dis­ puted the right to overtime for that particular work. Whenever a branch agent finds it impossible to settle the dispute in the port of payoff, he signs this sheet and forwards it to the New York branch—^providing, of course, that the home office of the company is located there. HEAVY LOAD IN NEW YORK In a letter of explanation sent to all branches, the New York of­ ficials wrote, "Since this port has been settling beefs submitted from all ports, we have found that quite often the lack of a good, comprehensive, itemized .^11 account of disputes have cost (Continued on Page 4) �' Pago Two » THE SEAFARERS Friday, Ociober 13, 1944 LOG — SEAFARERS LOG ! John Hawk's Statement On FEPC 'Published by the Charges Of Racial Discrimination SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated wth tlx Am^ican Federation of Labor, HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 10 J Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK. - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box IS, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ytfi Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCJH NEW YORK H) BOSTON ilO) BALTIMORE (2). PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK. NEW ORLE/^S (16). CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 2B P.R. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 5( Beaver St 330 AUantic. Ave 14 North Cay St 6 Norii 6th St.. 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. ^ , 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th St PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405^7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 I Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 m PUBLICATION OFFICE; SI BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 New Educational Series Launched By New York Additional material keyed to the progressive educa­ tional program of the SIU is now out and will be included in packages now being distributed to all delegates on ships leaving the port of New York. The new series just released will be augmented from time to time with leaflets describ­ ing union activities and acquaint-• ing members with union benefits ject in the book; from shifting cargo to boat hire in foreign and services. ports, and none of the claims have One of this series tells about been easy to collect, ^ut your the little known Special Services branch agents and patrolmen Department in New York which have "gone to hat" for you every has handled hundreds of beefs time. When the claim was justi­ involving Coast Guard, Draft, and fied and when you furnished Immigration cases. The series clear- definite facts to work on will also include a summary of they got the money for you. duties and responsibilities of the various departments, hints on Largest single sum collected for one man was $700.00. More submitting overtime, etc. important, however, were hun­ In order to insure complete dreds of smaller claims, ranging and effective distribution of the from $1.00 to more than $100.00 educational material, copies of —hard earned American dollars the Seedarers Log, "You and that you got because you were on Your Union," and "SIU at War," a ship sailing under an SIU con­ illustrated booklet telling the story of SIU men in tlie war, will tract. be distributed in folders to all Remember! This is money you ship's delegates when a vessel never would have seen if the SIU signs on. The material will then hadn't been there behind you. be distributed among the crew Just another proof that SIU mem­ when the ship gets to sea. bership pays DIVIDENDS. Following is the first educa­ tional leaflet released by the branch. WE'RE RINGING THE BELL EVERY DAY !! Every day your union agents The membership assembled and patrolmen are ringing the at all Branches of the Union bellcollecting good, hard cash have many times gone on rec­ for SIU men in beefs involving ord that all members of the disputed overtime and special organization shall pay their wages. dues in the port of payoff. From March, '44 to September, Refusal to foUow this policy '44 the New York office, through of the organization will result which passes most of the over­ in charges being brought time (jlaims, has alone collected against members violsding this more than the Rjnazing sum of rule. $75,000 in (iisputed wages. Claims have covered every sub­ IMPORTANT! (Continued from Page 1) This correspondence is inter­ esting for more reasons than one. On the narrow issue of proce­ dure alone, the attempt of this Committee to bamboozle the Sea­ farers International Union of North America is made abun­ dantly clear. A compellingly clear request that the Committee define its powers and procedui-e, both, met with evasion and the employment of veiled threat. THE RECORD This correspondence cofnprises all of the dealings and communi­ cations between the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica and the Committee. Noth­ ing else has passed between the parties either by writing or word of mouth until the receipt of the notice of hearing with State­ ment of Charges attached, signed by Malcolm Ross, as Chairman of the Committee, under date of September 25th, 1944. Together with the Noice of Hearing, etc., was received a "Statement Re­ garding Hearings" of the Com­ mittee. Copies attached herewith. This "Statement" immediately referred to above bears no date, and is the first notice received by the Seafarers International Union of North America of any alleged rules of procedure. This state­ ment alleges that after the hear­ ing, the Committee will prepare a "Proposed Summary of Evi­ dence Findings, Directives and/ or Recommendations," which when approved is served upon the party charged. This Proposed Summai-y, etc., is not released for publication." This part of the rule refers to "the Committee, Subcommittee or Hearing Examiner" a hydra head­ ed monster. Before what and whom is this hearing to he held? WHO'S TOP MAN? The rule further indicates that the summary of evidence, etc., must first he "approved" before service on the party charged. "Approved" by Whom? 'This is a strange hearing indeed, where the judge or judges sit merely as a front for some unnamed and undesignated personality. This would he a form of trial foreigD to the spirit and form ac­ cepted judicial procedure in the United States. Our arguments and appeals will evoke nothing but a hollow echo, because the judges have no judgment or dis­ cretion. Our steps will tread a path with a dead "ending. The gestures of the participants will simulate the motions of a wind­ mill. To quote a great judicial figure, "Personal contact with the Court is essential to the proper rendi­ tion of justice." "Can we he ex­ pected to yield the interests of our membership to the jurisdic­ tion of a Court which is cloaked in anonymity and shrouded with mystery. The "Rules" further provide that the "Proposed Summary, etc.," is not re]ea.sed for publica­ tion !! CGNSPIRACY We can conceive of no rule, that is more subject to abuse than the rule of secrecy. Conspiracy, plotting and crime are best serv­ ed by secrecy, but truth and jus­ tice never. Full publicity is a fundamental of our judicial pro­ cedure, that is, full publicity in the time honored sense, not the method apparently used by this Committee in igsuing press re­ leases. We mean conducting pro­ ceedings in open court and the rendition of findings and judg­ ment in similar manner for the world to hear and see. This ban against publication appears all the more suspicious and even sinister, in view of the peculiar brand of publicity al­ ready given to these "Charges" in the public press. We charge that the items which have ap­ peared in the public press were directly inspired by the Com­ mittee. . . ^ CREATING BIAS The effect of this publicity has been to create an atmosphere of prejudice and bias. Mr. Edward Lawson, Regional Fair Employ­ ment Director, is quoted in PM as saying that although the Com­ mittee has tried for more than six months to settle the matter with union officials "they have remained obdurate and will not change their policy without going through a hearing." No other contact with the Com­ mittee has been had other than the correspondence cited. Obvi­ ously this statement attributed to Mr. Lawson is incorrect as to the facts. Moreover, the correspon­ dence clearly demonstrates that the issue has been prejudged by the same Mr. Lawson. He speaks of the "hearing" as an instru­ ment which he is employing to compel the Seafarers Internation­ al Union of North America to conform to his own notions. Ap­ parently, the Committee is not averse to the use of publicity when publicity suits its own pur­ poses and ends. And such pub­ licity! These items in the papers are nothing less than propaganda releases by those who assume to he our judges. SLANDER To demonstrate the character of this publicity. Jet us call at­ tention once more to the item appearing in PM under date of October 7th, Mr. Lawson charges that on one occasion, because of the Union's policies, a ship miss­ ed a convoy in Norfolk and was held up several days. This serious charge made in the public press is not contained in the Statement of Charges at­ tached to the notice of hearing. Mr. Lawson is Regional Direct­ or of the New York Office. The healing is scheduled to be held in his "region." The statements made by him to the press furnish ample evidence of his close con­ nection with the charges and the "hearing." Beyond question, we are justified in concluding that this prejudiced, unfair person, who resorts so readily to snide practices properly represents the Committee's attitude and prac­ tices. DEFENSE RESTRICTED The "Rules" attempt to narrow and restrict the scope of the de­ fense in another important re­ spect. To quote, "Persons, other than witnesses requested to he present, may not testify hut, etc." The "witnesses requested" are further defined in the sixth para­ graph of the "Rules." This holds that: "It is expected that the party m charged will he represented at the hearing by a policy making official with authority to speak for the party charged." Actually, no such person exists. The policy of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica differs sharply from that of the Committee in this respect. Tre membership colored and white, is the sole repository of policy making power. The Of­ ficials are instructed regarding these policies by the truest and simplest democratic process—the vote. It is not at all surprising that the Committee should fail to sense the fact that the Seafarers International Union of North America is truly a product of the American way. We harbor no dictators. On October 5th, the Union re­ ceived the following telegram: October 5. 1944 John Hawk, Secty-Treas. Seafarers' International Union 51 Beaver Street "Understeind there is some confusion in your mind con­ cerning right of the Seafarers' International Union of North America to present testimony at hearing on October 10, 1944. Your attention directed to no­ tice of hearing dated Septem­ ber 25, 1944, duly served upon you together with statement of charges, which states "The Committee requests that your union have as its repjresentalive at the hearing an oRicial or officials who can testify with authority and full knowl­ edge of the fads relative to the employment policies and prac­ tices of your union with respect to matters in the attached state­ ment of charges and order for hearing." You are refeirred to "statement regarding hearings of ihe President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice" attached to the statement of charges and likewise duly serv­ ed upon you. This statement makes clear your right "to be heard before fined action by the committee." It also states "it is expected that thd party charged will be represented at the hearing by a policy-making official with authority to speak for the parly charged. The parly cheurged may be repre­ sented by counsel who may cross-examine witnesses pre­ sented in support of ihe charge, present evidence, and file briefs with respect to any issues in­ volved in the hearing." Am mailing you additional copy of this statement. EMANUEL BLOCK, Trial Counsel FEPC The quotation from the Notice is correct, hut it is to he noted that the production of witnesses is again restricted to officials. It is respectfully submitted that no restriction, under our system of jurisprudence should be placed on the production of witnesses, not only with respect to quality, but also to quantity. The opening part of this tele­ gram is interesting to put it mild­ ly. Mr. Emanuel Bloch telegraphs that he "understand.s" there is some confusion in Mr. Hawk's mind. Does the Committee or its counsel employ the crystal ball? How else could they become (Continued on Page 3) V �mm Friday, October 13, 1944 THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG NEW YORK > The membership at last Mon­ day night's meeting took another progresive step towards stream­ lining our organization, by adopt­ ing the resolution presented by the elected officials in New York regarding the submission of over­ time disputes sent to New York for final settlement. In the future, when a good dis­ pute is not paid on our vessels paying off in out-of-ports, we have a form which has been sent to all Agents to be filled out by the port officials and it is drawn up in such a manner so as to fur­ nish all the necessary details in a clear, concise manner. This will indeed be a tremen-. dous help, not only to the union officials in this port handling these disputes, but it shall also be very helpful to the member­ ship as a whole. In the future, when disputes are received here for final settlement, we will not have to take days and often times, weeks, in trying to gather the necessary details to complete the beef. All we have to do is WHATS DOING Around the Ports to take this final overtime sheet and go straight to work. This port has just purchased a car which v/as recommended for imion use here several weeks ago in a resolution form which was concurred in by all branches. This will be a big help in settling the various issues that always arise on board a ship when she's in port. The Seafarers never have less than 40 ships laying in this har­ bor at all times and naturally, when you have this many jobs, there is bound to be all kinds of beefs coming off of them. By having a Patrolman on the front covering all ships by auto­ mobile, he will be able to handle any dispute that may come up on board any ship, regardless of its location. It. works an extreme hardship on some of the waterfront patrol­ men here to have to cover two or three of these ships on minor disputes when they are on the way to another vessel which is paying off. As a result, some of these fellows are working long and hard hours. By having this patrolman covering the front in an automobile and reporting to the union hall by phone every hour or so, we are going to be able. to cover the entire water­ front at all times in a'neat work­ manlike way. Along with brother John Bun­ ker, I attended a meeting this week with the WSA officials and representatives from other sea­ men organizations in regards to the overcharging by some of the companies in their ship's slop chest, and the improper handling of the same. John Hawk^s Statement On FEPC (Continued from Page 2) , aware of the operation of Mr. Hawk's mind? He has had no contact with it, other than in the communications received. In the third paragraph of the Rules, The Committee refers to a non-existant code. This Union prefers a greater degree of definiteness and safety in its deal­ ings. We now touch upon another fundamental tenet of oxur organic law—the matter of penalties for the alleged misfeasances of the Union. A penalty should be definite, certain and clear in its meaning. At no time from the date of the first executive order until this date, has anyone even suggested the nature of the pen­ alty or the power of the Com­ mittee to enforce it. The charges are absurd, even silly on their face, because they allege discrimination against both races. The most casual inquiry would have satisfied this Committe that in noiie of the in­ stances set forth as charges has the war effort been adversly af­ fected. We respectfully refer all interested parties on the subject of our war record to the Presi­ dent of the United States and Vine Admiral Emory S. Land, Chief of the • War Shipping Ad­ ministration. For the reasons enunciated above, we cannot expect justice from your Committee under* the conditions that now prevail. Our policy is to cooperate with all government agencies within their legitimate sphere; but we cannot submit ourselves as active parti­ cipants in a proceeding of this character. Respectfully submitted, JOHN HAWK Notice of Hearing Case No. 67 TO: Seafarers International Union of North American No. 2 Stone Street, Room 213 New York City, New York and No. 57 Clay Street, San Francisco, California You are hereby notified that a hearing on charges filed with the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, alleging violation of Executive Order 8802 and 9346, promulgated by the President of the United States on June 25, 1941 and May 27, 1943, respectively, will be held by the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice in the city of New York, New York, on the 10th day of October,. 1944, be­ ginning at ten o'clock in the fore­ noon; at which time and place the Committee requests that your Union have as its representative at the hearing an official or of­ ficials who can testify with auth­ ority and full knowledge of the facts relative to the employment policies and practices of your Union with respect to matters in the attached Statement of Charges and Order for Hearing. In testimony whereof, the undersigned, MALCOLM ROSS. Chairman, by direction of the Com­ mittee, has hereunto set his hand at Washington, D.C., this 25th day of Sep­ tember, 1944. This meeting was called at the request of the Seafarers made several weeks ago. All parties concerned recommended that a survey be made in regards to a situation that exists on some ves­ sels and in some companies regarding the overcharging of prices on practically every item carried in the average ship's slop chest. Another point discussed and recommended for investigation was the poor quality of most of the gear going into these ships. We are of the opinion that if this particular issue is pushed in the next few weeks, there is no question but what we can rem­ edy this situation. We know that in the past there has been a vi­ cious circle involving the "kick­ back" by the ships chandlers to the various port stewards and other company officials on the purchasing and selling of all slop chests. The Seafarers feel that this problem still exists in places and once we have eliminated this, it win be to the benefit of all sea­ men riding all vessels. As soon as the necessary material is cov­ ered on this item, there shaU be another meeting and at this meet­ ing, we shall lay down the rules and- points which we must fol­ low to effect the changes that are needed. Out port and local beefs hand­ led this week by this branch in­ volve, among others, the foUowing vessels: SS Robert LofoUette, MV Wood Island, SS James Blair, SS Matthew T. Goldsborough, SS Cecil N. Bean, and SS Charles Finger, as well as several com­ missioners beefs which were set­ tled to our members' benefit. To all of you fellows who had dis­ putes on these ships, check the money due list in this week's is­ sue of the LOG for amounts due you and the details as to the col­ lection of same. PAUL HALL, Agent FORE 'N AFT By BUNKER Many professions have a distinct vocabulary of their own—a working jargon that comes into being no one knows exactly how. None of them are more colorful than the sailor's, for his speaks of far places; of streets, ships, and women in the four corners of the world. It's a vocabulary that changes with different eras at sea and many words and phrases peculiar to the days of sail are now en­ tirely forgotten. Some words are common to men sailing one run and unknown to tfiose on another. Here are some of the deep-water words and terms that you won't find in the dictionaries. These are just a few, so send in the ones you don't see included here and we'll tag them on next week. Ballast—soup. Read lead—catsup. Deck load—dessert. This term started on Waterman ships. Morgan Line strawberries—those delicious rocks they used to serve all the time on that outfit. Channel fever—the urge to get ashore when the voyage is near­ ly over. The yen you get when the tub is in the stream and you can see the harbor lights. Statement Regarding Hearings Of The President's Fish eyes—tapioca. Committee On Fair Employment Practice Wogs—^Arabs. Charley Noble—the galley stack. By GEO. M. JOHNSON. Deputy Chairman Banjo—a shovel; term used on coal burners. Hearings are held by the Com-# Spcinner—any one in the black gang; also a coal burner term. mittee under the authority vested heard before final action by the » « • » in it to conduct hearings, make Committee, and to enable the J. P. Shuler, the 5th floor patrolman who hears everyone's findings of fact, and take appro­ Committee to make findings of troubles and never changes expression, heard a sad one this week priate steps to obtain elimination fact, determine responsibility for when a brother came in and cried the blues about losing $500 worth any prohibited discrimination of discrimination forbidden by of war bonds. "Long trip out—nice payoff—put most of it in bonds," Executive Orders 8802 and 9346. found to exist and take appropri­ he said, "then stopped at a bar and had a drink (well, a few drinks.)" ate steps to obtain elimination of In its discretion, the Commit­ When he woke up his wallet was gone. No war bonds, either. tee may authorize heeu-ings be­ such discrimination. "Tough," said Shuler, who was about ready to let the unfortun­ It is expected that the party fore the full Committee, a Sub­ ate brother cry on his shoulder. "Let's see your papers. Maybe we committee of the Committee or charged will be represented at can put a notice in the LOG." before one or more duly design­ the hearing by a policy-making The brother pulled out one of those bulgy wallets on the end of official with authority to speak ated Hearings Examiners. a mooring line and when he opened it everything fell out but the The Committee as yet has for the party charged. The party kitchen sink . . . including five one hundred dollar war bonds. not promulgated formal rules charged may be represented by "Well, what dya know," said the happy brother. and regulations governing its counsel who may cross-examine "Hell," said J.P., "and I was just about to get sympathetic." hearings but in general, the witnesses presented in support of recognized procedures used by the charge, present evidence, and Hearings Examiner, may submit mary of Evidence, Findings. administrative agencies with file briefs with respect to any is­ wi'itten statements for the record. Directives and/or Recommen­ quasi-judicial powers, are fol­ sues involved in the hearing. The proceedings at hearings dations is not released for pub­ The evidence in support of the are sienographically recorded lowed. lication. The party charged, and transcribed for the Com­ and counsel for the Committee, Hearings are held on written charge is presented by a duly mittee. Parties to the hearing are allowed fifteen (IS) days to complaints alleging violations of designated counsel for the Com­ Executive Orders 8802 and 9346. mittee who may cross-examine or others desiring copies of the file exceptions to the Proposed Notification of Hearing After it has been determined that witnesses presented on behalf of transcript must make the nec­ Summary of Evidence, Find­ United Slates of America essary arrangements with the ings, Directives and/or Recom­ a hearing shall be held, the party the party charged. Executive Office of the President charged is notified in writing of reporter before the hearing be­ The Committee, the Sub-com­ mendations. Thereafter the President's Committee Committee issues its final de­ the nature of the charge and the mittee or the Hearings Examiner, gins. On Fair Employment Practice time and place of the hearing. as the case may be, i# responsible As soon as practicable after cision in the matter based up­ the hearing, the Committee, on the entire record including for the orderly conduct of the The notice is mailed a reasonable In the matter of the : any exceptions, briefs and/or time prior to the date of the hearing. Consistent with the pur­ Sub-committee or Hearings Ex­ President's Committee on : pose of a hearing, testimony will aminer, will prepare a Propos­ stipulations properly filed in hearing. Fair Employment Practice, ; In general the purposes of a be limited to the issues involved. ed Summary of Evidence, Find­ the case. vs. : President's Committe On hearing are: to establish a record Persons, other than witnesses re­ ings, Directives and/or Recom­ Seafarers International : mendations, which when ap­ Fair Employment Practice of the available evidence relating quested to be present, may not Union of North America : proved is served upon the ptirty to the charge, to give the party testify but, in the discretion of By GEORGE M. JOHNSON. Respondent : charged. This Proposed Sum­ charged an opportunity to be the Committee, Sub-committee or Deputy Chairman • ?1 �"f: ••• py:;,.: • /-'i THE Page Four SEAFARERS . .:- -V#, Friday, October 13. 1944 LOG Dispatcher Calls For Responsible Unionism NEW OVERTIME Labor Leaders Tour Italy {Continued front Page 1) many of our members many dol­ lars. It is our opinion that if this resolution is adopted and adheared to closely, it will be . . highly beneficial to our member ship . . . and will make it much easier for your New York repre sentatives to obtain an immedi ate settlement on any dispute which may be submitted in the future. It is our unanimous opin ion that by streamlining this sys­ tem of handling disputes, we will have taken another progressive step towards making the Seafar ers a better union." While the new procedure is for the purpose of streamlining the final stages of the collection of American and British labor leaders who loured Italy to help disputed overtime, it should be revive the Italian labor movement are shown with Lt. Gen. Mark emphasized that its success de­ W. Clark on a visit to the lighting front. Left to right; Pres. Will pends upon the correct and ef­ Lawther. Miners Federation of Great Britain: Vice Pres. Luigi Anficient keeping of overtime rec­ tonini, Int'l. Ladies Garment Workers Union (AFL); Clark; Vice ords by the delegates aboard the Pres. George Baldanzi, Textile Workers Union (CIO), and Thomas ships. If the department dele­ O'Brien of the British Trades Union Congress. gates don't give the boarding pa­ trolman an accurate accounting with all names and dates and work involved, the whole system falls to the ground and the ship­ SS GOLDBOROUGH SS JOHATHAN GROUT owners can give up the horse The crew returned with their laugh when we try to collect. J. Yakim. $69.30; I. Rybienski, The union is now ready and pockets full of Italian Lira. Bro­ $69.30; E. Dudusin. $71.60; B. able to make the operators toe ther Claude R. Deane. Purser, Trot tie. $71.60; E. Kamianek. the line on every crossed "t" and went to a great deal of trouble $4.60. Collect at South Atlantic dotted "i" . in the contract. All to collect the money and get it Company office. • • • that is required is full coopera­ changed for the crew. The cash, SS JAMES BLAIR tion aboard the ships. Let's go! in good American dollars, is now Make the shipowners pay off! M. Pedersen. 12 hrs. Colleet at Keep an accurate record of your at the New York Agent's office. Calmar Line. • • • overtime! The following men have money SS CECIL BEAN Following is the resolution coming: Chas. G. Wadsworth, AB $ 40.00 passed this week up and down Thomas J. McClay. 12 hrs: Marion B. Ackerman. AB.. 245.00 Frank Kulick. 12 hrs; Frank J. the coast: Juddie E. McAllister, AB.. 72.00 Winanski. 12 hrs; H. R. Detje. 12 RESOLUTION WHEREAS: the largest per­ William E. Jennings. AB.... 30.00 hrs; A. Kuig, 112 hrs; E. Thomp­ centage of overtime claims for Eugene B. Anderson, OS.... 10.00 son. 12 hrs. Collect at American the entire Seafarers International Edward F. Basnight. OS.... 35.00 Range Line office. Union of North America are re­ F. A. Duncan, Jr., Dk. Eng. 5.00 ferred to and handled through Leon H. Murphy. Wiper. .. 8.00 SS CHARLES J. FINGER S. A. Holden, Ch. Cook 16.00 the Port of New York, and, Ralph K. Putnam, 2d Cook 28.00 J. Bethes, 19 hrs; E. H. Teague. WHEREAS: claims submitted Daymon F. Sadler, Butcher 9.00 20'/z hrs; L. L. Creamer. 20 ••'2 hrs; from outlying Ports are often in­ Parry W. Parks. Mess ....... 20.00 G. E. Dalmeui. 19 hrs; J. R. How­ complete and incoherent, thereby Robt. E. Buffington, Mess 105.00 ard. 17 hrs; Kaysen. 19 hrs. Col­ causing the members involved to Otto D. Kunnas, Mess 68.00 lect at Overtakes SS Company lose money because of inadequate Chas. L. Demmer, Mess. .. 50.00 office. Records on the dispute, and, Wm. H. Pallette. Mess 23J)0 WHEREAS: this could be easily SS JOSIAH BARTLETT '• • • avoided by an adequate system Deck Department SS ROBERT M, LOFOLLETTE of preparing beefs submitted to Henry Bolinski. 12 hrs.. $1.00 V. Mabrath, 14 hrs. Collect at this Port for settlement, handling lines; Frank Gages. 37 V2 Office. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL­ Mississippi SS hrs., $1.00 handling lines; Harold % •• » VED: that for efficiency and in Egge. IS hrs; Ronald Budgen M.V. WOOD ISLAND order to expedite settlement of 39 V2 hrs; Constanten DobrovolG. Dubrene, $30:15; H. Lindovertime claims for the benfit of ski. 46 hrs; Edward Kuta. 9 hrs; our niembership, all disputed quist, $19.15; A. Thompson, $27.- Vitold Muszynski, 7 hrs; Fred overtime claims henceforth sub­ 43; D. Rothman, $13.42; A. New- Funken, 10 hrs.. $3.00 handling mitted to New York from out-of- bold, $18.28; G. Sorenson. $31.59; lines; Donald Garatz. 27 hrs; Os­ ports be fully explained on a R. Ptiexier, $20.92. Collect at car Barfield, 19 hrs» .19 hrs. in­ form drawn up for this purpose Moran Towing Co. office. cluding 9 as Mess work; John « « « and to be furnished to all Agents Tarkov, 41'/a hrs. SS ROBERT LOFOLLETTE in all Ports, and Engine Department Commissioner Beef BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Simon Gold, 190 hrs; Peter Considine, 2 days' pay and that this procedure be put into Salvo. 112 hrs; Chas Prementine. effect immediately upon being bonus; Ventola, 11 days' pay and 23 hrs; Albert Neuklos. 44 hrs? carried by a majority of the bonus; Wiser, 11 days' pay and Harry McGraw. 6 hrs; Robert membership assembled at the bonus. Call at Commissioners, 42 Mahoney. 8 hrs; Joseph Holly. 16 Broadway. next regular meeting, and hrs; Frank Flayer. 224 hrs. • • BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: Steward Department SS ROBERT DOFOLLETT that this procedure be strictly Abram Goldsmit. 73 hrs; Theo­ K. McNaught. 12 hrs; J. P. adhered to by all concerned or dore Hess. 73 hrs; Major Costello, answer to the membership for Considine, 12 hrs; C. Hedler, 12 76 hrs; Benjamin Bernstein, .16 hrs. Collect at Mississippi SS of­ their failure to do so. hrs; Joseph Regan. 21 hrs.. also fice. Signed by 11 days division of wages; RicarPAUL HALL . FRED HART do Candelon. 6 days division of CLAUDE FISHER LOUIS GOFFIN wages; Richard Lee. 6 days di­ JAMES SHEEHAN JAMES HANNERS vision of wages; Otto Timm. Jr.. JOHN HAWK JOSEPH VOLPIA.N 4 hrs.. 14 days division of wages; MONEY DUE By "Frenchy" Michelet In the course of the New York meeting of October 2nd a point came up which we feel should be of interest to the entire membership, namely the practice of chief stewards taking cooks and messmen who have been lax in the performance of their duties to the master for disciplin­ ary action. Several brothers pointed out that it was not to the best inter­ est of the union for a steward or any other crew member to com­ plain to the captain about a brother because such complaints were usually entered in the of­ ficial log and frequently resulted in the suspension of the brother's papers by the Coast Guard, when that body checked the log at the completion of the voyage. Sever­ al brothers then rose to say that they felt that when a cook or messman refused to do his work the steward had no recouse but to report the matter to the master. CALL A MEETING A chief steward took the floor at this point and explained to the brothers who raised the ob­ jections that a matter of this kind could very easily be hand­ led by simply calling a meeting of all brothers on the vessel and explaining to the assembly that the brother in question was guilty of actions unbecoming a union man. It would then simply be come a case of discipling the brother in question, and we don't think that there's any man in the SIU who can't be handled by twenty of his shipmates when he has been shojvn to be guilty of actions unbecoming a union member. However, the fact that this problem should even arise at all is but another instance that our whole union movement has wan­ dered from first principles. The men who formed this organiza­ tion and who fought the hard fight for the recognization of it's aims and principles were primar­ ily men with a keen sense of the responsibilities of union men. They didn't dissapate their ener­ gies by bickering and quarreling among themselves, by shirking their duties and growling at the steward because the eggs were­ n't just right. IMPROVEMENTS They set out to force the steamship operators to put frigU daires on ships, to get crockery in place of the old enemel plates and tin cups, cotton mattresses in place of the old bundle of straw or "donkey's breakfast," while linen for the old blue sheets and pillow cases, decent living quarters and a host of other im­ provements over the conditions that plagued the unorganized seamen of that day. But they knew that in order to win and hold these conditions they would have to prove themselves sober and industrious men. They didn't permit any brother to shirk his • duties and give the operators a chance to accuse the union of providing incompetent men. When a brother got out of line in those days and threatened to jeopardize the union's standing,, he was promptly straightened out by his shipmates. We think it's high time that we returned to first principles. We think that it's time the old timers took over aboard ship and edu­ cated the new members—especi­ ally the wartime members. We would like to urge all the oldtimers to teach the newcomers the union's conception of the word militancy. For real old line militancy by men who rigidly diciplined themselves is directly responsible for all of the many gains made by the SIU. From Molehill To Mountain By Louis Goffin This is a short tale of ^ big story—the organization and growth of the SIU. Ever since the start of the SIU, a,dvancement has been steady because progress has been the watchword-—progress in attaining better wages and work­ ing conditions for American seamen. The SIU, no more then a molehill when far-sighted• militants started it back in 1938, union was built by men who has become a mountain—not be­ knew what they were fighting cause of ballyhoo, but because for, and co-operated to achieve of concrete achievement for its their ends. As a union patrolman I have also seen how little mari­ members. Our goal has always been "The time unionism means to many Best." and. this goal is now ex­ newcomers who now constitute emplified by the new build­ the bulk of the rank and file. Many of the men who foundejd ing in New York City, one .of the finest union headquarters in the the SIU and saqpficed much for the cause of seamen's rights, have world. But fine buildings do not make given their lives at sea. It is up a union, they merely show the to us to see that the union spirit. progressive spirit and cooperation of these departed brothers is car­ of union officials and the rank ried on to the new generation of and file. men going to sea. By doing that We must keep this progressive we will keep the SIU strong and spirit by instructing the new­ the: progressive spirit which" built comers who know nothing of the hard fight we made to build the the: molehill into the mountain, molehill into the mountain, the will not be lost. principle^ and tenefits of uniom ism. Keep In Touch With As a meml^r of the SIU from the^start, I have seen how this Your Draft 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/. 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making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0025455907c388fc4d3f0a12e732bd3f.pdf 0dcb7ef2d2035131418c4bc1df1edb14 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the AtlariHc and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL.  XII  NEW  YORK/N.  T.,  FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  13,  1950  No.  20  SlU Wfins 6.38 Percent Boost,  Pattern  For  Industry  The  SIU  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District with strong  support  from  the  SUP,  once  again  set  a  wage  pattern  for  US  seamen  with  the  signing  of  an  agreement  early  this  week  establishing  a  6.38  percent  increase  in  base  pay  and  other  benefits  for  all  ratings.  The  pay  rises,  effective  as  of  October  15,  range  from  $12.82 a  month for  Ordinary  Sea­ men  to  $23.73  monthly  for  Chief  Electricians.  The  SIU  pay  hike  upset  the  so­called  West  Coast  formula  which  the  operators  hoped  to  make  industry­wide  after  the  Marine  Cooks  and  Stewards,  Ma­ rine  Firemen  and  Bridges'  West  Coast  Longshoremen  Unions  settled  for  a  5.49  increase  two  weeks  ago.  Shortly after news of the SIU's (CotUmued on Page 3) Nominations  For  A&G  Posts  End  October  15  Preparation  of  the  ballot  on  which  Seafarers  will  designate  oSicials  who  will  serve  the  At­ lantic  and  Gulf  District  in  1951  will  get  xmder  way  next  week,  as  soon  as  an  elected  Qualifica­ shortly  before  seemed  certain  of  becoming  an  industry­ When  the  SIU  once  more  set  the  wage  pattern  for  tions  Committee  has  checked  the  US  seagoing  workers  by  winning  a  6.38  percent  across­ wide pay scale, immediately changed  the course of  negotia­ submitted  credentials  to  deter­ the­board  pay  increase  for  all  ratings  this  week,  the  value  tions  going  on  at  that  moment  between several  maritime  mine  eligibility  under  the  con­ of  a  memj^rship  book  in  the  Seafarers  was  again  clearly  unions  and  their contracted operators.  stitutional  reguirements.  demonstrated.  News  of  the  6.38  increase  negotiated  by  the  SIU  Qualified  candidates  for  the  29  and Branch  Until  the  SIU  Negotiating  Committee  knuckled  resulted in a similar settlement  by  the NMU shortly  after.  elective Headquarters  offices­ will  be  announced  in  the  down  with  the  operators  last  week,  it  appeared  that  the  On  the following  day, the CIO radio operators  also signed  next  issue  of  the  SEAFARERS  5.49 percent hike .agreed to by the Marine Firemen, Marine  for the same increase,  while  the CIO Marine Engineers are  LOG.  The  issue  will  also  contain  CoOks  and­Stewards and  Harry Bridges*  longshoremen out  currently  in  discussions  with  their  employers  and  are  ex­ a  section  devoted  to  photographs  and  brief  biographical  sketches  on  the  West  Coast  was  going  to  be  used  as  a  formula  by  pected  to setde likewise.  of  all  the  candidates.  shipowners  throughout  the  industry.  The  guy  to  whom  this  victory  means  most  is  the  Five  of  the  officials  to  be  :  In  fact,  after  the SIU  called  for  a  reopening  of  the  working seaman.  To  the  Seafarer  it  means  his  new  wage  elected  will  serve  in  Headquar­ ­ wage  question  in  the  present  contract,  the  Operators  at­ increase will  bring him several hundred dollars  a  year more  ters;  nine  as  Port  Agents and  15.  ,  tempted  to  push  through  the  West  Coast  settlement  as  a  in  base  pay,  overtime  and  other  benefits  than  he  would  as  Patrolmen.  As  provided  by  the  Union  basis  for  satisfying  the  cost­of­living  increase  sought  by  have gotten  had  the SIU accepted  the so­called West Coast  co2istitution,  nominations  will  be  ^  formula.  the Seafarers.  accepted  until  October  15.  Bal­  .  The wage  matter is only one  aspect of  the advantages  loting  starts  on  November  1  andl  The SIU committee flatly turned down the operator/  of  holding  an SIU  book.  All  around,  the SIU  man  is  the  continues  through  December  31  offer of  the West  Coast figure.  (GonHteued on Page 3) (Coniimted on Page 2) The  SIU*s  victoIy^  in  obtaiR^  moi*  thaa  what  SIU Policies Are Proved Again �THE SEAFARERS Pag#  Two  LOG Friday, OetolMar  13^ 1850  ­1  SEAFARERS LOG \ Published  Every  Other. Week,  by  the  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and Culf  District  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  t»i  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.,  under  the  Act  of  August  24,  1912.  267  SIU Policies Proved (Continued  from  Page  I)  *  '  ^  best­paid,  best  represented  seaman  in  the  world^—with  greater degree  of  job security  than any  other man in mari^  time.  In  other  words,  the SIU  maintains  the  highest  ratio  of  jobs to members of  any union in  the industry.  Back  in  1944,  when  an  AB,  by  the  way,  got  $.100  month,  the  SIU  A&G  District  had  11  companies  under  contract. Today, six  years later, when an  AB gets  $248.41  a month, our  Union has  agreements with  53 operators.  The  picture, is  even  clearer  when  we  jcemember  that  more than  half  of  the present  jobs contracted  to our Union  have  been  obtained  since  the SIU  organizing  program  was  launched  in  1945.  Among  them  are  the  jobs  ih  the  Isth­ mian  fleet,  which,  until  the signing  of  an SIU  in  contract  in 1947, was  the largest  non­union dry­cargo outfit  in  the  US;  the  jobs  in  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Company's  tanker  fleet,  which  was  wrapped  up  in  a  Union  contract  last  month  after  putting  up  a  vicious,  four­year  strugglfe  to  maintain  its  anti­union  position,  and  the scores  of  jobs  in  the  other  analler,  but  nevertheless  important,  shipping  outfits of  varying size.  The  growth  of  the  SeafarerV  pay,  the  expanding  number  of  contracted  ships  and  jobs,  and  tlie  consequent  increase  in  job  security  since  1944  has  been  accompanied  by a  rise in the prestige of  our  Uni6n —  a  result  partially  due  to a  sohd  trade  union  policy  followed  religiously over,  the past four years.  •  —  The  successful  1946  General  Strike  against  the  arbi­ trary refusal of  the Wage Stabilization  Board  to recognize  • free collective  bargaining;  the  short  and  very  effective,  tieup of  the  Isthmian  fleet  in  1947jeading  to a  contract;  and the sterling  trade unionist  role played  by our  miember­ iship  in  the  famed  Wall  Street financial  workers'  strike tin  «1948,  contributed  considerably  to our  new­found­position,  as  a  factor  in  the  labor  movement.  f  This  prestige, in  turn,  has  been  an  important' asset iin  the  Union's  efforts  to  constantly  improve  the  member­ lffiip"'s  welfare  and  economic security—­the  latest  success iin  !'  this  direction  being  the  new­ pay  bdost,  which  comes  oiffy  a  few  months  after  the first  East  Coast  employer­paid,  jointly  operated  Welfare Tlan  was  instituted  by  the  SIU.  In short,  a  look  at  the  record  shows an  Mu  book  is  A  mighty  valuable possession.  It's  a  means  to  a  better life  for  seamen.  ^  '  Look Who's Here! ; •  The  communist  party  has  been  quoting  with. ap­ proval  the  Seafarers'  opposition' to  the "Coast Uuard's  ef­ ­fdrt ­to put  across  their  "validated"  seaman's papers.  The  Tact  that  the  commies  are  opposing  the  Coast  Guard  is  jdue,  of  course,  to  the  fact  that  the Coast  Guard  is  out  to  ,get  the  commies.  Which  is  okay  with  us,  except  that  we  fdon't  trust  the  Coast  Guard  to stop  at  the  commies.  We  aspect  that  if  they  had  their  way  a  lot  of  innocent  sea­ ­men,  whose  only  crime  is  that  they  are  militant  trade  unionists,  would  be  thrown  out  with  the  commie  bath  water.  f  The  SIU  has  always  fought  the  attempts  of  the  bu­ ireacrats—the  silk­hats  and  the  brass­hats—­to  encroach  i tipon  the  freedom  of  the  seaman,  and  we  did  it  at  the  time  when  the  commies  Were  sleeping  with  the  Coast  Guard and  praising them  for yanking the  papers of  union­ minded  seamen.  And  we'll  still  be fighting  them  when—  if  Joe  Stalin  £omes  to  terms  with  the  "American  imper­ ialists,"  which  is  not  'impossible—the  commies  inarch  right  badk hrto the 'Coast  Guard's  bunk.  FORT  STAIfTOR,  ffM.  SC.  NEAL  {GIDLOW  WOODS  A.  ­McfDONALD  R.  A.:RATCLIFFE  S.  WALKER  JIARBY  THURMAN  ft  »  »  HBirSTCTQW, 'MASB.  iG.  T. • COLEMAN  !R.  LUFLIN  ft ft ft  BALTIM4>RE  W.  E.  PARROTT  FRED  PITTMAN  G.  T. .LIVERMAN  J.  L.  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A.  LOMAS  ­JH.  S.  TUTTIE  vac MILAZZO  MATTHEW BRUNO  JOHN_J.  DRISCOLL  ­JOHN  T.  EDWARDS  Ki­Y  • E. P.  LOPEZ  J.  H.  ASHURST  ­ JOHN  PADZIK  VICTOR  CHESNER  ,  ' V.v  if:  E.  FERRER  PEOER  R.  VORKE^  \­­Y  J.  LIGHTFOOT  ft ft ft  MOBILE  THOMAS  J.  WALSH  S.  D.  NEWMAN  F.  E.  HOBIN  S.  PINER  TIM  'BURKE  iff;  ft ft ft  GALVESTON  ..  JAMES  Gi  WALSH  ^ARNOU)  PRI3IM  L.  R.  ELIE  S.  KWIATEOWSKI  VINCENT  D. aaCKIRILLO  ft ft ft  SAN  FRANC15GO  ERNEST  SCHIWEK  '  EDWARD  L.  PRITCHARD  LEG  J.  COOPER  SrATEMENT  OF  OWNERSHIP  STATEMENT  OF  THE  OWNERSHIP.  gagees.sand  other  sceurity  holders  own"  MANAGEMENT,  AND  CIRCULATION!  ing  or  holding  I  per  cent  of  more  .of  REQUIRED  BY' THE  ACT  OF  CON­ total  amount  of  bonds,  mortgages,  or  GRESS  OF,  AUGUST  24.  1912.  AS  other  securities  are:  (If  there  are  none,  AMENDED  BY  THE  ACTS  OF  MARCH  so  state.)  Nona,  4.  Paragraphs  2  and  '3  .include,  Ih  3.  1933.  AND  JULY  2.  1946  (Title  39.  United  States  Code.  Section  233)  of  cases  where  the  stockholder ­or  security  SEAFARERS ­  LOG  published  every­ holder  appears  upon  the  books  of  the  other  week  at  New  Yofk.  N.Y..  for  Oct.  company  as  trustees  ­ or  In  any  other  ^duclary  relation,  the  name  of  the  per<<  I,  1950.  'I.  The  names  and  addresses  of  son  or  corporation  for  vihom  such  trus­<  Ute  .publisher,  editor,  managing  editor,  tee  is  acting;  also  the  statements  Ini  and  busineiis  managSrs  are:  Publisher  the  two  paragraphs  ­show  the  affiant's  Seafarers  International  Uhlon  of  North  full 'knowledge  and  belief  as  to  the  cir'.  America.  Atlantic  '&  Gulf  District,  51  cumstancea  and  conditions  under  which  Beaver  St..  New  York  4,  N.  Y.  Editor.  stockholders  and  security  holders  who  George  Novick,  51  Beaver St.,  New  York.  do  not  appear  upon  the  books  of  tha  N.  r.  Managing  Editor  (none)  Business  company  as  trustees,  hold  stock  and  Managers  (none).  securities  in  a  capacity  other .than­  that  2.  The  owner  is:  (If  owned  by  a  of  a  bona fide  owner.  corporation.  Its  name  and'address  must  .  5.  The  average  number  of  copies  of  be. stated  and  also  immediately  there­,  under the  names  and 'addresses at «toek­r ^ach  tissue  of  this  'publication  sold  or  Itolders  owning  or  holding  one  per  cent  distributed,  through  the  mails  or  other'  of 'mdre'of  total­amount  of • stock. If not  wise,  to ­paid  subscribers  during  the  12  owned  by  a  corportion.  the  names  and  months  preceding  the  date  shown  above  addresses  of  the ­individual  owners  must  was:  (This  information  is  required ,froih  be  given.  If  owned  by  a  partnership  or  daily,  weekly,  semiweekly.  and  triweekly;  other  unincorporated firm,  its  name  and  newspapers  only.)  Nqt  required.  (Signed)  GEORGE  NOVlCK,  Editor;  oddress.  as  well  as  that  of  each  in­ dividual  tneniber,  .must ' jje  givoh.)  .­Sworn. to  ­and  subscribed  before  md  Seafarers  International  Union  of  North'  this  First  day  of  October,  1950.  AL­.  America.  Atlantic  tc  Gulf  District.  51'  BERT  A.  BERNSTEIN.  Notary  ­PuTbllq.  (My  commiosion  es;pires  March  30i  Beatver  St.,  New  York  4.  N.V.  ^3.  "The  .'kn'OWB  ijnsrt­ I952.)  �13;  TAE S E AF AHERS tOG Page  Three  SIU  Sets  Pattern  With  6.38%  M  ment  reached  on Ihe  West  Coas :.  (Continued frtym Page 1) The  Union  negotiating  commit­ wage  gahi  was  out,  the  CIO  Na­ tee fiatly  rejected  the  offer  as  tional  Maritime  Union  signed  a  inadeqtiate,  stating  that  it  woul l.  similar  agreement  with  its  con­ not  be  boimd  by  so­called  for­ Old  Scale  .  Increase  New  Scale  tracted  operators.  The  CIO  mulas  adopted  elsewhere.  Agree­­ American  Radio  Association  was  DECK DEPAETMENT  ment  on  the  6.38 figure  war  the  next  union  to  sign  for  the  agreed  to  two  days  later.  Bosun^^^.^^  $286.44  $18.91  $315.35  6.38  percent  boost,  and  the  CIO  Signing  the  agreement  for  thi^'  Marine  Engineers  are ­ expected  Cailienter  .  266.04  16.97 ­  283.01  to  follow  the  pattern­  in  the  Union  were  Secretary­Treasurer­ Maintett^ce  15.65  260.99  present  wage  talks  with  the  op­ Paul  Hall,  Headquarters  Repre­;  ­11  sentative  Earl  Sheppard,  and  jQaartermaster.;.:,  ...  V u  ;  i .  .  283.51  14.90  248.41  erators.  Morris  Weisberger.  Weisberger  Under  tefms  of  the SIU  agree­ participated  in  the  negotiation i'  |AMe Sewnsittv ^ ^  233^1  14.90  24841  ment,  which  was  reached  Friday,  representative  of  the SUP and­ Ordinary  Seainan.^.  .  ^  200.97  12.82  213.79  October  6  and  signed  October  9,  as  the  International  and  his  effort j  the  6.38  percent  increase  wUl  be  contributed  greatly  toward  ef­ ENOINE OEPAi^]^  applied  to  basic  wages,  overtime  fecting  the final  settlement.  standby  rates  and  monthly  jChief  Electrician  ..  r­;  .  $371.93  $23.73  $39546  and  The  new  pay  rates  for  Seafar­ clothing  allowance.  ers  top  a  steady  series  of  in­ 2ndEl«ctricliHi^..^:^^^>^^^^..^^  .  .  ^  .  2L20  353.42  The  former  demarcation  line  creases,  which  resulted  in  ths  :iJnUcensed  Engii^ Diny.  1846  314.48  for  overtime  rates  will  also  be  advance  of  Union  memberJ^  increased  by  the  6.38  percentage.  wages  by  approximately 150  peij­ The  Union  agreement  also  ex­ cent  in  the  past  six  yeaf^.  tends  payment  of  the  $2.50  per  Throughout  this  period  the  SlH.  day  War  area  bonus  and  such  A&G  District  has  been  setting '  war  risk  insurance  benefits  as  the  pace  in  the  establishment  cif  were  in  effect  as­of  September  the  seamen's  wage  pattern.  Evaporator  Maintenanee^..........  248.29  15.84  264.13  30  for  another  90  days,  until  In  March  1944,  the  wages  ctC  Oiler  :  .  .  r  .  .  233.51  14.90  248.41  December  31,  1950.  an  AB,  for  example, 'were  $100;  Oiler­­Diesel  254.51  16.24  270.75  Under  terms  of  the  pay  boost,  per  month.  A  year  and  a  half  1945—they  went  S^atertender ..  .  ...  ;, ......  233.51  14.90  248.41  ABs  pick  up  $14.90  more  a  later—October  to  $145.  Then  in  1946  the  Slljj  month  over  the  former  $233.51.  Fireman Watertend^ (FWT)_  .  23341  14.90  248.41  The  negotiated'two  increases  for  aU  new  scale  for  ABs,  there­ ratings, a feat it  repeated  in 194';r.  Fireman  ....  221.68  14.14  235.82  fore  is $248.41.  Seafarers  in  other  ratings  will  receive  proportion­ In  1948,  three  pay  hikes  wer^  230.55  .14.71  245.26  ate  won  for  SiU  members  and  an|­ increases.  Refrigeraling  Engiri^r  j  '  other  in  1949.  The  overtime  pay  rate  has  (When only one is Carri^)..  .  342.35  21.84  364.19  been  increased  from  $1.15  an  hour  to  $1.22  an  hour  for  those  E^i'igcrating  Engineer  making  under  $254.49.  Those  tWhen three are carried)  ^  making  more  than  $254.49  will  .  Chief. =.  : H  V  342.35  21.84  364.19  be  paid  $1.54  an  hour.  Before  the  new  increase  the  dividing  1st  Assistant  304.49  19:43  323.92  line  on  the  overtime  rates  was  i  2nd  Assistant .  .  .  282.01  17.99.  300.00  $239.23.  Standby  pay  goes  from  $1.59  (Continued from Page 1) STEWARDS  DEPARTMENT  to  $1.69  an  horn*  as  a  result  of  in  all  SIU  A&G  District  Branch  Chief  Steward.  .  ;.,  ...;  r,.  .  $289.25  ^  $18.45  $307.70  the new  pay  provisions. The  new  es.  figure  applies  to  the  8­hour  day,  A  member  may file  a  nomina  Chief Cook  .  .  .  .  :  266.04  16.97  283.01  with  ­time­and­a­half  for  over­ tion  for  office  pro­vided  he  is  J  Night  Cook  and  Baker .  ...  .  .  266.04  16,97  283.01  time  and  Saturdays  and'Sundays.  citizen  of  the  United­. States,  ;  Second  Cook  .'  ..:.....  242.38  15.46  257.84  Negotiations  for  the  wage  in­ full  book  member  for  at  leas  years  and  has  at  least  thre«  Assistant  Cook....,  . . ..  .  .  .  230.55  14.71  245.26  creases  began  on  October  4,  al­ two  ter  the SIU  notified  the operators  years  of  seatime in  an dnlScense<[  Messman  ....  200.97  12.82  213.79  of  its  demands  to  offset  the  in­ capacity,  four  months  of­  whicl  Utilityman  ........  200.97  12.82  213.79  creased  cost  of  living.  Under  must  be  in  the  current  year—un  terms  of  the  SIU  agreements—  less,  of  course,  he  is  presentl;  The present overtime rate is $1.22  for  ratings  under  $254.49  and  for  the  only  ones  of  its  kind  in  mar­ holding  Union  office.  ratings over  $254.49  it is $1.54.  itime­^the  Union; may  request  a  Nominees  should  also file  i  wage' review  at  any  time.  recent  passport  photo  and  a  10O­­ Standby rate  is $1.69 an  hour for an 8­hour day^ with time­and­kalf  for  In  the  early  talks,  the  oper­ word  summary  of  their  Union  overtime and  Saturday  and  Sunday.  ators  offered  a  5.49  percent  in­ activities,  to  be  published  in  • th*^  crease  in  line  with  the  settle­1 LOG  ais  an  aid  to  the  voters.  ^ :''lkw- And OU Fn^htshni Stales Unlicensed ir. Engine  . .  ; .  36644  I%ittber  Mttcfciidst.^^^^ .  .  Jfeck  Enginew  V  .  .  36644  Engine Utmty^^^. .  . .  ^  26644  ^  1647  ^  .19.^  1647  16.97  ^41  32349  28341  283.01  Log  Will  Cmy  Pictwes,  Hecord  Of  CmJUates  ITF Convention Okays Board's Expnision Of Commie CSU  The  21st  biennial  convention  Seamen's  Union  by  the  Execu­ with  the  rules of  the  Internation­ Canadian  Seamen's  Union  con  ITF,  assistance  to  an  affiliatec  b£  the  International  Transport­ tive;  al  Transportworkers  Federation,  ducted  their  campaign  by  means  organization  engaged  in  a  dia  Workers  Federation,  held  recent­ "Takes into  account  the follow­ they  were  under  an  obligation­fo  and  according  to  methods  which  pute;  ly  in  Stuttgart, jGermany,  in  re­ ing  facts:  provide. Instead  of  informing  the  demanded  large financial  re­ "Decides  to  expel  the  CSl  viewing  the interim actions  of  its  sources,  but  they  left  their  mem­ International  T r a n sportworkers  from  theTTF for  having  haraied  "From  April  to  July,  1949,  the  executive  board,  gave  its approv­ bers'^  o n  strike  in  foreign  ports  to  Federation,  and  through  it  the  the  interests  of  its  own  members  Canadian  Seamen's  Union  con­ al  to  the  expulsion  of  the  com­ ducted  a 'Strike  When  need  lor  organiza^ofis  Whose  support  was  the  charity  of  the  sympathizing  and  those  of  other  affiliated  un'  munist­dominated  Canadian  Sea­ ions;  recourse  to this final  weapon  for  desired,  the  Communist  leaders  woriters.  men's  Union  for  conducting  its  of  the  Canadian  Seahjen's  Union,  "The  strike  was  conducted,  "Notes  with  satisfaction  'tha  the  defense  of  the  interests  of  phony  political  strike  last  year  the  members  did  not  exist.  To  with  the  active  assistance  of  contrary  to  all  the  rules  of  trade  the  vast  majority  of  the  mem­ to  the  "grave  injury  to  the  induce  members  to'^come  out  on  agents  of  the  Communist  parties,  union  strategy,  by  methods  aim­ bers  of  the  Canadian  Seamen's  Waterside  workers,  whom  they  strike  the  Communist  leaders  of  conducted  a  campaign  of  lies  ing  at  dragging  uselessly  and  Union  have  turned  their  backs  led  astray,,  and  to  the  economy  this  organization  lied  to  them.­ among  the  workers  in  the  differ­ wickedly,  ih  all  parts  of  the  on  this Organization  so  unworthy  of  the  countries  affected."  Moreover,  they  gave  out  strike  ent  ports  throughout  the  world  world,  the greatest  possible  num­ of  their  confidence  and  have  re­ This  is  the final  blow  to  the  instructions  which  conflict  with  and  exploited  in  a  shameless  ber  of  workers  into  the  dispute.  joined  the  ranks  of  a  free  trade  CSU,  which  now  only  exists  on  all  tradition  of rtiaritime  trade  fashion  the  sentiment  Of  solidar­ union;  ia  letterhead  and  in  the  memor­ union  action  and  also  with  Ca­ ity  of  the  latter.  They  thus  did  "Whereas  everything  points  to  "Invites  transport  workers  ies of  the few  commies  who  tried  nadian  law, thus laying the  mem­ grave  injury  to  the  waterside  thli  fact  that  the  strike  of  the  throughout  the  world  to  ponded  to  use  the  Canadian  seamen  as  bership  open  to  legal  proceedings  workers,  whom  they  led  astray,  Canadian  Seamen's  Union  was  this  example  of  shameful  exploi  and  to  the  economy  of  the  coun­ decided  by  an  outside  power  of  tation  of  the  noble  sentiment  o:  pawns  in  Stalin's  political  game,  and  severe  penalties.  which  the leaders  of  the  CSU are  tries  affected..  i  Follov^ng  is  the  complete  text  working­class  solidarity  for  un­ HID  TRUTH  the  lackeys;  "On  the  other  hand,  the  lead­ Of  the  ITF  resolution:  avowed  political  ends."  'The  leaderg  of  the  Canadian  ers  of  the  Canadian  Seamen's  ACTION  APPROVED  'This  Congress,  The  delegates  to  the  conven­ Seamen's Union called  fOr  the as­ Union  conferred  secretly  with  "This  Congress,  tion  also  voted  to  expel  the  New  :  "Ha­ving  considered  the  refusal  sistance  of  the  International  the so­called  Worlds Federation  of  Zealand  Waterside  Workers  Un­ "Of  the  international  Tfahsport­ TransportWorkers  Federation  but  Trade  Unions,  and  this­  instru­ "Approves  the  decision  of  the  ion  and  the  Finnish  Transport  Workers  Federation  to  show  soli­ systematically  hid  the  truth  ment  of  the  Cpminform  support­ Management  Committee,  the  Ex­ Workers  Union  because  of  the  ecutive  Committee  and  the  Gen­ darity  with  the striking  Canadian  about  the  alleged  dispute  by  de­ ed  their  campaign  against  the  seamen,  and  the  suspension  of  liberately  refusing  to  furnish  in­ ITF  and  the  organizations  affili­ eral  Council  to  refuse,  for  the  fpllowing  of  the  Commun isi  the  ahlliRtion  of  the  Canadian  formation  ­which,  in  accordance  ated  to  it.  The  leaders  of  the  first  time" in  the  history  of  the  party  line  by  those  unions.  �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page  Feu?  F^af.  13.  I3  is­­­ Philly  In  Need  Of  Tenkeimen;  Beston  Lacks  Rated  Engifiemen  By  STEVE  CARDULLO  By  BEN  LAWSON  •  PHILADELPHIA—Shipping  in  BOSTON—The  old  Beantown  this port  made a  spurt  this  week,  has  been  doing  all  right  for  it­ and  rated  men  especially  are  self  on  the  shipping  side  these  filing  the  benefits.  past  two  weeks.  Oilers  and  Fire­ men  have  been,  needed  the  most  In  fact,  the  shortage  of  rated  and  we're  still  kind  of  short  in  men  caused  the  Stony  Creek  to  these  ratings.  sail short.  Rated  tanker men  who  lii­ Me  anxious  to  ship  out  should  With  the  signing  of  the  Cities  Service  contract,  the  future  IIOT  head  for  this  port.  We  expect  r&  two  payoffs  in  the  near  future  should  see  Boston  getting  back  on  ships  that  have  been  put  a  on  its  shipping  feet,  since  many  of  this  company's  tankers  call  long  time.  at  our  port.  "GHOST  TOWN"  Other indications  that raise  our  hopes for  a  brighter  period  ahead  Since  most  of  the  regulars  are  the  news  that  the  Battle  have  shipped  on  Far  East  runs,  Creek  Victory  and  the  Booming­ Philadelphia  seems  like  a  ghost  ton  Victory  are  coming  out  of:  town  at  this  writing.  The  only  the  boneyard—although  we  don't  smiling  face  around  here  is  Red  yet  know  who  will  get  them—  Healey's.  and  that  Eastern  may  be  active  This  shipping  surge  halted  a  this  winter.  decline  that  began  last  week  af­ The  latter  company  may  ope­ ter  we  had  been  enjoying  acti­ rate  some  dry­cargo  ships,  and  BK..  vity  that  began  to  remind  us  of  is  thinking  of  placing  the  Evan­ old  times.  geline  in  cruise  service  to  the  West  Indies.  A newspaper  report  has  it  that  an  expose  of  communist  activity  If  these  developments  should  on  the  waterfront  may  soon  be  become  facts,  shipping  will  be  forthcoming.  I  think  they  have  mighty fine  for  Seafarers  who  found  some  comrats  somewhere.  do  their  job­registering  up  this|  That's  something  we knew  about  way.  a  long,  long  time  ago.  SAD.  THOUGH  At  least  the  Phillies'  desperate  bid for  a World  Series champion­ ship  was  short  and  sweet.  The  agony  was  not  prolonged,  as  they  lost  four  consecutive  close  games  to  the  New  York  Yank­ ees.  As  bad  as  folks  feel  in  this  town,  they  still  can  take  comfort  in  the  fact  that  the  Whiz  Kids  gave  Philly  a  National  League  pennant­winner  for  the first  time  in  35  years.  As is  customary  in October,  all  we'll  say  is:  Watch  them  next  year!  CHIEF OF FRENCH ANTI-RED MARINE GROUP VISITS SIU Pierre  Ferri­Pisani  (center).  Geperal  Secretary  of  the  French  Federation  of  Longshoremen­ and Seafarers  talks with  Earl  Sheppard  (right). SIU  Headquarters  RepresentatiTe.  end  yfilly  Dor^  chain,  US  representative'of  the  International  Transportworkers  Federidion.  Ferri­Pisani  heads  the  Mediterranean  section  of  the  ITF's  anti­commimist  vigilance  committee,  formed  recently  to  combat  commie  influence  among  maritime  workers  in  Southern  France.  Ifaly,  Greece,  Algeria.  Tunisia,  Israel,  Lebanon.  Egypt  and  Morocco.  In  his  visit  to. the  SIU,  Ferri­Pisani  discussed  with  A&G  District  officials  strategy  for  con­ tinuing  the  fight  to rid  the  waterfronts  of  the  world  of  communist  influence.  Uttkm Wreikers Are Warned Mobile's  Hopes  Still  Undimmed  By  CAL  TANNER  \  MOBILE—After  checking  with  tors  will  have  priority  over  the  the  Waterman  and  Alcoa  Steam­ Navy. in  shipping  cargo  to  the"  ship  Companies,  we  learned  that  Far  East  may  .prove  helpful  to  shipping  for  the  coming  two  Gulf  activity.  We're  hoping  that  weeks  looks  rather  dim  for  this  this  policy  will  induce  opera­ port.  tors  to  step  up  their  shipping  by  The  following  ships  are  due  adding  ships  to  their fleets.  We'll  in  port:  Alawai,  Monarch  of  the  have  more  on  this  in  the  next  Sea,  Iberville,  Morning  Light,  issue  of  the  LOG.  Fairport,  Warrior,  Alcoa  Clipper,  Alcoa  Rur>ner,  Alcoa  Corsair  and  Alcoa  Pennant.  We  crewed  up  the  Alcoa  Pil­ grim  on  October  4,  and 'some­ time  around  October  15  we  ex­ By  E.  M.  BRYANT  pect  to  be  able  to  do  the  same  for  the  La  Salle.  SAVANNAH  —  Shipping  On  October  5,  we  attended  a  couldn't  have  been  any  slower  By  JOE  ALGINA  be  called  only  when  the  beef  up  in  the  police  department  and  conference  with  Colonel  Howell,  last  week,  unless  it  stopped  al­ can  be handled  by  them  alone.  the  drive  on  bookmaking  which  Director  of  the  Alabama  State  together.  Three  ships  came  out  NEW  YORK  —  Another  two­ Again  I'd  like  to  urge  every  got  under  way  with  the  appoint­ Selective  Service  System;  W.  W.  of  the  boneyard,  but  as  yet  they  week  period  of  fair  shipping  has  member  to  take  very  good  care  ment  of  a  new  police  ccmmis  Wade,  Director  of  the  Alabama  have  not­been  allocated  to  any !  slipped  past  us  and  we're  still  of  his  seaman's  papers,  for  if  sioner.  One  of  the  matters  that  State  Department  of  Labor,  and  company.  This  gave  us  12  run  hopeful  of  a  boost  in  the  tempo,  they  are  lost  the  Coast  Guard  hasn't  yet  been  dealt  with  .is  officials  of  the  Alabama  State  jobs  which  helped  the  Deck  De­ but  as  long  as  the  port  activit­ ies  don't  slacken  any  more  than  will  replace  them  with  the  new  the  unsolved  murder  of  Willie  Federotion  of  Labor  to  discuss  partment  boys on  the beach.  •   they  have,  we'll  be  satisfied.  We  type  papers  that  the  SIU  has  of­ Lurye,  the  AFL  Garment  Work­ a  program  to  handle  deferments  We  have  two men  standing  by  took  care  of  12  ships  in  payoffs  ficially  gone  on  record  to  reject.  ers  organizer  who  was  killed  at  in  the  event  the  draft  law  is  on  one  of  these ­  ships  in  the  and  6  for  sign­ons  since  the  past  If  a  member  loses  his  papers  the  height  of  an  organizing  cam­ broadened  for  full­scale  induc­ shipyard.  They're  Black  Gang  report  and  all  of  the  vessels  there  is  nothing  he  can  do  but  paign  sometime  ago.  tions.  men.  be  subjected  to  the  screening  Early  this  year  police  made  If  the  program  is  successful,  were  in  good  shape.  So  far  in  this  area,  .the  Stew­ Out  of  the  group  the  Hilton,  ordeal  and  keep his fingers  cross­ an  arrest  and  said  that  two  sus­ it  might  become  the  basis  for  ards  Department  has  been  left  Bull,  laid  up,  and  rumors  have  it  ed  hoping  the  Coast  Guard  will  pects  were  being  sought.  That's  a  pattern  to  be used  in  the  Gulf  out  of  the  picture  on  the  ships  that  the  ship  is  going  to  be  sold  be  big­hearted  enough  to  let  him  the  last  that'^  been  heard  of  area  and  to  be  follow;ed  by  our  coming  out  of  the  boneyard,  as­;  the  matter.  The  new  commis­ other  ports  in  the  immediate  we  haven't  crewed  any  as  yet [  for  scrap,  and  the  Jean,  same  go  on  making  a  living.  The  big  news in  the  New  York  sioner  would  do  well  to  get  to  area.  company,  came  out  of  layup  to  But  we're  hoping  to  get  one  or:  papers continues to  be  the'shake­ The  news  that  private  opera­ two  of  the  ones  presently  in  the'  work  on  the  Lurye  killing.  take  a  crew.  That  put  us  even  In  that  department,  which  was  shipyard.  '  the  only  big,change  out  of  the  Draft  registrants  have  been re­ ordinary  in  this  port  during  the  minded  time  and  again  to  keep  past , two  weeks.  their  local  boards  posted  as  to  By  LINDSEY  WILLIAMS  enough  replacements  to  help  the  crew  taking  a firm  stand  against  their  employment,  but  therfe  are  On  the  waterfront  the  Patrol­ any  irresponsible  action  that  still  guys  who  don't  heed  this  men have  been kept  busy hitting  NEW  ORLEANS —The  busi­ general  shipping  situation.  harms  the  membership  and  the  advice.  the ships.  Often  they have  found  ness  affairs  of  this  port  are  in  Three  ships  have  come  put  of  . that  they  have  made  unneces­ excellent  sha'pe  but* shipping  has  the  boneyard,  but  we don't  know  Union  welfare.  ^  When  you  ship  out,  notify  sary  trips  to  ships  which  have  taken  a  drop and  the  outlook  for  whom  they'll  be  assigned  to.  The  The  SS  Seatrain  New  Orleans  your  board  of  the  name  of  the  called  for  a  Patrolman  to  settle  the  coming  two  weeks  is  not  too  vessels  and  their  agente  arfe  the  is  still  tied  up  here  with  the  ship  and  the  company  by  whom  a beef.  Often  aboMd  these  ships,  good.  Bucyrus  Victory,  South  Atlan­ outlook  the  same—nothing  new.  you're  employed.  That's  the  easy  vessels  in  the  coastwise  trade,  Since  the  last  shipping  period  tic;  Clearwater  Victory,  Water­ She  has  tied  up  here  since  May.  way  and  if 'you follow  it  there'll  the  Patrolmen  have  foimd  the  closed,  we  had five  payoffs,  fom  man,  and  Hannibal  Victory,  Meanwhile  ships  from  Cuba,  as  be  smooth  sailing  and  everyone,  matter  could  have  been  handled  sign­ons  and  26  ships  hitting  Mississippi.  many  as five  and six  a  week,  are  including  the  draft  board,  will  over  the  telephone  or  by  the  here  in­transit.  Of  the  in­transit  We  hope  to  know  who  will  bringing  in  sugar  that  this  na­ know  the  score  and  be  able  to  ship's  delegates.  callers,  only  10  took  any  re­ get  these  ships  before  the  next  tion  has  to  buy  to  keep  on  hand  handle these matters in  tlie prop­ By  then  the  Patrolman  has  placements,  a  factor  which  was  meeting.  As  soon  as  we^  get  for  other' nations.  er  manner.  '  '  wasted  an  afternoon  that  he  noticeable  in  the final  shipping  something  definite  we  will  pass  Th^s  situation  doesn't  make  We  have  a  few  members  in  could  have  used  to  hit  a  «hip  figures.  it  on  to  the  membership.  sense.  Let's  hope  that  this  ship  the  Savannah  Marine  Hospital  with  a  genuine  problem.  Dele­ For  the  coming  two  weeks  we  There  were  a  few  minor  beefs  will  get  into  operation  again  and  we  know  dam  well  that  all  gates  aboard  coastwise  ships  have  only  three  scheduled  pay­ aboard  the  SS  Del  Sud  when  soon.  Aside  from  easing  the  job  of  them  would  welcome  a  visit  should  make  every  attempt  to  offs,  so  we  can't  count  on  too  she  came  into  port  and  a  few  shortage  all  around,  it  would  be  from  their  buddies.  How  about  settle  theur  beefs  before  railing  much  activity.  There's  always  beefs  registered  against  some  of  great  help  to  some  of  our  brightening  a  few  minutes  of  the  HalL  The  number  of  Patrol­ the  chance,  however,  that  the  performers.  These  beefs  were  alien  Brothers  who  are  allowed  these  guys'  time  when  you're  in  men  is  limited  and  they  should  in­transit  vessels  will  pick  up  handled  on  the  ship,  with  the  to  sail  the  New  Orleans.  port?  The  SIU  it  on  record  thai  charges  will  be  placed  against  men  guilty  of  being  the  following:  PILFERERS:  Men  who  walk  off  ships  with  crew's  equip­ ment  or ship's  gear,  such  as  sheets,  towels, ship's  stores,  cargo.  etc»  for  sale  ashore.  WEEDHOUNDS:  Men  who  are  in  the  possession  of  or  who  use  marijuana  or  other  narcotics  on  board  an  SIU  ship  or  in  the  vicinity  of  an  SIU  HalL  GASHOUND  PERFORMERS:  Men  who  jeopardise  the  safety  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  payoff  or  sign­on  by  being  gassed  up.  All  Seafarers,  members  and  officials  alike,  are  under  obligation  to  place  charges  against  these  types  of  characters.  New  York Shipping  Is Stiii  On  Fair Side  Drop In Replmements Affects New Orleans Shipping in Savannah  Reaiiy Takes  Drop  �13#  IS&Q  THE S BAYAREttS h&G These  Seafarers  aren't  modeling  the  latest  vrallpaper  desig^.  they're  merely  sporting  con­"  ventional  dress  for  one  of  the  ports  visited  when  they  were  aboard  the  Steel  Admiral.  Left  to  right:  "Red"  Pepper,  DM;  T.  Freeland,  AB;  L.  Dower,  DM;  H.  Rowe,  AB;  G.  Georgina.  3rd  Cook;  T.  Ekland,  2nd  Electrician.  Kneeling  is N.  Paputo,  OS.  Mike  CarUn,  Wiper,  is  partially  abscured  in  rear  row.  Photo  was  taken, in onb  of  the Far  East ports  of  call.  Paere  Five  "Chuck"  Hostetler.  AB.  poses  on  deck  of  the  SS  Massmar  with  two 15­pound  salmon he  caught  in  Coos  Bay,  Ore.  Anglers  looking for  big  salmon should  head  for  the  West  Coast,  euivises  "Chuck,"  who  says  he'll  be  happy  to  give  pointers  on  how  to  catch  the  big  babies.  Just  write  him  care  of  the  ship.  As  far  as  fish  stories  go,  says  Hostetter,  "I  can  tell  you  the  best  places  to get  these  fine  fish.  • ii  One  of  the  most  efScient  machine  shops, on  the  high  seas  is  that  set  tip  by  Seeifarer  Y.  Schenck  aboard  the  SS  Chilore.  Above­ is  a­  portion  of  the  Chilore's  shop.  Note  small  overhead  trolley  and  hoist  over  lathe  and  full  acetylene  in back  of  drill  press  which  expert machinist Schenck  devised.  In  off­hours  you  can  generally  find  a  bull  session  in  prog­ ress  on  the  fanlail  of  the  SS  Del  Norte.  Photo  above  shows  one  of  the  typical  gatherings  and  includes  representatives  of  the  three  departments.  Ba(;k  rowi  left  to  right:  Blaekie  Bank­ ston,  Molena,  Russo  md  Colcau  Middle  row:  Tex  Metting;  Nielsofi,  Hammel.  Bottom  tOw:  M  SftauSrayi  Gam.  MayfieUL  Freenianis  and;Toche( • '  Schenck  arranges  all  tools  in  sets  and  makes  mountings  so  they are  easily  lifted  out  cind  returned  without  touching  the  shop  panels.  By  this  method,,  tools  are  easily  located  and  losses  noticed  immediately.  Schenck  says  losses  dre  extremely  slight  and  mostly  due  to  breakage.  Deck  cargo  aboard  the  SS  Southstar  on  recent  run  to  Far  East  presmted  a  somber  note.  Claude  West,  who  submitted  photo  says  tanks  reminded' the­ SID  crew  of  World  War  II  days.  Ke  added  that  Seafarers  sfan4  ready  to  deliver  the  goods  in  peace  and  war,  and  rehall^l  the  rote  played 'by  union  seamen  in  the^ recent  confUcL  *  .  ­ �THE S E AF A RERS L O G Pa0e Six  Steel Rover  Ducks Shells Off  Hong Kong  As She Runs First Arms Cargo To Saigon  POWERS AND HIS MODELS The  recent  run  of  the  SS  Steel  Rorer,  Islhmian.  through  the  Far  Eaai  has  been  studded  with  events  enough  to  satisfy  the  most  adventxire­hungry crewmemher. The ship left the West  Coast  in July loaded  with  war  materials, and  though she  did  not  see Korea,  she found  plenty of  action  in  her  path, beginning  in  Hong  Kong  where  the ship  was  shelled  by Chinese natfcmalists  and  continuing  through  her  gunboat­convoyed  voyage  up  the Saigon  Rivw  to deliver  the first  load of  war  materials to  Indo­China.  An  eye­witness  account  of  the  ship's  experiances  has  come  in  a  delayed  letter  to  the  LOG  '  from  Carpenter  John  Santos,  who­'sent  the  foUoving  dispatch  from  Saigon.  .  By  JOHN  SANTOS  When  we  readied  to leave  the  States  from  Oakland,  California,  it  seemed  like  the  war  days  all  over  again, except  for one  thing:  Television  cameramen  were  every­ where  taking  pictures  of  our  cargo of  army gear  as it was loaded  overhead  from cranes  and  they  made  sweeping  shots  of  our  deck,  which  was  loaded  with  Jeeps  and  crated  supplies  in  such  quantities  that  the  catwalk  ran  from  bow  to  the stern.  We  got alway  all right  and badt;  an  uneventful  crossing.  It  was  ments  through  our fiag  and  into  Maybe  the  small  armada  es­ ?  corting  us  changed  someone's  as  we  were  leaving  Hong  Kong  the  stern.  After  shell  number  5  the  skip­ mind  because  we  had  no  trouble.  that  trouble  came  our  way.  On  per  decided  that  we  were  some­ When  the  ship  tied  up  a  contin­ Sunday  morning,  August  2  we  body's  target,  so  the  ship  was  gent  of  soliders  came  down  to  left  Hong  Kong  for  Saigon.  As  we  left  the  lighthouse  we  took  a  swung  away from  land  and  turn­ the  ship  and  stood  guard  all  the  course  close  along  the  shore.  We  ed  around  back  to  Hong  Kong  time  the  cargo  was  being  work­ were  about  15  miles  from  Hong  with  all  the  speed  that  could  ed.  Next  to  us  was  a  British  ship  Kong  and  still  skirting  the shore  be  mustered.  The  following  morning,  safe  in  that  had  left  Hong  Kong  a  few  when  the first  shot  was fired.  Hong Kong, a shipyard  boat  came  hours  before  we  did.  She  had  WHIZ­BANG  out  and  inspected  the ship. What­ been  shelled  for  taking  the  I  was  on  top  of  No.  2  hatch,  eve^r  they found  it  must  not  have  shoreline  route  like  we  did.  We,  working,  when  the first  shell  been  much  as  no  work  was  done  Jieard  that  she  had  been  dam­ landed  about  20  yards  off  to  our  on  the  ship.  aged  slightly  and  two  officers  starboard.  When  I  heard  the  ex­ We  left  Hong  Kong  right  away  wounded.  Seafarer  Joe  Powers.  Jacqueline  (left)  and  Patricia  plosion  I  looked  back  at  No.  1  for  another  try  to  reach  Saigon  We  spent  little  time  in  Saigon  house,  for  we  had  a  few  boxes  but  this  time  we  headed  straight  and  everyone  heaved  a  sigh  of  .. of  hand  grenades  there  and  I  out  away  from  the  port  and  relief  when  the  ship  pulled  out  Looking  over  the  July  21  is­ Bill  Marion,  showing  Joe  spend­  "  thought  they .had  gone  off.  But  then  made  our  turn  southwest.  and  headed  to less  troubled  parts  sue  of  the  LOG,  Joe  Powers,  ing  a  Hollywood­style  day  off  at  while  I  was  turning  to  look,  Lounge  Steward  on  the  Alcoa  the  Trinidad  Country  Club  Port­'  DANGER  EXPECTED  of  the  world.  number  2  shot  was fired'  and  We  hadn't  expected  any  Cavalier,  saw  a  photo  of,Smoke  au­Spain,  in  the  company  of  ,  landed  in  line  with  our  bow.  I  trouble  in  Song  Kong,  but  all  Room  Steward  Bill  Da^is  and  two  Paris  clothing  models.  knew  what  it  was  then  and  I  of  us  felt  that  if  any  trouble  a  wooden  mannequin  taken  out­ The  gals,  who  were  in  the  is­ said  to  myself  this  is  no  place  arose  it  would  be  in  the  Saigon  side  one  of  the  apparel  shops  land  resort  on  a  modeling  tour  for  me,  I  made  a  dash  for  the  River.  Several  of  the  men  said  If  you  don't find  linen  aboard  the  SS  Del  Sud.  Joe  of  the  world  for  a  Parisian  fa­  •   midship  and  the  rest  of  the  deck  that  we  wouldn't  be  so  lucky  as  when  you  go  aboard  your  figured  if  that  rated  space  in  shion  house,  were  decked  out  in  gang  joined  me.  As  we  neared  there were  people  who  wanted  to  ship,  notify  the  Hall  at  once.  the LOG  than  % photo of  the real  Bikini  swim  suits.  Said  Joe: .  the  midship  I  said  to  the  First  prevent  this first  shipment  of  A  telegram  from  Le Havre or  Mc Coy  certainly wouid.  "I'm  sure  the  boys  will  enjoy. .  Assistant,  "Someone  is firing  on  arms  from  reaching  its  destina­ Singapore .won't  do  you  any  . Quicker  than  yop  can  say  the  picture."  us."  And,  as  if  to  prove  it,  shell  tion. ,  gocd.  It's  your  bed  and  you  "Oo­la­la,"  Joe forwarded  a  slick  And  who  are  we  to . argue  number  3  came  whistling  in.  We  We  arrived  in  Saigon  on  Aug.  have  to  lie  in  it.  print  made  by  Deck  Steward  with  Joe?  all  ducked  inside  and  the  shell  9  and  when  we  reached  the  pilot  landed  abdut  20  yards  off  the  station  we  were  given  an  armed  portside.  guard  aboard  the  ship  and  river  While  we  waited  inside  num­ gun  boats  patrolled  the  waters  The  newly­organized  Alcoa  Pioneer  softball  team  turned  to in fine  fashion  for"  ber  4  and  5  came  over.  One  of  alongside  the  ship.  We  were  told  their first  game  and  polished  off  the  Santa  Ana  Saints  of  the  Grace  Line  fleet,  10­6,  the  shells,  I learned  later,  struck | to  stay  inside  while  making  the  diose  to  our stem  and  sent  frag­' run  just  to  be  on  the  safe  side.  before  a  rabid  group  of  Venzuelan  fans  at  the  Cerverza  Victoria  Stadium  in  La­ AHENTIONi  Alcoa Pioneers Slug Grace Line Squad, 10-6 *Guaira  on September  2.  WAR HAWK SEAFARERS IN THE FAR EAST * gave  promise  of  being  a  neat  Loose  playing  marked  the first  defensive  combination  for  the  frame  for  both  squads,  with  the  winners.  opposing  pitchers  exhibiting  con­ siderable ­ wildness.  As  the  game  Another  performance  of  merit  went  into  the  second  inning  the  was  tifrned  in  by  Charlie String­ feUow  of  the  Pioneers,  who  pa­,  score  was  tied  at  3­all.  '  From  that* point  on  the  con­ trolled  center field  like  a  heads­, ,  test  took  on  the  air  of  a  real  up mountie.  Charlie snagged  sev­­ ball  game  and  both  teams  began  eral  well­belted  hunks  of  horse­ hide that  might  have caused  con­­^  playing  heads­up  ball.  siderable  damage  to  the  victors  The  game  was  virtually  decid­ had  less  capable  hands  been  in  ed  in  the  foini:h  ^hen  the  Pio­ neers^  aided  by  a  couple  of  that  area.  walks,  bunched  their  hits  and  drove  four  runs  across  the  plate.  Mclnis,  on  the  mound  for  the  Pioneers,  turned  in  a  creditable  Members  who  forward  performance  despite  occasional  their  membership  books  to  wildness,  allowing  the  Grace  the New  York Hall  for retire­ Line  batters  but five  hits  and  ment  are  ugred  to  mark  the  fanning  15.  envelope  with  the  notation  The  Pioneer's  skipper.  Captain  "Jumbo"  MullaUy,  held  down  "Attentions:  Bth floor,"  in  orr  third ,  base  for  the  last  two  inn­ der  to  insure  quicker  hand­ ­ ling of  the matter.  ings and fielded  his chances fiaw­ lessly. On  the offensive,­  he show­ Marking of  the envelope  in  ed­ promise  of  being  the  long­ the  maimer  advised  ahoye^  ball  hitter  sp  badly  needed  by  wiU save  lime and  will result:  his  team.  in  prompt  return of  the boq|&  |f!  At  the  keystnne  corner,  "Flip­ lo\the­sender,. •  per"  Knapp  and  Sandy  Sgnford  RETIRING  BOOKS  It  Anoaxd  the  Waterman  ship  during  a  recen. chartered  run  from  the  West  Coast  were  these  ftturdy  SIU  men.  Left  to  right, first  row:  Granger,  FWT;  Cariiso,  AB;  Eraso,  Bosunt  Lynn. AB.  Second  rsw;  Fonlenot,  OS:  Borreson,  AB;  Lee,  Wiper,  and  AU^an.  Ml^  'Re(U  row:  Ortix,  DM;  Butlos,  OS,  and  Thomas,  Wiper.  .  .  ^  i,  M  ­t  I  �Fi1dar;*OelolMHr  13,  1950  THE SEAFARERS LOG Page  Seven  Minutes  Of  SiU  Ship  Meetings  •  /  SEATRAIN  NEW  YORK,  Oct.  machine  had  been  condemned  the  restrictions  imposed  on  the  1—Chairman,  R.  Sweeney;  Sec­ by  Board  of  Health  and  should  company  and  CTMA  tmder  the  retary,  John  M.  Monast.  Dele­ be  replaced  by  a  Pantryman.  recently  signed  court  order.  gates  reported  number  of  books  Two  messmen  advised  to  keep  XXX end  permits in  their departments;  putting  in  for  overtime  until  a  COUNCIL  GROVE,  Sept.  23—  no  beefs.  Motion  carried  that  Pantryman  is  put  aboard.  J.  Chairman,  Schuyler:  Secretary, t  Steward  obtain  new  mattresses  Cheshire  gave  an ''educational  Bradbury.  Delegates  reported  ho>  end  pillows.  Motion  carried  to  talk  on  the  rotary  hiring  system.  beefs.  Suggestion  made  that  mea  see  about  getting  fuel  oil  and  pay  "sanitary fine"  without  be­ XXX sawdust  cleaned  up  in  the  lower  PENNMAR,  Sept.  24 —Chair­ ing  asked.  Suggestion  made  that  .  hold,  as  it  constitutes  a fire  man,  Kase:  Secretary,  L.  Evera.  ship's  fund  be  increased  by  hav­ hazard.  Steward  reported  $5  in  ship's  ing  poker  players  cut  $2  a  night  % % % fund  and  suggested  every  crew­ for  the  fund  and  an  arrival  po(fi  .  ­i i  CARROLL  VICTORY  (No dale  member  donate  $1  to  fund.  Del­ be  made  up.  Suggestion'  alsoj  given)..,—  Chairman,  H.  Ilarise;  egate  reported  on  books  and  made  that  crew  make  up  a  lot­ Secretary,  A.  Tremer.  Delegates  permits  in  their  departments.  tery.  Crew  adopted  all  sugges­ elected.  Motion  carried  that  men  Discussion  on  making  up­ of  re­ tions,  .Ship's  Entertainment  Com­­ come  to  messroom  in  proper  at  pair  lists  in  each  department.  mittee  set  up.  Wre.  Motion  carried  that  the  XXX iiOG  be  informed  of  poor  deal  GOVERNMENT  CAMP,  Sept.  crew  got  on  slopchest.  Motion  4—Chairman,  Bernard Mace:  Sec­ •  carried  Jthat  Steward  appear  in  retary,  Hubert  Goodfried.  Dele­ messroom  during  meals.  gates  reported  all  okay.  Motion  '  t­  t  carried  to  elect  delegates.  Edu­ HILTON,  Sept.  24—Chairman,  XXX cation:  Chairman  explained  ben­ Ed  Going;  Secretary,  John  efits  gained  by  sailing  under  ALCOA  POINTER,  Sept.  29—  O'Connor.  Delegates'' reports  ac­ Union  contract,  such  as  over­ Chairman,  O.  Guernsey:  Secre­ cepted.  Motion  carried  that  time  for  part  time  work,  plus  tary,  J.  Prestwood.  Delegates.  Ship's  Delegate  contact  Patrol­ more  pay  and  overtime  for  holi­ Crewmembers  went  on  record  to  man  about  lack  of  penicillin  respect  Ship's  Delegate  and  co­ days.  aboard  the  ship.  Discussion  held  operate  in  every  way.  Discussion,  XXX on  Union  rules  and  contracts.  on  Mate  taking  too  long  to  check  LAFAYETTE,  Oct.  1—Chair­ &  »  3.  man,  L.  Marsh:  Secretary.  Ira  overtime.  Discussion  on  white­ ANGELINA,  Sept.  28—Chair­ Myers.  Delegate  reported  that  card  men.  man,  Jinuny  Foret;  Secretary,  XXX repairs  from  the  past  trip  had  Alton  Martin.  Delegates'  reports  not  been  taken  care  of.  Delegates  SEA  COMET,  Sept.  24—Chair­ accepted.  Patrolman  to  be  con­ reported  their  departments  in  or­ man,  J.  McGoldrick:  Secretary,  FRENCH  CREEK,  Sept.  3  —  tacted  concerning  men  who  paid  SEATRAIN HAVANA, Sept. G.  W.  Spivey.  Ship's  Delegate  re­ 24 —Chairman, A. Seay: Secre- Chairman,  John  Harvey:  Secre­ der.  Discussion  held  on  seasoning  off  in  Puerto  Rico  without  re­ of  food  and  the  coldness  of  the  ported  that  Chief  Engineer  had  ceiving  hospital  slips.  Laundry  tary, Frank Klicki. Money col- tary,  Blackie  Wagner.  Motion  meals.  refused  to  let  Wiper  clean  sec­ to  be  repaired  and  drainage  in  lected for purchasing funeral carried  that  crew  go  on  record  tion  of  passageway.  Matter  to  be  XXX wreath for John Mclntyre turn- to  inform  SIU  organizers  that  passageways  to  be fixed.  referred  to  Patrolman.  Motion  RAPHAEL  SEMMES,  Sept.  17  ed over to Galveston Patrolman. crew  of  SS  French  Creek  has  ^  1  —Chairman,  Jack  Ross:  Secre­ carrigd  to  have  ship's  fund,  each  ALCOA  CAVALIER.  Sept.  16  Delegates reported on number gone  on  record  stating,  "we  are  tary, Frank  Van  Dusen. Delegates  man  to  donate  $1.  Special  meet­ —  Chairman,  Harry  Buston; Sec­ of books and permits in their ready  to  strike at  any  time,  pref­ reported  number  of  books  and  ing  to  be  called  with  Patrolman  retary,  Andy  Stephens.  Joe  Pow­ departments. Discussion on fan erably  right  now."  Crew  told  permits  in  their  departments.  when  ship  hits  port  to  arrange  set up in quarters^. Crew decided to  turn  in  disputed  overtime  to  ers  explained  the  set­up  of  the  Men  paying  off  instructed  to  get  for fixing  ship's  decks  and  re­ to refer matter to Patrolman. Ship's  Delegate.  Crewmembers  fund  in  memory  of  Cut  8e  Run  newing  lockers.  urged  to  write  down  sugges­ relief  and  give  24  hours  notice  of  X t. t. Hank.  Ship's  Treasurer  announc­ XXX paying  off.  Recommendation  ed  the  ship's  fund  to  contain  WILD  RANGER,  Sept.  24  —  tions  that  occur  to  them  between  made  that  crew  icebox  be  re­ ALCOA  PEGASUS,  Oct.  2 —  $74.57,  following  y the  expendi­ Chairman,  David Rice:  Secretary,  meetings,  so  matters  can  be  dis­ paired.  Chairman,  Raymond  Vaughan:  ture  of  $50  for  repairing  the  A.  Danne.  Delegates  reported  cussed  before  entire  crew.  Secretary,  Virgil  Harding.  Motion  XXX movie  machine.  Ship's  Delegate  their  departments  in  order.  Mo­ carried  to  send  member's  book  to  to  see  the  Purser  concerning  the  tion  carried  to  abolish fines  and  FRENCH  CREEK,  SepL  24  —  his  home  address,  inasmuch  as  make  a donation  instead to  mem­ Chairman,  Lee Arnold:  Secretary.  price  of  cigarettes.  mah  missed  ship  in  Monti­eaL  bers  in  the  TB  hospital.  Steward  C.  Baird.  Delegates  reported  Delegates'  reports  accepted.  Dis­ »  »  »  MONROE,  Sept.  6—Chairman,  reported  all  men  will  change  some  disputed  overtime  in  Deck  cussion  on  various  needed  re­ XXX and  Engme  Departments.  Motion  ANN  MARIE,  Sept.  26—Chair­ pairs.  J.  C.  Bernard:  Secretary,  ..Joe  their  own  linen.  carried  for  Ship's  Delegate  to  man,  Hitchcock:  Secretary,  Bak­ XXX Thomas.  Delegates  reported  on  XXX see  Captain  and  ask  that  the  er.  Delegates  reported every­ DEL  VALLE,  Sept.  17—Chair­ number  of  books  and  permits  in  ALCOA  CORSAIR,  Sept.  3—  their  departments.  Beefs  on  flies  • man, Fred  Shaia:  Secretary,  M.  Radio  Operator  type  up  press  thing  okay.  Repair  list  made  up  Chairman,  Blackie  Landry:  Sec­ in  messroom  discussed.  Motion  Gaddy.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  news  to  keep  crew  abreast  of  from  all  departments  and  ap­ retary,  John  Roberts.  Delegates  •  Isj  carried  that  minutes  of  meetings  that  no  life  jackets  would  be  war  news.  Education:  General  proved.  Motion  carried  to  have  reported  all  okay.  Treasurer  re­ exchanged  without  having  muti­ discussion  on  benefits  of  SIU  sailing  board  posted  directly  at  ported  $179  in  ship's  fund.  Mo­ would  be  posted  in messroom.  lated  jacket  for  exchange.  Shaia  and  how  it  will  help Cities  Serv­ gangway.  tion  carried  that  porthole  wren­ reported  that  the  Viking  Laun­ ice  seamen.  ches  be  put  on,  so  ports  can  be  XXX dry  in  Buenos  Aires  had  spoiled  XXX STEEL  SCIENTIST,  Oct.  1—  opened  when  air  conditioning  is  two  pairs  of  expensive  slacks.  WARHAWK,  Sept.  18—Chair­ Chairman,  V a r b o t:  Secretary,  off.  Motion  carried  to  give  Shipi's  Delegate  reported  that  he  had  man,  J.  Walker:  Secretary,  Pet­ Donoghue.  Delegates  report  no  Delegate  authority  to  rent  mov­ found  a  purchaser  for  the  old  tus.  Discussion  on  steam  line  and  major  beefs.  Motion  carried  to  ies.  Vote  of  thanks  given  Cooks  t, ^ t, SEATRAIN  TEXAS,  Sept.  17  washing  machine  and  would  hot  water  in  showers.  Motion  have  ship  fumigated.  Motion  car­ for  the  good  food  served  during  —  Chairman.  L.  Galuska;  Secre­ work  out  details  of  sale  subject  carried  that  ships  leaving  States  ried  to  have  department  Dele­ voyage.  tary,  C.  RusselL  Motion  carried  to  approval  by  the  crew.  for  the  tropics  must  have  equip­ gate  collect  books  and  draw  up  4*  $•   4"  that  meeting  be  held  with  Pa­ ment  for  cold  water  in  showers.  list  of  monies  due  to  expedite  ABIQUA,  Sept.  23—Chairman,  XXX trolman  to  iron  out  beef  on  JOHN  STAGG,  Sept.  21  —  Motion  carried  to  send  Steward  payoff.  Motion  carried  to  have  W.  Lopez:  Secretary,  H.  Skelton.  penalty  overtime  for  lack  of  Chairmam  W.  Carney:  Secretary,  in  Hong  Kong  a  "get­well"  card.  meetings  alternate,  one  in  morn­ Ship's  Delegate  reported  $30.32  launch  service  in  Belle  Chasse,  Henry  Frankline.  Delegates  re­ ing  and  one  in  evening.  in  Ship's  Fund.  Delegates  report­ La.  Motion  carried  that  shipyard  ported  all  in  order,  except  in  ed books  and  permits  in their  de­ XXX workers  be  barred  from  mess­ Engine  Department  which  has  BALTORE,  Sept.  27 —Chair­ partments.  Motion  carried  to  col­ 3  hours  of  disputed,  overtime.  room.  man,  Maio:  Secretary.  Gardner.  lect  $1  from  each  man  for  ship's  Motion  carried­ that  complete  re­ *  $  $  Delegates  reported  number  of, fund.  Motion  carried  that  half  of  LONE  JACK,  Sept.  24—Chair­ pair  list  be  made  up  and  posted  books  and  permits  in  their  de­  ship's  fund  be  spent  for  recrea­ XXX man,  William  Tradwell;  Secre­ in  messroom.  Second  Cook  de­ partments.  Motion  carried  tojtion  room  equipment.  All  men  tary,.  Charles  Dominick.  Dele­ manded  a  vote  of  confidence  in  MADAKET,  Sept.  15 —Chair­ soogee  recreation  room  on .rainy  advised  to fill  out  and  send  in  gates  reported  on  books  and  per­ his  work  and  was  supported  by  man,  Jose  Ortiguerra;  Secretary,  days.  beneficiary cards for welfare Hemsley  Guinier.  Delegates'  re­ mits.  Motion  carried  to  make  up  majority  of  crew.  plan. Discussion on Pumpman's; X X X ports  accepted.  Ship's  Delegate  COUNCIL  GROVE,  Sept.  17—  beef of not gating proper aid a  report  on  the firing  of  William  XXX Maxfield,  which  was  for  a  per­ SEATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY,  suggested  that  all  crewmembers  Chairman,  Walker:  Secretaory,  when pumping out cargo. sonal  reason  and  had  nothing  to  Sept.  27—Chairman,  Tom  Crane;  keep  in  contact  with  their  Dele­ Bradbury.  Ship's  Delegate  re­ XXX do  with  the  way  he  performed  Secretary,  Vincent  Monte.  Dele­ gates  so  as  to  read  up  on  the  ported  that  expense  connected  EDITH,  Sept.  24 — Chairman,  his  work.  gates  reported  number  of  books  agreement  and  constitution  be­ with  carrying  Coca  Cola  was  too  Gerald  Smith;  Secretary,  Louis  and  permits  in  their  depart­ fore  making  any  petty  beefs.  great  to  carry  it  aboard  ship  Rizzo.  Delegates  reported  every­,  »  LAKE  GEORGE,  Sept.  17  —  ments.  Crewmember  to  stand  Crew  asked  to  be  quiet­In  rec­ Delegates  reported  number  of  thing  okay;  reported  number  of  Chairman,  G.  Stilley;  Secretary,  suspended  imtil  he  explains  his  reation  room  so  men  "off  watch  books  and  permits  in  their  de­ books  and  permits  in  their  de­"  partments.  Motion  carried  that  partments.  Motion  carried  that,  G.  PickeL  Delegates  reported  no  conduct  in  New  Orleans  on  Sep­ can  sleep.  beefs;  Education:  Tripcard  men'tember  21.  Ship's  Delegate  re­ X X X crewmembers  be  properly  dress­ torn  linen  be  exchanged  for  new­ given  advice  on  Union  meetings j ported  that  procedure  of  turning  LOGAN'S  FORT.  Sept.  24  —  ed  before  entering  messhall  at  linen  and  old  linen  to  be  put  in'  and  welfare  of  Brothers.  Engine  in  suggested  repairs as they  arise  Chairman,  Fred  Smith:  Secre­ mealtime.  Chairman  Walker  ex­| condemned  bag  and  not  reissued,  Deleigat6  to  see  1st  Assistant  is  working  out  well,  with  neces­ tary,  YVilliam  Morris.  Delegates  plained  the  opei­ation of  the  Wei­  Chief  Engineer  to  be  seen  about  about  repairing  fans  and  wash­  sary  work  being  done  sometimes  reported  no  beefs.  Ship's  Dele­ fi­re  Plan  and  read  a  letter  from  sufficient  light  bulbs for  passage­ in  a  matter  of  hours.  gate  reported  that  dishwashing  CTMA  diehards., He  explained,ways.  ihg  machine.  ^he next Issue of­(be SenicimeKS  Lc^ cuiil oami­thepichnes and  brief  oP4lie candi*­ -frr A&G ofipibes in-lhs. oomnm elecTion.TVieu eve  prinwa Ho akf cfou in sefecfi ^lll  *Kead­Rr»e**» cnrefw/Zu  t^oM  oast' cfour  /  ;ir  �JK ' '•  Pa<r» TSisM r ff £f  S B AP^A St E R S  i  E^^F' Ccic^ !3^  i.­ SIU's Stand On New CG Papers Applauded  As Bulwark  Against  Bureaeratic Control  ­­  t>  vt_  TmmQFf IN mKYo continuous  discharge  book. . .  anti­unwn  conipanies  have  been  Enforcement  of  this  law  All  their­  employees'  papers^  The  Union's  stand  on  the  brought  immediate  and  angry  were  changed'  instantly.  This  "specially  validated  merchant  disapproval,  not  only  from  the  wouW  indicate  that  there  hiad  mariner's  document"  it  to  be  maritime  workers  but  from  the  been  prior  consullation,;  vhth  .  roundly  applauded.  labor  movement  as a  whole.  Rec­ probably  a>  deep  understanding,  The  SIU  could  have  chosen  ognizing  its  blunder  Congress,  on  between  the  companies  and  the  the  cautious  existence  by  yield­ March  24,  1937,  changed  the  Act  bureaucratsi  ing to the  Coast  Guard and  plac­ to  read  as  follows:  Government  agencies,  with  an  ing ­us  all  in  the  patsy  role.  Sec.  4551  (a)  "Every  seaman  eye  to  the  public  interest,  have  From  there  we  would  ultim­ shall  be  furnished^  at  the  made  it  a  practice  in  other fields  ately  be  pushed" to  one  weak­ de­ option  of  the  seaman,  with  a  to  form  tripartite  committ^  fensive  position  after  another.  book  to  be  known  as  a  contin­ (with  equal,  representation  given  Our  most  serious  threat,  today,  uous  discharge  book,  or  with  a  to  labor,,  management,  and. toe  . it  no  longer  Old  Joe,  who  might  certificate  of  identification. . .  government)  whose  function,  it  be^  roosting  under  any  one  of  is  to  work  out,  jointly,  solutions  IMPLIED  THREAT  our  blinks.  We  have  already  dis­ to.  problems  of  mutual  interest  posed  of  him  by  exploding  every  Sec.  4551  (g)  "Any  person,  in  their  respective  industries.  one  of  his  maritime  conununist­ partnei­ship,  company,  or  cor­ Only  in  maritime  is  labor,  coit­ frbnt organizations^  and by  weed­ poration  who  shall  require  any  sistently  refused  a  Voice.  ing  out  fellow­travellers  from  seaman  employed  or  applying  None  of  us  is  reposed:  to  a  our  Union  as  fast  as  they  show­ for  employment  to  posses,  pro­ loyalty  cheek,  as  such,  if  it  is  This  trio  of  Irlm­loOking  Seafarers  jure  members  of  the  duce,  or  carry  a  continuous  dis­ meant  to  root  out  our  enemies^  ed  their  reddish  color.  crew  of  the  SS  Madaket,  shown  as  they  were  sight­seeing  in  Our  chief  worry,  now,  is  how  charge  book,  if  and  when  such  But,,  iust  how  sincere  are toe  to  keep  "the  bureaucrats  from  seaman  possesses  or  carries  an  motives  of  the  Coast  Guard? We  Japan's  principal  city  during^ a  recent  stopover.  Left  to  right:  running  our  lives—both  collect­ identification  certificate  or  know  that  a  screening  process  F.  Paskowski,  Ship's  Delegate;  R.  Nelson,  and' J.  Ortiguerra,  who  shall  exchange  or  give  to  can  take  place  without  the  need  Deck  Delegate.  ive  and  individual.  any  other  person,  partnership,  of  changing  papers.  OLD  PATTERN  The  old  familiar  pattern  is  company,  or  corporation  infor­ It  would  be  a  much  simpler  •  beginning  to  unfold  itself  again.  mation  to  cause  discrimination  routine  merely  to  take  up  the  Under toe  guise  of  a  red  purge  against  a  seaman  for electeing  to  papers  of  traitors  as  they  are  an  identification  cer­ apprehended,  and  to  let  loyal  the  Coast  Guard  is  trying  tcf  put  carry  tificate  or  to prevent  a sea­ American  seamen  keep  the  ones  To  the  Editor:.  you  slice  it, it's  still  baloney  and  us  on  a  spot  where  we  would  man  from  obtainihg  employment  kid  stuff.  have  to  eventually  abandon  our  they  already  have.  I  have  just  read  another  salty  Union,  and  show  complete  sub­ on  that  account,  shall  be  deemed  What  did  the  Coast  Guard  do  'sea  story"  about.one  of  those  Come  oh  you  jolly  jack  tars!  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. . . . ."  about  investigating  American  (joke)­^act  your  age!  4­ servience  to  them.  Icid  games  pulled, off  by  a  bunch  E.  P.  Burke  ^  By  breeding  suspicion  amongst  Today,  the  order  to  change  companies  which  transferred  of  soggy  sea­dogs  when  their  Baltimore,  Md.  .  us  they  divide  our  loyalties,  papers  is  weighed  with  only  an  many  of  their  ships  over  to  for­ rusty  old  tub  happened  to  stum­ weaken  our  unity.  No  true  dem­ implied  threat  that  it  may,  in  eign  registries?  ble  across  the  Equator.  I'm  en­ ocracy  can  function  where  there  time,  become  compulsory,  yet  A year ago, in toe Bethlehem closing  a  clipping  from  the  Aug­ is  lack  of  faith  in  man  toward  always  shrewdly  careful  to  leave  Steel Yard at Hobokenj I wit- ust  l6  issue  of  the  LOG'which  his  fellows.  And,  it  should  go  it  on  an  optional  basis.  nessed toe sickening sight of an is  an  account  of  an  Equator­ without  saying,  that  minus  our  In  reviewing  tills  program  it  American crew being removec crossing  celebration  held  aboard  collective  strength  we  would  is  curious  to  note  how  coopera­ from the Texaco tanker, Cafls- the  SS  Alexandra.  soon  become  helpless  victims  of  tiye  with  the  Coast  Guard  the  (Continued on Page 9) After  reading  it  I  almost  got  the  selfish  whims  of  the  ship­ seasick.  Say,  when  will  guys  To  the  Editor:  owners.  grow  up  and  act  their  age?  •   Our  leadership,  .in  this  in­ I  would  sui'e  appreciate  n  HEAR  THIS  stance,  has  shown  both  imagin­ Now,  Ed,  let's ..get  it  straight.  ^oint  of­  information,  in  coilnec­­ ation  and  understanding  in  re­ Tve  been  initiated  into clubs  and  tioh  with  a  discussion  we  had­ |  sisting  Coast  Guard  machina­ gangs  before.  Most  of  the  time  about  whirfi  are  the  three  big­­­ tions.  it  was  good  clean  fun,  even  if  gest  steamship  companies  in  the^  To  the  Editor:  Sam  can  rig  you  out  with  a  A  backward  glance  at  mari­ United  States.  a  little  painful  sometimes.  time  history  should  supply  us  What  in  the  hell  will  we  read  natty  uniform.  Several  of  us  seamen  in  the  But  some  of toe  cheap  little  J/oseph  Buckley  with  their  motive  for  this  latest  of  next?^  Who  would  ever  sup­ stunts  pulled  off  in  the  name, of  Staten  Island  Marine  Hospital  move,  for  we  can  only  diagnose  pose  that  a  Union  Brother  would  Neptune  Rex  are  too  raw  for  were  trying to  settle  this.  In  myy  a  disease  from  its  symptoms.  even  dare  suggest  a  uniform  for  Korean  War  Casualty  me.  Too  many  guys  use  this  opinion  the  three  largest  ones,  In  the first  decade  of  this  cen­ merchant seamen?  Halloween  getrup  as  a  way  to  are  as  follows:  Isthmian,  Lykes  tury  the  Lake  Carriers'  Associa­ Ten  years  ago  a  guy  would  get  even  with  guys  they  have  and  Waterman. The  other fellows  tion  introduced  an  effective  anti­ be  wearing  knobs  on  his  head  a  grudge  against.  Nq matter  how  say  differently.  Union  measure  which  success­ for  even  offering  such  a  sugges­ ^  If  you  have  space  you  can*  fully  thwarted  organization  in  tion.  Are  we  going  cream  puff  print  them  in  the  LOG,  as  we^  "Cajuii  Boy" Touart  their  domain.  This  device  was  in  this  organized  body  because  will  be  here  for  quite  awhile.  Imown  as  the  "continuous  dis­ we  get  a  few  extra  bucks?  Hits Comeback  Trail  Spider  Korolia  '  charge  book."  It showed  the  rec­ (Ed.  Hole:  The  three  larg­ What  of  us  oldtimers  who  bat­ Tp  the  Editor:  ord  of  unionist  sympathizers,  est  US operators  and  the  num­ tled  on  the  picketlines  against  I '^t^' j^hd  served  as  a  potent  blacklist  The  boys  down  yonder  in  Noo  ber  of  vessels  in  their  fleets^  the  Copeland fink  books ­and  the  against  them.  Awleans  are  inquiring  of  Jo­Jo  are  as  foUo­ws:  Lykes  Bro­ Maritime  schools?  Does  the  'TINK" BOOK  Touart's  whereabouts,  and  what  thers,  51  ships;  United  Statee  ls;'  r Even  the  government  came  to  younger  generation  in  the  SIU  ship  he's  on.  He's  not  on  any  Lines,  48. ships,  and  Waterman  recognize  this  as  a  powerful  think ,  it  can  sell  the  idea  of  ship.  I  recently  met  him  up  in  Stesunship  "  Corporation,  45  Veapop  against  unified  seamen.  v/earing  monkey  suits  today?  New  York  where  he's  training  ships.l  On  June  25,  1936, toe  following  I've,  followed  this  seafaring  for  a  comeback  into  the  grunt  amendments  were  made  in  the  game  for  23  years  as  a  civilian  and  groan  racket  (rasslin'),  un­ and  can  carry  on  a  few  years  W^:­­ Seamen's  .A "t:  ,  der  the  name  of  "Cajun  Boy."  ..'Sec.  4551  (a)  "Every  seaman  more  under  the  same  set­up.  In"  I  watched  one  of  his  workouts  lipon  a  merchant  vessel  of  the  a  recent  letter  to  the  LOG,  an  Send  in' the  minutes  of  and­ it  was' one  of  those  affairs  '^nited  States. ... .shall  be  fur­ advocate  of  uniforms  for  sea­ your  ship's  meeting  to  the  toat  .sends­  chills  down  your;  nished  with  a  book,  to be  known  men  while  abroad,  said  that  sea­ s'pine; I woke up  the  next  mom­ New  York  Hall. Only  in  that  as  a  'continuous  discharge  book,'  men  in  civvies  in  Europe  get  ihg  with­ a  stiff  neck  and  pains  way can  the  membership act  SIU  olidtimer  Steward  Frank  which  shall  be  retained  by  taken,  whereas  this  doesn't  hap­ Gardner  received  word  from  in  iny  back.  on  your, reconunendations.  pen . if  they're  in  uniform.  l|:;  him. . . . ."  Slug  Siekmann  suggests­  that  ­  and* then the  minutes can  bev  the  Defepse  Department  this  Sec. 4551  (b)  "Whenever  a  sea­ Show  me  the  seaman  who  week  that  his  soldier­son,  An­ Jo­Jo  take  a  raccoon  into  the  >  printed  in  the  LOG  for  the  man  is  discharged  in  any  col­ doesn't  get  taken  to  the  cleaners  thony  (above)  has  beeii  hospi­ ring­with  him  as  an  added  at­ benefit  of  all  other  SIU  lection  district  ­where  no  ship­ now and  then. Guess  we  wouldn't  talised  in  Tokyo;  as  a  result  traction.  Myself,  I  think  he  crews.  ping  cotnmissioner  has  been  ap­ feel  happy  if  it  didn't  happen;  Hold­ those shipboard meet­ of  wounds  suffered  in  Korea's  should  rassle  the  raccoon.; Not  pointed.  the  master  of toe  ves­ All  those  Brothers  in­the  SIU  battle­front.  Young  Gardner,  that  he'd  stand  a  better  chance,  ings­  regularly,  and  send;  sel  shal­perform  the  duties  of  who  feel  the  urge  to  wear  a  a member of  a regimental com­ but  it'  would  be  something  dif^  those  minutes  in  as  soon  ae;  such  ommissioner  and­  shaU  uniform  can  answer  Uncle  Sam's  bat  team,  entered  the fighting  ferent:­­ ­  •  ­  possiblei Thai's  the 81U wayh  make  the  proper  entries  in  ­sttch  call  for  men.  /I'm  sure  Uncle  sone  last July.  •  Percy­Bdy«r:?f^:;  ———  I  To  thfe  Editor:  Equator-Crossing Hazings Leave Brother Burke Cold Name  Big  Three  Of  US Shipping, 1  Hospitalized  Ask  '  Uniform  Advocates  Loaded  With  Brass,  Buckley  Says  h­'  Il­ tend Those Minutes  m ••  , ..-iakkdsiji'L 1^,;  �^©ber 13.  1850  THE SE-AP ARERS Page  Nine  LO G Insects  In  Ctew  Messroom  THE GANG WwlS ALL THERE has  fallen  far  short  of  combat­'  ting  this  potential  threat.  A  few;  When  Seafarers.  _cannot  eat  futile  attempts  of  spraying  is  their  food  without  fear  of  inter­ all  he  has  been  ablt  to  manage,  ference  by  disease­carrying  in­ the  rest  of  the  time  he  throws  sects,  in­  other  words,  flies,  it  is  up  his  hands  in  despair  and  ex­ time  to let  the world  know  about  claims:  "What  can 1 do?" '  the  situation.  The  moral  of  the  story:  It  is'  To  people  ashore,  such  a  sit­ the  Steward's  moral  duty  to  see  uation  would  offer  no  problem.  that  the  ship's  crew  . is  amply,  They  would  go  somewhere  else  protected  against  all  dangers.  to  eat  or  call  the  Health  Depart­ where  the, food  is  concerned.  It.  ment.  But  somehow  they  would  he  is  unable  to  do  this,  he  does.  get  satisfaction.  not  belong  upon  a  ship  where"  Aboard  ship  Seafarers  have  no  the  health  and  welfare  of  the  such  choice.  They  must  eat  in  crew  rests  upon  his  shoulders.  .  the  crew  messhall  the  food  the  In  conclusion,  it  is  his,  and  only'  cooks  prepare  and  they  must  his,  direct  responsibility.  ./  place  their  confidence  in  the  J.  Lawriizen  Crewmembers  of  fhe  SS  Del  Mar  did  Ihings  up  royally  when  they  threw  a  parly  in  Buenos  ability  of  the  Stewards  Depart­ SS  Monroe  Aires  recently  to  celebrate  the  wedding  of  their  shipmate.  John  Uszakiewicz.  John,  a  member  ment  to  see  that  the food  is  pre­ of  the  Stewards  Department,  and ~his  bride  are  seen  exchanging  bites  of  the  wedding  cake,  as  pared  and  protected  in  the  in­ well­wishers  toast  to  their  happiness.  George  (Frenchy)  Djian.  a  friend  of  the  bridegroom,  terest  of  all  concerned.  Also,  the  crew  must  rely  upon  the  Stew­ submitted  the  photo.  ards  Department  to  keep  the  messhall  reasonably  free  from  insects.  The  problem  of  keeping  flies  To  the  Editor:  new  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  office  people,  from  the  neighbor­ and  other  insects  from  making  To  the  Editor:  power  dives  into  the  soup  pot  in  home.  This  letter  is  from  one  of  the  I  recall  iny  skeptical  reaction  hood  drop into  the SUP's  restau­ the  galley  and  from  making  I've  been  riding  Ore  ships  for  rant,  which  is quite  a  place.  West  Coast  boys.  Better  make  to the  idea  when  news first  came  passes  at  the  food  when  it  is  on  over  a  year  and  the  SEAFAR­ that  "new"  West  Coast  boj^s,  be­ to  me  about  the  building  that  After  seeing  the  different fire  a  plate  in front  of  a  poor  victim­ ERS  LOG  was  brought  aboard'  traps  around  the«  country  that  cause  I've  only  been  shipping  was  going  up.  Also,  the  price  have  been  serving  as  Halls  for  ized  Seafarer,  who  valiantly  tries  every  trip  at  the  Panama  CanaL  cut  of  here  a  couple  of  years.  seemed  to  me  outrageous.  our  organizations,  something  like  to  fight  them  off  with  one  hand  This time 1 went out  on a  Calmar  However,  I  think  this  port  is  Now,  a  couple  of  years  later,  this  changes  your  Whole  attitude  while  hurrying  his  food  down  ship  and  when  we  went  through  the  canal  1 expected  to  see  the  his  throat  with  the  other.  one  of  the  better  ones  to  ship  I  see  this  wonderful  piece  of  about  shipping  out.  LOG  come  aboard  as  usual.  We  from  now.  Particularly  since  we  construction  and .by  God it really  A  couple  of  fellows  and  1  SURRENDERS  stopped  off  at  Colon  over  night  have  moved  into  the  beautiful  gives  your  heart  a  lift.  Even  the  walked  around  in  the  building  and mail  was brought  to the  ship  This  has  been  thfe  subject  of  and  to  our  amazement  there  ap­ peared  a  beautiful  gymnasium,  much  discussion  aboard  this  but  no  LOGS.  with  a  basketball  court,  punch­ ship, ^although  it  is  difficult  to  A  delegation  of  crewmembers  ing  bags,  boxing  ring,  etc.,  all  understand  why  flies  should  be  made  all  the  ginmills  up  and­ That  need  not  haunt  you.  the athletic  equipment  you  would  much  of  a  problem  to  a  Stew­ down  the  main  drag  of  Colon  (Continued from Page 8) ard  who  claims  decades  of  sea­ and  asked  at  several  places  for  want.  bad.  And,  under  surveillance  of  There  is  a  way  out!  The  United  States  Navy  After  an  hour's  workout  on  time  under  his  belt,  when  really  the  LOG,  but  no  luck.  We final­ gn  armed  guard,  it.was  replaced  has opened  class  M­1 for  just  '  the  punching  bag  and  the  bas­ all  he  has  to  do  is  make full  use  ly settled  at  the  Hollywood  Cafe,  by  a  Chinese  crew.  such  men  as  you,  so  you  can  ketball  court,  we  were  beat.  of  screens  and  bugjuice  supplied  PO  Box  376.  ILG  wage  standards  for  the  We  suggest  that  you  keep  the  stay on  your sip  and  do  your  Chinese  are  of  such  attractive  regular  job.  By  enlisting  in  Tired  and  sweaty,  someone  sug­ by  the  company  as  per  contract.  Hollywood  Cafe  supplied  with  The  Steward  aboard  this  ship  minimum  requirement  that  the  an  active  status  with  the  gested  that  we  take  a  shower.  LOGS.  1  didn't  speak  with  the  bosses  care  little  whether  their  Navy's  M­1  program,  you  We  rented  a  towel  and  soap  for  manager,  but 1 am  sure it  would  a  dime  and  then  we  got  the  crews  are  followers  of  Mao  Tse­ be  okay  if  you  sent  him  a  letter  can  remain  aboard  the  ship  tung  or  the  Nationalist  govern­ you  are.  now  on  until  such  surprise  of  all.  Adjoining  the  giving  the  score.  shower  is  a  big,  fine  steam  bath  ment.  On  another  matter  I'd  like  to  time  as  the  Navy  may  have  ­the  end  of  a  perfect  day's  Some  members  have  evi­ With  like  indifference  the  to  take  over  that  ship.  You  workout.  suggest  that  you  give  the  dates  dently  overlooked  payment  Cities  Service  officials,  who  sold  will  not  be  subject  to  call  of  letters  received  from  the  Guess  that's  all,  except  that  of  the  1949  General  Fund  work  to  job  applicants,  found  by  selective service.  You  will  we  are  sUre  losing  one  of  the  Assessment,  and  consequent­ Branch  Agents  giving  the  ship­,  the  commie  buck  as  welcome  as  be  in  the  service  of  your  best  agents  in  the  person  of­ ly  are  not  in  good  standing.  ping  conditions.  For  instance,  an  the  next  one.  All  this  without  country.  Jeff  Morrison  who  is  going  to  Now  is  the  time  to  pay  this  Agent  may  write  shipping  has  Bp  much  as  a  lifted  eye  from  No  other . procedure  could  the  Wilmington  Branch  from  the  Assessment,  so  that  all  can  been  slow  but  expects  a  boom  the  Coast  Guard.  so  adequately  protect  the  Frisco  Hall.  A  grand  fellow  and  be  eligible  to  v<­  ­  in  the  in  a  week  or  ten  days,  but  by  Why  all  the  air  of  mystery,  if  personnel  and  guarantee  the  an  excellent  official.  forthcoming  elections for  the  time­ we  read  it  in  the  LOG  we  don't  know  whether  the  let­ there  is  no  ulterior  motive  in  operation  of  much  needed  W.  R.  Flaherty  A&G  offices.  ter  is  one,  two  or  three  weeks;  making  this  move?  I  believe  that  merchant  marine. That's  why  San  Francisco  this,  Joe  McCarthy  type. of  pro­ the  Navy  has  opened  its  M­1  old.  ^  C.  O.  Stroud  gram  is  designed  to  shake  our  branch.  confidence  in  the  Union,  as  well  At  Navy  recruiting  head­ as  to  make  us  supinely  depen­ quarters, Federal Office Build­ Congrats^ Brother dent  on  the  bureaucrats  who  are  ing,  Seattle,  there  is  a  spec­ running  this  show.  A  quick  look  ial  enlistment  officer, to  see  back  again  should  explain  why  to  it  that  men  of  the  mer­ By  JACK  (Sinbad)  DEVERS  feel  this  way.  chant  marine  are  handled  •   It  is a  well­known fact  that, at  quickly  and efficiently  in  the  end  of  the  last  war,  the  process  of  enlistment  into  Army  was  not  only  grooming  Oh iron  and steel  that  takes such  form,  this  new  Navy  reserve  imit.  its  personnel  to  take  over  the  If  you  but  only  knew  It's your  only chance  to safe^  railroads  in  case  of  a  walkout,  guard  your  job  at  sea!  The  mirth  and  strife  that  walks  in  life,  but  that  it  had  also  issued  a  And  passes  over  you.  manual  in  strike­breaking  tac­ From  this  announcement  it  is  quite  obvious  what  the  Navy  tics.  ,  If  you  but  knew  the  schemes  and  dreams,  What  is  little  known  is  that  brass  intended  to  do.  In  the  That men would  will  to do.  the  Navy  set  up  hiring  halls  event  of  a  labor  dispute  the  Union  would  be  undermined  And  all  the plots in  human  pots.  during  the  war,  which  would  completely.  The  pati­iot­profiteer­ eupersede' union  hiring  halls  and  That  pass  over  you.  ultimately  put  all  seamen  under  ing  bosses  would  go  their  own  arrogant  way,  leaving  the  work­ If  you  but  knew  the  hearts of  men.  their  jurisdiction.  In  October,  1942,  a  Seattle  ers  to  hold  the  bag  of  inflation  And  the minds of  these, I say  recruiting  station  issued  the  fol­ by  paying  increased  living  costs  What  a  wondrous  tale  you  could  unfold  without  commensurate  wage  lowing  announcement:  —The  drama  of  our  day.  boosts.  Fortunately,  the  Union  October  13  marks  ifie  first  Attention  Maritime  Men:  wedding  anniversary  of  Sea­ •   Is your draft number likely  put  its  foot  down  hard,  and  put  You'd  be  the.sage  and  quite  the  rage  a  stop  to  this  bureaucratic  med­ farer Otis  John Canada  (above)  to  remove  you  from  the  du­ In the circle  of  those  who know  dling.  and  Mrs.  Canada.  With  Bro­ ties  you  have chosen  as  your  But  it's no use,  for  I deduce  ther  Canada  far  from  homo  We  must­  Show  the  Coast  life's  work  at  sea?  It's  ignorance  you  show.  aboard  the  SS  Lynn  Victory  Guard  that  we  are  back  of  our  Are  you  confronted  with  on  the  high  seas,  the  celebra­ Union  to  a^  man,  and  are  ready  the  idea  that  the war  is  go­ For  you  are  but  a  gangway  plank,  tion  will  have  to  wait.  Mean­ ing' to  haul  you  athore  and  to  walk  off  the  whole  fleet  of  A thing of  iron and  steel,  while,  his  many  Union  ftiendo  jpbrce  you high  and  dry  widi  Siy­crewed  ships  if  they  persist  wish  the  happily­married  And  quite  content  your  purpose  bent'  .  a'bayonet  for  your  t«o}'of  in  trying  to  push­us  around!  couple  continued* happiness.  S  Jtoiiit  Cde  To serve both toe and  heel.  To  the  Editor:  Asks For Remedy  Of  Log Shortage  In Canal  Zone  New West Coast SUP Hall Gets Big Okay  Lauds Stand On CO Papers  Pay It Now!  Log'A'Rhythms ODE  TO  A  GANGWAY  'V­'•   •   •  •   •  i\ �^  y'"  Pag* Tea  '  i—r*.  ,i­,Mn  THE S E A:F AREJ^S LO G *T"  i  For  Fight  To  &e  Editor:  DM'ttiteAIISg!  What  iMppm 10 SMfisMsa  white taking  Jka ships ta  the  tar  Omg  fNMli  of tee  world  in  tee  see  nki^  ships  in  waters  adjacent  to  the  lines.  Tet  there  are  pepple  who  United  States  and  we  will fight,  wish  to  kiH  what  is  left  of  We  of  the  SS  Hastings  think  .if  necessary,  to stdp foreign ship­ The following suggestions  for A  once  great  llerehutt  Fleet  and  that  the  membership  will  be  in­ ping  from  taking  away  such  es­ standard  routine  for  the  stew^  turn  all  the  U.S.  Merchant  Mar­ terested  in  the  letter  this  crew  sential  trade  routes.  These  for­ ards  department  was  drawn  ine  to  fonriga  governments.  WOi  sent  to  Senator  Magnuson  and  eign ships have  all  but  taken  the  by  members  of  the  SIU  to  ful­ fedi  sure Uiat  you  will  'Oils  his reply  to us.  fill  what  they' considered  a  great  entire  world  wide  trade  routes  "rape"  of  ^ Americnn  Mari­ need.  We  knbw  that  it  will  pro­ September  19,  1950  now  with  their  sub­standard  time hMhishy.  vide  a  welcome  guide  for' many,"  wages  and  conditions,  operating  Hoipint  that  yoU'  will  li»ve  The  Hon.  Warren  Magnuson  bnt  it  must  be  pointed  out  that  ships  built  with  money  supplied  maaqr  taare  yema  as  a  United  States  Senate  titMe  are  only  suggestions  and  yenre* knd an  with  the  American ­ taxpayers  and ifliiifl  vw  veBudn,  Washington,  B.C.  •  no  official  standing  within  en  yev  trip tead  money.  youft,  Bear  Sir:  tee  Union.  Another  installment  n  Btrie  out  of tee  es­ taww of « HMHain  "We,  the  undersigned,  being  We  sincerely  hope  that  there  will Appear  in  an  early  issue.  it'with  feur  members  of  the  crew  of  the  are  still  a  few  friends  in  the  ililew Seeletaii  thsough  the  Senate  afld  the  House  who  will  September  tfi,  X6I»  The  S t e w a r d.s  Department  ^eamship  Hastings,  employees  pagw  of  the  SEAFABBflS  works  as  a  unit.  The  regultff  of  Waterman  Steamship  Com­ help  defeat  such  legislation  and  Mr, S. B.  HeAukor  liOC.  routine shall  be carried out  with­ pany  and  bonafide  seamen  of  the  make  it  possible  for  us  to  have  &.&  a  strong  and  efificient  Merchant  Waterman Steamship Corp.  Seafarers  International  Union,  You  don't  have  to  bo  e  in  the  seheduled  working  hours  A.  F. •  of  L.,  do  hereby  wish  it  Marine  operated  under  the  free  19  Hector  St.  Jade London to knock Out  the  as  specified,  and  it  shall  be  the  to be  known  that  we  are  unani­ enterprise system  and manned by  New  York  6,  N,  Y.  detdls  of  tho  oxpoitenee,^  duty of the  Stewards Department  mous  in  approval  of  your fight  freedom  loving  sailors  of  this  Dear  Mr.  McAul^;  Just  fdvo  us  tho  facts  and  to  organize  their  work  so  that  Your  letter  of  September  19»  woU do fho  rost.  it  is  accomplished  within  their  agdinst  the  so­tailed  ""Gray  He­ great  coimtry.  There  are  people  who  cry  signed  jointly  with  other  mem­ eight  (8) hours'  per day  as Sched­ port"  We  heartily  commend  you  ­  Pieiiiroa,  loo­aaako  a  dory  about  the  subsidies  paid  to  bers  of  your  crew,  arrived  just  uled  in  the  agreement.  for being the  U.S.  Merchant  Ma­ steamship  operators  on  certain  wdW  iatafiieiiiig.  If  yon,  or  as  I  Was  ready  to  leave  for my  rines' most  ardent  supporter  and  .  RoUliiie duties  of  the BtewardO  trade  routes,  but  we  don't  hear  home  State.  As  you  ..probstely  «  IdBew  erownomher,  aie  Department teall  be  to  prepare­ able  legklator.  We  wish it  to  he known  to  the  them  mention  a  word  of  protest  know,  I  am  up  lor  re­election  lucky  enough  to  have  a  and  serve  meals,  cleaning  and ,  U.S.  Senate,  State  Department,  about  the  airlines  who  receive  and  I  want  to  spend  as  mudi  eiinera  eleng' —  send  your  maintaining  of  the  licensed  per­'  snapshots to tho  LOG.  Well  sonnel  quarters,  including  the  the  E.C.A.  and  to  any  other  approximately  seven  times  Uie  time  as  I  can  out  there.  amount  in  differential  subsidies.  tdfea  ease  of  the  develcqdng  radio  officer,  purser  and  passen­ ­ In  any  events  I  want  you  to  branch  of  the  government  who  We  have  read  of  Such  a  repwt  know  that  I  deeply  appreciate  and  printing  and  the  return*  gers,  all  dining  rooms,  mess­ ^  <daim  to  be  proponents  of  this  on  data  revealed  to  the  House  ing  the  neg^vn  and  rooms,  washrooms,  galley  and .  your letter and­^ I am re­elect­ above  mentioned  report  that  Interstate  and  Foreign  Com­ be sure I Shall  con­ prints  to  you.  ed—­you may  they  are  jeopardizing  our  liveli­ pantry.  Unless  otherwise  sped­ >  hood  and  that  we  disapprove  of  merce  Committee,  which  showed  tinue  my  best  efforts  for  the  ­ Send your Mis of  news and  fled  in  the  agreement,  no  over­ £my  such  move  whereby  foreign  that  airlines  received  $15,900,000  US  Merchant  Marine.  time  applies  to  tlie  above  rou­ snaps  to:  SEAFARERS  LOG.  tine  work.  sh^ can  sail  coastwise  and  en­ annual  subsidy  through  domestic  Kindest  regards.  Sincerely,  51  Boaver  Slradi.  New  York,  gage  in  intercoastal  shipping.  mail  contracts,  compared  with  a  The  following  duties  of  each  Warren  G.  Magnuson,  K.  Y.  Such  a  plan  would  be  disastrous  $2,000,000  net" annual  operating  member  of  the  Stewards  Depart­ United  Sfitet  senate  and would  definitely scuttle  what  subsidy  paid  to  the  shipping  ment  as  outliiied  has  been  and  is left of  our dwindling  Merchant  is  favorably  workable  since­  the  Marine.  • present manning  scale  has  been*  ABLE  ADVOCATE  adopted.  If  the  people  who  claim  to  he  with  the  name  of  Davy  Jones,  Smith;  Call  it  YBLLY  Gordon,  STEWARD  Americans  and  would  even  take  To tee  Edilert  and  neither  one  of  tlKm  will  the  cautious  Scandinavian;  and  the  time  to. draft  such  a  plan  Once  again,  please  allow  us  to  The  regular  duties  of  the  and  expect  the  merchant  sea­ send  greetings  to  all  our  Union  claim  Davy  Jones'  Locker.  Raus  A1  Aplin,  the  former  dancing  in­ Steward  shall  be  to  supervise'  structor  and  athletic  teacher  in  men  of  the  United  States  to  sit  officials  and  Brothers  in the  SIU.  mit  *em,  all  work  in. tee­  Stewards  De­,  idly  by  while  such  a  plan  was  The  "Queen  Of  The  Grits  And  A  grand  surprise  was  handed  Junior  High  Schools  in  Alabama  partment.  He  is  responsible  for'  to  yours truly  when we hit  Jack­ and  Mississippi,  but  who  is  forthcoming,  we  consider  these  Gravy  Fleet"  made  a  very  nice  receiving  and  issuance  of  all­ characters  very  naive.  We  are  voyage  to  and from  Europe, even  sonville,  Florida.  We  found  out  known  from  Coast  to  Coast  the  Steward's  stores,  inspection  of  very  thankful  to  have  an  able  though  a  few  of  the  Casan'ovas  that  65  percent  oi  the  crew  was  present  time  as  the  "Prevaricat­ work,  inreparing  requisitions,'  and  outspoken,  advocate  such  as  from  South  of  the  Masoh­Dixon  from  Florida.  There  were quite  a  ing  Brooder."  Boy,  you  can  tell  taking  inventory  of  stock,  auth­ you,  who  is  at  all  times  looking  Line  seemed  to  have  fallen  in  few  peojde  that  came  down  to  them,  but  the  idea  is:  Tho proof  orizing,  checking  and  typing  0V­­ the dock  to visit the native Flori­ is  in tee  pudding.  out  for  the  interest  of  the  Mer­ love.  dians,  and  some  of  them  were  ­  We  expect  to  have  a  pretty  ertime,  issuance,  of  linen  and  chant  Marine.  May  you  continue  In fact  one  of  our Brothers  has  sdaps  to  the  crew  on  days  desig­ ^  this fine  service so  that  not  only  inforined  us  that  a  very  beauti­ on  horses  (bareback  is  right)  good  end  also  a  fair  payoff,  as  hated with the  help  of  the  Stew­ '  we  as seamen  may  be  employed  ful  Mamselle  he  had  the  pleas­ some  were  in  buggies,'  and  one  far  as  the  beefs  are  concerned,  ards  Utility,  counting  and  bag­*  in  oiu:  gainful  occupation,  but  lure  of  meeting  will  be  the  next  elderly  couple  came  to  the  ship  and  I  am  informed  by  the  ma­ girtg  hnen.  '  ,  also  the  service  you  render  so  Miss  La  France,  and  that  imme­ in  an  old  brass­radiator  Model  T  jority  of  those  on  board  that  we  He  shall  prepare  all  menus".]  Ford.  will  not  forget  our  spokesman,  ably  to  people  who  are  remotely  diately  upon  her  winning  the  with  the  assistance  of  the  Chief'  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  connected  with  the  Maritime  In­ title,  that  he  will  be  her  press  Can  you  imagine  that  many  Cook.  He  shaU see  that the  quar­ Carl  or  rather  Clyde  Kreiss,  dustry.  Florida  guys  being  on  a  Grits  agent  in  the  USA.  This  vessel  is  at  present  ply­ Brother  Editor, that is  real  nice  and  Gravy  tub?  There  were  also  the  NC  &  Baker  who  never  for­ ters  are  cleaned  properly,  that  ing the  intercoastal trade, serving  work  if  you  can  get  the  position.  30  percent  from  Alabama,  4%  gets  to  bake a cake  for  a  Broth­ meals  are  served  on  time,  au­ ;  many  cities  and  towns  in  your  The  Brother  has  asked  us  to  percent  .  from  Mississipiri  and  er  on­  his  birthday,  has finally  thorize  the  cleaning  of  all  re­ '  great  state  of  Washington.  We  keep  his  name  on ,the  Q'E ./or  Louisiana  and  one  Brother  from  decided  that  he  cannot  do  him­ frigerated Storage  boxes. He  shdl,  hope  to  continue  to  sail  these  awhile,  as  he  has  quife  a! fe^  fhe  State  of  PennSylVahia.  "Boy,  self  justice  as  he  was  born  in  assist  in  pinch  hitting  (at  ovter*^  flowdy,"  I'll  bet  the  old  Civil  the  Leap  Year.  All  over  Europe,  time  rate)  where  there  is  a­,  gals  in  the  good  shortage  of  help.  Eddie  (Frenchy)  the  War  Was  not  evm  remotely  dis­ they  calT  him  king.  We  often  wonder  whether  he  comes  from  crawfish  chaser  from  the  Bayou  cussed  by  the  Pehhsylvanian.  CHIEF  COOK  State,  has  requested  that  I  in­ The  following  Brothers  desire  royalty  or  is  King  of  the  Royal  form  his  friends  in  the  SIU  that  to send  their regards  to all: T.  B.  Moxmted.  He  refuses  to  answer  The  Chief  Cook  is  ih  chargA­­ he has finally  decided  to buy  that  (Bull)  Lash,  former  heai^weight  our  many  qireries  in  re:  same.  of  the  gaRey.  He  shall  do  Sill  little  drug  store  in  Antwerp,  Bel­ wrestling  dhampion °  of  Florida;  Johnny  (6  straight  up  for  break­ butchering,  cook  roasts,  soupSj'  gium.  |Fo tee  Editor:  A.  (Bremen  Boy)  Glassner,  retir­ fast)  has  developed  a  bad  tooth,  gravies  and  Sauces,  direct  serV»;  What  is  worrying  his  friends  ed  bartender;  Thad  (Half­Pint)  and  he' states  that  the  carbohy­ ices  and  preparation  of  night'^  JSoon  all  young  and  experienc­ on  board  and  ashore  is:  Is he  go­ De Loach,  who  Ites  a  BS  Degree  drates and  protein in  one egg  are  lunches.  He  shall  .work  underf  ed  seamen  between  the  ages  of  ing  to  borrow  thq ^ough  from  from  the  Ui  Of  Ga.­^nd  when  I  not enough  to fill  a  hollow  tooth,  the  supervision  Of  the  Stewatd­ 19  and  26  will  be  in  the  armed  the  Reconstruction "J^nance  Com­ say  BS,  I  do  ineah  Bachelor  of  pnd  so  he  wants  six.  You  can  and  shall  receive  stores  wheS  .  ­ services  if  deferments  aren't  mittee  or  get  it  under  the  Mar­ Science,  and  he  can  also  throw  have  six  and  as  many  more  as  necessary.  0ven.  I  am  not  only  speaking  shall  Plan.  Irresp^tive, Frenchy,  the  other  around  somewhat,  too;  you  can  eat  on  any  SIU •  ship,  .  SECOND  doOK  for  myself  by  aU  young  Brote­ if  you  are  really,ijhcere  in  your  Luke  (Coffee  Time)  LuCas  from  Johnny.  efrs  who  are  in  the  same  situa­ endeavors,  we  darned  sure  wish  the  Everglades^  Brother  (Two­ Must  bring  this  to  an  abrupt  The  Second  Cook  shall  wofk  1^^  tion.  you  luck  in  yoiu;  new  vocation.  Ton)  Schlager,  the  Pennsy  Tor­ ending,  and  once  again,  a  genu­ under  the  direction  of  the  Chief  II­­ &amen  played  an  important  Carl  Davy  ..^nes,  the  well  nado;  Wild  Bfll  Stone,  who  may  ine  hello  to  all  the  officials  and  Cook.  He  is  responsible  for  the  ml^'V'  part  in  the  last  war  and  will  known  Alabama  Lothario,  has  be  a  benedict  sopn  —  It's  later  Brothers  in  the  Seafarers  Inter­ cooking and the serving  of  meals.  again  if  another  world  war  finally  decided., to  haVe  his  curly  than  you /hink,  Billie  Boy;  Sim­ national  Union of  North  America,  THim>  COOK  .  comes.  ­Why  draft  seamen  and  locks  shorn.  His  excuses  are  that  on  (Bicycle) De Zee, Who  has fin­ which  is  and  always  will  be  the  then  later  start  maritime  train­ perhaps  then  the  femmes  will  ally  been granted his full  citizen­ best  maritime  union  in  the  uni­ The  .Third  Cook  ­shall  prepare  ing  schools  to  train  new  men  leave  him  alone,  and  that  when  ship  papers  as  an  American  —  verse.  all  fresh  vegetables  for  cooking,  Paul  Morris  :  for  our  jobs,  while  even  more  they  met  another  guy  by  the  Congratulations,  Dutch,  and  €  keep  a  sufficient  amount  of  money  is  spent  to  train  us  for  name  of  David  C.  Jones,  who  is  know  that  you wiH Jje  a real  one  ­SS  Fairport  onions  and  carrots,  etc.,  on  hand  .the  armed  forces?  also  on  this  vessel,  they  wiH  not  just  as you  are  a  good  SIU  man;  P.Si  The  famous  Tony  Llanos,  and  work  under  the  direction  of  J  am  writing  this  letter  to  the  confuse  them,  as  he,  emphatioalr  Frank  (Cribbage)  Hagin;  Pappy  tee  Troubadour  from  the  Land  the  Chief  Cook.  Hall  urging  you  to  push  things  ly  states ^;hat  ae  is  a  young  fel­ Louis;  B.  (Mobile  Bound)  Saxon;  of  hot,  hot  sunteine  known  as  When  no Galley  Utility  is  car­ in  Washington  for  a  policy  of  low,  and  that  the  other  Jones  Curly  Davenport;  Pork  Sausage  Cuba  has  gotten  hims^ a  beard  ried  he  shall  perform  the  ordi­ deferment  for  seamen  before  it  has  passed  his  prime.  Morgan; Alfred  (Philly  Fan)  Fer­ and  moustache,  and  now  claims  nary  routine  work  of  the  Galley  is . too  late.  Just  imagine,  Brother  Editor:  nandez;  George  (The  Squatter)' that  he  can  run  for  Presidente  Utility  incidental  to  tbe  duties  Robert  B.  Hanney  Two  guys  on  the  same  rust­pot  May;  Billie  (I^m  drafted,  too)  of  Cooba.  Happy  landing,  Tomo.  of  the  (Galley.  Here's Th^ Lowdown On SS Fairport  Sees Snafu Ahead  In Drafting Of  Seamen  I  �­f^dar* 0^OIM» 13, «t8S0  , GALVESTON  —  Chtfirmani  OCeilh  Alsop,  7311}  Recording  "Secretary/  R.  Wilburn,  37739;  iReading  Clerk,  C.  M.  Tannehill,  ,25922.  fBE S^Af AREnS LOG Page  Eleven  "1^  Shii^g frm Sept 20 To Oct 4 PORT  Motions  carried  to  accept  min­  Boston.  ©ranches  as  read,  except  for mo­  Philadelphia..  *tion  to  non­conciir  with  Philly  Baltimore..  ......:  Tlew  Business  on  reinstatement.  Norfolk  Savannah.........l.........„....  Secretary ­ Treasurer's financial  Tampa.....  .....  Mobile..  ^....  New  Orleans  £...  Galveston  West  Coast  ....  GRAND  TOTAL..  REG.  DECK  12  121  6  82  20  15  18  44  58  40  >2  .  468  REG.  ENG.  REG.  STWDS.  20  *27  97  112  6  5  • 97  '77  13  4  8  5  12  10  43  32  47  72  43  '  29  38  '44  ¥3  428  TOTAL  REG.  SHIPPED  DECK  59  330  •  17  256  37  28  40  119  177  112  134  12  94  22  97  17  1,309  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  ENG.  STWDS.  SHIPPED  10  100  12  56  8  11  25  54  30  38  16  67  17  69  9  1  9  27  42  33  41  400  331  353  •  10  ;  22 i,  >  76  27  .32  38  261  51  222  34  1  •   30  74  172  90  111  1,084  ried  to  concur  in  special  meet­ ing's  approval  of  the  move.  Headquarters  report  to the  mem­ bership  and  Secretary ­ Treasur­ er's financial  report  read  and  ap­ proved.  Committee  elected  to  in­ spect  repairs  made  in  heating  plant  gave  its  report,  which  was  accepted  and  concurred  in.  Com­ mittee  members  were  W.  J.,  Meehand,  G.  C.  Lawson  and  Blanco  Williams.  Meeting  ad­ journed  at  7:40  PM.  ft ft ft  SAVANNAH  —  Chairman.  C.  Thompson,  50988; Recording  Sec­ retary.  E.  B.  Tilley,  75;  Reading  Clerk. C.  Lee. 154.  Motions  carried  to  concur  in  report  and  Headquarters  report  company.  Communications  and  ­ters ­had  presented  a  demand^o  Treasurer  discussed  the  contract  Secretary ­ Treasurer's financial'  the membership  read  and  con­ committee  reports were  read  and  'the  shipowners  for  a  wage  in­ signed  with  th^  Cities  Service:  report  and  Headquarters  report  curred  in.  Port  Agent  reported  accepted.  James  L.  Stogaits  took  crease.  He  wound  up  his  report  Oil  Company  and  the  Senate  to  the  membership  as  read.  Min­ ^that  shipping  in  this  area  has  the  Union  Oath  of  Obligation  by 'telling  members  of  the  drive  hearing  which,...*  verified  the  utes  of  previous  meetings  in " all  charges  repeatedly  made  by  the  Branches  read  and  approved.  been  holding  its  own.  Motion  Under  New  Business,  motions  carried  that  anyone  seeking  ex­ SIU  in  connection  with  the  com­ Port  Agent  reported  that  ship­ carried  to  adjourn  at  7:55  PM.  tension  of  shipping  card  must  pany's  anti­imibh  espionage,  use  ping  in  this  port  was  practically  4 ft  4  do  so  at  regular  meeting  and  of  crimps  ai^  of  other  tanker  at  a  standstill  during  the  part  NEW  ORLEANS  ~ Chairman,  then  be  referred  to  ­an  elected  companies'  hiring  facilities  to  two­week  period.  Charges  were  Leroy  Clarke,  23062:  Recording  committee,  whose  recommenda­ beat  the SIU down—all ^of  which  read  and  Trial  Committee  elect­ Secretary,  Herman  Troxclair,  tions • w   ill  be final.  Meeting  ad­ being  ­made  by  the  Apostleship  failed.  He  ady^ed  members  not  ed:  H.  E.  Bountree,  B.  R.  Kitch­  .  6743;  Reading  Clerk.  76.  journed  at  8:45  PM,  with  335  of  the  Sea  dub  in  Frisco.  Mo­ to  voluntarily  surrender  their  sen,  T.  Constantin,  C.  H.  Moss,  tions  carried  to  concur  in  Head­ present  seamOn's  papers  for  the  members  present.  Motion  carried  to  extend Tegu­ quarters  report  as  read,  and  to  new  "specmliSr  validated  mer­ W.  J.  Conners,  E.  L.  Baker.  Mo­ ft ft ft  lar  order  of  business  to  elect  accept  Secretary­Treasurer's fin­ chant  mariner's  documents"  be­ tion  carried  to  accept  Trial Com­ mittee's  report.  Under  Good  and  SAN  FRANCISCO—Chairman,  committees  to  handle  requests  ancial  report. 'Medting  adjourned  for shipping  card  extensions. Mo­ H.  Fischer,. 59;  Recording  Secre­,  at  7:40  PM  with  180  members  ing  offered  by  the  Coast  Guard  Welfare  there  was  extensive  dis­ because  the  Union  is  suspicious  cussion  on  shipping  and  run  \  Tion  carried  to  accept  commit­ tary, J. A. Ziereis,  4125; .Reading;  present.  of  the  motives  and  the  use  to  jobs.  Meeting  adjourned  at  8:15  :  tees'  recommendations.  Minutes  ft ft ft  Clerk,  M.  Burnsline,  2257.  which  this  obvious  screening  at­ PM,  with  46  members  present.  j  of  other  Branch  meetings­read  TAMPA^­Cliairman,  H.  Ellis,  I  and  approved.  Motion  carried  to  • M   otions  carried  to  accept  min­ 16;  Recording  SecrelaTy,  R.  ft ft ft  j  concur  in  Secretary­Treasurer's  utes  of  other  Branch  meetings as  MOBILE—Chairman.  J.  Cax­ i  ^ancial  report  and  Headquar­.  read.  Agent  reported  on shipping;  White,  57;  Reading  Clerk,  R.  H.  roU.  14;  Recording  Secretary.  O.  i  Iters  report  to  the  membership.  prospects  for  the  next  two  Hall.  26060.  Stevens.  115;  Reading  Clerk,  ;  ­Port  Agent  said  that  business  af­ Minutes  of  previous  ­meetings  Louis  Neira,  26393.  ifairs  of  the  port  were  in  good  in  all  ports  read  and  approved.  shape,  but  that  shipping  had  de­ Motions  carried  to  concur  in  Motion  carried  to  accept  and  clined  and  the  outlook  not  too  Headquarters  and  Secretary­ concur  in  Auditing  Committee's  good  for  the  next  two  weeks,  at  report. ­Agent jiiscussed  shipping.  tempt  may  be  put. He  said  there  Treasurer's financial  reports  as  least.  He  discussed  the  new  pact  was  no  argument  with  the  CG  read.  Minutes  of  previous  meet­ Secretary ­ Treasurer's financial  • negotiated with  the  Cities  Serv­ weeks,  stating  that  three  prob­ report  read  and  accepted. Motion  over  the  waterfront  security  pro­ ings  in  all  Branches  read  and  '  ice  Oil  Company  and  the  Sen­ able  payoffs  and  12  in­transit  carried  to  concur  in  Headquar­ gram,  but  that  the  Utjion  would  approved.  Agent  reported  on  the'  ate  hearings  in  connection  with  ships  were  due  in  port  in  the  ters  Teport  as  read.  Discussion  not  sanction  any"  "ihove  that  prospects  for  the  coming  two  the  Union's fight  to  organize  and  next  couple  of  Weeks.  He  in­l  under :good  and  welfare  touched  might  unjusfif&bly  endanger  the  weeks,  listing  the  scheduled  ar­ »ibtain­ an  agreement  with  the  formed  members  that  Headquar­:  on  B^eral  matters  of  Union  in­ right  of  its  members  to  make  a  rivals.  Two  vessels  are  due  to  terest.  Forty­one . members  pres­ living.  Motion  carried  to  concur  crew  up  by  October  14.  The  in  Headquarters  report.  Meeting  Agent  informed  the  membership  ent  when  meeting  adjourned.  adjourned  at 7:45'with  953 mem­ that  the  Union  had  presented  ROSTOK­^aiSb^an.  B.  Law­  Present.  demands  for  a  10  percent  wage  increase to  the operators.  He said  ­ft ft  X  • Mm,  '684;  Recording  Secretary,  iivM  private  operators  now  have  R.  Lee,  '47658;  Reacdng  Clerk,  PHILADELPHIA  —  Chairman,  priority  over  the  Navy  in  ship­ A. S.  CaidiUlo,  24559;  Recording  R. Mmrphy,  39427.  ping  cargo  and  hoped  this  would  Secretary,  W.  J.  Reidy.  6734;  induce  companies  to  add  more  Minutes  of  all  Branch  meet­ W. G.  SATTERFIELD  HERBERT  H.  KREUTZ  Reading  ' Clerk,  J,  Manfredi,  ships  to  their fleets.  He  remind­ Please  send  your  .address  to  ngs  read  and  approved. Motions;  34011.  •   fGet  in ­touch  with  Jacob  Rass­ ed  all  hands  that  October  15  is  carried  to  concm  in  Headquar­ aier,  220  ­Broadway,  New  York  • K, Thomas,  Box .'2045,  25  South  tertf  report  to  the  membership  Minutes  of  Headquarters  meet­ • City—your  case  is  coming  up.  Street,  New  York  City.  and  Secretary­Treasurer's finan­ ing  read  and  accepted.  Secre­ .ior  trial  soon.  ft ft ft  cial  report.  Port  Agent  told  of  tary­Treasurer's  report  was  read  BENJAMIN  F. BOND,  JR.  ft ft ft  shipping  conditions  in  this  port,  and  concurred  in.  Minutes  of  Write or  cable  your draft  board  ROBERT  CONWAY  and  of  the  Job  prospects  for  the  other  Branches  having  meetings  Henry  Lipton,  of  the  Manhat­ as  to  your  whereabouts.  coming  two  weeks.  Meeting  ad­ were  read.~and  accepted.  Agent  tan  Casualty  Company,  1775  ft ft ft  ourned  at  7:30  PM  with  80  reported  on  state  of  shipping  in  the  deadline  for filing  qualifica­ JOHN  MORTON  Broadway,  New  York City,  wants  tions  of  those  who  intend  to run  menibers  present.  port  and  prospects  for  following  for  office  in  this  year's  Union  to  hear  from  you.  Please  call  Harold  Howell,  ft ft ft  weeks.  Dispatcher  reported  on  elections;  Meeting  adjourned  at  52  North  Broad  Street,  Mobile,  ft ft ft  NEW  YORK  —  Chairman,  A.  number  of  men  registered  and  7:40  PM,  with  250  members  pres­ RAYMOND  PERRY  Alabama,  by  October  24,  1950  Your  wife  asks  that  you  write  or  before.  "Very  important.  Michelet,  21184:  Recording  Sec­ shipped.  "CoiihlrfiShications  asking  ent.  "her  at  Dorchester^  Massachusetts.  Phone:  2­8497.  retary.  Freddie  Stewart,  4935;  excuses  from  meeting  were' re­ ft ft ft  7  •   . ft ft ft  ft ft ft  Reading  Clerk,  AI  Kerr,  29314.  ferred  to  Dispatcher. Under  Good  BALTIMORE  — Chairman/  and  Welfare the­membership  dis­ GEORGE  LITCHFIELD  TORRES  MARSHALL  DODGE  Get  in  touch  with Mrs. ­Rafaela  Communicate  with  Frederick  Previous  meetings'  minutes  of  cussed  the "effect  upon  the  Un­ Leon  Johnson,  108;  Recording^  Litchfield,  2104A  Cicero  Avenue,  R.  Graves,  220  Broadway,  New  all  Branches  read  and  approved.  ion  of  thosq^ few  who  continue  Secretary,  G.  A.  Masterson/  Castle  Hill  Houses,  Bronx~  61,  York  City.  Your  case  is  about  Motions  carried  to  concur  in  to foul  up  on  ships. Meeting  was  20297;  Reading  Clerk.  Al  Strms­ Secretary­Treasurer's. financial  adjourned  175  members  bury.  4683.  New  York  City.  to  come  up.  report.  Port  Agent  said  that  past  present.  ft ft ft  two  weeks  had  given  port  fair  Minutes  of  other  Branch  meet­ LOUIS  W.  PEPPER  ft' ft ft  sliipping,  with  12  payoffs  and  ings  read  and  accepted.  Motions  Get  in  touch  with  your  wife.  NORFOLK  —  Chairman,  Ben  carried  to  concur  in  Secretary­ six  sign  ­ 'IS.  He  reminded  ship­ Route 3,  Box 332, Tampa, Florida.  board  Delegates  that  effort  Rees,  95;  Recording Secretary,  J.  Treasurer's financial  report  and'  ft ft ft  should  be  made  to  settle  minor  A.  Bullock,  4747;  Reading  Clerk,  Headquarters  report  to  the mem­ STANLEY  G.  COOPER  beefs  before  calling  Hall  for  Pa­ Glen  Lawson,  39580.  bership  as  read.  Excuses  were  Write  yoiur  wife,  1576  Cru­ trolmen,  whose  time  is  limited  referred  to  the  Dispatcher.  Ag­ sudo  Lane,  Romona  Gardens  and  territory  large.  He  advised  Motions  carried  ­to  concur  in  ent  reported  that  shipping  hai" „  Housing  Project,  Los  Angeles,  all  hands  to  take  very good  care  minutes  of  other  Branches  as  been  slow  in  this  port,  and  that  SS  TIN!  California.  of  their  seamen's  papers,  for  if  read.  Minutes  of  special  meeting  from present  indications it  would  •  Crewmembers  who  paid  off  in  ft  .ft  4  they  are  lost  the  Coast  Guard  called  on  Oct.  3  to  act  on  tele­ remain  that  way  for  quite  Baltimore,  September  28,  1950,  ORLIE  PRICE  will  replace  them  with  the  new  gram  from  Secretary­Treasurer  awhile.  Motion  carried  to  accept"  can  collect  three  days'  launch  .Please  get  in  touch  at "  bnce  type  temporary  certificat6s,  Paul  Hall  in  connection  with  de­ Hospital  Committee's  report.'  service  by  ­writing  Jolm  M.  Car­ with  Annette,  454%  Chelsea  Street)  Jacksonville,  Florida;  ras  Inc.,  24  State  Street,  New  which  the  Union  opposes.  In  mand  for  10  percent  wage  in­ Meeting  adjourned  at  7:50  PM  Headquarters  report,  Secretary­ crease  were  read.  Motion  car­ with  388  members  in  attendance.  phone:  4­25^5.  It  i6  important.  York  City.'  �Page  Twelve  THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October  13. 1950  Labor Spy Racket Comes Alive Under T^H  J  >•   jr.­ By  IRVING  PAGAN  and  CUSHMAN  REYNOLDS  David Furman,  M. J. Adkins  and  About  the time Dugan was hir­ tective  following  company  of­ defermined  leaders,  a  union  that  attorneys  James  I.  Dugan"  and  ing  spies,  Lage  was  establishing  ficials,  including  the  assistant  stood  for  no  nonsense.  But  the  Albert  F.  Strasburger.  The  two  the  Cities  Service  Tankemfen's  personnel  manager  who  later  story  should  be  marked  and  re­ (The  following  story  on  the  known  labor  spies  were  Law­ Association  (CTMA),  a  company  the  union  all  he  knew.)  In  membered, for  in the atmosphere  zecent  senate  investigation  of  rence­  J.  Hennessey  and  John  union  which  was  to  be  used  to  told  New  York,  the  company  hired  of  Taft­Hartley  the  labor  spy  Cities  Service  anti­labor  activit  Basciano.  stall  off  the  SIU.  at  its  own  office  instead  has  returned,  not  just  to  the  ies  was  sent  out  to  the country's  The  story  began  in  the  sum­ Furman, an  old company  union  seamen  of  through  union  hiring  halls.  waterfront  but  elsewhere.  leading  labor  papers  by  Labor  mer  of  1948  when  the  SlU  had  seantan  for  Standard  Oil,  was  But  sometimes  it  hired  through  Press  Association,  a  news  associ­ won  a first  NLRB  election  with  picked  to* run  CTMA  on  the  waterfront  "crimps"  like  John  To  East  Hartford,  Conn.,  for  ation  cooperatively  owned  by  a  whopping  83  percent  majority  ships.  Collims  introduced  Furman  the Robber  at  the Rialto  Cafe  in  instance,  and  to  Denver,  Colo,  According  to  a  recent  NLRB  de­ trade  unions.)  and  was  about  to  win  a  second  to  Strasburger  who  became  Bayonne,  N.J.,  or  Ray  Rodriguez  cision,  a  member  of  the  Ameri­ WASHINGTON  (LPA)  —  You  with  89  percent.  Dugan,  an  ex­ CTMA's  legal  representative  at  the  Red  Lantern Cafe  in  Bos­ can  Newspaper  Guild­CIO  spied  generally  think  of  maritime  as  Coast  Guard  officer,  hired  Bas­ with  an  office  in  Linden,  N.  J.  ton,  who  didn't  like  union  men.  on  his  fellow  Guildsmen  for  hi9  TOO  percent  organized  by  unions  ciano  and  Hennessey  to  ride  Adkins  is  the  company's  marine  It  was  quite  a  story  Paul  Hall  employer,  the  Denver  Post.  Hia  Cities  Service  ships  and  report  superintendent.  The  trick  was  told.  that  stand  for  no  nonsense.  reward:  a  trip  to  Latin  America  on  SlU  activities.  Basciano  is  to  get  rid  of  the  SIU,  whose  Strange  part  is  that  the  Cities  to  report  on  communism.  More  It's  true  enough  that  the  sea­ men's  unions  don't  take  much  described  as  a  former  Coeist  men  coimlered  by  joining  CTMA  Service  Oil  Co.  succeeded  in  recently,  in  East  Hartford,  Uni­ nonsense  from  anybody.  How­ Guard  operative.  Hennessey  is  with  straight  faces.  As  a  matter  spending  a  lot  of  money  for  ted  Aircraft's  Pratt  &  Whitney  ever,  there  is  one  big  corner  of  an  aging  waterfront  jcharacter  of  facti  it  was  the  only  ,way  nothing in  return  beyond  a  two­ and  Hamilton  Propeller  plants­ year  stall  in  signing  a  full  un­ were  caught  using  spies  against  maritime  in  which  unionism  is  who  likes  to  Ccdl  himself  a  writ­ they could  hold  their  jobs.  still  resisted  bitterly.  That's  the  er  and  an  expert  on  the  Com­ Meanwhile,  Citie^  Service  hir­ ion  contract.  Between  his  com­ the  International  Association  of  oil  tanker  business  which  is  or­ rnies—and  who  is  a  little  the  e's a  private detective  who stood  pany­union­labor  spy  racket  and  Machinists.  Labor  spying  is  a  ganized  in  rather  spotty  fashion.  worse  for  rum.  Hennessey  had  outside  the  company's  New  York  the  Taft­Hartley  act,  Lage  could  filthy  old  racket  that  died  when  In  fact,  the  unorganized  tank­ visited  SlU  headquarters  and  office  and  "fingered"  SIU  men  dd  that  much  and  no  more,  be­ the  Wagner  Act  was  passed  but  er  outfits  will  do  most  anything  actually  sailed  as  a  volunteer  applying  for  jobs.  (Suspicious  cause  he  was  up  against  a  union  came  back  to  life  under  Taft­ Cities  Service  also  had  the  de­ with  determined  members  and)Hartley.  to  keep  the  unions  out.  They'll  organizer.  resort  to'  private  detectives,  the  rankest  kind  of  company  unions  and  even  that  most  despicable  trick  of  all,  labor  espionage.  FINKHERDERS  Oldtimers  in  all  the  unions  re­ member  the labor  spies.. They  re­ member  the  Pearl  Bergoffs  and  "Chowderhead"  Cohens  and  others  before  them.  The  young­ sters in  today's trade  union ranks  don't  know  much  about  labor es­ pionage,  perhaps.  But  young­ sters  and  oldtimers  alike  should  mark  the  story  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union­AFL  and  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Co.  It's  a  story  of  espionage,  company  un­ ion  and  all  the  rest  to  make  some  of  the  oldtime  stories  seem  tame  by  comparison.  The story has  been aired twice:  once  before  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board  and  more  re­ cently  before  the  Senate  Sub­ committee bn  Labor­Management  Relations.  The  commercial  press  didn't  pay  much  attention.  Ex­ cept  for  garbled  versions  on  the  maritime  page  of  the  New  York  Times, the  story  was hardly  used  at  all.  Nevertheless,  Paul  Hall,  secretary­treasurer  of  the  SlU's  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District  and first  vice­president  of  the Internation­ al,  held  spectators  spellbound  as  he  unfolded  his  story  at  a  Sen­ ate  hearing  Sept.  25.  UNPRECEDENTED  Cities Service  operates 16  tank­ ers  with  unlicensed  crews  total­ ing about 470 men.  Hall said. Yet,  in  four  years  while  the  union  was  organized  the  Cities  Serv­ ice  seamen  approximately  5,000  ,  men  held  those  few  jobs.  Hall  disclosed.  At  one  time,  a  large  portion  of  the 470  were company  stooges  whose  principal  assign­ ment  was  not  to  sail  the  ships  but  to  kill  SlU  sentiment.  Said  Hall;  "In  this fleet,  we  ran  into  «)me  of  the  foulest  and  dirtiest  pool  playing  we've  ever  seen  —  and  sailors  get  to  see  a  lot  of  that."  The  SlU finally  got  a  contract  with  Cities Service  just  the other  day—^just  before  the  hearing,  in  fact.  But  before  that,  Seafarer  organizers  had  to  lick  a  com­ pany—union ­labor  espionage set­ up  that  looked  very  much  as  if  an  entire  segment  of  the  tanker  business  was  in  a  concerted  plot  to  beat  the  unions  off.  Some  of  the  names  are  worth  remember­ ing,  since  you  might  hear  them  again  some  day.  >  William  Potter  Lage  ran  the  flhow. He  was  the Cities  Service  attorney  in  New  York.  Others  with  him  were  the  following:  Ed  Gordon, who  paid  off  the SS John Hanson  recently,  advises  friend  and  foe  that  any  and  all  money  found  on  you  above  the amount  you  drew  aboard  ship is  confiscated  by  the  gendarmes  in  the  port  of  Fiume  (Ryeka),  Yugosla­ via. So, if  you  sell  those  Bowery  suits, don't  take  all  your  dough  ashore  at  onp  time  . .  .  Ray  Cresiski  says  "hello  (and help) to former  shipmates and friends, while  he learns  how  to say  "Yes,  sir" at  the  Navy  boot  camp  in  Newport,  R.I.  The  Union  Constitution  provides  for  retirement  of  books.  If  you  are  leaving  the sea  for  some  period  of  time,  voluntarily  or  otherwise, 'draft­call  or  wife­call,  be sure  to  retire  your  book.  You'd  be  surprised  at  the  number  of  former  members  this  Union  has  because  they  neglected  to  take that simple step  to protect  their  future ... I received  a  c5py  of  a  magazine  published  by  a shipyard  down south  for  its  employees,  titled  "Fore  &  Aft."  This  is  to  inform  you­all  that  the  title  for  this  column  was  stolen  from  a  column  which  formerly  appeared  in  the  SEAFARERS  LOG,  written  by  John  Bunker—who  now  earns  his  living  writing  for  the  "Christian  Science  Monitor."  If  I'm  not  careful  I'll  wind  up  the  same  way.  Donald  (Tiny)  Mease, catching  a few  quick  ones  while  his  yacht  was  in  port,  started  to  make  like  Bing  Crosby.  Some  stranger  came  over,  according  to  Tiny,  and  asked  him  not  to sing  a certain  song,  which  Tiny  says  he  didn't  know  in  the  first  place.  We  ran  into  this  stranger  yester­ day  and  he  tells  us  that  what  he  really  told  Tiny  was,  "Don't sing, for  the love  of  Pete."  fromJihe  third  deck, so  if  you  are  really  trying"to gfet  out,  start hanging around  nights. There are other  pinochle play­ ers hanging  around  to help  you  pass  the time.  A few  members  have inquired  about  going  to  work  on  the  new  building,  when  the  job  begins. Sorry,  fellows.  All  work  done  in  the  building  shall  be  done  by  union  men  hired  by  the contractor  who  shall see  to it  that  the  proper  locals  and "craftsmen  do  the  work,  so  that  there  shall  be  no delay in  the work, over  jurisdiction, etc. . , . Some  sea­ men  complain  that  the  Coast  Guard  has  told  them  they  must fill  out  the  forms  for  the  new  "approved"  seaman's  papers.  That  is  not  true.  Don't  fill  out  those  forms  under  any  circumstances,  until  such  time  as  the  meiiibership  takes  action  to  change  this  policy.  When  the  Royal  Oak  was  due  to  dock  in  New  York  after  the  contract  with  Cities  Service  was  signed,  the  ship's  delegate  sent  the  following  formal  message,  "Tying  up Linden, 9  AM,  yippeee." . . . Informal educational class­ es  during  ship's  meetings  will , be. held  aboard  Cities  Ser­ vice ships  to teach  those  who weren't  interested  previously  what the Seafarers  really stands for.  The company  through  its  puppet  union,  CTMA,  had  previously  told  these  men  not  to  listen  to  "outside  union  propaganda,"  in  the  hopes  that  what  the  SIU  means  to  seamen  would  not  become  known  to  these  men.  It  didn't  work^  . . . The  NLRB  has  high  hopes  of  computing  the  monies  due  the  men fired  in  CS  for  Union  activity  within  the  next  month.  This  is  for  the first  batch  of  151 cases.  The  other  cases  will  be  taken  up  immediately  thereafter.  Is New  York  shipping  good?  We  don't  know,  but  there  should  be  no  squawks from  the  men  on  the  beach.  Here's  why—On  October  9,  in  the  Black  Gang,  the  Dispatcher  The  following  men  have  hack  wages  coming  to  ihemj  sent  men  to  job  who  had  registered  on  October  6  and  7,  from  Cities  Service  Oil  Company  and  should  get  in  touch j  and  two  men  who  registered  oh  the  9th.  In  the  Stewards  with  the  SIU  Organizers,  51  Beaver  Street,  New  York,  aa]  department  two  men  registered  on  October  6,  one  man  soon  as possihlo:  registered  the  7  and  another  registered  on  October  9—  John  "Vierra  Paul  Aubaih  and  all  were shipped  on  October  9.  Two  white cards were  WUliam  Goff  Pierre  Magras  shipped  into  the  Cities  Service fleet  on  Sunday  as  pier­ Leo  Paradise  Norman  Early  Boyd  Spear  Howard  Hammons  head  jumps—^no  members  around  to  take  the  jobs.  Ted  Morris  • George  .^Murphy.­ This  brings  to  mind  the  Union's  rule  that  says  you  James  F.  Welch  Donald  Van  Alstine  must  give  twenty­four  hours'  notice  when  leaving  a  ship.  Jose  Abrew  Vince  Chamblain  ,  Ben  Strauss'  This rule was passed  by  the membership  and is  to be  lived  Robert  Byrd  John  Orenz  up to. If  you  break  this or other  Union  rules you  will  also  Dan  Cabiray  George  "W;  Eberdino  Orlando  Leon  Guerrero  .  answer  to  the  membership.  Last  minute  piling  off  makes  Gilbert  Amett  .  •  ,  j  William  E.  Kennedy  it hard,  if  not  impossible, to  replace men  and either causes  Ted  Linberry  Roger Hall.  ,  ships  to sail  short­haiided  or  delays  them  while  a  replace­ Charles  CJarner  Fred  Wings  '  Joe  Peragallo  '  •  •  i  ment  is found.  Another  cause  of  pierhead  jumps  are  men  Roy  Brace  Robert  CoWdrey  Don  Coddington '  ',',"• • ­• '>1^^'  rnissing  ships.  If  you  are not  aware  of  it,  there  is a  fifty­ Toralf  Kismul  dollar fine  for such action—and  if  you believe that this rule  •  Lester^ McHugh  Wallace  Milton ;  isn't enforced, try missing a ship some  time ... In the port  William  MacDohald •   *'  ; Joe"Miskinis  •,  of  New  York,  the  Union  Hall  is  open  seven  days  a  week  James  Moore  •   'f Paul; CdottiS''  mitil  ten  o'clock  at  night.  Emergency  shipping  is  done  Frank Schihiedel . James  Monroe  . •   r  Back  Wages  For  OS  Seanien  � 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 October 13, 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. 20 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: SIU WINS 6.38 PERCENT BOOST, SETTING PATTERN FOR INDUSTRY SIU POLICIES ARE PROVED AGAIN NOMINATIONS FOR A&G POSTS END OCTOBER 15 LOOK WHO'S HERE! ITF CONVENTION OKAYS BOARD'S EXPULSION OF COMMIE CSU PHILLY IN NEED OF TANKERMEN; BOSTON LACKS RATED ENGINEMEN MOBILE'S HOPES STILL UNDIMMED NEW YORK SHIPPING IS STILL ON FAIR SIDE DROP IN TREPLACEMENTS AFFECTS NEW ORLEANS AROUND THE WORLD WITH SIU CREWMEN STEEL ROVER DUCKS SHELLS OFF HONG KONG AS SHE RUNS FIRST ARMS CARGO TO SAIGON ALCOA PIONEERS SLUG GRACE LINE SQUAD 10-6 LABOR SPY RACKET COMES ALIVE UNDER T-H Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/13/1950 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/543593772f2a22b34bbaebbc5fccb559.PDF f0382c2cd9178656945631534f4a20ff PDF Text Text Vol XXIX No. 21 SEAFARERismOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO BHW.M.KTMIV Panoceanic Faith Sinks Off Alaska KODIAK, Alaska, Oct. 11—The S.S. Panoceanic Faith, an SlU-manned vessel, was reported as having sunk in stormlashed seas 850 miles southwest of here. Coast Guard and Navy reports said the vessel went down after radioing SOS signals that she ivas taking water and re­ quired assistance. As the LOG went to press, details were fragmentary and incomplete. According to reports from Juneau, another SlU-contracted vessel—the S.S. Steel Seafarer—and a Russian, a Norwegian and two Japanese merchant ships arrived on the scene after the crew had abandoned the Panoceanic Faith. The pilot of a Coast Guard plane flew over the area and dropped life rafts and flares into the 20 to 25-foot-high waves. The pilot re­ I'' I",4 1^'' ported that he observed crew members climbing into the inflatable rafts. At LOG press time, reports were received that five crew members had been picked up—two by the Japanese freighter Igaharu Maru, and three by the Norwegian vessel Visund. At Adak, Alaska, Lieut. Ralph France, public affairs officer for the U.S. Naval Station, reported that an intensive search by ships and planes was continuing. SIU headquarters in New York set up continuing commu­ nications with the next of kin of Seafarers aboard the Panoceanic Faith, giving all assistance possible and up-to-theminute information as it was received. (A full report will be given in tbe next issue of the SEAFARERS LOG.) �Murphy Urges Separate MARAD As Best Way to Upgrade U.S. Fleet NEW YOR.K—national plan to strengthen the American merchant marine which would include stronger cargo preference laws, increased federal subsidization and extension of subsidies to cover U.S.-flag tramp carriers, has been called for by Representative John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.). The congressman told a meet^ "3. . . . should be owned and Middle East crisis if such involve­ ing of The Maritime Associates operated under the U.S. flag . . . ment had been necessary," Mur­ here last month that such a plan "4. . . . should consist of the of action could best be implement­ best equipped, safest and most phy said. "I think the answer is ed through the establishment of an suitable vessels, constructed in the obvious. We are already taking independent Maritime Administra­ United States and manned by old liberty ships out of mothballs tion "as opposed to the Adminis­ trained, efficient U.S. personnel." just to supply our men in Viet­ tration proposal to bury it in the Despite this "blueprint for a nam." E)epartment of Transportation." As part of any plan to strength­ strong merchant marine," the New "It is impossible today to speak York legislator declared, "com­ en the maritime industry, the con­ about the future of the maritime pared to the rest of the world, the gressman called an independent industry with any degree of ac­ American-flag fleet has declined MARAD "of primary import­ curacy," Murphy said, but Trans­ steadily over the past 15 years." ance." "Experience has shown that portation Secretary Alan S. Boyd's Between 1951 and 1965, Mur­ the maritime interests suffer when­ offered programs "have undergone phy said, the world fleet increased ever they have to operate within revision and there is a possibility over 62 percent in number; the a multi-interest department. In that the Administration may pro­ U.S. fleet decreased 26 percent. 1950, the last year the Maritime pose a comprehensive maritime World tonnage went up 156 per­ Administration was independent, policy sometime in the near fu­ cent; that of the U.S. went down we were carrying 41.4 percent of ture." 2.7 percent. The number of our country's exports and imports However, Murphy did discuss freighters rose 51 percent world­ in American-flag ships; today that "particular areas of need now ex­ wide; dropped 17 percent in the figure is seven percent. An in­ isting" in the industry and pointed U.S. "The only classification in dependent maritime agency would out that "we already have one of which we registered a gain was in give a strong, coordinated voice to the finest statements of objectives bulk carriers," Murphy added, the maritime interests now spread for our merchant marine embodied "yet here the U.S. increased only over 22 separate federal agencies." in the Merchant Marine Act of 11 percent against a world in­ Development Urged 1936. Had the objectives of this crease of 295 percent." Also essential, with 80 percent Act been realized over the past Danger Cited of our ships over 20 years old, is 30 years," he said, "there would be "a systematic plan to rebuild al­ Such statistics hold serious im­ no need to speak today about the most the entire fleet over a period plications for our world position. problems of the maritime industry; of years," Murphy stressed, adding Murphy warned, and added fur­ instead I would be speaking to that this would also require ther figures illustrating the gradual you" about how "strong and pros­ strengthening of American ship­ loss to U.S.-flag ships of 93 per­ perous" it is. cent of American import-export yards among other corresponding A Clear 'WuefHint'' tonnage, including carriage by problems. Murphy, a member of the foreign ships of our most vital raw "This construction will require House Committee on Merchant materials. He also noted the bur­ increased government subsidiza­ Marine and Fisheries, summarized den placed upon our inferior and tion, and should be extended to the provisions of the Merchant outmoded merchant marine—"a provide relief for the tramps Marine Act briefly, as follows: vital component of our compre­ which now (are) in cutthroat com­ "1. The U.S. should have a hensive defense system"—in sup­ petition with foreign ships," the merchant marine capable of car­ plying most of the American men congressman continued. "In ad­ rying U.S. waterborne commerce, and supplies needed in Vietnam. dition, the cargo preference pro­ of carrying a substantial part of Quoting the latest available figure gram should be strengthened, as U.S. Waterborne foreign com­ for tonnage carried to Vietnam at should the quota system under merce, and of providing shipping 800,000 tons a month, he lauded which American-flag ships are au­ rervice on all routes designated as the merchant marine for managing thorized to carry some of the vital essential by the Maritime Admin­ to do the job so well but said cargoes imported into this country. istration. "the strain on our fleet and per­ "We know we have the capacity "2. This merchant marine sonnel is serious." to be a strong maritime nation; we should be capable of serving as a "We should ask ourselves must now determine whether we naval and military auxiliary in whether we could have responded will develop that capacity," Mur­ war or national emergency . . . adequately to involvement in the phy concluded. SEAE'ABEBS^IXW Oct. 13, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 21 Ofllcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAOT, HALL, President CAL TANSBB EABL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Free. Vice-President AL KBBB LINDSET WILLIAMS See.-Treae. Vice-President ROBERT MATTHEWS Vtee-Preaident HERBERT BRAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK Staff Writers PETER WEISS HARRY WITTSCHEN FRANK MAROIOTTA STEVE STEINBERO '• t { t October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Two PillUsd kiwiikly at 810 Iksdi lilud Annii N.E., WaiklRftSR, D. C. 20018 ky tki SMfir•n litMRitlMal USIM, Atlutis, Gilf, Lakn iRd iBlud Watws Diitrlct, AFL-Cia, 875 Fwrtk AniM, BrHkly*, N.Y. 11232. Ttl. HViilntk 9-8600. SSMNA SIIM yertiis paM at WasklRftsB. D. C. POSTNASTER'S ATTENTION: Fana 3579 tarii ikatM k* Mat ta $M(ar«n laiirnatlaaal UalaR, Atlaath, Gilf, LakH aad Inlaad Watm Olitrlit, AFL-CIO, 875 Fairtk AVMM, Rraaklya, N.Y. 11232. Meaay Urges Covt Put Controls On Dorters'Foos to Moditnro Sioaring physician fees to medicare patients were sharply con­ demned by AFL-CIO President George Meany as he c^Ied for federal cost controls "to prevent severe hardship to elderly medi­ care participants. Meany urged immediate, ef­ for this relentless escalation in fective controls on doctor fees physicians' fees, especially those in a letter to Health, Education & charged under the medicare pro­ Welfare Secretary John W. Gard­ gram," Meany charged. He said doctor fees have risen ner. nearly three times the increase in He noted that Gardner had re­ the overall cost-of-living. And he cently reported that premiums for more than 17 million participants added that "physicians' incomes in the supplementary medical in­ now probably averaging $35-$40,surance program might have to be 000 a year, have risen even more raised next April from $3 to $4 than their fees partly because they a month—^a one-third increase. are now receiving full fees from Including the $50 deductible many medicare and medicaid pa­ feature, patients would have to tients who were previously treated pay out nearly $100 a year before at reduced rates." getting any reimbursement for Meany noted that the AFLmedical bills, Meany pointed out. CIO has urged that physicians be He observed that the major rea­ required to accept "reasonable" son given for the higher costs "is fees for treating medicare patients the unprecedented rise in physi­ and that increases be kept in line cians' fees" in the past two years. with increases in the consumer "There is no excuse whatever price index. Report of International President by Paul Hail The nationwide voter registration drives conducted earlier this month reflect a fact of democratic life that is often largely overfooked by a very significant number of Americans—that an "off year" election is no less important than one in which a majority of national seats and offices are at stake. Those of us in the labor movement cannot lose sight of that fact because big business never relaxes its pressure on government at all levels. The candidates on the municipal and state ballot today will eventually dominate the scene of national government in the future. Those who are sympathetic to the problems of the working man need and deserve the support of the working man every November, regardless of the office or the year. Equally important are the various propositions, resolutions, bond issues and referendums which come up each year in state and local elections all over the country. They all involve the expenditure of public funds or a change in the structure of our society. Those aimed at the public good should be supported. Others, designed solely for the benefit of a chosen few, must not be allowed to slip through in the absence of strong and thoughtful opposition. . Election Day 1967 can produce a significant edge on the outcome of Congressional contests of 1968 if all members of the labor move­ ment acquaint themselves with the issues in their regional contests and make their wishes known at the polls. The voice of American workers must drown out the big guns of management's wealthy arsenal at every opportunity, and keep our elected representatives aware of labor's needs by supporting favorable legislation which is pending in the Congress. We must not forget that management never ceases pounding away at laws proposed to insure the bargaining riehts of organized labor and constantly seeks ways to undermine rights fought for and won by the trade union movement. As prime examples of this anti-labor pressure exerted on govern­ ment, we have only to recall the airline machinists' strike of 1966 and last summer's fiasco involving the railroad shop craft unions. In exercising their guaranteed right to bargain collectively with the giant airlines, the machinists were accused from coast to coast by management-oriented factions of threatening the public good. Traditionally supporting the employers—^who pour billions into adver­ tising each year—^the nation's press and other mass communications media deplored the machinists' strike for an equitable wage as a "national emergency" although only a small percentage of the trave­ ling public was affected. Many in Congress were quick to agree and as always, the union had to buck all the odds to win a fair settlement. But anti-labor pressures did succeed last June in getting a law through Congress that deprived the railroad workers of their right to strike until at least January 1, 1969, thus forcing them to accept whatever management cares to offer until that time. The only way to insure that such thinly disguised compulsory arbitration does not spread to other industries is to defeat those who pass such laws at the polls and elect candidates who will fight for the right of workers to share in the prosperity of our nation. Efforts on the part of big business interests to gain union-busting legislation have never been stronger and smear tactics by right-wing radicals against friends of labor in government have never been more vicious or better-financed. Harping on the old claim that unions are too strong and too big. The National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have launched nation-wide anti-labor "workshops" and "clinics" for the announced* purpose of undermining union strength and overhauling labor laws to suit the employers. Right-to-Work Committees are springing up in one state after an­ other in the hopes of keeping unions out or holding their effectiveness to a bare minimum. In the Congress, anti-labor legislators continue to block building tradesmen from their equal right to picket by stalling action on the situs picketing bill which passed the House Labor and Education Committee back in May of this year. The active forces against labor are strong from all sides. We in the labor movement have only our own resources and unity with which to combat them. But we do have two basic weapons that can make final victory certain: The right to strike—^which must be protected, and the right to vote—^which must be used. To use the ballot effectively, we must have long memories. We must take mental notes on how a Congressman voted on issues that affected the goals of labor. This is the best and only guide that we have of a Congressman's true feeling about labor. A lot of fancy promises are often made on election day,., but the only true test is how the congressman voted on the impor­ tant labor bills that came up during his term. As seamen, we are of course vitally interested on how a Congress­ man votes on the bills that affect maritime. However, it is equally important to know how he voted on anti-poverty measures, on 14(b) repeal, on aid-to-education, on situs picketing and the many other bills that affect labor. If we remain passive and unconcerned about how our elected Con­ gressmen represent our interests, then we can not complain when some big business front man gets elected and seeks to undermine the labor movement. . The results of the elections this November and next will be of crucial importance to the labor movement as well as the entire country. �rw—r<-t t- October 13, 1967 Fairland Damaged in Collision SlU-contracted Fairland (Sea-Land) sustained damage to her bow last month after colliding with the freighter Silver Shelton in heavy fog in Puget Sound, off Seattle, Wash. Three of Fairlancfs crewmen were hurt. The ship returned to Seattle unaided. See story page 13. SlU Charge of IneBgiMe Voters Upheld hy NLRB in P-M Vote CLEVELAND—The National Labor Relations Board here has upheld the charge of the SIU's Great Lakes District that tempo­ rarily employed college students should be ineligible to vote in the Pickands-Mather fleet rep­ resentation election which will are excluded from the voting unit and are ineligible to vote in a rep­ be held October 17. resentation election. The Cleveland NLRB, in a de­ On July 20, the SIU's Great cision handed down on September Lakes District filed a motion with 19, ruled that "in accord with the regional office of the NLRB Board policy," students employed asking that a representation elec­ only for the summer months, in tion, scheduled to be held aboard this case aboard the ships of the the Pickands-Mather ships on July Pickands-Mather Company fleet. 31, be postponed. Hires College Students The SIU took this action after it learned that the company had hired a substantial number of new temporary employees, mostly col­ lege students, many of whom are related to captains, engineers and NEW YORK—The $40.00 a office personnel working for the month across the board increases Pickands-Mather Company. in wages and higher overtime rates The temporarily employed stu­ for rated deep-sea Seafarers in dents, the SIU had reason to be­ the SIU's Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ lieve, would have sewed-up the tricts went into effect on Octo­ election for the company if al­ ber 1st. lowed to vote. The SIU also chal­ At the same time, the monthly pension payments of retired deep- lenged the right of short-term em­ sea members of the Atlantic and ployees to vote in an election Gulf District were increased by which would affect conditions far $75.00 a month—from $175 to into the future. The NLRB arrived at its deci­ $250. sion in favor of the SIU after it The increases for the deep-sea conducted a case by case review Seafarers were the result of the of the personnel files of 37 Pick­ SIU's successful contract negotia­ ands-Mather employees, whose el­ tions with the union's contracted igibility to vote was challenged by operators. the union. Under the terms of the pact's Excluded From Voting new provisions, all rated Sea­ farers in the three shipboard de­ The NLRB concluded from its partments received an increase of review of the employee files that $40 a month in their basic pay 14 of the new employees were def­ rates. Thus, for example, the initely temporarily employed col­ basic monthly wage of able-bodied lege students who would terminate seamen and firemen-watertenders their employment at Pickandswent to $432.58 from the previous Mather in September, in order to $392.58. return to school, and thus were In addition, the Union negoti­ excluded from voting. ated an increase of 25 cents an On the question of the remain­ hour in the basic overtime rate for ing 23 employees, the Board ruled all rated personnel above the entry that it could not determine their rating level. The overtime rate length of employmeht status on went to $2.67 for all deep-sea Sea the basis of evidence now avail­ farers whose base pay is now in able. The Board is thus allowing the wage range from $427.61 to them to vote in the representation $490.94. For those whose base election, which has now been rate is $490.95 or over, the over­ scheduled for October 17, but sub­ time rate was increased to $2.72 ject to challenge by the SIU Great per hour. Lakes District. The contract gains, as an­ The validity of these 23 votes is nounced in the September 29th also subject to a final determina­ issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, tion of the length of employment were ratified unanimously by the status of those casting the votes, deep-sea membership at meetings which will be based on informa­ in all Atlantic and Gulf District tion the Board expects to have in ports. the near future. Pension, IVnffe Increases, Now In Effect SEAFARERS LOG fT! Page Three Congressman Urges U.S. Fleet Buildup To Counter Soviet Maritime Threat WASHINGTON—The Soviet Union has established a goal of "eventual control of the commercial sea lanes of the world," Congressman William D. Hathaway (D.-Me.), warned recently. Speaking at a meeting sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the Congressman said that "the best answer to the ^ ^ Soviet menace" would be the substantially to improving the ef­ eign shippers, Burke pointed out. The Massachusetts Congress­ development of a "comprehen­ ficiency of the nations's industry man declared that allowing con­ and agriculture." sive maritime program" for struction of American ships in Blaske said that labor-man­ America. foreign yards would eliminate an agement cooperation on the inland Hathaway, a member of the waterways opportunity to fight poverty in the has. been a priceless House Merchant Marine and nation. "The United States should advantage to the industry. Fisheries Committee, told govern­ be among the world leaders in "We have our differences of ment, management and labor offi­ shipbuilding," he said "and that opinion and our arguments," cials attending the luncheon that means ships built here in America, Blaske said, "but we have two the Russian competition on the with American men and equip­ priceless advantages: We agree on oceans of the world is just as im­ common goals, and there is mutual ment." portant as the competition be­ tween the two nations in space, respect and confidence. Where these two conditions exist, there missiles and nuclear energy. is not only the basis for agree­ He said the Russians are pour­ ment, there is also the basis for ing "huge sums of money" into powerful forward movement." all phases of maritime and that, Gtes Paymeirfs Deficit as a result, "there is a very real Representative James Burke danger that the Soviets will soon overtake and pass the United (D.-Mass.), speaking at the month­ States in shipping, shipbuilding, ly seminar sponsored by the MTD, WASHINGTON—The Housedeclared that last year's balance passed Appropriations Bill (H.R. fishing and oceanography." The Russian fleet, he said, has of payments deficit of almost $1.5- 10345) has been reported to the increased "nearly 10-fold in the billion might have doubled if not full Senate from the Senate Ap­ past decade, while our fleet has for the existence of today's mere propriations Committee with pro­ been cut just about in half during 7 percent of U.S. export-import visions intact that would allow that same length of time." At the trade being carried on American the Federal Maritime Commission beginning of this year, he went on, ships. "Just think, how much our and the Maritime Administration the Russians had more than 500 balance of payments position to continue present programs. new ships on order, while the U. S. would improve," Burke said, "if The bill generally provided for we had more American-flag mer­ had less than 50. higher maritime funds than in chant ships carrying a much larger Plan to Control Seas 1967. Recommendations were for percentage of our nation's foreign "Clearly," Hathaway said, "the trade cargo. ... A strong, healthy $143-million for ship construc­ tion subsidies (up $36,315,000); Russians are making an all-out ef­ American-flag merchant fleet— fort on the high seas so that they with sufficient numbers of ships to $200-million for operating sub­ can control the trade routes and carry at least 30 percent of U.S. sidies (up $25-million); $9,575,put the U. S. at their mercy." foreign trade—would stem the 000 for research and development The meeting, sponsored by flow of American'dollars abroad (up $2,075,000); $6,395,000 for the six-million-member Maritime in payment for shipping charges various aspects of maritime train­ Trades Department, also heard a on foreign-flag vessels in fact, it ing (up $202,OCX)); $3,600,000 for call for "more intensive use of would give us a payments surplus the Federal Maritime Commission (up $181,000). domestic water transportation." instead of a deficit." Floyd Blaske, chairman of the A stipulation of the Bill was During the first eight months of board of American Commercial 1967, Burke explained, the United that no money should be appro­ Lines, said that greater use of the States had a surplus of almost priated for the construction of inland waterways would result $4.7 billion in its trade accounts, U.S. ships in foreign yards. in "tremendous savings to the "an increase of nearly $700-milWithin the above budget, funds economy," and would "contribute lion over the January-August totalling $1,950,000 were allo­ period, last year", while the bal­ cated for continued operation of ance of payments deficit has bal­ the nuclear ship Savannah. The looned to an average, from 1957 Administration had planned to put to the present, of between $4.5 bil­ the vessel in mothballs, but the lion per year. The fact that the maritime industry and its sup­ U.S. merchant marine has been porters in Congress convinced the neglected for so long necessitated Administration that continued op­ a $1.2-billion drain on our nation's eration of the ship would be NEW YORK — The Coast gold reserves in payments to for­ worthwhile. Guard has given its final approval to a new program which would Upgrades to FOWT allow students of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, who have six months of seatime and have successfully completed class­ room instruction at the school, to apply for certification as able sea­ man, any waters—12 months. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship applied to the Coast Guard for approval of a streamlined system of document­ ing able seaman by submitting an outline of the course of instruc­ tion it offers to its students. The Coast Guard approved the new upgrading procedure after studying the school's curriculum. The new able seaman upgrading system now joins the previously approved reduction in seatime re­ quirements for upgrading to FOWT, which received Coast Guard approval in August. Under the reduced FOWT re­ quirements, satisfactory comple­ tion of instruction at the Harry Lundeberg School is now equal to three months of the seatime re­ Attendance at the SIU Lakes District Upgrading School has earned quired to upgrade fireman, water- Seafarer Larry Laporte his FOWT ticket. Here, Laporte (left) receiyes his new rating from SIU Duluth Port Agent Jack Hall. tender, oiler. Senate Unit OKs Increase In Ship Sabsidies CG Approves SIU Upgrading ToAB Rating �Paic« Four October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Senate OK's Anti-Poverty Bill Hike; Measure Goes to House for Approval Two Higrade'to Second Assistant, New Ei^ineer's Total Mts 179 Two more Seafarers have passed U. S. Coast Guard examina­ tions qualifying them for an engineer's license after attending the Marine Engineer's School jointly sponsored by the SIU and Dis­ trict 2 of the Marine Engineer's Beneficial Association. A total York City in 1961. Establishment of the engineer of 179 men have now upgraded training program was spurred by themselves to the rank of engi­ the growing shortage of licensed neer. Both Seafarers received second marine engineers aboard Ameri­ can-flag ships, particularly as a assistant's licenses. • John Whisman is 49 years old result of the demands placed on and lives in Long Beach, Calif. American shipping by the conflict A native of Washington, D. C., in Vietnam. Engine department Seafarers he joined the SIU in New York City in 1963. Whisman formerly are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they sailed as FWT. are 19 years of age or older and Dallas Newsome formerly held have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. the rating of FOWT. He is 41 watch standing time in the engine years old and lives in Virginia department, plus six months' ex­ Beach, Va. Born in North Caro­ perience as a wiper or equivalent. lina, he joined the SIU in New WASHINGTON—The Senate voted to expand. the nation's anti-poverty programs and came within a few votes of adding a new, labor-backed emergency job program for the hard-core un­ employed. It gave a strong vote of confidence—and authorized a substantially higher spending ceiling- -for the Office of Economic ^ of allowing California's Governor to pass the on-site picketing bill Opportunity. Ronald Reagan to block com­ met with a setback in the House. As sent to the House, the bill munity programs which he says The Rules Committee, acting at lifts the ceiling on appropriations are helping farm workers' union the request of Democratic leaders, for anti-poverty programs to $2.26 organizing efforts. voted to postpone action on the billion this year and $2.4 billion The $2.26 billion authorization situs picketing bill approved by next year. The Administration's bill compares with last year's au­ the House Labor Committee until budget request had only $2.06 bil­ thorization of $1.75 billion for the after the Senate acts. lion fOT the current year. poverty program. However, only Majority Leader Carl Albert A powerful economy coalition $1.5 billion was actually appro­ (Okla.) asked for the postpone­ in the House is expected to try to priated. Money voted by Congress ment at the request of Democratic cut back the poverty program and almost always falls below the regional whips. They said sound­ "spin off" many OEO programs spending ceilings set by authoriza­ ings among members showed a to other agencies. reluctance to cast a vote that tion bills. All these moves were soundly While the budget battles were would stir up business opposition beaten in the Senate and the bill's making the headlines, labor's effort without assurance of a Senate OK. chief sponsor. Senator Joseph S. Clark (D-Pa.) told his colleagues that the Senate's action in raising the spending ceiling will give its conferees needed "wiggle room" in negotiating a compromise. When the same committeeman complained tr. ELM CITY, N. C.—How does an anti-union Equally significant with the another supervisor, he replied "I am only point­ employer frustrate the will of his workers and strong boost for the existing pov­ ing out to them that it would take only 3V2 hours crush an organizing drive? erty programs was the impressive to train someone to take their place." A typical case study took place here at the bipartisan support rallied for an Thermatics, Inc., plant when 158 of the 250 em­ • A supervisor went to Virginia Triplett and emergency job plan. ployees signed authorization cards for the United said to her: "I wish I could tell you which com­ Initially, the Senate Labor Com­ ^Packinghouse Workers and yet, later, only 68 pany official told us at the supervisors' meeting mittee tacked' a two-year, $2.8 oted for the union in a National Labor Relations what was going to happen to everybody that signed billion emergency job plan onto Board election. a union card. the poverty bill. Co-sponsored by How this happened is seen in the following "You've got five children to support. If you Clark and Senator Jacob K. Javits developments: sign a union card you will be out of work. What's (R-N.Y.), it would have created • A committee of eight workers from Therma- going to happen to the children? Who is going 200,000 jobs this year and 300,000 dcs. Inc., met on May 20, 1967 at the Cherry to pay the bills and buy the groceries?" next year in the public-service sec­ lotel, Wilson, N. C. They were instructed by • The company installed three large bulletin tor of the economy. It would have the union representative concerning the signing boards under glass and began posting anti-union been, the AFL-CIO said, an im­ of authorization cards. literature concerning strikes and violence. The portant first step towards creation They were warned that they could prepare UPWA constitution was posted and paragraphs of a needed one million jobs. 'hemselves for a real battle from the company used to distort their real meaning. Bipartisan Snpport which would be intensified toward the voting date. About this time vice president Lee began inter­ Since the Administration was The committee was confident and left to go to rogating workers in the plant and made the state­ opposed to such a program, most work. Within a week the committee had approxi­ ment to several that it was going to be a long, observers expected the proposal to mately 158 cards signed. hot summer and he hoped they had a lot of money be routinely rejected on the Sen­ • Company supervisors began interrogating saved up. ate floor. • Ehiring the two weeks prior to the election, employees on May 22. Many of the supervisors Its sponsors, however, suc­ displayed a union card in their possession when the company began putting out anti-union liter­ ceeded in forming a strong 'hey asked employees if they had signed with the ature through its employee-stooges. Many of them bipartisan alliance behind a com­ union. This occurred on every shift in every were released from their duties and devoted their promise introduced by Senator entire time to drafting and printing such literature department. Winston L. Prouty (R-Vt.). This • On May 23 the company called a super­ inside the plant. included a smaller-sized emer­ It was distributed to workers not only on the visory meeting. After the meeting the supervisors gency job program with measures job, but outside the plant at the gates by 25 or 30 returned to their departments and stood and stared to encourage—but not subsidize— at the workers with an ugly expression on their anti-union workers who were on the clock. Anti­ private employers to train dis­ faces as though they were mad and provoked at union petitions were circulated. The petition was advantaged youngsters for exist­ deposited on the desk of supervisors with the the workers. ing jobs. • Plant manager Davenport called a May 24 names of those who had pledged to vote for the On the key 47-42 vote, 27 meeting of all workers on all shifts and made a company. Democrats and 15 Republicans • On several occasions the city police were speech to the following effect: voted for the plan; 29 Democrats called to the gates to harass union adherents pass­ "The union is trying to get into the plant. You ing out leaflets. Union adherents were not per­ and 18 Republicans opposed it. that have cards signed your rights away. If the mitted on company property, while those making The original Clark-Javits meas­ union comes in here it will cause more harm than distribution for the employer were permitted on ure was then recommitted to the good. There will be strikes and violence." Labor Committee by a 54-28 vote. company property. On other key votes on the pov­ • The company inunediately put into effect • The day before the election a large plastic erty bill, the Senate; rules prohibiting workers from congregating in container was filled with money. A sign was made • Defeated, 51-36, an amend­ groups; prohibiting them from leaving their ma­ that it was the amount workers would pay for ment by Senator John J. Williams chines; prohibiting them from talking to one an­ union dues. A policeman was stationed nearby (R-Del.) to cut $198 million—the other; prohibiting the girls from eating lunch in to protect it. amount by which the Senate bill their cars; prohibiting workers from entering com­ • When the employer got the notice of elec­ exceeds the President's budget re­ pany premises more than 15 minutes before work tion, the plant manager went from employee to quest. or being on the property 15 minutes after work; employee pointing out the yes and no blocks. He • Rejected, 49-30, an attempt prohibiting workers from going to another depart­ said, "We want you to vote on the right hand side to abolish the Job Corps and use ment. where it says no." part of the money saved for more • Supervisory meetings were held daily. • On the day of the election police escorted vocational education. Harassment of union adherents and those under the Board Agent to and from the voting area. • Defeated, 54-35, a move to suspicion of sympathetic feelings toward the union The Board Agent was not permitted to see in­ "spin-off" the Head Start program continued until workers gave the impression that side the work area. During the election anti-union from OEO to the Office of Edu­ they were changing toward the employer's side. literature remained posted inside the work area. cation. Many did so just to get the pressure off them. The employer attempted to show the workers that • Rejected, 57-28, a labor-op­ • On May 30 the company posted a notice they were running the election. posed plan to pay a form of wage announcing a 10-cent hourly wage increase to As a result of these tactics, the union has filed subsidies to employers who hire take effect immediately. This was the first increase unfair labor practice charges against the com­ disadvantaged workers. in two years. The last previous increase was five pany. UPWA District Director Thomas H. Vin­ • Turned down, 45-41, an cents. cent said in stating the union's case: ameddment by Senator George • One supervisor told a committe^an: "I am "No doubt, the Labor Board will agree that Murphy (R-CaUf.) to allow govonly trying to save jobs by trying to get the women the company has done wrong. They may even emon to veto OEO-financed pro­ to get their cards back. I am trying to square order the company to bargain with its employees; grams to help migrant farm them with the company and save their jobs." but this will take many months, probably years. worken. As it emerged in the debate, tin chief issue became one - •' I Anti-Union Weapons: Lies and Threats II Whisman Newsome Those who qualify and wish to enroll in the school can obtain additional information and apply for the course at any SIU hall or write directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ phone number is Hyacinth 9-6600. The training school is operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. SIU men who enroll in the program are provided with meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ ence payments of $110 per week while in training. Rivers & Harbors Development Bill Awaits Senate OK WASHINGTON—The 1968 Public Works Appropriations Bill, authorizing funds for civil func­ tions of the Defense Department, including rivers and har^rs proj­ ects, now awaits Senate approve after having been reported out of the Senate Appropriations Com­ mittee. It was passed by the House in July. The bill, also known as H.R. 11651, provides also for financing the Panama Canal Zone Govern­ ment, the Panama Canal, and the Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission. The Senate committee boosted the House-recommended sum of $33,745,000 for rivers, harbors, and flood control, to $36,246,000, about a 10 percent increase. The committee explained that the higher amount would be the "min­ imum" consistent with the urgent need to accelerate the develop­ ment of U.S. water resources re­ quired by a growing population. While the Senate committee left provisions concerning the Canal Zone Government and the Pan­ ama Canal Company intact, it cut $15,000 from the requested $6,115,000 for Atlantic-Pacific Canal Commission "salaries and expenses." �October 13, 1967 Wins Fight for Pro-Labor Bili Page Five SEAFARERS LOG UeiF Bills to Upgrade Fish Fleet Introduced In House and Senate BOSTON—The fish and cannery affiliates of the Seafarers International Union, backed by the entire International, have combined with other segments of the American fishing industry to promote the passage of three bills now before Ck)ngress designed to upgrade the fishing industry. Now being considered by the ^ House, the SIUNA supported tives Wendell Wyatt (R.-Ore.) and exposed to radiation in order to bill, H.R. 12696, known as the A1 Ullmann (D.-Ore.), said that extend their shelf life. This legis­ Groundfish Import Quota Act, the bill would help alleviate those lation would broaden the market would amend U. S. import quota conditions that are now causing for fresh fish products in the schedules to provide that the the American ground fishing in­ United States. amount of groundfish imported dustry to be "choked to death by ComiH-ehensive Legislation each year should not exceed the foreign imports." The third piece of new legisla­ Also of vital concern to the fish tion strongly being supported by average number of pounds for the years 1963-64. All groundfish and cannery affiliates of the the SIUNA is Senate Bill 2426, products, except tuna products, SIUNA is H.R. 8048. This legis­ the Fisheries Development Act of are covered by the proposed leg­ lation, proposed by Congressman 1967—a comprehensive legislative William Bates (D.-Mass.), requires program, designed to restore the islation. Representative Hastings Keith that a 30 percent value per unit U. S. fishing industry to a position (R.-Mass.), who proposed the leg­ duty be imposed upon all imports of world leadership. This pro­ islation, along with Representa­ of irradiateid fish products—those gram, proposed by Senators Ted Kennedy (D.-Mass.) and Edmund Muskie (D.-Ma!ne) provides for: • A Fisheries Extension Serv­ ice, patterned along the lines of the present Agriculture Extension Service which has successfully aided farmers, that would provide a variety of assistance to the American fisherman. WASHINGTON—The national sovereignty of coastal nations • Establishment of a program is seriously threatened by a resolution pending in the United Na­ of technical grants which would tions which would regulate exploitation of underwater resources provide funds necessary to mod­ by those nations. Representative ernize America's fishing fleets. Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.) has national appropriation in any • A 50 percent subsidy of new manner whatsoever." charged. The proposal is also fishing vessels built in the U. S. The Washington congressman in direct contradiction of U.N.- pointed out that the 1958 Geneva • A standardized, equitable backed accords which have been Convention, which was ratified by system of fishery regulations in effect since 1958, he declared. the United Nations, already has which would apply to all states. The issue of controlling the use defined the limits of national sov­ • Formation of fisheries mar­ of the ocean floor had been raised ereignty as extending to a depth keting agreements to encourage by the United Nations delegation of 200 meters from a coastline— programs designed to overcome from Malta, whose proposal advo­ and beyond that limit to where seasonal fluctuations in prices. cates that the vast underseas area deeper waters permit exploitation • A program of expanded re­ be made a "common heritage for of natural resources. In other all mankind." At the core of the words, said Pelly, "we already search on fisheries, with special at­ proposal is the provision that no have sovereignty over submarine tention to research on fish pro­ nation may claim territorial rights areas adjacent to our coast." tein concentrate. over any part of the sea bottom beyond the continental shelf, and that these areas are "hot subject to Pelly Opposes Malta U.N. Resolution Democratic State Senator Joseph M. Keegan of New Jersey, left, receives congratulations from Safarer Louis Cirignano, his campaign chairman, on the passage of Keegan's controversial labor bill. Signed into law by Governor Hughes, the bill provides for striking workers to be eligible for $62.50 per week in unemploy­ ment compensation after the strike's sixth week. This provision, said Keegan, attempts to equalize the bargaining pull of both sides. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area Election day is only a month off now and it is extremely impor­ tant that trade union members be well informed on the records of candidates who are up for election in the respective areas around the country. To put it bluntly, the labor movement can not afford another Ronald Reagan. California is a state which has many trade union members, and Harp's looking for a ship heading it's pretty obvious that Reagan for Vietnam. His last vessel was could not have been elected with­ the Seatrain Mame. Basilio Maldonsdo spent his out a lot of trade union votes. I vacation in Puerto Rico and is can't imagine how a man of waiting for an intercoastal run. Reagan's anti-labor sentiments A member of the SIU for 15 would have any appeal to trade years, he ships as AB. unionists, and it can only be as­ Phliadeiphia sumed that there were a lot of Charies Marshall is registered and ready for work in the black gang. His last ship was the Fort Hosldiis. Manuel Madarang, just off the Petrochem as chief steward, said he's looking for a good ship. Frank Wynans dropped by to register for the first AB's job to hit the board. Shipping has been fair in this Harp port. us who were dazzled by his Holly­ Puerto Rico wood personality and didn't take Leoncio Calderon is doing a the time to find out what the man great job as chief steward aboard represented. the Afoundria according to fellow The labor movement, with all Seafarers. of its enemies in this country, can Juan Sanchez is ready to ship ill-afford men like Reagan in pub­ out after being NFFD. lic office, and we better make Ernesto Martinez, last on the pretty sure that we know the is­ Puerto Rico, is all set to sbip out sues before we step into the voting as soon as a chief cook's job is booth in November. available: Baltimore We're expecting the usual in­ Joseph Tagliafenri is on the flux of Seafarers from the other beach waiting for a European run. ports here shortly, as Puerto Rico He's just off the Duke Vicloiy offers a good refuge for someone where he sailed as chief elec­ who wants to ship and at the same trician. time avoid some of those cold A 20-year veteran, Richard winter days up north. Calling for Undersea 'Open Territory' Joe Algina Reappointed To Safety Body SlU-AFU's Mike Orlando On Cloucester Coundl Ballot GLOUCESTER, Mass.—^Michael P. Orlando, Gloucester port agent for the SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fishermen's Union, will be a candidate for a seat on the Gloucester City Council in upcoming local elections. His candidacy^' There are some 20 candidates represents one of the first times CHICAGO—SIU Safety Direc­ seeking one of the seven vacant that a man directly out of the tor Joe Algina has been reap­ City Council seats. The candidate fishing industry—especially from pointed as a member of the Labor elected to the City Council by the the labor side—^has been a can­ highest vote usually is also elected Conference of the National Safety didate for public office here. as head of the council and serves Council for the 1967-68 term. Orlando believes that the fisher­ as Mayor. The term of office is The appointment, made from men in this port must have a voice two years. the Safety Council's national head­ A veteran of World War II, quarters here, was announced by Orlando was recently re-elected Arthur P. Gildea, vice-president elect for Labor, and runs from to his union post as Gloucester October 24, 1967 through Octo­ port agent and is also an executive ber 23, 1968. board member of the Greater The Labor Conference serves Boston-New England Maritime as a continuing agency, within Port Council of the AFL-CIO the parent National Safety Coun­ Maritime Trades Department. cil, for the prevention of accidents He is a veteran fisherman and and the sustained conservation of has been active in many industry the health and welfare of workers and service organizations through­ and their families. Its functions out his community. Michael P. Oriando include the encouragement and His distinguished background promotion of activities within la­ bor organizations aimed at safety in City Hall, since Gloucester is a in Gloucester community affairs city where the majority of the education and practice. . 26,000 population earns a living includes service as Director of the One of 15 conferences repre­ from the fishing industry, and Gloucester Fishermen's Institute senting civic, industrial, govern­ therefore has a vital interest in its and a seat on the Gloucester Fish­ eries Commission. He has also mental and various other segments future growth and development. of the society, the Labor Confer­ The AFU port agent is running been vice-president of the Master ence consists of 100 members on the Democratic ticket, and the Mariners Association and a treas­ from all over the nation who serve SIUNA has thrown its full sup­ urer and trustee of the Gloucester port behind him. Fishermen's Rest in a voluntary capacity. �Trade Unionists Yolunteer Aid To Texas Hurricane Victims CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hundreds of trade unionists— many of them forced from their own homes — pitched in to aid victims of one of the greatest disasters in Texas history. Hurricane Beulah, bearing Smith added, communica­ 160 mile-an-hour winds, tore tions "are so snarled that we can't across a 40,000-square-mile keep in touch with them." The vol­ area of south Texas and north­ unteers, he reported, are under the eastern Mexico, generating huge direction of Henry Munoz, equal tidal waves, tornadoes, massive opportunity director of the. Texas cloud-burst and record flooding. State AFL-CIO. The nightmarish week that fol­ The latter pledged its assistance lowed saw four rivers—the Rio to the Red Cross and state and Grande, Arroyo Colorado, Neuces federal officials as soon as dis­ and San Antonio — unleash wild aster struck. Sec.-Treas. Roy R. waters that flooded out 150,000 Evans, in a bulletin to all locals refugees along both sides of the of the federation, urged cash con­ border. tributions to the Red Cross of at Damage estimates mounted past least $1 per union member. Beside aiding the Red Cross in the $1 billion figure in an area larger than the state of Virginia. distributing food, clothing and The Red Cross said it was shelter­ medical supplies to Beulah's vic­ ing 25,000 persons, supplying at tims, union members also joined the vast rehabilitation effort in least 130,000. other ways. Members of unions swung into Building trades members for ex­ action in all parts of the stricken ample, were quickly engaged in region. More than 200 labor vol­ repair work; and other unionists— unteers were helping the Red as "good neighbors"—opened their Cross here and more than 100 houses to homeless Mexicans, were assisting in rehabilitation more than 4,500 of whom found work in the Harlingen area. shelter in Texas towns and cities. A. B. Smith, AFL-CIO Com­ Among those directing union­ munity Services liaison with the ists in rehabilitation activities were Red Cross here, said there was no Oscar H. Reyna, president of the way of telling just how many AFL-CIO Coastal Bend Labor unionists were in Harlingen, cen­ Council, and Mrs. Rosa Walker, ter of the Aroyo Colorado's wild head of women's activities for the rampage. Texas AFL-CIO. "We know there are at least Other heading various clean-up 100," he said, "because that num­ activities included George Osbom, ber of volunteers from Laredo Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers; were flown into Harlingen by heli­ Georgia Ann Lesterjett, Walter copter, the only way they could Jauer and Sarah Jane Fry, all of get there." the Communications Workers. SEAFARTgWl QUESTION: What do you do when you have spare time at sea? Andres C?stelo: I like to listen to the radio when the reception /•is good. I also enjoy reading and if I can find some­ one who likes to play, I enjoy a good game of chess or checkers. Sometimes, I try fishing. The type of fish depends on the area I'm sailing in. "Bucky" Fountain: Most of the guys like to get together for a good bull session, I chat and listen to I the older men swap sea stories. You really hear some good ones. I did a little studyI ing when I was going for a hi^er rating. Extra money from overtime always comes in handy, also. ^ Richwd Almojera: I am very fond of chess and I play as much as possible. I also enjoy a game of cards and it's usu­ ally easy to find a game. Reading, of course, is proba­ bly the most pop­ ular and easiest I way to kill the free time. A wellstocked library is a must on most ships. Oeu^r 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six John Duda: I would say read­ ing is my farovite pastime. Most seamen read a great deal. Card playing and swap­ ping jokes and stories is next on the list. Some of the men like to make ship models but this can be hard with all the rolling and bouncing a ship takes. John Cannello: When I was go­ ing for my FOWT's rating, I ^ spent a lot of spare time study­ ing.! write letters and read a good deal. Just about any type of book or magazine will do. Most ships have a variety of reading material. A seaman probably reads as much as anyone. <I> Walter Fitch: I sailed as chief steward and for me there's no such thing as spare time. If a steward does his job right, he never has any. If I ever do get some leisure moments, I study to leam as much about my job as I can. When you become a chief stew­ ard you have a responsibility to keep the crew well fed. DISPATCHERS From Sept. 22 to Oct. 5/ 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 1 2 19 9 46 9 7 8 9 4 20 8 9 6 8 11 7 9 1 4 0 17 13 36 5 53 17 4 19 10 25 18 39 31 46 19 22 39 186 133 286 All Groups Class A Class B 2 1 63 32 8 1 30 9 10 8 11 10 6 5 27 21 50 38 41 34 18 18 58 76 40 27 364 280 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 Class A 4 45 6 12 11 4 3 18 27 37 19 63 18 267 Class A'(Sis8"B Class C 2 2 1 49 27 9 5 8 7 10 34 11 2 7 13 2 3 10 2 3 0 17 11 1 43 43 7 26 26 1 15 15 22 33 29 47 20 7 18 223 195 170 Class B 2 53 4 12 11 4 3 24 50 31 14 70 15 293 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 3 0 1 0 1 New York 38 14 23 12 11 Philadelphia 10 2 4 9 5 Baltimore 16 6 6 8 4 Norfolk 7 10 7 1 16 Jacksonville 2 1 5 4 9 Tampa 2 4 2 4 0 Mobile 24 14 10 11 0 New Orleans .... 41 43 40 32 6 Houston 17 21 15 8 1 n Wilmington 16 17 6 12 v> X1 San Francisco .. 35 20 15 23 19 Seattle 20 17 21 24 11 164 136 108 Totals 231 158 All Groups Class A Class B 20 4 217 86 22 7 120 84 14 12 11 3 7 9 84 40 142 78 152 84 18 1 54 8 51 14 912 430 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A 7 129 8 - 41 24 6 129 43 89 104 19 51 23 549 Class B 1 102 7 40 11 4 3 23 92 84 3 2 9 381 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 10 4 151 34 17 6 90 46 7 3 3 1 13 3 60 13 78 118 72 38 10 1 XV 30 22 30 18 272 611 YO U R D O L. I. A R ' S WO R T H Seafarer's Guide to Better By Sidney Maigolius Beware of TV Repair 'Fast-Buck' Artists Higher rates for repairing TV sets are leading a parade of rising appliance and auto repair and service costs that often become an unexpected burden for moderate-income families. Between the many items of mechanical equipment families now have, and the breakdowns due to production short-cuts and careless use, repairs now are a noticeable living expense. Unfortunately, most families have not yet learned to budget for repair and service expenses. For one reason, they are preoccupied with meet­ ing the installment payments. For another, who buys a new appliance expecting repair bills? Who? Either a born pessimist or a knowing consumer who realizes that dealers and manu­ facturers play down service problems when sell­ ing appliances. Recent increases in TV repair charges have made it even more urgent that your family uses its set with care, and when it does need repairs, that you choose a service company with care. It now is important to determine the avail­ ability and cost of service even before you buy an appliance. Some authorized or factory-spon­ sored service firms have raised rates more than others. For example, in some parts of the country some of the larger manufactureres have raised rates for service calls on black-and-white TV sets to as much as $9.95, and for color, to $12.95. In comparison, some of the smaller factory-service companies pegged their new rates at $7.95 for black-and-white, and $9.95 to $11.50 for color. Independent service firms tend to be even lower, charging as little as $7 for black-and-white, and $10 for color. One reason the factories gave for raising service rates is the shortage of technicians, with many of the best technician prospects now in Vietnam, according to Home Furnishings Daily. Let alone the high costs from reputable firms, you can get into even more trouble with tricksters, a number of recent surveys again have shown. In Illinois, for example. Attorney General William Clark found that some TV repairmen charged anywhere from $14.85 to $45.70 for "repairing" a number of sets purposely disabled by an elec­ tronics expert. All that the sets really needed was replacement of one -tube in some cases, two tubes in others, at a cost of $5 to $15, the Attorney General said. A frequent charge was for cleaning, repair and overhauling the tuner. But later examination showed that the tuner had not been touched nor removed from the set as is necessary to repair it. As a result of efforts by former Governor Pat Brown, and his then consumer counsel Helen Nel­ son, California now has a "Bureau of Electronic Repair". It licenses servicemen, establishes rules they must follow, and gives the consumer a place to complain if he feels he has been treated un­ fairly. Under the regulations, servicemen cannot claim they have "rebuilt" or "reconditioned" a tuner if they merely cleaned or lubricated it. Nor, if they only installed a picture tube brightener, can they claim they "rebuilt", "rejuvenated" or "reconditioned" the tube or set. While the durability of black-and-white TV sets seems to have improved in recent years, color TV is more complicated, with color picture tubes re­ quiring more frequent replacement. Another problem, some servicemen say, is that factories have eliminated some parts to simplify production. While these short-cuts reduce manu­ facturing costs they also often reduce the durabili­ ty of sets. �October 13, 1967 U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling Aids Union Organizing Efforts RICHMOND, VA.—^The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a National Labor Relations Board order that a hosiery manufacturer must supply the Textile Workers Union of America with the names and addresses of employees in plants the union seeks to organize. The ruling was the first by an appeals court in a series of cases growing out of the NLRB's "Excelsior" rule governing voter lists in elections. U.S. district courts have upheld the board's orders in six other cases, refused them in one. Appeals Judges Albert V. Bryan and Clement L. Haynsworth re­ versed a refusal by the District Court in Greensboro, N. C., to compel Hanes Hosiery Division of the Hanes Corp. to give the TWUA an address list of employees in its plants near Winston-Salem, N. C. "It seems to us," the judges said, "that the board could justifiably consider an early release of the qualified voters' names and addresses necessary to an intelligent election. An informed electorate is essential if the result of an election is to be accorded its intended significance and accomplish its aims." Rejecting all the employer's arguments, the court concluded that disclosing employees' names and addresses to a union is not an inter­ ference with the employees' right to organize, guaranteed by the labor law, but "in truth it is an assist to this end." Meanwhile, the union announced in Charlotte, N. C., that Hanes management has agreed to abide by a board order that it must offer jobs and $45,000 in backpay to eight employees it fired illegally during a TWUA organizing campaign in 1966. The dispute reached the federal courts when the NLRB ordered Hanes management to produce an address list in advance of an election set for August 17, 1966. The company refused to obey the board order or a subpoena and the election was postponed. When the NLRB asked the District Court to enforce its order, the court refused, saying the list demanded was not "evidence" under the law. The appeals judges disagreed. They cited an NLRB ruling in the Excelsior Underwear case, where an almost identical order was issued February 4, 1966. They concluded that the board cited "sound reasons" for its Excelsior rule and concluded: "Fairness in the election process demands here ... as in public or corporate elections, the opportunity of contesting parties to ctrnimunicate their respective positions to the electorate." This, they said, includes "such completeness of information, and timeliness of its dis­ semination, as will allow the voters to make a reasoned choice." The Vermont AFL-CIO, calling members of the Oil, Chemical, on the state legislature to expand and Atomic Workers Union state rehabilitation programs, at­ (OSAW), have extended the strike tempted to "point the way" by for an equitable new contract to voting to "adopt" the state-sub­ 3M plants at. St. Paul, Maplesidized Cavalry Child Health Cen­ wood, and Hastings, Minnesota. ter and its residents, 50 handi­ Meany said that the strikers can capped children. Labor conven­ count on the support of their 14 tion delegates from 110 locals col­ million fellow AFL-CIO members. * * v lected $200 and pledged addi­ tional aid, Ralph Williams, presi­ A recently established co-ordi­ dent of the Vermont AFL-CIO, nating agency, representing 18 declared that the state labor coun­ unions from the professions, cil will call on locals for donations sciences, and arts, has opened twice a year, as long as the need headquarters in Washington. exists. Only a few years ago, it SPACE—the Council of AFLwas labor's activity that began the CIO Unions for Scientific, Profes­ rehabilitation program for persons sional & Cultural Employees—^is who were crippled, retarded, or located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, suffering from alcoholism. N.W. President Herman D. Kenin V V V of the Musicians is council presi­ The Insurance Workers can­ dent, Teachers president Charles celed a proposed two-day work Cogen is vice president, and the stoppage against the Prudential treasurer of the council is Jerry Life Insurance Company of Wurf, president of the State, America when negotiations be­ County, and Municipal Employ­ tween management and union rep­ ees. Jack Golodner is full-time resentatives led to terms of a new executive secretary. 4> * * contract covering 17,000 agents in 35 states and the District of Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier Columbia. The union is asking has praised the County Labor Prudential agents to vote Oct. 15 Council's publication, the Mil­ on a company proposal to in­ waukee Labor Press, for being in crease contract benefits by $6.45 the "forefront" of the fight for per week. The total offer includes, "every progressive issue affecting among other items, a $5.00 in­ the welfare of the workingman in crease in a special debit allowance, our city, our state and our na­ and payment of 50 per cent of tion." 'The occasion for the praise pension costs by management. was the 25th anniversary of the * * * labor publication, which reaches AFL-CIO President George 127,000 union families. Further Meany has declared that the 3,300 honor was given the newspaper striking employees of the Minne­ when the Common Council and sota Mining & Manufacturing Co. the County Board of Supervisors "have the backing of the entire passed resolutions paying tribute union movement." The workers. to its high standards. SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven 'We Could Use Some More Like Him!" ;^lW\LTRKrE' 'Mi SCHOOL^ -If IRI©HTi. «-•. 1.,, i Although the average labor union member in America can derive a certain feeling of self satisfactioii from the fair wage he earns and the improved working conditions he enjoys, there is an insidious element secretly gathering strength in this country which seeks to sabotage any and all efforts to insure that feeling. This hostile faction, which is perhaps best defined generally as Right-Wing Radi­ calism, worms its way into every facet of American life to sow the seeds of dissension and capitalize on all areas of civil unrest. Its financial resources—^while largely anony­ mous—are virtually without bottom and sus­ tain a vast machinery for infringement on the human rights of our citizens which ex­ tends from the lofty heights of government to the lowest despair of the turbulent ghetto areas. The agents and propagandists of ri^twing reactionaries are always at their busiest prior to elections and now are out in full force to organize right-to-work committees, pres­ sure for anti-labor legislation and to beat the drums for restrictive measures against the liberties of Americans who most desperately need them. Such national issues as the recent wide­ spread race riots in many of our cities, divided opinion on the conduct of the war in Vietnam, and concern engendered by the fact that an estimated 30 percent of our citizens still live below the designated mini­ mum poverty level, provide fertile fields for reactionary planters of fear and uncertainty. Instead of encouraging sound methods to get at the causes of racial unrest and correct it by means of needed econoihic realignment and a public understanding of the problem, the right-wingers condemn the underpriv­ ileged and foster doubts of the government's ability to cope with the situation without iron-fisted new laws. Instead of attempting to ease the plight of their destitute fellow citizens, the rightwingers pour their enormous wealth into worsening that plight and attempting to strangle any constructive efforts, on the part of unions and responsible lawmakers, to help these people achieve economic stability. Right-Wing extremist operations follow a pattern aimed at confusion and deliberate distortion of facts. Typical recent illustrations of their influence can be found in a mass circulation magazine and in openly anti­ union behavior by the Republican governor of California, Ronald Reagan. In an article ballyhooed by a full-page ad in the New York Times—picturing a ripped social security card—the Reader's Digest would have us believe that the Social Security System is nearing collapse. Pure nonsense! It was never stronger. From the executive mansion in Sacra­ mento, Reagan by-passed domestic farm workers demanding union representation and dispatched 400 convicts from state penal institutions to help farm employers avoid "substanial crop loss." When union leaders correctly protested his arbitrary action he likened them to dogs "sitting on a sharp rock, howling with pain and too stupid to get up." Unfortunately, such tactics are a fact of life. We can only continue to fight them by recognizing them for the vicious tools they are and refusing to be fooled by them. The ballot box is our most effective weap­ on against these anti-union elements! :•! �October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight SlU Pension Benefits Give Security To Ten Additional Seafarer Oldtimers Joins SIU Pension Rosier The names of ten more Seafarers have been added to the ever-growing list of men who are colleeting an SIU pension. The latest group of Seafarers who have retired on an SIU pension include: Karl Reinertsen, Michael Patjis, Richard Donaldson, Terrill York, Gabriel Olsen, Pedro Cruz, Wil­ liam Hightower,Xjeorge ChandBrooklyn and resides in Satellite ler, Arthur MeCall and Simeon in Jersey City, N.J., with his wife, Beach, Fla. McCall sailed as an Ethel. He sailed as deckhand for Vergara. AB and his last vessel was the the Pennsylvania Railroad. Karl Reinertsen joined the SIU William Hightower joined the Azalea City. in the port of New York. Born A member of the steward dein Norway, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Agnes. Reinertsen Donaldson Reinertsen sailed as a mate aboard railway marine tugs. Michael Patjis joined the SIU in Baltimore where he lives with his wife, Stella. Patjis was bom in Maryland and sailed as a bridgeman. He was employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Richard Donaldson joined the SIU in New York. Born in Oil City, Pa., Donaldson now resides Seafarer Julien Noel, Jr. (left) receives his first retirement check from SIU Agent Thomas Glidewell at Port Arthur, Texas. Noel sailed as chief engineer with Slate Incorporated, of Orange, Texas, since 1942. York Union in New York and sailed as a FOWT. He was born in Georgia and lives in Galveston, Texas, with his wife, Helen. High tower's last ship was the Keva Ideal. George Chandler sailed as an AB and bosun with the SIU. He is a native of Alabama and lives in Mobile where he joined the Union. His last ship was the Over­ seas Joyce. Arthur McCall joined the Un­ ion in New York. He was bom in U.S.-Flag Ships Get Cost Aid While Suez Opening in Donht The U.S. Government, Maritime Administration, and Federal Maritime Commission have taken action to ease the burden im­ posed on American ship companies by the Mid-East conflict. Among the operators affected is the SlU-Pacific District-con­ tracted American President Lines, which has been forced by the closing of the Suez Canal to divert its ships around the Cape of Good Hope at Africa's Southern tip. The Government has agreed to grant the company an additional operating subsidy of about $2,000 per day for each ship diverted to the Cape. Such a voyage increases sailing time by nine to 12 days, and therefore costs approximately $18,000 to $24,000 more than usual. The Maritime Administration is allowing increases in charter terms for those U.S. operators running Government-owned ships for the Military Sea Transportation Service. A five-dollar-perton rise has been authorized for vessels of 10,000 to 15,000 tons, while ships larger than 15,000 tons will receive a $3.50-per-ton increase as compensation for the necessary route diversions. The Federal Maritime Commission has supplemented regular provisions by allowing freight rate surcharges of about 25 per­ cent to be added by conferences and individual lines affected by the Suez Canal blockade, for the duration of the emergency. Olsen Cruz partment, Simeon Vergara joined the Union in New York. Bom in the Philippines, he lives in Oak­ land, Calif. His last ship was the Our Lady of Peace. Terrill York joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, which was his place of birth. York now lives in Hightower Chandler Baltimore with his wife, Doris. He was a chief steward and last sailed on the Warrior. Gabriel Olsen joined the SIU in the port of Chicago and sailed as a dredgeman. A native of Nor- ... I McCan Vergara way, he now lives in Chicago with his wife, Hannah. Pedro Cruz is a native of Puerto Rico, now living in San Francisco. He sailed as a FWT and joined the Union in New York. Cruz is a 25-year veteran and last sailed on the Elizabethport. Observer A Captive On another front, since the June 6th blocking of the Canal by Egypt, 16 merchant vessels have been stranded in that 100mile waterway, with prospects dim that traffic might soon resume. Among the vessels trapped in the Canal is the SlU-contracted Observer, which originally had been traveling through on her way to India to deliver a 27,000-ton cargo of grain. During the war, the Observer had been used as a shield by the Isreali and Egyptian forces on occasion, and had been confined to radio silence. More recently, the Observer suffered a fire that sent smoke billowing into the sky. Apparently caused by spontaneous com­ bustion, the fire caused no injuries among the small maintenance crew but damage to the ship was extensive. The main electric plant, motor distribution panels, and some other equipment was reported out of commission. ;{ I i I * During the violence early in the Arab-Israeli war, the Observer and her SIU crew were clearly in danger, especially since Egypt had severed diplomatic relations with the United States and had branded this country as an aggressor. It was only through negotiations on the part of the SIU, Marine Carriers, (the ship's operators) and delegates from the Spanish and Indian Embassies, that the bulk of the crew was able to return to the United States. A volunteer skelton crew remained behind to maintain the ship, and to move it out in the event that the canal were cleared and opened again. Jifew Delta Ship Begins Senrite To South Amenta The Delta Argentina, the first of five advanced-design 20-knot freighters to be constructed by the SlU-contracted Delta Lines, began her first voyage recently after christening ceremonies at­ tended by Argentina's ambassador to the United States, Alvaro C. Alsogaray. Planned for operation on the South American and West African runs, the other four ships will be named the Delta Brasil, Delta Paraguay, Etelta Uruguay, and Delta Mexico. They will have a deadweight tonnage of 13,350 tons, bale cubic capacity of M6,860 tons, refrigerated cargo space of 46,624 cubic feet, and liquid cargo capacity of 1,658 tons. The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Letters were sent to California's 37 U. S. Representatives by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, urging them to sup­ port the Smith-Foley bill, designed to protect consumers from inadequately inspected or uninspected meat products. The new bill would extend Federal meat inspection to 97 percent of uninspected or state-inspected ^ plants. A weaker measure, already with annual sales of more than $250,000. approved by the House Agricul­ San Francisco tural Committee, fails to do so. Shipping is active here and Enactment of the Smith-Foley bill should continue that way for would insure federal inspections awhile. Paying off and signing-on for all meant plants in the U.S. were the LongUnes, Amerigo, San Diego, Cosmos Trader, Transpa­ cific, Longview Victory, American Pride, Ocean Dinny, Columbia Victory, Minot Victory, Wayne Victmy, Yaka, Oceanic Tide, Cortex, Northwestern Victory, San Francisco and Rio Grande. WASHINGTON—Two Britishflag ships and one vessel flying the Polish flag have been added to the Maritime Administration's most recent list of vessels denied carriage of U.S. Governmentfinanced cargoes out of this coun­ try because of calls made at North Vietnam ports since January 25, Eden Ainsworth 1966. Seattle The latest report, based on in­ Carl Ainsworth was bosun on formation received through Sep­ the De Soto and is now planning tember 15,1967, names the Polish a short vacation before sailing ship Janek Krasicki, 6,904 gross again. Carl's a 20-year man in the tons; the British-flag Rochford, SIU. After sailing as chief steward 3,324 tons; and the 5,676-ton aboard the Transhartford, F. J. Taipieng, also under the British (Whitey) Johnson picked the flag. No previously cited vessels Bowling Green as his next ship. He is another 20-year man. were removed from the report. Ronald (Scotty) Eden told us A total of 48 ships—comprising he'll ready to sail in a few an aggregate 329,371 tons—now weeks.beScotty was chief electrician appear on the "blacklist" compiled on the Cape Saunders and is tak­ periodically by the Maritime Ad­ ing a vacation. ministration. The list includes flagShipping has been booming for vessels of all nations which call at all ratings in this port. North Vietnamese ports with the Wflmington exception of those under Soviet Edward Cronin, one of our pen­ or Communist Chinese registry. sioners, just moved out here from Eligibility to carry U.S. Govern­ New York. He said the climate ment cargoes can be restored at here is much better for him. James Keavney was repatriated any time upon a pledge by the from the Connecticut aher sus­ ship's owner to remove an offend­ taining an injury. We hope he ing vessel from the North Viet­ will recover quickly and be back at sea shortly. nam trade. Shipping is excellent here and Ships currently on the list fly we hope it will continue for the the flags of Britain, Cyprus, next period. We paid-off six ships Greece, Malta and Poland. during the period. rAree New Ships On Viet Biackiist �mm October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ^ US Merchant Marine -Up Front! S EAFARERS in October, 1967, are proudly car­ rying out the traditional function of the Ameri­ can merchant marine as this nation's fourth arm of defense in periods of military crisis. As they always have—and will continue to do in the future—those who man United States-flag mer­ chant vessels are coping with the challenge at hand and maintaining the vital sealift which carries our fighting men and materiel to the far off war in South Vietnam. Whenever their country has needed them at a critical time such as this. Seafarers have been ready to meet that need, even though their efforts are sometimes forgotten. October of 1942 was also a critical period in the history of the world and members of the SlU were every bit as instrumental in shaping that history as any soldier, sailor, marine or airforce pilot. During the second World War, thousands of Seafarers risked their lives on some of the 1,554 American ships that were sent to the bottom by the Axis powers. More than 1,200 died. In that tense October of a quarter of a century ago, the Seatrain Texas and her SIU crew may well have turned the tide of thel bitterly-fought campaign in Africa. The Nazi's "Desert Fox," Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, was striking out to capture the Suez Canal and gain domination of the Middle East. His Africa Korps had already destroyed 200 of the 300 tanks possessed by the Allied 8th Army and had penetrated to within 60 miles of Alexandria. With much of their equipment lost, the veteran desert fighters of the British Army and its allies stood little chance of preventing the crack German panzer division from overrunning Egypt and taking control of the Canal. It was at this point that the Seatrain Texas was called upon for one of the fastest trips it ever made. The freighter, which contiriues to sail under con­ tract to the SIU to this day, had only recently re­ turned to New York from a voyage to England the previous summer. On an emergency order from President Franklin Roosevelt, the two-year old vessel was rushed immediately to dock and began taking on a load of Sherman tanks diverted by the President from our own armed forces. Two American ships carrying similar cargoes of tanks destined for the beleaguered 8th Army had been sunk en route by the Germans and the Seatrain Texas was ordered to rush the replacement equip­ ment to the British at Suez without a moment's delay. As dangerous as the sea lanes across the Atlantic were during that period of the war, there was no time to wait for the usual convoy and the vessel left New York without escort as soon as the loading of 180 tanks and 165 Army technicians was completed. As the Seatrain Texas zig-zagged at top speed through the treacherous Caribbean Sea, double look­ outs were kept on watch around the clock to spot any raiding Nazi submarines and the Navy contingent aboard manned their guns every minute. This con­ tinued as standard operating procedure throughout the precarious dash across the South Atlantic which was the next leg of the journey. Following a brief refueling stop at Cape Town, the Texas proceeded along the east coast of Africa to "torpedo point," off Madagascar, and a rendezvous with the British Corvette which was to be its sole escort for the rest of the long voyage. As the two ships sped north through the warm African waters they passed a convoy which had departed from the United States three full weeks be­ fore the Texas left its New York pier. They went on to beat the convoy to Suez by seven days. The Seatrain Texas had hardly dropped anchor before the already rigged-and-waiting unloading gear began moving the desperately needed tanks frmn her 5. Taken from the deck of a U.S. combat transport (left foreground), above picture shows American merchant marine cargo vessel hit by Nazi dive bombers during air raid on Allied convoy in Mediterranean during World War I I. Many similar ships, manned by SIU members, risked same fate sailing daily through Axis waters. More than 1,200 Seafarers died in war. hold. Tank drivers from the 8th Army were there to meet them and the heavy Shermans had barely hit the shore before they were rumbling off to the battle front just a few miles away. It was at this point that the 8th Army, bolstered by the strength the newly-arrived tanks provided, were able to decisively rout Rommel. Striking swiftly at Alam El Haifa and then swinging round with a series of crippling attacks against the Germans at El Alamein, the G.I.'s drove the Afrika Korps steadily back until they turned and scattered helter skelter in defeat across the burning sands to the west. Thus the Seafarers of the Seatrain Texas helped to turn the tide of the war in North Africa through the quick and able fulfillment of their emergency mission. Danger-filled voyages in the Mediterranean were commonplace for SlU-manned vessels during this period and until well after Italy was forced to sur­ render to the Allies. The Robin Locksley, then of the Seas Shipping Company and now still active under the Robin Line ensign, also contributed materially to the Allied con­ quest of Africa. Her SIU crew played a vital role when the vessel was called upon for a mercy mission to Malta, referred to by all troops at the time as the "most bombed spot on earth." Under almost constant attack, this key base in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea was desperately short of ammunition, food and gasoline. For many months the British Royal Air Force had been using Malta's three fiying fields to knock out enemy convoys carrying supplies to Rommel and his men in North Africa. And for just as many months, the Luftwaffe and the Italian Air Force were pounding away at the 17-mile-long island in a vain attempt to blast it out of the war. Had it not been for the small Allied convoys that sustained this brave-little bastion of strength, Malta might well have been lost and the toll of the African campaign much higher, in terms of men and materiel. The Robin Locksley, the Dutch ship Bantam and the British Denbighshire comprised one such convoy which left Port Said in November of 1942 to run what was called the "bomb blockade" to beleagured Malta. Its safe arrival was considered so indispensible to the maintenance of Allied operations that the convoy was escorted by no fewer than five cruisers and seven destroyers. Seven German Junkers 88s launched the first heavy attack on the convoy but were driven off by intense anti-aircraft fire without notable damage. A second attack by three torpedo planes — during which the men of the Robin*Locksley were credited Seatrain Savannah (right) is a sister ship bf Texas v^hich vyas ^ used in successful pusting of, Nazis from North Africa dur­ ing World War II. Savannah was converted by Navy for Facific valrctaft ^pparatibns^ •« with downing one of the raiders—succeeded in hitting one of the cruisers but did not sink her. On the second day out, 27 Nazi troop planes flew over the convoy and four of them were shot down by long-range Beaufighters sent from Malta to fly cover for the approaching Allied supply vessels. Helped by heavy seas and overcast weather—in addition to its heavy escort—the convoy survived the three-day journey and put iqto Malta without loss. After-delivering the precious cargoes that would keep the island fortress going for a while, the Robin Locksley and her companion ships successfully avoid­ ed the enemy on the return trip and made it safely back to Port Said. Many other SlU-manned vessels survived close calls in the African theatre of World War II, among them the Daniel Huger. A liberty ship owned by the then Mississippi Shipping Company, she was caught in a 1943 air raid at Bone, Algeria, while fully loaded with barrels containing 6,000 tons of high octane gasoline. A direct hit wounded several of the gunners aboard and started a fire below decks. The Daniel Huger might have blown sky high at any moment and fiames from exploding gasoline were shooting some 300 feet in the air, but the Seafarers remained at their stations until the order to abandon ship was given. When a shoreside firefighting brigade went aboard, crew members volunteered help in extinguishing the flames to save the ship and most of its cargo. Several willingly risked their lives to spray foamite over the red hot bulkheads in the hold immediately adjacent to the heart of the fire. Torpedoed off the coast of North Africa in 1944, the crew of the Waterman-owned C-3, Maiden Creek, volunteered to return to the ship from their lifeboats when it was realized the vessel would not sink im­ mediately. While they were breaking out towing hawsers from the after chain locker below, a second torpedo struck in the stern. Six Seafarers were killed and 12 more itjjured, but all had made a desperate attempt to save their ship and the cargo of valuable war supplies it carried. A commendation, made by the War Shipping Ad­ ministration of the crew of the Alcoa-operated Wil­ liam Wirt following an attack on the ship in the Mediterranean by Nazi bombers, is typical of that which could be made of many other SIU crews—in the Pacific as well as the Atlantic—in meeting the challenge for freedom in the Second World War. The citation read, in part: "although it was the first experience in action for the majority of the merchant seamen stationed with the guns, they served like seasoned veterans." �mm SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Calif. AFL'CIO Raps Reagan Astion Sapplying Convists to Harvest Crops SAN FRANCISCO—Governor Ronald Reagan's dispatch of convict labor to aid farm employers in harvesting crops and his likening labor leaders to "stupid dogs" has drawn the wrath of lalwr in California. Reagan authorized the use of 400 prisoners, confined to state institutions, to work in fig ^ : and grape fields in Merced and ^ Secretary-Treasurer Thomas L. labor" needed to harvest the San Bernardino counties. He Pitts charged Reagan with "ap­ grapes and figs "provided the said they were needed "to pre­ peasing special interests," short­ growers enter into a collective vent substantial crop loss." changing domestic farm workers bargaining agreement." The convict labor was being and a "gross perversion" of a law Ignores Chavez Offer paid "prevailing wages," Reagan allowing convicts to work in pri­ He also reminded Reagan that said, with part of the money going vate employ under certain condi­ "neither your office or the growers into the state treasury and the rest tions. have contacted us requesting into a fund paid to prisoners upon • Director Cesar Chavez of workers." Chavez's offer was ig­ release. the AFL-CIO United Farm Work­ nored by the Republican governor. These developments followed: ers sent a wire to Reagan offering • Reagan held a press confer­ • State AFL-CIO Executive "to supply all the domestic farm ence at which he was asked about the labor leaders' reaction. "Some­ times they remind one of a dog sitting on a sharp rock, howling with pain and too stupid to get up," he commented. Reagan said that Pitts "wouldn't even be satisfied if I offered to go WASHINGTON — A Justice Department regulation barring into the fields to harvest crops." Pitts answered that it was the "green carders" from crossing the Mexican border to take jobs at "agri-business" interests who could struck farms and factories has loopholes big enough to drive truckbest be compared to "stupid, howl­ loads of strikebreakers through,*^ ing dogs" since they clamored for agement refused the union's re­ labor witnesses told a Senate the convicts and "adamantly re­ quest for a representation elec­ subcommittee recently. tion. The workers were primarily fused to offer wages sufficient to That is what has been happen­ Mexican-Americans, permanent attract" farm workers. ing in California and Texas, ac­ residents of the area. As for Reagan's offer to go into cording to testimony by AFL-CIO For a week there were no work­ the fields, Pitts said he'd take the Organization Director William L. ers in the fields, Chavez said. governor up on that since it might Kircher and Cesar Chavez, direc­ Then the owners brought in be­ help him to "appreciate" the toil tor of the United Farm Workers tween 200 and 300 people "re­ of farm workers. Organizing Committeq. In asking for the convicts, the cruited from the Mexicali-Tijuana Their complaints were echoed area . . . and transported 200 growers contended that there was in large part by Labor Secretary miles into the company camps.' a shortage of U. S. workers to W. Willard Wirtz. He told the Chavez said he asked the local harvest their crops. But Pitts chal­ Senate Judiciary subcommittee on immigration ofiicer to enforce the lenged this, declaring that if such immigration that a July 9 regu­ regulation. Said Chavez: "He were the case the employers could lation by the Justice Department finally told me they were not going have applied for imported work­ "only takes a short step in the to go into the fields behind the ers.. He said the Labor Depart­ direction of preventing aliens from picket lines to investigate our ment informed him no application being used as strikebreakers." complaints because if they did had been made. So-called "green carders" are they were going to surely incur What Reagan is doing, he holders of alien registration cards the wrath of the growers and they charged, "is trying to aid growers who live in Mexico but commute didn't want that." who are determined to flout both either daily or seasonally to jobs Kircher stressed that the "law the Congress and specific rules set in the United States. The identi-' is clear that immigration which up by the Labor Department and fication cards that permit them threatens to depress American the Immigration Service to meet to cross the border at will are the standards of wages, benefits and labor shortages without undercut­ same as those held by regular conditions, or the breaking of ting wages of domestic workers." immigrants who have come to the strikes designed to achieve such Accusing the governor of "gross United States to live as well as standards is not to be permitted." perversion" of the state's workto work. Labor's quarrel, he said, is with furlough law, Pitts said the law the Immi^ation & Naturalization specifies that prisoners may be Narrow Interpretation Service's interpretation of its reg­ used in private employment only The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ ulations which leaves "a large when such employment is to have cil, at its recent meeting, charged loophole through which Ameri­ a rehabilitative aspect. that the Immigration & Naturali­ can employers are enabled to ob­ "It is simply ridiculous to pre­ zation Service has interpreted the tain and utilize the services of tend" that fig and grape picking regulation curbing alien strike­ green card holders as strikebreak­ "will-contribute anything to the breakers so narrowly that it has ers." prisoners' rehabilitation," he said. been rendered "impotent and de­ void of meaning." Its interpretation, the council said, is that "foreign strikebreak­ ers are not in violation of the regulation unless they come di­ rectly from a foreign land for the ELIZABETHPORT, N. J.—^Just five short years ago, the home specific purpose of taking a job base of the SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service consisted of a single in a struck field. Therefore, 'green card' holders already in the states dock and one small structure on 25 acres of land in Elizabeth, N. J. are being used as strikebreakers Today the world's first all con- ^ During its first full year of op­ .and growers who are not struck tainer port has 10 operating are importing workers who are berths, 12 cargo distribution eration in 1963, the terminal han­ then transfeired into strikebound buildings with more than 1 million dled more than 1.5 million tons fields." square feet of space, and nine of containerized cargo on SeaThe council called for a fiat other major buildings which Sea- Land's 242 ships. In 1966, the prohibition against the use of alien Land has put up on what is now total was almost twice as much— labor strikebreakers "at any time, a sprawling 158 acres. And this 2.6 million tons—on 400 ships. in any place and in any form." is only the beginning. According to present plans, 10 Chavez and Kircher told the The Elizabeth Port Authority additional berths and some 180 subcommittee, headed by Senator Marine Terminal, as the entire more acres of paved upland now Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), complex is called, was made possi­ under construction will be ready of the use of alien strikebreakers ble by an agreement under which for use in the next four years. at the Giumarra Vineyards, near the port was built by the Port of Five more berths are in the plan­ Bakersfield, Calif. New York Authority and leased ning stage. When all 25 berths On August 3, Chavez recounted, to Sea-Land which has further and facilities are ready—possibly "over 800 workers walked out of invested in buildings and dock by 1975—they will handle more the Giumarra field" after man­ equipment. than 9 million tons of cargo. AFL-CIO Raps loopholes' In Allen Labor Recruiting Sea-Lattt/'s Biiabethport Facility Continues to Expand at Rapid Pace October 13," 1967 The Great Lakes by Fied Fam«n,S«er«(«iy-TrMtur*r,OrMt UkM A ratification meeting will be held by workers at tlie Mackinaw Transportation Company as soon as the new wage package is drafted. The contract was opened for wages and welfare only. No changes were made in the present work rules. The National Labor Relations Board supportei^ the SIU posi­ tion that college students should ® Chicago not be eligible to vote in the Members in the area are ex­ Pickands-Mather fleet. We filed pected to take full advantage of a motion to stay the election in the new clinic, now operating at the P-M fleet when we learned they hired ^students, many of full blast. We are filling the job whom are related to Interlake calls but shipping has slowed Steamship Company personnel. some. After a tour of the vessels in The new elections are set for Oc­ tober 17, but we think the com­ the area, we can say that the ships pany will try and postpone it until are in excellent condition and all beefs have been settled. next year. DUOC Local 777 cabbies have Our Union has presented the Automobile Salesmen's Associa­ settled into the new building and tion in Detroit with a charter and new officers were officially in­ are happy to welcome this mili­ stalled at the Sept. 28 meeting for tant group of 1,500 into the SIU a three-year term. and the AFL-CIO. Buffalo The Transeric (Hudson Water­ Shipping increased with the fit­ ways) has crewed up in Toledo ting out of the Frank E. Taplin and this completely overhauled and the grain strike termination. ship is expected to make some The James Davidson might fit coast-wise trips before going for­ out for a few trips soon. All eign. SIU oldtimers aboard in­ indications point to a small winter clude, A1 Lesnan^, Lany BoF storage fleet here this year. dnc, James Penderga^, Leo Troy, Cleveland and Frankie Munroe. The Paul Teitjens and the SylOur new service center in Alvania are expected to crew up gonac, Mich., is closed for the shortly after spending some time rest of the year. We serviced in the Lorain shipyard. Most of more than 50 ships plying the the crewmembers shipped on St. Claire River between Detroit other vessels and we hope they and Algonac. will return. The SIU Great Lakes District's Duluth new vacation plan is now in effect and vacation checks Will be sent Fred Leske and his wife have out shortly. a new baby girl. Fred ships as The Ford Motor Company has oiler. David Brander, OS, is in laid-up all five of their Lakes ves­ the USPHS Hospital in New Or­ sels and it is doubtful that these leans. ships will crew up this year even if The Chicago Trader and the the strike is settled. An exception Lackawanna have fitted out again might be the "winter boat." after being laid up awhile. From Bouillon to Bullion, Restaurateur Finds Gold In 1707, a British fleet of three treasure-carrying ships, under the command of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, sailed into the fog and were never seen again. For 260 years, the sea yielded no hint oi their fate. She was all-powerful, mysterious, and her own mistress. Her whims could brush an island away with the flick of a tidal wave or snatch helpless vessels to their doom leaving her surface clear, blue and empty. Not until July, 1967, did the sea offer a trace of the fleet's fate, and then it was only after the competition of three expedi­ tions had raised a part of it's treasure from her murky depths. Ronald Morris was among those lured by the rumors of treasure to take up the search. The 58-year-old restaurateur from Cornwall, England, organized a team of adventurous men and set out for Britain's Scilly Isles from where, long ago. Sir Cloudesley's ships had set sail and vanished. While two rival salvage groups searched among the seaweed only a few hundred yards away, the Morris expedition was plying the waters near St. Mary's Cove when a dim hulk loomed from the ocean floor. The bronze cannon mounted on it stirred their excitement; they felt sure the rumored bullion, precious coins and plates must be nearby and eagerly examined the area for clues. One member of the team, Geoffrey Upton, spied a narrow rock tunnel a few feet from the ancient wreck. He peered in and, spurred on by the possibility of treasure inside, cautiously entered the "dark and uninviting hole." "The only way to get at it was to take off my breathing set, push it through first, and swim after it." Upton later explained. The cave "led to a deeper gully, and suddenly I saw a carpet of silver coins stretching in front of me." As of September 20 the Morris team had brought up about 1,500 coins of English, French and Portuguese origin. Upton says these are "only a fraction of what is down there". Naval histor­ ians estimate that the entire treasure should equal approximately $2.8 million at todays prices. �October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Page Eleven House Committee Bill Falls Short Of Updating Meat Inspection Laws WASHINGTON—The new meat inspection bill, recently approved by the House Agriculture The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO has selected Judge Fred J. Committee, updates the outmoded act of 1906 but still fails to extend the coverage of federal inCassibry to be honored at the annual fund-raising dinner to be held oection to the large number of uninspected or state-inspected plants, according to Representative for the Loyola Institute of Human Relations. The dinner will be held on October 27 at the SIU hall here. Approximately $8,000 Neal Smith (D-Iowa) and many ^ Dr. James Payne, the depart­ "voluntary" stipulations of the was realized to help operate the institute last year. The budget for other witnesses who testified be­ present bill. Of the 26 states ment's assistant for consumer fore committee hearings on the which do have meat inspection protection, reported a typical spot the institute from the University ^ is very small and without out­ registered in the deck department, "roblem of uninspected meat be­ laws, all but a handful have lax survey in the state of Colorado side help it cannot operate. We was on the Winchester for about ing sold to the public. standards and weak enforcement. in which "the random inspection" Together with Representative will again attempt to contrib­ four months until the ship was As the situation now stands, of 13 slaughtering and processing sold for scrap in Japan. A mem­ ute $8,000 to the Institute of ber of the SIU since its inception. Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.), some 16 percent—or 5.3 billion plants not under federal control Smith has introduced a second bill were found to be filthy. Human Relations through this (H.R. 12145) which embodies pounds—of the meat slaughtered He didn't reveal the names of year's function, as we are well all the provisions of the subcom­ in the U.S. annually, and some the plants, but assured the sub­ 26 percent—7.6 billion tons—of aware of Loyola's contribution to mittee bill but adds the require­ meat processed into sausages and committee members that they had the community through the Insti­ ment that all meat plants doing been forwarded to the Colorado other products, is outside the ju­ tute. more than $250,000 gross annual risdiction of the federal program Health Department. "The main Fred Cassibry was the trade business must come under the point is that the consumer usually because it is not sold across state union movement's first real politi­ federal meat inspection program. lines. has no way of knowing when he cal success when he was elected This would cover some 97 percent walks into a restaurant, for ex­ A mandatory inspection re­ to the City Council in the early of all meat slaughtered in the quirement such as the one in­ ample, where the meat comes 1950's against the greatest of U.S. cluded in the Smith-Foley bill is from," Payne stated. odds. SIU members took a very Under the approved bill (H.R. the only way to insure adequate active role in this campaign and Stressing the fact that the plants Crawford 12144) states would be encour­ Russo protection for consumers of meat, with Labor's support he was inspected by a Denver compliance aged to enact programs "con­ elected as a Judge of the Civil Curly has shipped from the Gulf sistent with" the federal inspection and meat products. While it en­ officer were not selected but taken District Court of Louisiana. Presi­ most of the time and makes his system and the federal govern­ joys the strong support of or­ "as you would come to them as ganized labor and many congress­ you drive down the road," Payne dent Johnson made an excellent home in Mobile with his wife. ment would pick up half the costs choice in appointing Judge Cassi­ Aden C. Ezell Jr.'s last vessel of such programs. However, the men, the Smith-Foley bill can be said there was little improvement bry to the United States District was the Del Sud as deck mainte­ words "consistent with" are not expected to face stiff opposition over findings of a similar survey Court of the Eastern Division of nance. Ezell has shipped from the defined in the measure and it does and great financial pressure from made five years ago. He cited Louisiana. area for the last 20 years in vari­ not require the states to pass good forces in the meat packing indus­ excerpts from the report on find­ try who do not want to submit to ings of last July 28-29 as follows: The Greater New Orleans ous deck ratings. insoection laws, strictly enforced rigid inspection. AFL-CIO has made endorsements Engine department member and properly financed. In one "subject firm, the man Lengthy House hearings on at the chopper had a cigarette in in the upcoming Democratic pri­ James V. Roberson, who makes Lax Standards conditions found in uninspected one hand and was picking his mary of November 4, 1967. The his home in Bay Minette, Ala., list of endorsements are far too with his wife, has been shipping In view of the fact that 24 plants throughout the country re­ nose with the other. Without long to run in the column. In from the Gulf area in various states have refused to pass man­ cently painted a picture of horror washing his hands, he put his addition to the state-wide paro­ engine ratings for the last 20 datory meat inspection laws dur­ and filth which even an Agricul­ hand in the product... the cooler chial jobs, all senators and repre­ years. His last vessel was the ing the 61 years the federal pro­ ture Department official agreed ceilings and walls were covered sentatives are due for re-election. Montkello Victory, on which he gram has been in existence, it is could not be allowed to continue with dirt, blood, fat and black Lists of the COPE-endorsed can­ shipped for six months. not likely they will act under the unchecked. mold. A man was wrapping pork didates will be made available to shoulder picnics, dropped one in all members in this area in orderthe sawdust on the floor, picked that they can familiarize them­ it up and wiped it off with a selves with the candidates. It is dirty sour rag." important that we elect COPEAt another, "there was no endorsed candidates who are the army engineer noted, "could well impair a Port officials in the United States are faced screening to keep flies from enter­ friendly to Labor, so that we can project's economic justification." Also, he said, with the mounting problem of adapting harbor ing the building . . . there was a rest assured that the "Right-toif a deeper channel is authorized for one port, facilities in this country to use by supertankers piece of boneless beef on the floor Work" advocates and other en­ pressure is certain to be exerted by others in the and other giant cargo carriers expected to be in the sawdust near the boning emies of Labor must work hard to same competitive area for similar depths. increasingly common in the near future. table. The man boning repeatedly elect their candidates. Stating that channel problems must be ap­ The heart of the problem stems from the fact spat in the sawdust." New Orleans proached by port officials "imaginatively," Noble that for economic and other reasons it may not Abuses Widespread suggested care to "make sure that we have se­ Otto (Pete) Peterson is waiting be feasible to dredge many American river and lected from the broad array of available alterna­ for a Boatswain's job on the Viet­ harbor channels to the depths needed to accom­ The third plant visited had tives the solution which is best from the stand­ nam run. His last ship was the modate such enormous vessels. "beef being broken on an open point of the over-all public interest." Del Mar on the South American dock by a dirt road in 95-degree At last month's convention of the American run. Pete lives in Pass Christian. weather. There were flies on the Association of Port Authorities in San Francisco, Solutions Offered Miss., and got off the Del Mar to meat and there was no attempt the deputy director of civil works for the U.S. Among possibilities, he said, would be develop­ take advantage of the great fishing made to keep (them) out of the Army Corps of Engineers, Brigadier General ment of selective ports on a regional or system there. plant. Drums of bones and meat Charles Noble, told delegates that the largest basis—making maximum utilization of all prac­ Frank Russo was last on the scrap were covered with mag­ tankers now afloat—such as Japan's Idemistsu ticable alternatives to costly channel deepeningAlcoa Voyager as an AB on the gots. I picked up a used meat Maru of 210,000 deadweight tons—^have loaded with the federal government possibly sharing the North Europe run for about five box and a large cockroach drafts of 57 feet but larger ones under construc­ costs. months. Brother Russo reports jumped right in my face." tion will require service channels of more than Also, a joint deepwater offloading complex has that it was a good ship with a 76 feet. In the one plant of 13 where been proposed by major U.S. oil companies as good crew, but it was getting near Demands in the United States for channels of sanitary conditions were "above an alternative to deepening the channel in Dela­ election time and he wanted to get up to 50 feet are already rising sharply, Noble average ... the biggest concern ware Bay. The facility would require minimum off to see how the election comes said, and with new dry bulk carriers planned in (was) what is put into the product excavation to accommodate tankers of up to 200,out. After the elections, he will the 100,000-ton range, facilities beyond the 50. . . there are no controls over 000 tons. Noble said, and has already brought look for a ship headed for Viet­ foot depth will almost certainly be needed to labeling (and) water and cereal inquiries from New York and Norfolk refineries nam. handle the bigger ships. goes into his ground beef without who might tie into it by pipeline, barge or small Last on the Cornell Victory, any labeling." tanker. Seafarer Clarence Faust is now Physical Limitations The AFL-CIO has thrown its Currently underway in the Port of New York, set to go and being UFFD for Pointing out that in many ports along the East full suDDort behind the Smithhe added, is a study of alternatives to deepening awhile. Brother Faust is looking and Gulf Coasts where relatively easy dredging Foley bill. Members of both the its navigation channels. One proposal calls for a for a ship bound for Vietnam. can be accomplished, bottoms have already been Amalgamated Meat Cutters and one-way channel—with upper New York Bay the Houston reached, he said proposals for deeper and deeper Butcher Workmen's Union and entrance and its south end the exit—at a cost channels are beginning to run aground on physi­ James Michael, a chief cook, of $100 million less than the $340 million esti­ the United Packinghouse, Food cal, economic and other limitations. is on the beach in Houston wait­ mated for an entire channel plan. Another plan and Allied Workers, are some­ ing to ship, but Hurricane Beulah "In further channel deepening we would en­ for New York, an offshore terminal with only times ordered by supervisors • to has slowed down shipping here counter the physical obstacle of the Continental limited channel deepening, would cost about one"let it go" when meat looks ques­ and Michael is thinking about Shelf and every foot of additional depth would third that of the whole channel, but would require tionable, or must stand silently by going to the West Coast. have to be blasted out at enormous cost," Noble higher operating costs. and listen to inspectors being per^ S. Crawford is waiting for a said. Dredging in some harbor areas, he added, In inviting all port officials to join the search suaded to "ease up" by foremen short trip and hopes to be back would run into highway tunnels or other manfor new approaches to the channel problem. before Christmas. He said that he and superintendents. No one made obstacles, increase salt water intrusion and Noble suggested that some future port develop­ wants to thank headquarters for knows more acutely than they the pollution of water-holding sea-bottom land, and ment could be oriented toward special, rather than the new wage and overtime in­ unfit quality of much of the meat have an adverse effect on fish and wildlife. general, cargo handling. creases and the new pension plan. that is foisted on the American "The cost of appropriate remedial measures to "This may produce large savings in channel people by unethical operators of MobUe deal with the difficulties in these categories, added improvements without degrading any port's com­ meat plants. petitive position," he said. to the other costs involved in deeper channels," E. D. (Curly) Moyd, currently Giant Vessels Pose Harbor Problems •f 4^ �SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve FINAL DEPARTURES Ludwik Borowik, 37. Brother Borowik died on April 23, in the Methodist Hospi­ tal, Brooklyn, N. Y. He was an oiler and FWT. His last ship was the Columbia. Borowik was born in West Virginia and resided in Manchester, Md. He joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. Brother Borowik served in the Army from 1952 to 1954. Surviving is his mother, Eva, of Manchester. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, Pa. Henry Bonitto, 77: Seafarer Bonitto died on June 12, at Knick­ erbocker Hospital, New York City. He joined the Union in New York, where he resided. Born in the British West Indies, Brother Bonitto sailed in the steward de­ partment. At the time of death, he was an SIU pensioner. His last ship was the Rover. Surviving is a brother, Fred Bonitto of New York City. Burial was in Hartsdale, N. Y. ^ Francis Pryor, 42: Brother Pryor died an accidental death on August 13, in Conneaut, Ohio. He was an oiler and fireman and sailed on the Great Lakes. Brother Pryor was born in North Carolina and lived in Con­ neaut. He joined the Union in the port of Buffalo. An Army veteran, Pryor served from 1943 to 1946. Surviving is his wife, Helen. Bur­ ial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Buford Jones, 52; Death claimed Brother Jones on August 8 in Pensacola, Fla. He sailed ^ a bosun and in other deck dept. ratings. He was bom in Alabama and made his home in the state of Florida. Broth­ er Jones joined the Union in Mobile and sailed for almost 30 years. His last ves­ sel was the Del Mar. Surviving is his wife, Sallie Mae Jones. Burial was in Beulah Cemetery, Escam­ bia County, Fla. ^ Robert Ayers, 68: Heart disease George Woods, 58: Brother claimed the life of Brother Ayers Woods died on August 20 at the on June 24, at USPHS Hospital Houston, Texas. in New York A native of WashCity. He sailed as ingtion, Ayers FOWT and'' his joined the union last vessel was the in the port of Mo­ Steel Traveler. bile. He sailed as Born in Ohio, he steward and joined the SIU in on an SIU Baltimore. A 20- * ' 1 pension at the year SIU veteran. time of his death. His last vessel Brother Woods made his home in was the Express Virginia. Before Brooklyn, N. Y. Surviving is a joining the merchant marine, he brother, Frank Woods of Lenoir, spent 20 years in the Navy. Burial N. C. Burial was in Mountain was in the Forest Park Cemetery, View Cemetery, Watauga County, Houston, Texas. N. C. ^— James Baldwin, 31: Brother Frank McEriane, 68: Pneu­ Baldwin died in Jefferson Medi­ monia claimed the life of Brother cal College Hos­ McEriane on pital, Philadel­ Sept. 16 at the phia, Pa., on Au­ USPHS Hospital, gust 29, after an Seattle, Wash. illness. He joined He was a native the union in Phil­ of Philadelphia, adelphia, where Pa., and lived he was a resident. there many years. A native of GoldsHe sailed in the boro, N.C., Bald­ engine depart­ win was employed by the Sam ment as FOWT. Brother Mc­ Emdur Metal Products Company. Eriane joined the Union in the He is survived by his wife, Linport of Philadelphia. gree Baldwin. i I I V.-y i.l • S • • * Editor, SEAFARERS 675 Fourth Brooklyn, _ ^ Seafarer Burns the Midnight Oil In Photo Darkroom Aboard Ship The many countries a Seafarer can visit provide excellent material for photography and Gus Fotos of the deck department takes full advantage of his opportunities. A camera bug, Gus spends as much time as he can cultivating his hobby. "I take pictures aboard ship ^ spective, creating my own effects." and develop them at sea," Gus If one sees an object and photo­ said. He uses the ship's util­ graphs it, "it doesn't always come ity room for this purpose. Late at out like you intended it to in your night is the ideal time, he ex­ mind," he pointed out. plained. Developing is an art that One of his favorite cameras is needs to be studied. Gus believes. a Canon 35 MM, with a built-in "I made some dry runs and used light meter. It has a focusing rim different developing processes un­ and a breech-lock mound, called til I found what I wanted," he a bayonette mound. Gus said the said. mound is the best of its kind. The In using needed chemicals for camera can be mounted on a tri­ developing, Gus takes the proper pod and, if loaded right, can take precautions since they can cause Seafarer Gus Fotos explains some up to 42 pictures. He also likes a serious bum. "I use rubber gloves and keep the chemicals in of methods used to achieve unu­ the Canon F-X SLR with light plastic bottles with a stopper," he sual camera effects with his ex­ meter and polaroid or miniature explained. "A double seal keeps tensive array of photo equipment. movie cameras. Discussing cameras, Gus said them air tight with no danger of spilling. Just handle with care and sorts of interesting possibilities that he didn't think German cam­ clean up carefully and there "with its animals and vegetation." eras were better than American shouldn't be any problems," he He also likes photographing ones. The Germans keep the same said. beaches and airplanes. "I enjoy style, he said. The Japanese make "I just got fascinated with pho­ taking self-portraits too, using my more advances, he feels, and their tography," Gus said. "I wanted own arrangements," he told a cameras are less expensive and easier to replace than the more evidence of the places I've been LOG reporter. to." He likes to "experiment" Gus said he took a picture of technical and harder-to-use Ger­ and "find the right an^e" when cloud formations in the Indian man models. he takes pictures. Ocean, under perfect conditions, Camera Bugs Meet Gus considers Africa a "para­ that he considers among his. best Gus, an AB who joined the SIU dise for picture taking." It has all shots. He enjoys "working in perin Baltimore, is a native of Min­ nesota and has been sailing ten FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic), Oc. retary, Robert A. Clarke. Brother Charles years. While in the hall looking tober 6—Chairman, Bob Lasso ; Secretary. Scott resigned as ship's delegate and A. 0. Aronica. Ship's delegate report^ Brother Emilio Sierra was elected to for a ship recently, he ran into an­ that there were no beefs. Everything is serve in his place. Some disputed OT in running smoothly in all departments. deck department otherwise everything is other camera bug, Marius Del Vote of thanks was given to the steward running smoothly. Prado, who sails in the engine de­ department for a job well done. Ihe crew of this ship strongly urges head­ STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Oc­ partment. "I saw this man with a quarters to change present pension plan to tober 1—Chairman, Angelo Seda ; Sec­ 20 years membership in Union, with 12 retary, R. N. Kelley. Ship's delegate re­ camera and thought it was a years seatime. ported that everything is running smooth­ Canon like the one I've got," Sea­ ly in all departments. Motion was made PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping). that the steward order new washing farer Fotos exclaimed. October 1—Chairman, W. Anthony; Sec­ machine for the unlicensed personnel. retary, B. Thornton. Ship sailed short Discussion held on establishing a ship's The two men discussed photog­ five men from Sasebo. No beefs and no fund. Each member to make voluntary disputed OT reported by department donation. Vote of thanks was extended raphy and compared notes. Marius delegates. $66.00 in ship's fund. to the steward department for a job well said he had been interested in pho­ done. HE91HINA (Hudson Marine), Septemtography "since I was a kid in tober 1—Chairman, Angelo Seda; Sec­ MAIDEN CRKE& (Sea-Land), Octo^ her 1—Chairman, W. J. Barnes; Sec­ Dutch Guiana." He takes his pic­ retary, S. A. Soloman, Sr. One man tures exclusively in color. paid off in San Juan due to death in family. No beefs were reported by deMarius will take pictures aboard partment delegates, Motion made to bring pension rate up to standards of other ship when he can and likes to unions for those with 20 years in the union and 12 years sea time, regardless shoot photos of ships passing of age. Question about why the unrated through the Suez and Panama men faiM to receive a raise. It was suggested that SIU ships receive port Canals. Marius, who is a 12-year time in all ports before 8 A.M. and after 6 P.M. veteran of the Union, said that if you go to Vietnam, you will see JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), September 24—Chairman, Eugene Cecalmost every American carrying a cata: Secretary, Stanley P. Gardzan. Ship's delegate reported that all is going camera. "The natives love it when well aboard ship. you take their picture and they will come up to you and ask for Entry Rating Lifeboat Ciass No. 13 a snapshot," he added. Money Due I ^ I would^ike to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please pot my i |name on >wir malifhp list. (Mnt tnhrmotion) I HAAAE Jl i.! m m STREET AiDDRESS i B CITY STATE* ZIP .*»•»* * • Si'^ ^ AVOID DUPtlCATlON: If yoM nr* tn old f^tcrib«r md have « dwrmi* ^ 0Umm, plmit giv* yowr fomitr addnrM &fow: p '" || ' ^ e *>'«•* w 4 f4 • 4 ^ * i ] g • >J| B October 13, 1967 This Is the thirteenth graduating class of the SlU's entry rating pro­ gram. They have passed Coast Guard examinations for their lifeboat tickets. In front (l-r) are: J. Allen, J. Salvador, L. Cava, D, Jarvis, S. Seabrook, M, Kowalski. In second row, instructor P. McGaharn, H. Chromiak, R. Komor, J. Ciorra, A. Cukierwar, B, Rosenking, G. Eagle, C. Ewers, S. Springs, and instructor A. Bjornsson. In third row: J. Domingo, H. Sponaugle, J, Knight, H. Renfrow, J. Wyse, J. McGoldrick, E. Warfleld, L. Bowers, U. Lowndes, and instructor G. O'Keefe. Robin Line has advised New York headquarters that they are holding unclaimed wages for the following Sea­ farers: Kenneth A. La Rosa, Filippo Russano, T. F. Faulk­ ner, Armand Ramos, LIston Peterson, Lindmore Kubecka, Charles Moy, Mau­ rice McCprty, D. Kamhanos, Richard KeUy, Joseph Rocmey, John Like­ ness, Olavi A. Rokka, Al­ len Jones, Francis Covins, H. J. Martin, Jr., Robert Rigby, Jose Lopez, Paul D. Tullls. Please contact the company at the following address. Mr. F. L. Haggerty, ManI ager-Accounting Services, Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc., 2 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 10004. �October 13,' 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen Lifeboat Class No. 186 Casts Off Ship's delegate William Long told his fellow Seafarers on the Seatraln Maine (Hudson Water­ ways) that "the officers as well as crewmen have been pleased with the steward department." Meet­ ing secretary Arloe HiU reports that everyone agreed to pitch in and help keep the pantry and messrooms clean, return cups and glasses, and do Everything time. The ship, on the Vietnam ation room for the crew. One man was hospitalized in French they can to cooperate with the run, should payoff in Seattle. Somaliland and another in Iran, steward department. "Our cheer­ Nelson writes. The steward de­ ful and efficient bosun," Stanley partment did a fine job during Pete Piascik, meeting secretary Krawczynski was praised for the the voyage, which will terminate on the Citadel Victory (Water­ fine job he turned in Bayonne, N. J. man), reports in. Hill writes. that a request was Seafarers aboard made for an air the vessel will conditioning ex­ chip in one dol­ Herbert WilUams, meeting sec­ haust. Seafarers lar to the ship's retary on the Ponce (Sea-Land) were asked to fund, with the reports that the turn off the wash­ steward to "be­ TV set is morking These men have just passed Coast Guard examinations for lifeboat ing machine when come ship's treas­ fine now to the re­ tickets after attending the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in not in use, L. W. urer and be re­ lief of all hands. Krawczyiuld New York City. In front row (left to right) are: Marvin Nankins, Paradean, meet­ sponsible for the Ship's delegate Paradeau Reginald Glover, John Bonefont, and Glenn Reynolds. In the back money held in this fund." Draws ing chairman re­ Thomas Delaney, row (left to right) are: Instructor Paul McGaharn, James Crown, in American currency will be ports. Paradeau writes that $40 told his fellow Frank Bose, Jerry Corron, Gerald Turnbull, instructor Ami Bjornsson. handed out by the Captain before remains on hand in the ship's Seafarers that the ship reaches port in Vietnam. fund. Seafarers were reminded there was some when The expected payoff will be on to turn in all keys and lir disputed overtime Ratcliff leaving the ship. No brefs or the West Coast in October. in each depart­ overtime reported and the payoff ment. Meeting Chairman Vincent in New Orleans should be smooth. Ratcliff reported that mes«nan Robert Clarke, meeting secre­ Julio Burgos was hospitalized in tary aboard the Hermina (Hudson) Rotterdam. He later rejoined the After a routine trip to potentially dangerous waters on the Viet­ Louis Cartwright told his ship­ ship in Grangemouth, Scotland. I writes that salon nam run, the SlU-contracted container ship Fairland had a narrow messman Leonwd mates aboard the Pecos (Oriental The Captain said some items were brush with disaster recently when almost within view of American Exporters) that ordered for the slop chest. Depart­ : Harris was taken shores. Enroute from Seattle in he would "take ment delegates elected were John off the ship in care of any good Maytum, deck, Georges Pitour, Formosa when he a heavy fog, she rammed the the bow, but did not take water beefs, but would engine and Jan Hitchcock, stew­ ; was felled by ill­ foreign-flag vessel Silver Shelton and returned to Seattle under her own power. not have anything ard. ness. A collection about a mile off nearby Point "The crew was calm and alert," do with bum in the amount of to Wells. ^ he stated, "and it was not neces­ ones," upon be­ $54 was taken for Seafarer Louis Gardier, a baker sary to use the lifeboats." ing elected ship's Movie lovers on the East Point aarke J™' J"' on the Fairland, later described There were three injuries to delegate. We have Victmy (Hudson Waterways) were formed the LOG. the incident for Fairland crewmembers but all a good crew. Meeting Chairman Emilio Sierra able to enjoy films Reese the LOG. were reported minor. The Fair- has added the duties of ship's dele­ Meeting Chair­ every ni^t while "It was about land was sent to the Todd ship­ gate after duvles Scott gave up man F. Reese writes. Meeting the ship was in 5:30 a.m., and yards in Seattle for repairs. Bound the latter position. No serious Secretary C. E. Turner said the Cam Ranh Bay, there was a great for Oakland from Seattle, she had problems or disputes according to treasury shows a balance of thanks to the ef­ deal of fog," Gar­ been scheduled to make another department delegates. $29.20. No beefs or disputed forts of second dier said. "The trip to Vietnam. overtime reported. The ship will electrician Carl ^ AB on watch sud­ The Silver Shelton was identi­ pay off in Oakland. Frank Oveson. denly sighted a fied as a Liberian-flag ship, cap­ Steve Bergeria did such a fine HaU, meeting sec­ light in front of tained by a Greek, owned by a job as ships delegate that his ship­ Gardier retary, writes that Buie him, realized it Hong Kong firm and crewed with mates wouldn't Deck hands on the Alcoa Mari­ Brother Oveson was another ship and shouted the Chinese nationals. let him resign, ne (Alcoa) had the benefit of a went ashore every day and warning that a collision was un­ Orville Payne, The Fairland's Seafarers paid fine bosun in the brought back the pictures. The avoidable. At the time, the deck­ off two days after the accident and meeting secretary person of Nicho­ grateful Seafarers gave him a hands were busy strapping vans of Brother Gardier returned to New aboard the Rolnn las Lomas, ac­ hearty vote of thanks. Hall re­ military cargo." Locksley (MooreYork. He's registered and "will cording to word ported. Harold Caufman, meet­ When the two vessels collided, take any ship." Brother Gardier McCormack) re­ from E. Nelson, ing chairman reported that there Gardier was baking rolls. "We said he liked the Fairland and ports. Bergpria, meeting chair­ has been some disputed overtime who doubles as hit them portside and I was would like to sail on her again. man. Lomas sug-. in the engine and steward depart­ thrown to the left," he said. "A Right now, however, he wouldn't treasurer, stated gested at a ship's ments. Ship's delegate Richard Betgeria few minutes later, a general alarm mind a Puerto Rican run. that the ships meeting that the Buie reported that James Thursounded and crewmembers stood This was the second time one fund now totals a mere $1.73. No electrician be man, oiler, was hospitalized in Lomas by for a possible rescue attempt of the 20-year SIU veteran's ships beefs or disputed overtime re­ moved to the ex­ Yokohama, Japan. The payoff with the lifeboats." has struck another vessel. "I was ported and the only serious mishap tra room top-side, with his old will be held in San Francisco, The Silver Shelton was dam­ on the Ocean Evelyn when it hit was a broken foot sustained by room to be converted to a recre- California. aged more severely than the Sea- a ship about 100 miles from the bosun. One Seafarer requested Land ship, taking water heavily. Dover," he recalled. "When you're the menu be printed a little clear­ Receives Disability Benefits Listing badly to port, the vessel working in the steward depart­ er so he could see it and the stew­ was pushed by tugs toward a sand­ ment, it's almost impossible to ard said he will attend to it. As bar. In deeper water it probably know an accident might occur" long as the food's good, the men would have sunk, Gardier said. A native of Trinidad, Gardier agreed this was a minor problem. The Fairland sustained damage to joined the Union in New York. After stopping at some Brazilian ports, the ship will head for a New York payoff. SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Seafarer Gardier Describes Ccdiisioa Of Fairiaad With Fweigu-Fiag Ship August 1 - August 31, 1967 Number of Amount Benefits Paid Hospital Benefits 4,774 $ 49,539.29 Death Benefits 29 58,398.64 Disability Benefits 1,029 180,150.00 Molwiilty Benefits 30 6,000.00 Dependent Benefits OpHcai Benefits Out-Potient Benefits SUMMARY Vocation Benefits Total Welfare, Vaccrtlon Benefits Paid This Period 546 110,544.84 473 4,834 7,110.86 38,184.00 11,715 \ 1,935 449,927.63 816,141.07 13,650 $1,266,068.70 ^J> Chief electrician George Renale asked the Seafarers on the Steel Vendor (Isthmian) to make sure nothing is left in their pockets when they put clothes into the washing machine. Meeting Chairiman Fred Shaia reported that Gorum R^irez was elec­ ted to serve as ship's delegate. Elliott Gorum, meeting secretary, reports that the ship's treasury now contains a total of $26.35. No beefs or disputed overtime and all LOGs and mail are arriving on SIU welfare representative Al Bernstein presents disability check to Mrs. Isabel DelGado in New York hall. Her husband Anacleto DelGado, who sailed in the deck department, is now drydocked. �MSTU Seafarers To Have Part fa Nation's First Live Moon Shot HOBOKEN, N. J.—Seafarers of the SIUNA-affiliated Military Sea Transport Union aboard the Redstone will be sharing an active role in this country's first launching of astronauts to the moon. The part the ship will play in that historic event was described to the LOG when she arrived here from Oakland, Calif., last week. The 16,080 gross-ton Redstone "We will track the spacemen rises, the line is retrieved with a grafting hook and hauled aboard. is equiped with some of the most to the moon and back and com­ The line is then put through a modern facilities enjoyed by any municate with group of Seafarers. There are snatch block and led to the wind­ them," Augustus three lounges, color television, lass. Bell, who sails as dayrooms and laundrys, plus a One of the hardest jobs is that bosun, explained. gymnasium now in the process of of chief electrician George Gor­ "The Redstone is being built. A barber shop, con­ ence, a seven-year veteran on one of three ships in the Apollo research-type ships. The Red­ ference room, work and hobby shops, a photo lab and a technical Moonshot pro­ stone has 314 overhead fixtures library for the scientists are also and an electric generating capac­ gram, converted included. ity equal to most of the combined by General Dy­ Gorence The Redstone can do around namics to be used Pacific Fleet. With the tremen­ dous, amount on board, the re­ 15Vi knots, has a 22,297-ton as a tracking ship." sponsibility of Gorence and his displacement and a beam 75 feet The vessel, a former World two assistants is enormous. "I high. The vessel has a standard War II tanker, was scheduled to be docked in Hoboken for three have to study a lot to keep up T-2 engine room with an addi­ weeks to a month. Eventually, with all the equipment," he said. tional motor generator for the surplus electronic equipment. The she will take up a position in the All Modem Comforts South Pacific. Before the Moon Feeding the men isn't the eas­ technical apparatus is manned by shot, numerous test runs will he iest job in the world either, but some 100 technicians. For track­ ing the spacemen, there are 11 held. steward R. Bridges and chief cook subsystems aboard, plus equip­ The ship will have an overall J. H. Sullivan do a fine job. ment for telemetry, communica­ crew of 200, including techni­ "With some 200 men to feed, you tions and navigational data pro­ cians. At present, there are 16 never know how to cook for cessing. Seafarers in the deck department, them," Sullivan said, but "after 31 in the engine department and a hard day, they usually eat every­ In addition, the Redstone has 29 in the steward department. thing that's set on the table. SATCGM technical equipment, The Redstone has only spent These guys will eat you out. of used to communicate around the world via synchronous satellites. about 20 days at sea at this time. house and home." "We don't have cargo on hoard, hut the deck department has a tough job," Bell said. The men have to paint and keep 595 feet of deck space clean. "The ship is white, so it takes time and effort to see that everything is kept clean," the bosun added. Anita Marie Francis, born July Cynthia Denlse Kellam, bom 18, 1967, to the Sidney Francis, September 3, 1967, to the Charles Buoys Mark Stations New Orleans, Louisiana. Kellams, Portsmouth, Virginia. The men paint the overhead, bulkheads and sides of the vessel, Geraldine Valley, bom July 20, in addition to the decks. They Elizabeth Branch, born June 1967, to the Fay W. Valleys, Al­ have once-a-week fire and life­ 26, 1967, to the Nathan Branchs, pena, Michigan. boat drills plus safety lectures. Galveston, Texas. —— Another job the deck depart­ Elizabeth Maria Kraljig, bom ment has is the dropping of buoys. These are used as station markers Tenia Monig;ue Scott, born Au­ September 7, 1967, to the An­ and each one has a 240-pound an­ gust 30, 1967, to the Buraell thony Kraljics, West New York, chor attached to it. The buoy is Scotts, New Orleans, La. New Jersey. later retrieved—with the heavy anchors remaining on the bottom. Sara Ellen Ellias, bom July 25, Bell explained that a flotation James Alexander Adams, bom 1967, to the John Ellias, Mellen, line with a monkey fist is attached July 22, 1967, to the Roy A. Wisconsin. to the buoy, '^en the buoy Adams, Decatur, Georgia. <I> Lee Beth Hanover, bom July 13, 1967, to the Eli T. Hanovers, Baltimore, Maryland. Friends of Samuel Vincins The sister of the late Samuel Vincius would appreciate hearing from anyone who sailed with him aboard the Chocktaw Victory dur­ ing June of 1965, enroute from Aden to Madras. Write to Joan Vincius, 319 Pershing Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78209. Income Tax Checks Income tax refunds are being held for SlU members listed be­ low by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105: Margarito Borja, Winfred S. Daniel. |r ii Joan Perez Ramos Your mother, Mrs. Leonor Perez of 465-10th Street, B. Obrero Station, Santmce, Puerto Rico 00915, would like you to contact her as soon as you can. OetoiMr 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fonrteen Robert J. AumOler Please contact your sister, Mrs. Betty Gibson, 2502 Poinsette Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808, as soon as possible, in re­ gard to an important matter. Seymour Heinfling Please contact your sister, Ruth Brady, 330 East 27th St., New York, N.Y. 16. She is anxious to hear from you. James Card Please get in touch with Billie Engler at 3910 Hollygrove St., New Orleans, La. 70118, or phone 488-2034. — T. Ingrasda Your cousin Ruth requests that you get in touch with her as soon as possible. David Andrew Dodge, born July 1, 1967, to the Ralph Dodges, Elberta, Michigan. Stefan Siems, bom September 7, 1967, to the Peter A. Siems, New Foundland, New Jersey. Please include - Idents on Pictures to LOG Seafarers who send in pic­ tures to the LOG are urged to please include identifications of Seafarers and any other individuals included in the picture. In the past few weeks, the LOG has received many fine pictures of SIU crews which unfortunately did not include identifications. The LOG would like to run as many pictures of SIU crews as they receive and identifi­ cations are necessary. Danger Ahead For U.Sc Fleet To The Editon According to an article in the New York Times on Sep­ tember 18th, 651 vessels, with a combined tonnage of 2,578,457 tons, were broken up in 1966. The largest number of vessels broken up in any coun­ try, the article reports, was in the United States, equaling 121 ships with a total tonnage of 806,517 tons. With these fig­ ures, it should be quite clear that the U.S. maritime, if it is not adequately replenished, will grow smaller and weaker. Enough said. Now let's do! Myron Whisenant. Pension Hike Comes in Handy To The Editor: I wish to express my appre­ ciation for receiving the in­ creased pension. It sure comes in handy at this time, since everything has raised in price. I have always maintained that the SIU has been the pace­ setter in this industry. Good luck to the Union. Sincerely, Theodore Urbina Urges increased Anti-Poverty Aid To the Editor: Anti-poverty programs pend­ ing in Congress would, if passed into law, provide a $1-billion program to create 200,000 jobs this year and 300,000 next year. With the nation being torn apart by riots, with filthy, crumbling slums and crowded ghettos still holding people, and where needed jobs are'just not there, this poverty program must be put into action. It was not so long ago that the House of Representatives voted not to consider LBJ's $40-million rat control bill, which would have directly saved lives of people, children mostly, trapped in the slums. The House had also cut millions of dollars from the President's model cities program and rent control supplements program, both of which woiild have been a huge step toward helping peo­ ple to live as they should be able to live—like people. The Senate reaction forced the House to recant somewhat, but the fate of these programs, and the human beings they were designed to help, remains in doubt. Now is the time to take action. Talk to your friends about the issues; remember, an election is coming up—some state and local officials this year, and national, state, and local officials next year. Talk over the issues and candidates. And take another step. Write letters. Write to your Con­ gressman, telling him you sup­ port the AFL-CIO's efforts to help create a decent poverty program, an independent Mari­ time Administration, and other labor-supported programs. Cbwence Talbot fie Sure to Choose Right Man for Job To the Editon I am in full agreement with many in Congress and the mer­ chant marine who believe that the best way for the United States to regain its once-proud position on the high seas is to have any U.S. shipping pro­ gram under the control of an Independent Maritime Admin­ istration. There is no evidence to sup­ port the theory that just be­ cause merchant ships are used to transport cargo and passen­ gers that they should automat­ ically fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transpor­ tation. The secretary of that depart­ ment, Alan Boyd, has stated publicly often enough that he does not share the opinion of those in the industry that mari­ time is, if anything, even more important to this country today than in the years when we had the biggest and best fleet in the world. Fears that he would bury the merchant marine are probably very well founded. I think that is the only reason he even cares about getting his hands on it. However, if we did get an independent maritime agency, there is one thing that bothers me. With all the support the idea has and all the speeches that have been made about it, nobody has said anything about who might be the administrator of such an agency. It seems to me that this should be of the utmost importance to all conconcerned. As it is now, maritime has had to struggle along with no firm administration for years, just barely surviving on the crumbs it is thrown in the Department of Commerce. And there is little reason to hope that any other cabinet-level department would be any more generous. Maritime would be better off with its own aeency to be sure, but how much better off de­ pends on who runs the agency. The President would have to appoint an administrator and in view of Mr. Johnson's appar­ ent lack of interest in the mer­ chant marine thus far, I certainlv hope that Congress will oarefuly examine the qualifica­ tions of whoever he appoints before approving him when the time comes. Sincerely, Ned Lash Why is Maritime Any Different? To the Editor: 1 was happy to read recently that the Congress stuck to its guns and forbade the building of any merchant or naval ships for the United States fleet in foreign shipyards, but I still fail to understand why such a ridic­ ulous idea was even given seri­ ous consideration in the first place. Let us all hope that a good maritime program will come out of the White House with­ out much further delay'so that American ships can again be built at a healthy rate in the American yards that always have built them since long be­ fore all this build-abroad non­ sense started. Peter Roomy �October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman). September 26—Chairman. L. W. Paradean ; Secretary, Peter Piascik. $40.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed CT were reported by department delegates. SlU-AGLlWD Meetings New Orleans Nov. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmfi^on .Nov. 20—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Nov. 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle Nov. 24—2:00 p.m. NewYoili ..Nov. ^—2:30 p.m. PIdladelphia .Nov. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Nov. 8—2:30 p.m. Detrcdt Nov. 10—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .Nov. 13—2:30 p.m. 'DIRBCTGRYtrf IJNION SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner ENID VICTORY (Columbia). Septem­ ber 3—Chairman. D. Sykes; Secretary. A. Janacek. Brother A. L. Packard was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Ship sailed short. 1 wiper. 1 saloon pan­ tryman and 1 galleyman. Motion was made that the contract with Columbia Steamship Company be brought up to standard. VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Ai Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich BALTIMORE. Md MS 4th Ave., Bkiyn. HY T-4400 EL 4-3Sli I2I& E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-9259 IBU TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. HOUSTON. Tex VI 3-4741 P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. .. . ...!. 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 NEW ORLEANS. La United Industrial Workers New Orleans Nov. 14—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 15—7:00 p.m. New York ..Nov. 6—^7:00 p.m. Philadetphin .Nov. 7—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. .Nov. 8—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. .Nov. 13—^7:00 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandei Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. JERSEY CITY. N.J MOBILE, Ala 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 Of SIU SHIP . - - Galloway was elected to serve as ship's delegate. TRANSSUPERIOR (Hudson Water­ ways). September 11—Chairman. J. Saw­ yer; Secretary, Donald Farmer. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Matter of draw will be taken up with the Captain. All repairs have not been com­ pleted. I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave, Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va ANNISTON VICTORY (Waterman), July 15—Chairman, Earl Gates; Secre­ tary, Frederick C. Joasi. Ship's delegates reported that all departments are running smoothly. Plenty of OT. Brother Avery 127 River St. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Nov. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Norfolk Nov. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Nov. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. tMcctinr held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie. Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port Newa. t Meeting held at GaWeston wharves. SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Navigation ft Trading). September 9 — Chairman. William L. Holland; Secretary. Francis R. Napoli. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Brother Robert E. Gannon was elected to serve as new ship's' delegate. Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroi^j Oct. 16—2:00 p.m. Alpena Oct 16—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Oct 16—7:00 p.m. Chicago .. • .Oct. 16—7:00 p.m. Cleveland ...Oct 16—7:00p.m. Duluth Oct 16—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ...Oct 16—7:00p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicaeo ... .Nov. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Nov. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Nov. 17—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Nov. 17—7:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Nov. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Nov. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore 0>censed and uidicensed) Nov. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston ... .Nov. 13—5:00p.m. DEL AIRES (Delta). September 17— Chairman. Charles Johnsen; Secretary. Ronny Watts. $50.00 in ship's fund after donating $150.00 to movie fund. Host of the repairs were completed. Motion was made to give members with 20 years in the SIU retirement with full pension. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by de­ partment delegates. 115 3rd St. CORTLAND (G. T. Bates). August 18 —Chairman, H. E. Weaver; Secretary. P. Nakalocli. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. No disputed OT. Page Fifteen everything is running smoothly. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Each man to donate $1.00 to ship's fund at payoff. PONCE (Sea-Landl, September 23— Chairman. Vincent Ratcliff; Secretary. Herbert Williams. Several hours disputed OT in each department was settled. Beef about the quality of food. Beef about the slopchcst. It was suggested that the SIU food plan representative be present at storing of vessel. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Agen­ cy), September 26—Chairman. Walter H. Sibley; Secretary. Matt Gulden. Brother Kenny Coast was reelected to serve as ship's delegate and was extended a vote of thanks for a job well done. Much dis­ cussion about food. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways). September 10—Chairman, W. Lawton ; Secretary, J. Rubrshi. Some disputed OT in engine department. Beef in steward department. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Moore McCoi^ mack), September 26—Chairman, Stephen M. Bergeria; Secretary, Orville Payne. $1.73 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by deparement delegates. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Septem­ ber 10—Chairman. Fred Shaia; Secretary. Elliott Gorum. Brother Luis A. Ramirez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $26.35 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Sep­ tember 24—Chairman. Roberts ; Secretary. Sheets. $116.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. EAST POINT VICTORY (Hudson Wa­ terways), September 27—Chairman. Har­ old Caufman; Secretary, Frank Hall. Some disputed OT in steward department. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Carl Oveson. 2nd electrician for going ashore every day and bringing back mov­ ies. which were shown every night while ship was in Cam Rahn Bay. SEIATRAIN MAINE (Hudson Water­ ways). September 2—Chairman. Stanley Krawczynski; Secretary, Arloe Hill. Brother William L. Long was elected to serve as ship's delegate. One dollar to be collected from each man to establish a ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for doing an excellent job all around. Tel. 622-IB92 PHILADELPHIA, Pa PORT ARTHUR. Tex 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 1348 Seventh St. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa). September 17 — Chairman. None; Secretary, None. Disputed OT in engine department. Mo­ tion was made to move the electrician up to the extra room topside and use his room as a recreation room for the crew. Discussion about poor quality of food dur­ ing this trip. Quality of food to be checked before next voyage. Vote of thanks to the Chief Cook and the entire steward department for a job well done under adverse conditions. Also, a vote of thanks to the bosun. ^ 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan..Iseya BIdg.. Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. GuU. Lakes and Inland Water* District make* specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finance*. 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. AU trust funds of the SIU AHantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Water* District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approiml by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financUl records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping righta and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shirolng rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. MY™ Earl- Shepard. Chairman. SOafarers Appeals Board 17 Battehr Place. Suite 1980. New York 4. N. Y. Pull copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers AppeaU Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avaUable in »11 SIU Imlls. Thw contraeto specify the wages and conditijms under wWch you work end "ve aWd ship. Know your contract rights, as weU as your obligations, such " on the proper sheeto and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU ^trolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly. contact the nearest SIU port agent EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAFAEEBS LOG. The LOG has traditionally rrfrain^ from publishing any article serWng Ae M. 4?,' Unioh. officer or member. It has also rrfrainrf from publtahiiw harmful to the Union or its collective membership. TMs estaWished policy ^ h^ reaffirmed by membership action at Srotembsr. 1980. Dorts. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an Mitorial board which eonsists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive ">aY delegate, fhim anmog its rank*, one individual to carry out this responsibility. WACOSTA (Sea-Land). September 24 —Chairman, None; Secretary. Manual F. Caldas. Ship's delegate reported that ENID VICTORY (Columbia). Septem­ ber 5—Chairman, D. Sykes; Secretary. A. Janacek. Brother A. L. Packard was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. PEJCOS (Oriental Elxporters Inc.), Sep­ tember 10—Chairman. F. Reese; Secre­ tary. C. E. Turner. Brother Louis W. Cartwright was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $29.90 in ship's fund. No be^s were reported by department delegates. Motion made to bring the maintenance and care up from $8.00 to $12 per day due to the higher cost of living. Motion made that the Union work on a retirement plan and keep the membership informed. 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 circuuMtances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make id immediately he limited to headquarters. such payment, this 'lis should CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every ste months in the SEhLFARBRS 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 thonselves with its contents. Any time you fed any member or officer is attempting to dqirive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dmling 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 activitiea. 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 Unton pdicy of allowing them to retain their g(^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seskfarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitotion and in the contracts which the Union has' negotiated with the employers. ConsequenUy. no Seafarer msiy be discriminated against because of race, creed, <»lor. national or geographic orWn. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitle^ he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legisUtive and political objectives which wUl serve the best intereats of thwnselves. their families and their Union. To achieve them objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation wm estahlfahrf. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted tor the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer fsris that any ef the above righto have been vioUt^. or that he has Ixen denied his eonstitational right of access to Union rmxirds or ^ formation, he should immedtotely notify SIU Prosidont Paul HaU at headquarters by cmrtiisd mail, rotura receipt requostod. UNFAIR 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) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cbildcraft" (Printing Pre^ssmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) <I> Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earfaart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) <I> Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) �1 1 Vol XXIX No. 21 SEAFARERSMOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO The Redstone—Reaching for the Moon ^ - affduked Military $m Tram makn^ the Redstone9 a converted trniher which will he used to track «rs#r«rmeds wken^. flwy.JtMd^ for iJte-, Imdim sometime daring tlm mxtz few yerm* mtm of the hesl MphoOrd ^m0^WhO::sigr^:0d^ l4md,'f^(dd: ihey-m^edge^ ing the visage,-Wkhi tkei-Medmome' mme' to Moboken^ T0Q\phoiograidt^^ 'prnii-' I. to teed nOMM month fofMrne^WdsAsms^ • I I n •1 j •». ^ • Augustus Bell sails as bosun on the Redstone. During some free time, he enjoys looking at television in the lounge. Earl Reed, left, and Charles latum enjoy a hearty lunch. Tatum is the chief laundryman, Reed is his assistant. Left to right: SlU Rep. Pete Drewes, Angelo Recchia, car­ penter, ch. electrician George Gorence, Harry Weaver, reefer, bosun Augustus Bell. ^1,' Marshall Lord (L) and Bill Waughare second cooks. With some 200 men to feed, stew­ ard department has hard job. The men say they do it well. If if-: i'' •. Vi 5 I 1; Serving as pantryman Is Herb Orso. Herb said he is looking forward to sailing on the tracking unique ship. Stan Lockett punches the bag in the gymnasium aboard the Redstone. Stan sails as waiter in -riio officers' mess. • • iTi-"'- - Taking care of plumbing and machine maintenance is Warren Peaslee. Warren reports all is going smoothly. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 13, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MURPHY URGES SEPARATE MARAD AS BEST WAY TO UPGRADE U.S. FLEET CONGRESSMAN URGES U.S. FLEET BUILDUP TO COUNTER SOVIET MARITIME THREAT SENATE OK’S ANTI-POVERTY BILL HIKE; MEASURE GOES TO HOUSE FOR APPROVAL NEW BILLS TO UPGRADE FISH FLEET INTRODUCED IN HOUSE AND SENATE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS RULING AIDS UNION ORGANIZING EFFORTS THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE – UP FRONT CALIF. AFL-CIO RAPS REAGAN ACTION SUPPLYING CONVICTS TO HARVEST CROPS HOUSE COMMITTEE BILL FALLS SHORT OF UPDATING MEAT INSPECTION LAWS GIANT VESSELS POSE HARBOR PROBLEMS SEAFARER BURNS THE MIDNIGHT OIL IN PHOTO DARKROOM ABOARD SHIP THE REDSTONE – REACHING FOR THE MOON 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 10/13/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 21 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log